How to ask for rent options on a vacant house?

[Kris Rudge]

I moved into a nice community about a year and a half ago. When we moved in we noticed that the house right next to us is being remodeled. Remodeling finished and about a month later no activity in the house! No for sale sign, no one comes or goes, and no furniture? I asked one of the Neighbors what was the deal and they said a women has owned that house for 25 years and lives about 15 minutes away, odd I know! About 4 months after that I was out in my yard and a women pulls up to what I later found out was her driveway. I went over said hi I'm your new Neighbor and asked her if she is going to sell or rent and she said no! Now a year later still no activity! How do I ask her over the phone if she would be willing to rent to own or sell? I'm looking to move in laws in.