"But you can't save 5k?!" It's that easy huh?
Ok I'll play along. 5k for an application fee alone, of which you don't get back either way so you have to have enough to lose that several times refiling applications with the state so that's a good 20 racks you just GAVE to the state. Then come the permits and the fees. These will rules you another couple thousand dollars. These permits and fees have to be renewd regularly, some monthly, some yearly so they stay in your pockets which is more money.
It costs a lot more than 5k.