Buying in Ceiba - Need Various Connections

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lynnehart0909Member08 April 2018 15:27:52

Hi All -
I'm Lynne from St. Louis Missouri, and I'm currently buying a home in Ceiba on the hill overlooking the ocean, set to close sometime in the next 2-6 weeks. Once I'm all closed up and in possession, I'll plan to do various improvements and setups, and eventually rent it as a vacation rental when I am not on island. I do speak spanish fairly fluently, and travel with a native speaker, as well as do pretty well networking in person to get to know locals. I've looked at the business pages and not successfully found much. I would love to:

- Get to know people in the area I might meet when I get back to the island
- have referrals for any locals who might take "labor" jobs in construction (I have my own general contractor for the most part)
- have referrals to property managers who might care for the property when I am gone (light) and rent it as a vacation rental once I'm ready
- get any scoop / referrals to solar power providers and costs
- have referrals to affordable, simple pool builders
- any advise on when, how, and if permits are needed and for what type of work - how to go about getting them

Thanks so much, looking forward to getting to know you!
Lynne

ReyP ViP

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ReyPViP08 April 2018 19:51:07

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I responded in the other post, so Hi again!

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ReyPViP09 April 2018 02:13:50

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LOL, she buying the property right next door to my lot, LOL

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lynnehart0909Member09 April 2018 02:16:01

I think we are across the street.... the "unnamed street" I'm going to need to know that guy with the machete in your picture.

ReyP ViP

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ReyPViP09 April 2018 03:20:56

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We are next to each other not across the street, the guy with the machete (Angel Luis) was the owner of the lot he lives around aguada, the other guy is Hector he lives in Rio Grande, he is one of the expats members that came to see the property I was buying. He is a great guy, he and his wife Kim have an Airbnb place, very lovely place.

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ReyPViP09 April 2018 03:26:11

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The guy that is selling you the house told me has has a Dominican guy that works real cheap and helps him keep the property clean, ask him about the guy that helps him.

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lynnehart0909Member09 April 2018 03:26:17

OK well maybe not Angel then.... we're just goign to need alot of labor and machetes to clean up that land!

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lynnehart0909Member09 April 2018 03:27:28

Thank you for the tip!! Will ask him! Its on the list with Internet, etc. And I guess I should have internet hooked up before you get there anyway so I'll be able to share!

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ReyPViP09 April 2018 03:31:01

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lynnehart0909 wrote:
OK well maybe not Angel then.... we're just goign to need alot of labor and machetes to clean up that land!

Ask around I am sure somebody have one of those farm grass cutters that will cut just about anything.

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lynnehart0909Member09 April 2018 12:25:48

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Great Idea! Thanks so much!

ReyP ViP

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ReyPViP09 April 2018 14:02:56

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Something like this, pulled by a tractor will do the job in 1 hour or less. https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/ … 20f9UfeFG0

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GuestPoster21098Guest09 April 2018 14:16:35

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lynnehart0909

I dont know the area, but I use to farm. Look around (within a 5 Mile radius or so) and find a Farmer that has tractors. All farmers will have a pull type or 3pt hitch cutter. Most farmers will not mind making a few extra quick CASH bucks, so you can pay them by the hour to run down and mow for you. Will be ALOT faster and more efficient than doing by hand. Since your lot is not large, they will be able to do in a couple of hours (give or take). Going rate in the States is $75-100 Per Hour. They may be cheaper there.

If no farmers in the area, then find a landscape guy that does commercial properties. Most of those larger landscape companies do have Cutters. In the south we call them Bush Hogs. Taken from one of the popular brands of cutters.