The equipment will be mounted in a secured network rack in the basement.

I could nail some up to wooden poles but they're not always in the ideal locations.

So do you think I should stop trying to rack my brain on figuring out the market value of properties in that area (since it doesn't appear to be very straight forward), but instead focus on getting out there and finding a deal by sending my mailers, following up and once I get someone interested, then figure out the market value of that specific house by the method you just explained?

The dog eared wooden slat type.

The house has a wooden storage shed in that back yard.

Our tenant was dumb enough to have a huge wooden doghouse in the backyard that we photographed, along with the pit bull and 20 pound sack of dog food in the kitchen.Lying on the application is grounds for rejection, but if you (or your PM) never did a background check, it's too late now.

At 500/day for a real contractor, WC and employer share alone racks up 40-60% of labor cost, that turns your 15/hr 120/day into 180/day on carpentry/similar, two guys is about 400/day with gas and food, leaving the contractor at 100/day for himself.

Going to college (WSU) in January for entrepreneurship is something I look forward to, but I'd rather get into real estate before than so I don't have to rack up a bunch of debt.

Running wire back to the pantry to a 19" rack. 

If you buy HD or Lowes off the rack it is almost headache free.