Story And Photo By Rebecca Wright
BROUGHT TO YOU BY
PROFILING LOCAL BUSINESS WOMEN
Marla Coffin
The Property Protector
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ooking to invest in residential something that employs 25 people property, but maybe not so ready and infuses considerable funds into to take on being a landlord? Well a the local economy with vendors and local property management company local suppliers, is ample inspiration to says they’ve got your back! continue to grow. “Our company provides property Coffin and her husband began the management that allows residents company when they took on a side to love their home,” says Marla job as superintendents of a 21 unit Coffin, President and CEO of apartment building while working full MARDA Management Inc. time to save for a house. The business (MARDAManagement.com). just snowballed from there, says Coffin. Coffin owns the business with Aside from her business partner her husband, Dale. Located at 1671 and husband, Coffin says she is very Victoria Avenue in Windsor, MARDA fortunate to have extensive family Management Inc. is a full service support with the business. property management company that Marla Coffin is photographed in front of one of the several buildings in “My parents both work for MARDA manages everything from single Windsor that she and her husband manage. Management Inc., with my mother family homes up to 50 unit buildings. working full time running our main The company just celebrated five years in an on-call staff member who can directly office and my father working part time in operation in December 2015 and currently connect with the resident. the field,” informs Coffin. “My mothermanages more than 1,200 rental units “We also have an online owner portal in-law, who lives in New Brunswick, throughout Windsor Essex and Chatham. where the person can log on and see what does all our payroll and my brother, who Coffin says their property management is happening with their property at any owns a plumbing company called Bubby’s services include screening and placing given time, what work orders have been Plumbing, has done extensive work for tenants, signing leases, collecting rent, requested, what rent has been collected, our business in the last five years.” fielding all tenant complaints and etc.,” states Coffin, adding the portal is Having been raised with strong family maintenance concerns. most the most popular and appreciated values, Coffin has grown to value a good “Essentially the tenant comes to know feature of her business. “These are a couple work ethic and effective communication as us as the landlord and we escalate things of the many things our company offers, the foundation of their business. And she to the owner only as required,” explains which are unique to most local property is proud to be supporting the community. Coffin. “Most owners are looking for an management companies.” MARDA Management Inc. brings real investment, not necessarily a job, and as As a young female entrepreneur, Coffin estate investors from all over the globe a result hire our company to take care of says it has been an honour to build and to the Windsor Essex area to purchase all day-to-day operations required to run develop a business that has benefitted the properties, which in turn has allowed the their investment property smoothly and community. company to infuse funds among local ensure they have a viable business model.” “Being born and raised in Windsor, and vendors, contractors and suppliers to She believes what sets her business as a woman, it has been wonderful to be ensure property upkeep. apart from other property management able to be a positive role model for young “The difference is in the management companies is their maintenance phone females,” says Coffin. and at MARDA Management, we strive line that runs around the clock 24/7 every She adds that the sheer realization to take good care of properties for owners day of the year. A live agent dispatches she and her husband alone have built and tenants,” declares Coffin.
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