Allow ability to suggest a different rent amount?

[Jónas Tryggvi Stefánsson]

I'm deciding the rental amount on a unit that's very unique, meaning I can't compare its rental rate to any others in the area, or elsewhere for that matter.

I've done my research on other kind of units in the area and I've made a fair assessment on the rental amount for this one. I might be overpricing it, however. I don't want to scare away potential solid applicants without giving them a chance to let me know if things are far off with the rental amount.

I've read that one should usually not allow potential tenants to suggest a different rental amount but would it make sense in this case, where my basis is based on speculation rather than solid comparisons?

The idea would be to simply ask if they can pay the listed rental amount and if not then ask which rate they'd accept? I'd rather have 10 applicants with everyone saying that they'd pay slightly less, especially if they're standout applicants, rather than getting 0 responses and I'd have no idea of knowing what's wrong. Or even worse, I'd potentially only get responses from shady characters who don't mind being charged slightly higher.

Thanks in advance!