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...