The reality is, it's not going to last.Only those hosts treating this as a business and offering the best product are going to keep both rates and occupancy high.

I own 1 profitable rental property and I am retired, keep separate records on my rental property.According to IRS guidance it states:  "If an interest in real estate fails to satisfy all the requirements of the safe harbor, it may still be treated as a trade or business for purposes of the section 199A deduction if it otherwise meets the definition of a trade or business in the section 199A regulations."

My point is most agents treat the regular buyer, the experienced buyer, and the rookie buyer the same.

PS - There's a big difference between "sugar-coating" something and just being a kind human who treats others with respect.

(2) While it's usually recommended to own a property and treat it as an investment for at least 24 months before doing a 1031 exchange, this isn't a hard and fast rule. 

Get them out, make the repairs, charge them for the repairs, and then find a good tenant who will treat your property with respect.Inspect your property at least once a year.

I know the covid boom treated STR investors quite well however I am under the motto of, "no better time like the present".

Treat them like you would any other tenant

If you don't look like a long-term investor to the IRS, there is a chance that they could label you a "developer/flipper" and treat your property as inventory rather than as a depreciable capital asset. 

Treat these rental properties as investments like your retirement accounts.