She likely just wants to live her life peacefully without any headaches.Not to sound morbid - but inheriting the property would likely be a better alternative as it would avoid her having to pay captial gains tax on the sale.

What I lack is Handy skillsWhere should I start when developing my Handy skills that would best enhance my flipping abilities?

They won't need to pay out anything if you do what you think you should be able to do, but it gives the bank peace knowing it is covered.

I am also a new investor so I am no pro but I will say 3 important things I was taught to have when investing was peace of mind is as equal as profits, never put all your eggs in 1 basket, and always have a cash reserve.

Small claims court are run in Texas by a Justice of the Peace who are elected officials and are not necessarily bound by precedent. 

If I pay off my note, the added income of not having a mortgage offsets the loss of income from selling the rental so it is a wash and I have peace of mind because I'll have 3 out of 14 of my properties paid off. 

Didn't get into arguments with the tenant over charging him for mowing as I evicted him for non payment of rent shortly after.This property is in the NYC suburbs, great appreciation, so paying $125/month from March to November is no big deal with the peace and quiet.

Mine are usually leveraged around 60%-70%, this gives me the peace of mind that if the market dips aren't underwater, but doesn't leave a ton of cash in the property and still provides solid cash flow.

Peace.

But they provide a peace of mind that cannot be gained otherwise.