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Sean Fitzpatrick shares his property journey from a council estate in Northern Ireland to financial freedom through property investment. Sean candidly discusses how he went from teaching himself piano to reaching university, jumping between cathedral choir positions for free accommodation and eventually becoming disillusioned with the education system. After discovering Progressive Property and implementing creative strategies, he transformed a liability into a cash flowing asset that enabled him to leave his teaching job. His story shows how taking calculated risks and shifting your mindset can lead to extraordinary success.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Sean grew up on a council estate in Northern Ireland during the troubles as one of nine children, teaching himself piano to Grade 8 level because his family couldn't afford lessons.
After earning a music degree, Sean strategically secured free accommodation by singing in English cathedral choirs while earning a small salary, showing his early property problem solving skills!
The book Rich Dad Poor Dad transformed Sean's perspective on property and money, helping him realise his residential property was a liability draining his finances rather than an asset.
Sean found Progressive Property after seeking property training and won an award for his creative deal structure that required zero investment while providing enough cash flow to leave his teaching job.
The deal involved Sean managing a landlord's property as a live-in manager and using lodger income to cover rent, turning liabilities into cash-flowing assets for both himself and the property owner.
Schools teach children that money isn't important when in fact financial education is crucial; Sean saw more social mobility at Progressive Property events in three days than in his ten year teaching career.
Sean's biggest obstacle was mindset, believing someone would invest with him. But after implementing strategies, an investor offered him £80,000 within five days.
Sean almost walked out during the Face of Progressive competition after failing at a speaking task, but he reframed the challenge by focusing on how property changes lives rather than the object itself.
Property deals receive far more rejections than approvals, but the successful ones are life changing.
Real growth happens outside your comfort zone.
Happiness is internal and controllable rather than dependent on external circumstances, negative emotions are signals that you need to reframe how you're thinking about a situation.
Sean's philosophy is that you must help yourself before you can truly help others, comparing it to putting on your own oxygen mask first on an airplane before assisting others.
BEST MOMENTS
"Property isn't just about bricks and mortar. It's not just about money. The biggest thing in property is people. Property is about people and solving people's problems."
"We were able to turn liability properties, our property that we were living in was a liability for us, and this property was a liability for the landlord. We were able to turn them both into cash flowing assets by taking a risk."
"The biggest risk in life is taking no risk at all. If I hadn't taken that risk, I would still be on my school job and I would still feel stuck."
"Rich Dad Poor Dad flipped my thinking about money and finance. I started thinking about property more. Everybody tells you property is an asset. But a property is not an asset if it's losing me money."
VALUABLE RESOURCES
MSOPI – Multiple Streams of Income:
https://www.progressiveproperty.co.uk
https://kevinmcdonnell.co.uk
ABOUT THE HOST
Sean Fitzpatrick is a property investor, educator, and the Face of Progressive Property. With a 6-figure portfolio and expertise in creative strategies, finance, and off-market deals, Sean shares success stories from the Progressive Property community, expert insights, and real-world strategies to help invest