All I could do was caution him to be careful who he associates in real estate.

If you bank at a retail bank it's likely that you could pull a cashier's check to provide  certified funds.As to the wisdom of using other people's money (that you are solely responsible for) you'd better be comfortable with repayment even if things don't work out as planned.

If you are going to engage an architect and do full plans and permits, then you will likely need to do some pretty serious analysis.

I'm opening a senior memory care home in CT.

If you plan to invest somewhere else, who is the top agent for investments in the area that could point you to a good mentor, or offer mentorship themselves?

"Recession Proof" careful here.

If you ever plan to develop the land and sell it you'll use a title company and they'll do the research then, and if there is an issue in the chain of title then you'll wish you did it on the front end.  

Plan for your next property but there's no reason to rush into something so quickly.

Who do i need to call to take care of this?

You have to be careful that nothing comes up Get as much of advise as possible I don't know your market but @Matthew Soignoli free advice can be of much help.