Businesses and hobbies is a nice pack but has some flaws.
The biggest flaw for my gameplay is the lack of off the grid compatibility. The ticket kiosk and the pottery require electricity. Finally historical interested simmers get pottery, one of the oldest inventions off mankind, only to find out it is impossible to combine with historical gameplay.
Apart from this little rent, the business side of businesses and hobbies has it flaws. It is not meant as a replacement for retail stores nor as a way to replace every community lot. It is it's own thing. It's great to earn a bit of money for the active family. The limitations of the selling surfaces and no restocking are serious downsides. I have a feeling these limitations were implemented intentionally to make sure people still want to buy get to work for retail lots. The fact that every lot needs to be actively owned is another big flaw. We can't set up a small business without an owner like we can do for retail stores and restaurants. I really wish we could. It is great if you want to run a small side hustle from your home lot, but that's it.
