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 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...
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,...
