Building a Shack

I got a recommendation of a builder in Guanaja from a friend, and started messaging to find out how much it would cost to put up a little cabin, just a shell of walls, roof and floor.  I decided if we were investing into it, we'd make it with the layout that we'd eventually want to use down the road as one of our retreat cabanas, just without any of the plumbing, electric, glass windows etc.  
I started making sketches of what I was envisioning, both for the cabin layout as well as for the layout of all the building at the retreat, so that we could plan where to put the cabin.  I had wanted to meet with Farrel, the builder, on our last trip, but it hadn't worked out, so I decided we'd just arrange for him to build without actually meeting in person.  He was very responsive on messages, and lined out the costs for materials, labour and permit fee. 
We talked a few times, and messaged back and forth, with me sending sketches of what I wanted and where I wanted it, and him sending photos of some of his other builds.
I sent him a partial payment on labour, and then got in touch with the hardware store to pay for materials.  They weren't able to process my credit card without being there in person, but Deven from the hardware store had a trip planned to Roatan, so he brought along a portable POS machine.  We met up inside of Wendy's at the mall, and put through the transaction on my card.
The materials aren't kept in stock in Guanaja, there was a bit of delay as they ordered them and had them sent over.  Farrel kept me up to date on getting our site inspection done, and let me know when the materials arrived, and had been transported over to our land (we're water access only, so everything had to be brought over by boat).
I got daily photos of the progress, when I forwarded on to Deo and Auri, so we could all share in the excitement.  Within 2 weeks, the shell was pretty much complete, aside from a few finishing details of screening, and supports to have a couple temporary bunk beds to use for the next few years.