Novels like Fifteen School-District Homes from the Start
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- 1 Reborn: I’m Going to Be a Landlord 重生：我要当包租公 Overworked wage slave Xu Feng tragically died from exhaustion after yet another bout of overtime. But he was also lucky, because he was reborn. Standing once more at the starting point of his life at eighteen, Xu Feng secretly vowed that this time around, he would live to enjoy life, not merely to survive. He knew very well that if he wanted a comfortable, carefree life, financial freedom was essential. So his first task was to make money. As it happened, his memories told him that this was the 59Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 I Inherited Ten Buildings from the Start 开局继承十栋楼 From the start, he went on a blind date with a snobbish gold-digger. Then, after one sarcastic remark, he activated the Godlike Tycoon System. And it all began with collecting rent from ten apartment buildings... From then on, Xiao Feng was either collecting rent or on his way to collect rent. 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 From the Start, I Had a Billion-Dollar Property Empire 开局十亿房产 Work? There’s no way I’m working for the rest of my life! I can barely maintain my life as the richest man in the world by collecting rent every day. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Tycoon: Starting with an Entire Wanda Mall 首富：开局一套万达商场 Congratulations, Master! You've successfully rented out one property and earned a stretch limousine worth tens of millions! Congratulations, Master! You've successfully rented out five properties and earned 80 million in cash! Congratulations, Master! You've successfully rented out ten properties and earned a 20% stake in Douyin! After transmigrating to a parallel world, he binds to the Super Landlord System and is rewarded with an entire Wanda shopping mall from the start. It just doesn't get a 84Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Why Not Give Up and Go Home to Collect Rent? 摆烂，回家收租不香吗 [Reborn + no System + one female lead + period novel] Down-on-his-luck rich kid Lin Li returns to 1977. All right. Since he's been given the chance to start over, he'll begin from scratch. From the start, he becomes a traveling peddler, balancing a shoulder pole and ringing a hand-held rattle as he journeys far and wide... This time, he won't let tragedy repeat itself. He will break through the international blockade and bring Xia goods to every corner of the world! 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 They Laid Off the Company Landlady 裁员裁到公司包租婆 I was a key member of the business team for three years, then suddenly got demoted. My boss told me, “Work if you want to. If not, get lost. The company will keep running without anyone.” My boyfriend also abandoned me after cozying up to the boss's daughter. So I left. When I came back, I brought a rental contract and said to my boss, whose company was on the verge of bankruptcy: “Hello. I'm here to collect the rent.” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Collecting Rent: From the Start, I’m Living with the Campus Beauty 收租：开局和校花同居 Qi Heng transmigrates to Blue Star and binds himself to the Big Landlord System. All he has to do is find tenants and successfully collect rent to earn rewards. But he soon discovers that his tenants are getting more and more outrageous. Underclassman: “Big bro, you’re feeding me a lollipop. Won’t your girlfriend get mad if she finds out?” Policewoman: “Darling, it’s time to take your medicine!” Catgirl: “I’ll give you all my dried fish, meow~” Succubus: “Master, I’m here to pay next month’s ren 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 From Collecting Rent in Bed to the World's Richest 从躺着收租到世界首富 My mobile game has come to life! Duplex apartments, split-levels, luxury villas, top-of-the-line cars, and CBD office buildings have all become real! As long as I rent them out for game points, I can earn unimaginable wealth. There are all sorts of other strange items, too: “Wish-Granted Cards,” “Rage Cards,” “Mysterious Liquid,” and so on. A genius doctor insults me on a blind date? “Please, do yourself a favor and take a good look in the mirror! You’re just an ordinary older unmarried woman!” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Heavenly Court Rent Collection System 天庭收租系统 After becoming the Heavenly Court’s rent collector, Jiang Fan was completely baffled. Are these really the gods of the Heavenly Court? Why do they all act so undignified? “Lord Lao, you can’t put this off any longer. I’m getting sick of eating these immortal pills.” “What’s the matter, Erlang Shen? Even if you don’t think of yourself, shouldn’t you think of your Huanhuan? I haven’t had hot pot in ages!” “No, no, Sister Chang’e, let go! I’ll sleep on the floor after all...” 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 He's a Landlord 他是一个包租公 [Absurd comedy + cultivation + supernatural powers + everyday life] Liu Dingjian wears a huge bunch of keys at his waist, a T-shirt and cropped trousers, and slippers. With a rent ledger and receipt book in his left hand and a pen in his right, he knocks on every tenant’s door: “Rent’s due!” 176Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Reborn in 2012: I Only Want to Collect Rent 重生2012，我只想收租 Nie Feng was reborn in 2012. After failing at business and ending up buried in debt in his previous life, all he wants now is to lie flat and collect rent. He can enjoy a little romance, collect rent, and watch his laid-back life get better and better. People say wealth shouldn't be flaunted, but somehow he just can't keep a low profile. Danger keeps finding him. Su Mei's father was left paralyzed after saving him. To repay the debt, he helped Su Mei become a renowned pianist. Ever since he marr 305Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 My Property Manager Ran Off, So I Became the Ultimate Rent Collector 中介跑路，我成了最强收租人 Lin Feng has just graduated from college when a real estate agency collapses and flees with its clients' money, and an unscrupulous landlord shows up to kick him out. Then he unexpectedly activates the Ultimate Rent-Collecting System. [Ding! Congratulations, Host, on completing your first rent-collection mission. Reward: one Tianfu Renjia villa.] [Ding! A tenant has been detected deliberately delaying rent. Host, retaliate immediately.] [Ding! Congratulations, Host, on completing a rent-collecti 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 A Truckload of Property Deeds, How Am I Supposed to Collect Rent? 一卡车房产证，你让我怎么收租？ Down-on-his-luck writer Fang Dong goes on a blind date and gets rejected by a gold digger. He turns around and takes a truckload of property deeds to collect rent. Gold Digger: “Big shot, don't go! The bride price and my two younger brothers...” “Sorry, I'm not interested in any of that!” “Fang Dong, you're a landlord in name and deed now!” “Big shot, can you really collect rent on all those properties yourself? How about letting me help?” “Honey, I'd love to help you collect rent too. And not f 58Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 I Own a Ton of Property Deeds 我有一吨房产证 “Sir, what do you do for a living?” A reporter stopped a handsome young man for a street interview. “I mostly collect rent.” “And what kind of income are we talking about?” “Not bad. I can’t seem to spend all my money, anyway.” “How long would it take you to earn your first hundred million?” the reporter teased. “Probably a day.” “You really know how to joke.” “Who told you I was joking?” The young man looked puzzled. This reporter was hopeless. I’ve been so modest, and he still thinks I’m jokin 302Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 15 The Landlady Arrives with a System 系统之包租婆驾到 [System + Farming + Rich Woman + Doctor Boyfriend + One-on-One, Both Pure] Liang Xiaoxiao accidentally witnessed an immortal ascending and unexpectedly obtained a System. From then on, she embarked on the path of becoming a landlady and property mogul. She went from penniless to a rich woman with wealth beyond measure. “This whole plot of land is mine.” “This private jet is mine too.” “That cruise ship you mentioned? I rent it out.” “What, you say women shouldn’t be so strong or no one will want 36Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 16 In Seoul, I Lie Flat, Collect Rent, and Live Like an Ancestor 人在首尔，躺平收租当祖宗人 [Tenant 001: Aunt Meijing.] [Personality: Innocent, kindhearted, and always ready to help.] [Tenant’s wishes:] [1. Find a respectable job in Seoul.] [2. Start a new life with her two daughters.] [3. Thank the landlord for his help (completed).] [Superpower reward: Heavenly Tyrant Physique.] In Seoul, with the System and an apartment building from the start. Xiao Xiao had planned to lie flat, collect rent, and enjoy life. He never expected his tenants to get stranger and stranger. Strangely satis 1Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 17 Urban: Helicopter Interview, Ten Buildings as a Starting Reward! 都市：直升机面试，开局奖励十栋楼！ A job interview on the subway or bus? So low-class! A helicopter interview, now that’s more like it! Working overtime at night? Come on, I’ve got ten buildings waiting for me to collect rent on! With the System, Lin Feng is either showing off or on his way to showing off! 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 The Ultimate Landlord 最强小房东 Chen Yang is a landlord. His parents disappeared a few years ago, leaving him an apartment building. With no choice but to take it over, Chen Yang became a landlord, and he only rents to female tenants! 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 My Landlady Comes to Collect Rent, but I Can't Keep My Identity Hidden 美女房东收租，我的身份藏不住了 A peerless expert keeps his identity hidden, only to be discovered by his beautiful landlady by accident. Big Sis Landlady, don’t be scared. I’m not a bad guy! 88Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 I'm the Heavenly Court's Rent-Collecting Big Shot 我是天庭收租大佬 Li Mo unexpectedly became the Heavenly Court's rent-collecting magnate, and all the immortals started currying favor with him. The Supreme Lord Laozi gave him pills, Sun Wukong gave him monkey hair, and the celestial maidens all fought for the chance to warm his bed. Li Mo said, “I'm busy. I'm either collecting rent or on my way to collect rent.” 32Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 21 The Landlady’s Study System 包租婆的学习系统 Ke Nai was raised by her uncle and never had grand ambitions. She was perfectly content to take life as it came, especially since her parents had left her more than ten apartments to rent out. But during an exam, her classmate Xiong tripped her, accidentally activating her Study System. From then on, she was forced down the path of studying. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 After Transmigrating to the Apocalypse, I Collect Rent with a System 穿到末世后，我靠系统收租 After transmigrating, Xu Xiaoqing was horrified to discover that she had landed in an apocalypse crawling with zombies, where even survival was a problem! By a stroke of luck, she obtained a rent-collecting System, but it could neither store things nor be upgraded. Xu Xiaoqing: “What the heck is this System?!” (throws it down in a rage) Later, she realized it was actually pretty great... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Turning the Tables on the Brother-Obsessed Sister 反杀扶弟魔 He is a scumbag despised by rural feminists, a revered master of Chinese martial arts, and a modern-day miracle doctor who puts countless quacks to shame. When the world cursed Chinese martial arts, he stepped forward! When the world looked down on traditional Chinese medicine, he stood proudly alone amid a storm of abuse. He once roamed the secular world and explored the city, spreading the finest traditions of Chinese civilization. He also climbed to the summit in pursuit of the secret of immo 136Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 24 I Inherited Four Hundred Buildings from the Start 开局继承四百栋楼 Awake, command the world's wealth; drunk, lie in the arms of beauties. A tycoon's life begins with inheriting four hundred buildings! (No otherworldly setting, no suffering for the protagonist, just nonstop thrills. If it's not good, you can kill me.) 56Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 25 I Became a Landlord Because You All Left Me No Choice 我当房东，都你们逼我的 My name is Zhou Xingxing. I'm a landlord. When my mother gave birth to me, the stars were shining brightly that night. She asked my father to name the baby. He looked out the window at the brilliant stars and said, “Let's call him Xingxing.” My father was an only child, I was an only child, and my mother was an only child too. I really was the star of the family. When I was born, my grandparents on both sides held me in their arms, afraid I would hurt, and treated me like I might melt if they pu 127Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 26 I’m Going Crazy! I Started Collecting Rent from the Campus Queen’s Mom! 疯了，从校花妈妈收租开始！ Reborn ten years in the past, he finds the school beauty still up on her high horse, barely giving him the time of day! Fine. I swear I’ll never be a simp again. After inheriting an entire street, Yang Feng decides to find a tenant first. 145Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 The Greatest Landlord in History 史上最强包租公 Buy land and rent it out, invest in property. Start collecting rent, and make your way to the top of life. 966Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 I Just Want to Collect Rent in Peace 我只想安心收租 [Love that grows over time + lighthearted + wealthy families] She gave him every bit of care and attention, only to get a cold shoulder in return. Gao Lin: I quit! With the forty or fifty small shops she got from her ex, Gao Lin settles into a lovely little life collecting rent, becoming something of a wealthy woman herself. Then one day, a new man appears in her life. He has his eye on her little shops, sometimes treating her with great concern, sometimes keeping her at arm’s length. Gao Lin ha 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 I Started Collecting Rent with a Fleet of Luxury Cars 从亿万豪车开始收租 “A BMW 7 Series? Just a car to get around in.” Ye Tiancheng couldn’t stand the gold digger’s obnoxious attitude, so he decided to put her in her place by bragging. He never expected his boasts to come true, or to get a System! He was rewarded with several luxury cars worth hundreds of millions! He was rewarded with several river-view mansions! … Ye Tiancheng rented out all his properties and stayed busy collecting rent every day! “I have to say, collecting rent really wears you out!” 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 The God-Tier Landlord's Laid-Back Life 神豪包租公的咸鱼生活 Zhou Hao is a lazy couch potato who'd rather lie in bed than work. Then, out of nowhere, he gets a sign-in instant-purchase System and, from the start, becomes the owner of an apartment in the second phase of a residential complex. And so, a laid-back landlord is born! But how could this tiny world satisfy the ambitions of a real estate tycoon landlord? The only way to make it big is to own property in every world! A slow-burn story, no romantic pairing. 105Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 The System Gave Me a Building from the Start 开局系统送我一栋楼 Bound to a System from the start, he gets a whole building as a bonus. From then on, he becomes a landlord and enjoys a leisurely life collecting rent. He thought all he could do was collect rent and lie back while the money rolled in. Unexpectedly, there's an extra surprise. “Ding! Congratulations, Host. You've recruited 50 tenants. Reward: prophecy!” 306Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 The Landlord's Life 生活系房东 He was sitting at home when a building came crashing down from the sky! Shen Yun, a poor loser, unexpectedly gets a rent-collecting System. From then on, he lies back and collects rent until he becomes the richest man! Shen Yun: I have a dream! May we build ten million mansions, so that all the poor scholars beneath heaven can smile beneath their roofs! 400Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 The Rent-Collecting Big Shot: I Talk a Goddess into Buying a School-District Apartment Building 收租大佬：从忽悠女神获得学区楼 After a failed blind date, a System suddenly appeared. By completing its rental tasks, Chen Fan earned rewards! And so began his life as a landlord. Chen Fan: “Everyone, don't rush. If you want to rent it, there's nothing I can't provide!” “Can you get us a manned rocket?! What about an aircraft carrier?!” “A spaceship? I'll arrange it right away!” 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Raise the Rent, or We’ll Jump Off the Building! 再不涨房租，我们就跳楼了！ Tang Mo, a wage slave, acquires the Super Landlord System. His starter pack is an entire building. The happier his tenants are, the more mysterious rewards he gets. But every cent of rent he collects must be spent on renovating the building! While his tenants enjoy air conditioning, Tang Mo makes do with a secondhand old fan. While they feast on sumptuous meals, he eats porridge with pickles. While they soak in bathtubs, he scrubs himself with a steel-wool ball. At last, the tenants can’t take i 340Reads5.9Score11414d adds
- 35 Urban: Ten School-District Apartments from the Start 都市：开局十栋学区房 In baggy shorts and a tank top, riding an old bicycle to collect rent. Hey, isn’t that the gorgeous tenant? Lin Xiu was having the time of his life, enjoying a life without having to work, and he felt great watching Jiang Yuexin fume behind him. So what if she has a doctorate? She still follows me around like a little shadow. I’m going to turn my life around and become the greatest landlord in history. 296Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 36 Transmigrate and Start Collecting Rent 穿越之从收租开始 Under the weight of social pressure, Lin Yu was crushed by life and transmigrated. When he learned that his family had been collecting rent for generations, Lin Yu decided to lie flat. All he wanted was to inherit the family business in peace, find a sweet romance, and enjoy a happy, ordinary life. 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 From the Start, I Get Wanda Plaza 开局就送万达广场 Wang Cong was delivering food when he got into a car accident and transmigrated to a parallel world. He woke up at the scene of the accident and unexpectedly acquired the “Ultimate Landlord” System. “Ding... Transmigration reward unlocked: a Wanda Mall on Chang'an Street in Shangjing City.” “Ding... Detected that the Host has been cheated on. Target identified: a tenant at Wanda Mall...” “Ding... Please proceed to Wanda Mall to claim your property.” From then on, Wang Cong dumped his girlfriend 288Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 38 Back to 2002: Becoming a Viral Landlady 重回02：成为网红包租婆 [Reborn + making money through hard work + livestreaming + taking it easy + grounded in reality] Bai Su worked herself to the bone and died miserably, only to return to June 2002, just after graduating from elementary school. Her family had always favored boys over girls. Her father didn't care for her, and neither did her mother. They wouldn't let her continue her education after elementary school. After staying home for a few years, she would have to go work in a factory, tightening screws! In 73Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Urban: I Became a Big Shot by Renting Out Properties 都市：从出租开始当大佬 After unexpectedly awakening the Super Reward System, Lin Hao embarked on a wild path of renting things out. School district apartments, luxury cars, villas, shops... His motto was: if a customer needs it, he'll rent it out! One skeptical customer asked, “I want to rent a spaceship, the kind that can fly into space!” Lin Hao replied, “Thank you for your business. The rent is 9.9 billion. Card or cash?” 12Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 40 Urban: A Commercial Street as a Reward from the Start 都市：开局奖励一条商业街 His father needed surgery, but the family had no savings, his salary hadn't arrived, and he was at a complete loss. “Ding! Congratulations, Host, you've awakened the System. Open your starter pack to receive the rights to collect rent from a commercial street!” Yang Zixing never imagined he would become a landlord himself. From then on, his life became simple and carefree: shorts, flip-flops, and a key ring at his waist. “Ding! Congratulations, Host, you've collected 100 million in rent.” “Ding! 480Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 41 Reborn with a Property Portfolio: Collect Rent and Live Like a Rich Lady 重生囤房：坐等收租当富婆 [Reborn underdog comeback + lovesick, dramatic genius girl + tsundere, fatherly traditional Chinese medicine doctor] Your best friend wants to start dating young? Yu Xiaomian poses a question that cuts to the soul: “Sweetie, imagine they gain a lot of weight later. Would you still like them?” Dad wants to sneak a swig of folk medicinal wine to cure his illness? Yu Xiaomian smashes the bottle on the floor, rounds up a swarm of ants, cockroaches, and mice, and stages a scene that looks like a pois 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 From the Start, All I Had Was a Run-Down Inn: I Got Rich by Collecting Rent 开局一间破民宿：我靠收租暴富了 [Planes + System + Power Fantasy + Guesthouse + Food + Comedy] After a major change in her life left her disheartened, Shen Yunyi, a food blogger with a million followers, returned home and opened a guesthouse. She opened her doors wide to welcome guests from all corners of the world. But nobody told Shen Yunyi that her guests weren’t human! Day One: She met the vacationing Black and White Impermanence and was forced to watch a soul-summoning ritual. Day Two: She met a mermaid about to give birt —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Livestreaming Rent Collection: The Campus Belle Flirts With Me from the Start 直播收租：开局被校花反撩了 [Livestreaming + Tycoon + System + Jack of All Trades] After graduating from a junior college, Zhang Yu gets a System that lets him livestream collecting rent. As long as he livestreams rent collection, he can receive random System rewards based on the stream's popularity! [Collect rent from an apartment building, get a Ferrari worth tens of millions!] [Collect rent from a restaurant, get ten prime plots of land!] [Collect rent from a factory, get a controlling stake in a publicly listed company 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Reborn, I Own Countless Properties! 重生后，我坐拥万千房产！ In her previous life, she defied her family and friends and insisted on being with Lin Ze. Only after she died did she learn the truth: her family had been destroyed, and Lin Ze and Chen Lu were behind it all. The only one devastated by her death was Gu Xingzhi, who had always been cold toward her. He swore to avenge her. Reborn, she finally saw the light. She worked hard to make money, expose the traitor, and keep her family safe. And to Gu Xingzhi, who silently protected her from behind, she g 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 The Landlord Gives Me a Hundred Million for Free from the Start 开局房东白送一个亿 Mu Yang noticed a string of news alerts on his phone, all dated in the future. “Su Muyuan, a student at Fuhai University, was followed by a pervert on her way home last night and mysteriously disappeared. The search is underway!” May 28 “An elderly man in his nineties suddenly fell ill and died in an apartment complex on Hanghai Road, Fuhai City. He turned out to be a billionaire!” May 28 “A fire broke out in Room 2 on the west side of the first floor at Sunshine Senior Care Home in Fuhai City. 250Reads7.7Score10314d adds
- 46 Me! Actually Collecting Rent in the Immortal Realm 我！真在仙界收租 The Heavenly Court in the Immortal Realm is short on funds, and it has been unable to collect rent for years. At this critical moment, mortal Su Ze is appointed as the Immortal Realm’s rent collector. He throws his weight around across the realm and becomes its most powerful landlord. Fairy Chang’e: Su Ze, could you give me a few more days? Brother Monkey: Su Ze, want to come visit my Flower-Fruit Mountain? The King of Hell: Brother Su Ze, I’ll add 200 years to your lifespan. From then on, Su Ze 5Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 47 I Accidentally Became a Landlady 一不小心成了包租婆 Her name is Xingyun, meaning “Lucky,” but she hasn’t had much luck growing up. The Nth time she moves house, she gets bound to a System and becomes a wealthy landlady overnight. From then on, her life is as lucky as her name suggests… 7Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 48 The Richest Landlord 最豪包租公 Build up early, then lie flat later. Xiao Kuo is just an ordinary landlord who gets by collecting rent. What? You say I should be ambitious, that young people ought to strive for success? Sorry, I just want to be a lazy fish. Spend time with my family when I can, go fishing, and bask in the sun. What? You want to know if I live in this neighborhood? Sorry, I don't, but the whole neighborhood belongs to me. Rich second-generation heirs, don't act so smug around me. The headquarters of your family 4.4kReads8.4Score28914d adds
- 49 After Kicking My Toxic Boss to the Curb, I Became a Landlady 踢掉狗上司后，我当上了包租婆 As the secretary to a proper domineering CEO, Wen Nuan had never felt so speechless. Ever since her jerk boss started dating a delicate little white flower, he had been targeting her and making her life difficult in every way. Damn it, she had never seen such a shameless, love-addled boss. Fine, fine, she was done! Don’t think that a salary of twenty thousand yuan could keep her here! She came from a family with its own business, for crying out loud. She must have been blind to fall for that cap 109Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 I Could Have Chosen to Lie Flat, But I Chose to Hustle and Collect Rent 明明可以躺平，可我选择内卷收租 [Urban] [Everyday life] [Lighthearted] [Comedy] [System (you tell me if there is one)] Xiao Baima, a post-2000s migrant worker in Guangdong, awakens an involution-and-rent-collection System one night after a car accident. The System panel tells him his lifespan is running out, and the only way to extend it is to work himself to the bone and collect rent. As it happens, Xiao Baima’s parents have gone abroad on vacation, leaving him with the burden of collecting rent. In the course of his everyday —Reads—Score—14d adds
