On a different end of the spectrum my professional life has reached the point where my passion - communication/public speaking - is now the root of my work.

Ones that small a shovel you should be able to cut through the roots and dig out.You said 1/2 inch to 2 inch diameter.Those are really small.If you had something big like a full blown tree stump you could put a chain around it with a truck and pull it out or just rent a stump grinder and use it for mulch.

That dog barked excessively, jumped up on people, and went rooting through things looking for treats.So, I guess it does just go to how the humans manage the dogs.

Money is neither good, nor is it the root of all evil. 

(well except for some of us pessimists who run around with warnings on multiple topics within)When I see questions that have the word "strategy" talking about investing in loans it usually has more of a root of today's market climate than that of the past.

Your example does not look appealing to me.At the root of the problem is most likely two fundamental issues:1) Unrealistic criteria about what makes a deal for investors in your area.2) Insufficient deal flow to select opportunities from. 

I'm rooting for you.

   @Fiona S. all the best , will be watching this post rooting for your success.

(this concept was invented on the spot and has no research)===This is the root of it.  

We are rooting for you!