Quote from @Account Closed: Honestly have no clue, but my guess would be contact a lawyer who specializes in real estate.I am also trying to get a hold of other wholesalers in my area and real estate agents.

The only thing we can think of is he deals with a lot of international trade and money and maybe it’s OFAC we just get a scripted message every time we talk to someone so we got lawyers involved. 

definitely need to have lawyer look at it.Risks/additional hurdles- On the practical side, the absence of deeded rights makes tenancy in common ownership considerably more risky than condominium ownership, even where the TIC owners have separate financing.

I’m hoping to purchase a few properties with a friend/business partner but after meeting with a lawyer am even more confused.

I know it's a long shot, but I'm currently having lawyers review the signed subscription documents to see if there's any way to minimize the losses here. 

Specifically, I am interested in learning more about syndications, working with lenders, lawyers, CPAs, and other professionals involved in cross-border real estate deals.

I could take look at it for you, and help you understand it if it's a standard lease, no need to pay me, although I am not a lawyer.  

It's not worth hiring a lawyer but as you suggested, small claims court may be an option IF you hired them in your personal capacity OR if your jurisdiction allows LLC owners to go to small claims and represent the LLC in court (many, most?

Have the lawyer deal with this.  

When you talk to finance people they act like they are lawyers.