Eventually I would like to start to acquire detached SFH or small multi-family, but for now, my available funds stretch the furthest on row homes due to their lower price points.Are row homes safe enough investments?

Be aware of the Cleveland Lead safe initative!

Also, as we all know, our important job is to train this new relationship with tenant and us offer them our best safe product our property.

We used this technique for our Branson purchases.

They're safe investments and you make your money on the rents.

Mandatory lead-safe certificates for pre-1978 rental properties."

-Is this a safe idea? 

Based on your original question, then further comments about not needing cash flow immediately, I would recommend that you reinvest the $150k into a safe, proven syndication that allows you to turn that $150k into a higher principal base to work from first. 

What are some creative financing techniques that an investor of her caliber would be willing to consider and how do I present these alternative options to her?

Most metro stops outside of DC and easiest commute to and from DC.  2nd, many of those that do know the above are playing it as safe as possible by cherry picking in the same areas that have already proven to make sense, ie.