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 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...
