The median price increased from from $258,000 to $285,000.

"Leverage infill opportunities"...

Based on the data I saw from ABOR the median price YoY (2023 to 2024) was slightly up (around 2%) and the rent was flat to slightly down.

You can find great investment opportunities out here that are under $200k.

Asking price is roughly $2.4M. 

With most price drops (as in "hot, don't touch")?

But, sometimes waiting and stacking cash for another opportunity is the best plan. 

I could come up with a down payment for an investment property in a different state easier than my home state at prices are pretty high in the 300-400 k just for townhomes.

What are your thoughts on the market now, post-covid and with rentals/prices at a significantly reduce price from last year?

There are really great REI opportunities in different markets - markets in the Midwest and Southeast of the country are particularly lucrative - where not only are the purchase prices reasonable for most RE investors, but the homes are turnkey (new builds or completely rehabbed homes, tenant ready, systems 10 years of life remaining on them, property management teams in place) with appreciating home value AND appreciating rent.