[NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. Letterhead]
April 20, 2017
BY EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F. Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Re: | NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. |
| Registration Statement on Form S-3 |
| File No. 333-216697 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In accordance with Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), hereby requests that the effectiveness of its Registration Statement on Form S-3 (the “Registration Statement”) be accelerated so that the Registration Statement will become effective on April 24, 2017 at 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, or as soon thereafter as practicable. The Company respectfully requests that you confirm the Registration Statement has been declared effective by notifying Charlie Haag of Jones Day at 214.969.5148.
Should you have any questions regarding this request, please contact Charlie Haag of Jones Day at 214.969.5148. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Very truly yours, | ||
NEXPOINT RESIDENTIAL TRUST, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Brian Mitts | |
| Brian Mitts | ||
| Chief Financial Officer, Executive VP-Finance, Treasurer and Chairman of the Board | ||
