[dajohnson89]

>Spend that big salary on a home near your workplace and sell the $40,000 SUV.

lol a home in downtown DC, where the MD guy likely works, is gonna set you back 2 million at least. you're not gonna find a 1br apartment downtown for less than 2k/mo.

[rayiner]

I work in D.C., and there are tons of 3 bedroom houses around mine (in a good school district) for $300,000.

[dajohnson89]

The median house price is $533,800. Not sure where you work, but that sounds like a pretty sweet deal.