How to invest in any market conditions

[Jeffrey Compton]

I have concerns that the market may be peaking and reaching a point where values will begin to decline. What sort of strategies might be of good use in a declining market? I have thought I could buy and hold until values increase and just rent the property out. But it would make more sense to me to just wait until prices drop so I don't end up buying too high. If I were trying to flip I would be fighting the clock as the value went down over time. I am just very nervous about making a purchase right now and being unable to get rid of the property or make a profit off of it. What might be some ways I can protect myself so I don't pay a high price for simply investing at the wrong time?