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Maybe you saw this from the Tico Times already, but it lays out mostly depressing details on getting a mortgage in Costa Rica: http://www.ticotimes.net/realestate/25-mortgage-ti...Please post back here if you find anything!

I only brought this to the forum seeking information that would add value to the disposition of the deal.Thanks for the clarification.

This is great information!

Often, the builder’s agents act as gatekeepers and may not have the information or authority needed to make decisions.

Good information!

It will affect your reviews like everyone said.I will say that it isn't super easy to put a water line where there isn't one depending on where the water is but look at what @Bruce Woodruff posted as an alternative.You will still need to change out the fridge.

This article walks through the steps in a cost segregation study.WHAT INFORMATION DO I NEED TO PROVIDE IN A COST SEGREGATION STUDY?

Please post more details once you meet, and good luck!

Have you seen the post that I was asking about Lamborghini to write off my Airbnb tax?