Should I sell my house and buy a duplex?

[Nick Stango]

I'm thinking about selling my house and buying a duplex, but to do so I would want to move to SW Florida and I'm not sure if I should live in one side and rent the other side or if I should rent both sides and live in a separate place as a renter so I could have some more investment options. Any advise, please consider the fact that I'm self employed and may have some issues getting a mortgage right away unless I use a private lender.