If I decide to sell at some point, they will be ready for an investor to purchase and already have a rental history along with a property manager.

It is likely the student can't qualify financially/credit/rental history anyway so he'll need his dad to co-sign or act as a guarantor. 

I am just about to close on an older property in Maryland, and I am trying to get the MDE history on the property.Have you gone the lead-free route on any of your properties, care to share what you've learned? 

There is a different history there, including some serious discrimination and abuse by landlords.

I'm much more concerned with employment and rental history.

We live in Virginia and want to weed applicants who may not have the best credit history.

When I refer to QuickBooks being the best, it is because it provided professional data, Tenant History that impressed the Judges no matter what court I was in. 

She is admitted to practice before the State Bars of California and Washington, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the United States District Court for the Central District of California and the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington and for the Eastern District of Washington.

Good job on getting them out now i hope for the best on finding a good qualified tenant with good credit and great rental history. 

Anytime you get a mortgage for an investment property you will need to show a history of rent payments to the lender when seeking loans in the future.