@Anna Watkins  I think you have to first characterize how many checks you're going to write.  

Eventually I ended up characterizing my goals to whether I wanted to drink from a bucket or drink from a faucet.

One thing I have been thinking about and spreading to those in my network the past 18 to 24 months is that I believe we have moved past the era of absolute returns and are in a period that will be characterized by relative returns.

I'd agree strongly with @J Scott in his characterization of this.

Many on BP want to characterize GURU as a function of up-sell.

My situation is neither situation, it is not a PTP or Re characterization of income.Both K-1 properties, the one showing passive gain and one showing a passive loss, are located in GA.

Then you could re-characterize it legitimately.

@Ben Leybovich  is correct although I would characterize it a bit differently.

It rather disturbs me that you would characterize someone you've never even met as being so crafty and manipulative.  

If we're really going to be fair about discussing risk and reward, and characterize people who follow Ramsey's principles as rubes, shouldn't real estate gurus be held to the same standard?