How a Small-Town Developer Built a Real Estate Legacy
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How did Jeremy Yost's upbringing influence his entrepreneurial journey?
My dad was very well known in the entrepreneur space and I didn't want to just be known as Don Yosun. I wanted to develop my own identity and I was able to do that and persevere through that and become my own man.
However, Jeremy Yost is a real estate entrepreneur, CEO of Yost Management Services and co-founder of Innovative Development Partners. He helps create thriving multifamily communities through strategic property management, development, and a commitment to delivering long-term value for residents, investors, and neighborhoods.
If you think you're going to fail, you're going to fail. So every deal that I do or look at, if I'm going to pull the trigger, I'm going to execute it. I'm going to execute it very well.
Yes, sir.
And I'm going to see it through. Whatever that might be, I find a way to get it done. you control your destiny the sky's the limit so you can start something and end up at the top of the food chain all by hard work because you know grit beats anything and it spans the globe like a super high school internet Elvis
today apple is going to reinvent the farm it's not over until i win the living your legacy podcast for those who live to leave a legacy that's extraordinary the impossible oh that is sensational chicago was the lead you said paul is the fastest man on the planet you can Welcome back to another episode of the Living Your Legacy podcast. For Inside Success, I am Ray Gutierrez. Joining us right off his episode filming of Operations CEO is Jeremy Jost.
What role does mentorship play in entrepreneurship?
Jeremy, you came from a bizarre location that's far weirder than Miami, but somehow you are here.
I'm here. I traveled from the land of Illinois and cornfield and soybeans and happy to be here.
Right on. Sand, soybeans, sand, soybeans. Cool. All right. What brings you out here, my friend?
So I'm here because of Inside Success. Operation CEO came down, did an episode earlier this morning, and the filming went great. The team was absolutely phenomenal.
Cool, cool. I'm glad that we did not disappoint. And now you're sitting in a podcast with a man in the escort.
Rock and roll, baby.
How does commitment impact success in real estate?
I love it.
Cool, cool. I'm glad you're into it, dude. Yeah, we like to celebrate here and influence our guests and colleagues. What are we going to learn about you in your episode, my friend?
So a little bit of my background and 17 years of real estate development and management. I'm a second generation entrepreneur in the real estate space. And so learn a little bit about my upbringing from a small town of Charleston, Illinois. Cool. And navigating the field of real estate development where life is essentially a roller coaster. There's tons of ups and downs when the ups are up and the downs are down and you just find a way to persevere through it.
You mentioned Legacy. Your dad was supposed to join us today. This was supposed to be a dual interview, as we like to call it here. What gives?
So, you know, my dad's 82. He lives up in the villages, Florida. So he is a Floridian, but just some health issues and just unable to travel.
Well, I apologize for being such a jerk about it.
oh absolutely not you're fine you're fine um no he uh just wanted to kind of relax and just as he should as he should at his age and wished everyone the best and just said i could handle it very cool what's that like having that amazing knowledge then passed down to you and now you are in the year 2026 and it's just like holy moly everything that my dad passed on to me is out the books or is it completely irrelevant you know it's A little bit of both to a certain extent. Growing up, I felt like I had trouble with identity in the sense of I didn't want to just be known as Don Yo's son for where we were at because smaller town, but my dad was very well known in the entrepreneur space and I wanted to develop my own identity, and I was able to do that and persevere through that and become my own man to where something that my dad was proud of me and pivot.
However, I say all that to say I wouldn't be where I'm at today if I didn't have such an amazing mentor in him because...
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
How did Jeremy Yost's upbringing influence his entrepreneurial journey?
0:00–1:46
2
What role does mentorship play in entrepreneurship?
1:46–2:23
3
How does commitment impact success in real estate?
2:23–4:52
4
What strategies enhance tenant retention in property management?
4:52–6:49
5
Why is long-term thinking essential in today's real estate market?
6:49–8:36
6
How is technology transforming the real estate industry?
8:36–10:42
7
What challenges do entrepreneurs face when balancing ambition and personal well-being?
10:42–12:28
8
What insights can be gained from Jeremy's experiences in multifamily housing?
12:28–26:08