How I Retired So Early │ The ACTUAL Sacrifices It Took 

Wow!! At 28?!! That’s incredible, congrats to you guys! Thanks for checking out the video 📈😎🏝️🍻

Thanks William!! I’m glad you’re finding that video useful and inspiring! That was definitely my hope, to demonstrate what’s truly possible! 💰😎🏝️🇲🇽

So wise to buy real estate early on like that to give it decades to appreciate and quietly build wealth…way to go!! That’s great to hear that an early retirement is just around the corner for you and your husband, congratulations to you both and many thanks for checking out the video Adriana! Hope to see you guys in MX, first Bohemia of retirement is on me 😎🇲🇽🏝️🍻

@@theropemonster Hey thanks for all the great tips,very helpful advice! We took early steps for our future and so far I can say it’s been worth every penny and sacrifice! I’m sure we can celebrate big sometimes soon and have a blast with a great Bohemia!! I’ll take up your invite and for the meantime let’s continue this beautiful journey called life🥰🥃🤗🫶

Thanks my friend!! So happy you found the video inspirational and I wish you all the best on your slow travel lifestyle! I appreciate you checking out my channel! Salud 🍻 🇲🇽📈😎🏝️

Absolutely Walt, always appreciate seeing your comments! I hope your journey, albeit early, is going well. Seems like yesterday I was saying the same thing. All the best and hopefully the video did a proper job of answering your question! Glad you’re able to take a break next spring and get some beach time 🏝️😎

That’s so awesome Adam, I literally just got done telling my dad a few weeks ago: “if I had to buy another vehicle, it would be an old Ford Ranger” 🤠. Why not buy the depreciating assets, once they’ve already depreciated! Smart move on negotiating with your landlord and thinking differently than most! You never know if you don’t try. Thanks for the ongoing support of the channel, my friend! 📈🇲🇽🏝️😎

Haha true Timmy, I definitely still use my noggin a fair amount 🤓! Thanks for checking out the video!!

Nothing wrong with honest labor work, thats the problem with people now a days, they dont want to work and they all want to sit at a computer and press buttons.

@@sergiolandz6056 hey my friend! I agree. I started mowing lawns at 10 years old and graduated to commercial tree farming by 17 and organic farming by 25… But a body can only take so much and I did my fair share. I come from a family of tradesman so I have nothing but respect for people who work with their hands (and brains). My dad was a foreman electrician. Smartest man I’ve ever known. Thanks for watching 🏝️😎

My pleasure! Thanks for watching 📈😎

Thank you for the birthday wishes and for checking out the video! The Colosio neighborhood is where the first 10 minutes of the video were filmed, I also think it’s very pleasant looking. The air is also fresher on that part of 5th Ave because of the protected green areas. All the best to you 😎🏝️

Absolutely! Middle class in Mexico is considered $18,000-$22,000mxn pesos/month. That’s only about $1k/month USD… so you’d be 3x that! I actually challenged myself for 3 straight months to live on $900/month in Playa and was able to do it just fine! Here’s a link to the video I did on that! Thanks for the great question and for watching! Best wishes on reaching your early retirement goals 😎🇲🇽📈 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-KO8SCosZ6vQ.htmlsi=r7-Mccnteydt-noV

Awesome Jiji, congrats on getting started!! In that case, I’ll keep ‘em coming 🤓. It’s a subject I truly enjoy… call me a nerd but analyzing companies and their fundamentals calms me and brings me a lot of satisfaction. Thanks so much for your feedback and checking out the new video!

Yea, that was a big one ☝🏻!! Thanks for checking out the video 😎🏝️📈

Nice buy!! 😎☕️💵

@@theropemonster LOl, watching your video at the same time you responded, I bought it at $75 about the same price as you, maybe it's time to reload:). I am really sorry about La Policia, that sucks but don't let 1 bad experience overly impact you, think about all of the positives!!

Yea 70% doesn’t come easy lol but I still managed to enjoy the hell out of life during those times too! $6,500mxn or $350US is NOT common but can still be found in Colosio. $550 or so is fairly common but can include a rooftop pool and laundry in some cases! The electricity is the ONLY utility not included in my studio but it’s surprisingly cheap per kw/h in that neighborhood. My ac runs all night and whenever I’m home and it’s like 550-700pesos every two months. Dirt cheap. Thanks for checking out the video and for the great questions!

@@theropemonster thanks for the great info, bro! i'll definitely be stopping by pdc to check it out , and may end up renting there longer term in the nice weather months. i've only been to cancun so far . but pdc looks like a cool little beach town, i'm watching some more of your videos now about living cheap in pdc to see how it is for you down there , and where to eat !

That’s awesome Rick!! Thanks for sharing and for checking out the video! The goal is definitely to help people of all ages realize early retirement is attainable and realistic with the right knowledge and mindset. All the best to you and your family 😎📈🏝️

Words of wisdom there!! Thanks so much for sharing that with us here and checking out the video. All the best to you and your family 🏝️😎📈

First of all, congrats on getting started and thanks for checking out the video! I think ETFs are a great place to get started. I can’t give direct investment advice as I’m not a licensed financial advisor, but I will keep sharing my real life experiences and my personal strategy through these videos! I focused mostly on dividend paying stocks and ETFs to build cash flow/passive income. Hope that helps! One ETF that helped get me here was SCHD 😎🏝️📈

@@theropemonster got it, thank you for the tip, this sacrifice is very worthwhile, I will continue working and investing I like one that is called JEPI too, thanks again

Hey Ruben, welcome to the channel! That’s awesome, are you in Thailand full time?! I haven’t done Thailand yet but have been so tempted. For now I’m just too happy here in Playa to leave. Thanks for watching and congrats on reaching FI… such a great feeling!🏝️🇲🇽🍻 🏐

Hey Adam! Yea, it’s such a trip how cheap fruit is in the Andean countries… that’s the #1 thing I miss about that region for sure. $1.50usd in CDMX isn’t bad though 😎🇲🇽. Thanks for your ongoing support of the channel my friend!

Sound advice Frank, once was enough for me! Many thanks for watching and for the words of wisdom.

Thanks Marcos! I mostly spend my time here exploring, filming, riding my long board, hanging out with my girlfriend, and playing beach volleyball 🏐 🏝️😎. As far as work, I am completely retired, but I do manage my own portfolio of investments which from time to time requires some basic analysis 🧐. Thanks for watching!

Dividends from investments.

5% is a nice return for sure and CDs can be a nice addition to a portfolio, but generally I think there are better returns to be had on dividend paying stocks and ETFs if you make sure to buy with a margin of safety (pay less than what you think it’s worth). Thanks for the question and for checking out the video 📈🏝️🍻🇲🇽

Literally went to the Colosio neighborhood and knocked on gates… 3rd building I tried, I met my current landlady and she offered me the studio 😎. Thanks for the great question and for watching!

I love it!! Thanks for sharing that story and the grind is real. I also love to work. Even in “retirement” I’m a dedicated investor and am building this RU-vid channel with great pleasure. Thanks for watching 📈🏝️😎

@theropemonster I just subscribe to ur channel i look foward to following u fella.. 🇮🇪 🇮🇪

Not sure what you mean?

@@theropemonster Gringos are gentrifying Mexico to the point Mexico has started sending them back in the thousands. You get to make U.S. $ but you pay Mexico prices for sht and don't think its an issue? You talking about how to retire early is like a corporation saying "How to work 4 hours a week" as it outsources it's labor to children in sweatshops. The locals work until they're 80 while you make youtube videos bragging as you push them out. colonizer sht

Sacrifice, saving, and INVESTING in stocks and ETFs that pay dividends. That’s where the cash flow comes from… thought I made that pretty clear lol…