As a real estate agent, making money off Airbnbs was a safe bet. I decided to franchise my favorite coffee shop instead.

Real estate agent Jordan Hooten decided to franchise his favorite coffee shop as an investment. Courtesy of Jordan Hooten Florida real estate agent Jordan Hooten franchised his favorite coffee shop to diversify his income. Hooten leveraged his real estate earnings to make a bigger investment. He said agents are entrepreneurial by nature and should try to enter other businesses if they can. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jordan Hooten, 34, a Florida real estate agent w...