Look, you get what you pay for. I wanted a convenient place near the baseball field and downtown DC. I was able to easily walk to both. Went to football game by way of Uber. Shared my rides and met really cool people, a man and his son from Germany and on the way back, a woman near my age and kindred.
I felt medium safe while always aware of my surroundings. The home is directly across from an army base and there are many walkers and bicycles.
Less than a mile is the Titantic memorial and you're in the southwest waterfront park. Walk through and there is the Wharf with restaurants and ice cream. A little past there is the Washington Mall and the Smithsonian.
If you can live with shared kitchen, bath and TV this was well worth it.