The typical reply I hear from commercial brokers is “why would I give this deal to you when I already have clients that can close on this”.

Asking upfront "how many clients of yours actively wholesale and do oversee/advised clients on how to legally wholesale real estate?"

I do not anymore because the clients invariably break the rules.

The thinking is wealthier clients tend to be more experienced with a variety of investments and have investment "savvy", can understand risk and absorb losses easier and can understand these complex investments better.  

*this post does not create an attorney-client or cpa-client relationship.

In my experience dealing with thousands of clients and reviewing many potential transactions involving disqualified person the end result was a prohibited transaction.

@Rich Thomas started out as a client and ended up as a friend!

Is he an investor himself or does he have lots of clients who own real estate?

My rehab clients source from wholesalers or their network - after you get a reputation for flipping a couple, deals will get brought to you all the time. 

I have had clients come up with all sorts of stuff days after closing and my answer has always been the same.