From Pro Hockey to $300M in Real Estate: Zane Schartz on Building Freedom CRE - EP04

The Wealth Clock Podcast — Real Estate, Passive Income, and Wealth Strategies with Steven Weinstock

What do you get when a former pro hockey player walks away from a \$100,000 deposit just to protect his investors?
You get Zane Schartz — founder of Freedom CRE, a real estate platform managing over $300 million in single-tenant, triple-net assets across the country.
In this episode of The Wealth Clock, Zane sits down with Steven Weinstock to talk about:
* How he went from body checks to credit checks
* Walking away from deals that don’t feel right, even at personal cost
* Why he focuses 100% on investment-grade tenants like Starbucks and Verizon
* The truth about NNN lease structures (and why most people misunderstand them)
* His lean business model, rapid investor growth, and vision for tokenizing real-world real estate
Whether you're in multifamily, commercial, or just thinking about investing, this episode is packed with strategy, insight, and real talk from someone who’s doing it at scale.
📌 Chapters:
0:00 Intro
2:20 First Deal Under Freedom CRE
6:45 Walking Away from \$100K
12:00 Gaining Momentum in the Business
16:40 Why He Chooses NNN Over Multifamily
21:30 How Monthly Cash Flow Works
28:45 Investing Criteria and Buy Box
35:20 Lessons from Pro Hockey
41:10 Faith, Discipline, and Staying Grounded
45:30 What’s Next for Freedom CRE
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📲 Follow Zane Schartz on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zaneschartz/
📩 Learn more about Freedom CRE: http://www.freedomcre.net
📧 Connect with Steven Weinstock : http://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenweinstock1

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🎙 About Steven Weinstock
Steven Weinstock is a real estate investor and founder of WeCapital and the Goethals Capital Fund. Since 2001, he has built a diverse portfolio of residential and multifamily assets while helping investors access passive income through strategic real estate opportunities. On this podcast, he shares real-world insights on investing, capital raising, and what it really takes to build and scale in today’s market.

📩 Want to invest or get in touch?
Visit: www.WeCapitalX.com

📱 Connect with Steven:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/stevenweinstock1

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wecapitalx/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheWealthClockPodcast