Honestly I think the toughest part is buying the debt.
I tried to do some research, but I'm even more confused how people do it. Do they just call up a bank and ask for some debt? Is there some online exchange for debt? California doesn't require a license or anything to buy debt, so in theory I should be able to, but I'm not sure exactly how to.
I did some quick research and it does look like it's a lot harder to buy debt these days than it used to be. Which is a good thing: there were/are a lot of shady characters involved.
Anyway, links:
2. Call debtors and offer to teach them to code.
3. Walk them through interviews, etc.
4. Collect!
I don't know if that particular path is viable, but I am somewhat taken by the idea of making money by/while helping people out.