[Erakad]

Getting a bit desperate. Moving to DC - next week! I thought I had this figured out until about MN tonight. Here's the deal, my oldest daughter (25 yrs) is a flight attendent at Dulles, I'll be working at Bolling AFB. Would like an apartment convienent to both of us. Was recommended Arlington and Alexandria...great! However, looking through the apartment reviews tonight, I'm seeing a lot of comments about gang activity in those areas. With a "reasonable" commute for both, where is a good area to live, not overly expensive (I still own a home in SAT that my wife is staying behind to sell...in the next 6-8 months). My #1 concern is the safety of my daughter. Sigh....any recommendations from the locals??? I'd be eternally grateful to get some solid intel.

Since I wrote the above thread on another board (and was recommeded to here) I've been looking at a place on-line called the Dorchester Towers on Columbia Pike (near Washington Blvd and 395). My daughter was aggreable to this as she goes to Dulles at non-peak times (0500 or 2000)...but I guess I'm in for a slow ride? The places pushed by housing on Bolling had horrible reviews on line (put mildly)...price was good, but bad management, roaches, facilities, has caused me to look elsewhere.

As above, I'm totally lost on good/affordable areas to live. San Antonio was easy, I'm finding this more challenging.

thanks

Rob