With over 25 years of experience in real estate development, construction, and investment, Paul Dashevsky has founded and led multiple successful companies in the industry. He is also an active investor, mentor, and thought leader featured in major media publications.
Highlights:
Paul co-founded Westcliff Realty, Inc. in 2009, an investment firm that acquired, renovated, and built over 350 homes in Los Angeles County. Seeing a gap in the industry, he later launched GreatBuildz, a first-of-its-kind marketplace that connects homeowners with vetted, reputable general contractors.
Today, Paul also serves as Co-CEO of Maxable Space, the leading ADU (accessory dwelling unit) marketplace, helping homeowners research, design, and hire the right construction team.
Previously, Paul founded and managed RPDK Associates, a real estate private equity fund that helped capitalize over 30 projects spanning retail, commercial, industrial, hotel, and multifamily residential developments.
Early in his career, Paul was Vice President at The Olson Company, where he launched their Central Coast division and led a team acquiring and entitling residential development projects across Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo Counties.
Paul is an experienced real estate and angel investor, actively managing his own residential property portfolio. He is a longtime member of Tech Coast Angels, one of the nation’s largest angel investment networks, where he previously served as Membership Chair.
Additionally, Paul is an active member, mentor, and coach in the Los Angeles Valley chapter of Entrepreneurs Organization (EO), a global community of business owners. He has served on his chapter’s board of directors as both Membership Chair and Accelerator Chair, helping fellow entrepreneurs scale their businesses.
Paul is actively involved in philanthropy and community service. He is a member of Temple Or Ami and serves on the planning committee for Mitzvah Day, the temple’s largest annual charity event. Each year, he helps coordinate the donation, assembly, and distribution of 500 comfort bags for children entering emergency foster care.
Paul holds a Master’s in Real Estate Development from USC and a Bachelor’s in Economics from UCLA. Outside of work, he enjoys reading, meditating, coaching, hiking, and improving his pickleball game.
Paul has been featured in major media outlets, including the following:
Los Angeles Times
Forbes
US News & World Report
Spectrum News 1
Los Angeles Business Journal
Realtor.com
He co-hosted The LA Realtor Podcast and has made guest appearances on The Steve Harvey Morning Show, Just Go Grind, and A Well Designed Business, sharing insights on real estate, home renovation, and entrepreneurship.
Having remodeled over 350 homes, Paul is passionate about empowering homeowners with the knowledge they need for successful renovations. He has authored 200+ articles on these topics, many of which can be found here on GreatBuildz.com.
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