My goal in business is to create a Real Estate Investment Firm centered around Jesus Christ.

All posts are my opinions and should not be used as financial advice.

23 years old: Played professional hockey. 
25 years old: Was forced to lay down that dream. 
25 years old: Went all in on real estate. 
29 years old: Started my own real estate investment firm. 
31 years old: Own $200,000,000+ worth of real estate. 
31 years old: Just getting started. 

There’s a point in all our lives where we’re forced to make a decision. 

Do we keep pursuing a dream? 
Or start the next chapter? 

In my opinion, this is very important to our growth as humans. 

When we’re forced to consider reality. 

We make a decision. 

Is it worth starting over again? 
Is it worth putting myself back out there? 

& to all of you who’ve said “Yes.”

I applaud you. 

We have one life to live. 

Give it everything you have!

Do you agree?

Zane Schartz

President at Freedom Commercial Real Estate | Founder at Real World Equity | Creating 100% Passive and Cash Flowing Real Estate Opportunities for Investors | Telling the World About the Hope of Jesus

I invested in a $1,800,000 Starbucks in Oklahoma.

I invested in a $575,000 O’Reilly Auto in Indiana.

I invested in a $980k Dollar General in Florida.

I acquired the properties with my own capital, LP capital, & local banking relationships. 

We hone in on a single metric with each acquisition. 
↳ price per square foot. 

It’s an important metric for a few reasons: 
1. Price/SF helps investors compare properties. 
2. Price/SF measures the true value of the deal. 

Here’s why each of the reasons are important: 

1. If a property is trading at $320/SF, while the market is valued at $260/SF, there’s a significant gap that must be explored. 

- Is the value justified with higher NOI, or superior location, or better finishes? 

- Or is the property simply being over-valued. 

2. Real estate prices include both land value and value of the building on the land (improvement value). 

- Price/SF is a measure of the “demand” & therefore the value the asset provides to the market. 

- As an investor, you can compare & contrast Price/SF across entire markets. 

- Signaling to you the demand for that asset type in that location. 

Do you use Price/SF in your due diligence? 

If not, what metrics do you focus on?

We bought a $1,750,000 Walgreens in 2022. 

We bought a $3,600,000 Rite Aid in 2020. 

We bought a $1,600,000 CVS in 2022. 

The tenants didn’t renew their lease. 

The awesome part?

The city that the Walgreens was in purchased the property. 
Chick-Fil-A will step in where Rite-Aid was. 
Circle K moved in where CVS was. 

Why? 

Because each of the locations were great. 

Location is everything in retail investing. 

Not just for the tenant in the property. 

But for the chance you are forced to fill the property again. 

Remember this word: 

“Repurposability”

If you can’t repurpose the property with a strong tenant? 

Do you really have a solid investment? 

Curious to hear your thoughts!

I’ve acquired over $200,000,000+ worth of real estate. 

I did all that without: 

- Without 100s of networking meetings.
- Without a cold plunge every morning.
- Without giving up traveling the world.
- Without joining a mastermind group.
- Without following any gimmicks.
- Without giving up working out.
- Without giving up hockey.
- Without giving up Netflix.
- Without losing my faith.

Do you want financial freedom? 

Here’s what you need: 

- An investment vehicle that generates CASH FLOW. 
- A system/operator to manage the investment. 

Cash flow is what builds wealth & creates freedom. 

Curious to learn more about how we can help you build freedom? 

DM “Freedom” to schedule an introduction call.

We are looking to acquire a Target for $45,000,000. 

We’ll tokenize ownership on the blockchain. 

Why Real World Equity is using blockchain technology? 

1. Liquidity

- Tokens are more liquid than traditional PE investments. 
- Secondary markets are being developed. 
- Transfer of tokens is instantaneous. 

2. Collateralization

- The Genius Act allows for tokens to be collateralized. 
- This allows investors to make their money work 2x. 
- Traditional PE ownership does not allow this. 

3. Transparency

- Blockchain technology is 100% transparent. 
- The whole world has access to blockchain. 
- This creates accountability for operators. 

Blockchain and Cryptocurrency are technologies. 

(Blockchain does NOT only mean Bitcoin)

Just because something is on chain doesn’t mean it’s inherently volatile. 

We will put the highest quality real estate on the blockchain. 

And investors will benefit from it. 

It’s coming!

Follow along for updates on this 🚀

We just bought this tower for $3,500,000,000. 

Here’s why we love the deal: 

- A NNN lease backed by the French government. 
- We’re acquired the tower utilizing the blockchain. 
- (so everyone can invest alongside us 😉)
- Over 7,000,000 people visit every single year. 
- The rent is paid in baguettes and croissants. 

We have BIG renovation plans for this one. 

(They ain’t ready for this GLOW up!)

Add a cell tower to the top - what’s a tower without providing everyone in the area with top end cell-connectivity. (Added revenue stream!)

Install a bungee jump attraction off the top - who doesn’t want to check that off their bucket list?! 

Build a restaurant in the middle of the tower that’s ran by Gordon Ramsey & Remy the rat. 

Next step: Find a health inspector who will approve a rat ran restaurant. 

If you know one, send them my way please. 

P.S. LinkedIn doesn’t always have to be serious! Have some fun this week!!

I underwrote a $6,000,000 Chase Bank in New Jersey. 

Here’s the breakdown of the deal: 

• The tenant will begin paying rent in February 2026.
• The avg. income in the neighborhood is $165,000.
• The asset sees 100,000+ vehicles/day pass by.
• The lease has two 5% rental increases.
• The lease is an absolute NNN lease.
• The asset was built in 2025.
• The cap rate is 5%.

We look for 4 major traits of every asset we invest in: 

1. Is the tenant an investment grade tenant? 
2. Does the asset preserve investor capital? 
3. Does the asset cash flow from day 1? 
4. Can we repurpose the asset?

We don’t typically invest in banks for 1 major reason. 

• It’s hard to repurpose a bank. 

Not to say Chase isn’t an excellent tenant. 
Not to say the location isn’t wonderful. 

But if something happens, & Chase moves out? 

It’s a hard sell to get someone in that building. 

Curious to hear your thoughts on banks. 

Have you ever seen a bank be repurposed with a new tenant?

We’re raising a $100,000,000 CRE fund. 
First stop? 
I’ll be in Switzerland next week.
Speaking to 150 family offices. 
Each is able to write a minimum $1,000,000 check. 

Here’s 3 reasons international family offices are interested in single-tenant real estate: 

1) The security of investment grade tenants. 
2) The security of retail as an asset class. 
3) The consistency of cash flow. 

If you’re building wealth, & you’re looking for wealth preservation? 

Investment grade STNL is the asset class to be in. 

(In my biased opinion)

Curious to hear about your investment strategy in 2025!

Comment below with your thoughts!

Last quarter, we acquired a CVS for $2,650,000.

Just 3 days later, we sold it for $3,610,000. 

• $852,000 equity raised. 
• $960,000 additional equity returned. 
• a 2.13X equity multiple in 72 hours. 

Shortly before the acquisition, while on investor calls, I was telling investors about the awesome deal. 

• A few investors in particular wanted to get in. 
• But they hesitated.
• They ended up not investing in time. 
• & they regretted missing the opportunity. 

I literally told them their equity would instantly multiply. 

And they didn’t invest. 

So they missed out. 

Which led me to ask.

Was there ANYTHING I could have done to get them to invest?

Or 

Were they just pretenders who THOUGHT they were investors?

So, as an investor, you should ask yourself.

Are you ready to get in the game? 

Or are you going to stay on the sidelines and miss the opportunities?

The choice is yours!

DM “Freedom” to learn how to with us.

Howard Schultz bought Starbucks for $3,900,000.

Today?

It’s worth $98,950,000,000. 

When asked about Starbuck’s success, Howard had this to say:

• “Every store is a billboard, so you’re intentionally picking real estate in these places where you’re building familiarity with people. They’re walking by over and over and over.”

• “Great coffee won’t save you in a bad location.”

Here’s how we’re leverage these 2 tenants of retail @ Freedom CRE: 

1) We only buy deals with investment grade tenants.
2) We only buy deals that can be repurposed. 

This focus allows us to leverage the insights of multi-billion dollar companies & ensure at a greater degree peace of mind for our investors. 

Because our goal at Freedom CRE is simple: 

• Execute disciplined underwriting. 
• Provide strategic diversification. 
• Mitigate investment risk. 

Are you curious to learn more about Freedom CRE? 

DM “Freedom” & we’ll schedule an introduction call.

I spoke with an investor who makes $1,000,000/year from his business. 

He’s invested over $2,000,000 of equity into real estate. 

Here’s why he likes real estate so much: 

• The investment in his business is his “risky” money. 
• He believes real estate is his “safer” money. 
• He invests for 3 reasons: 
• First, he wants to build cash flow outside his business. 
• Second, he wants to preserve his wealth. 
• Third, he wants the tax benefits. 

ALL of the wealthiest people in the world invest in real estate. 

Do you utilize real estate in your portfolio? 

If not, what’s stopping you?

We recently acquired a $2,300,000 Starbucks in S. Carolina. 

Here’s 7 lessons I learned along the way: 

1. I worked for a PE firm, a brokerage, & an asset manager before I owned my own business. Why? Because knowledge is the main ingredient to risk mitigation. 

2. Investing in real estate that the best brands in the world invest in is a cheat code to risk mitigation. 

3. Capital expenditure is an ingredient to an investment most operators shouldn’t touch. 

4. Helping people create financial freedom is one of the coolest jobs in the world. 

5. The NNN lease is the greatest contract structure to grace this earth. 

6. Simplicity is one of the more underrated investment theses. 

7. Cash flow = financial freedom. 

P.S. Which lesson resonated the most with you?

Buffet owns 17% of Berkshire.
Musk owns 13.04% of Tesla. 
Bezos owns 8.32% of Amazon.
Gates owns 1.3% of Microsoft.
Thiel owns 4.5% of Palantir.

These founders understand what 99% of people don’t figure out.

Partial ownership is the path to wealth.

My investors & I do the same thing!

Freedom CRE operates the properties.
Our investors provide the capital.

We each split a % of the ownership of the assets.

Think about it.

Would you rather own a slice of a watermelon or the whole grape?

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I spoke with the SEC 2 weeks ago. 

(Don’t worry, not in handcuffs)

We spoke with them about the future of the Blockchain. 
More specifically, the blockchain as it pertains to CRE. 

We met with the SEC Commissioner &
The Crypto Task Force leader: 
Hester Peirce. 

Here’s 2 things we discussed in our time together: 

1) Guidelines around tokens as securities.

- The guidelines around the tokenization of real estate. 
- The potential for any/all assets to be tokenized. 
- Benefits of tokenization vs traditional PE. 

2) Regulatory clarity around tokenization/crypto. 

- How the SEC plans to regulate tokenization & crypto. 
- Especially within the world of real estate.
- The Clarity Act of 2025 is impending! 

The game is rapidly changing. 

And Real World Equity is on the forefront of it all. 

Curious to hear your thoughts on blockchain. 

What do you know (and not know) about the blockchain?!

I underwrote a $3,295,000 Raising Canes in Florida. 

Here’s the breakdown of the deal:

1. The asset’s ownership structure is a ground lease.
2. The asset is anchored by a large shopping mall.
3. The lease has four 5-year lease options.
4. The asset’s asking cap rate is 4.75%.
5. The lease is an absolute NNN lease.
6. The asset was built in 2025.
7. The lease term is 15 years.

Here’s 3 negatives I see in the asset: 

1. The lease is structured as a ground lease. 
↳ This means you don’t own the building. 
↳ So you can’t get depreciation on taxes.

2. The tenant is not investment grade. 
↳ We only buy assets with investment grade tenants. 

3. The cap rate is 4.75%
↳ This is too low for our cash flow requirements.

Here’s 3 positives I seen in the asset: 

1. The asset is anchored by a large shopping center. 
↳ The shopping center is owned by Simon Group.
↳ The largest mall owner in the United States. 

2. The lease term of the asset is 15 years. 
↳ Regardless of the volatility of the market…
↳ You have a long term contract for rent. 

3. The 4 lease options for extensions. 

What are your thoughts on the asset? 

Do you agree with my list? 

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I’ve acquired $300,000,000 worth of real estate. 

& if there’s 1 thing I know about real estate? 

Everything is about to change. 

For my investment firm, that looks like utilizing blockchain technology for future acquisitions. 

With blockchain technology on the rise, we’re committed to bringing the benefits of the technology to our investors. 

• We’ve acquired real estate using a fund model. 
• We’ve acquired real estate using a JV strategy. 
• & now? 
• We’ll be acquiring CRE utilizing the blockchain. 

1 major reason for this? 

1. Liquidity. 

- Often, investors are locked into an asset for 3-5 years. 
- The blockchain is more liquid than PE investments. 
- With blockchain technology, liquidity will be solved. 

My goal from the beginning of my real estate journey was to bring financial freedom through real estate to my investors. 

& I believe the blockchain will unlock another level of this mission. 

Curious to hear your thoughts on the blockchain & CRE. 

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$6,900,000,000. 

That’s how much single-tenant retail inventory is being built right now. 

Yet, so many investors are still sleeping on the asset class. 

Here’s what you need to know: 

1) The niche is filling a massive need. 

- Single-tenant retail is the anchor of local economies. 
- Think: Starbucks, Chick-Fil-A, McDonald’s, CVS. 
- Each plays a vital role in the economic impact. 
- Sales Taxes. Employment. Foot traffic. 
- Single-tenant retail is here to stay.

2) The opportunity for investors. 

- The single-tenant asset class has 2 major advantages.
- (With the right tenants) 
- Cash flow is a consistent feature of the asset type. 
- The largest retailers in the world rent them. 
- So investors get both a GREAT tenant, 
- & they get peace of mind. 

Single-tenant retail is a backbone of the American economy, & I am proud to be a small part of helping investors access that consistency. 

The largest companies in the world pay our rent. 

& we send investors distributions every month. 

DM “Cash Flow” to learn how to invest with us!

P.S. I love the look of retro McDonald’s buildings

I spoke with an investor who makes $200,000/year from their business. 

- They’ve never invested in real estate before. 
- They’re building up savings to do so. 
- & they asked me for advice. 

Here’s what I said: 

1) Your business is your “risky” money.
- Invest in yourself. Invest in your business. 
- But understand the “type” of money it is. 
- Your business is “risky” in nature.

2) Preserve your wealth in your portfolio. 
- As you start to build wealth in your business. 
- Invest money that preserves your wealth. 
- CRE is the ultimate preservation tool. 

3) Create consistency in your portfolio. 
- Financial freedom is why he’s investing. 
- Cash flow = financial freedom.
- Invest in cash flowing assets. 

What are your thoughts on what we talked about?

We invested in a CVS for $330,000 in Texas. 

The smallest acquisition we’ve ever done. 

Here’s what we liked about the deal:

- CVS has been in the property for 22 years.
- The asset had a low rent/SF: $7.40 P/SF. 
- CVS was the only drugstore in the city. 
- CVS is an investment grade tenant. 
- The deal cash flowed from Day 1.

When we acquire a property for our fund, we look for 5 main things: 

1. Can we repurpose the asset if the tenant leaves?
2. Does the asset have good structural bones?
3. Is the tenant an investment grade tenant?
4. Does the investment cash flow on Day 1?
5. Does the asset work in the market it’s in?

It doesn’t matter if the deal is $50,000,000 or $330,000. 

If the asset hits these criterias? 

We’ll buy it. 

Curious to learn more about our investment thesis?

Let’s talk.

I recently spoke with an investor (who invested $5,000,000 into real estate in 2025) about our single-tenant real estate acquisitions. 

Here’s why they liked single-tenant retail real estate: 

For the investor, retail is a hedge against market volatility. 

Here’s the 2 specific factors they mentioned that really stuck out. 

1) The asset is a hedge against market volatility. 

- With tariffs, & interest rates & all the other stuff. 
- This volatility leads to ups & downs for stocks. 
- Exposure to stocks is bound to create stress. 
- Single-tenant retail mitigates all of that risk. 
- How?
- Investment grade tenants. Cash flow. NNN leases. Long lease terms. 
- All these factors create security. 
- Even in the midst of volatility. 
- & that’s comforting. 

I especially want to touch on one of the aforementioned mitigators. 

2) The asset typically has long-term leases. 

- 5 - 15 year leases are the norm in the industry.
- Add rental escalators occuring every 5 years?  
- & you’ve got an income stream impervious to market volatility. 
- Investors like the consistent cash flow. 
- & in my not so unbiased opinion? 
- Cash flow = freedom. 

I’m curious to hear your investment thesis in 2025? 

Are you looking at single-tenant retail?

If not, what asset type?

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