Gaining

Calories when you're starting off skinny

Honestly there isn't a set number of calories before it's wasted. It is possible to take in more than you can process, but your own metabolism and body will effect that. It's just kind of trial and error til you find the point of diminishing returns on your calorie intake.
That said, unless you're a competitive eater you probably aren't going to have the capacity to hit those caps for a while. I wouldn't worry about it too much unless you're going hard on the gainer shakes.
3 years

Calories when you're starting off skinny

Everyone's metabolism is different so to say X number of calories in equals Y number of pounds gained is not really applicable in most cases.
I have been at the gaining game for a long time and I have never seen that calculation actually hold true 100% of the time.
3 years