I've offered her dinner,  monetary compensation for her time, anything that she deems fair for this favor to me but she just hasn't replied. 

This can be costly to remedy and adds no real monetary value for the big expense.Plumbing-is the stack cast iron? 

That has value that becomes monetary once the acquisition through these alternative financing means has taken place through the cash flow.I do agree with Bill that you may have an uphill battle convincing a 60 year old to go for a 30 year note, but not impossible.

Specific performance law suits in RE are for when a monetary judgment will not suffice.

I heard a while ago that you will never be wealthy if you are trying to reach wealth by just a monetary figure.

I don't think I could get any monetary help from friends or family in cash to even afford a down payment, but I know several who would be willing to help out as tenants where their rent would go towards paying the monthly expenses.The rehabbing part and diy work does not intimidate me.

ANYTHING you can show a monetary loss on.

Many of my subs can't take a monetary hit but have no problem giving up some human capital in these situations.

The "typical" process requires non-payment followed by eviction and a monetary judgement.

In all of those cases I sought monetary judgments against the tenants.