It has more to do with lifestyle than anything else and it's about as predictable as a good poker hand.

Its not a poker game.

Just like my poker playing days I look for tells, etc.Anyway the new agent got into a price discussion right away which is a no no.

It's not lying, it's bluffing... much like playing poker.

A friend went to a poker game and we asked him how he did.Him: "I cashed out for $12 so I won $12."

Apparently, he earns his living playing poker and tells Uncle Sam he makes no money. 

I've got experience in "charity", non-profit and public housing, none operate without revenue considerations or aim to run inefficiently or to lose money, even public housing has a zero based budgeting goal to pay for it's own operations.In reality, it's the luck of the draw as to who will be your next applicant, you get what is dealt to you, unlike poker where you can fold, in leasing you have to play the hand you get.

That isn't real estate news, it's a political poker.

And from what I can tell of your post, it sounds like you will lean toward being a pushover, so it will benefit you to have a hardliner first impression.I wouldn't sit at a poker table if I were you.Mine in bold.

Look at this situation like a poker wager.