Why do these companies feel like they need to charge so much, especially upfront?

We're hoping to rent a unit to an employee of a company- Basically, the company is assuming the costs of the rental and paying for it for their employee to stay in it.

If it were me, I would go after listings with big, national management companies. 

His company is Bullseye Real Estate We've used him mostly for small scale repairs, i.e. build a bathroom, repair the roofing, patch drywall, paint, kitchen install, masonry repair (front steps) etc.

My company requires me to relocate to Kansas City and now I am in need of help on managing my soon to be rental unit.

If you haven't caught up, here's the tl;dr - I acquired a bunch of properties last year with a turn key company called Own It Detroit.

Thus, I want to work with each specialized company separately. 

(Investigate the presence of Fortune 100 companies and industry diversity, using resources like metropolitan council reports and broker websites (e.g., CBRE, Colliers).)Affordability: Ensure household income has grown at least 1% YoY for the past 20 years.

My wife and I both grew up in the area where the rentals are, and now are looking for suggestions for property management companies.

Do I start a landscaping company?