The meters have a metal band around them with a lock on it (or at least they should).If the bands are missing, the meters could be swapped.Maybe the electric company is reading the incorrect meter and billing you for that.You could also ask the renters if their bill is tiny.

I would just be sure that you have a Plan B and C, mainly that the numbers work as a MTR or LTR. 

Since acquiring the property in March of 2021 it has appreciated more than $75k (as of August 2022).

Also if I refinance on March 1st after the 6 months waiting time does that clock restart with the refinanced loan so I would in total have to stay there for 1.5 years or does it continue on from the first loan? 

(They were 40+ yo) We moved out and converted the SFH into a rental in March 2021. 

For my last purchase I started in March 2021 and after 20 offers, got an offer accepted in March 2022! 

So if I dont pay electricity on house A that i live in, than move to house B and actually pay electricity in house B, the power on house B won’t get shut off because of my prior delinquency on house A.

Passaic County NJ has about 46,370 pending L/T pending cases of March 1st.

I started an Insurance Agency in January and became a Realtor in March, so conventional funding is out.

Additionally, I would like to purchase an owner-occupied primary residence via my VA home loan around March/April 2023.