Best place to live for single female, low(ish) income? (apartment, for rent)
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I am fairly familiar with DC, so don't pull my leg, but does anyone have suggestions for a single female on a limited budget? I'm going to be a journalist and freelance write on the side, so I'm not looking at a paycheck of more than 30K/yr.
The most important thing to me is access to public transportation, though I don't mind being in outlying-ish areas as long as I can walk to bus or metro safely. Also don't care about nightlife/restaurants/etc. in the immediate neighborhood (though a grocery store would be good), since I assume I can hop on the metro for that.
I was looking at the Brookland-CUA area but may be priced out of that? SW waterfront looks surprisingly affordable as well. Are these feasible? Any other suggestions?
Waterfront's doable, though there are a few small sections that are more run-down than others. Overall it's fairly safe though, and quiet (could be good for your concentration while writing). Access is really easy, especially if you walk to L'Enfant.
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Come to waterfront. What is your budget for rent? I know some people surviving here off of 33k. However, their entire first check goes to rent almost. Hope you don't have a car.
Hah, well, I'm not really sure what I should budget for rent (yes, the shocking youthful immaturity...) - and no car.
Ideally I would live in someone's spare room or basement for ~$650 a month (that's the only way I'd get that kinda rent, right?), but I don't know if that arrangement is in huge supply. Cheaper, of course, is always better...
On the apartment side, I see some efficencies going for ~$900 which might be doable? I'm not sure.
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I'm a little naive on the Waterfront market - can someone really live there on $30k gross a year?
I have a friend that makes about 33k and lives at 1001 at the waterfront. Pretty nice complex, she got a studio for $957 and has no car.
Waterfront will be extremely higher over the next few years when construction is finished but while construction is going on, you can find some decent studios and one bedroom deals for the moment. Also, you can find some decent 2br's for about $1800 at Waterside towers.
I think there's still a "for rent" sign up on one of the townhouses on G Street (near 6th) for its basement. I didn't recognize the realtor/company on the sign, but you could just come down and take a walk around the neighborhood.
Just an fyi, there's also a "For Rent" sign on a townhouse (251a G Street SW). It's a nice community, and just going by the other houses there it's most likely a 2 bedroom, 1 or 1.5 bath for $1900-2200 (I also saw a CraigsList ad for one down the block for $1950). If you drive by, there's a small sign in the roundabout at 3rd Street with a phone number, or go to the house itself and there's a sign in the window.
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