We’ve talked to my son a bit about this. He’s in his first apartment in NoVa. He’s a few miles from his office, right off the beltway. I think right now being in an apartment is better for him, nothing to fix and an easy life. He could afford a condo in the area, but I’m honestly not familiar enough with condo’s to know if they’re a good idea or not. He is no handyman, though Santa is bringing him a starter tool kit that hubby insists everyone needs to own. His career focus is defense contracting, so I also don’t see him leaving the area. I could see him retiring from where he works now, he’s not one to embrace change. My positive I see with owning is it’s essentially rent control. His apartment will go up each year, once he locks into a mortgage, that’s it.