Then, use a lot of silicone to maintain water-tightness. 

Oregon Rent Control: https://www.npr.org/2019/02/27/698509957/oregon-set-to-pass-the-first-statewide-rent-control-billForbes (How Tiny Bozemen MT Became A Booming Tech Town): https://www.fastcompany.com/40419011/how-tiny-bozeman-montana-became-a-booming-tech-townNowadays, every small market that has a bit of tech influx is dubbed the "Silicon (Insert Local Geographical Identifier Here)".

Theres a huge tech community emerging in the Dulles area. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2018/06/22/feature/forget-silicon-valley-the-dulles-tech-corridor-is-cultivating-companies-that-break-the-mold/With DC and Northern Virginia booming I see some serious upside in towns in Fairfax county(VA), Prince Williams County(VA) and like what Russel said western towns in Prince Georges county Maryland.

After refinancing our payment would be about 7k per mo, plus taxes, insurance, repairs and property management (since we will be out of state) expenses seem to be about 9.5k per mo with rents right now likely being around 8k, but increasing over time as Google and Facebook have offices 2 miles away, giving our area the nickname 'Silicon Beach.'

My wife is an interior designer in Silicon Valley.

My wife is an interior designer in Silicon Valley.

Why pay $4000/mo for an small apartment in Silicon Valley when you can rent a home for $1500?

I live in Silicon Valley and the prices, around me, for single family homes are usually $1.5M+.

Silicon Valley is about 45 min away.

As an outsider from Silicon Valley, their image has always been that of a platform.