He was pretty clear that within just a few years, he expects that very few individual investors will go directly to a platform like Prosper or Lending Club, and instead will "dial in the exposure they want" through a robo-advisor or human financial adviser, and get at it via ETFs and other instruments (which would certainly help on the liquidity front). 

  : )I'm looking forward to connecting with folks in the Raleigh, NC or RTP area who have MF experience/exposure!

These properties are getting tons of exposure in addition to the MLS ( Zillow, Trulia, and other syndicated sites).

The first pillar is a good insurance policy [policies] as that cover the majority of your exposure.

It may not be a bad idea to buy more real estate, but they need to somehow limit their exposure to risk because they don't have enough income to shield them.2.

Here are some things you can do to mitigate the liquidity risk from these loan maturities:Cultivate and maintain a stable of private lenders and lender prospects so that you can bring one in to replace the lender that wants their funds.Along the same lines, use a number of lenders so that your exposure to any one lender is limited.Continually focus on building and improving your bankability.

So from that perspective my risk is reduced and I buy the cash flow business at a better multiple due to not risk to the business or start up of it but because ( seller is retiring, partner dispute, health reasons, traveling to another state, moving out of the country, other businesses with larger capital exposure needs attention, etc.)

The second pillar is a good insurance policy as that cover the majority of your exposure.

Hard to say without knowing your current risk exposure.

Close your eyes again, and tell me what the website is about, from your 2 second exposure to the site.