I figured, its outside of DC and next to Dulles Airport, land value could only rise over the long haul.

Over the last several years, my wife and I have purchased and done light-moderate rehab on several properties in Chester County, PA, just west of Philadelphia where I am from.Now I am looking to increase my activity in an area closer to home (Reston, VA/DC, near Dulles airport).

I am not fond of the stone and want to do a more updated stone/tile with more contrasting colors, this one seems very dull to me.

Never a dull moment!

Also, don't fall in love with dirt...what you like today might be dull in comparison to what's coming on market in the coming year - with foreclosures and more on the horizon.  

It's actually in the Countryside Neighborhood, which is about 15 minutes from Dulles International Airport, has good schools, convenient places to shop etc.The main reasons we're considering selling are:To potentially roll this into another property investment in a different market (although we'd be completely new to this market and it's an unknown)To take advantage of the hot market since it's appreciated a good amountNot sure how much more a townhouse could appreciate vs. a SFH (although just looking at TH in Alexandria or Burke - they're about $100K higher than ours - so I guess it still could appreciate further).The reasons to hold would be:Future appreciationHigher Cash Flow with Rent IncreasesWe're in a growing market and since it's in the suburbs - a potential place for more folks to flock this wayFrom a long-term investor's standpoint - appreciation may just win in the long haulWow, to be honest now am leaning more toward holding . . . especially since most of the previous opinions I had were strictly from an agent's perspective.

Also don’t pick one with a super high shine - buyers prefer the dull real wood look.  

There is never a dull moment and I learn something new everyday in this business.

Victor Papanek, a designer who advocates for ecologically and socially responsible design, already acknowledged the problems most of us have with can openers in his 1977 book "How Things Don't Work"; their propensity to rust, their dull cutting wheels, the ensuing mess, and the peril of getting fingers caught between the cutter and the drive wheel.

Why would your tenant stay in a dull and boring place unless they're a dull and boring person?