The same economies of scale would could apply to submerging utilities and other cost cutting areas. 

1) The utilities would be the tenants responsibility. 2) I did forget about lawn care.

A common repeat question in this forum is "Where should I keep the cash I am saving for my first RE purchase?" 

Is it common, when makIng an offer on a commercIal multIplex, to place a contingency for all of the units to be under lease agreements?

@Scott P. it is the norm, or at least very common, for commercial listings to have exaggerated numbers. 

You could lose this thing as Jay mentions... this was far more common coming out of the deep dark recession.. but now a days builders don't need to do this and if they need to do this means they are either long on jobs or short on capital.   

Knocked on the door of the rental to let them know she was there, the dog was inside and started barking (which I know is common with dogs, doesn't mean they'll do anything). 

Thanks, That doesn't sound illogical for the actual mapping process costs from Civil and city fees - I haven't done a 34 unit mapping project, but everything I've experienced suggests costs are less than linear as number of units increase.I would doubt that $100k budget includes right of way or utility work.Does that $100k include legal fees associated with HOA creation and establishment?

Thanks for the tip @Jeffrey Stasz on the utility hardwood.

I rented two rooms in my home for years and paid roughly half the mortgage and a third of the utilities every month.