the answer is because this is what professionals do and it's the price of admission to really establish your real estate business properly from the outset.Having a lien, loan, etc. on the property does not indicate personal liability exposure to real property because being the borrower on a loan does not equate to holding legal title on the underlying property. 

I've never flipped a house before and I know MLS exposure is very important.

These have too much exposure and competition.I drive by every property that I am willing to bid on.In SC I get a deed and own the property.  

We have a large exposure in the suburbs like Berwyn, Forest Park or Cicero.

And because they are featured on Carrot podcasts, lending them all this exposure and perceived credibility people constantly come to us accusing us of US being the ones that copied them.

By limiting your exposure to banks and credit unions, you're leaving significant amounts of money on the table, along with superior terms (IE - 30 year amortization, partial-full term IO, non-recourse structure, etc.)Below are summaries of the Freddie Mac Small Balance Loan (SBL) and Fannie Mae Small Loan multifamily loan programs.

SFR, limit your MF exposure.

It's good that it's allowing the direct booking sites to gain exposure. 

If you are already on VRBO and Airbnb, you have more than enough exposure to stay booked.

I know some funds that are liquidating single family to bid into CRE, there's also some funds that are divesting their real estate exposure and putting it more into other cyclical things(like oil & preparing for bitcoin) these are more macro funds not REI funds.