On the flip side, at the $300k+ price points, there will be new opportunities opening up as the higher end of the market shifts to favor buyers.

I'm never happy to go to work and all shift I am constantly stacking boxes and moving heavy stuff; it is very physically demanding.

With recent events in the market, is anyone making a shift to investing in more affordable options like condo, townhomes, or starter homes in Middle Tennessee?

However, given my investment goals and realizing it would be hard to rent out a townhome or condo with HOA restrictions in the time frame that I desired, I shifted my focus to looking for a SFH where I would essentially have the freedom to rent the home as I pleased (I was hoping to find a duplex to house hack, however, those are few and far in between in my area and were at a higher price point than I could afford at the time.

I would avoid that at all costs, even if it costs you more.It's like rewarding bad behavior, and we have done too much of that in our society, time to turn it around.... 

Since the value-add phases are complete and the riskiest phases have passed, the focus shifts toward attracting great tenants and generating strong revenue.Throughout the hold period, rent increases at a nominally low percentage each year, thus increasing revenue and contributing toward a steady appreciation of the property.

There's been an increased attack on landlords and the "free rent" society.

As the market is shifting, I'm curious to know if anyone is seeing any opportunities to buy NPL's from hard/private money lenders.

The mindset shift to optimizing returns vs experiences may be a hurdle. 

-The shift from a strong seller’s market to more of a neutral or buyer’s market is likely due to the higher interest rates, inflation, and uncertainty as to what’s going to happen in the coming months.- STR update: The window opened up to start applying for short term rental licenses, although the list to get one has filled up quickly.