Hello my name is Ryan and my wife and I are in our early twenties and live in (geographic) northern Virginia (not NOVA).  

Obviously prices are really high, and my dilemma is this: I can continue to piss away 1500 in rent every month until there is a correction (hopefully), or I can try to find a modest 2b/2b in a more affordable area (Mar vista, Westchester, parts of culver city).I'm leaning towards the latter because I know that all of my work will be near Santa Monica/Playa Vista for at least the next 5-10 years.

Nice to see more NoVA folks join.

The Washington DC, NOVA, and Suburban Maryland markets in our area just don't have them like many other metro areas do...Overall the leap from owning portfolio of single family homes to multifamily in our area is a HUGE leap usually, unlike many other markets.

Hello all,I'm Mar from Miami, FL.

What if you want to sale, move, or take the first no return trip to Mars?

I'd be more than happy to meet up with anyone from NOVA.

Thanks for that info @Landis Whitehurst.I live in NOVA so its not too far, about an hour nd change drive.

I am also in NOVA and looking for a local REI group to check out.

Where I'm at currently I'm 24 years oldI make $27,000 a year working for Nova Community College I'm a W-2 employee.I've worked here for about 2 yearsI'm constantly learning new things about technology in robotics and in the stem fieldI consistently go to expose and events where I can hone my person-to-person skills.Where I would like to goGet a $25 an hour job as a 1099 employee / partner /GC for a real estate investor that has 30 rentals owned free and clear and running about 20 flips right now.Do I keep my W2 job in hopes that financing will come my way or do I put all my eggs in one basket with this real estate investor.