Let's discuss that.All your other crap is pretty much wrong also but best to be discussed/debated separately.  

And a separate form authorizing that you are permitted to contact landlords.

Every paycheck, put an amount you can afford into a separate bank account.  

When I attempted to book another closing a month later, the title company stated that the attorneys for both sides of my deal "didn't like it", and that they would no longer accommodate my deals (I realized that failing to keep both sides separate was a huge mistake). 

It's sometimes tough to remove the emotional attachment from something like this and your opinions from an outsiders point of view really help.In answer to some of your questions/comments, I guess I've been lucky with the tenants I've had so far.  

My plans right now are to see the place myself this weekend, let it settle and not let my emotions take over, and then make an offer (expecting to negotiate and will be contingent on tenant leaving) mid next week.

And you have 80K in a separate mortgage.In the exchange you can acquire a property that has a price of 200K of more. 

Walk through that phone call emotionally while you're in Germany.

As for the electricity, the units are separately metered so the upstairs tenant will pay for his own and I will be splitting the bottom unit's bill with my roommate.

I called the listing agent to get the details: Home has two, 1 Bed/1 Bath apartments (upstairs and downstairs) with separate entries.