Robert Kiyosaki, author of 'Rich Dad Poor Dad', said on the 'Get Rich Education' podcast that he owes $1.2 billion tied to his extensive real estate holdings. ^[1] John Poole, who runs acquisition consulting firm JPTD Partners, told the New York Post that Kiyosaki's debt strategy is risky, stating that leverage works on the way up but can be like a chainsaw on the way down. ^[2] Kim Kiyosaki, Robert Kiyosaki's former wife, told Vanity Fair that the $1.2 billion figure was blown out of proportion but acknowledged that the couple has significant debt from apartment houses. ^[3] Vanity Fair reported that Robert and Kim Kiyosaki hold their individual investments in separate limited liability companies, insulating them from each other if one runs into trouble. ^[4] Kim Kiyosaki, Robert Kiyosaki's former wife and business partner, stated that the figure covers borrowing shared with partners across roughly 1,500 units. ^[5] The $1.2 billion debt figure represents borrowing shared with partners across roughly 1,500 apartment units, not personal debt secured by Bitcoin or gold. ^[6] Vanity Fair estimated Kiyosaki's personal share of the debt to be between $30 million and $60 million based on his claimed yearly income of about $3 million. ^[7]