I think PMDL gave you some great leads. IMO you should re-read his post; any combination of his suggestions would work.
Just to add my own two cents: 3500 - 4000 calories is not that hard. Doing it "clean" might be the matter, depending on how you define clean. Lean ground beef, tuna, chicken breast and veggies won't cut it.
Any dairy should be whole milk based (milk, cottage cheese, etc). An extra quart of whole milk a day will help. Nuts are really good, though expensive. Peanuts and peanut butter are cheaper.
Slam three shots of olive oil a day!
Pizza. My son has bulked up by pretty much eating a frozen pizza most days (just because they are so cheap and convenient).
Gainer drinks are generally full of a bunch of crappy carbs. Better to go with proteins and, for caloric bang for your buck, fats/nuts/oils.
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