2022 House Hack in DMV Area

[Katie Newman]

I am looing for a good location for a primary residence in the DMV area that I would like to house hack (preferably a 2b+/2b property or house/townhouse with basement option to rent out). I have my primary residence in Alexandria, VA (condo) that I bought in 2020 with my VA loan and would like to either utilize the rest of my VA loan (~500k left) or use a conventional 5% down loan.

I'm looking for any locations within 30min of Alexandria that have great appreciation potential and where I am able to minimize my monthly payments by renting the room as an MTR or basement MTR. I'd love to hear any suggestions! Thanks!