Thanks!

Sounds about right

Oh that would be great! Any chance you could link that? I didn’t see that on the website anywhere.

The DC DMV. Website says you can use a w-2, 1099, or pay statement with you social on in Iieu of your social security card as verification

Unless they're renting from a big commercial management company, but it sounds like they can't afford that.

I live in AdMo (Columbia and 19th), so very close. I good a hot deal on my apartment but it’s tiny, found it on Zillow when I was moving to DC. I’d say.. I love the area. I don’t actually go to AdMo per se, but there are lots of ethnic spots and bars, I tend to go towards DuPont more, I was to school, have a few bus stops around which take me to 3 metro stations, I can’t think of the better location at least for my needs (being close ti places I need to be close to, living in a lively area). The only sort of complaint is that the bigger grocery stores are about 23-25 mins away, so I tend to order online most of the time.

Edit: there are grocery stores closer as well

I live in Adams Morgan. It is a safe neighborhood and walkable to Woodley Park and Dupont metro stations. There are a lot of bars on 18th but there are a lot of bars on U street, in Shaw, H street, the SW Wharf and several other neighborhoods. It isn't as crazy as it used to be. All that being said, you should go check it out in person before you sign anything or send money. Be safe.

If you checked out the management company and it’s legit you made a great choice (assuming you’re the sort of 20 something that likes to go out to bars).

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Your friend needs to get creative and look outside of traditional museums/libraries.

Plenty of law firms, think tanks, associations, and advocacy groups in DC are always seeking people with archival or librarian experiences.

WMATA is a service. Not a for profit company. You don’t complain about paying for FireFighters/Postmen/Police/Military or VDOT? Ok… maybe complaints against VDOT are valid.

I know of a lawyer who was making 200k+ who quit in his late 20s to become a moderately successful musician.

Original copy of SS card, original birth certificate, US passport, all utility bills - ever, deed to your house, promise of firstborn child, declaration of independence with wet signatures

Of course we could, the point is that paying an airbnb (until we find something + until we furnish the ap) + 1 month deposit and 1st month rent + all the furniture is not ideal. In any case, as of course It’s problematic not visiting in person, we will probably wait. Thank you!!

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If I recall correctly, I went to the trouble of getting a new ss card and didn’t need it.

I take my family of 4 to the city, see 1 site, metro to lunch, metro back it’s something like 2x more expensive than just driving in and parking. It’s kind of pricey for what metro offers.

If you can’t afford airbnbs for a couple of weeks then you likely can’t afford Adams Morgan. If you need to sign a lease before arrival I would suggest simply going to the websites of larger apartment buildings that you find on google maps, Zillow, or Redfin. You can find lower priced apartments along Connecticut avenue from Woodley Park to Van Ness. These will be walkable, safe, and metro accessible. Best of luck.

If you pay money without signing a contract in person and physically seeing the unit, you are 100% going to be scammed.

Yah, I can't imagine most families using the metro for leisure travel from the burbs into the city. Everyone I know out here uses the metro for work, airports, and a safe ride home after drinking.

My wife quit being a lawyer to bake cakes.

She said few people call a lawyer when they're happy and even fewer people call a cake decorator when they're not.

I currently live in Adams Morgan! I've really liked living here so far. I feel safe to walk at night (am a woman). Another neighborhood I really liked and felt even safer in was Van Ness. It's a bit further out but still very accessible by metro. It was also cheaper to live there than AdMo.

I know a lawyer who became an elementary school teacher and a lawyer who runs a medical marijuana company

18th street is not unsafe, but is a “party street” that gets full of drunk people on weekend nights. It’s loud, and there can be unsafe behaviors exhibited. There was a recent slew of businesses and residences having their windows smashed on 18th street and surrounding areas so I’d be wary of ground floor apartment units.

The area is very walkable, though. Very close to lots of restaurants and parks. Not very close to metro but lots of busses go through the neighborhood.

Isn’t your typical family of 4 or more from the distant burbs going to prefer driving anyway?