Baltimore RE full circle

Baltimore’s Eviction Process: A Conversation with the City’s Sheriff In this episode of Baltimore RE Full Circle, Yaakov sits down with Baltimore City Sheriff Sam Kogan and Assistant Sheriff Nicholas Blendy for an inside look at how evictions and property enforcement actually work in Baltimore. They break down the full eviction process—from court orders to on-the-ground execution—while addre...

The Power of Leverage in Real Estate: Tenny Tolofari on Building XSITE Capital The Power of Leverage in Real Estate: Tenny Tolofari on Building XSITE Capital In this episode of Baltimore RE Full Circle, Yaakov sits down with Tenny Tolofari, co-founder of XSITE Capital, to discuss how he went from a tech career to building a multifamily investment platform with over $240M in assets under management...

From Courts to County Hall: Councilman Izzy Patoka on Jobs, Growth & the Future of Baltimore County From Courts to County Hall: Councilman Izzy Patoka on Jobs, Growth & the Future of Baltimore County In this episode of Baltimore Real Estate Full Circle, Councilman Izzy Patoka of Baltimore County’s 2nd District shared his journey from environmental planning to politics. With six years...

The Auction: Insights from 100+ Years of Expertise with Matthew Cooper The Auction: Insights from 100+ Years of Expertise with Matthew Cooper In this episode, I sit down with Matthew Cooper to explore how auctions work in the Maryland real estate market. Matthew dives deep into various case studies from the rich, 100+ year history of Alex Cooper Auctioneers, shedding light on the strategies and ta...

Fraud May Not Be the Main Cause of Baltimore’s Foreclosures Fraud May Not Be the Main Cause of Baltimore’s Foreclosures In this timely and urgent discussion, I sit down with Tibor Wilhelm , Managing Partner at Mount Wilson Capital, to explore the recent wave of foreclosures impacting both large-scale single-family and multifamily properties in the local Baltimore market. While many hav...

From Permits to Payoffs: Navigating City Departments as a Baltimore Investor From Permits to Payoffs: Navigating City Departments as a Baltimore Investor Real estate investor and Micasa Title partner Jacob Benzaquen joins Yaakov to break down the realities of investing in Baltimore. From surviving the 2008 housing crash and managing multifamily properties to tackling city bureaucracy, vendor hurdl...

Are Section 8 Rent offers Dropping in Maryland? Are Section 8 Rent offers Dropping in Maryland? We sat down with Jack Resnick of Platinum Realty Advisors, a leading expert in Maryland’s apartment leasing market, to talk about what’s really happening behind the scenes with Section 8 and HUD programs. Are there fewer vouchers available? Has Section 8 reduced rent offers for owners? And what does the...

Inside the 2025 Multifamily Debt Crisis: Jake Glück Explains What’s Really Going On. Inside the 2025 Multifamily Debt Crisis: Jake Glück Explains What’s Really Going On. In this episode, Yaakov sits down with Jake Gluck, founder of Fortune Capital Group, for a raw and unfiltered breakdown of today’s multifamily debt market. Jake shares his path from starting at Eastern Union with zero industry bac...

Inside the world of Multi-family Defaults, Fraud, Receivership with Receiver Brian Casey Inside the world of Multi-family Defaults, Fraud, Receivership with Receiver Brian Casey We sat down with Jack Resnick of Platinum Realty Advisors, a leading expert in Maryland’s apartment leasing market, to talk about what’s really happening behind the scenes with Section 8 and HUD programs. Are there fewer v...

There’s No Such Thing as Passive Real Estate | Market Reality Check with Aeron Alberti There’s No Such Thing as Passive Real Estate | Market Reality Check with Aeron Alberti In this episode of Baltimore RE Full Circle, Yaakov sits down with Aeron Alberti, investor-friendly contractor and real estate operator, for an unfiltered look at what’s really happening on the ground in today’s mark...