Turns out the only real estate Robert Kiyosaki actually mastered was the infinite void where his customers' money used to be.
Rich Dad, Broke Dad: The $1.2 Billion Debt Diet
Author Robert Kiyosaki, best known for the 'Rich Dad Poor Dad' personal finance series, has revealed he is $1.2 billion in debt. While he frames this as a 'leveraging' strategy to accumulate assets rather than a financial failure, it remains a surreal pivot for a man who built a career on selling the promise of debt-free wealth to millions.
Source: Rich Dad, Broke Dad: The $1.2 Billion Debt Diet — Vanity Fair
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