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  <xsd:element id="nxrt_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheSixMember" name="ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheSixMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element id="nxrt_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheSevenMember" name="ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheSevenMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element id="nxrt_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheEightMember" name="ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheEightMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element id="nxrt_SharesIssuedAveragePricePerShare" name="SharesIssuedAveragePricePerShare" type="num:perShareItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element id="nxrt_StockIssuanceCostsOther" name="StockIssuanceCostsOther" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element id="nxrt_ConversionRatioOfOperatingPartnershipUnitToCommonStock" name="ConversionRatioOfOperatingPartnershipUnitToCommonStock" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element id="nxrt_NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterests" name="NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterests" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element id="nxrt_ConsiderationTransferredToAcquireOwnershipInterestInPropertiesOfNoncontrollingInterestHolders" name="ConsiderationTransferredToAcquireOwnershipInterestInPropertiesOfNoncontrollingInterestHolders" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
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  <xsd:element id="nxrt_AmountUsedForCalculationOfOPUnitsOfNetAssetValue" name="AmountUsedForCalculationOfOPUnitsOfNetAssetValue" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element id="nxrt_PercentageOfNoncontrollingInterestsInJointVenturesAcquired" name="PercentageOfNoncontrollingInterestsInJointVenturesAcquired" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element id="nxrt_PercentageOfOwnershipInterestsInPortfolioBeforeAcquisitionOfInterest" name="PercentageOfOwnershipInterestsInPortfolioBeforeAcquisitionOfInterest" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element id="nxrt_CommonUnitsTransferredToAcquireOwnershipInterestInPropertiesOfNoncontrollingInterestHolders" name="CommonUnitsTransferredToAcquireOwnershipInterestInPropertiesOfNoncontrollingInterestHolders" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element id="nxrt_ValueOfCommonUnitsTransferredToAcquireOwnershipInterestInPropertiesOfNoncontrollingInterestHolders" name="ValueOfCommonUnitsTransferredToAcquireOwnershipInterestInPropertiesOfNoncontrollingInterestHolders" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
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  <xsd:element id="nxrt_BHManagementServicesLLCMember" name="BHManagementServicesLLCMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element id="nxrt_TemporaryEquityOtherComprehensiveLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsInOperatingPartnership" name="TemporaryEquityOtherComprehensiveLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsInOperatingPartnership" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element id="nxrt_ContributionsFromRedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsOnOperatingPartnership" name="ContributionsFromRedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsOnOperatingPartnership" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element id="nxrt_DistributionsToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsOnOperatingPartnership" name="DistributionsToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsOnOperatingPartnership" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element id="nxrt_InspectionOfPropertiesFee" name="InspectionOfPropertiesFee" type="us-types:perUnitItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element id="nxrt_PercentageOfConstructionSupervisionFeesOnProjectCosts" name="PercentageOfConstructionSupervisionFeesOnProjectCosts" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element id="nxrt_OtherOwnerApprovedFees" name="OtherOwnerApprovedFees" type="us-types:perUnitItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element id="nxrt_RelatedPartyTransactionConstructionSupervisionFees" name="RelatedPartyTransactionConstructionSupervisionFees" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element id="nxrt_RelatedPartyTransactionDesignFees" name="RelatedPartyTransactionDesignFees" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
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  <xsd:element id="nxrt_RelatedPartyTransactionPayrollAndBenefitsExpenses" name="RelatedPartyTransactionPayrollAndBenefitsExpenses" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
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  <xsd:element id="nxrt_PercentageOfAnnualAdvisoryPaidMonthly" name="PercentageOfAnnualAdvisoryPaidMonthly" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element id="nxrt_NexPointAdvisorsMember" name="NexPointAdvisorsMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element id="nxrt_AdvisoryAndAdministrativeFeesMember" name="AdvisoryAndAdministrativeFeesMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element id="nxrt_NexBankTitleIncMember" name="NexBankTitleIncMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
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  <xsd:element id="nxrt_AdvisoryAndAdministrationFeesOnContributedAssets" name="AdvisoryAndAdministrationFeesOnContributedAssets" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
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  <xsd:element id="nxrt_AdditionalAdvisoryAndAdministrativeFeesChargedOnNewAssets" name="AdditionalAdvisoryAndAdministrativeFeesChargedOnNewAssets" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
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  <xsd:element id="nxrt_InsuranceReserveAmount" name="InsuranceReserveAmount" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element id="nxrt_LimitOfLossesForInsuranceClaims" name="LimitOfLossesForInsuranceClaims" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
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  <xsd:element id="nxrt_SelfInsuranceProgramMember" name="SelfInsuranceProgramMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element id="nxrt_ResidencesAtGlenviewReserveAndResidencesAtWestPlaceMember" name="ResidencesAtGlenviewReserveAndResidencesAtWestPlaceMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
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  <xsd:element id="nxrt_SalesPriceOfProperty" name="SalesPriceOfProperty" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
</xsd:schema>


