Purchasing both sides in a split duplex?

[Justin Schellenberg]

Hello, I have read and heard... buy a duplex and live for free!  I have found a duplex in the Indianapolis area that would be suitable for my family to live in one side and to rent the other side.  The problem is at some point the duplex was split and is separately owned. Both side want to sell, but I don't want to own two entities I want to own one property with one mortgage and one tax identity!  Does anyone have experience with this problem and is it possible to bring the two sides back together into one recognized property! Thanks!

- Justin