From LP to CEO How Chad Schieler Scaled to 2000 Apartments - EP27

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

🎧 Episode 27 of The Wealth Clock with Steven Weinstock
In this episode I sit down with Chad Schieler, CEO of Focused Capital, to break down how he went from passive investor to full time operator and built a multifamily portfolio that has touched more than two thousand apartment units across the country. Chad explains how he started as an LP to understand deal structure, tax benefits, and operator quality before launching Focused Capital, where he now acquires and manages large apartment communities in Indiana and surrounding Midwest markets.
We talk about tax strategy, risk analysis, deal selection, agency debt, fixed rate financing, and why many investors get trapped chasing projections instead of learning how to judge the operator. If you want to become a sharper LP or GP, this conversation gives you a real inside look at what separates the top performers in multifamily investing. 🏢📊
🔥 What you will learn in this episode
• How Chad used real estate to reduce a major tax burden from his previous business
• Why he began as an LP and why he still invests passively today to diversify his cash flow
• The Focused Capital approach in Indiana and why he stays within a three hour radius for his own acquisitions
• The truth about timing markets and why time often fixes the problems that scare new investors
• How to think about risk as a muscle and why you will never have every answer before you buy
• The biggest mistakes LPs make when they rely on IRR instead of evaluating the operator
• How to look behind projections and question assumptions like rent growth, vacancy, and exit caps
• What it is really like to close Fannie Mae loans for the first time and why the process is worth the effort
• Why investors from California and the East coast move their capital to the Midwest
• How regulation in markets like New York affects cash flow, operations, and long term strategy
🏗 About Chad Schieler and Focused Capital
In his role as CEO, Chad leads the team in acquiring, funding, and managing real estate investment projects. His conservative approach and analytical skills help him evaluate risk, protect investor capital, and build strong long term partnerships. Chad has invested in more than one thousand two hundred apartment units across the US while owning and operating more than six hundred units and growing.
🌐 Connect with Chad
Email [email protected]
Company site https://focusedcapital.com
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-schieler
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/focusedcapital
YouTube http://www.youtube.com/@FocusedCapitalRE
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559940456079
📌 Focused Capital does not run a blind fun

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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