For instance, if the cash value exceeds the total premiums paid, the excess amount is taxable as ordinary income.Risk of Policy Lapse: If the policyholder cannot maintain premium payments, the policy can lapse, resulting in the loss of the death benefit and potential tax liabilities on the cash value.

Once you've accumulated sufficient reserves for the property in this account, you can then use the excess cash balance to sweep over to your personal account as profit distributions.The key here is keeping the entities separate. 

Yeah, it's an interesting model--I can see how it could work really well in some scenarios and not work at all in others. ...for one thing, you have to use furnishings that in-line with the look and grade of the property, and which are appealing to the typical tenant--which I'm sure can be a bit hit and miss...   ...I suppose that one hidden benefit with a furnished unit is that you don't have so much wear and tear from tenants moving furniture in and out, hanging pictures on the walls, etc....I just finished a rehab at a LTR property--the tenants were pretty good and didn't cause any excessive wear/damage, but even then, there's always a lot of patching and re-painting that needs to be done after long term tenants leave....

Excess business losses are capped for single individuals at $250,000 and for married individuals at $500,000, with any surplus being suspended and carried forward.

So we have an excess amount of money coming in now.

Sounds like moisture intrusion issue, both options suck.

Many investors have standard depreciation and expenses in excess of rental income.  

California charges a minimum tax of $800 a year per LLC, and more if you have gross receipts in excess of $250k.

Legal counsel for N.A.R. approved the agreement early Friday morning, and The New York Times obtained a copy of the signed document.The deal, which lawyers anticipate will be filed within weeks and still needs a federal court’s approval, would end a multitude of legal claims from home sellers who argued that the rules forced them to pay excessive fees.

Adequate heating is essential for comfort and to prevent moisture-related issues.3.