Did he survive?

If they survive the rough shape showings and are willing to put down reservation $$ they have proven themselves to be "determined to succeed" no mater what.  

So what happens when the day comes and I bequeath my estate to my surviving children and spouse?

Very simple answer MOST banks will not fund flippers no matter what. and if they did the rates are not like rates for a home owner or long term investor.I enjoy bank loans for those activities and the cost is 1 and 5 to 6.. interest only 1 year term.I have to renew my LOC each and every year.. so at renewal I pay the one point in cash up front then go like heck through out the year.The commercial banks I know that survived do lend.. but they generally ONLY lend to existing clients they know very very well.

In PA, Estate Recovery now sees this as an uncompensated transfer, so the person in the facility must survive for 5 years in order to be outside the 5 year lookback. 

The beginners needs to learn property management themselves to keep expenses down and stands a better chance of surviving without a permanent pm on the payroll.  

Survived by the love of his life, his wife of 55 years, Shirley; three daughters: Susan Hurst and her finance, Jim Gray of Gainesville, GA; Laura Bowden and her sweetheart Terry DeQuina of Paradise Valley, AZ; Mary Page and her husband Gary Page; five grandchildren: Lyndsey, Kathryn and Christopher Hurst; Cory and Hayden Page; siblings: The Rev.

What do the survival experts on that show always do?

Here’s How To Survive with Attorney Scott Smithhttps://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/02/1...And if I remember correctly he suggested putting each property in an LLC and then creating a "Holding LLC" to be the owner of your other LLCs.I do have $1 mil liability insurance.  

You have to be consistent because while everyone needs to eat to survive they do not have to eat at YOUR establishment to perform that function.