Lawsuits are also a rarity here.

For example, if you commingle funds at all, the rest of your assets may be up for grabs in a lawsuit.

In a C/D, give me 2X, no evictions, and no lawsuits against prior landlords and I am good to go.

I could easily see it becoming the new mold/asbestos issue if lawsuits start flying!

But, again, I'm just trying to get a bit more privacy on the surface, and not necessarily trying to hide myself for the purpose of avoiding lawsuits or something like that.

Fully finished basement (in-law suite type deal) with full facilities and over ~1,300 sq.ft. of space.

It turned into a long expensive lawsuit because the tenant claimed he was purchasing the property on terms.

You probably should give written notice to vacate to the owner, wait six months, and file an ejectment lawsuit. it is the safest way to legally take possession of vacant land. 

One alternative you should definitely research is a house hack with a casita or mother-in-law suite (sometimes called "additional dwelling units").

Or you can rent by the room, and even go as far as living in a trailer on the driveway, or renting your room on Airbnb and be cash flowing ontop of your mortgage.There are options in between, where you get a single-family home, and separate off either the basement, or another area of the home, with its own entrance, and make a non-conforming duplex out of the mother-in-law suite.