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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_ArborsOnForestRidgeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Arbors on Forest Ridge</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_ArborsOnForestRidgeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Arbors On Forest Ridge [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_ArborsOnForestRidgeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Arbors on forest ridge.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_TeamSecuredOvernightFinancingRateSOFRMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Team Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_TeamSecuredOvernightFinancingRateSOFRMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Team Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR).</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_TeamSecuredOvernightFinancingRateSOFRMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Term SOFR</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Dividends paid to common stockholders</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyManagementFeePercentFee_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Property management fee percent</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyManagementFeePercentFee_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Property Management Fee, Percent Fee</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementInputsDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair Value of Derivatives and Financial Instruments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementInputsDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value Measurement and Measurement Inputs, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_IntangibleLeaseAssetsGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Intangible lease assets gross.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_IntangibleLeaseAssetsGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Intangible Lease Assets Gross</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_IntangibleLeaseAssetsGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Intangible lease assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Common stock, shares, issued</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Beginning Balance, Shares</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Ending Balance, Shares</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Stock, Shares, Issued</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_SelfInsuranceExpensesIncurred_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Incurred self-insurance expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_SelfInsuranceExpensesIncurred_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Self Insurance Expenses Incurred</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_SelfInsuranceExpensesIncurred_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Self insurance expenses incurred.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentVariableInterestRateTypeExtensibleEnumeration_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment, Variable Interest Rate, Type [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_OperatingPartnershipMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">OP</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_OperatingPartnershipMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Partnership [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_OperatingPartnershipMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Operating partnership.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesRestrictedStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Weighted average unvested restricted stock units</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesRestrictedStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Weighted Average Number of Shares, Restricted Stock</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_TruistBankMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Truist Bank [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_TruistBankMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Truist</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_TruistBankMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Truist Bank member.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Related Party Transaction [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Related Party Transaction [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Restricted Stock Units</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_NetProceedsFormSaleOfCommonStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net proceeds</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_NetProceedsFormSaleOfCommonStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Net Proceeds Form Sale Of Common Stock</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_NetProceedsFormSaleOfCommonStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Net proceeds form sale of common stock.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_TheSummitAtSabalParkOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">The Summit At Sabal Park One [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_TheSummitAtSabalParkOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The summit at sabal park one.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_TheSummitAtSabalParkOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">The Summit at Sabal Park</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Credit facilities payments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Repayments of Lines of Credit</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Credit Facility principal payment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_PercentageOfOwnershipInterestsInPortfolioBeforeAcquisitionOfInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of ownership interests in portfolio</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_PercentageOfOwnershipInterestsInPortfolioBeforeAcquisitionOfInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage Of Ownership Interests In Portfolio Before Acquisition Of Interest</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_PercentageOfOwnershipInterestsInPortfolioBeforeAcquisitionOfInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of ownership interests in portfolio before acquisition of interest.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_InterestRateSwapTransactionFourteenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest Rate Swap Transaction Fourteen</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_InterestRateSwapTransactionFourteenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Rate Swap Transaction Fourteen [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_InterestRateSwapTransactionFourteenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Interest rate swap transaction fourteen.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Maximum borrowing capacity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_SeasonsSevenZeroFourApartmentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Seasons 704 Apartments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_SeasonsSevenZeroFourApartmentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Seasons Seven Zero Four Apartments [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_SeasonsSevenZeroFourApartmentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Seasons seven zero four apartments.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToDevelopRealEstateAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Additions to real estate investments</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subsequent Event Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Receivable Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Real Estate Properties [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate Properties [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_InterestRateSwapTransactionNineMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest Rate Swap Transaction Nine</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_InterestRateSwapTransactionNineMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Rate Swap Transaction Nine [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_InterestRateSwapTransactionNineMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Interest rate swap transaction nine.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_RelatedPartyTransactionPayrollAndBenefitsExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Payroll and benefits</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_RelatedPartyTransactionPayrollAndBenefitsExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Related Party Transaction Payroll And Benefits Expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_RelatedPartyTransactionPayrollAndBenefitsExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Related party transaction payroll and benefits expenses.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_OneMonthTermSecuredOvernightFinancingRateSOFRMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">One Month Term SOFR Plus</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_OneMonthTermSecuredOvernightFinancingRateSOFRMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">One month term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_OneMonthTermSecuredOvernightFinancingRateSOFRMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">One month term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR).</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_FairwaysAtSanMarcosOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fairways at San Marcos</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_FairwaysAtSanMarcosOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fairways At San Marcos One [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_FairwaysAtSanMarcosOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Fairways at san marcos one.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPaymentTerms_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Payment Terms</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPaymentTerms_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Payment terms</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeVariableInterestRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">LIBOR, interest rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeVariableInterestRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative, Variable Interest Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeVariableInterestRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">SOFR, interest rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt Instrument [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_SeasonsSevenZeroFourOneApartmentsOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Seasons 704 Apartments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_SeasonsSevenZeroFourOneApartmentsOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Seasons Seven Zero Four One Apartments One [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_SeasonsSevenZeroFourOneApartmentsOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Seasons seven zero four one apartments one.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_GrantYearTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Grant Year Two [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_GrantYearTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Grant year two.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_GrantYearTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Grant in 2022</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_LineOfCreditFacilityExitFeePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Line Of Credit Facility Exit Fee Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_LineOfCreditFacilityExitFeePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Line of credit facility exit fee percentage.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_LineOfCreditFacilityExitFeePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Exit fee</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">General and Administrative Expense, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Property general and administrative expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">General and Administrative Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Income Statement [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Notional Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Notional</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Combined notional amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_AtTheMarketOfferingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">At the market offering.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_AtTheMarketOfferingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">At The Market Offering [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_AtTheMarketOfferingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">At-the-Market Offering</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Land_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Land</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Related Party</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_InterestRateSwapTransactionFourMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Rate Swap Transaction Four [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_InterestRateSwapTransactionFourMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Interest rate swap transaction four.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Document Period End Date</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_CreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Credit facility.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_TwoThousandTwentyFiveLongTermIncentivePlanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Two thousand twenty five long term incentive plan.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_RelatedPartyTransactionReimbursementsExpenseAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Related party transaction reimbursements expense.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Dividends earned on restricted stock units</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Thereafter</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SecurityDepositLiability_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Security deposit liability</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_OperatingIncomeLossBeforeGainLossOnSaleOfProperties_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Income Loss Before Gain Loss On Sale Of Properties</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_PercentageOfOwnershipInPortfolio_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of ownership in portfolio.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_BloomOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Bloom</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Interest Rate</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total expenses</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_NexbankCapitalMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">NexBank Capital.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_HoustonTexasMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Houston, Texas</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_HoustonTexasMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Houston Texas.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromInsuranceSettlementOperatingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Insurance proceeds received for business interruption</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_SedonaAtLoneMountainMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Sedona at Lone Mountain</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_SedonaAtLoneMountainMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Sedona at Lone Mountain</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Loss Contingency Nature</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Geographical</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Geographical [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Capitalized construction costs included in accounts payable and other accrued liabilities</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_CornerstoneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Cornerstone.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate [Domain]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_AdvisoryAndAdministrationFeesOnContributedAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Advisory and administrative fees on contributed assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_AdvisoryAndAdministrationFeesOnContributedAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Advisory And Administration Fees On Contributed Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_AdvisoryAndAdministrationFeesOnContributedAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Advisory and administration fees on contributed assets.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_ChangeInFairValueOnDerivativeInstrumentsIncludedInterestExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Change in fair value on derivative instruments included in interest expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_ChangeInFairValueOnDerivativeInstrumentsIncludedInterestExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Change In Fair Value On Derivative Instruments Included Interest Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_ChangeInFairValueOnDerivativeInstrumentsIncludedInterestExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Change in fair value on derivative instruments included in interest expense.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RangeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Statistical Measurement</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RangeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statistical Measurement [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_NonCashOrPartNonCashWriteOffOfDeferredFinancingCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Write-off of deferred financing costs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_NonCashOrPartNonCashWriteOffOfDeferredFinancingCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Non Cash Or Part Non Cash Write Off Of Deferred Financing Costs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_NonCashOrPartNonCashWriteOffOfDeferredFinancingCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Non cash or part non cash write-off of deferred financing costs.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_ConversionRatioOfOperatingPartnershipUnitToCommonStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Stock conversion ratio</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_ConversionRatioOfOperatingPartnershipUnitToCommonStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Conversion ratio of operating partnership unit to common stock.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Interactive Data Current</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateHeldForDevelopmentAndSalePolicy_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Held-for-Sale</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Stock, Value, Issued</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_NumberOfPropertiesDispositions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of properties dispositions.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_DirectorAndOfficerMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Director and officer.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_DirectorAndOfficerMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Director and Officer</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_DebtWithFloatingInterestRateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt With Floating Interest Rate [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_DebtWithFloatingInterestRateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debt with floating interest rate.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPManagingMemberOrGeneralPartnerOwnershipInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of OP Units, outstanding owned by company</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPManagingMemberOrGeneralPartnerOwnershipInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Managing Member or General Partner, Ownership Interest</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Common stock, dividend per share declared</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_VestingDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Vesting [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Organization and Description of Business</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisValuationTechniquesTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis Valuation Techniques [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisValuationTechniquesTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Adjustment to Reconcile Net Income to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of sale and acquisitions:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Restricted stock units, vesting period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Name of Property</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Common shares issued</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_ParcFiveHundredMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Parc500</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_ParcFiveHundredMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Parc Five Hundred [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_ParcFiveHundredMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Parc five hundred.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccrualForTaxesOtherThanIncomeTaxesCurrentAndNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accrual for Taxes Other than Income Taxes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccrualForTaxesOtherThanIncomeTaxesCurrentAndNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accrued real estate taxes payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterests_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Net Income Loss Attributable To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterests_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount of Net Income (Loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests in the operating partnership.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterests_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests in the OP</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdvanceRent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Prepaid rents</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdvanceRent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Advance Rent</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Variable Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Variable Rate [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturityDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Term loan maturity date</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_DebtWithFixedInterestRateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt With Fixed Interest Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_DebtWithFixedInterestRateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt With Fixed Interest Rate [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_DebtWithFixedInterestRateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debt with fixed interest rate.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityDescription_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Line of Credit Facility, Description</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityDescription_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Line of credit facility, description</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Operating Costs and Expenses, Total</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Expenses incurred for fiber internet service included in property operating expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentBuildingAndBuildingImprovements_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Buildings and improvements</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Related Party Transactions [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_FloatingRateDebtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Floating rate debt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_FloatingRateDebtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Floating Rate Debt [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_FloatingRateDebtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Floating rate debt member.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfInterestInConsolidatedSubsidiaries_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Proceeds from sale of membership interest in subsidiary</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other income</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_SummersLandingOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Summers landing one.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_SelfInsuranceProgramMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Self insurance program.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_GainLossOnExtinguishmentOfDebtAndModificationCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Gain loss on extinguishment of debt and modification costs.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_GainLossOnExtinguishmentOfDebtAndModificationCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Loss on extinguishment of debt and modification costs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Prepaid and other assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Prepaid Expense and Other Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_KeyBankAndTruistBankMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Key Bank And Truist Bank</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_KeyBankAndTruistBankMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Key Bank And Truist Bank [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_KeyBankAndTruistBankMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Key Bank and Truist Bank member.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestRateCapMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Rate Cap [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_TheVenueOnCamelbackOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The venue on camelback one.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Outstanding at beginning of the period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Outstanding at ending of the period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative [Line Items]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Document Fiscal Period Focus</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Fiscal Period Focus</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FutureMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Future Effective Dates</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FutureMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Future [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Depreciation and amortization</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Title of Individual</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Title and Position [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_JPMorganChaseBankMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">J P Morgan Chase Bank [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_JPMorganChaseBankMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">JP Morgan Chase Bank.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_JPMorganChaseBankMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">J.P. Morgan Chase Bank</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLeaseIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Operating Lease, Lease Income, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLeaseIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Rental income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLeaseIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Lease, Lease Income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_LineOfCreditDrawnAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Line of Credit Drawn amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_LineOfCreditDrawnAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Line of Credit Drawn amount.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Sale of Stock</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sale of Stock [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_TheEnclaveOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The enclave one.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_TheEnclaveOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">The Enclave One [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_TheEnclaveOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">The Enclave</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndOtherAccruedLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndOtherAccruedLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accounts Payable and Other Accrued Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemNetGainLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Casualty loss</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemNetGainLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel">Casualty loss</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemNetGainLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Casualty loss</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemNetGainLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both, Net (Gain) Loss</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemNetGainLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both, Net (Gain) Loss, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPMembersOrLimitedPartnersOwnershipInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of OP Units, outstanding owned by noncontrolling limited partner</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPMembersOrLimitedPartnersOwnershipInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership, Members or Limited Partners, Ownership Interest</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Current Reporting Status</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Current Reporting Status</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_VersaillesTwoOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Versailles II</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_VersaillesTwoOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Versailles two one.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_VersaillesTwoOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Versailles Two One [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SalesCommissionsAndFees_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Sales commissions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SalesCommissionsAndFees_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sales Commissions and Fees</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_TheEnclaveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">The Enclave</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_TheEnclaveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">The Enclave [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_TheEnclaveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The Encalve.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_NonCashOrPartNonCashWriteOffOfAssetsDueToCasualtyLosses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Write-off of assets due to casualty losses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_NonCashOrPartNonCashWriteOffOfAssetsDueToCasualtyLosses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Non Cash Or Part Non Cash Write Off Of Assets Due To Casualty Losses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_NonCashOrPartNonCashWriteOffOfAssetsDueToCasualtyLosses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Non cash or part non cash write-off of assets due to casualty losses.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_ProceedsAndPaymentOfFinancingCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Deferred financing costs paid</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_ProceedsAndPaymentOfFinancingCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Proceeds and payment of financing costs.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_PurchasedOwnershipInterestPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Purchased Ownership Interest Percentage.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Financial Instrument</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_MaderaPointMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Madera Point</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_MaderaPointMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Madera Point [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_MaderaPointMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Madera Point.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_DebtInstrumentOptionToExtend_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Option to extend term</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_NumberOfPropertiesAcquired_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of properties acquired.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_BellaVistaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Bella Vista.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_PercentageOfNoncontrollingInterestsInJointVenturesAcquired_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of ownership interests in portfolio</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_PercentageOfNoncontrollingInterestsInJointVenturesAcquired_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage Of Noncontrolling Interests In Joint Ventures Acquired</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_PercentageOfNoncontrollingInterestsInJointVenturesAcquired_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of noncontrolling interests in joint ventures acquired.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Stockholders' Equity:</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_PropertyManagementFees_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Property management fees</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_PropertyManagementFees_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Property Management Fees</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_PropertyManagementFees_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Property management fees.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Common Stock</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Stock [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds from Lines of Credit</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Proceeds from Lines of Credit, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Credit facilities proceeds received</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Credit Facility</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Credit Facility [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RangeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Statistical Measurement</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RangeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statistical Measurement [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_AverageSecuredOvernightFinancingRateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">SOFR</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_AverageSecuredOvernightFinancingRateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Average Secured Overnight Financing Rate [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_AverageSecuredOvernightFinancingRateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Average Secured Overnight Financing Rate.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_PropertyInsuranceAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Property Insurance Agreement [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_PropertyInsuranceAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Property insurance agreement.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_PropertyInsuranceAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Property Insurance Agreement</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_DirectorMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Director</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_DirectorMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Director [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">ASSETS</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Assets [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisposalDate1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Disposal Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisposalDate1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Date of Sale</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_VenueAtEightSixFiveOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Venue at 8651</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_VenueAtEightSixFiveOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Venue At Eight Six Five One [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_VenueAtEightSixFiveOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Venue at eight six five one.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_DerivativeInstrumentsLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative Instruments, Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_DerivativeInstrumentsLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Derivative Instruments, Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_DerivativeInstrumentsLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from OCI into income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Class Of Stock [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Class of Stock [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Current Fiscal Year End Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Current Fiscal Year End Date</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentQuarterlyReport_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Document Quarterly Report</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentQuarterlyReport_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Quarterly Report</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_InterestRateSwapTransactionFiveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest Rate Swap Transaction Five</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_InterestRateSwapTransactionFiveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Rate Swap Transaction Five [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_InterestRateSwapTransactionFiveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Interest rate swap transaction five.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Maturity Date</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Maturity date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AwardDateDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Award Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AwardDateDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Award Date [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Carrying Amount, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Carrying Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Redeemable noncontrolling interests in the OP</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Redeemable noncontrolling interests in the OP, December 31, 2025</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Redeemable noncontrolling interests in the OP, June 30, 2026</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalRemainderOfFiscalYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Remainder of Fiscal Year</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalRemainderOfFiscalYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2026</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_AmortizationAndWriteOffOfDeferredFinancingCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amortization and write off of deferred financing costs.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_SabalPalmAtLakeBuenaVistaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Sabal Palm at Lake Buena Vista</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_SabalPalmAtLakeBuenaVistaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sabal Palm At Lake Buena Vista [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_SabalPalmAtLakeBuenaVistaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Sabal palm at lake Buena vista.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Option to extend term</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_FairwaysAtSanMarcos1Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fairways at San Marcos</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_FairwaysAtSanMarcos1Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Fairways at san marcos1.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net cash provided by operating activities</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Earnings Per Share, Diluted, Total</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Common stock, shares, issued</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SaleOfStockNumberOfSharesIssuedInTransaction_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Shares, issued</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_OwnershipAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ownership</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_CourtneyCoveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Courtney cove.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_O2025Q2DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">O2025 Q2 Dividends</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_DerivativeEffectiveDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Derivative effective date.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other comprehensive loss</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Weighted average interest rate of mortgage indebtedness</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_ComprehensiveIncomeAttributableToRedeemableNonControllingInterestsInOperatingPartnership_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Comprehensive income attributable to redeemable non controlling interests in operating partnership.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_ComprehensiveIncomeAttributableToRedeemableNonControllingInterestsInOperatingPartnership_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Comprehensive loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests in the OP</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_PurchaseAgreementTerminationThresholdMaterialBreachOfContract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Purchase Agreement, Termination Threshold, Material Breach Of Contract</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_ThePreserveAtTerrellMillMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">The Preserve at Terrell Mill</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_ThePreserveAtTerrellMillMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The preserve at Terrell mill.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_CorporateCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Corporate credit facility.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cash flows from investing activities</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_AcquiredPropertyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Acquired Property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Mortgage payments</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Commitment fee</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredOfferingCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Offering costs</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Prepaid and other assets</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_TheHeritageMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">The Heritage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_TheHeritageMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">The Heritage [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_TheHeritageMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The Heritage.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_GainLossOnBusinessInterruptionInsuranceRecovery_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Business interruption insurance claim and recognized</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_NexpointCaptiveInsuranceCompanyIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">NexPoint Captive Insurance Company Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_NexpointCaptiveInsuranceCompanyIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">NexPoint Captive Insurance Company Inc [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_NexpointCaptiveInsuranceCompanyIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">NexPoint Captive</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TemporaryEquityNetIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Temporary Equity, Net Income</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Total</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Vesting of stock-based compensation, Shares</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_GrandPrairieTexasMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Grand Prairie Texas.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnitsOfPartnershipInterestAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">OP Units, outstanding</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfDerivativeInstrumentsGainLossInStatementOfFinancialPerformanceTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Summary of Derivative Financial Instruments on Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheFiveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Award Tranche Five [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheFiveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Vest in 2029</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeCapInterestRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative, Cap Interest Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_CorporateGeneralAdvisoryAndAdministrativeExpensesPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Corporate general and administrative expenses and advisory and administrative fees percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_CorporateGeneralAdvisoryAndAdministrativeExpensesPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Corporate General Advisory And Administrative Expenses Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_CorporateGeneralAdvisoryAndAdministrativeExpensesPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Corporate general advisory and administrative expenses percentage.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_ResidencesAtGlenviewReserveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Residences at Glenview Reserve</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_ResidencesAtGlenviewReserveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Residences at glenview reserve.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReceivableTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Receivable [Domain]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_CuttersPointMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cutter's Point</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_CuttersPointMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cutters Point [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_CuttersPointMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Cutter's point.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_SixForksStationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Six Forks Station</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_SixForksStationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Six Forks Station [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_SixForksStationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Six forks station member.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_RelatedPartyTransactionOtherReimbursementsExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other reimbursements</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_RelatedPartyTransactionOtherReimbursementsExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Related party transaction other reimbursements expenses.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AwardDateAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Award Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AwardDateAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Award Date [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_BhBuyOutPortfolioMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">BH Equity Portfolio</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_BhBuyOutPortfolioMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Bh buy out portfolio .</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hedging Designation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hedging Designation [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForDerivativeInstrumentFinancingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Interest rate cap fees paid</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForDerivativeInstrumentFinancingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payments for Derivative Instrument, Financing Activities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Dividends, Common Stock, Total</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dividends, Common Stock</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentType_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Document Type</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentType_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Type</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_InterestRateSwapTransactionOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest Rate Swap Transaction One</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_InterestRateSwapTransactionOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Rate Swap Transaction One [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_InterestRateSwapTransactionOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Interest rate swap transaction one.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cash flows from operating activities</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingCodmIndividualTitleAndPositionOrGroupOrCommitteeNameExtensibleEnumeration_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Segment Reporting, CODM, Individual Title and Position or Group Name [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Subsequent Event</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lender Name [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_GrantedDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Granted [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_GrantedDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Granted.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedDistributionsInExcessOfNetIncomeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Additional Paid-in Capital</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_SixForksStationOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Six forks station one.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_SixForksStationOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Six Forks Station One [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_BellaVistaOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Bella vista one.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_BellaVistaOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Bella Vista</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_RelatedPartyAdvisoryAndAdministrativeFees_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Advisory and administrative fees</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_RelatedPartyAdvisoryAndAdministrativeFees_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Related party advisory and administrative fees.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Name of Property</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_HighHouseAtCaryMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">High House at Cary.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProfitLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net loss</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProfitLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net loss</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinorityInterestChangeInRedemptionValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Adjustment to reflect redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests in the OP</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinorityInterestChangeInRedemptionValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel">Adjustment to reflect redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinorityInterestChangeInRedemptionValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Adjustment to reflect redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests in the OP</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinorityInterestChangeInRedemptionValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Noncontrolling Interest, Change in Redemption Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_GrantYearThreeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Grant Year Three [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_GrantYearThreeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Grant year three.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_GrantYearThreeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Grant in 2023</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromRealEstateAndRealEstateJointVentures_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds from Real Estate and Real Estate Joint Ventures</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromRealEstateAndRealEstateJointVentures_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net Cash Proceeds</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromRealEstateAndRealEstateJointVentures_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Net proceeds from sales of real estate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinorityInterestDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Noncontrolling Interests</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinorityInterestDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Noncontrolling Interest Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Share repurchase program, treasury stock, per share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Shares Acquired, Average Cost Per Share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_PotentialCommitments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Maximum exposure of potential commitments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_PotentialCommitments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Potential Commitments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_PotentialCommitments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Potential commitments.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Address, Address Line One</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Address, Address Line One</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NotesReceivableFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Notes Receivable, Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NotesReceivableFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Notes receivable carrying value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_NumberOfPropertiesSold_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of real estate properties sold</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_NumberOfPropertiesSold_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of Properties Sold</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_NumberOfPropertiesSold_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of properties sold.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationDate1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Credit facility, expiration date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationDate1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationDate1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Maturity Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_CorporateGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Corporate general and administrative expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_CorporateGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Corporate General And Administrative Expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_CorporateGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Corporate general and administrative expenses.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_GeneralPartnershipInterestsOwnershipPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">General partnership interests in parent of adviser</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_GeneralPartnershipInterestsOwnershipPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">General Partnership Interests Ownership Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_GeneralPartnershipInterestsOwnershipPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">General partnership interests ownership percentage.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_SharesIssuedAveragePricePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Average price per share, net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_SharesIssuedAveragePricePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Shares issued average price per share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_SharesIssuedAveragePricePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Shares Issued Average Price Per Share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_SharesIssuedAveragePricePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Share issued average price per share.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_ThePreserveAtTerrellMillOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">The Preserve At Terrell Mill One [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_ThePreserveAtTerrellMillOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The preserve at terrell mill one.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_ThePreserveAtTerrellMillOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">The Preserve at Terrell Mill</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_RadbourneLakeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Radbourne Lake</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_RadbourneLakeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Radbourne Lake [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_RadbourneLakeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Radbourne lake.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_GrantYearSevenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Grant in Total Year</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_GrantYearSevenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Grant Year Seven Member</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_GrantYearSevenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Grant year seven.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_NLMFHoldcoLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">NLMF Holdco LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_NLMFHoldcoLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">N L M F Holdco L L C [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_NLMFHoldcoLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">NLMF holdco llc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_BrandywineOneAndTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Brandywine I &amp; II</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_BrandywineOneAndTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Brandywine One And Two [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_BrandywineOneAndTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Brandywine one and two.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesRetired_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Retirement of common stock held in treasury, Shares</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesRetired_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Common stock, shares, retired</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesRetired_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Treasury Stock, Shares, Retired</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_PercentageOfConstructionSupervisionFeesOnProjectCostsAndDesignFees_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage Of Construction Supervision Fees On Project Costs And Design Fees</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_PercentageOfConstructionSupervisionFeesOnProjectCostsAndDesignFees_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of construction supervision fees on project costs and design fees.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_PercentageOfConstructionSupervisionFeesOnProjectCostsAndDesignFees_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Construction supervision fee, percent fee</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_AdvisoryAndAdministrativeFeesWaived_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Advisory and administrative fees waived</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_AdvisoryAndAdministrativeFeesWaived_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Advisory And Administrative Fees Waived</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_AdvisoryAndAdministrativeFeesWaived_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Advisory and administrative fees waived.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_TheAdairOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The adair one.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_TheAdairOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">The Adair One [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_TheAdairOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">The Adair</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_CreeksideAtMatthewsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Creekside At Matthews</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_CreeksideAtMatthewsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Creekside At Matthews [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_CreeksideAtMatthewsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Creekside at Matthews Member</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_TwoThousandTwentyAtTheMarketOfferingProgramMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2020 At-the-Market Offering</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_TwoThousandTwentyAtTheMarketOfferingProgramMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Two Thousand Twenty At The Market Offering Program [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_TwoThousandTwentyAtTheMarketOfferingProgramMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Two thousand twenty at the market offering program.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSecuredDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds from Issuance of Secured Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSecuredDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Mortgage proceeds received</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Increase (Decrease) in Operating Liabilities, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase (Decrease) in Operating Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Loss Contingencies [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Loss Contingencies [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Gains (Losses) on Sales of Investment Real Estate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Gain on sales of real estate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Gain on sales of real estate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Deferred financing costs paid</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Related Party Transactions</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntitySmallBusiness_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Small Business</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntitySmallBusiness_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Small Business</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_AdjustmentToAverageSecuredOvernightFinancingRateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Adjusted SOFR</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_AdjustmentToAverageSecuredOvernightFinancingRateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Adjustment To average secured overnight financing rate [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardVestingPeriodDescription_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Vesting period description</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_CashReserve_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Cash Reserve.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_CashReserve_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash Reserve</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_CashReserve_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cash reserve</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_MaderaPointOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Madera Point One [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_MaderaPointOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Madera point one.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedStockOptions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Unrecognized compensation expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedStockOptions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Option, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_BrandywineOneAndTwoOneOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Brandywine one and two one one</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_BrandywineOneAndTwoOneOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Brandywine One And Two One One [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_BrandywineOneAndTwoOneOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Brandywine I &amp; II</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Forfeited</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Long-Term Debt, Type</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Term Debt, Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_InsuranceClaimAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Insurance claim amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_InsuranceClaimAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Insurance Claim Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_InsuranceClaimAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Insurance claim amount.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Summary of Significant Accounting Policies</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Share repurchase program, treasury stock shares</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_NumberOfSharesNetSettle_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of shares, net settle</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_NumberOfSharesNetSettle_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number of Shares Net Settle</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_NumberOfSharesNetSettle_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of shares net settle.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Earnings Per Share [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Loss per weighted average common share:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheSevenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Share based compensation award tranche seven.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheSevenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Award Tranche Seven [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheSevenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Vest in Total Year</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Impairment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_DividendsPayableDateApproved_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Dividends Payable Date Approved</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_DividendsPayableDateApproved_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Dividends payable date approved</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_DividendsPayableDateApproved_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dividends Payable Date Approved</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_InterestRateSwapTransactionThreeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest Rate Swap Transaction Three</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_InterestRateSwapTransactionThreeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Rate Swap Transaction Three [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_InterestRateSwapTransactionThreeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Interest rate swap transaction three.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_PercentageOfAnnualAdvisoryPaidMonthly_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of annual advisory, paid monthly</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_PercentageOfAnnualAdvisoryPaidMonthly_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage Of Annual Advisory Paid Monthly</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_PercentageOfAnnualAdvisoryPaidMonthly_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of annual advisory, paid monthly.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_TimberCreekMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Timber Creek</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_TimberCreekMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Timber Creek [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_TimberCreekMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Timber creek.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Plan Name</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Plan Name [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_ResidencesAtWestPlaceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Residences at West Place</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_ResidencesAtWestPlaceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Residences At West Place [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_ResidencesAtWestPlaceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Residences at west place.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subsequent Event Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Stockholders' Equity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Construction in progress</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Construction in Progress, Gross</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cash flows from financing activities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLenderDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Line of Credit Facility, Lender [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_NetIncomeEquityInEarningsOfAffiliate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Net Income Equity In Earnings Of Affiliate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_NetIncomeEquityInEarningsOfAffiliate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Net Income Equity In Earnings Of Affiliate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_NetIncomeEquityInEarningsOfAffiliate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net income equity in earnings of affiliate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityIncorporationDateOfIncorporation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Date of incorporation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityIncorporationDateOfIncorporation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Incorporation, Date of Incorporation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_InterestRateSwapTransactionSixMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest Rate Swap Transaction Six</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_InterestRateSwapTransactionSixMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Rate Swap Transaction Six [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_InterestRateSwapTransactionSixMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Interest rate swap transaction six.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accrued interest payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Liabilities:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Liabilities [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_NxrtbhOldFarmLlcMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">NXRTBH Old Farm, LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_NxrtbhOldFarmLlcMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">NXRTBH Old Farm, LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_NxrtbhOldFarmLlcMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">NXRTBH Old Farm, LLC.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Tax Identification Number</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfInterestRateDerivativesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Summary of Company's Outstanding Interest Rate Swaps</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_BHEquityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">B H Equity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_BHEquityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">B H Equity [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_BHEquityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">BH Equity.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_CasualtyLossesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Casualty Losses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_CasualtyLossesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Casualty Losses [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_CasualtyLossesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Casualty Losses.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_BellaSolaraOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Bella Solara One [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_BellaSolaraOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Bella solara one.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_BellaSolaraOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Bella Solara</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Equity Component</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity Component [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_NumberOfSharesCashSettle_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number of shares cash settle</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_NumberOfSharesCashSettle_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of shares cash settle.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_NumberOfSharesCashSettle_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of shares, cash settle</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total comprehensive loss</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Real Estate Investments</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_MarchMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">March.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Business Acquisition</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_TheVerandasAtLakeNormanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">The Verandas at Lake Norman</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_RockledgeApartmentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Rockledge apartments.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_NLMFLeasecoLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">N L M F leaseco, L L C.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_NoncontrollingLimitedPartnerMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Noncontrolling limited partner.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_VersaillesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Versailles</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_VersaillesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Versailles [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_VersaillesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Versailles.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingDilutedDisclosureItemsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Denominator for loss per share:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAfterAllowanceForCreditLossNoncurrentRelatedPartyTypeExtensibleEnumeration_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent, Related Party [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_HighHouseAtCaryOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">High house at cary one.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Asset Derivatives</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Statement [Table]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_InterestRateProductsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest rate products</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_InterestRateProductsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Rate Products [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_InterestRateProductsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Interest rate products.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_TermLoanPurchasePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Term Loan Purchase Price</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Equity-based compensation expense</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_TheAdairMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">The Adair</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_TheAdairMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The adair.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_EstatesOnMarylandOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Estates on Maryland</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityShellCompany_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Shell Company</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityShellCompany_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Shell Company</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statement [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_PercentageOfConstructionSupervisionFeesOnProjectCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Construction supervision fee, percent fee</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_SilverbrookMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Silverbrook.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_AdvisoryAndAdministrativeFees_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Advisory and administrative fees.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareReconciliationAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Earnings Per Share Reconciliation [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_CornerstoneOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Cornerstone one.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_TheVenueOnCamelbackMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The Venue on Camelback.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_CuttersPointOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Cutters point one.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_PercentageOfMaximumExposureOfPotentialDevelopmentFundingOfProjectCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of maximum exposure of potential development funding of project costs</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestRateFairValueHedgeAssetAtFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair market value of interest rate swaps</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Emerging Growth Company</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Emerging Growth Company</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dividends [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Outstanding Principal</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Term Debt, Gross</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Outstanding Principal Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Plan Name</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Plan Name [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireNotesReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payments to Acquire Notes Receivable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireNotesReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Originations of loans, held-for-investment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireNotesReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Notes receivable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_GainsLossesFromCasualty_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Gains Losses From Casualty</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_GainsLossesFromCasualty_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Gains losses from casualty.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAtCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Real estate investment, gross</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAtCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate Investment Property, at Cost</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Ending Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Beginning Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Indebtedness</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashFlowNoncashInvestingAndFinancingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Supplemental Disclosure of Noncash Activities</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_TheHeritageOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">The Heritage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_TheHeritageOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The heritage one.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_TheHeritageOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">The Heritage One [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_CoverAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cover [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_AmortizationAndWriteOffOfFairValueAdjustmentOfAssumedDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Amortization/write-off of fair value adjustment of assumed debt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_AmortizationAndWriteOffOfFairValueAdjustmentOfAssumedDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Amortization And Write Off Of Fair Value Adjustment Of Assumed Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_AmortizationAndWriteOffOfFairValueAdjustmentOfAssumedDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amortization and write-off of fair value adjustment of assumed debt.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_SummersLandingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Summers Landing</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_SummersLandingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Summers Landing [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_SummersLandingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Summers landing.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_AteraApartmentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Atera Apartments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_AteraApartmentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Atera Apartments [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_AteraApartmentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Atera apartments.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_TRSMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">TRS</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_TRSMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">T R S [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_TRSMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">TRS.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfSharebasedCompensationRestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsActivityTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Summary of Restricted Stock Units</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_GrantYearOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Grant Year One [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Long-Term Debt, Type</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total Net Operating Real Estate Investments</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate Investment Property, Net</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Vesting of stock-based compensation</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeInceptionDates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Effective Date</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value, Total</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_BloomMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Bloom</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nxrt_BloomMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Bloom.</link:label>
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</xsd:schema>
