If you tie the bonus to a new lease, a bad employee will lower standards to find tenants quickly.

I am wondering if transferring the cash periodically to a standard brokerage IRA account may be my best option.

In my market, I only have one vendor qualified for appliance warranty work, and the warranty companies paid him half his standard fee for each service call. 

That's for all "standard" Property Management "things". 

You have set your standards.

Patio door prices can depend on the Model of Patio door you are looking for, for a standard 60x80 in white it will cost $1900.00 colors can be added, and for a patio door 72x80 the cost will be $2100.00 Outswing for a 60x80 will cost $2600.00 installed, and for an outswing 72x80 it will cost $2700.00 installed outswing with Grills for a 60x80 costs $1860.00, and an outswing 72x80 will cost $2300.00 installed.You also add blinds to all sliding and outswing patio doors for an additional charge.

I find it odd that this isn't a more standardized practice.

(Government will set cybersecurity standards, but then are rarely enforced). 

Is this standard for most major property management companies.

@David LewisRecommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?