I got a feeling you don't actually know what a syndicator is and are mixing it up with someone's snake-oi.... sorry I mean Wholesaler boot-camp program. 

What type of property and where would you leverage this toward, Single Family, Multi Family, Commercial, Mixed Use, Land...?

The area is a mix of established homes and updated properties, making it a prime spot for a fix-and-flip.

is it through cold calling myself, through broker relationships, or a mix of both?

It depends on the number of Units, Residential or Commercial, Apartment Complex or mix of Single Family and Multifamily.Under 25 unit - Tenant Cloud, Rentech.Under 100 - Then Doorloop/Buildium.100+ - AppFolio, Yardi, Rent Manager.Apartment Management : Yardi seems to be wildly usedSingle Family ( Mixed ) - AppFolio seems to be popularRent manager has a good customer support team.

In your new hole, supplant with a high quality mulch soil mix.

I feel fortunate to find that one and the land its on is up zoned it will allow multi story mixed use commercial and resi and STR and is in the biggest city of the wine country in Oregon so upside along with it..

I purchased duplex last year in Charlotte and we have did a mix of short term/mid term rentals.

These areas offer a mix of renovated bungalows, new construction, and industrial conversions, with increased demand from young professionals.

I like Columbus, Ohio for the great mix of both.