Blackstone Holdings III SC 13G Invitation Homes Inc.

Exhibit A

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

Pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (the “Exchange Act”) the undersigned hereby agree to the joint filing of IH1 Holdco L.P., IH PP Holdco L.P.,IH2-A Holdco L.P., IH3 Holdco L.P., IH4 Holdco L.P., IH5 Holdco L.P., IH6 Holdco L.P., IH1 Holdco GP LLC, IH PP Holdco GP LLC,IH2-A Holdco GP LLC, IH3 Holdco GP LLC, IH4 Holdco GP LLC, IH5 Holdco GP LLC, IH6 Holdco GP LLC, Invitation Homes Parent L.P., Preeminent Parent L.P., Invitation Homes2-A L.P., Invitation Homes 3 Parent L.P., Invitation Homes 4 Parent L.P., Invitation Homes 5 Parent L.P., Invitation Homes 6 Parent L.P., Invitation Homes GP Parent LLC, Invitation Homes 2 GP LLC, Invitation Homes 3 GP Parent LLC, Invitation Homes 4 GP Parent LLC, Invitation Homes 5 GP Parent LLC, Invitation Homes 6 GP Parent LLC, THR Investor LLC, IH2 Investor L.P., BREP IH3 Holdings LLC, BTO IH3 Holdings L.P., BREP IH4 Holdings LLC, BREP IH5 Holdings LLC, BREP IH6 Holdings LLC, Blackstone Real Estate PartnersVII-NQ L.P., Blackstone Real Estate PartnersVII.TE.1-NQ L.P., Blackstone Real Estate PartnersVII.TE.2-NQ L.P., Blackstone Real Estate PartnersVII.TE.3-NQ L.P., Blackstone Real Estate PartnersVII.TE.4-NQ L.P., Blackstone Real Estate PartnersVII.TE.5-NQ L.P., Blackstone Real Estate PartnersVII.TE.6-NQ L.P., Blackstone Real Estate PartnersVII.TE.7-NQ L.P., Blackstone Real Estate PartnersVII.TE.8-NQ L.P., Blackstone Real Estate PartnersVII.F-NQ (AV) L.P., Blackstone Real Estate AssociatesVII-NQ L.P., BREAVII-NQ L.L.C., Blackstone Real Estate HoldingsVII-NQ L.P., Blackstone Real Estate HoldingsVII-NQ-ESC L.P., Blackstone Family Real Estate PartnershipVII-SMD L.P., BREPVII-NQSide-by-Side GP L.L.C., Blackstone Family GP L.L.C., Blackstone Real Estate Associates VII L.P., BREA VII L.L.C., Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII L.P., BTO IH3 Manager L.L.C., BTOA L.L.C., Blackstone Holdings II L.P., Blackstone Holdings I/II GP Inc., Blackstone Holdings III L.P., Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P., Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C., The Blackstone Group L.P., Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. and Stephen A. Schwarzman, on behalf of each of them of any filing required by such party under Section 13 of the Exchange Act or any rule or regulation thereunder (including any amendment, restatement, supplement, and/or exhibit thereto) with respect to securities of Invitation Homes Inc., a Maryland corporation, and further agree to the filing, furnishing, and/or incorporation by reference of this Agreement as an exhibit thereto. Each of them is responsible for the timely filing of such filings and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning such person contained therein; but none of them is responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the other persons making the filing, unless such person knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate. This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect until revoked by any party hereto in a signed writing provided to each other party hereto, and then only with respect to such revoking party. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby execute this Agreement this 14^th day of February 2018.

IH1 HOLDCO L.P.
By: IH1 Holdco GP LLC, its general partner
By:	/s/ Michael Lascher
Name:	Michael Lascher
Title:	Managing Director
IH PP HOLDCO L.P.
By: IH PP Holdco GP LLC, its general partner
By:	/s/ Michael Lascher
Name:	Michael Lascher
Title:	Managing Director
IH2-A HOLDCO L.P.
By:IH2-A Holdco GP LLC, its general partner
By:	/s/ Michael Lascher
Name:	Michael Lascher
Title:	Managing Director

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IH3 HOLDCO L.P.
By: IH3 Holdco GP LLC, its general partner
By:	/s/ Michael Lascher
Name:	Michael Lascher
Title:	Managing Director
IH4 HOLDCO L.P.
By: IH4 Holdco GP LLC, its general partner
By:	/s/ Michael Lascher
Name:	Michael Lascher
Title:	Managing Director
IH5 HOLDCO L.P.
By: IH5 Holdco GP LLC, its general partner
By:	/s/ Michael Lascher
Name:	Michael Lascher
Title:	Managing Director
IH6 HOLDCO L.P.
By: IH6 Holdco GP LLC, its general partner
By:	/s/ Michael Lascher
Name:	Michael Lascher
Title:	Managing Director
IH1 HOLDCO GP LLC
By:	/s/ Michael Lascher
Name:	Michael Lascher
Title:	Managing Director
IH PP HOLDCO GP LLC
By:	/s/ Michael Lascher
Name:	Michael Lascher
Title:	Managing Director
IH2-A HOLDCO GP LLC
By:	/s/ Michael Lascher
Name:	Michael Lascher
Title:	Managing Director
IH3 HOLDCO GP LLC
By:	/s/ Michael Lascher
Name:	Michael Lascher
Title:	Managing Director

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IH4 HOLDCO GP LLC
By:	/s/ Michael Lascher
Name:	Michael Lascher
Title:	Managing Director
IH5 HOLDCO GP LLC
By:	/s/ Michael Lascher
Name:	Michael Lascher
Title:	Managing Director
IH6 HOLDCO GP LLC
By:	/s/ Michael Lascher
Name:	Michael Lascher
Title:	Managing Director
INVITATION HOMES PARENT L.P.
By: Invitation Homes GP Parent LLC, its general partner
By:	/s/ Anthony W. Beovich
Name:	Anthony W. Beovich
Title:	Managing Director
PREEMINENT PARENT L.P.
By: Invitation Homes 2 GP LLC, its general partner
By:	/s/ Anthony W. Beovich
Name:	Anthony W. Beovich
Title:	Managing Director
INVITATION HOMES2-A L.P.
By: Invitation Homes 2 GP LLC, its general partner
By:	/s/ Anthony W. Beovich
Name:	Anthony W. Beovich
Title:	Managing Director
INVITATION HOMES 3 PARENT L.P.
By: Invitation Homes 3 GP Parent LLC, its general partner
By:	/s/ Anthony W. Beovich
Name:	Anthony W. Beovich
Title:	Managing Director
INVITATION HOMES 4 PARENT L.P.
By: Invitation Homes 4 GP Parent LLC, its general partner
By:	/s/ Anthony W. Beovich
Name:	Anthony W. Beovich
Title:	Managing Director

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INVITATION HOMES 5 PARENT L.P.
By: Invitation Homes 5 GP Parent LLC, its general partner
By:	/s/ Anthony W. Beovich
Name:	Anthony W. Beovich
Title:	Managing Director
INVITATION HOMES 6 PARENT L.P.
By: Invitation Homes 6 GP Parent LLC, its general partner
By:	/s/ Anthony W. Beovich
Name:	Anthony W. Beovich
Title:	Managing Director
INVITATION HOMES GP PARENT LLC
By:	/s/ Anthony W. Beovich
Name:	Anthony W. Beovich
Title:	Managing Director
INVITATION HOMES 2 GP LLC
By:	/s/ Anthony W. Beovich
Name:	Anthony W. Beovich
Title:	Managing Director
INVITATION HOMES 3 GP PARENT LLC
By:	/s/ Anthony W. Beovich
Name:	Anthony W. Beovich
Title:	Managing Director
INVITATION HOMES 4 GP PARENT LLC
By:	/s/ Anthony W. Beovich
Name:	Anthony W. Beovich
Title:	Managing Director
INVITATION HOMES 5 GP PARENT LLC
By:	/s/ Anthony W. Beovich
Name:	Anthony W. Beovich
Title:	Managing Director
INVITATION HOMES 6 GP PARENT LLC
By:	/s/ Anthony W. Beovich
Name:	Anthony W. Beovich
Title:	Managing Director

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THR INVESTOR LLC
By:	/s/ Anthony W. Beovich
Name:	Anthony W. Beovich
Title:	Managing Director
IH2 INVESTOR L.P.
By: Blackstone Real Estate Associates VII L.P., its general partner
By: BREA VII L.L.C., its general partner
By:	/s/ Anthony W. Beovich
Name:	Anthony W. Beovich
Title:	Managing Director
BREP IH3 HOLDINGS LLC
By: Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII L.P., its managing member
By: Blackstone Real Estate Associates VII L.P., its general partner
By: BREA VII L.L.C., its general partner
By:	/s/ Anthony W. Beovich
Name:	Anthony W. Beovich
Title:	Managing Director
BTO IH3 HOLDINGS L.P.
By: BTO IH3 Manager L.L.C., its general partner
By: BTOA L.L.C., its managing member
By:	/s/ John G. Finley
Name:	John G. Finley
Title:	Chief Legal Officer
BREP IH4 HOLDINGS LLC
By: Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII L.P., its managing member
By: Blackstone Real Estate Associates VII L.P., its general partner
By: BREA VII L.L.C., its general partner
By:	/s/ Anthony W. Beovich
Name:	Anthony W. Beovich
Title:	Managing Director
BREP IH5 HOLDINGS LLC
By: Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII L.P., its managing member
By: Blackstone Real Estate Associates VII L.P., its general partner
By: BREA VII L.L.C., its general partner
By:	/s/ Anthony W. Beovich
Name:	Anthony W. Beovich
Title:	Managing Director

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BREP IH6 HOLDINGS LLC
By: Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII L.P., its managing member
By: Blackstone Real Estate Associates VII L.P., its general partner
By: BREA VII L.L.C., its general partner
By:	/s/ Anthony W. Beovich
Name:	Anthony W. Beovich
Title:	Managing Director
BLACKSTONE REAL ESTATE PARTNERSVII-NQ L.P.
By: Blackstone Real Estate AssociatesVII-NQ L.P., its general partner
By: BREAVII-NQ L.L.C., its general partner
By:	/s/ Anthony W. Beovich
Name:	Anthony W. Beovich
Title:	Managing Director
BLACKSTONE REAL ESTATE PARTNERSVII.TE.1-NQ L.P.
By: Blackstone Real Estate AssociatesVII-NQ L.P., its general partner
By: BREAVII-NQ L.L.C., its general partner
By:	/s/ Anthony W. Beovich
Name:	Anthony W. Beovich
Title:	Managing Director
BLACKSTONE REAL ESTATE PARTNERSVII.TE.2-NQ L.P.
By: Blackstone Real Estate AssociatesVII-NQ L.P., its general partner
By: BREAVII-NQ L.L.C., its general partner
By:	/s/ Anthony W. Beovich
Name:	Anthony W. Beovich
Title:	Managing Director
BLACKSTONE REAL ESTATE PARTNERSVII.TE.3-NQ L.P.
By: Blackstone Real Estate AssociatesVII-NQ L.P., its general partner
By: BREAVII-NQ L.L.C., its general partner
By:	/s/ Anthony W. Beovich
Name:	Anthony W. Beovich
Title:	Managing Director

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BLACKSTONE REAL ESTATE PARTNERSVII.TE.4-NQ L.P.
By: Blackstone Real Estate AssociatesVII-NQ L.P., its general partner
By: BREAVII-NQ L.L.C., its general partner
By:	/s/ Anthony W. Beovich
Name:	Anthony W. Beovich
Title:	Managing Director
BLACKSTONE REAL ESTATE PARTNERSVII.TE.5-NQ L.P.
By: Blackstone Real Estate AssociatesVII-NQ L.P., its general partner
By: BREAVII-NQ L.L.C., its general partner
By:	/s/ Anthony W. Beovich
Name:	Anthony W. Beovich
Title:	Managing Director
BLACKSTONE REAL ESTATE PARTNERSVII.TE.6-NQ L.P.
By: Blackstone Real Estate AssociatesVII-NQ L.P., its general partner
By: BREAVII-NQ L.L.C., its general partner
By:	/s/ Anthony W. Beovich
Name:	Anthony W. Beovich
Title:	Managing Director
BLACKSTONE REAL ESTATE PARTNERSVII.TE.7-NQ L.P.
By: Blackstone Real Estate AssociatesVII-NQ L.P., its general partner
By: BREAVII-NQ L.L.C., its general partner
By:	/s/ Anthony W. Beovich
Name:	Anthony W. Beovich
Title:	Managing Director
BLACKSTONE REAL ESTATE PARTNERSVII.TE.8-NQ L.P.
By: Blackstone Real Estate AssociatesVII-NQ L.P., its general partner
By: BREAVII-NQ L.L.C., its general partner
By:	/s/ Anthony W. Beovich
Name:	Anthony W. Beovich
Title:	Managing Director

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BLACKSTONE REAL ESTATE PARTNERSVII.F-NQ (AV) L.P.
By: Blackstone Real Estate AssociatesVII-NQ L.P., its general partner
By: BREAVII-NQ L.L.C., its general partner
By:	/s/ Anthony W. Beovich
Name:	Anthony W. Beovich
Title:	Managing Director
BLACKSTONE REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATESVII-NQ L.P.
By: BREAVII-NQ L.L.C., its general partner
By:	/s/ Anthony W. Beovich
Name:	Anthony W. Beovich
Title:	Managing Director
BREAVII-NQ L.L.C.
By:	/s/ Anthony W. Beovich
Name:	Anthony W. Beovich
Title:	Managing Director
BLACKSTONE REAL ESTATE HOLDINGSVII-NQ L.P.
By: BREPVII-NQSide-by-Side GP L.L.C.
By:	/s/ Anthony W. Beovich
Name:	Anthony W. Beovich
Title:	Managing Director
BLACKSTONE REAL ESTATE HOLDINGSVII-NQ-ESC L.P.
By: BREPVII-NQSide-by-Side GP L.L.C., its general partner
By:	/s/ Anthony W. Beovich
Name:	Anthony W. Beovich
Title:	Managing Director
BLACKSTONE FAMILY REAL ESTATE PARTNERSHIPVII-SMD L.P.
By: Blackstone Family GP L.L.C., its general partner
By:	/s/ John G. Finley
Name:	John G. Finley
Title:	Chief Legal Officer
BREPVII-NQSIDE-BY-SIDE GP L.L.C.
By:	/s/ Anthony W. Beovich
Name:	Anthony W. Beovich
Title:	Managing Director

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BLACKSTONE FAMILY GP L.L.C.
By:	/s/ John G. Finley
Name:	John G. Finley
Title:	Chief Legal Officer
BLACKSTONE REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES VII L.P.
By: BREA VII L.L.C., its general partner
By:	/s/ Anthony W. Beovich
Name:	Anthony W. Beovich
Title:	Managing Director
BREA VII L.L.C.
By:	/s/ Anthony W. Beovich
Name:	Anthony W. Beovich
Title:	Managing Director
BLACKSTONE REAL ESTATE PARTNERS VII L.P.
By: Blackstone Real Estate Associates VII L.P., its general partner
By: BREA VII L.L.C., its general partner
By:	/s/ Anthony W. Beovich
Name:	Anthony W. Beovich
Title:	Managing Director
BTO IH3 MANAGER L.L.C.
By: BTOA L.L.C., its managing member
By:	/s/ John G. Finley
Name:	John G. Finley
Title:	Chief Legal Officer
BTOA L.L.C.
By:	/s/ John G. Finley
Name:	John G. Finley
Title:	Chief Legal Officer
BLACKSTONE HOLDINGS II L.P.
By: Blackstone Holdings I/II GP Inc., its general partner
By:	/s/ John G. Finley
Name:	John G. Finley
Title:	Chief Legal Officer
BLACKSTONE HOLDINGS I/II GP INC.
By:	/s/ John G. Finley
Name:	John G. Finley
Title:	Chief Legal Officer

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BLACKSTONE HOLDINGS III L.P.
By: Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P., its general partner
By: Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C., its general partner
By:	/s/ John G. Finley
Name:	John G. Finley
Title:	Chief Legal Officer
BLACKSTONE HOLDINGS III GP L.P.
By: Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C., its general partner
By:	/s/ John G. Finley
Name:	John G. Finley
Title:	Chief Legal Officer
BLACKSTONE HOLDINGS III GP MANAGEMENT L.L.C.
By:	/s/ John G. Finley
Name:	John G. Finley
Title:	Chief Legal Officer
THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P.
By: Blackstone Group Management L.L.C., its general partner
By:	/s/ John G. Finley
Name:	John G. Finley
Title:	Chief Legal Officer
BLACKSTONE GROUP MANAGEMENT L.L.C.
By:	/s/ John G. Finley
Name:	John G. Finley
Title:	Chief Legal Officer
STEPHEN A. SCHWARZMAN
/s/ Stephen A. Schwarzman
Stephen A. Schwarzman

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