Christian OsgoodCEO, Multifamily Strategy · CEO at Multifamily Strategy

Start Real Estate Now, Any Age

19 Apr 2026 · 1 min

Watch on YouTube

0:41

In this motivational real‑estate investing clip, Christian Osgood shares a story about his friend Cody Davis, who purchased a 12‑plex at age 18, and uses it to stress that the best time to start investing is now, regardless of age. Osgood urges listeners that they will never be younger than they are today, so they should begin immediately. He advises that aspiring investors should focus on acquiring properties that generate positive cash flow, emphasizing that buying only income‑positive assets will cause income to rise over time. He also recommends using long‑term fixed‑rate debt to finance purchases, noting that such deals exist across every market in the country.

Chapters

I just had my friend Cody Davis on the channel. He bought his first 12-plex at 18. When I asked him what he would change, he's like, "If I knew how easy it was to buy real estate when I was 18, I would've started younger." No matter what age you are, everyone, you start when you start. And so the encouragement is if you're listening to this now, it is definitely the youngest that you'll ever be from this point on. So if you're like, "Okay, when do I start?" The best time is always now. And if you want to You want to own real estate, just buy real estate where cash flows. And my basic economic theory is if you only buy properties that have positive income, your income will only go up. So buy on long-term fixed-rate debts. The deals are out there and they're in every market all over the country.