She couldn't afford to buy an apartment at the time, opening the coffee shop was way cheaper (about 1/6 the cost). In the country she's in, it's big news that

She couldn't afford to buy an apartment at the time, opening the coffee shop was way cheaper (about 1/6 the cost). In the country she's in, it's big news that rich people and celebrities are buying expensive real estate and flipping it shortly after making millions without doing any actual work.