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It is typical that first-time applicants for a Schengen visa get single-entry visa, and only after some successful visits (no overstays, etc.) there will be multi-entry visa, unless the two entries are for one trip which crosses the Schengen borders twice. (e.g. France to UK to Germany).
Does your brother have sufficient living space for both of you, and is he allowed by his contract to let other people live there? If so, you need no hotel. You should always tell the truth in an application, since lies will make it less coherent.