At this point I'm trying to figure if I should try to bring in an experienced partner to de-risk this build out or scrap the plan altogether and sell. 

The stodgy that most of the investors that I work with use is to make sure that every 1-2 years they look at their portfolio and capture the equity to help grow their wealth.As a benefit for the investors that I work with we have partnered with a company that we met at BPCON that looks at this exact thing.

If you have significant resources you can start on your own, if not partnering with someone who brings some local knowledge can accelerate and stabilize your journey. 

However, I received some feedback from one of my partners that the play here would be for an investor to subdivide or re plat the land for a multiple tenant situation.

BackgroundCar is not for me but mid twenties daughter who I partner with to buy real estate.

Thus, I might contact some 1031 QIs if you are looking for someone targeting you as a 1031 exchange partner.

Congrats on getting an STR as well, my partner and I specialize in STR and flip investments in the area so we have a lot of local connections that could be useful for you. 

If your partner is a contractor and wants to keep busy, that could be a different story, but I at least consider looking at long term ownership plans and flipping as very different businesses and a lot to learn on both, so not sure I'd risk losing money and time dealing with flips. 

Partner with someone that has the cash.

I was told to go find someone to partner with, but would rather partner with someone who has already paid and they can take my part out of the earnings directly.