Inspect.3.

Garland has rental inspections. 

.- Most cities do NOT care if an owner lives in basement, but will not allow a tenant to unless baement has legal egress window.3) Check local statutes if any limitations on how many unrelated roommates are allowed.4) Check with local building dept to see if rental inspections and corresponding requirements.5) Local statutes allow locks on bedroom doors?

After inspection/appraisal is done, then you do the Padsplit conversion. 5.

He is really open to giving advice and would even help with inspecting properties we find. 

Quote from @Corey Gelineau: The inspection contingency is used to legally back out of a contract due to the property being in an unacceptable condition upon inspecting the property.

If you buy with a tenant in place, you save yourself the hassle of paperwork and inspections upfront, but you miss the chance to screen the tenant yourself—which can be risky.

What type of property are looking to inspect (residential, commercial, distressed, etc.) and what is the intended use of the property?

Cleaning should have been conducted and inspected upon completion.

They're spending tax-payer money, so they'll cut a check without batting an eye.Document condition before and after with photos, inspect regularly, and you should be fine.