by Nickel City Property Management Team | Nov 26, 2025 | Apartment Management Company, Buffalo Rental Property Management, Landlord Property Maintenance, Landlords, Property Maintenance, Property Maintenance Company, Property Maintenance for Buffalo Rental, Property Owner, Rent Management, Rental Property, Tenant, Uncategorized
The Winter season is approaching, and you know what that means? It means potentially dealing with winter maintenance issues with your rental. Property maintenance is one of our highest priorities at Nickel City Property Management! In this blog, we will break down the...
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 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 | 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...
by Steve Kottakis | Sep 12, 2025 | Property Management, Property Management Buffalo NY, Property Management Company, Property Management for Individual Owners Buffalo, Property Owner, Self-Showings, Steve Knows Property Management, Tenant, Triple Win, Uncategorized
In an increasingly challenging market, property owners need to use every tool at their disposal to minimize vacancies and attract the best prospects. One of those tools is self-showings. At Nickel City Property Management, we’ve been using this strategy for the last...
by Steve Kottakis | Aug 29, 2025 | Apartment Leases, Landlords, Leases, Property Management, Property Owner, Rent Management, Rent Reporting, Steve Knows Property Management, Tenant
For landlords in Buffalo over the recent past, leasing had been pretty simple: A good unit with a competitive price would be scooped up quickly. In recent months, leasing your apartment might have gotten more difficult. That’s not a problem that’s unique to Buffalo,...
