Paragraph 3, odds are as someone somewhat new to the field you should only be looking at your backyard.  

I've got my Direct Mail campaigns, Lead Flow, Referral business and some other odds and ends in there as well.  

I'd be more inclined to think it's the board than a heating element, just because it's acting so odd.

Also, I would be worried about them spending 75.00 a month in odds and ends repair, it seems like they just didn't fix anything.  

They can help you a lot and if their is something they can't do, odds are they know a quality person who can.

We also each have the odd small loan cars/investments etc. and we are wondering what the best way to approach this is?

If you can find a property to wholesale off the mls your goal as a wholesale is to control the property for as long as possible with small amount of deposit.The odds of finding an end buyer to flip it to and close in your allotted time is slim That is why most realtors dont like wholesalers.

I guess it could happen, but what are the odds?

Odds are if you are asking a forum if a deal is good or not you pretty much know it's a dud. 

It will look odd to have stainless and white together.But if you're going to go stainless eventually you have to start somewhere.