I work for the State of CA in all of there property Acquisitions, it is a very common method to pass on the right of Survivorship without probate. 1/3 Mother in law ; 1/3 You; 1/3 Your SpouseThis would account for any deaths in the family and pass right to the surviving owners. 

Grocery stores not only survived but thrived.

If so, how do agents survive that first year or two as I don't have enough saved up to live off savings.

Be a little wary, as when company's split you don't know when direction the key personnel really went and both offshoots won't always survive independently.

It is the equivalent of planning to be struck by lightning and surviving. 

I'm just a wholesaler trying to understand more about the business and survive in this crazy not so hot, not for me at least, market.

Time after time, I see properties where the owner dies, and none of the surviving heirs care enough to step up and probate the property. 

EtcThere are upper, rational fears and lower, 'survival' fears. 

This will allow you to survive economic downturns and unforeseen expenses.

The newcomer must "survive":Streamline the search for motivated sellersSearch for investor-buyers and add them to the mailing listSecondary task.