The Get Real, Get Weiser (Real Estate) Podcast - By NUCO Filings

Episode 3: Zane Schartz -The Defenseman Who Built a $100M Real Estate Fund, One Starbucks at a Time


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He traded his hockey stick for a portfolio of Starbucks.

In this episode of Get Real, Get Wiser, Tzvi Weiser sits down with Zane Shartz, former pro hockey player turned founder of Real World Equity and president of Freedom Commercial Real Estate.

Zane shares how the discipline of a defenseman shaped his investing philosophy: focus on defense, consistency, and quality tenants. His firm runs funds with over 450 investors, acquiring single-tenant net lease assets with investment-grade names like Starbucks, Dollar General, and 7-Eleven.

They talk about:

• Why stability beats shiny yields
• How faith and leadership shape business decisions
• What tokenization really means for the future of real estate investing
• The mindset shift from chasing IRR to building predictable cash flow

If you care about cash flow, credit, and conviction, this episode’s for you.

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The Get Real, Get Weiser (Real Estate) Podcast - By NUCO FilingsBy Tzvi ”LLC” Weiser