Christian OsgoodCEO, Multifamily Strategy · CEO at Multifamily Strategy

There’s more BENEFITS to Buying Multifamily Properties

17 Feb 2026 · 1 min

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In this YouTube commentary, Christian Osgood argues that multifamily properties are a crucial, resilient asset class amid economic volatility. He highlights rising demand for low‑income and affordable housing, the scarcity and high cost of new construction, and the advantages of purchasing stacked multifamily buildings (e.g., 144‑unit, 76‑unit, 44‑unit) over isolated single‑family homes. Osgood explains how senior residents on fixed incomes benefit from such housing and how government subsidy programs, particularly Section 8, enable investors to provide affordable units while maximizing returns. By aggregating multiple Section 8 tenants in one building, investors can leverage subsidies more efficiently, making multifamily investments both socially impactful and financially attractive.

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This is a desperately needed asset class, especially right now where economics are a little bit hard. And I think it's going to be harder to be a renter over the next few years as opposed to easier. In our current economic climate, we have a lot of volatility. I think low-income housing is going to be in increasing demand. It's still expensive to build. There's not a whole lot of new inventory being built. Housing is really hard, so affordable housing is extremely important. So what do you hold when you buy multifamily instead of buying these crappy houses in the middle of nowhere? You hold these beautiful buildings like this 144-unit, like like the 76-unit, like the 44-unit. I have a senior housing community. A whole bunch of these seniors are on fixed income. We provide beautiful housing for fantastic people, and we're able to offer this affordable housing because of the government subsidy programs. This is what taxes go for. But when you stack them, instead of buying this one house, buying a single building with multiple Section 8 tenants as a portion of your mix, you're getting the most out of Section 8, and that's what you're really looking for.