They could bri an extra set of clothes to swap in to and wash and dry their dirty clothes if you want that tested too. 

of them are basically a Used Car Salesmen, in sheep's clothing of course.

I wouldn't rent that room out to anyone for the first year, I would have the bills in my name and pay them, and I may stay there every now and then (I'd have a bed and some clothes there).

An HA inspection will look for mail and clothing in the unit not belonging to the S8 tenant.

No carpet can save money as you can damp dust a vinyl laminate.Then I like to tsp the walls and rinse and see if I need a total paint job or just touch.

lol.They're claiming the septic didn't work (found to be a clog in the sink drain by my plumber), the laundry facilities didn't work and they couldn't launder their clothes (drain and electrical outlet were repaired and I never heard of a problem after), they said the refrigerator stopped working so they had to buy their own (which I was never contacted about if this is the case).  

Is water intrusion & dampness the norm in midwest basements?

These books should provide a good foundation:------------------------------"Commercial Real Estate for Dummies"Peter Conti, Peter HarrisISBN 978-0-470-17491-3"Commercial Real Estate Investing 101"David LindahlISBN 978-0-470-38035-2 (cloth)"Multi-Family Millions"David LindahlISBN 978-0-470-26760-8 (cloth)"The Complete Guide to Buying and Selling Apartment Buildings"Steve BergesISBN 0-471-43639-9"The ABC's of Property Management"Ken McElroyISBN-13: 978-0-446-53831-2ISBN-10: 0-446-53831-0"Principles of Real Estate Syndication", 3rd editionSamuel K.

Not to mention the TONS of family pictures, new clothes with the tags still on them and toys still in the box that they received for Christmas! 

That way they have their own Cashflow to cover clothes, gifts, birthday parties, Christmas, etc.