After educating myself, researching the market, & looking for deals, I've decided my best get to jump to 50+ multifamily properties would be to coat tail an experienced investor on a syndication...

There is a back door with a coat closet but I know if it was my house it would really bug me that I didn't have a spot to throw coats/bags when I walk in.Is it worth finding a solution or should I just let the buyer "figure it out" and make the back entry/"mudroom" the main area?

We put the stain in a small handheld paint sprayer,   And he put a coat of stain on the bricks while I followed behind with a dry towel, wiping any drips.

A coat of fresh paint do wonders.Check the comps between the regular sales and sales of rehabbed properties.

To me, it sounds like the potential tenant is an animal hoarder.Do I think that the pet fee covers the turnover expenses as a landlord?

It's a dangerous place to play without a LOT of experience in that market, sometimes there is not much difference between 1,000,000 house and 700,000 house.We have a lot of experience in the 150,000-400,000 range ...over 100 rehabs, but 500-million is a different animal in our area. 

Now think of a long coat hanger, it not but a fish tape is a lot like it, only longer. 

They applied a parge coat at some point but it has basically turned to a sand like consistency and is falling out/ already fell out and is on the floor.

There was also a hole in the floor that animals had been coming in, and the house was infested with thousands of fleas.

Novices expect to rush through the process, slap on a coat of paint and earn a fortune.