I've found this article that mentions the various nuances of moving back into your rental property. https://www.merriman.com/wealth-preservation/planning-on-moving-back-into-your-rental-in-the-future-read-this-first/I'm hoping to get some specific direction about the following points1.

It is unclear what the exit plan is and from the articles I've read they have options but are not clear on the exit themselves. 

I usually see articles on how someone bought an apartment building and the next year or two then bought another one but with the low cash flow not sure how they do it other than find other investors?

The key is your boots on the ground if you're not going to physically be here at all.

Just read this article in the dispatch detailing that, "by the end of this year, more than 10,000 residents are expected to call Downtown Columbus home, according to a new report that documents more than $1 billion in residential development underway Downtown and another $1.7 billion proposed."

I'd assume the best way to obtain this information is to physically see the property and to inquire with landlord, but what would be some indicators and measures to consider when analyzing on the surface? 

My question is, should I continue to look at properties (numbers/physically) while I am actively submitting offers?

I usually target properties that have an owner address that's different from the physical address.

@James DolhancrykThank youAs rehab slowly concluded we did physically move back in around April to start PT and leaving first week in March 2020.This was home-base while managing otherProperties in the locality, for the long season.

I know there have been multiple articles looking at the growth in that area.