From Green Bay to the Marine Corps to Stanford — and now full speed ahead in real estate, Chris Jansen’s journey is anything but ordinary. In this episode, Bruce chats with Chris about how COVID-19 boredom sparked a deep dive into investing, leading Chris from civil engineering into a thriving real estate journey.

Chris shares how he leveraged his VA loan to buy his first condo, turned it into a rental, and used a HELOC to scale. He dives into his out-of-state investing strategy, how he uses property managers across multiple states, and the power of masterminds and investor communities. Chris is now targeting larger multi-family deals and aiming for full financial independence within a year.

If you're a veteran, a busy professional, or just curious how to launch your own real estate path while holding down a full-time job, this episode delivers both inspiration and a clear roadmap.

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In this powerful episode of SF Commercial Property Conversations, Bruce sits down with real estate powerhouse Mike Litton for a journey through grit, transformation, and entrepreneurial drive. From farming 3,000 acres in Oklahoma as a teenager to leading a top-producing mortgage and real estate career in San Diego, Mike shares how an unexpected speech class, a family legacy of hard work, and a crushing loan rejection shaped his path to success.

Mike opens up about lessons learned from his grandfather—a self-made oilman—and the early influences that turned his love for farming into a competitive edge in the world of public speaking and real estate. He discusses building a billion-dollar lending pipeline, launching his own real estate company, and starting The Mike Litton Experience podcast, now with over 330 life stories recorded.

If you're interested in resilience, leadership, and how early setbacks can become stepping stones to greatness, this episode is not to be missed.

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From public-sector beginnings to founding a thriving communications consultancy, Daniel Atwater has built a unique career at the crossroads of commercial real estate, digital marketing, and community engagement.

In this episode of SF Commercial Property Conversations with Bruce Bean, Daniel shares his professional journey—from working in asset management for the City of Los Angeles, to launching Atwater Strategies, a firm that helps real estate and financial service companies strengthen their media presence and digital strategy.

Daniel explains how his education at USC, which blended business and communication studies, prepared him for a versatile role as both strategist and storyteller. He highlights the importance of tailored communication plans, content calendars, and stakeholder engagement in today's real estate marketing landscape.

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In this insightful episode, Bruce Bean welcomes Bess McCarty, a mind-body life coach originally from a Kansas farm and now based in San Diego. Bess shares her unique journey from the Midwest to teaching at Body Mind College and working as a holistic practitioner. She dives into how our physical symptoms can reveal emotional blocks—and how addressing these can unlock personal and professional growth.

Bruce and Bess discuss real-world examples of how entrepreneurs and real estate professionals can identify internal obstacles through body awareness. From shoulder pain symbolizing burdens to ankle injuries reflecting flexibility issues, Bess explains how the body and mind speak the same language.

She outlines her four-step method: identifying a problem, connecting with the emotion underneath, uncovering the unmet need, and finding a solution. Bess also introduces her free resource for entrepreneurs, including her “30 spiritual keys” to attracting new clients and shifting mindset blocks.

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Yonah Weiss shares his fascinating journey from San Diego to Jerusalem and from education to real estate, culminating in his expertise at Madison SPECS, the largest cost segregation provider in the country. Yonah breaks down what cost segregation really is, how it works, and how real estate investors can use it to accelerate depreciation, increase cash flow, and unlock massive tax savings—especially during the early years of property ownership.

Listeners will learn:

• The difference between traditional depreciation and cost segregation

• How much more investors can typically save through cost segregation

• What the process looks like, including feasibility studies and engineer site visits

• Why even seasoned investors often miss this strategy

• How Madison SPECS has helped thousands of clients optimize their returns

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In this episode of SF Commercial Property Conversations, host Bruce Bean sits down with Jonathan King, Vice President and Managing Officer at Intero Real Estate Services for Burlingame and Half Moon Bay. Jonathan shares his unique path from lending to sales to leadership, and offers a front-line perspective on how a major class-action lawsuit has dramatically shifted real estate compensation norms.

With over a decade supporting agents and nearly six years as a licensed professional, Jonathan offers insight into the challenges and changes facing today's real estate agents—including new rules that now require buyer-agent contracts before showing homes. He breaks down the legal and logistical shifts in agent compensation, how transparency has ironically taken a step backward, and what these changes mean for buyers, sellers, and agents alike.

Listeners will learn:

• How real estate agent compensation has evolved post-litigation

• The importance of building early trust in agent-buyer relationships

• How Intero is navigating this new landscape with integrity and client focus

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