If the tenants start growing herbal products for example then you have the data from the utility and can have them "true up" if their use is excessive.As far as the capital expense part goes, zero down loans are literally that.

Plus her values have risen to the $350,000 range with her balances around $135-150,000 now and she is no longer cash flowing.

Her jaw dropped when she saw her balance .

Herbal life had the same scam Renatus does.

In this case you'd see if the tenants were doing things like growing herbal products or other ways of excessive use and put a clause in the agreement that states they will be responsible for the utility reconciliation.

Even though this isn’t in the lease can I still withhold September rent from her balance of the security deposit? 

That way if they grow - erm "herbal products", they'll at least be on the hook for the bill for the power that comes from the utility above your system's capability.

If you meant $1700 with interest and taxes, her balance after 3 years and 6 months would be $161839.62. 

People who put on their own roofs, fix a plumbing leak, paint their house, or take herbal supplements for an ailment are basically taking responsibility for the job they are doing.

The realtor received her balance and I had the annual fee removed.