Vector Travel's Hyper-Growth Post-Pandemic Featured in Multi-Housing News
Vector Travel, the trailblazer in the multifamily hospitality revenue-sharing model, gets the spotlight on its hyper-growth in the post-pandemic world. Mickey Kropf speaks with Multi-Housing News about it.
The story behind the growth
When the pandemic upended the hospitality industry, many short-term rental operators contracted or shut down entirely. Vector Travel moved in the opposite direction. With an operating model built around institutional multifamily partnerships rather than individual property leases, Vector was positioned to absorb market disruption and scale through it.
Multi-Housing News sat down with Vector Travel CEO Mickey Kropf to explore how the company's revenue-sharing approach, paired with lean operations and a focus on underutilized apartment inventory, fueled rapid expansion as the market recovered.
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Why the model worked
Vector's 85/15 revenue share with multifamily owners meant the company never carried the fixed-cost burden that sank other operators during lockdowns. When travel demand returned, Vector had existing relationships with institutional partners like Asset Living, Student Quarters, and Yugo, plus the operational infrastructure to onboard new properties quickly.
The result: hundreds of units across 25+ U.S. markets, with a pipeline that continues to grow as more multifamily owners look for ways to monetize vacancy and generate premium returns on underperforming units.
What this means for multifamily owners
The post-pandemic landscape has made one thing clear: flexibility is a competitive advantage. Owners who can pivot between long-term leasing, midterm stays, and short-term rentals have more tools to optimize revenue across market cycles. Vector provides that flexibility without requiring owners to build hospitality operations in-house.
For owners exploring short-term rental revenue, Vector offers a complimentary market analysis. Send your property address and unit mix, and our team will deliver a custom projection within 48 hours.
Growing with you, not around you
Vector's expansion has always been owner-led. If you have multifamily units sitting empty and want to see what a revenue-share partnership actually looks like in practice, our team will build a custom projection for your property within two business days.
Vector's expansion has always been owner-led. If you have multifamily units sitting empty and want to see what a revenue-share partnership actually looks like in practice, our team will build a custom projection for your property within two business days.
