Maybe there's some way I can help, or maybe just see if/how our business goals might align. 

what are all the major components worth putting into the equation to figure out whether a multi-family investment property will be profitable?

They should align to your values as a person and a business.If you are uncomfortable to go alone on a first deal then I would suggest finding someone who has an active deal flow in your area of interest and maybe working for free (experience).

Giving my clients solid recommendations is a key component to helping my clients.

That said, I'm focused on cash-flow so aligning goals with geography helps.

I just finished Gene Trowbridge's book It's a Whole New Business (great book by the way) and in the book he says that the RE-Syndication-Sponsor is responsible for a taxable event for the equity component."

To achieve a C3, you really need to have to study what an appraiser looks for: "majority of short-lived building components have been replaced but not to the level of a complete renovation."

Windows...broken or not, replaced or not, any alignment issues (foundation), do they lock?

In the note space, equity is a huge factor in aligning your due diligence with about 7 different exit strategies.  

Purchasing a class B or C property that has an ad value component might sell for a very low cap rate do to the existing rents.