# AJ Osborne

> AJ Osborne is an American self-storage investor, operator, author, and founder and CEO of Cedar Creek Capital. Based in Boise, Idaho, he focuses on developing, converting, and improving facilities through operations and technology. He hosts Self Storage Income, has written two books about storage investing, and co-founded Tenant Inc. and Storelocal.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Cedar Creek Capital
- **Organizations:** Cedar Creek Capital, Self Storage Income, Tenant Inc., Storelocal, Bitterroot Holdings, Clearwater Benefits, Keylock Storage
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts in Business, Brigham Young University-Idaho
- **Known for:** Built a career of more than two decades in self-storage ownership, development, and operations., Co-founded self-storage technology company Tenant Inc. and cooperative Storelocal., Authored The Investor’s Guide to Growing Wealth in Self Storage and Growing Wealth in Self-Storage 2.0.

## Career timeline

- **Early 2000s** — Began investing in self-storage before the 2008 financial crisis, following an early career in insurance sales.
- **2020** — Published The Investor’s Guide to Growing Wealth in Self Storage; Cedar Creek agreed to acquire the former Idaho Statesman building in Boise.
- **2024** — Published Growing Wealth in Self-Storage 2.0. The Storelocal conversion of the former Idaho Statesman building received the 2024 Conversion Facility of the Year award.
- **2025** — Discussed improving investor communication in a November interview with Invest Clearly.
- **2026** — Continued hosting Self Storage Income and discussing acquisitions, technology, and operations in public interviews.

## Achievements

- Built a career of more than two decades in self-storage ownership, development, and operations.
- Co-founded self-storage technology company Tenant Inc. and cooperative Storelocal.
- Authored The Investor’s Guide to Growing Wealth in Self Storage and Growing Wealth in Self-Storage 2.0.
- Helped deliver the Boise Storelocal conversion recognized as Modern Storage Media’s 2024 Conversion Facility of the Year.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Appeared on Collecting Keys on September 29 to discuss self-storage market conditions, purchases from developers, and operational use of AI.
- **2026-06** — In a June 12 Investor Fuel interview, described operating roughly three million net rentable square feet and more than 13,000 doors; these are his reported operating figures.
- **2026-06** — His June 18 newsletter covered AI in real estate and the operating work behind storage investments.

## Links

- Website: https://www.ajosborne.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aj-osborne-a9b8102b
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/AjOsborne1
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@selfstorageincome
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ajosborne/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083678611603
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ajosborne4

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Last updated: 2026-10-15