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[–] RudeMechanics 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

I think you should go high. Find a place where you can rent while you're not living there. Find a really nice place. Take that rent and double it. Maybe triple it. Ask for that. The fact you say there are more than one firm is to your advantage. Play them off each other. I don't know the exact amounts here, because I've never heard of this situation. But definitely start really high. They will negotiate it down I'm sure. How badly do they want your place?

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[–] ZedsDeadBaby [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Ultimately it will be the firm that wins the job that I will have to deal with so there won't be any way to play them off of each other. The fact that I am being approached makes me think that they want it pretty bad. However my place is not the only option, just the best choice from what I can tell. Everyone is holding their cards pretty close to their chests at this stage. A lot of bluffing from these guys is occurring to see what I'll blink at. I agree that I should aim high, the problem lies in finding the sweet spot that won't shut down proceedings. Good advice though regarding other rentals. It wasn't something I'd considered yet. Cheers.