+ Kman Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 Actually it's Arlington. It would be a travel position from May to August. I am casually looking at short term rentals and most seem to be in DC. I was wondering about having my car there but I don't know what driving there is like??? and it sounds like there is ample public transportation. Any advice would be helpful. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 1 hour ago, Kman said: Actually it's Arlington. It would be a travel position from May to August.... Asking for such advice here? It's going to be a steamy summer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wsc Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 I've never lived in DC, buy have spent a lot of time there, and my experience is that driving your own car is the least convenient way to move around the city, at least during a work day. Traffic lights, one-way streets, congestion, pedestrians, and parking availability -or the lack thereof- combine to make a sane man one no longer. Public transit using buses or subway may be a convenient alternative, and given the cost of car ownership and garaging, may be a cheaper one, as well. Of course, you have to dance to their schedules and adjust yours accordingly. And the convenience of these modes of movement depends highly on the proximity of work and home to their stops and stations. Ride services such as Uber or Lyft could be a viable alternative so long as the distance is minimal. However, you'd then still be contending with street traffic and all its problems. Map locations of home and work, then check proximity of both to public transportation. Marc in Calif and + bashful 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioRob Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 I used to live in Arlington and now live south of there in Alexandria. I absolutely appreciated having my car. Parking in the city itself sucks, but outside in Maryland and Virginia is nowhere near as bad. The question will become if parking is included where you end up living. If there is an extra cost. It may make you reconsider. Marc in Calif 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ azdr0710 Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 (edited) I suppose this would be a bargain in SF or NY.......parking space P-04 has gone on the market! https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/2500-Q-St-NW-20007/unit-P-4/home/9929278 Edited March 16, 2023 by azdr0710 Marc in Calif 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ Kman Posted March 16, 2023 Author Share Posted March 16, 2023 1 hour ago, azdr0710 said: I suppose this would be a bargain in SF or NY.......parking space P-04 has gone on the market! https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/2500-Q-St-NW-20007/unit-P-4/home/9929278 That’s a real thing? I heard about people selling their parking spots but I thought it was a joke. 🤯🙃 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ Kman Posted March 16, 2023 Author Share Posted March 16, 2023 I’ve emailed about a place that states it’s a 15 minute walk to the White House and then it’s 5 1/2 miles from where I would be working. And the ad says limited night time parking available Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big-n-tall Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 Driving in DC can be awful and space can be limited and expensive depending on where you stay. Living around the DC area (i.e. MD or VA) with a car is much easier. You wouldn't have problems parking. The DC/MD/VA area has ample public transport but after a certain time of night when the Metro shuts down, cars (your own car or uber) are a necessity. Marc in Calif and wsc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ Kman Posted March 20, 2023 Author Share Posted March 20, 2023 Thanks for all the advice/tips but the whole job fell through. Pretty bummed I think a summer in DC would have been fun. The next opportunity is now in east Texas or Scottsdale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioRob Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 21 minutes ago, Kman said: Thanks for all the advice/tips but the whole job fell through. Pretty bummed I think a summer in DC would have been fun. The next opportunity is now in east Texas or Scottsdale. Well damn... sorry to hear that. Scottsdale is a pretty nice area, but I would hate the summers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ glennnnn Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 It does get real hot in scottsdale. But the whole town is set up for heat almost everything being air conditioned. It's a pretty upscale neighborhood and tends to be expensive. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ Kman Posted April 3, 2023 Author Share Posted April 3, 2023 No more Scottsdale either 🤨. I am headed to Virginia! Just a few hours outside of DC. I found an Air BnB to stay at for the whole summer. So I hope to be able to go to DC at least 2 or 3 times. Feels pretty surreal at the moment as I have never done anything like this before, so should be an exciting adventure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ azdr0710 Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 4 hours ago, Kman said: No more Scottsdale either 🤨. I am headed to Virginia! Just a few hours outside of DC. I found an Air BnB to stay at for the whole summer. So I hope to be able to go to DC at least 2 or 3 times. Feels pretty surreal at the moment as I have never done anything like this before, so should be an exciting adventure. is that part of the summer job?......or just an extended vacation?.......sounds great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ Kman Posted April 4, 2023 Author Share Posted April 4, 2023 20 hours ago, azdr0710 said: is that part of the summer job?......or just an extended vacation?.......sounds great It is the summer job. Traveling occupational therapy assistant. My hope is that it turns into an extended vacation of sorts...after my 13 weeks are up at this first place I could potentially stay in Virginia or go somewhere completely different (within the US). thomas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ José Soplanucas Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 Look at you. Everyone in DC tries to escape our hellish summer, and you are trying to get in. + Kman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spider Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 On 3/15/2023 at 10:22 PM, Kman said: That’s a real thing? I heard about people selling their parking spots but I thought it was a joke. 🤯🙃 Absolutely. Many are deeded with the unit, mine happens to be a separate purchase. We're prohibited to sell or lease it to anyone not living in the building. You can sell it to anyone who does, although a unit without a parking place gets a steep discount. My unit was listed with the parking place for an extra $25K but I negotiated it into the purchase price. I have two property numbers and get two tax bills, although the bank rolled them together into one mortgage, in retrospect I probably could have just pair for it separately, but I wasn't thinking at the moment. I also lease a space from a neighbor who has a tenant with no need for it, and the 2nb space is very nice to have. 25K seems to be the current starting price for an indoor heated space, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wsc Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 Might it not be cheaper to park the car in the extended-stay lot at the airport and visit it on weekends? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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