Pretty much exaclty what Cali says!!
I tell the people I do home visits for that I really just want to get to know them a little bit better
I've never been to a home where something was "wrong", or it wasn't approved (bad references, on the other hand... LOL) Many times they ask me where I think the dog should be kept when they are not home (at least at first). Once I spotted a place in the fence that was dug under a bit. Easy to fix!
Some rooms are a good setup for a baby gate, I use that sometimes, but mostly I crate. Some dogs are MUCH more comfortable in a crate, others have to learn, some hate it. But it's for their own safety, at least at the very begining.
Good luck! You'll have to keep us updated