This can drag on for years..It doesn't appear that the owner has passed away based on what I’ve been able to uncover.

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Boyfriend soon appears and starts living there.

Just off the 17 and 101: https://www.zillow.com/homes/3018-W-Sands-Dr-Phoenix,-AZ-850...It appears on Zillow, but only because the property manager has it on the MLS.

It sounds like you are hoping for something to just appear.

Their losses appear limited to the moving expenses.

I just checked, and while it does not appear that there are any upcoming events in central Illinois hosted by BP Members (https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521-real-estate-events-...), it does look like there are some big ones in other parts of the state. 

Personal loan secured by the property: Same deal, no verbiage that I see making it appear that this is personally guaranteed3.

Although rents increased by 2% annually, the purchasing power of this income is equivalent to $4,325 in today's dollars.Year 10: $5,000 x (1 + 2%)^10 / (1 + 5%)^10 ≈ $3,742Year 15: $5,000 x (1 + 2%)^15 / (1 + 5%)^15 ≈ $3,237Year 20: $5,000 x (1 + 2%)^20 / (1 + 5%)^20 ≈ $2,800Due to rent increases failing to keep pace with inflation, you won't be able to maintain your standard of living.

You do not magically appear on the motivated seller list in Propstream.