I DO NOT pay myself the excess. 

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

All depends on your starting capital and your appetite for risk.

.$25000 seems excessive for repairs.

I got the whole house re-piped and  intend to cover the excess usage due to the leak.

[Oh, and for those who just like owning their primary free and clear because they're scared to invest their excess income to actually increase their eventual wealth, just give your Lender extra "Principal-only" payments as often as deemed appropriate to the "velocity" you're trying to achieve.  

A Heloc is a debt burden and add an extra tradeline to your credit which can cause higher DTI and excessive trade lines can drop scores.

Then, whether they knew it or not, because there is no retail appetite for the deal at that supposedly higher price, they come back several months or even a year later and offer you the same deal that you weren't gonna see ever again.Whichever way you look at those deals, their tactics are so obvious if you take the time to think about the way the whole thing works.

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

Bids ranged from $912 (labor only) to $2,800 – well in excess of the $500 legal limit.