The only risk you take is losing all your money, as many do, but you will survive.

I am looking for advice on how to get a total estimate for repairs that need to be done on the property to get tenants back into it as that is my ultimate plan for the property.

Welcome to Biggerpockets @Kevin Dreher This BP guide would be a good start to read https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/01/31/ultimate-beginners-guide-real-estate-wholesaling-2/

If you love what you do, treat your clients right, and enjoy life more people will find that appealing than (just being about the money).That is one of the hardest things for some new agents is to not wreak of (desperation) for a deal and cash for survival.

I understand that ultimately when i sell it, depending on how long i stay i may be able to get a cap gain tax prorated on number of qualified years, and that i would need to recapture depreciation already taken.

My plan is to refinance my current loan to a conventional get a new loan on a 3-4 unit then ultimately refinance out of that one into another.

Thus the deal's ultimate sponsor has the Sword of Damocles hanging over their head.  

She goes on to say, "But if you buy for cashflow, not equity growth,then you have a MUCh better chance of SURVIVING any upcoming downturn."

Long story short the seller agreed to a much smaller amount of earnest and ultimately the deal went through!

Ultimately, they will come to me and I will help them get set up with someone who can find them a property.