On the Hunt for Success podcast, host Sam interviews Cookeville, Tennessee, real estate broker and avid hunter Lynn Jared, who runs a brokerage founded in 2022 that grew from about 500 transactions in its first year to over 800 in 2025 and is currently pacing 57% ahead year over year, despite broader market concerns.

Lynn attributes the growth to a strong culture, daily morning huddles, hands-on training, tiered team leaders, and feedback-driven problem-solving to reduce fall-throughs from contract to close. He discusses common early-agent mistakes, especially underestimating the time and cash needed to survive the first few years, and explains how a profitable lead-gen team helps new agents.

Lynn connects business and hunting through relationships, shares land-and-farm expertise tied to hunting, recounts his two-year turkey grand slam highlight in South Dakota near Mount Rushmore, and closes with advice to “get out there,” follow the golden rule, and take new hunters afield.

00:42 Cookeville Real Estate Growth

01:57 Growing Up Hunting

03:00 Culture and Training Strategy

04:51 Morning Huddles and Deal Follow Through

07:09 New Agent Mistakes and Money Reality

09:36 Lead Gen Team Turnaround

11:44 Mentors and Car Business Lessons

14:14 Why Land and Farm Real Estate

16:12 Turkey Grand Slam Best Hunt

19:32 World Slam and Mexico Safety Talk

21:11 Marriage Tradeoffs and Hobby Balance

23:38 Purpose After Retirement and Dad Story

25:49 Farm Clients Hunting Success Stories

27:30 Letting Friends Hunt Your Property

28:22 Gear Talk And Bows

28:42 Why Bowhunting Wins

29:37 Matthews Lift Setup

30:34 Bowhunting Turkeys Challenge

31:20 Turkey Hunting Lessons

32:20 First Gobbler Breakthrough

34:36 Surprise Bird Stories

36:50 Run And Gun Strategy

40:47 Hardest Eastern Birds

44:35 Wild Turkey On The Table

45:53 Business And Hunting Parallels

49:21 Finding Trusted Mentors

About the Guest:

Lynn Jared is a Cookeville, Tennessee, real estate broker and passionate hunter who founded a fast-growing brokerage in 2022. Known for his strong leadership, hands-on agent training, and expertise in land and farm real estate, Lynn shares how culture, mentorship, and discipline have driven his team’s success. In this episode, he also connects the lessons of business and hunting through relationships, resilience, and personal growth.

Guest Resources:

Website: https://www.letsgoreco.com/lynn-jared

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lynn.jared/