If he tries to give you a reason not to then that should signal red flags.

Really filling out the "virtual signaling" checklist here. 

Hard to find a turn signal lever on a 15 year old car).

However, dressing the best you can is a signal that you respect your business, yourself and them (clients).If you're not in the sell side of the business, then it doesn't matter that much what your wearing.

To me this signals the investors don't anticipate servicing the loans long-term. 

That's the game.Third, connect with an Investor Friendly Agent (they love Pro Members, because it is a signal of serious intent to buy property).

The feds also are just now starting to signal that the rate hikes might maybe slow down.

Likely, it's some combination of these, but the point is the same: we need data signals in order to improve software. 

But from my market research, I think there are so many great signals of future growth, that its visionary work to invest here.

I'd rather have a property in good shape in a decent area (maybe Signal Hill or Long Beach - somewhere nearby where I live), so I can take advantage of the appreciation.