I more so looking for a class A to B area that can produce a little cash flow but more of a equity play.

The 11106 zip code is home to Kaufman Studios which spans about 5 city blocks and has produced hit TV shows from Netflix, Showtime, Amazon, Starz, and NBC.

Naturally, that has led me into looking at some different markets.

The best benefit of syndications is the passive nature and the amount of information you can gather.

If that's the case, it may be simpler to just talk with the syndication sponsors to see if they'd make an exception for you.In general, mixing money across your natural financial boundaries has some risk, so creating partnerships like the one you describe should not be done without due consideration.

The article only discusses producing electric car parts, which are clearly used by people outside of Kentucky. 

It's a good long-term store of value, and produces tax advantaged income.

The strategy you described makes perfect sense, especially given the relationship-driven nature of the commercial industry.I appreciate you taking the time to go into detail about why this approach works so well.

The 2 brokers we worked with did not produce any leads.

Might want to also confirm community property nature of the underlying asset.