Well... I know her family and I still just don't see it. Plus, she worked with her mom so it seems like if she had an issue with opiates (cancer pain meds?), it would've been noticed by those close to her and someone would've leaked it by now. I DO think that when this is all said and done, she will not be the same person who has been painted for the public on social media. That's not to say I think she did hard drugs or isn't a great person, but I do think there is going to be something about her life that even those close to her weren't aware of. Whether that's that she had a stalker or that she smoked weed or that she was sleeping with a married guy, or whatever, I do think something people who have followed the case on social media alone will be surprised about. (I don't mean that to sound like I'm criticizing her or saying she deserved anything. Just noting that people can keep secrets.) Considering her work situation with her mom and how close she is with her family, it just really seems that if there was an underlying drug issue there, they would've known. IF that was the case, I can see why they would've kept that on the DL initially, while trying to build a social media following. But now? It's been nearly 2 months so if they knew she was involved with drug dealers to any extent, I don't see why they would withhold that fact. It could help find her. You're right, though. We have no idea what LE found in that house. That is a very good point. For all we know, he did have a torture room. Or was manufacturing drugs in the garage. We really don't have a clue.
That said, I also don't think some hyper violent attack occurred there. Just because they haven't told us they found blood or DNA in the house doesn't mean they haven't but considering all that was going on in his life at the time, I think it would've been nearly impossible for him to disappear her, kill her, drive the car back, clean up his home enough to require LE to come looking several different times, taken his wife to hospital, gotten rid of other key evidence, like phone, keys and a body, and then make it to the beer pong tournament the next morning. It seems like that's a bit much. I haven't ruled out some type of accident or a heat of passion situation (e.g., Sex choking gone wrong or fell down the stairs in the midst of an argument or strangulation in the midst of argument, etc.) It wouldn't require nearly as much effort as a premeditated situation would and would also be easier to clean up. Hell, he could have just taken her somewhere and has her chained up in some cabin in the woods or something. He also could have drugged her with the intent to rape her and then she could've overdosed, and I guess that might be a good reason to cover it up. We really don't know. I am leaning toward something less violent in nature, though, like you seem to be.
I also haven't ruled out that it could end up being someone other than who everyone suspects at this point. There simply isn't enough verifiable information to come to any real conclusions at this point, which is pretty frustrating. Hope there is some new info soon.