The Truth About California’s Housing Crisis – And How Smart Investors Profit with John Drachman
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How do you go from leasing broker to co-founding a firm with over $2B in real estate?
In this episode of "No Vacancy", Taylor Avakian sits down with John Drachman, co-founder of Waterford Property Company, to break down how he’s leveraging tax-exempt bond financing, institutional partnerships, and entrepreneurial grit to tackle California’s housing crisis.
Learn how John:
- Went from broker to principal, building a top-tier firm
- Acquired market-rate assets using creative public-private financing
- Navigates California’s tough regulatory and affordability landscape
- Uses relationships, cold calling, and capital strategy to scale
- Teaches real estate entrepreneurship at USC’s RED program
Whether you’re trying to break into the industry or scale a platform, this episode is loaded with real-world insight on ownership, development, and public-private dealmaking.
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