In this episode I show how with the right strategy, patience and committment it is possible to leave the workforce well ahead of most. I share my approach and journey to achieving Financial Independence, Retire Early (F.I.R.E.) through property investing. After more than two decades in the telecoms industry, I made the scary decision to quit my full time job for good — 16 years before official national retirement!
Not because I had to. But because I had built a portfolio of income-generating properties that gave me that option. But here’s the truth—early retirement is not just about money. Get insight into the strategy behind replacing a salary with rental income. Find out what the first 18 months of owning your own time really felt like. Hear about the unexpected challenges of stepping away from corporate life. Discover why mindset and discipline matter just as much as investment decisions nnd how we can begin to build a Caribbean F.I.R.E. movement. Financial independence in the Caribbean is possible—but it requires intention, structure, and long-term thinking.

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Master Sculptor Jalim and his entrepreneur sister Adeline Eudovic were born into an artistic family. As children of the island's iconic, leading sculptor, Vincent Joseph Eudovic, they grew up in an environment of creativity from birth. With the establishment of Eudovic Art Studio & Guest Apartments in 1975, the siblings became involved in all aspects of the business as they came of age. Decades later when Adeline came across an abandoned property, she saw an amazing opportunity to use that knowledge gained from their family business to create an oasis that would impress their parents and visitors alike.

Enlisting the assistance of her brother, together they embarked on a transformative process laden with all the pitfalls and lessons that come with such a venture. Learn how they successfully navigated the challenges of finance, construction, materials, available skilled labour and so much more, to create Hammock Suites perched on an enviable hillside overlooking the Castries Harbor and the Caribbean Sea.

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Adele Jn Baptiste is young; but still a veteran in the Caribbean Insurance Industry with more than 17+ years experience she now holds a Country Manager role with a regional market leader.

Hear her story from an Executive Assistant to a successful multi-family property investor and AirBnb multiple "Super Host" awards recipient. Learn how she was able get on the property ladder, weigh her investment options and ultimately begin her journey to Financial Freedom.

Gain real insight into how she was able to deal with the choices and challenges of the property development process as a single woman and her ultimate SECRET on how anyone can achieve similar success.

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Jade Hutchinson is a talented, customer-centric and solution-oriented Industrial Designer. He is on a mission to effect positive change through the use of technology, specifically in the areas of Agriculture and Renewable Energy.

His career journey included leading multidisciplinary teams through complex infrastructure projects at the 2012 London Olympic Games, strategic brand implementation for a medical corporation in Qatar, and more recently the creation of at least three new businesses including Guru Marketplace and Noah Energy.
With longer, hotter summers every year and July 4, 2023 having been declared as the hottest day ever by leading meteorologists; the need and cost of cooling are now real issues for all. For Property Investors, especially short-term accommodation providers; it's vital that you understand how to manage and reduce your power bill, driven primarily by air condition use; if not your business will be at risk.

Jade takes us through the entire business case, explaining what is required to start, the application process, the diverse regulations across the islands, sizing based on needs/budget, financing, installation, generating, storing, consuming, getting paid and everything else you ever wanted to know about solar panels and photovoltaic renewable energy systems.

This episode is very informative and if you have ever had questions about renewal energy a must listen/watch!

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Odette Carey-Russell always knew that she wanted to own a home. More than that; she always wanted at least two units with the second helping to subsidize the other one that she would occupy. Follow her amazing journey with disappointments, twists, turns, lessons and ultimately, success.

Learn what to look for when selecting a location to purchase property. Get insider knowledge on where best to get information to discover the future hot spots in your country. Hear how she pivots many times to create opportunities for herself and how to start your journey if you can't do it alone!

Finally, if you have enough self-belief, get a clear understanding of how to go about building more than one home on the same lot and how to achieve the ultimate; not living for FREE; but getting PAID to live in your own house!!!

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10 years removed from being the first local CEO of Cable & Wireless TCI and originally hailing from South Caicos; husband, father, author, show host, educator, public advocate, patriot, and owner of multiple businesses including an Accounting firm, a Property Management business, a home goods store, as well as other business interests - Drexwell Seymour is a man on a mission.

Hear his real estate journey; learn how you create and grow property businesses in a booming and diverse market rich with a mixture of local and expatriate tenants, soaring property and construction costs, ballooning interest rates, an ever-changing landscape and still filled with enough opportunity to succeed.

Get exclusive insight and tips on how to "Rise up and take your position" and then how to "Succeed in your position". PLUS ONE...BIG..SURPRISE ANNOUNCEMENT at the end....

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https://www.amazon.com/Succeeding-Your-Position-Essential-Ingredients-ebook/dp/B0C4N4J97P/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2RXBJ8NI4YU38&keywords=succeeding+in+your+position&qid=1690861372&s=books&sprefix=succeeding+in+your+position%2Cstripbooks%2C184&sr=1-1

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Can Caribbean families create and run a successful property investing business? What challenges typically come up when deciding on embarking on such a venture? What will be the company's name? Who ultimately decides? What about shareholders; who gets more? Who gets to be in charge? Should non-blood relatives be invited to participate? What role does each person perform? What projects should they tackle? How do they deal with conflict which will inevitably arise? Can the relationships survive; cousin vs cousin, sister vs brother? Will the family unit thrive or be destroyed forever?

Get the answers to all of these questions and much more in the case of Amenola Investments Ltd. a company based in St. Lucia with shareholders being part of the St. Lucian diaspora, all residing in the US. Hear their unique, inspiring story and learn strategies to help you create a successful family-owned and operated property investing business intended to create intergenerational wealth.

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If ever there was a survivor or "overcomer" story this is it! Episode 23 with Kieran brought a number of listeners to tears but this one potentially can redefine our definition of struggle and humble beginnings.

Raised by his grandmother, Hervin Thomas, a self proclaimed "praying man" had to fend for himself growing up. Scarce resources in the household would force him to learn how to make and sell what we call "paimie" in St. Lucia, "conkies" in Barbados and "blue draws" in Jamaica. A sustained blow to his pride would see him approaching neighbors and the public to offer this sweet Caribbean delicacy made from coconut, cornmeal and pumpkin as his primary means of earning income as a teenager. That still was not adequate to help him achieve regular attendance at school, often forcing him to miss classes every other week in search of odd jobs.

This struggle would continue throughout high school forcing him to miss his final (CXC) exams because of the inability to pay for the entrance fees.

Learn how he would teach himself how to read and write, find regular work and even capitalize on a gap in his former employer's service which would lead to him ultimately leaving and starting his own business. Track his creative journey in property investing and exactly what it took for him to secure his property portfolio and how he leveraged his core competencies to achieve economic independence and current success despite starting from "less than $0".

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