I have been checking reviews on the major letting companies... Not very good. Many of the properties are riddled with vermin, which might be why so many of them say the gladly welcome cats. More alarming is complaints that management staff go into apartments when tenants are away and rifle through and even steal stuff. Repairs like blocked toilets, leaks, doors falling of hinges are never repaired, some of them in over 3 years of tenancy. Staff is rude, rents are put up as soon as a lase looks to be renewed. The list goes on and on.

I think the girls would be much better off in a privately held townhouse or duplex.

I am trying to convince them to look at Manassas, as it is on the OmniLink and OmniRide and they can get a 3 bed for the price they are willing to pay as 2 people, get another mate in and they will save even more in rent. Hil is up for it but the roomie is hesitant.

Thanks Janie for your input. Now if we can get some DC area mudcatters to tweak on this thread.