How do you pay yourself?

[Kyle Sutton]

I'm trying to sort out how you go about building up your business, especially once real estate investing becomes your primary source of income.  

Ideally you are making money from whichever strategy you choose, but how do you figure out where that money goes?  Does it go back in to your business?  Do you live off of it?  How do you split that up?  I'd be curious to hear your stories about how you went about creating a self-sustaining business while also feeding your families.  

Thanks