LLC - How do I pay myself?

[Christine Krizenesky]

We have 2 duplexes in a LLC. We recently bought the second duplex and put a lot down. So there isn't a lot left for unforeseen expenses. I haven't ever paid myself anything as I was always trying to put away for any expenses, maintenance etc. as well as trying to pay down the mortgage as quickly as I could on the mortgages too. When J get to the point where I can pay myself, how do you decide how much to pay yourself and how do you go about doing this from an LLC?