I look at wholesaling as a way for an unlicensed person to "broker" a low value property and make money off of it.

Depending on the rules in your area, you may be able to get access as an unlicensed assistant.Other than that, the price is whatever an agent will charge you to put his license on the line...

Florida has amended the statutes and most of the unlicensed brokering has been addressed. read 475.43

There are a lot of elderly people and people with a poor grasp of the English language that have become victims of these unlicensed broker frauds.

It seems almost impossible to work as an unlicensed broker.

If you aren't, any contract you have probably can't be enforced.A real estate agent can pay fees for services but can't pay a commission for the sale of a property to an unlicensed person.For a non-resident seller there are special disclosures regarding taxes but not much else is required.

However, just generally raising money and earning success fees as an unlicensed finder is where someone can get in trouble with the SEC. 

very simply put its a beginners game.. and beginners are beginners they simply are not educated enough in real estate to be dealing in these transactions... so its really the blind leading the blindand not sure where you think all these sellers need help from unlicensed rookies... granted everyone has to start somewhere .. but this wholesaling because of what goes on on the internet is just over run with begineers and those who simply are not ready for prime time.they are learning their craft from ceral box  is all they are doing..

FL is closing the door on most unlicensed brokers.

Brokers tend to be very selective in hiring an unlicensed assistant because of the liability to the licensed broker.