Mass transit in the DC area is excellent. Get a hotel in the suburbs, then take the Metro into DC. It will drop you off right at the Mall. In the area of the Mall there are trolleys for tourists; as I recall you can get a day pass that will let you get on and off when you like. That said, seeing the various attractions is going to involve a fair amount of walking and standing in line; I strongly suggest you work on building up the distance you can walk. If you can comfortably walk at least 3 or 4 miles, it will make your visit much more pleasant. Get some good walking shoes and start walking now.
You'll definitely want to stay in the suburbs unless you have deep pockets. I normally stay in Alexandria in one of the hotels off I-395, but there are plenty of alternatives. At certain times of the year hotel rooms can be difficult to find; consider making reservations.
Charlottesville is a pretty long haul from DC, but Mt. Vernon is in the DC area; I would just make my Mt. Vernon visit part of DC and plan on visiting Montpelier and Monticello on a different day. Consider taking a few hours to drive up to Front Royal, then down through Shenandoah NP to Charlottesville.
I like to spend three days when I visit DC. That's not long enough to see "everything", but it's about as much as I can handle. I strongly recommend getting a tourist guidebook and planning your trip up front so you make sure and see the main things you want. You can easily spend two days or more at the various museums on the Mall. One attraction I would not bother with is the White House; the wait is long and the tour is short. A little-publicized attraction is the Friday evening parade at the Marine Corps 8th and I Street Barracks; definitely worth seeing if it works out with your schedule.
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