by Nickel City Property Management Team | Nov 21, 2025 | Property Maintenance, Property Maintenance Company, Property Maintenance for Buffalo Rental, Property Maintenance for Private Landlords Buffalo NY
Our team at Nickel City is always seeking new ways to enhance our Triple Win approach to property management. We take pride in sharpening our sword to help ensure that all parties involved with our clients are happy, feel heard, and feel respected. This is part of the...
by Steve Kottakis | Nov 11, 2025 | Landlords, Property Management, Property Management Company, Property Management Company Buffalo, Rental Property, Self-Showings, Steve Knows Property Management, Tenant, Uncategorized
The short answer: Yes. Due to a tight housing market and a shift to online leasing, the sophistication of rental scams has increased. While the frequency of reported scams fell in 2025, the average financial loss per case increased to over $2,000. With tools like AI,...
by Steve Kottakis | Oct 31, 2025 | Apartment Management Company, Property Management, Property Management Buffalo NY, Property Management Company Buffalo, Rent Collection, Rent Management, Rent Reporting, Rental Property, Self-Showings, Steve Knows Property Management, Uncategorized
Have you ever looked at a post-move-out invoice and thought, “Why is it so expensive? Aren’t I just paying for cleaning, paint, and a few fixes?” You’re not alone. The average cost of turning over a rental unit can range from $1,000-5,000, with one 2023 report finding...
by Nickel City Property Management Team | Oct 29, 2025 | Landlord Property Maintenance, Landlords, Leases, Property Maintenance, Property Management, Property Management Buffalo NY, Property Owner, Rent Collection, Rent Management, Rental Property, Tenant, Tenant Laws, Uncategorized
When it comes to renting and owning your own property, we know that many Buffalo landlords live by a “Do-It-Yourself” mindset. This is the idea that you can go about renting, renovating, or repairing things yourself instead of hiring a professional property management...
by Nickel City Property Management Team | Oct 21, 2025 | Apartment Management Company, Buffalo Rental Property Management, Landlord Property Maintenance, Landlords, Property Management, Property Management Buffalo NY, Property Management Company, Rent Collection, Rent Management, Rent Reporting, Rental Property, Renters Insurance, Tenant, Uncategorized
Renting a property is a big step in everyone’s life, and the process of making it happen can be super stressful. You’ll discover the hidden costs that come with renting, the stress of an application process in competitive property markets, and realizing how the new...
by Nickel City Property Management Team | Oct 10, 2025 | Landlord Property Maintenance, Landlords, Property Maintenance, Property Maintenance for Private Landlords Buffalo NY, Property Owner, Rent Collection, Rent Management, Rent Reporting, Steve Knows Property Management, Tenant, Uncategorized
Next month, a new law in New York State will make lead paint inspections mandatory for landlords in communities where the risk of lead poisoning is particularly high. In these communities, which include Buffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls, landlords will have to...
by Steve Kottakis | Oct 3, 2025 | Property Maintenance Company, Property Maintenance for Buffalo Rental, Property Maintenance for Private Landlords Buffalo NY, Steve Knows Property Management
Since 2020, when Nickel City Property Management began, we’ve worked with many, many owners — and not all of them have been a good fit. Today’s blog is the first in a series about some of the red flags we’ve seen emerge. These aren’t just pet peeves for our team: They...
by Nickel City Property Management Team | Sep 29, 2025 | Apartment Management Company, Buffalo Rental Property Management
One of the safest ways you can earn passive income is by owning a rental property. The problem is, before owning a property, you think that it’s going to be passive. If you’ve ever owned a rental property in Buffalo, you probably know property ownership is anything...
by Steve Kottakis | Sep 26, 2025 | Landlord Property Maintenance, Landlords, Leases, Property Management, Property Management Buffalo NY, Steve Knows Property Management, Tenant, Uncategorized, Western New York Property Management
In Western New York, our regional economy is struggling. This may not seem like news, if you’re a Buffalo landlord or business owner — like me, you’ve probably noticed headlines about how hiring has remained sluggish throughout this spring and summer. But a recent...
by Steve Kottakis | Sep 19, 2025 | Apartment Leases, Landlord Property Maintenance, Landlords, Leases, Property Management Company Buffalo, Property Owner, Rental Property, Steve Knows Property Management, Tenant, Uncategorized
When turning over a rental unit, one of the most common questions landlords and property managers face is “Should we do a quick touch-up, or repaint the entire wall?” At first glance, touch-ups might seem like a smart, cost-effective choice. However, a full-wall...
