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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1618-N-Danville-St-Arlington-VA-22201/12078827_zpid/

1.26 you end up with such a crap in Arlington, with crap school... Seriously, ?
OP is not exaggerating in budgeting 200K+ for renovation... Even with 200K, I doubt anything decent/spacious can come out of it... Arlington is not for normal family, look beyond!

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Oh no, they must have Arlington. That goes on their address. So whine, whine, whine about how expensive things are despite having zero flexibility and a search area the size of a parking lot.[/quote]

We are just asking if we aren’t considering something about spending this much, we weren’t whining.  We aren’t fixated on “Arlington”, and I actually would prefer Vienna or Cabin John, but since we are going down to SE DC, it makes an arduous commute.[/quote]

I commute from Bannockburn to SW DC and don’t consider it an arduous commute at all. I like to read, so I park at the Bethesda metro (sometimes take Ride On instead of parking) and get of at Federal Center SW, one stop away from Capital South. It’s quicker to drive, but I prefer metro. Metro is around 45-50 pleasant minutes each way don’t to door most days; driving less (on both the time and pleasure fronts). [/quote]

That works nicely if you have a SAHM or no kids, but 50 minutes on metro + driving and parking is looking at over an 1hr each way for both of us, which makes drop off, pickup, sports, and such way more complicated.  We need that 1hr/person/day to keep the juggle going.[/quote]

OP, do you not use a nanny? It’s insane to juggle all these yourselves with such income. For what? And WHY? You won’t get decent school and ideal commute and decent house without sacrificing something... in your case, you have money, spend it to make your life easier.[/quote]

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