Some suburbs like Berea and Parma have explicitly allowed STRs, while others like Lakewood and Euclid allow it to operate without regulation, for the time being. 

Dan DietzI am not an attorney but I believe that limit only applies to Regulation Crowdfunding.

I would love to manage the property myself & for the first couple of homes but it is just not practical for my situation.

A few states are very strict with lead paint (MA), but most states follow federal guidelines which basically state that you need to inform tenants or buyers that there may be lead paint, and use lead safe practices if you renovate.

That is best practice regardless.

But any disruption to the market (regulations, weather events, more competition, etc) could impact you severely.

Business Insider reported last week on the acquisition of Stessa by Roofstock and the new partnership with JLL, noting that:"The announcement comes just months after JLL Capital Markets announced that it was launching a dedicated practice for single-family rentals, a first among the major real-estate service and brokerage firms.

The county won't revise its current masking requirements until at least this week, when regulators with Cal/OSHA (the state's workplace safety division), are expected to revisit their temporary COVID-19 safety standards.

2) The other more practical alternative is you may be entitled to any surplus bid above the amount of the taxes due.

You can ask for the HAP contract and most recent lease amendment, both of which are documents the Housing Authority should have.The other issue is practicality - if your area is like most across the country, there is a huge shortage of housing where the landlord will take the voucher so what this means is that it is often difficult for the tenant to find a new place quickly.