It's a good place to be.
Just a little public service announcement, because I know there are a number of newer collectors in this thread - and they're not idiots like in the Lebron and Foam threads. So, I'll actually drop knowledge instead of just making fun of people.
I think part of the wisdom you gain as you pile up experience is having seen the market cycle though a few times. Folks who just got into the scene probably can't imagine Foams not being popular. But, 10 years ago, people would have said the same about SBs.
The other thing to keep in mind with this new generation of "I just buy shoes to take pictures of them for Instagram likes" collectors is that it's no big deal if you miss out on a release. Too many noobs get caught in the moment. Next week there will be a new have-to-have shoe. There will be tons of pairs available down the line, if you really like them. And, when the inevitable hype cycle switches, these kids who didn't wear them are going to be left holding what they thought was an investment, but they will find out is really more of a depreciating asset. ...As always, the least-hyped GRs will be the shoes that double in value 5+ years from now, not the limited stuff. The limited stuff usually hits its peak early after release, hype goes down and then supply keeps steady because few people are beating them. It's the shoes that everybody wears for ball that begin to disappear, then those will go up in "value" years from now because the supply has actually dwindled.
People tend to think that the longer they hold something, the more it will be worth. That's only true when something is actually rare - none of these kicks really are. And, the "rarer" they are, the more they are preserved, which means they aren't rare at all in the marketplace. Once the hype spotlight passes, they'll just be a widely available good that is much less cool than it once was.
So, I keep the long view in mind. AF1s don't get retro-ed, really. So, that's why I can never take my eye of the ball there. I caught a pair earlier this week that I hadn't seen pop up sale in my size and proper condition in like 4+ years. So, I can't let opportunities like that pass. But, on most things, you can afford to wait and get your price, so long as you don't succumb to the thirst.