Least shitty management companies?

Hello— been living in Ithaca for a while with a landlord we love but we’re tired of living in old subdivisions and would like to move somewhere with washer/dryer in unit and maybe an extra bedroom. We’re fine living a bit out of town, but with so many management company horror stories, and with both of us working from home most of the time, we’d like to live somewhere well maintained and not stressful to get maintenance when needed.

Any recommendations? Aiming for $1600 or less for a two bedroom but also willing to be laughed out of town for that price. It’s been a few years since we were in the rental market and… dear god the rent is too damn high.