Ep 52 | This Asset Manager Is Saving 10+ Hours a Week Using AI w/ Jonathan Buckelew

What happens when an asset manager, overwhelmed by AI hype, stops spectating and starts building?

On this episode of the Property Management Frame Breakers Podcast, host Pablo Gonzalez sits down with Jonathan Buckelew, VP of Asset Management for PEAK Real Estate Capital and founder of the IndustrAI newsletter, to break down what it really takes to move from AI burnout to practical adoption as an asset manager.

This is a behind-the-scenes look at Jonathan’s actual daily habits, tools, and mindset shifts that help him trade $3 tasks for $100 outcomes. You’ll hear how he moved beyond prompts into performance (designing AI systems that think, act, and scale with him).

You'll learn:
💡 The lightbulb moment that flipped AI from overwhelming to empowering
🤖 From generative tools to agentic AI that acts
🔎 Why Perplexity might be your new default search engine
🧠 How AI use at work and at home aren’t just connected—they’re multiplied

🎧Listen now and start trading your $3 tasks for $100 tasks.

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Chapters:

04:15 Countering 'AI Burnout' and the Obsession Phase
08:30 Jonathan's 'Light Bulb Moment' with AI
12:00 Integrating AI into Daily Tasks with Perplexity
17:30 Blurring the Lines: Professional and Personal AI Use
21:45 The Future: Moving from Generative to Agentic AI
25:00 How to Set Up an AI Agent with Claude and Zapier
28:30 Asset Manager vs. Property Manager: A Key Distinction
34:00 Practical AI Applications in Property Management
37:45 The Current State of PropTech and Tech Adoption
42:00 Why Maintenance is Now a Top Priority