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SS234: What is Bad Debt in Real Estate?
June 14, 2025 · 8 min

Bad debt is one of the most overlooked threats to your rental property’s performance—and it can silently eat away at your NOI. In this episode, Charles Carillo breaks down the concept of bad debt in real estate, how to calculate your bad debt ratio, and—most importantly—how to reduce it.

From poor tenant screening to inefficient rent collection, Charles shares real-world strategies for eliminating delinquencies and protecting your rental income. Whether you're managing Class A properties or older C-class assets, you'll gain practical insights to prevent rent loss and increase profitability.

🔍 In this episode, you'll learn:

What is bad debt in rental properties?

How to calculate your bad debt ratio

Why delinquencies occur—and how to stop them

The best tenant screening criteria for landlords

How to set up an online rent collection system

Why bad debt is often a management problem, not a market problem

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