Considering buying single family properties with individual leases for each room rather than renting out the unit as a whole.

I also believe in the longer-term upside of the neighboring city and am excited about the potential equity growth there.I'm curious, for those of you who have invested from afar like this--what single resource or piece of advice will made the biggest impact on my success investing in another city?

With home values on the rise, i dont think now is the time to flip a home.I am 28 and single with no kids.

That said,  here is my totally amateur understanding  In seattle  the "just cause eviction" ordinance says you can give 90 days notice for sale of a SINGLE FAMILY HOUSE if you want a month to month tenant to vacate.  

It is technically a single family home so would you list with a residential agent or sell on your own to network of investors?

buying a single family that's in good shape, may not require as much attention as a fourplex in a run down area. 

Goes over almost every single repair costs you will come across and gives some guidance as to if you live in an expensive area these numbers might be X vs.

Or a single service call from a plumber, electrician or HVAC tech could run you $200-$300. 

Besides my secular job I am a also the Pastor of the Truth Church in Edgerton, KS.I have a limited background in real estate investing but I have bought 3 single family homes in my life and one of those I had a renter for a couple years before selling for a profit.

I would ideally apply that strategy to single-family homes to start, then transition to multi-family properties.