If it were apparent to me that they weren't going to retrieve the stuff I'd have my attorney serve notice to them pursuant to the civil code section that governs abandoned personal property after an eviction (the language of the notice is very specific) and follow the procedure to auction the stuff.Now, I just described what I would do. 

In our household the rental income does all the heavy lifting (covers living expenses) and her income is more like Monopoly money, and goes towards mani/pedi/massages, and crazy expensive "healthy" foods that she loves.

You can do Joint Ventures or do the "one off" on your own and it doesn't require the paperwork and procedures required if you are both in one LLC. 

Were they looking for the neighbor, or is it just common procedure to let all the neighbors know that there may be some excitement in the future?

Btw, there is a procedure for eliminating erroneous items on your credit report and its quite simple.

But, if I include it in my HM loan, it adds another 12k onto my losses, and I have to deal with the invoice clearance and inspection procedure to get my rehab funds.If I partner with someone who puts in the rehab funds up front, I can actually save myself some money by utilizing a crew that I normally couldn't afford using the HML system, increasing my chance of making this flip work the way I want, and allowing me to utilize my own funds as a safety net and/or start another flip.Kind of a great deal, huh?

The law will see everyone living there as a tenant with equal rights, whether you name them in your lease or not, even if you call them an occupant.We also have a procedure in place for adding or removing tenants from the lease, as changes in household make up do happen.  

Understand discrimination issues, rent qualifications and application procedures.

Every state has different rules and procedures, so make sure you do your homework.

Because you may be technically correct about how bankruptcy procedure is *supposed* to happen, but it doesn't take into consideration how the Courts actually interact, and how people often get things wrong.