Rental property in Northern VA or Maryland

[Bianca Nunes]

Hi all! I'm new to Real Estate investing and I am in Northern VA (near DC) area. I'm looking to purchase a property in this area or Maryland. I'm willing to live in the house for a while, househack then rent it out. But everything seems to be extremely expensive, if it's cheap it's because the area is not good!

Could you recommend of areas that I could get a good rental (some cash flow) and appreciation? I'm having a hard time finding those neighborhoods
Thanks!

[Emily Howlett]

Hi Bianca! A lot of the answers to your questions come down to "it depends". Some questions to consider: Are you willing to get a place that doesn't cashflow but is in an area that is likely to appreciate? How long are you planning to live in the property and would you be looking at keeping it if you moved out? Are you willing to commute further (as someone mentioned about Fredericksburg)? If you're interested in chatting more, feel free to send me a PM and we can arrange a time to talk.