curioalpaca t1_j6zpolj wrote on February 3, 2023 at 12:55 AM

Look around for group houses, it won’t be easy, but lots of people do it. I made 40k when I first moved to DC and usually made another 2-3k a year dogsitting. Good luck!!

indecisivewandering OP t1_j6zq7z7 wrote on February 3, 2023 at 12:59 AM

Thanks. Yeah, I'd be fine living in a group house if I had decent access to a Metro.. not sure if those two go hand-in-hand, but still. I'm unable to drive, is the kicker.

MidnightSlinks t1_j6zxyvx wrote on February 3, 2023 at 1:58 AM

Group houses are everywhere and, if anything, tend to be closer to Metro stations (or popular bus lines) than not because they tend to be occupied by people who can't necessarily own a car.

purplebananers t1_j6zygsm wrote on February 3, 2023 at 2:02 AM

Check out Clarendon and balston! There are Facebook groups of people looking for roommates. Sone of my friends lived there with roommates. Also get money from work for your metro commute. Good luck!