You can find a decent one in Fairfax County for $1600 (if you require lots of space like we do). You just have to spend a few weekends with realtors looking around everywhere. There's alot of shitholes that these people are trying to rent out for $15-1800 a month.
Go see Mary Brown at Long & Foster. She's a really sweet older lady that helped us find our house. She's mad cool and does whatever she can to help you.

 

cool. thanks. 1600 is high for renting. id rather buy somethin for that. we dont require tons of soace - its just the 2 of us. but we need more than a condo. and we want a 2 car garage.thanks ill give the realtor a call in january. i think then is a good time to start lookin