# Episode 189: The Next Era of Property Management: AI, Acquisitions & Scale

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Podcast: [Evernest Property Management Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/evernest-property-management-show-293499)
Published: 2026-06-29T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode, Dylan Scroggins of Kalmar Group sits down with Matthew Whitaker, founder and CEO of Evernest, to talk about building a property management company, acquisitions, AI, and the future of the industry. You'll learn: Why going deep in one market can be more profitable than expanding too quickly What Evernest looks for when buying property management companies How AI is already helping property managers improve leasing, maintenance, hiring, and operations Learn more about Kalmar Group here: https://www.thekalmargroup.com/pm =================================== Connect with Matt and Gray at Evernest: Evernest.co Guest: Dylan Scroggins of Kalmar Group Link: Connect with Evernest Link: Evernest YouTube Channel (@EvernestPropertyManagementShow (Watch this episode and more!) Visit the Podcast Website: Evernest.co/podcasts Email the Show: podcast@evernest.co =================================== Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of Evernest 2026.

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