I’m not in your market but we plan to do the same with our garage conversion. 

I am trying to get my foot in the door with small multifamily.

Lease violationsTell the boyfriend you might have to patch some holes in walls and doors or clean up from a homicide Call police during the activities for a welfare check Ask her what’s up ?

One gives you microwaved waffles and a room, the other greets you at the door has hot towels ready, tells you where the sights and sounds are and caters a multi course meal to your room. 

Widen doors?

I'm taking bids for a detached 2 car garage apartment in the Houston heights and am having a hell of a time finding a good contractor with a reasonable bid.

Local lumber yards have better prices often than Lowe’s for doors and windows. 84 lumber does.

For instance, changing the battery in a garage remote and reprogramming it.

What happens if, after your contractor completed the job, you realize that you forgot to ask him to repaint the cabinet doors in the hall bath and install two extra outlets in the kitchen?

I am targeting properties with two or more units and ideally a garage when I look for rentals, and there are many of these within the city that will cashflow.