# How Real Estate Investors Use Franchising to Build Wealth w/ Tom DuFore Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-estate-investing-with-realdealchat-933377/how-real-estate-investors-use-franchising-to-build-wealth-w-tom-dufore Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-estate-investing-with-realdealchat-933377/how-real-estate-investors-use-franchising-to-build-wealth-w-tom-dufore.md Podcast: [Real Estate Investing with RealDealChat](https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-estate-investing-with-realdealchat-933377) Published: 2026-05-14T20:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://realdealcrew.com/real-estate-investing-podcast Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/9e64e0c2-7b0e-4113-bb0e-d0a3da7f8bd3.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/real-estate-investing-with-realdealchat-933377/episodes/how-real-estate-investors-use-franchising-to-build-wealth-w-tom-dufore Duration seconds: 2040 ## Resource Tom DuFore explains how real estate investors are using franchising as an investment vehicle to diversify, generate passive income, and build long-term wealth. In this episode of RealDealChat, Jack Hoss sits down with Tom DuFore , founder of Big Sky Franchise Team, to unpack how real estate investors are leveraging franchising in ways most people have never considered. Tom covers: How investors are pairing franchises with mixed-use and multifamily properties Using service franchises (junk removal, carpet cleaning) as a direct lead source for distressed properties The flood of private equity and venture capital into franchising and what it means for early investors Why franchise success rates and independent business success rates may surprise you The 3 questions to ask before franchising your own business Why deviating from the system always costs you, backed by real data How franchising royalty income mirrors passive income in real estate New business startups now exceeding 500,000 per month nationally and what that trend means The biggest bottleneck for growing service businesses and how Tom's team solved it This episode is essential for: Real estate investors looking to diversify outside of property Business owners wondering if their model is franchisable Investors with commercial or mixed-use properties looking for strong franchise tenants Entrepreneurs who want a proven system instead of starting from scratch If you've ever wondered whether franchising could be your next wealth vehicle, this episode will open your eyes. 🔗 Learn more about Big Sky Franchise Team: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com 🔗 Build systems for your investing business: https://realdealcrew.com #RealEstateInvesting #Franchising #FranchiseBusiness #PassiveIncome #InvestorMindset #BusinessSystems #… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/real-estate-investing-with-realdealchat-933377/episodes/how-real-estate-investors-use-franchising-to-build-wealth-w-tom-dufore/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-estate-investing-with-realdealchat-933377/how-real-estate-investors-use-franchising-to-build-wealth-w-tom-dufore.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.