Hi All

I'm new to this forum and to anything more than owning my own home.
I have a home on the sunshine coast that is rented out (slightly positively) but I now live on the gold coast.  I doubt I'll be going back.
I have about 200k equity but crap income as I'm self employed and my income looks very low.
My partner could borrow about the same amount.  Around 200K.
I need a place on the gold coast.  You can get land off the M1 – coomera, oxenford etc for around 200K.
Does anyone any any idea what it would cost to build a duplex pair.  Nothing too flashy.  2 – 3 bedroom.
I'm wondering about the feasability of living in one and renting the other out to pay off the money we would borrow or selling them both and in this market could one make a profit? 
Does anyone know a good duplex builder on the gold coast? 
It's all a bit scary not knowing how to start looking into it all.  Any suggestions? 
thanks  
Miss Tess