Speaker: Matthew Marshall, Father of Three & Energy Sector Employee, Queensland — 🏡 1 property secured
Please tell us who you are and what you do.
Matthew Marshall: Yeah, good day, my name's Matt, I'm 43. I work out of Brisbane for an energy company. A single dad with 3 kids.
Before working with Access Wealth, how would you describe your overall financial situation at the time?
Matthew Marshall: I think my overall financial situation was alright, I did have some cash flow in the bank, however, it's very easy to spend and and chew through that cash flow without it actually doing anything for you. You know, I work with some older guys, and they're all retiring, and, a lot of them aren't really set up for their retirement, so it got me thinking, what, what's best to do with my money? I had always thought about investment properties, because my old man said, invest in property, invest in property. I just wasn't too sure on how to go about that, or whether I could do it, being a single dad, being a sole income earner, it, it's a big step, so contacting Access Wealth really put me at ease.
At that stage, what challenges were getting in the way of you actually making financial progress?
Matthew Marshall: For me, it was just not knowing what to do. And, who to talk to. Yeah, I just had zero idea. It wasn't until I spoke to someone at, at my work, and mentioned Access wealth, and that's when I jumped on board.
Before speaking with Access Wealth, what concerns or doubts did you have about property investing?
Matthew Marshall: I guess for me, my biggest concern was, could I actually afford it, like with the price of rent and everything, especially up in Brisbane, could I service an investment property? That was my biggest concern. It didn't really bother me where I was going to invest. I'm not interested in seeing the property, or actually, I'm not emotionally involved in it. But yeah, it was whether I could actually service an investment property, I think that was the biggest concern.
Did you have any hesitations or concerns about working with Access Wealth before starting?
Matthew Marshall: My biggest hesitation was, is it real? You see all these businesses and companies out there, and the feeling is they just take your money and forget about you. And right up until the last, couple of meetings I had with the Access Wealth, I still wasn't sure. But once I saw what they did in practice, I'm really glad I made the choice.
If anything was holding you back at first, what made you decide to move forward with Access Wealth?
Matthew Marshall: The biggest, I guess, moving forward decision for me was the attention to detail. Working with Access Wealth, I could contact them, they'd contact me, they'd keep me in the loop the entire time of the entire process, right up until, even today. I still get phone calls and I get emails. You're not kind of just left in the lurch, it's, communication is, is spot on with Access Wealth.
What was your experience like working with your strategist and the team throughout the property journey?
Matthew Marshall: I found my experience working with, Ben Senior, exciting. The passage of information and all the detail that goes into everything, right down to where you're investing and that little hub that you're eventually gonna call your investment property. No, no level of details missed, and it was exciting, it was exciting to choose the property that I was going to invest in, and I'm lucky enough and fortunate enough to be able to build a new one. So I'm looking forward to the next couple of months, 12 months, 2 years, whatever, to actually see the property come out of the ground. It, it's an exciting journey.
Since working with Access Wealth, what progress have you seen?
Matthew Marshall: Before joining Access Wealth, I had no clear path of my wealth or my money. I just I was pissing it down the drain, so to speak, so now since joining them, I can see exactly where my money's going. I've got the piece of land, I've got the drawings of the house that's getting built, so future's bright.
How would you describe your confidence now compared to before you started working with Access Wealth?
Matthew Marshall: Yeah, I can confidently say that I've actually got direction. For the future, my retirement, I've got a plan in place. Before Access Wealth, there was no plan. So, my confidence levels are considerably higher than what they were 8 months ago.
What would you say to someone sitting on the fence about property investing with Access Wealth?
Matthew Marshall: I'd say just go and do it. There's no harm in asking the questions. Sit down with one of the team members, and just ask the questions that you need to ask. I was hesitant at the start, but once the ball gets rolling, it's, it truly is a remarkable experience. And I think you'd be silly not to give it a shot.
