Loan options for multi-family with commercial space

[David Mires]

Hello everyone from NY! Been looking on the boards for a couple months now and a week or two as an official member, and was looking for some advice on mortgage options. I am looking at a multi-family house that my girlfriend will be using a portion of as a studio for her photography business. Where would the banks see this in terms of a mortgage. We will not be living in one of the units, but it will not be a pure investment either (or maybe I'm wrong). Any advice would be appreciated!

David