I doubt her credit score for the mortgage enhances version of the FICO algorithm is 800 plus. 

My current goal is to become actively involved in the forums as I️ want to learn as much as possible to enhance our real estate business.

We would always be putting an entire coat of drywall mud over top of whatever we ended up with after attempting removal whether it be a thick full texture or sanded smooth.   

Partners can certainly enhance that.I've also known Cash Flow investors to fail fantastically too.

Try to get stuff close to new commercial development that will create localized jobs or enhance living experience.

This will enhance your investing knowledge, develop local contacts as well as provide for better connections with local vendors and investors. 

Most of the grout against the wall appears to be "hard grout", but there's some areas where I assume some sort of caulking is used instead, where I can feel the texture of it is softer.

I'm wondering from a cost/benefit standpoint, would it be better to just leave it in there rather than incurring the expense of ripping out drywall, rebuilding a basic but nice brick fireplace, then hanging new drywall, taping, texturing and repainting?  

I farm out the electrical and texturing.

Any reports you provide or property enhancements or repairs should come with a few instructions on how to make the most of it.