Your asset position also plays a vital role in getting premiere financing and rate exceptions. 

Definitely put your foot down, hold firm, and don't let them play games with you.

If you do not like the rules of the game, then you do not have to play.

Do I stay where I’m at and play it safe or take a swing a changing my career?

He has installed slot machines, some of which work but don’t run on money.

If you play around and wait for her to leave in two months, she may change her mind and decide to stay another two months.

There are other roles people can play in the deals that may be limited, yet the person can count the deal in their numbers because they are technically a GP in the deal. 

Go figure.Actually, the reason is that if you are not playing the game any more (ie - zero debt) that makes 'them' very nervous......

You are being played.  

The only real estate 'play' I see in much of the southern (and central) I-95 corridor is unimproved land where a change of use would add economic value.Disclosure: I have land holdings in some areas identified in this post.