Thorben Dorer and Greg White: Surreal Coincidences Behind a Property Power Team...
Release Date: 02/19/2024
From Hospitality to High-Yield Homes: How This Sibling Team Built a £10m Property Portfolio
This Week In Property Podcast
In this episode of This Week In Property, we sit down with sister-brother team Michelle de Almeida and Paul Laurie; two dynamic property investors whose journey from hospitality burnout to a booming multi-million-pound property business is anything but ordinary. Michelle spent two decades in the high-pressure world of hospitality before pivoting into business consultancy and eventually property investment. Paul racked up 30 years in the same industry before joining forces with his sister. Together, they’ve built a thriving property business that now boasts a GDV pipeline in excess...
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From Flips to Fortunes: Brandon Rickman on Building Real Estate with Heart
This Week In Property Podcast
In this episode of This Week in Property, Richard sits down with , a seasoned real estate investor from Atlanta, Georgia, whose journey spans 25 years, over 500 flips, 100 new builds, and a sprawling 115,000-square-foot self-storage facility. But this isn’t just a tale of transactions. It’s one of service, strategy, and substance. Brandon’s roots in real estate run deep. Growing up on job sites with his developer father, he learned how to build houses before he learned to drive. That hands-on experience gave him the skills, and confidence, to start flipping homes...
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Breathing New Life Into Old Walls: Wayne Douglas (City & Country)
This Week In Property Podcast
In today's episode, we site down with Wayne Douglas, Managing Director of , for a conversation that blends heritage, housing, and hope for the UK property industry. From humble beginnings shadowing his carpenter father, Wayne’s path into housebuilding took a different route; through numbers and finance. But it’s clear that passion for quality construction runs deep. He shares how he joined City & Country nearly two decades ago when it was a 40-person firm turning over £10 million. Today, the company turns over almost £100 million and has carved out a niche...
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From Burnout to Breakthrough: How Lynne & Alan Are Redefining Success
This Week In Property Podcast
Today, on This Week In Property, Richard is joined by and —two entrepreneurs with very different backstories but a shared mission to build meaningful, values-driven businesses in the world of property. Lynne opens up about her path from customer service and family life to what was nearly a career in funeral care. After facing some deeply personal tragedies, she found herself seeking not just a business, but a way to give back. What began as a search for premises for a funeral home eventually shifted into property investment after attending a Jumpstart event with her partner Grant....
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Bacon & Co tackle the Renters’ Reform Bill and the future of lettings
This Week In Property Podcast
n this enlightening episode of This Week in Property, Richard sits down with Julie West and Hayley Scammell from Sussex’s leading estate agency, Bacon & Co, to discuss the much-debated Renters’ Reform Bill and its sweeping implications for landlords, tenants, and letting agents alike. Julie and Hayley bring a wealth of experience, having weathered the highs and lows of the property market for decades. From Hayley’s early days earning £25 a week to Julie’s transition from landlord to agency founder, both have a deep understanding of the lettings landscape and the challenges...
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Cost, Control & Conversions: Why Jake Suthers is Every Developer’s Secret Weapon
This Week In Property Podcast
Are you intrigued by the behind-the-scenes magic that keeps property development projects on track? In the latest episode of This Week In Property, Richard sits down with Jake Suthers, the dynamic founder of , to unravel the critical role of quantity surveying (QS) in the property world. This engaging conversation is packed with insights, anecdotes, and practical advice that will leave you eager to dive into the full episode. Jake’s journey is anything but ordinary. From cutting his teeth in London’s corporate construction scene to managing mega-projects in...
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Bringing Order to Chaos: Chris Dowty (Sourcing Investments)
This Week In Property Podcast
On today's show, Richard sits down with Chris Dowty — entrepreneur, fintech innovator, and the founder of Sourcing Investments — for a candid conversation that spans continents, careers, and a few eyebrow-raising property plays. Speaking from his base in Bali (yes, he really lives there), Chris takes us on a journey from his early days in corporate life with Intel to diving headfirst into the unpredictable world of UK property. What started as a frustrated leap out of a safe but stifling career eventually snowballed into an ambitious mission: to build structure, trust, and...
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Breathing New Life into Grey Harlings Hotel: A Bold Redevelopment in Montrose
This Week In Property Podcast
The latest episode of This Week In Property takes listeners on a fascinating journey into the world of property redevelopment, featuring an ambitious project set in the scenic coastal town of Montrose, Scotland. Host Richard sits down with three key figures and former individual guests on the podcast—Andrew Lindsay, David Liddell, and Taylor McDonald—who are spearheading the transformation of the historic Grey Harlings Hotel. Their conversation is packed with insights, challenges, and inspiring moments, making this episode a must-listen for property investors, developers, and...
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When property investing: find the pearls not the lemons...
This Week In Property Podcast
For anyone looking to break into property investment or scale their portfolio, the latest episode of This Week in Property is a goldmine of insight. Host Richard sits down with Charles Whitehead, the driving force behind Pearl Lemon Properties, to discuss the evolving landscape of property investment—and why the right strategy can make all the difference. From Personal Struggles to Professional Success Charles’s journey into property investment started like many others—as a busy professional struggling to find the right properties and reliable advice. What began as...
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Rosevale Letting: a tailored approach to property letting…
This Week In Property Podcast
Are you a landlord, tenant, or someone intrigued by the ever-changing property world? Then the latest episode of This Week in Property is for you. Riccardo Giovanacci, the managing director of Rosevale Letting, joins Richard for an insightful discussion that blends personal stories, industry wisdom, and practical advice. From Humble Beginnings to Lettings Expert Riccardo’s journey started in Greenock, a town just outside Glasgow, where he learned the ropes of property from family influences and early work experiences. His rise to success wasn’t an overnight story but...
info_outlineIf a story had a character that was a young man born in Germany, and another young man born in Scotland and living a lot of his life out to sea, it would be a hard task for the author to somehow bring them together in the story.
If you then factor into that storyline a random scenario of the two men standing beside each other in a large group photo, but never having spoken a word to each other, then the story seems to get more unbelievable.
And if you tried to suggest that they would end up both being surprised that they unknowingly now just happen to live close to each other...well, that sounds like Hollywood has stretched the story creativity just a bit too far!
And yet, that's exactly how it's all panned out with this great story of two young men forming a successful business partnership together in the world of property.
Our guests today, Thorben Dorer and Greg White, have both formed a thriving partnership that is already paying dividends for them and their clients, in a very short timeframe.
The element of the father figures in the famous "Rich Dad Poor Dad" story is also weaved into this particular journey, as you'll hear in the show.
You'll also hear the successes, the challenges, the projects, the profits, the services, and the rewards that have come to Thor and Greg as their impressive work ethic has pushed them on from milestone to milestone...