I'm underwriting a building now that's in a salt air city, a block from the beach. 

Will I be blocked in the future?

Also know that departing tenants can sometimes be malicious...

Began scanning MLS everyday to find a deal (I am my own realtor and this is my first transaction).January 2024 – After searching deals daily, I saw a property listed that day for 219,500 two blocks from my parents home and promptly made an offer that day for 222,222.Listing realtor kept the bidding open for a week and asked for a counter based on competing bids (in hindsight I don't think there were actually other bids).

I know the credit report will have it but planned on asking for it to be blocked out. 

They are usually hidden or blocked, like most of their comments on social media.

Here're some online calculators: from Intuit/TurboTax, from H&R Block, from NerdWallet, from TaxAct, and you can find dozens more online.

@Michael Dumler Thank you for your insights man, I got a few books to finish ASAP, once I am done I will execute your provided lists literally.Currently I am in Stone mountain, lakewater block.

I am looking to buy the ugly duck on the block that can grow equity and have stable cash flow- about $500/month.

You have to either get lucky, have an unfair advantage, or do the necessary blocking and tackling to find situations that create deals.