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Ran into the same issue today. On a lot in Newcrest, I previously had both a retail store and a restaurant. I changed it to residential and moved a Sim in to start a small business from home, but now I get the message "no valid lots available". If I change the lot to a small business venue, my Sim can buy it, but they can't live there and start a small business. No mods installed. Is there any more information available?"
- Ingriddd3 months agoSeasoned Rookie
To troubleshoot, I started a completely new game with no mods or custom content installed.In the new game, I recreated the same scenario—same Sim, same type of lot setup—and the issue did not occur. Everything worked as expected. This leads me to believe the problem is tied to the original save file, possibly due to corruption or a bugged lot configuration.