Ep 77 | The NOI Mirage And The Metric That Really Matters Most To Property Managers

Property managers love to talk about NOI but what if that’s not what actually keeps clients around?

In this powerful solo episode, Vendoroo Chief Evangelist Pablo Gonzalez breaks down why NOI might just be a mirage - a metric that looks great on paper but fails to address the real reason owners fire their PMs.

The real metric? KTA — Kitchen Table Arguments.
Because when stress peaks and owners start asking, “Why are we even doing this?”, your NOI won’t save the relationship.

Through stories of investors, operators, and industry leaders like Jordan Muela, Pablo reframes success from numbers to narratives and shows how Agentic AI gives PMs the bandwidth to finally lead, not just manage.

You’ll Learn:

💡 Why NOI opens doors but emotional friction closes them
⚙️ How to identify and reduce your clients’ “KTA moments” before they threaten the relationship
🤖 How Agentic AI turns repetitive tasks into relationship-building opportunities
🧭 The new playbook for scaling personalization and profitability without burning out your team

This isn’t just another “AI in PM” conversation, it’s a redefinition of what success means in property management.

🎧 Listen now to discover why true retention isn’t earned through returns, it’s earned through relief, recognition, and relationships that last.

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Chapters:

01:53 When Metrics Become Mirrors
02:15 The Confession: I Thought NOI Was Everything
02:42 From Marketer to Investor — The Perspective Shift
03:59 Why NOI Can’t Protect You from Stress
04:38 Jordan Muela’s “Aha” Moment
05:24 The Birth of the Metric: KTA
05:58 The Silent Killer: The Invisibility Trap
06:28 Why Even “Good” PMs Lose Great Owners
07:28 The Bandwidth Crisis in Property Management
08:00 The Promise of Agentic AI
08:09 What Happens When AI Owns the Mundane
08:23 The 15–20% That Actually Matters
09:17 The New Way to Scale the Unscalable