30% of all jobs could be affected by AI. And if you work in sales, marketing, software engineering, or really any other white-collar profession, there’s a chance your job will be much different (or no longer exist) in a decade. This means that the “work for 40 years and comfortably retire” plan is slowly becoming less realistic.
Today, we’re talking about how you can AI-proof your income with real estate investments. In fact, for those who own assets, AI will most likely help you make even more money in less time. But why real estate specifically? Why is this asset class so primed to be the AI-proof answer? And how can you start investing now, so if your job disappears, your income streams don’t?
AI may take your job, but it’s never going to take your real estate.
Dave:
As many as 30% of all jobs in the US could be affected by AI within the next five years. Are you confident your career path will last until retirement age? And what are you doing to protect yourself from the unknowns of this rapidly advancing new technology? Today, we’re giving you an investing solution to safeguard your financial future. AI might take your job or all of our jobs, but it can never take your real estate. Hey everyone. I’m Dave Meyer. I’m a rental property investor and the head of real estate investing here at BiggerPockets. And with me today on the podcast is my friend Henry Washington. Henry, how’s it going?
Henry:
What’s going on buddy? How are you?
Dave:
I’m
Henry:
Good,
Dave:
But I got to admit my AI anxiety is pretty high. How high would you It should be. Okay. I’m glad we’re on the same page about this because I just want to be vulnerable with you, man. For the
Henry:
Record, you should be for your day job. Your investments are probably okay, but you should totally be worried
Dave:
Being a data analyst.
Henry:
Yeah, 100%
Dave:
Or podcasters or both.
Henry:
Yeah, all of the above.
Dave:
Both, yes. So I think this is a good topic for us all to talk about because…