Real estate can be a tough industry to break into, but Sean Kesani has managed to make a name for himself through hard work, determination, and a love for the hustle. "Something you learn is that real estate comes from consistency and not quitting," he says when asked to define success. "You have to be consistent. If you don't see results right away, keep working at it until you do."

When he was younger, he saw himself being a doctor or a lawyer. "Something that was successful," he says. When his mother started working at a title company when he was seven, Sean would hang out at her office after school. "I was around real estate at a very young age," he says. It made an impression on him. 

He attended college and majored in Pre-Law, working for an attorney. His aspirations then shifted. "I wanted to be a detective," he reflects. He was going to start as a patrolman before working on the SWAT team and then be promoted to detective. However, after trying to get into the Police Academy three times, he had a change of heart. 

In 2011, he was trying to figure out what to do. "I was going to get a weekend job and save money," he says. That's when he was looking for jobs in the newspaper and found an ad for a local real estate company as a weekend property checker. He picked up the phone and called Campbell & Campbell Real Estate. When Mary Campbell heard he was working at the Branch Law Firm owned by Turner Branch, he no longer needed a background check. He got a job on the spot. 

"I started doing property checks for vacant bank-owned properties." That's when he ran into a college friend, Robbie Faithe, who was a REALTOR®. Robbie and Ron Campbell convinced Sean to get his license, which he did at the age of 25. "My Mom thought I was crazy," he jokes, "but there was no other option." Sean started in a terrible market. His first property was sold for $62,000. "Now, a typical listing goes for half a million dollars," he says.

 The road wasn't easy, but Sean was up for the challenge. "I see everything as a learning experience," he says. "The beginning was hard and I didn't make a lot of money. Just getting started was a struggle." 

Sean refused to give up with his resilience and was recruited to Coldwell Banker and started his own brokerage, Realty Executives in 2018, before selling it and going to work with his friend Robbie at Keller Williams in 2020. Now he enjoys helping clients and building his investment portfolio. "I own rental properties and flip houses," he says. He wishes he had known about real estate investing earlier on in his journey, commenting, "We don't have a 401K in real estate." Building passive income through his investment portfolio is a way to generate revenue for retirement. 

When Sean isn't working, you can find him with his fiancé Shanna and their four dogs and one outdoor cat. "I'm a dog dad, a cat dad, and a stepdad," says Sean. He is blessed with two stepsons, Colby (13) and Ahris (7). 

To relax and recharge from real estate, Sean enjoys playing golf several times a week. You can also find him in the gym in the mornings. "I'm trying to work on being healthy and exercising," he says. "Real estate is also my hobby," he smiles. He really likes real estate investing and flipping houses. Although Sean didn't start with much, he learned real estate the hard way. "Everything that I have learned has been self-taught," he says. "I taught myself how to be a producer, an investor, and a flipper."

Through his real estate journey, Sean has learned the value of never giving up. Starting in a bad market and overcoming that challenge was foundational to his future success. Now Sean is growing his investment portfolio, increasing his income, and working tirelessly for his clients. He is leading the way in real estate, one satisfied client at a time!