This is information based strictly on my memory of the pre-licensing classes. 

We would need your expenses and vacancy to compute the value in detail.

I'm switching to another computer to reply...Bill Gulley Yes, I will be using a Notary.  

:-)A lot of people believe that with wholesaling, you can spend a couple weeks on the computer, looking at listings, sending emails, etc, and then the money just starts rolling in.

Check out Homepath for investors buying REOs, I believe an exception has been made, sorry no link, just recent memory of an article.

I own two companies, Rewind Memories (digital conversion company) and That's Crisp (boutique design agency).

Many of the services are internet based, which is handy, but doesn't work well if your applicants aren't computer savvy.  

Further I assume then when analyzing a potential multi unit deal, say a 4 plex, that I should compute potential purchase price on the expected cap rate (A, B, C) using a 50% rule as a first pass?

If they suddenly decided to set up a few extra computers and/or servers, that could explain the spike in electricity usage.

Subsequent financing such as a second would be weighted to the total contribution and you'd consider it's interest rate. 1st at 7% is 75% of the total, 2nd is 9% at 10% of the total, 15% your cash at your assigned cost of capital of the total, compute to the weighted averages for the solution.