Ross went bankrupt, losing all the money he borrowed, and now he didn't have a penny to his name; not only that, but he also owed a huge debt.
In Lucas University, acting as a middleman was a business that promised huge profits, so he first found students from the Engineering Department to assess the value of the equipment and the approximate cost of necessary repairs, making sure everything was foolproof—after all, specialization has its own expertise.
At first, everything went smoothly, business grew bigger and his profits soared. He began to invest more and would have used leverage without hesitation if he could.
To get rich quickly, you need either incredible luck or to use leverage, and when opportunities far outweigh the risks, you go for it.
