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July 23, 2026 12:00 PM

Budget Season Bootcamp: How Justify the Cost of AI in Your Budget

Budget season is coming, and the playbook has changed. AI is reshaping how multifamily teams operate, but getting owners to approve the spend still requires a clear business case, the right framing, and confidence in the numbers + tools.

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Andrew Doar, Client Strategy Partner at EliseAI and former Director of Property Management at Habyt, breaks down exactly how to position AI tools in your 2027 budget, whether you're pitching a single ownership group or thirty-five.

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We'll cover...

How to reframe AI spend from a cost center to a performance enhancer... and how map it to the GL codes owners actually care about

The business case talking points that resonate with skeptical ownership groups, from collections lift to tech stack consolidation

A practical framework for building AI into your budget template so it survives the back-and-forth with asset management

Hosted By

Andrew Doar

Client Strategy Partner

EliseAI

Andrew is a Client Strategy Partner at EliseAI. With nearly a decade of experience in multifamily property management, Andrew specializes in identifying innovative ways to boost property performance. Prior to joining EliseAI, Andrew served as the Director of Strategy & Property Management at Habyt, a global coliving company.