JRP

Marketing. Real Estate. St. Louis.

I build marketing engines for real estate companies. Content, video, SEO, and the systems that run them.

Jacob Peistrup

Trusted by the partners I build for

  • Gateway Realty Group
  • The Staenberg Group
  • Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Select Properties
  • Gershman Mortgage
  • American Mortgage Corporation
Jacob filming at the Living St. Louis desk

Living St. Louis

$50M+

in sales my systems have supported

6 yrs

telling St. Louis stories on camera

500K+

views on a single video

368+

YouTube videos made

I Build Marketing & Systems For Real Estate.

For Gateway Realty Group, that's the content, SEO, and lead funnels that have driven more than $50 million in closed sales volume. For developers like The Staenberg Group, it's video campaigns that tell a $2 billion project's story to exactly the right people.

It runs through Living St. Louis, the YouTube channel and media brand I built into a local institution that ranks on Google and YouTube, drives inbound leads, and builds credibility for the partners I work with.

I work with a small handful of partners I believe in. What I do isn't just content. It's strategy: storyboarding the video, writing the article that ranks, and building the systems that turn attention into trust, and trust into business. No short-term hacks. Long-term visibility, one asset at a time.

Jacob Peistrup with the Gateway Realty Group team
My team, Gateway Realty Group
I'd rather be known well as a marketer than be well-known.

Honest content over sales pitches. Trust is earned, not given. I build for the long term, one asset at a time.

100-Point New Construction Checklist

Financing: Lender Questions

  • How much should I put as a down payment?
  • Monthly payment at different price points?
  • When does my interest rate lock in?
  • Single-close or two-time close loan?

Lot Selection

  • Are lot premiums negotiable?
  • Which direction does this lot face?
  • Any known drainage issues with this lot?

Floor Plan Selection

  • Virtual tours or 3D walkthroughs available?
  • Can this floor plan be expanded or customized?

Structural Upgrades

  • Add a garage bay or tandem garage bay?
  • Walkout vs. lookout basement?
  • EV charging pre-wire in garage?
100+ Points Total
25%

Use the 100+ Point New Construction Playbook

A product I designed and built for Gateway Realty Group

A free, step-by-step guide built by the St. Louis team that has closed 600+ homes. Four phases of guided questions, your own notes, and exactly what to ask at every step, from financing to structural upgrades.

  • Know your numbers before you ever sit down with a builder
  • Spot the lot considerations most buyers miss until it's too late
  • Compare floor plans by how you actually live, not just square footage
  • Sort the structural upgrades worth the spend from the ones you'll regret
  • Walk into every builder meeting knowing exactly what to ask
  • Keep your questions and notes in one place, at your own pace

A must-have for anyone building a new construction home in the St. Louis area.

Preview of the New Construction Playbook

Credentials

Earned, licensed, and certified.

Education

  • MICDS (Ladue, MO), High School, 3.94 GPA
  • Northeastern University (Boston, MA), B.S. in Finance, 3.50 GPA

Real Estate Licenses

  • Missouri: Broker-Salesperson
  • Illinois: Broker
  • Massachusetts: Salesperson

Marketing Certification

  • Gotch SEO Academy, SEO Expert

Drone Certification

  • FAA Part 107 Certified Drone Pilot

The person behind the work.

Family keeps me grounded. My mom, my brother, and my boyfriend are the center of it all, and I'm a proud dog uncle to Everest, my brother's Bernese Mountain Dog.

I live in Chesterfield, the middle ground between the city and St. Charles County. Most weekends you'll find me walking Forest Park, trying a new restaurant in The Grove, or driving through new construction just to see what's going up. I'm a gym regular and a licensed drone pilot, and I still get genuinely excited exploring the corners of St. Louis most people overlook.

Jacob with his mom and brother
Jacob and his boyfriend
Jacob flying his drone on a shoot
Everest, Jacob's Bernese Mountain Dog

What I'm focused on now

Last updated June 2026

  • 01Leading a YouTube series for the $2 billion Downtown Chesterfield development with The Staenberg Group.
  • 02Growing the Living St. Louis Letter toward 1,000 subscribers with local STL real estate insights.
  • 03Launching a YouTube series breaking down mortgages and the refinance market.
  • 04Rebuilding this site to show the full picture of what I do.
  • 05Exploring how AI and generative engines are reshaping search and marketing.