can you live on your "retail" lot if you open up shop?

my sim hasn't gone "home" in two weeks, I pay bills from the phone

really?? omfg how is your layout?

I took the paddiwacks (sp) emporium, bought it unfurnished , and turned the upstairs into a studio type space, I do get sims in and out of the space now and then, but that doesn't bother me too much since they don't come in when the store is closed, and when it's open I'm not playing in the studio space. I hope they release the lock function soon though

The only thing I can think of that you can't do on a retail lot is have your baby there. Not literally birth your baby at the store, but have the bassinet and baby on the retail lot.

Just get the no bills aspiration and you won't even need to think about your home lot.

my sims have been living on their retail lot since opening it. they pay bills on their phone, so no reason to travel home. i built an apartment above the business. but i remove the apartment's front door when i open shop, otherwise customers and employees will go watch tv, play on the computer, etc.

okay ... one question tho ... i want to open a small shop -- but how do i be able to afford because i don't want to use the money cheat ... wahhh -- i want to build it start up ...

There is no 'no bills' aspiration or reward as far as I know.

I found out, I made kind of a short hallway to my apt. put door at the apt end and a screen at the opening end. works great and all you have to do it move the screen over and put it back when you reopen. saves having to keep buying doors.
But my business now is all on one floor so I might make a basement apt for them. would love for them to live there.

@Evalen kinda confused ... can you do a screenshot?