Sure you might have been able to go over there to see the burst pipe but if you're not a plumber you wouldn't know if it was a $25 fix (what plumbing fix is $25?!??!?)

Tell your broker that you need to see the cost, like what you would see in a GFE, so you can find out how line item detail including how much he is making.

Hopefully your significant other (over time) will realize how important it is to you, and will also be able to eventually see the fruits of your labor.  

I am nervous to take the money from the security deposit and not have them replenish the security deposit in the case that they damage more things in the next year and then I am left with a smaller security deposit that may not cover more damages the following year.If I charge them for the damages at the moment that I see the damage, how long do they have to pay for the damages?

See the following: https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/plan-participant-employee/retirement-topics-prohibited-transactions

In residential they might be a larger fish but in commercial a small and inexperienced fish so lenders who want to do a a loan and sellers who would want to sell tend to see the buyer as more risky and work. 

The insurance carriers see the unrepaired damage as an increased risk. 

Cant really see the foundation/ basement walls as basement is finished and exterior is bricks.  

I felt that it was silly to charge them before they even see the property.

I plan to call a realtor tomorrow to see the house and get a rehab estimate.