We kind of throw out these definitions for our business because they can become misleading. 

If you have that experience, you probably don't need much marketing, as sellers will be reaching out to you directly.Focus on securing one listing at a time and building momentum.

I would be happy just throwing my money into index funds if that makes the most sense, I'm just not well educated in the area of passive income enough to feel confident in any decision. 

My concern is that a lot of younger, inexperienced and unsophisticated folks get fooled into believing that their hard earned money is going to "buy" property in these kinds of arrangements (i.e. believing they are not "throwing money away on rent") whereas throwing their money away on rent + even more money should the option fail is a better description of what is actually happening. 

My investors acquire with cash as a routine investment strategy to secure properties quickly and eliminate competing buyers using financing.

Through a competent attorney of my own, id start throwing out reasonable offers to settle.

Once you walk a property, you often have to throw your original underwriting out the window.

For example, most real estate deals throw off significant depreciation which can provide a very nice short to medium-term tax shielding benefit.

I kept throwing all my RE profits back into the next deal or paying off a short term loan.

Possible (but I doubt easy) if seller takes a 2nd / subordinate position to the bank or is secured by other property you own.