I then queried what the status would be AFTER a "one-time restoration".

If someone wants to cancel, they should be queried about what was lacking in the service by the agent.

Using a social security number (or Social Insurance Number here in Canada) just facilitates finding the correct credit history when the query is run ... its presence does not imply a hard enquiry.

Why the query?

Hey BP,I am going on vacation here in a couple of weeks and I do the maintenance on my rentals. My concern is that some emergency will happen or a maintenance request will be submitted that needs attention before I wi...

I wasn't querying the condition of the property; I was querying SOLD comps values. $150k?

There is a wealth of information here to work your way through and in regard to Columbia-specific queries you'll find a pretty helpful bunch.  

Kendrick, you could quite possibly get several good recommendations here in response to your post.In case you don't, I wanted you to get at least one answer to your question.Besides checking criminal record you should also check with the RI Contractor Registration Board and make sure the contractors have current (sent to you from the insurance company) liability and workers comp insurance policies.As for specific contractors, the reason I'm posting is that by making a general query like the one you posted you're likely to get responses from general contractors who will have subs working under them, and who usually will try to (contractually) prevent you from going around them and hiring the subs directly in the future.However it sounds like you actually want to be the general contractor yourself, and are looking for specific contractors for specific things (e.g., plumbers, electricians, etc.).If that's the case, I think you'll have more success finding such specific contractors if you post about a specific job need rather than a general query.

I've queried my agent several times and keep getting a "he hasn't responded" response.

query=de...Good jobs, growing jobs (near by) with good schools >= 6, cute, will make for best rentals, great schools 5 is still OK.