Should I wait to purchase anticipating a market crash?

Although that may be a good place to start, the time it takes to get there will be longer than you are initially anticipate.

I think the anticipation for a fun summer is the bet they are making.

That's just a bonus.So if I can try to anticipate what you are thinking - "Then how do I buy a property at market value and make it worth more?"....

A 2-unit MF property is a good option if you find one in your price point as well as house hacking, but that can take time and be more costly than originally anticipating. 

When it came time to start working on revisions for the PPM (private placement memorandum), these changes took much longer than we anticipated (due to availability of the attorney) and we ultimately had to go elsewhere to get this done and start from scratch with a new securities attorney engaged.

That’s spot on- I’m not anticipating profit right away, timing/seasoning is my main concern.

I just started the paperwork on a HELOC on my home in NJ and i'm anticipating getting between 80 to 100K.

As soon as we listed it, the condo sold for significantly more than we had anticipated.

There is an anticipation of thousands of jobs coming down the pike and those people will need a place to live.