Going through the courts will give you the leverage you need so you can do what you want with your property, it is after all your property and the courts (at least in SE MI) have been supporting that right.  

However, the basement floor to the support beams is only 6’3”.

Costin does a meet up and I am looking forward to supporting their endeavor after this covid 19 thing.

But, that product was created by the Government to support home ownership for those that actually, well... didn't qualify on the regular market. 

Thx in advance for your time and support.

If this is a duplex hooked up to septic (like some of the older, converted homes in Indy and more rural areas for example) you would need tp verify that your local code supports this conversion of useable square footage as supported by the current septic tank size or install a larger/additional tank. 

Spouses must support each other.  

I purchased a house that was for a house hack knowing that it would have poor cash flow when moving out and even have some negative months, but I knew I could support it and it was in a prime location to appreciate.

You have to be a self-starter though since there isn't a true physical office to head into on a daily basis - most all of the training and support is online. 

This has been the best way for us to find deals, however it is very time consuming and typically does not happen quickly.