Around here it can cost $800 - $1200 to have the egress window and well installed - I have no idea what the costs would be in Alaska.As for adding more bedrooms to your existing unit, you might first check your local by-laws and zoning to see if there is a limit on the number of unrelated adults permitted to co-habitate in a single dwelling unit.

Searching for roommates has a much different criteria than searching for a tenant and is governed (in most states - check your local laws) by a completely different set of criteria.You may definitely choose on the basis of gender and/or sexual orientation, particularly if you are sharing a bathroom.You may not choose on the basis of religion, unless dietary and other issues would prevent the ability to share a kitchen, such as a need for a kosher kitchen or no meat around on holidays or weekends or whatever the particular issue is that fuses dietary issues with cohabitation. 

It's not as if home buyers have no other options - they can rent, cohabitate, live with parents, or not move from their current home.

I am currently cohabitating as a live in landlord with two other tenants in a multi family setup.

However any home improvements, major repairs, unexpected costs etc will be covered 100% by mewe had planned to take the tittle as tenants in common with a 65/35 ownership split. however this will not protect the investments I will be making into the property over time that will not be matched by my partner. we will be getting a cohabitation agreement as well. however I am still at a loss for what a fair way to split the equity in the home will be in the case of a split and sale/buyout on the property. obviously I will have invested much more than 65% of the home expenses. but there is no way to know for certain what % of the expenses I will have covered at any point in time. any advice at all in how to fairly split the home in the event of a split/sale/buy out would be greatly apreciated. 

I am currently cohabitating as a live in landlord with two other tenants in a multi family setup.

I have an almost identical rental, 3BR and a Rec room, and local regulations prohibit more than 3 or more "unrelated" people co-habiting.

If you aren't co-habitating there's no issue provided the you aren't in the same unit.However, this changes when you live in the same dwelling and I would suggest you take a hard look at some of the risks associated.The best recommendation I can make to you is the method I prefer, which I recognize isn't something everyone is interested in doing: purchase a 2-4 unit multi, live in one unit, and use a property management company as the buffer between you and your new neighbors.

It did encourage me to take minors in Electrical & structural design & I co-habitated with a great architect for several years.

@Sid Yanamala  there probably is no blog about it or pod castIts simply and IRS rule.. when you live in your primary home IE owner occ. for 2 years or more any gain you receive upon the sale is tax free up to 250k for a single dude or dudet and up to 500k for a married couple Not sure if both have to be on title I think you just have to be married and cohabitate the home ..