Most real estate operations are still painfully manual.
Maor Cohen, CEO of PickSpace, explains how AI-driven property management is replacing outdated workflows, reducing operational costs, and transforming how real estate is managed at scale.

Property management is undergoing a massive transformation, and AI is at the center of it.

In this episode of The AI Edge Podcast, Louis Fernandes sits down with Maor Cohen, CEO and Co-Founder of PickSpace, to discuss how full-stack AI property management platforms are reshaping commercial, residential, and self-storage operations worldwide.

Maor shares the journey from marketplace startup to AI-powered operations company, the real operational bottlenecks property managers face, and why the next generation of real estate operators will rely heavily on automation, intelligent workflows, and data-driven execution.

You’ll learn:

• How AI is replacing up to 80% of traditional property management workflows
• The biggest operational inefficiencies still holding real estate back
• Why many operators resist automation, and what happens next
• Lessons from building a global PropTech marketplace
• Where AI-driven property operations are heading in the next decade

If you are a commercial real estate operator, investor, property manager, or PropTech founder, this conversation delivers real execution-level insights you can apply immediately.

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Maor Cohen
CEO & Co-Founder, PickSpace
AI-Driven Property Management & PropTech Marketplace
Website: https://pickspace.com

Most STR operators break at 6 to 10 listings, not because the opportunity is gone, but because they never build the systems to get themselves out of the day to day. Vince Baiera went from ICU nurse to exiting a product business, then scaling Homehop past 100 properties and launching a real estate fund, all by leaning into execution, process, and practical AI.

In this episode of The AI Edge Podcast: CRE & AI, I sit down with Vince Baiera, Chief Growth Officer and co-owner of Homehop Property Management, real estate fund manager, entrepreneur, and bestselling author.

Vince has built across multiple industries, healthcare, SaaS, consumer products, and now short-term rentals, and he breaks down what actually creates scale when you move past the mom and pop phase.

We cover:

• Why most operators hit a wall at 6 to 10 listings, and what to build before you break
• The systems and SOP engine Homehop uses to manage 100 plus properties
• Where AI is real leverage vs pure hype, and how operators should evaluate new tools
• How Vince thinks about capital raising, LP trust, and what investors actually care about
• The mindset shift from fear to execution, including the phone skills that still win

If you are building operational leverage, scaling a portfolio, or trying to grow deal flow through systems, this one is for you.

My guest today is Vince Baiera, Chief Growth Officer and co-owner of Homehop Property Management, real estate fund manager, entrepreneur, and bestselling author.

Vince started as an ICU nurse, built and exited a consumer product company, worked in SaaS and go to market leadership, and now helps scale a short-term rental platform managing over 100 properties. This is a real operator conversation on systems, execution, and using AI as leverage, not noise.

Most new investors chase cashflow, Neil Henderson breaks down why appreciation creates wealth, why self storage is a transition driven business, and what responsible capital raising looks like when markets get noisy.

Description

In this episode of The AI Edge Podcast, I sit down with Neil Henderson, General Partner at Nomad Capital, to unpack what a real pivot looks like, from nearly two decades in defense contracting to building a commercial real estate career in self storage syndications.

Neil shares the truth most beginners miss, cashflow keeps you alive, appreciation builds wealth. We go deep on self storage as a recession resilient asset, the real risks operators overlook, why conversions can win on cost and time, and what separates responsible investor communication from hype.

We also talk systems, CRM discipline, using AI as leverage for investor relations, and what freedom actually means when you are building a portfolio for the long game.

If you are a GP, LP, or operator thinking about self storage, capital raising, or making your own pivot, this one is for you.

About the guest

Neil Henderson is a General Partner at Nomad Capital. After 18 years supporting the U.S. Air Force as a defense contractor, he transitioned into real estate, built experience across rentals, and ultimately moved into commercial syndications with a focus on self storage.

At Nomad Capital, Neil has helped raise over $11 million in equity from passive investors and supports the growth of a multi state portfolio of stabilized storage assets.