I have been following closely the real estate market in the NoVA area and I must admittedly say the value seems ridiculously overpriced IMHO.

(I'm in Nova as well so I know how expensive everything is, I've been looking out of state).

@Fernando Nova Are you asking which is the better option to persue?  

@Fernando Nova  I think someone from FL would be able to respond to this.

Putting offers on a property at 20% discount based on the ARV, is that reasonable or that's long gone. Just looked at the CMA for Prince William County and mostly properties are selling for listing price or more than ...

Welcome Roland,I am brand new to the NOVA area and just read this morning that Money Magazine voted Reston as one of the best cities to live in. 

HI everyone,I'm starting out in the Washington DC/No Va area and would like to know if there are any meetups or REI groups in the area.

We're living in NoVA, taking a look at Baltimore for a wholesale and rehab market, and have buy and hold investment properties in PA.

I sort of fell into real estate when I bought my first house in 2005 at 22 in Baltimore, moved 2 years later down here to NOVA and then realized I hated renting and bought a 2nd house down here.

I don't expect this anecdote to resonate with anyone who hasn't dealt with NoVA traffic or seen the Eastern panhandle of WV.