As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 14, 2017

Registration No. 333-207952

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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Post-Effective Amendment No. 4

to

Form S-11

FOR REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

OF SECURITIES OF CERTAIN REAL ESTATE COMPANIES

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Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its governing instruments)

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18100 Von Karman Avenue

Suite 500

Irvine, California 92612

(949) 852-0700

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

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Rodney F. Emery

Chief Executive Officer

18100 Von Karman Avenue

Suite 500

Irvine, California 92612

(949) 852-0700

(Name, address, including zip code and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

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Copies to:

Heath D. Linsky, Esq.

Lauren B. Prevost, Esq.

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

1600 Atlanta Financial Center

3343 Peachtree Road, N.E.

Atlanta, Georgia 30326-1044

(404) 233-7000

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Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after the registration statement becomes effective.

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If any of the securities being registered on this form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933 check the following box:  ý

If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  ¨

If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.   ¨

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer	o	Accelerated filer	o
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The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

This Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 consists of the following:

1.  The Registrant’s prospectus dated July 25, 2016 (the “Prospectus”);

2. Supplement No. 7 to the Prospectus, included herewith, which supersedes and replaces all prior supplements to the Prospectus and which will be delivered as an unattached document along with the Prospectus;

3.  Part II; and

4.  Signatures, included herewith.

STEADFAST APARTMENT REIT III, INC.

$1,300,000,000 Maximum Offering

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Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc. is a Maryland corporation formed on July 29, 2015 to own a diverse portfolio of multifamily properties located in target markets throughout the United States. We intend to target for acquisition established, well-positioned, institutional-quality apartment communities with operating histories that have demonstrated consistently high occupancy and income levels across market cycles. We are externally managed by Steadfast Apartment Advisor III, LLC, which we refer to as our advisor. Our advisor is a subsidiary of our sponsor, Steadfast REIT Investments, LLC. We intend to elect to be taxed as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, for federal income tax purposes commencing with our taxable year ending December 31, 2016.

We are offering up to $1,300,000,000 in shares of our common stock in this offering. We are offering $1,000,000,000 in shares of our common stock to the public in our primary offering, consisting of three classes of shares: Class A common shares at a price of $25.00 per Class A share (up to $400,000,000 in Class A shares), Class R common shares at a price of $22.50 per Class R share (up to $200,000,000 in Class R shares) and Class T common shares at a price of $23.81 per Class T share (up to $400,000,000 in Class T shares). The share classes have differing sales commissions, and there will be an ongoing distribution and shareholder servicing fee with respect to Class R shares and Class T shares. We are also offering $300,000,000 in shares of our common stock to our stockholders pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan at $23.75 per Class A share, $22.50 per Class R share and $22.62 per Class T share. We reserve the right to reallocate the shares of the common stock we are offering among classes of shares and between the primary offering and our distribution reinvestment plan. Once our board of directors decides to determine an estimated value per share, our board of directors may change the price at which we offer shares to the public in the primary offering or pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan to reflect changes in our estimated value per share and other factors that our board of directors deems relevant, at least annually.

Our shares of common stock are being offered to investors on a best efforts basis through Steadfast Capital Markets Group, LLC, the dealer manager for this offering and an affiliate of our sponsor. The dealer manager is not required to sell any specific number or dollar amount in shares of our common stock but will use its best efforts to sell the shares of our common stock being offered. We expect to sell the shares of our common stock offered in the primary offering through February 5, 2018 (two years from the effective date of the registration statement for this offering), unless extended.

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This investment involves a high degree of risk. You should purchase shares of our common stock only if you can afford a complete loss of your investment. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 31. These risks include, among others:

• We have no prior operating history and there is no assurance that we will successfully achieve our investment objectives.

• Because there is no public trading market for shares of our common stock and we are not obligated to effectuate a liquidity event by a certain date or at all, it will be difficult for you to sell your shares of our common stock.

• Because this is a “blind pool” offering, you will not have the opportunity to evaluate our investments before we make them.

• The amount of distributions we may make is uncertain. We may make distributions from sources such as borrowings, offering proceeds or the deferral of fees and expense reimbursements by our advisor, in its sole discretion. We have not established a limit on the amount of proceeds from this offering that we may use to fund distributions. It is likely that we will pay initial distributions from sources other than our cash flow from operations, and that such distributions will represent a return of capital. Any such actions could result in fewer funds available for investments in properties and your overall return may be reduced.

• The offering price of our shares of common stock was not established based upon any appraisals of assets we own or may own; therefore, the offering price may not accurately reflect the value of our assets when you invest.

• We depend upon our advisor to conduct our operations. Adverse changes in the financial health of our advisor could cause our operations to suffer.

• All of our executive officers and some of our directors are also officers, managers, directors and/or holders of a controlling interest in our advisor, the dealer manager for this offering or other sponsor-affiliated entities. As a result, they face conflicts of interest, including conflicts created by compensation arrangements, time constraints and competition for investments.

• We will pay substantial fees and expenses to our advisor and its affiliates, including the dealer manager for this offering. These fees were not negotiated at arm’s-length and therefore may be higher than fees payable to unaffiliated parties.

• We may be obligated to pay our advisor a subordinated distribution upon termination or non-renewal of the advisory agreement, which may be substantial and therefore may discourage us from terminating the advisor.

• Failure to qualify as a REIT would adversely affect our operations and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense. Neither the Attorney General of the State of New York nor the Maryland Division of Securities has passed on or endorsed the merits of this offering. The use of forecasts in this offering is prohibited. Any representation to the contrary and any predictions, written or oral, as to the amount or certainty of any present or future cash benefit or tax consequence which may flow from your investment in our common stock is prohibited. The shares of common stock offered hereby are subject to certain restrictions on transfer and ownership. See “Description of Capital Stock.”

	Price to Public (1)		Sales Commission (1)(2)		Dealer Manager Fee (1)(2)		Proceeds Before Expenses (1)(3)
Primary Offering Per Class A Share	$	25.00	$	1.75	$	0.75	$	22.50
Primary Offering Per Class R Share	$	22.50	$	—	$	—	$	22.50
Primary Offering Per Class T Share	$	23.81	$	0.71	$	0.60	$	22.50
Total Minimum (4)	$	2,000,000	$	80,000	$	44,000	$	1,876,000
Total Maximum (4)	$	1,000,000,000	$	40,000,000	$	22,000,000	$	938,000,000
Distribution Reinvestment Plan Per Class A Share	$	23.75	—		—		$	23.75
Distribution Reinvestment Plan Per Class R Share	$	22.50	—		—		$	22.50
Distribution Reinvestment Plan Per Class T Share	$	22.62	—		—		$	22.62
Total Maximum	$	300,000,000	—		—		$	300,000,000

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(1) Assumes we sell $1,000,000,000 in the primary offering and $300,000,000 pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan.

(2) Discounts are available for certain categories of purchasers. The maximum amount of sales commissions we will pay is 7% of the gross offering proceeds for Class A shares sold in our primary offering. The maximum amount of dealer manager fees we will pay is 3% of the gross offering proceeds for Class A shares in our primary offering. The amount of sales commissions and dealer manager fees differ among Class A shares, Class R shares and Class T shares. The sales commissions and the dealer manager fee will not be charged or may be reduced with regard to shares sold to or for the account of certain categories of purchasers. The reduction in these fees will be accompanied by a reduction in the per share purchase price, except that shares sold under the distribution reinvestment plan will be sold at $23.75 per Class A share, $22.50 per Class R share and $22.62 per Class T share. See “Plan of Distribution.” We will also pay our dealer manager an annualized distribution and shareholder servicing fee, which is not shown in the table above, for Class R shares in an amount equal to 0.67% of the purchase price per Class R share (or, once reported, the amount of our estimated value per share) in our primary offering and for Class T shares in an amount equal to 1.125% of the purchase price per Class T share (or, once reported, the amount of our estimated value per share) in our primary offering. The sales commission, dealer manager fee and distribution and shareholder servicing fee will not exceed the 10% limitation on underwriting compensation imposed by FINRA.

(3) Proceeds are calculated before reimbursing our advisor for organization and offering expenses.

(4) Assumes an allocation of shares as follows: 40% of Class A shares, 20% of Class R shares and 40% of Class T shares.

We are an “emerging growth company” as defined under federal securities laws.

This prospectus is dated July 25, 2016.

SUITABILITY STANDARDS

Our shares of common stock are suitable only as a long-term investment for persons of adequate financial means. We do not expect that a public market for shares of our common stock will develop, which means that it may be difficult for you to sell your shares. On a limited basis, you may be able to have shares of our common stock repurchased through our share repurchase program, and in the future we may also consider various forms of additional liquidity. You should not buy shares of our common stock if you will need to sell them quickly in the future.

In consideration of these factors, we have established suitability standards for initial stockholders and subsequent transferees. These suitability standards require that a purchaser of shares of our common stock have either:

• a net worth (excluding the value of an investor’s home, furnishings and automobiles) of at least $250,000; or

• a gross annual income of at least $70,000 and a net worth (excluding the value of an investor’s home, furnishings and automobiles) of at least $70,000.

Some states have established suitability standards different from those we have established. Shares of our common stock will be sold only to investors in these states who meet the special suitability standards set forth below.

Alabama—In addition to the general suitability standards, this investment will only be sold to Alabama residents that have a liquid net worth of at least 10 times their investment in this program and its affiliates.

Idaho—An investor must have either (i) an annual income of $85,000 and a net worth of $85,000 or (ii) a liquid net worth of $300,000. In addition, an investor’s total investment in shares of our common stock must not exceed 10% of that investor’s liquid net worth. For these purposes, liquid net worth is defined as that portion of an investor’s net worth that is cash, cash equivalents, and readily marketable securities.

Iowa—An investor must have either (a) a minimum net worth of $300,000 (exclusive of home, auto and furnishings); or (b) a minimum annual income of $70,000 and a net worth of $100,000 (exclusive of home, auto and furnishings). In addition, an investor’s total investment in shares of our common stock may not exceed 10% of the Iowa investor’s liquid net worth. “Liquid net worth” for purposes of this investment shall consist of cash, cash equivalents and readily marketable securities.

Kansas—In addition to meeting the general suitability standards stated above, it is recommended by the Office of the Kansas Securities Commissioner that Kansas investors limit their aggregate investment in our securities and other non-traded real estate investment trusts to not more than 10% of their liquid net worth. For these purposes, liquid net worth shall be defined as that portion of total net worth (total assets minus total liabilities) that is comprised of cash, cash equivalents and readily marketable securities.

Kentucky—In addition to meeting the general suitability standards stated above, an investor’s investment in shares of our common stock and our affiliates’ non-publicly traded real estate investment trusts cannot exceed 10.0% of that investor’s liquid net worth (cash, cash equivalents and readily marketable securities).

Maine—The Maine Office of Securities recommends that an investor’s aggregate investment in the offering and similar direct participation investments not exceed 10% of the investor’s liquid net worth. For this purpose, “liquid net worth” is defined as the portion of net worth that consists of cash, cash equivalents and readily marketable securities.

Massachusetts—Massachusetts investors may not invest more than 10% of their liquid net worth in this program and in other illiquid direct participation programs. Liquid net worth is that portion of an investor’s net worth (assets minus liabilities) that is comprised of cash, cash equivalents and readily marketable securities.

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Missouri—In addition to meeting the general suitability standards stated above, no more than ten percent (10%) of any one Missouri investor’s liquid net worth be invested in each class of securities.

Nebraska—Nebraska investors who do not meet the definition of “accredited investor” as defined in Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, must limit their aggregate investment in shares of our common stock and in the securities of other non-publicly traded real estate investment trusts (REITs) to 10% of such investor’s net worth. For these purposes, net worth should be determined exclusive of home, home furnishings and automobiles.

New Jersey—Investors must have either (a) a minimum liquid net worth of at least $100,000 and a minimum annual gross income of not less than $85,000, or (b) a minimum liquid net worth of $350,000. For these purposes, “liquid net worth” is defined as that portion of net worth (total assets exclusive of home, home furnishings, and automobiles, minus total liabilities) that consists of cash, cash equivalents and readily marketable securities. In addition, an investor’s investment in shares of our common stock, our affiliates, and other non-publicly traded direct investment programs (including real estate investment trusts, business development companies, oil and gas programs, equipment leasing programs and commodity pools, but excluding unregistered, federally and state exempt private offerings) may not exceed ten percent (10%) of his or her liquid net worth.

New Mexico—In addition to the general suitability standards listed above, a New Mexico investor may not invest, and we may not accept from an investor, more than ten percent (10%) of that investor’s liquid net worth in shares in us, our affiliates, and in other non-traded real estate investment trusts. Liquid net worth is defined as that portion of net worth which consists of cash, cash equivalents and readily marketable securities.

North Dakota—In addition to meeting the general suitability standards stated above, North Dakota investors must represent that they have a net worth of at least ten times their investment in shares of our common stock.

Ohio—In addition to meeting the general suitability requirements described above, an investor’s investment in shares of our common stock, our affiliates and any other non-traded real estate investment programs cannot exceed 10% of that investor’s liquid net worth. For purposes of this limitation, “liquid net worth” is defined as that portion of net worth (total assets exclusive of primary residence, home furnishings and automobiles, minus total liabilities) that is comprised of cash, cash equivalents and readily marketable securities.

Oregon—In addition to meeting the general suitability standards stated above, an investor’s investment in shares of our common stock and our affiliates may not exceed 10% of that investor’s net worth (excluding home, home furnishings, and automobiles).

Tennessee—In addition to meeting the general suitability standards stated above, Tennessee investors may not invest more than ten percent (10%) of their liquid net worth (exclusive of home, home furnishings, and automobiles) in shares of our common stock. In addition, it is recommended that a Tennessee investor’s aggregate investment in this offering and in similar direct participation program investments not exceed 10% of his or her liquid net worth (exclusive of home, home furnishings, and automobiles).

Vermont—Accredited investors in Vermont, as defined in 17 C.F.R. § 230.501, may invest freely in this offering. In addition to the suitability standards described above, non-accredited Vermont investors may not purchase an amount in this offering that exceeds 10% of the investor’s liquid net worth. For these purposes, “liquid net worth” is defined as an investors total assets (not including home, home furnishings, or automobile) minus total liabilities.

Due to the fact that the minimum offering amount is less than $100,000,000, we caution Pennsylvania investors to carefully evaluate our ability to fully accomplish our stated objectives and to inquire as to the current dollar volume of our subscription proceeds. We will not issue any shares to Pennsylvania investors unless we raise a minimum of $50,000,000 in

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gross offering proceeds (including sales made to residents of all jurisdictions) within one year from the date of this prospectus. In addition, a Pennsylvania investor’s maximum investment in this offering may not exceed 10% of the investor’s net worth (excluding the value of the investor’s home, home furnishings and automobiles). See also “Plan of Distribution—Special Notice to Pennsylvania Investors” on page 194.

In the case of sales to fiduciary accounts (such as an individual retirement account, or IRA, Keogh plan or pension or profit sharing plan), these suitability standards must be met by the fiduciary account, by the person who directly or indirectly supplied the funds for the purchase of the shares of our common stock or by the beneficiary of the account.

Our sponsor, the dealer manager, those selling shares on our behalf and participating broker-dealers and registered investment advisers recommending the purchase of shares in this offering must make every reasonable effort to determine that the purchase of shares in this offering is a suitable and appropriate investment for each stockholder based on information provided by the stockholder regarding the stockholder’s financial situation and investment objectives. See “Plan of Distribution—Suitability Standards” for a detailed discussion of the determinations regarding suitability that we require.

Restrictions Imposed by the USA PATRIOT Act and Related Acts

In accordance with the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, or the USA PATRIOT Act, and related acts, the shares offered hereby may not be offered, sold, transferred or delivered, directly or indirectly, to any “unacceptable investor,” which means anyone who is acting, directly or indirectly:

• in contravention of any U.S. or international laws and regulations, including without limitation any anti-money laundering or anti-terrorist financing sanction, regulation, or law promulgated by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States Department of the Treasury, or OFAC, or any other U.S. governmental entity (such sanctions, regulations and laws, together with any supplement or amendment thereto, are referred to herein as the U.S. Sanctions Laws), such that the offer, sale or delivery, directly or indirectly, would contravene such U.S. Sanctions Laws; or

• on behalf of terrorists or terrorist organizations, including those persons or entities that are included on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons maintained by OFAC, as such list may be amended from time to time, or any other lists of similar import as to any non-U.S. country, individual, or entity.

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HOW TO SUBSCRIBE

General

Investors who meet the suitability standards described herein may purchase shares of our common stock. See “Suitability Standards” and “Plan of Distribution.” Investors seeking to purchase shares of our common stock should:

• Read this entire prospectus and any supplements accompanying this prospectus.

• Complete the subscription agreement. A specimen copy of the subscription agreement, including instructions for completing it, is included in this prospectus as Appendix B.

• Deliver a check for the full purchase price of the shares of our common stock being subscribed for along with the completed subscription agreement to your broker-dealer or investment adviser. Your check should be made payable to “Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc.”

By executing the subscription agreement and paying the total purchase price for the shares of our common stock subscribed for, each investor agrees that if there are any material changes to his or her financial condition, such investor will promptly notify us.

Subscriptions will be effective only upon our acceptance, and we reserve the right to reject any subscription in whole or in part. Subscriptions will be accepted or rejected within 30 days of receipt by us, and if rejected, all funds will be returned to subscribers without deduction for any expenses within ten business days from the date the subscription is rejected. We are not permitted to accept a subscription for shares of our common stock until at least five business days after the date you receive the final prospectus. An approved custodian must process and forward to us subscriptions made through IRAs, Keogh plans and 401(k) plans. In the case of investments through IRAs, Keogh plans and 401(k) plans, we will send the confirmation and notice of our acceptance to the custodian.

Minimum Purchase Requirements

You must initially invest at least $5,000 in our shares; however, for qualified accounts the minimum investment is $2,500. In order to satisfy this minimum purchase requirement, unless otherwise prohibited by state law, a husband and wife may jointly contribute funds from their separate IRAs, provided that each such contribution is made in increments of $100. You should note that an investment in shares of our common stock will not, in and of itself, create a retirement plan and that, in order to create a retirement plan, you must comply with all applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Internal Revenue Code. If you have satisfied the applicable minimum purchase requirement, any additional purchase must be in increments of at least $100, except for purchases made pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan, which are not subject to any minimum investment requirements.

Investments by Qualified Accounts

Funds from qualified accounts will be accepted if received in installments that together meet the minimum or subsequent investment amount, as applicable, so long as the total subscription amount was indicated on the subscription agreement and all funds are received within a 90-day period.

Investments through IRA Accounts

First Trust Retirement has agreed to act as an IRA custodian for purchasers of our common stock who would like to purchase shares through an IRA account and desire to establish a new IRA account for that purpose. Investors will be responsible for the annual IRA maintenance fees. Further information about custodial services is available through your broker-dealer or investment adviser or by calling Investor Services at 1-888-223-9951.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

Please carefully read the information in this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplements, which we refer to collectively as the prospectus. You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different information. This prospectus may only be used where it is legal to sell these securities. You should not assume that the information contained in this prospectus is accurate as of any date later than the date hereof or such other dates as are stated herein or as of the respective dates of any documents or other information incorporated herein by reference.

This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, using a continuous offering process. Periodically, as we make material investments or have other material developments, we will provide a prospectus supplement that may add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. Any statement that we make in this prospectus will be modified or superseded by any inconsistent statement made by us in a subsequent prospectus supplement. The registration statement we filed with the SEC includes exhibits that provide more detailed descriptions of the matters discussed in this prospectus. You should read this prospectus and the related exhibits filed with the SEC and any prospectus supplement, together with additional information described herein under “Additional Information.”

The registration statement containing this prospectus, including exhibits to the registration statement, provides additional information about us and the securities offered under this prospectus. The registration statement can be read at the SEC website, www.sec.gov, or at the SEC public reference room mentioned under the heading “Additional Information.”

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INDUSTRY AND MARKET DATA

Certain market and industry data used in this prospectus has been obtained from independent industry sources and publications and third-party sources, as well as from research reports prepared for other purposes. Any forecasts prepared by such sources are based on data (including third-party data), models and the experience of various professionals, and are based on various assumptions, all of which are subject to change without notice. Forecasts and other forward-looking information obtained from these sources are subject to the same qualifications and additional uncertainties as other forward-looking statements included in this prospectus.

The information provided by these industry sources should not be construed to sponsor, endorse, offer or promote an investment, nor does it constitute any representation or warranty, express or implied, regarding the advisability of an investment in shares of our common stock or the legality of an investment in shares of our common stock under appropriate laws.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SUITABILITY STANDARDS	i
HOW TO SUBSCRIBE	iv
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS	v
INDUSTRY AND MARKET DATA	vi
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THIS OFFERING	1
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY	8
RISK FACTORS	31
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS	57
ESTIMATED USE OF PROCEEDS	58
MULTIFAMILY PROPERTY MARKET OVERVIEW	62
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, STRATEGY AND POLICIES	79
MANAGEMENT	96
MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION	110
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST	119
PRIOR PERFORMANCE SUMMARY	125
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS	130
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK	142
OPERATING PARTNERSHIP	158
STOCK OWNERSHIP	163
MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS	164
ERISA CONSIDERATIONS	180
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION	185
SUPPLEMENTAL SALES MATERIAL	195
LEGAL MATTERS	195
EXPERTS	195
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION	196
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	F-1
APPENDIX A: PRIOR PERFORMANCE TABLES	A-1
APPENDIX B: FORM OF SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT	B-1
APPENDIX C: FORM OF DISTRIBUTION REINVESTMENT PLAN	C-1
APPENDIX D: FORM OF REDEMPTION REQUEST	D-1
APPENDIX E: FORM OF APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER	E-1

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THIS OFFERING

Set forth below are some of the more frequently asked questions and answers relating to our structure, our management and an offering of this type.

Q: What is a “REIT”?

A:	In general, a real estate investment trust, or REIT, is a company that:
	•	offers the benefits of a diversified real estate portfolio under professional management;
	•	is required to make distributions to investors of at least 90% of its REIT taxable income (determined without regard to the dividends-paid deduction and excluding net capital gains) for each year;
	•	avoids the federal “double taxation” treatment of income that generally results from investments in a corporation because a REIT is not generally subject to federal corporate income taxes on the portion of its net income that is distributed to the REIT’s stockholders; and
	•	combines the capital of many investors to acquire or provide financing for real estate assets.
	We intend to elect to be taxed as a REIT for federal income tax purposes beginning with our taxable year ending December 31, 2016.

Q: How will you structure the ownership and operation of your assets?

A: We plan to own substantially all of our assets and conduct our operations through Steadfast Apartment REIT III Operating Partnership, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership formed on July 29, 2015, which we refer to as our operating partnership. We are the sole general partner of our operating partnership and, as of the date of this prospectus, our external advisor, Steadfast Apartment Advisor III, LLC, is the initial limited partner of our operating partnership. We refer to limited partnership interests in the operating partnership as OP Units. Because we conduct substantially all of our operations through an operating partnership, we are organized in what is referred to as an UPREIT structure.

Q: What is an “UPREIT”?

A: UPREIT stands for Umbrella Partnership Real Estate Investment Trust. We use the UPREIT structure because a contribution of property directly to us is generally a taxable transaction to the contributing property owner. In contrast, a contributor of a property who desires to defer taxable gain on the transfer of its property may transfer the property to our operating partnership in exchange for limited partnership interests and generally defer taxation of gain until the contributor later disposes of the limited partnership interests. We believe that using an UPREIT structure gives us an advantage in acquiring desired properties from parties who may not otherwise sell their properties because of unfavorable tax results.

Q: Why should I consider an investment in multifamily real estate?

A: Allocating some portion of your investment portfolio to multifamily real estate investments may provide you with (1) portfolio diversification, (2) a reduction of overall portfolio risk, (3) a hedge against inflation, (4) a stable level of income relative to more traditional asset classes like stocks and bonds and (5) attractive risk-adjusted returns. For these reasons, multifamily real estate has been embraced as a major asset class for purposes of asset allocations within investment portfolios. In the United States, the apartment sector is second only to office in market capitalization, second only to industrial in square footage, and represents 22-25% of institutionally-owned real estate. For more information on the apartment opportunity, see “Multifamily Property Market Overview” below.

Q: Who might benefit from an investment in our shares?

A: An investment in our shares may be beneficial for you if you meet the minimum suitability standards described in this prospectus, seek to diversify your personal portfolio with a REIT investment focused on investments primarily in high-quality multifamily properties, seek to receive current income, seek to preserve capital, seek to realize potential capital appreciation in the value of your investment and are able to hold your investment for a time period consistent with our liquidity strategy. On the other hand, we caution persons who require immediate liquidity or guaranteed income, or who seek a short-term investment, that an investment in our shares will not meet those needs.

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Q: What are the risks associated with this offering?

A: An investment in our shares involves a high degree of risk. These risks include, among others: (1) we have a limited operating history; (2) there is no public trading market for shares of our common stock, which will make it difficult for you to sell your shares of our common stock; (3) you are limited in your ability to have all or any portion of your shares of our common stock repurchased under our share repurchase program; (4) the amount of distributions we make is uncertain, and we may pay distributions from sources such as borrowings, offering proceeds or advances and the deferral of fees and expense reimbursements by our advisor; (5) this is a “blind pool” offering, therefore you will not have the opportunity to evaluate our investments prior to purchasing shares of our common stock; (6) all of our executive officers and some of our directors are also officers, managers, directors and/or holders of a controlling interest in our advisor, the dealer manager and other entities affiliated with us, and as a result face conflicts of interest, including conflicts created by compensation arrangements, time constraints and competition for investments; and (7) we will pay substantial fees and expenses to our advisor and its affiliates, including the dealer manager, for this offering, which were not negotiated at arm’s-length and may be higher than fees payable to unaffiliated third parties. For a detailed discussion of the risks associated with this offering, see “Risk Factors.”

Q: Why are you offering three classes of your common stock, and what are the similarities and differences among the classes?

A: We are offering three classes of our common stock in order to provide investors with more flexibility in making their investment in us. The three classes of common stock are also meant to provide participating broker-dealers with more flexibility to facilitate an investment in us and are offered partially in response to recent changes to the applicable FINRA rules regarding the reporting of our estimated values per share. Investors can choose to purchase shares of any class of common stock in the offering, provided that Class R shares are only available to investors who: (1) purchase shares through certain registered investment advisers (except where an investor has a contract for financial planning services with a registered investment adviser that is also a registered broker dealer, such contract absent any investment advisory services will not qualify the investor to be eligible to purchase Class R shares), (2) purchase shares through bank trust departments or any other organization or person authorized to act in a fiduciary capacity for its clients or customers, or (3) are an endowment, foundation, pension fund or other institutional investor. Each share of our common stock, regardless of class, will be entitled to one vote per share on matters presented to the common stockholders for approval. The differences between each class relate to the fees and sales commissions payable in respect of each class. The following summarizes the differences in fees and sales commissions between the classes of our common stock.

		Per Class A Share			Per Class R Share			Per Class T Share
Initial Offering Price		$	25.00		$	22.50		$	23.81
Sales commissions		7		%	—			3		%
Dealer manager fee		3		%	—			2.5		%
Distribution and shareholder servicing fee		—			0.67		%(1)	1.125		%(1)
(1)	With respect to Class R shares, the distribution and shareholder servicing fee is 0.67%, annualized, of the purchase price per Class R share (or, once reported, the amount of our estimated value per share) for each Class R share purchased in the primary offering. With respect to Class T shares, the distribution and shareholder servicing fee is 1.125%, annualized, of the purchase price per Class T share (or, once reported, the amount of our estimated value per share) for each Class T share purchased in the primary offering. The distribution and shareholder servicing fee will accrue daily and be paid monthly in arrears. We will reduce the distribution and shareholder servicing fee with respect to a Class R share sold in our primary offering to 0.27%, annualized, of the purchase price per Class R share (or, once reported, the amount of our estimated value per share) if the holder of such Class R share is, from time to time, represented by a registered investment adviser that is not a participant on an alternative investment platform. We will cease paying the distribution and shareholder servicing fee (and cease deducting this fee from amounts otherwise available for distribution to a Class R stockholder) with respect to a Class R share sold in our primary offering at the earlier of (i) the date at which the aggregate underwriting compensation from all sources equals 10% of the gross proceeds from the sale of shares in our primary offering (i.e., excluding proceeds from sales pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan); (ii) the end of the month in which our transfer agent, on behalf of the Company, determines that total underwriting compensation, including selling commissions, dealer manager fees, the distribution and shareholder servicing fee and other elements of underwriting compensation with respect to such Class R share, would be in excess of 10% of the total gross investment amount at the time of purchase of such Class R share in our primary offering; (iii) the date on which such Class R share is repurchased by the Company; and (iv) the listing of our shares of common stock on a national securities exchange, the sale of the Company or the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets. We will cease paying the distribution and shareholder servicing fee (and cease deducting this fee from amounts otherwise available for distribution to a Class T stockholder) with respect to a Class T share sold in our primary offering at the earlier of (i) the date at which the aggregate underwriting compensation from all sources equals 10% of the gross proceeds from the sale of shares in our primary offering (i.e., excluding proceeds from sales pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan); (ii) the sixth anniversary of the last day of the fiscal quarter in which our initial public offering (excluding our distribution reinvestment plan) terminates; (iii) the end of the month in which our transfer agent, on behalf of the Company, determines that total underwriting compensation, including selling commissions, dealer manager fees, the distribution and shareholder servicing fee and other elements of underwriting compensation with respect to such Class T share, would be in excess of 10% of the total gross investment amount at the time of purchase of such Class T share in our primary offering; (iv) the end of the month in which our transfer agent, on behalf of the Company, determines that the distribution and shareholder servicing fee with respect to such Class T share would be in excess of 4.5% of the total gross

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investment amount at the time of purchase of such Class T share in our primary offering; (v) the date on which such Class T share is repurchased by the Company; (vi) the date on which the holder of such Class T share or its agent notifies the Company or our agent that he or she is represented by a new participating broker-dealer; provided that we will continue paying the distribution and shareholder servicing fee, which shall be reallowed to the new participating broker-dealer, if the new participating broker-dealer enters into a participating dealer agreement or otherwise agrees to provide the ongoing services set forth in the dealer manager agreement; and (vii) the listing of our shares of common stock on a national securities exchange, the sale of the Company or the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets. We will not pay the distribution and shareholder servicing fee with respect to Class R shares or Class T shares issued under our distribution reinvestment plan. In the case of a Class R share purchased in the primary offering at a price equal to $22.50, the maximum distribution and shareholder servicing fee that may be paid on that Class R share will be equal to approximately $2.25, assuming a constant per share offering price or estimated value per share, as applicable, of $22.50. In the case of a Class T share purchased in the primary offering at a price equal to $23.81, the maximum distribution and shareholder servicing fee that may be paid on that Class T share will be equal to approximately $1.07, assuming a constant per share offering price or estimated value per share, as applicable, of $23.81. Total underwriting compensation, including selling commissions, dealer manager fees, the distribution and shareholder servicing fee and other elements of underwriting compensation, would be approximately 10% of gross offering proceeds from the sale of shares in our primary offering and would not exceed FINRA’s 10% cap on aggregate underwriting compensation. Although we cannot predict the length of time over which the distribution and shareholder servicing fee will be paid due to potential changes in the estimated value per share of our Class R shares and Class T shares, such fee would be paid over approximately four years from the date of purchase, assuming a constant per share offering price or estimated value per share, as applicable, of $22.50 per Class R share and $23.81 per Class T share.

Class A Shares

• A front end sales commission, which is a one-time fee charged at the time of purchase of the shares. The sales commissions and, in some cases, the dealer manager fee, will not be charged or may be reduced with regard to shares sold to or for the account of certain categories of purchasers. See “Plan of Distribution” for additional information.

• No distribution and shareholder servicing fee expense charges.

Class R Shares

• No front end sales commission or dealer manager fee.

• Class R shares purchased in the primary offering pay a distribution and shareholder servicing fee of 0.67%, annualized, of the purchase price per Class R share (or, once reported, the amount of our estimated value per share) for each Class R share purchased in our primary offering, which may increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales commissions. The distribution and shareholder servicing fee will accrue daily and be paid monthly in arrears. We will reduce the distribution and shareholder servicing fee with respect to a Class R share sold in our primary offering to 0.27%, annualized, of the purchase price per Class R share (or, once reported, the amount of our estimated value per share) if the holder of such Class R share is, from time to time, represented by a registered investment adviser that is not a participant on an alternative investment platform. We will cease paying the distribution and shareholder servicing fee (and cease deducting this fee from amounts otherwise available for distribution to a Class R stockholder) with respect to a Class R share sold in our primary offering at the earlier of (i) the date at which the aggregate underwriting compensation from all sources equals 10% of the gross proceeds from the sale of shares in our primary offering (i.e., excluding proceeds from sales pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan); (ii) the end of the month in which our transfer agent, on behalf of the Company, determines that total underwriting compensation, including selling commissions, dealer manager fees, the distribution and shareholder servicing fee and other elements of underwriting compensation with respect to such Class R share, would be in excess of 10% of the total gross investment amount at the time of purchase of such Class R share in our primary offering; (iii) the date on which such Class R share is repurchased by the Company; and (iv) the listing of our shares of common stock on a national securities exchange, the sale of the Company or the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets.

• Only available to investors who: (1) purchase shares through certain registered investment advisers (except where an investor has a contract for financial planning services with a registered investment adviser that is also a registered broker dealer, such contract absent any investment advisory services will not qualify the investor to be eligible to purchase Class R shares), (2) purchase shares through bank trust departments or any other organization or person authorized to act in a

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fiduciary capacity for its clients or customers, or (3) are an endowment, foundation, pension fund or other institutional investor.

Class T Shares

• Lower front end sales commission than Class A shares.

• Class T shares purchased in the primary offering pay a distribution and shareholder servicing fee of 1.125%, annualized, of the purchase price per Class T share (or, once reported, the amount of our estimated value per share) for each Class T share purchased in our primary offering, which may increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales commissions. The distribution and shareholder servicing fee will accrue daily and be paid monthly in arrears. We will cease paying the distribution and shareholder servicing fee (and cease deducting this fee from amounts otherwise available for distribution to a Class T stockholder) with respect to a Class T share sold in our primary offering at the earlier of (i) the date at which the aggregate underwriting compensation from all sources equals 10% of the gross proceeds from the sale of shares in our primary offering (i.e., excluding proceeds from sales pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan); (ii) the sixth anniversary of the last day of the fiscal quarter in which our initial public offering (excluding our distribution reinvestment plan) terminates; (iii) the end of the month in which our transfer agent, on behalf of the Company, determines that total underwriting compensation, including selling commissions, dealer manager fees, the distribution and shareholder servicing fee and other elements of underwriting compensation with respect to such Class T share, would be in excess of 10% of the total gross investment amount at the time of purchase of such Class T share in our primary offering; (iv) the end of the month in which our transfer agent, on behalf of the Company, determines that the distribution and shareholder servicing fee with respect to such Class T share would be in excess of 4.5% of the total gross investment amount at the time of purchase of such Class T share in our primary offering; (v) the date on which such Class T share is repurchased by the Company; (vi) the date on which the holder of such Class T share or its agent notifies the Company or our agent that he or she is represented by a new participating broker-dealer; provided that we will continue paying the distribution and shareholder servicing fee, which shall be reallowed to the new participating broker-dealer, if the new participating broker-dealer enters into a participating dealer agreement or otherwise agrees to provide the ongoing services set forth in the dealer manager agreement; and (vii) the listing of our shares of common stock on a national securities exchange, the sale of the Company or the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets.

We will not pay sales commissions, the dealer manager fee, or distribution and shareholder servicing fees with respect to shares sold pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan. The fees and expenses listed above will be allocated on a class-specific basis. The payment of class-specific expenses will result in different amounts of distributions being paid with respect to each class of shares. Specifically, we expect to reduce the amount of distributions that would otherwise be paid on Class R shares and Class T shares to account for the ongoing distribution and shareholder servicing fees payable on Class R shares and Class T shares. Therefore, distributions on Class R shares and Class T shares are expected to be lower than on the Class A shares while the distribution and shareholder servicing fees is payable. In addition, as a result of the allocation of the distribution and shareholder servicing fee to Class R shares and Class T shares, the Class R shares and Class T shares could have a lower estimated value per share if distributions on the Class R and Class T shares are not adjusted to take account of such fee. See “Description of Capital Stock” and “Plan of Distribution” for further discussion of the differences between our classes of shares.

In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of us, or any liquidating distribution of our assets, then such assets, or the proceeds therefrom, will be distributed among the holders of Class A shares, Class R shares and Class T shares ratably in proportion to the respective estimated value per share for each class until the estimated value per share for each class has been paid. The estimated value per share will be calculated on a company-wide basis, with any adjustments to Class A shares, Class R shares or Class T shares made subsequent to such company-wide calculation. These adjustments could include the allocation of the distribution and shareholder servicing fee to the Class R shares and Class T shares, which would decrease the Class R and Class T estimated value per share. Each holder of shares of a particular class of common stock will be entitled to receive, ratably with each other holder of shares of such class, that portion of such aggregate assets available for distribution as the number of outstanding shares of such class held by such holder bears to the total number of outstanding

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shares of such class then outstanding. Until we calculate our first estimated value per share, we intend to use the most recent price paid to acquire a share in this offering (ignoring purchase price discounts for certain categories of purchasers) as the estimated per share value of our shares.

Only Class A shares are available for purchase in this offering by our directors and officers, as well as directors, officers and employees of our advisor or its affiliates, including sponsors and consultants. In addition, only Class R shares are available to investors who: (1) purchase shares through certain registered investment advisers (except where an investor has a contract for financial planning services with a registered investment adviser that is also a registered broker dealer, such contract absent any investment advisory services will not qualify the investor to be eligible to purchase Class R shares), (2) purchase shares through bank trust departments or any other organization or person authorized to act in a fiduciary capacity for its clients or customers, or (3) are an endowment, foundation, pension fund or other institutional investor. Investors should consult with their financial advisor when determining which class of shares to purchase.

Q: Do you currently own any assets?

A: Yes. We own one multifamily property comprised of 136 apartment homes. However, other than assets described in this prospectus, this is a “blind pool” offering in that we have not yet identified any specific real estate assets to acquire using the proceeds of this offering. As a result, you will not have the opportunity to evaluate our investments before we acquire them. If we are delayed or unable to find suitable investments, we may not be able to achieve our investment objectives. We discuss the risks related to the fact that this is a blind pool offering under “Risk Factors—General Investment Risks.”

Q: Will you provide stockholders with information concerning the estimated value of their shares of common stock?

A: We are required to publicly disclose an estimated value per share of our common stock on a date that is no later than 150 days following the second anniversary of breaking escrow in our initial public offering. Prior to the date we publish an estimated value per share of our common stock, we will repurchase shares under our share repurchase program at a graduated percentage of the purchase price per share. Following the date we publish an estimated value per share of our common stock, we will repurchase shares under our share repurchase program at a graduated percentage of the lesser of the purchase price per share or the estimated value per share in effect at the time of repurchase. The estimated value per share will be determined by our board of directors, based on periodic valuations by independent third-party appraisers and qualified independent valuation experts selected by our advisor.

Q: How long will this offering last?

A: We expect to sell the shares of our common stock offered in the primary offering over a two year period. If we have not sold all of the shares to be offered in the primary offering within two years from the date of this prospectus, we may continue the primary offering until February 5, 2019 (three years from the date of this prospectus). Under rules promulgated by the SEC, in some circumstances in which we are pursuing the registration of shares of our common stock in a follow-on public offering, we could continue the primary offering until as late as February 5, 2019. If we decide to continue the primary offering beyond two years from the date of this prospectus, we will provide that information in a prospectus supplement. In many states, we will need to renew the registration statement or file a new registration statement to continue this offering beyond one year from the date of this prospectus. We may, in our sole discretion, terminate this offering at any time. If our board of directors determines that it is in our best interest, we may conduct follow-on public offerings upon the termination of this offering. Our charter does not restrict our ability to conduct offerings in the future.

Q: Will I receive a stock certificate?

A: No. You will not receive a stock certificate unless expressly authorized by our board of directors. We anticipate that all shares of our common stock will be issued in book-entry form only. The use of book-entry registration protects against loss, theft or destruction of stock certificates and reduces the offering costs.

Q: Who can buy shares of common stock in this offering?

A: In general, you may buy shares of our common stock pursuant to this prospectus provided that you have either (1) a net worth of at least $70,000 and an annual gross income of at least $70,000 or (2) a net worth of at least $250,000. For this purpose, net worth does not include your home, home furnishings and personal automobiles. Please see the more detailed description under “Suitability Standards.”

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Q: Are there any special restrictions on the ownership of shares?

A: Yes. Our charter prohibits the ownership of more than 9.8% in value of the aggregate of our outstanding shares of capital stock (which includes common stock and preferred stock we may issue) and more than 9.8% in value or number of shares, whichever is more restrictive, of the aggregate of our outstanding shares of common stock, unless exempted (prospectively or retroactively) by our board of directors. This prohibition may discourage large investors from purchasing our shares and may limit your ability to transfer your shares. To comply with tax rules applicable to REITs, we will require our record holders to provide us with detailed information regarding the beneficial ownership of our shares on an annual basis. These restrictions are designed, among other purposes, to enable us to comply with the ownership restrictions imposed on REITs by the Internal Revenue Code. See “Description of Capital Stock—Restriction on Ownership of Shares of Capital Stock.”

Q: Is there any minimum initial investment required?

A: Yes. To purchase shares of common stock in this offering, you must make an initial purchase of at least $5,000 in shares; however, for qualified accounts the minimum investment is $2,500. Once you have satisfied the minimum initial purchase requirement, any additional purchases of our shares of common stock in this offering must be in amounts of at least $100, except for additional purchases pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan which are not subject to any minimum investment requirement.

Q: If I buy shares of common stock in this offering, how may I later sell them?

A: At the time you purchase the shares of our common stock, the shares will not be listed for trading on any national securities exchange, and we do not expect that a public market for our shares will develop. As a result, if you wish to sell your shares, you may not be able to do so promptly, or at all, or you may only be able to sell them at a substantial discount from the price you paid. In general, however, you may sell your shares to any buyer that meets the applicable suitability standards unless such sale would cause the buyer to own more than 9.8% in value of the aggregate of our then outstanding shares of capital stock (which includes common stock and any preferred stock we may issue) or more than 9.8% in value or number of shares, whichever is more restrictive, of the aggregate of our then outstanding shares of common stock, and if such sale does not violate the federal securities laws. See “Suitability Standards” and “Description of Capital Stock—Restriction on Ownership of Shares of Capital Stock.” In addition, we have adopted a share repurchase program, as discussed under “Description of Capital Stock—Share Repurchase Program,” which may provide limited liquidity for our stockholders.

Q: What information about your portfolio of real estate investments do you intend to provide to stockholders?

A: Our charter requires that we prepare an annual report and deliver it to our stockholders within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year. Additionally, we must update this prospectus upon the occurrence of certain events, such as material asset acquisitions, pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act. We are also subject to the informational reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, and, accordingly, we file annual reports, quarterly reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. We directly provide to our stockholders our periodic updates, including prospectus supplements and annual and quarterly reports. In addition to providing information mandated by our charter and the federal securities laws, following each fiscal quarter, we will post on our website at www.SteadfastREITs.com, file and furnish with the SEC, certain operational data with respect to our portfolio. We believe that this additional operational data benefits stockholders by consistently providing current information and greater transparency with respect to the performance of our investments.

Q: Will the distributions I receive be taxable?

A: Distributions that you receive, including the market value of our common stock received pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan, will generally be taxed as ordinary income to the extent they are paid out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits. However, if we recognize a long-term capital gain upon the sale of one of our assets, a portion of our distributions may be designated and treated as a long-term capital gain. To the extent that we make a distribution in excess of our current and accumulated earnings and profits, such distribution will not be taxable to you to the extent that it does not exceed the adjusted tax basis of your shares of our common stock. Instead, such distribution will reduce the adjusted tax basis of your shares of our common stock. To the extent that we make a distribution in excess of our current and accumulated earnings and profits and such excess exceeds your adjusted tax basis in our shares of common stock, you will recognize long-term capital gain, or short-term capital gain if the common stock has been held for one year or less. However, because each investor’s tax considerations are different, we suggest that you consult with your tax advisor.

Q: When will I get my detailed tax information?

A: We intend to mail your Form 1099 tax information, if required, by January 31 of each year.

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Q: Will I be notified of how my investment is doing?

A:	Yes. We will provide you with periodic updates on the performance of your investment in us, including:
	•	an annual report;
	•	supplements to the prospectus, provided quarterly during the primary offering; and
	•	three quarterly financial reports.
	We will provide this information to you via one or more of the following methods, in our discretion and with your consent, if necessary:
	•	U.S. mail or other courier;
	•	facsimile;
	•	electronic delivery; or
	•	posting on our web site at www.SteadfastREITs.com.

Q: Who can answer my questions?

A: If you have additional questions about this offering or if you would like additional copies of this prospectus, you should contact your registered selling representative or:

Steadfast Capital Markets Group, LLC

18100 Von Karman Avenue

Suite 500

Irvine, California 92612

(888) 223-9951

Attention: Investor Relations

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

This summary highlights material information contained elsewhere in this prospectus. Because it is a summary, it may not contain all of the information that is important to you. To understand this offering fully, you should read the entire prospectus carefully, including the “Risk Factors” section, before making an investment decision. The use of the words “we,” “us” or “our” refers to Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including the operating partnership, except where the context otherwise requires. References to “shares” and “our common stock” refer to the shares of common stock of Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc.

Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc.

We were formed as a Maryland corporation on July 29, 2015 to own a diverse portfolio of multifamily properties located throughout the United States. We will target for acquisition established, stable apartment communities with operating histories that have demonstrated consistently high occupancy and income levels across market cycles, and are located in neighborhoods within close proximity to employment centers. We will seek opportunities to convert good properties into better ones by bringing our institutional resources to under-managed real estate. We anticipate that a portion of our conventional multifamily portfolio will include properties that offer value-enhancement opportunities through renovation and repositioning.

We commenced our initial public offering of $1,300,000,000 in shares of our common stock on February 5, 2016. We intend to elect to be taxed as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Internal Revenue Code, beginning with our taxable year ending December 31, 2016. Our office is located at 18100 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 500, Irvine, California 92612, and our main telephone number is (949) 852-0700. Our website is www.SteadfastREITs.com. The contents of our website are not incorporated by reference in, and are not otherwise a part of, this prospectus.

Investment Objectives

Our investment objectives are to:

• realize capital appreciation in the value of our investments over the long term; and

• pay attractive and stable cash distributions to stockholders.

Investment Strategy

Home ownership rates in the United States are the lowest since 1967. This is the combined result of demographic and economic factors that favor renting, the flexibility of rental housing and multiple potential financial negatives associated with home ownership.

Millennials and Baby Boomers, the two largest demographic groups comprising roughly half of the total population in the United States, are increasingly choosing to live in a variety of rental housing. The Company plans to provide rental housing for these multi-generational groups as they age through their housing needs.

Millennials are getting married later, having children later and choosing to live in apartment communities until their mid-30s. Today, 30% of Millennials are still living with their parents or are in school. Once gainfully employed, Millennials will rent moderate-income apartments based upon an average income of $35,000. This creates significant pent-up demand.

According to a National Multifamily Housing Council white paper, in the next nine years, people over the age of 65 increasingly will choose apartment living. The next phase of their rental choice is senior-restricted housing with proximity to medical facilities. The Company plans to invest in age-restricted rental housing and facilities that provide “age in place” rental living, such as independent living, assisted living and memory care properties that offer amenities such as meals, local transportation, organized activities and, as necessary, assistance with mobility and daily living activities.

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The Company’s central investment policy is to provide rental housing to a nation that is multi-generational and increasingly prefers the convenience and cost benefit of rental housing as they age in place. We own and operate buildings that provide our residents a home tailored to their specific age and preferences.

We intend to use the net proceeds of this offering primarily to invest in and manage a diverse portfolio of multifamily and independent senior-living properties located in targeted markets throughout the United States, with the objective of generating stable rental income and maximizing the opportunity for future capital appreciation. We expect that a majority of our portfolio will consist of established, well-positioned, institutional-quality apartment communities with existing high occupancies and consistent rental revenue, intended to provide a potential source of stable income to investors. Established apartments are typically older, more affordable apartments that cater to the middle-class segment of the workforce, with monthly rental rates that accommodate the generally accepted guidelines for housing costs as a percentage of gross income. As a result, the demand for apartment housing at these properties is higher compared to other types of multifamily properties and is generally more consistent in all economic cycles. With respect to approximately 50-70% of our portfolio, we intend to execute a “value-enhancement” strategy whereby we will acquire under-managed assets in high-demand neighborhoods, invest additional capital, and reposition the properties to increase both average rental rates and resale value. We believe that many of the properties targeted for “value enhancement” typically will also be established, well-positioned, institutional-quality apartment communities with existing high occupancies and consistent rental revenue. However, these properties present an opportunity to increase rental revenue by expending incremental capital (typically approximately 4-7% of the original unit price) in superficial, aesthetic improvements such as new doors and lighting hardware, flooring, window coverings and appliances. Often such enhancements are of such a cosmetic nature as to not require building permits. This work does not constitute “reconstruction” or “remodeling” as those terms are commonly used, and we believe the properties targeted for “value enhancement” would otherwise be accretive to and consistent with our greater portfolio regardless of whether any “value enhancement” expenditures are made. These properties are deemed “under-managed” insofar as prior owners either failed to recognize the potential for, or did not have the capital to execute, a “value enhancement” strategy.

In all cases, we intend to improve the performance of our properties upon purchase by instituting superior operational standards and improved management practices. Criteria for targeted markets include high employment rates with strong anticipated job growth, limited competitive inventory, positive demographic trends, demand for senior living and proximity to major employment centers. Although our primary focus will be the acquisition of multifamily and independent senior-living properties, we may also selectively acquire debt collateralized by multifamily properties and securities of other companies owning multifamily properties, which we collectively refer to as real estate-related assets.

We expect that our advisor’s efforts both at the time of and after a property acquisition will deliver added value to our stockholders. In selecting a property for acquisition, our advisor will strategically monitor markets and apply sophisticated underwriting skills to identify appropriate properties that will be beneficial to our portfolio. The inherent value of any property we acquire will be derived from the property’s location and features, macroeconomic forces and demographic trends. Following the acquisition of a property, our advisor will enhance the value of the investment through post-acquisition activity that is expected to increase both the net operating income and overall value of the property, including improved operations and capital improvements. For a detailed discussion of our investment strategy, see “Investment Objectives, Strategy and Policies.”

Inherent Value (Acquisition):Understand and Capitalize on Key Drivers within the Apartment Market

We will employ the following key strategies in our evaluation and selection of our multifamily property investments.

Acquire Properties in Markets with Great Fundamentals

Our primary acquisition criterion for our multifamily and independent senior-living property investments is location. When analyzing attractive property markets, some of the key characteristics we will look for include: stabilized employment rates with strong anticipated job growth; limited multifamily inventory or new product based upon historical norms and market occupancy; positive demographic trends with appreciable population growth; and metropolitan statistical areas, or MSAs, that are within close proximity to medical centers, universities or state and federal government offices.

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Once we have identified a market that we believe has fundamentals for long-term success, we will transition our focus to where a specific apartment property is located within its community, relative to job centers, hospitals, entertainment, transportation and competing properties.

Selected locations may include:

• Revitalized neighborhoods within densely populated urban centers;

• Downtown, upscale buildings supported by strong business districts;

• Municipalities with restrictive development policies, thus limiting future competitive supply;

• Areas with higher-than-average job growth projections;

• Demographic demand for senior-living housing;

• Markets where per-unit construction costs are significantly higher than per-unit acquisition costs for similar properties; and

• “Green Forward” communities attractive to increasingly eco-conscious renters.

Target the Right Residents

We believe the best way to establish and maintain high occupancy rates is to target properties that attract key demographic groups exhibiting higher-than-average propensities to rent. These groups include, but are not limited to:

• Young professionals (ages 20 to 34), who value geographic mobility and career flexibility over home ownership;

• Retirees, especially those who are either disinclined or unable to maintain their own homes; and

• Displaced homeowners, who desire the amenities of home ownership but are otherwise priced out of that market due to tightened lending standards or personal financial burdens.

Target Specific Property Types

We believe that specific property types are uniquely positioned to capitalize on key components of demographic and economic growth that impact apartment rental markets. These properties include:

• For young professionals and students, downtown loft conversions, urban in-fill and business-district residential towers;

• For retirees, independent senior-living communities; and

• For families and displaced homeowners, high-amenity suburban communities, townhomes and family-friendly apartment homes with at least two bedrooms and garages.

Offer Amenities that Attract and Retain Residents

Common to all of the groups described above is the desire for amenities that elevate their living experience from a mere apartment unit to a home. Such amenities may include:

• Community centers/club houses;

• Pools or hot tubs;

• Expansive landscaped common areas (in suburban locations);

• Pet-friendly policies;

• Fitness centers;

• Covered parking/garages;

• Activities catering to independent seniors for senior-living communities;

• Gated entries; and

• Dedicated on-site maintenance staff.

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We refer to properties with the features described above as “lifestyle” communities, and we believe these communities are best positioned to attract market rent-paying residents. By operating a quality property with a degree of exclusivity relative to nearby competing properties, we believe we can maintain a high demand over time and therefore maximize rents.

According to 2015 figures provided by the U.S. Census Bureau, the homeownership rate in the U.S. was 63.8%, which means that 36.2% of the U.S. population now lives in rental properties. We believe that this number will continue to grow and that many new renters will come from groups that demand higher levels of quality and service from their residential providers. Upwardly mobile “Millennials” and former homeowners, in particular, will seek lifestyle living that goes beyond mere shelter. Proximity to active commercial centers, combined with desirable amenities, will represent the new standard for apartment properties.

Enhance Value (Post-Acquisition):Enhance Value of Well-Positioned Properties

Having acquired lifestyle properties in desirable locations, with high demand and sustainable rental revenues from key resident groups, we will seek to enhance our real estate using two parallel methodologies: integrated asset management and strategic capital improvements.

Integrated Asset Management

Our advisor’s integrated asset management methodology employs institutional resources and operational proficiency that we expect will enhance the financial performance of our properties. Whether we acquire a historic downtown loft conversion or a brand-new community directly from a developer, our advisor will seek to maximize revenues and minimize costs. We believe we can achieve this goal by pursuing excellence at multiple levels of the management process, including:

• Sophisticated analysis, including in-house construction and engineering expertise;

• Regional management in each of the markets where we own properties that share resources to reduce costs;

• Economies of scale with national supply contracts to ensure competitive pricing; and

• Advanced technology as it relates to accounting and leasing optimization and resident screening.

Strategic Capital Improvements

Beyond our practice of pursuing operational excellence, we will seek opportunities to convert good properties into better ones by acquiring properties where we can initiate strategic value-enhancement opportunities and capital improvement projects. We expect that these properties will comprise approximately 50-70% of our conventional multifamily portfolio. The frequency and extent of these opportunities will be determined on a case-by-case basis, and we intend to implement the majority of interior improvements while apartment homes are vacant so as to limit the disruption to residents and any negative impact on the property’s revenue.

Summary Risk Factors

An investment in shares of our common stock involves significant risks, including those described below.

• We have no prior operating history; there is no assurance that we will successfully achieve our investment objectives.

• Because there is no public trading market for shares of our common stock and we are not obligated to effectuate a liquidity event by a certain date or at all, it will be difficult for you to sell your shares of common stock. If you are able to sell your shares, you will likely sell them at a substantial discount.

• Because this is a “blind pool” offering, you will not have the opportunity to evaluate our investments before we make them.

• You are limited in your ability to have all or any portion of your shares of our common stock repurchased under our share repurchase program, and, if you are able to have your shares repurchased, you may receive less than the price you paid for the shares and the then-current value of the shares.

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• Because the per share amount paid by us to repurchase shares will typically exceed the net proceeds we received in connection with the sale of such shares, the repurchase of shares pursuant to our share repurchase program will have a dilutive effect on our existing stockholders. 

• The amount of distributions we may make is uncertain. We may make distributions from sources such as borrowings, offering proceeds or the deferral of fees and expense reimbursements by our advisor, in its sole discretion. We have not established a limit on the amount of proceeds from this offering that we may use to fund distributions. It is likely that we will pay initial distributions from sources other than our cash flow from operations, and that such distributions will represent a return of capital. Any such actions could result in fewer funds available for investments in properties and your overall return may be reduced.

• The offering price of our shares of common stock was not established based upon any appraisals of assets we own or may own; therefore, the offering price may not accurately reflect the value of our assets when you invest.

• We will depend upon our advisor to conduct our operations. Adverse changes in the financial health of our advisor could cause our operations to suffer.

• All of our executive officers and some of our directors are also officers, managers, directors and/or holders of a controlling interest in our advisor, the dealer manager and other sponsor-affiliated entities. As a result, they will face conflicts of interest, including conflicts created by compensation arrangements, time constraints and competition for investments.

• We will pay substantial fees and expenses to our advisor and its affiliates, including the dealer manager, for this offering. These fees will not be negotiated at arm’s length and therefore may be higher than fees payable to unaffiliated third parties.

• We may be obligated to pay our advisor a subordinated distribution upon termination or non-renewal of the advisory agreement, with or without cause, which may be substantial and therefore may discourage us from terminating the advisor.

• Our ability to raise money and achieve our investment objectives depends on the ability of the dealer manager to successfully market our offering. If we raise substantially less than the maximum offering amount, we may not be able to invest in a diverse portfolio of assets and the value of your investment may vary more widely with the performance of specific assets.

• We may incur debt exceeding 75% of the aggregate cost of our assets in certain circumstances. High debt levels increase the risk of your investment. Loans we obtain may be collateralized by some or all of our investments, which will put those investments at risk of forfeiture if we are unable to pay our debts. Principal and interest payments on these loans reduce the amount of money that would otherwise be available for other purposes.

• Failure to qualify as a REIT would adversely affect our operations and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders because we would be subject to U.S. federal income tax and applicable state and local income taxes at regular corporate rates and would be unable to deduct distributions made to our stockholders.

Our Sponsor

Our sponsor, Steadfast REIT Investments, LLC, is a Delaware limited liability company. Its members are Steadfast REIT Holdings, LLC, or Steadfast Holdings, and Crossroads Capital Multifamily, LLC, or CCM. Under the terms of our sponsor’s limited liability company agreement, our sponsor is managed by Steadfast Holdings. As of December 31, 2015, Steadfast Holdings owned a 75% interest in our sponsor and CCM owned a 25% interest in our sponsor. We refer to our sponsor and its affiliates as Steadfast Companies.

Steadfast Companies is a group of integrated real estate investment, management and development companies. Steadfast Companies, with its corporate office located in Irvine, California, employs a staff of over 1,900 professionals in the United States and Mexico. As of December 31, 2015, Steadfast Companies owned, operated or managed over 34,000 multifamily apartment homes across 25 states, two retail shopping malls, three commercial developments and three resort hotel properties outside the United States. During the 10-year period ending December 31, 2015, Steadfast Companies has, directly or indirectly, sponsored

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17 privately offered prior real estate programs that have raised approximately $146 million from investors and two public, non-listed REITs, Steadfast Income REIT, Inc., or SIR, and Steadfast Apartment REIT, Inc., or STAR.SIR raised approximately $736 million in offering proceeds as of the termination of its offering on December 20, 2013. STAR raised approximately $710 million in offering proceeds as of the termination of its offering on March 24, 2016. In 2009, Steadfast Companies founded Steadfast Capital Markets Group, LLC, the dealer manager for our offering, to leverage Steadfast Companies’ experience and track record to further capitalize on opportunities in commercial real estate for the benefit of investors.

Steadfast Companies is best described by its consistent development and progression into a diverse and multifaceted real estate investment management company that, as of December 31, 2015, owned or operated a diverse portfolio of properties with an aggregate fair value of approximately $4.2 billion. The foundation of Steadfast Companies is based on its five core values: Proceed with Integrity; Value People; Embrace Opportunity; Pursue Excellence; and Do Good as We Do Well. Adherence to these core values has resulted in the growth of an organization that is able to quickly evaluate and pursue investment opportunities in real estate and add value through the management and oversight of those investments. Over the last 20 years, Steadfast Companies’ investment philosophy and core values have allowed it to develop strong relationships with institutional investors, lending institutions, national residents and industry partners. Steadfast Companies provides a comprehensive spectrum of commercial real estate services that provide investors, partners and residents with favorable results throughout the entire process, from site selection through disposition.

CCM is a Delaware limited liability company and operates in Newport Beach, California. James A. Shepherdson, Vice President of our advisor, and Gregory P. Brakovich are the managers of CCM.

Real Estate & Development

Since its formation, Steadfast Companies has acquired, developed or redeveloped more than $5.5 billion of residential, commercial and resort properties throughout the United States and Mexico. The real estate professionals of Steadfast Companies oversee all stages of a property’s life cycle from acquisition and construction management, to property management, asset management and, ultimately, disposition.

Property and Construction Management

Steadfast Management Company, Inc., which we refer to as the property manager, provides property management services for residential properties owned or managed by Steadfast Companies. Pacific Coast Land & Construction, Inc., which we refer to as the construction manager, provides construction management and oversight services to all of the properties owned or managed by Steadfast Companies.

Investment Management

Steadfast Companies’ professionals leverage an integrated asset strategy covering all aspects of property management, asset management, development, leasing and operations to create value through hands-on, day-to-day supervision and long-term strategic planning. Steadfast Companies currently provides property management or asset management services for over 140 multifamily properties, as well as two malls, three commercial developments and three resort hotels. Steadfast Companies’ team of property management professionals are experienced and equipped to handle the variety of issues that may arise at our properties.

Steadfast Companies has over 20 years of experience in developing and operating multifamily, industrial, retail and office properties. The in-depth experience, deep industry relationships and market knowledge of Steadfast Companies’ personnel allows it to consistently evaluate market trends, optimize performance of each of its investments and readily respond to changing market opportunities. Steadfast Companies’ investment management professionals offer expertise and decades of successful hands-on problem solving to provide valuable insight and critical support for each transaction.

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Our Board of Directors

We operate under the direction of our board of directors, the members of which are accountable to us and our stockholders as fiduciaries. Our board of directors is responsible for the management and control of our affairs. We have a total of five members on our board of directors, three of whom are independent of us, our advisor and its affiliates. A majority of our independent directors are required to review and approve all matters our board of directors believes may involve a conflict of interest between us and our advisor or its affiliates. Our independent directors are responsible for reviewing the performance of our advisor and approving the compensation paid to our advisor and its affiliates. Our directors are elected annually by our stockholders. Biographical information regarding our directors is set forth under “Management—Directors and Executive Officers.”

Our Advisor

Steadfast Apartment Advisor III, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and our advisor, is a subsidiary of our sponsor and was formed on July 29, 2015. Our advisor’s management team is led by Rodney F. Emery, who has over 40 years’ experience in commercial real estate and asset management. For more information on the expertise of our advisor’s management team, see “Management—Our Advisor.” We rely on our advisor to manage our day-to-day activities and to implement our investment strategy. In addition, our advisor will use its best efforts, subject to the oversight, review and approval of our board of directors, to, among other things, research, identify, review and make investments in and dispositions of our assets on our behalf consistent with our investment objectives and strategy. Our advisor will also provide or cause to be provided investment management, marketing, investor relations and other administrative services on our behalf. Each of our officers and one member of our board of directors, Mr. Emery, are officers of our advisor.

Our advisor performs its duties and responsibilities as our fiduciary under an advisory agreement. The term of the advisory agreement is for one year, subject to renewals by our board of directors for an unlimited number of successive one-year periods. Upon termination or non-renewal of the advisory agreement with or without cause, our advisor (in its capacity as special limited partner of our operating partnership) will be entitled to receive distributions from our operating partnership equal to 15.0% of the amount by which the sum of our appraised market value plus distributions to investors exceeds the sum of the total investment amount plus an amount equal to a 6.0% annual cumulative, non-compounded return of the total investment amount to investors.

Through our sponsor’s ownership and control of our advisor, our sponsor may be entitled to certain distributions in connection with our liquidation or listing on a national stock exchange. The payment of these distributions to our advisor is related to our successful performance and is paid indirectly to the sponsor through this entity for tax reasons that are advantageous to our sponsor and that have no impact on us.

The “subordinated participation in net sale proceeds” is a success-based performance compensation. The participation is calculated as 15.0% of the remaining net sale proceeds after investors have received a return of the total investment amount, which is the amount equal to the original issue price paid by the stockholders in the public offering multiplied by the number of shares issued in the public offering, reduced by the weighted average original issue price of the shares sold in the primary offering multiplied by the total number of shares repurchased by us, plus payment to investors of an amount equal to a 6.0% annual cumulative, non-compounded return of the total investment amount, less amounts previously distributed to stockholders, including distributions that may constitute a return of capital for federal income tax purposes. “Net sale proceeds” means the net cash proceeds realized from the sale of the company or all of our assets after deduction of all expenses incurred in connection with a sale or disposition of the company or of our assets, including disposition fees paid to our advisor, or from the prepayment, maturity, workout or other settlement of any loan or other investment. If our net sale proceeds do not result in such an annual cumulative, non-compounded return greater than 6.0%, then our advisor (in its capacity as special limited partner of our operating partnership) will not earn this participation. Our advisor (in its capacity as special limited partner of our operating partnership) will receive a distribution similar to the subordinated participation in net sale proceeds in the event we undertake an issuer tender offer that results in the tendering stockholders receiving a return of the total investment amount of the tendering stockholders plus payment to those investors of an amount equal to a 6.0% annual cumulative, non-compounded return of the total investment amount of the tendering stockholders, less amounts previously distributed to stockholders, including distributions that may

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constitute a return of capital for federal income tax purposes. If we list our common stock on a national securities exchange, our advisor (in its capacity as special limited partner of our operating partnership) will be entitled to a distribution equal to 15.0% of the amount, if any, by which (a) the sum of our adjusted market value plus distributions paid by us to stockholders from inception until the date the adjusted market value is determined, including distributions that may constitute a return of capital for federal income tax purposes, exceeds (b) the sum of the total investment amount plus an amount equal to a 6.0% annual cumulative, non-compounded return to investors of the total investment amount.

For purposes of calculating the 6.0% annual cumulative, non-compounded return of the total investment amount, the aggregate of all investors’ capital shall be deemed to have been invested collectively on one date—the aggregate average investment date, being a day of a month determined by the average weighted month of all shares sold on a monthly basis.

Crossroads Advisors

Crossroads Capital Advisors, LLC, or Crossroads Advisors, an affiliate of CCM, will provide certain specified services to us on behalf of our advisor, including, without limitation: establishing operational and administrative processes for us; engaging and negotiating with vendors; providing recommendations and advice for the development of marketing materials and ongoing communications with investors; and assisting in public relations activities and the administration of our distribution reinvestment plan and share repurchase program. We will reimburse our advisor for fees charged by Crossroads Advisors and paid by our advisor. Crossroads Advisors and its affiliates were formed to provide, among other things, investment and advisory services for public, non-listed REITs. Each of the senior managers of Crossroads Advisors has over 20 years of experience in the financial services business, including more than ten years of experience with public, non-listed REITs.

Our Operating Partnership

We intend to own all of our investments through Steadfast Apartment REIT III Operating Partnership, L.P., which we refer to as our operating partnership, or its subsidiaries. We are the sole general partner of our operating partnership, and our advisor is the initial limited partner. Limited partnership interests in our operating partnership are referred to as OP Units. Our operating partnership has classes of OP Units that correspond to our three classes of common stock: Class A OP Units, Class R OP Units and Class T OP Units.

Our Affiliates

Various affiliates of our sponsor are involved in this offering and our operations. Steadfast Capital Markets Group, LLC, an affiliate of our sponsor and a member of The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., or FINRA, is the dealer manager for this offering and will provide dealer manager services to us in this offering. Steadfast Investment Properties, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates, which we collectively refer to as SIP, will provide legal and due diligence services in connection with our acquisition of real estate and real estate related assets. Steadfast Management Company, Inc., our affiliated property manager, and Pacific Coast Land & Construction, Inc., our affiliated construction manager, will perform property management and construction management services for us and our operating partnership. We refer to each of our advisor, our dealer manager, SIP, our property manager, our construction manager and other affiliates of our sponsor as a Steadfast Companies affiliate and collectively as Steadfast Companies affiliates. See “Management” for more information about these entities.

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Our Structure

Our sponsor, Steadfast REIT Investments, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is indirectly controlled by Rodney F. Emery, our director and our chief executive officer. The chart below shows the relationships among our company and various Steadfast Companies affiliates.

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(1) We are the sole general partner of our partnership. As we accept subscriptions for shares of our common stock, we will transfer substantially all of the net offering proceeds to our operating partnership in exchange for partnership interests, and our percentage ownership will increase proportionately.

(2) Crossroads Capital Multifamily LLC owns a 25% percentage interest in our sponsor. Crossroads Capital Multifamily LLC and Crossroads Capital Advisors, LLC are affiliated entities, each being wholly-owned subsidiaries of Crossroads Capital Group, LLC. Crossroads Capital Group, LLC is owned 50% by Gregory P. Brakovich through a family trust and 50% by James A. Shepherdson through a family trust.

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Terms of the Offering

We are offering up to $1,300,000,000 in shares of our common stock in this offering. We are offering $1,000,000,000 in shares of our common stock to the public in our primary offering, consisting of three classes of shares: Class A common shares at a price of $25.00 per Class A share (up to $400,000,000 in Class A shares), Class R common shares at a price of $22.50 per Class R share (up to $200,000,000 in Class R shares) and Class T common shares at a price of $23.81 per Class T share (up to $400,000,000 in Class T shares). The share classes have differing sales commissions, and there will be an ongoing distribution and shareholder servicing fee with respect to Class R shares and Class T shares. We are also offering $300,000,000 in shares of our common stock to our stockholders pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan at $23.75 per Class A share, $22.50 per Class R share and $22.62 per Class T share. We reserve the right to reallocate the shares of the common stock we are offering among classes of shares and between the primary offering and our distribution reinvestment plan. This is a best efforts offering which means that our dealer manager and the participating broker-dealers will use their best efforts to sell our shares of common stock, but are not required to sell any specific amount of our shares of common stock.

We commenced this offering on February 5, 2016. We will continue to offer shares of our common stock on a continuous basis until this offering terminates on or before February 5, 2018, unless extended. However, in certain states the offering may continue for only one year unless we renew the offering period for an additional year. We reserve the right to terminate this offering at any time.

Our board of directors may, in its sole discretion and from time to time, change the price at which we offer shares to the public in the primary offering or pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan to reflect changes in our estimated value per share and other factors that our board of directors deems relevant. If we revise the price at which we offer our shares of common stock based upon changes in our estimated value per share, our estimated value per share will be approved by our board of directors and calculated by our advisor based upon current available information which may include valuations of our assets obtained by independent third-party appraisers or qualified independent valuation experts.

Compensation to Our Advisor and Its Affiliates

Our advisor and its affiliates receive compensation for services related to this offering and for the acquisition, management and disposition of our assets, subject to review and approval of our independent directors. Set forth below is a summary of the fees and expenses we expect to pay our advisor and its affiliates, including the dealer manager, assuming we sell the midpoint of $500,000,000 in shares ($200,000,000 in Class A shares, $100,000,000 in Class R shares and $200,000,000 in Class T shares) and the maximum of $1,000,000,000 in shares ($400,000,000 in Class A shares, $200,000,000 in Class R shares and $400,000,000 in Class T shares) in the primary offering and there are no discounts in the price per share. No effect is given to any shares sold through our distribution reinvestment plan. Unless a specific form of payment is specifically provided for in our advisory agreement, our advisor may, in its sole discretion, elect to have any fees paid, in whole or in part, in cash or shares of our common stock. Compensation and other fees to our advisor and its affiliates are subject to the approval of our independent directors, but may be increased without stockholder consent. See “Management Compensation” for a more detailed explanation of the fees and expenses payable to our advisor and its affiliates.

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Type of Compensation and Recipient	Determination of Amount	Estimated Amount if Midpoint/Maximum Sold
Organizational and Offering Stage
Sales Commission—Dealer Manager	7.0% of gross offering proceeds from the sale of Class A shares in the primary offering and 3.0% of gross offering proceeds from the sale of Class T shares in the primary offering (all of which will be reallowed to participating broker-dealers), subject to reductions based on volume and for certain categories of purchasers. No sales commissions will be paid for sales of Class R shares or for sales pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan. The total amount of all items of compensation from any source payable to our dealer manager and the participating broker-dealers will not exceed 10.0% of the gross proceeds from our primary offering on a per class basis.	$20,000,000/ $40,000,000
Dealer Manager Fee—Dealer Manager	3.0% of gross offering proceeds from the sale of Class A shares and 2.5% of gross offering proceeds from the sale of Class T shares (a portion of which will be reallowed to participating broker-dealers). No dealer manager fee will be paid for sales of Class R shares or for sales pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan.	$11,000,000/ $22,000,000
Organization and Offering Expenses—Advisor and Affiliates	We will reimburse our advisor for organization and offering costs it may incur on our behalf, either directly or through contract services provided by our affiliates, including Crossroads Advisors, but only to the extent that the reimbursement would not cause the sales commissions, the dealer manager fee, the distribution and shareholder servicing fee and the other organization and offering expenses borne by us to exceed 15% of the gross proceeds from the primary offering as of the date of the reimbursement. We expect organization and offering expenses (other than sales commissions, the dealer manager fee and the distribution and shareholder servicing fee) to be approximately 1.8% or 1.0% of the gross proceeds from the primary offering if we raise the midpoint or the maximum offering amount, respectively, however we may exceed such estimates.	$8,900,000/ $10,000,000

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Type of Compensation and Recipient	Determination of Amount	Estimated Amount if Midpoint/Maximum Sold
Operational Stage
Acquisition Fees—Advisor	2.0% of the cost of the investment, which includes the amount actually paid or budgeted to fund the acquisition, origination, development, construction or improvement (i.e., value-enhancement) of any real property or real estate-related asset acquired. The acquisition fee shall be calculated including acquisition expenses of such investment.	$9,021,569/ $18,196,078 (assuming no leverage) $22,553,922/ $45,490,196 (assuming leverage of 60% of the value of our investments)
Acquisition Expenses—Advisor	In addition to the acquisition fee payable to our advisor, we reimburse our advisor for costs incurred in connection with the selection, evaluation, acquisition and development of a property or acquisition of real estate-related assets (including expenses relating to potential investments that we do not close). Total acquisition fees and expenses (including any loan coordination fee) relating to the purchase of an investment may not exceed 6.0% of the contract price for the property (as defined in NASAA REIT Guidelines) unless such excess is approved by our board of directors, including a majority of our independent directors.	Actual amounts are dependent upon the services provided, and therefore cannot be determined at this time.
Investment Management Fees—Advisor	Until the aggregate value of our investments in properties and real estate-related assets equals $300,000,000, we will pay our advisor a monthly investment management fee equal to one-twelfth of 0.5% of the value of our investments in properties and real estate-related assets. Thereafter, we will pay our advisor a monthly investment management fee equal to one-twelfth of 1.0% of the value of our investments in properties and real estate-related assets. For the purposes of the investment management fee, the value of our investments will equal their costs, until said investments are valued by an independent third-party appraiser or qualified independent valuation expert. Here, “costs” are calculated by including acquisition fees, acquisition expenses, renovations and upgrades, and any debt attributable to such investments, or our proportionate share thereof in the case of investments made through joint ventures.	Actual amounts depend upon the aggregate value of our investments and therefore cannot be determined at this time.
Other Operating Expenses—Advisor	Reimbursement of expenses incurred in providing services to us, including our allocable share of our advisor’s overhead, such as rent, employee costs, benefit administration costs, utilities and IT costs. We do not reimburse for employee costs in connection with services for which our advisor or its affiliates receive acquisition fees, investment management fees, loan coordination fees or disposition fees and we do not reimburse for the employee costs our advisor pays to our executive officers.	Actual amounts recorded are dependent upon the amount of services provided and the 2%/25% limitation described in this prospectus, and therefore cannot be determined at this time.

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Type of Compensation and Recipient	Determination of Amount	Estimated Amount if Midpoint/Maximum Sold
Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Fee—Dealer Manager	0.67%, annualized, of the purchase price per Class R share (or, once reported, the amount of our estimated value per share) for each Class R share purchased in the primary offering and 1.125%, annualized, of the purchase price per Class T share (or, once reported, the amount of our estimated value per share) for each Class T share purchased in the primary offering. The distribution and shareholder servicing fee will accrue daily and be paid monthly in arrears. We will reduce the distribution and shareholder servicing fee with respect to a Class R share sold in our primary offering to 0.27%, annualized, of the purchase price per Class R share (or, once reported, the amount of our estimated value per share) if the holder of such Class R share is, from time to time, represented by a registered investment adviser that is not a participant on an alternative investment platform. We will cease paying the distribution and shareholder servicing fee (and cease deducting this fee from amounts otherwise available for distribution to a Class R stockholder) with respect to a Class R share sold in our primary offering at the earlier of (i) the date at which the aggregate underwriting compensation from all sources equals 10% of the gross proceeds from the sale of shares in our primary offering (i.e., excluding proceeds from sales pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan); (ii) the end of the month in which our transfer agent, on behalf of the Company, determines that total underwriting compensation, including selling commissions, dealer manager fees, the distribution and shareholder servicing fee and other elements of underwriting compensation with respect to such Class R share, would be in excess of 10% of the total gross investment amount at the time of purchase of such Class R share in our primary offering; (iii) the date on which such Class R share is repurchased by the Company; and (iv) the listing of our shares of common stock on a national securities exchange, the sale of the Company or the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets. We will cease paying the distribution and shareholder servicing fee (and cease deducting this fee from amounts otherwise available for distribution to a Class T stockholder) with respect to a Class T share sold in our primary offering at the earlier of (i) the date at which the aggregate underwriting compensation from all sources equals 10% of the gross proceeds from the sale of shares in our primary offering (i.e., excluding proceeds from sales pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan); (ii) the sixth anniversary of the last day of the fiscal quarter in which our initial public offering (excluding our distribution reinvestment plan) terminates; (iii) the end of the month in which our transfer agent, on behalf of the Company, determines that total underwriting compensation, including selling commissions, dealer manager fees, the distribution and shareholder servicing fee and other elements of underwriting compensation with respect to such Class T share, would be in excess of 10% of the total gross investment amount at the time of purchase of such Class T share in our primary offering; (iv) the end of the month in which our transfer agent, on behalf of the Company, determines that the distribution and shareholder servicing fee with respect to such Class T	Actual amounts are dependent upon the number of Class R shares and Class T shares purchased, and therefore, cannot be determined at the present time.

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Type of Compensation and Recipient	Determination of Amount	Estimated Amount if Midpoint/Maximum Sold
Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Fee—Dealer Manager (continued)	share would be in excess of 4.5% of the total gross investment amount at the time of purchase of such Class T share in our primary offering; (v) the date on which such Class T share is repurchased by the Company; (vi) the date on which the holder of such Class T share or its agent notifies the Company or our agent that he or she is represented by a new participating broker-dealer; provided that we will continue paying the distribution and shareholder servicing fee, which shall be reallowed to the new participating broker-dealer, if the new participating broker-dealer enters into a participating dealer agreement or otherwise agrees to provide the ongoing services set forth in the dealer manager agreement; and (vii) the listing of our shares of common stock on a national securities exchange, the sale of the Company or the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets. We cannot predict if or when this will occur. The dealer manager will reallow 88.89% of the ongoing distribution and shareholder servicing fee (i.e., 1% of the 1.125%) to the participating dealer who provides the ongoing services with respect to the Class T share.
Property Management Fees—Property Manager	We will pay our property manager a percentage of the monthly gross revenues of each property owned by us for property management services. The property management fee payable with respect to each property is equal to the percentage of gross revenues of the property that is usual and customary for comparable property management services rendered to similar properties in the geographic market of the property, as determined by our advisor and approved by a majority of our board of directors, including a majority of our independent directors. Our property manager may subcontract with third-party property managers and is responsible for supervising and compensating those third-party property managers and will be paid an oversight fee equal to 1.0% of the gross revenues of the property managed. In no event will we pay our property manager or any affiliate both a property management fee and an oversight fee with respect to any particular property.	Actual amounts depend upon the gross revenue of the properties and customary property management fees in the region in which properties are located and the property types acquired, and therefore cannot be determined at this time.
Other Fees—Construction Manager	We will pay our construction manager or its affiliate separate fees for construction management or construction oversight services rendered in connection with capital improvements and renovation or value-enhancement projects. Fees for such services will be in an amount equal to 6% of the total cost of the work done; provided, however, that such fees shall only be paid if a majority of our board of directors, including a majority of our independent directors, determines that such fees are fair and reasonable in relation to the services being performed.	Actual amounts depend upon the actual amount of capital improvements and renovations, and, therefore, cannot be determined at this time.

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Type of Compensation and Recipient	Determination of Amount	Estimated Amount if Midpoint/Maximum Sold
Other Fees—Advisor or its Affiliate	If we request that our advisor or its affiliates perform other services, including but not limited to, development, renovation evaluations and construction management services, we will pay our advisor or its affiliates separate fees for such additional services. Compensation terms for such services shall be approved a majority of our board of directors, including a majority of our independent directors, on terms that are deemed fair and reasonable in relation to the services being performed and not in excess of the amount that would be paid to unaffiliated third parties.	Actual amounts depend upon the actual amount of capital improvements and renovations, and, therefore, cannot be determined at this time.
Loan Coordination Fee—Advisor or its Affiliate	If our advisor provides a substantial amount of services, as determined by our independent directors, in connection with the origination or refinancing of any debt financing obtained by us that is used to refinance properties or other permitted investments or financing in connection with a recapitalization of our company, we will pay our advisor a loan coordination fee equal to 0.75% of the amount available under such financing.	Actual amounts depend upon the financing or refinancing secured, and therefore cannot be determined at this time.
Liquidity Stage
Disposition Fees—Advisor or its Affiliate	If our advisor or its affiliate provides a substantial amount of services in connection with the sale of a property, properties or real estate-related asset, including pursuant to a sale of the entire company, as determined by a majority of the independent directors, our advisor or its affiliate will earn a disposition fee equal to (i) 1.5% of the sales price of each property or real estate-related asset sold or (ii) 1.0%, which may be increased to 1.5% in the sole discretion of our independent directors, of the total consideration paid in a liquidity event. In the event of a final liquidity event, this fee will be reduced by the amount of any previous disposition fee paid on properties previously exchanged under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code.	Actual amounts depend upon the sale price of investments, and therefore cannot be determined at this time.
Subordinated Participation in Net Sale Proceeds (payable only if we are not listed on an exchange)—Advisor	Our advisor (in its capacity as special limited partner of our operating partnership) will receive 15.0% of the remaining net sale proceeds after return of the total investment amount, which is the amount equal to the original issue price paid by the stockholders in the public offering multiplied by the number of shares issued in the public offering, reduced by the weighted average original issue price of the shares sold in the primary offering multiplied by the total number of shares repurchased by us, plus payment to investors of an amount equal to a 6.0% annual cumulative, non-compounded return of the total investment amount, less amounts previously distributed to stockholders, including distributions that may constitute a return of capital for federal income tax purposes. “Net sale proceeds” means the net cash proceeds realized from the sale of the company or all of our assets after deduction of all expenses incurred in connection with a sale or disposition of the company or of our assets, including disposition fees paid to our advisor, or from	Actual amounts depend upon the net sale proceeds, and therefore cannot be determined at this time.

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Type of Compensation and Recipient	Determination of Amount	Estimated Amount if Midpoint/Maximum Sold
Subordinated Participation in Net Sale Proceeds (payable only if we are not listed on an exchange)—Advisor (continued)	the prepayment, maturity, workout or other settlement of any loan or other investment. For purposes of calculating the 6.0% annual cumulative, non-compounded return of the total investment amount, the aggregate of all investors’ capital shall be deemed to have been invested collectively on one date—the aggregate average investment date, being a day of a month determined by the average weighted month of all shares sold on a monthly basis. In addition, our advisor (in its capacity as special limited partner of our operating partnership) will receive a distribution similar to the subordinated participation in net sale proceeds in the event we undertake an issuer tender offer that results in the tendering stockholders receiving a return of the total investment amount of the tendering stockholders plus payment to those investors of an amount equal to a 6.0% annual cumulative, non-compounded return of the total investment amount of the tendering stockholders, less amounts previously distributed to stockholders, including distributions that may constitute a return of capital for federal income tax purposes. We cannot assure you that we will provide this 6.0% return, which we have disclosed solely as a measure for our advisor’s and its affiliates’ performance compensation.
Subordinated Incentive Listing Distribution (payable only if we are listed on an exchange)—Advisor	Upon the listing of our shares on a national securities exchange, our advisor (in its capacity as special limited partner of our operating partnership) will receive 15.0% of the amount by which the sum of our adjusted market value plus distributions paid by us to stockholders from inception until the date the adjusted market value is determined, including distributions that may constitute a return of capital for federal income tax purposes, exceeds the sum of the total investment amount plus an amount equal to a 6.0% annual cumulative, non-compounded return to investors of the total investment amount. For purposes of calculating the 6.0% annual cumulative, non-compounded return of the total investment amount, the aggregate of all investors’ capital shall be deemed to have been invested collectively on one date—the aggregate average investment date, being a day of a month determined by the average weighted month of all shares sold on a monthly basis. We cannot assure you that we will provide this 6.0% return, which we have disclosed solely as a measure for our advisor’s and its affiliates’ performance compensation.	Actual amounts depend upon the adjusted market value, distributions and aggregate capital contributions, and therefore cannot be determined at this time.

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Type of Compensation and Recipient	Determination of Amount	Estimated Amount if Midpoint/Maximum Sold
Subordinated Distribution Upon Termination of the Advisory Agreement—Advisor	Upon termination or non-renewal of the advisory agreement with or without cause, our advisor (in its capacity as special limited partner of our operating partnership), will be entitled to receive distributions from our operating partnership equal to 15.0% of the amount by which the sum of our appraised market value plus distributions exceeds the sum of the total investment amount plus an amount equal to a 6.0% annual cumulative, non-compounded return of the total investment amount to investors. For purposes of calculating the 6.0% annual cumulative, non-compounded return of the total investment amount, the aggregate of all investors’ capital shall be deemed to have been invested collectively on one date—the aggregate average investment date, being a day of a month determined by the average weighted month of all shares sold on a monthly basis. We cannot assure you that we will provide this 6.0% return, which we have disclosed solely as a measure for our advisor’s and its affiliates’ incentive compensation. If we do not provide this return, our advisor will not receive this distribution. In addition, our advisor may elect to defer its right to receive a subordinated distribution upon termination until either shares of our common stock are listed and traded on a national securities exchange or another liquidity event occurs.	Actual amounts depend upon the appraised market value, distributions and aggregate capital contributions, and therefore cannot be determined at this time.

Conflicts of Interest

Our advisor and its affiliates may experience conflicts of interest in connection with this offering and the management of our business and the other businesses of our sponsor, including SIR and STAR, public, non-listed REITs also sponsored by our sponsor. Such conflicts of interest include the following:

• the directors, officers and key personnel of our advisor must allocate their time between advising us and managing our sponsor’s and our other affiliates’ businesses and the other real estate projects and business activities in which they may be involved;

• the compensation payable by us to our advisor and other affiliates may not be on terms that would result from arm’s-length negotiations between unaffiliated parties, and fees such as the acquisition fees and investment management fees payable to our advisor are based upon the cost/value of assets we acquire and are generally payable regardless of the performance of the investments we make, and thus may create an incentive for the advisor to accept a higher purchase price for assets or to purchase assets that may not otherwise be in our best interest;

• the property management fees payable to our property manager will generally be payable regardless of the quality of services provided to us;

• the real estate professionals acting on behalf of our advisor must determine which investment opportunities to recommend to us and other Steadfast Companies affiliates, including SIR and STAR, which could reduce the number of potential investments presented to us;

• the dealer manager is affiliated with our advisor and sponsor and, as a result, you will not have the benefit of an independent due diligence review and investigation of the type normally performed by an unaffiliated, independent underwriter in connection with a securities offering; and

• other real estate programs sponsored by our sponsor and offered through our dealer manager may conduct offerings concurrently with this offering, and our sponsor and dealer manager will face potential conflicts of interest arising from competition among us and these other programs for investors and investment capital.

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Leverage

We intend to use secured and unsecured debt as a means of providing additional funds for the acquisition of our properties. We believe that careful use of borrowings will help us achieve our diversification goals and potentially enhance the returns on our investments. After we have invested all of the net offering proceeds from this offering, we expect our secured borrowings will be approximately 55% to 60% of the value of our properties (after debt amortization and before deducting depreciation and amortization) and other real estate related assets. For valuation purposes, the value of a property will equal its cost until such property is valued by an independent third-party appraiser or qualified independent valuation expert. In order to facilitate investments in the early stages of our operations, we expect to temporarily borrow in excess of our long-term targeted debt level. Under our charter, we are prohibited from borrowing in excess of 300% of our net assets which generally approximates to 75% of the aggregate cost of our assets, provided we may borrow in excess of this amount if such excess is approved by a majority of the independent directors and disclosed to stockholders in our next quarterly report, along with a justification for such excess. In such event, we will monitor our debt levels and take action to reduce any such excess as soon as practicable. We do not intend to exceed our charter’s leverage limit except in the early stages of our operations when the costs of our investments are most likely to substantially exceed our net offering proceeds. Our aggregate borrowings will be reviewed by our board of directors at least quarterly.

Distributions

Our board of directors has authorized a daily distribution to our stockholders of record as of the close of business on each day of the period commencing on the day we acquired our first multifamily property, which was May 19, 2016, and ending on August 31, 2016. The distributions will be equal to $0.004098 per share of the Company’s Class A common stock and $0.003366 per share of the Company’s Class T common stock. We expect to continue paying monthly distributions unless our results of operations, our general financial condition, the general economic condition or other factors prohibit us from doing so. The timing and amount of distributions will be determined by our board of directors in its discretion and may vary from time to time. In connection with a distribution to our stockholders, our board of directors will authorize a monthly distribution for a certain dollar amount per share of our common stock. We will then calculate each stockholder’s specific distribution amount for the month using daily record and declaration dates. Each stockholder’s distributions will begin to accrue on the date we accept such stockholder’s subscription for shares of our common stock. The per share amount of distributions on Class A shares, Class R and Class T shares will likely differ because of different allocations of class-specific expenses. Specifically, distributions on Class R shares and Class T shares will likely be lower than distributions on Class A shares because Class R shares and Class T shares are subject to ongoing distribution and shareholder servicing fees.

Generally, our policy will be to pay distributions from cash flow from operations. However, we expect to have little, if any, cash flow from operations available for distribution until we make substantial investments. Further, because we may receive income from interest or rents at various times during our fiscal year and because we may need cash flow from operations during a particular period to fund capital expenditures and other expenses, we expect that at least during the early stages of our development and from time to time during our operational stage, we will declare distributions in anticipation of cash flow that we expect to receive during a later period, and we expect to pay these distributions in advance of our actual receipt of these funds. In these instances, our board of directors has the authority under our organizational documents, to the extent permitted by Maryland law, to fund distributions from sources such as borrowings, offering proceeds or the deferral of fees and expense reimbursements by our advisor in its sole discretion. We have not established a limit on the amount of proceeds we may use from this offering to fund distributions. If we pay distributions from sources other than cash flow from operations, we will have fewer funds available for investments and your overall return on your investment in us may be reduced.

We intend to elect to be taxed as a REIT for federal income tax purposes commencing with our taxable year ending December 31, 2016. To qualify as a REIT, we are required to distribute 90% of our annual REIT taxable income, determined without regard to the dividends-paid deduction and by excluding net capital gains, to our stockholders. If the aggregate amount of cash distributions in any given year exceeds the amount of our current and accumulated earnings and profits generated during the year, the excess amount will either be (1) a return on capital or (2) gain from the sale or exchange of property to the extent that a stockholder’s basis in our common stock equals or is reduced to zero as the result of our current or prior year distributions. For

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further information regarding the tax consequences in the event we make distributions other than from cash flow from operations, see “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations—Taxation of Holders of Our Common Stock—Taxation of Taxable U.S. Stockholders” and “Description of Capital Stock—Distribution Reinvestment Plan.”

Pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan, you may elect to have the cash distributions you receive reinvested in the same class of shares of our common stock at an initial price of $23.75 per Class A share, $22.50 per Class R share and $22.62 per Class T share. Once our board of directors decides to determine an estimated value per share, our board of directors may change this price based upon changes in our estimated value per share and other factors that our board of directors deems relevant, at least annually.

No sales commissions or dealer manager fees are payable on shares sold through our distribution reinvestment plan. Our board of directors may terminate the distribution reinvestment plan at its discretion at any time upon ten days’ notice to our stockholders. Following any termination of the distribution reinvestment plan, all subsequent distributions to stockholders will be made in cash.

Share Repurchase Program

Our share repurchase program may provide an opportunity for our stockholders to have their shares of common stock repurchased by us, subject to certain restrictions and limitations. No shares can be repurchased under our share repurchase program until after the first anniversary of the date of purchase of such shares; provided, however, that this holding period shall not apply to repurchases requested within 270 days after the death or disability of a stockholder.

Our board of directors will determine an estimated value per share of our common stock based on valuations by independent third-party appraisers and qualified valuation experts no later than 150 days following the second anniversary of breaking escrow in our initial offering, or such earlier time as required by any regulatory requirement regarding the timing of a valuation. Prior to the date we publish an estimated value per share of our common stock, the purchase price for shares repurchased under our share repurchase program will be as follows:

Share Purchase Anniversary	Repurchase Price on Repurchase Date(1)
Less than 1 year	No Repurchase Allowed
1 year	92.5% of Purchase Price
2 years	95.0% of Purchase Price
3 years	97.5% of Purchase Price
4 years	100.0% of Purchase Price
In the event of a stockholder’s death or disability	Average Issue Price for Shares(3)

Following the date we publish an estimated value per share of our common stock, the purchase price for shares repurchased under our share repurchase program will be as follows:

Share Purchase Anniversary	Repurchase Price on Repurchase Date(1)
Less than 1 year	No Repurchase Allowed
1 year	92.5% of Lesser of Purchase Price or Estimated Value per Share(2)
2 years	95.0% of Lesser of Purchase Price or Estimated Value per Share(2)
3 years	97.5% of Lesser of Purchase Price or Estimated Value per Share(2)
4 years	100.0% of Lesser of Purchase Price or Estimated Value per Share(2)
In the event of a stockholder’s death or disability	Average Issue Price for Shares(3)

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(1)	As adjusted for any stock dividends, combinations, splits, recapitalizations or any similar transaction with respect to the shares of common stock. Repurchase price includes the full amount paid for each share, including all sales commissions and dealer manager fees.
(2)	For purposes of the share repurchase program, until the day we publicly disclose a new estimated value per share, the purchase price for shares purchased under our share repurchase program will equal, exclusively, the purchase price paid for the shares. Thereafter, the repurchase price will be a graduated percentage of the lesser of the purchase price or the estimated value per share in effect at the time of repurchase. The estimated value per share will be determined by our board of directors, based on periodic valuations by independent third-party appraisers and qualified independent valuation experts selected by our advisor.
(3)	The purchase price per share for shares repurchased upon the death or disability of a stockholder will be equal to the average issue price per share for all of the stockholder’s shares. The required one-year holding period to be eligible to have shares repurchased under our share repurchase program does not apply to repurchases requested within 270 days after the death or disability of a stockholder. For purposes of our share repurchase program a “disability” means (a) the stockholder has received a determination of disability based upon a physical or mental condition or impairment arising after the date the stockholder acquired the shares to be repurchased, and (b) the determination of such disability was made by the governmental agency responsible for reviewing and awarding the disability retirement benefits that the stockholder could be eligible to receive, which we refer to as the “applicable governmental agency.” The applicable governmental agencies are limited to the following: (i) the Social Security Administration; (ii) the U.S. Office of Personnel Management with respect to disability benefits under the Civil Service Retirement System, or CSRS; or (iii) the Veteran’s Administration; and in each case, the agency charged with administering disability benefits at that time on behalf of one of the applicable governmental agencies. Disability determinations by governmental agencies other than those listed above, including, but not limited to, worker’s compensation insurance or the administration or enforcement of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, or the ADA will not entitle a stockholder to the terms available for the repurchase of shares. Repurchase requests following an award by the applicable governmental agency of disability, such as the Social Security Administration Notice of Award, a U.S. Office of Personnel Management determination of disability under CSRS, a Veteran’s Administration record of disability-related discharge, as the case may be, or such other documentation issued by the applicable governmental agency that we deem acceptable and demonstrates an award of the disability benefits. As the following disabilities generally do not entitle a worker to Social Security or related disability benefits, they will not qualify as a “disability” for purposes of our share repurchase program: (a) disabilities occurring after the legal retirement age; (b) temporary disabilities; and (c) disabilities that do not render a worker incapable of performing substantial gainful activity. However, where a stockholder requests the repurchase of shares due to a disability and the stockholder does not have a disability that meets the definition described above, but is subject to similar circumstances, our board of directors may repurchase the stockholder’s shares, in its sole discretion.

The purchase price per share for shares repurchased pursuant to our share repurchase program will be further reduced by the aggregate amount of net proceeds per share, if any, distributed to our stockholders prior to the repurchase date as a result of the sale of one or more of our assets that constitutes a return of capital distribution as a result of such sales.

Shares repurchased under the share repurchase program to satisfy the pro rata required minimum distribution of shares held in a qualified retirement account will be repurchased on or after the first anniversary of the date of purchase of such shares at 100.0% of the purchase price or at 100.0% of the estimated value per share, as applicable.

We are not obligated to repurchase shares of our common stock under the share repurchase program. The share repurchase program limits the number of shares to be repurchased in any calendar year to (1) 5.0% of the weighted average number of shares of our common stock outstanding during the prior calendar year and (2) those that could be funded from the net proceeds from the sale of shares under our distribution reinvestment plan in the prior calendar year, plus such additional funds as may be reserved for that purpose by our board of directors. There is no fee in connection with a repurchase of shares of our common stock.

The aggregate amount of repurchases under our share repurchase program is not expected to exceed the aggregate proceeds received from the sale of shares pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan. However, if this amount is not sufficient to fund repurchase requests, subject to the 5.0% limitation outlined above, our board of directors may, in its sole discretion, choose to use other sources of funds to repurchase shares of our common stock. Such sources of funds could include cash on hand, cash available from borrowings and cash from liquidations of securities investments as of the end of the applicable month, to the extent that such funds are not otherwise dedicated to a particular use, such as working capital, cash distributions to stockholders or purchases of real estate assets.

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Our board of directors may, in its sole discretion, amend, suspend, or terminate the share repurchase program at any time upon 30 days’ notice to our stockholders if it determines that the funds available to fund the share repurchase program are needed for other business or operational purposes or that amendment, suspension or termination of the share repurchase program is in the best interest of our stockholders. Therefore, stockholders may not have the opportunity to make a repurchase request prior to any potential termination of our share repurchase program. The share repurchase program will terminate in the event that a secondary market develops for our shares of common stock.

Liquidity Strategy

In the future, our board of directors will consider alternatives for providing liquidity to our stockholders, which we refer to as a liquidity event. A liquidity event may include the sale of our assets, a sale or merger of our company or a listing of our shares on a national securities exchange. In making the decision regarding which type of liquidity event to pursue, our board of directors will try to determine which available alternative method would result in greater value for our stockholders. It is anticipated that our board of directors will consider a liquidity event within five years after the completion of our offering stage; however the timing of any such event will be significantly dependent upon economic and market conditions after completion of our offering stage.

Subject to the approval of our board of directors, to the extent our advisor, our sponsor or their respective affiliates perform substantial services or incurs costs in connection with a liquidity event, we intend to pay our advisor, our sponsor or their respective affiliates for such services and reimburse our advisor, our sponsor and their respective affiliates for any and all costs and expenses reasonably associated with such liquidity event. Our board of directors may consider a change to self-management in connection with a listing of shares of our common stock on a national securities exchange. If our board decides to be self-managed, we may elect to negotiate to acquire our advisor’s assets and hire our advisor’s personnel, acquire a management company or develop a management function. Pursuant to the advisory agreement, we are not allowed to solicit or hire any of our advisor’s or its affiliates’ personnel without our advisor’s prior written consent. We do not intend to pay any compensation or other remuneration to our advisor or its affiliates in connection with any self-management transaction.

Investment Company Act Considerations

We intend to conduct our operations so that neither we, our operating partnership nor any of the subsidiaries of our operating partnership are required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or the Investment Company Act.

Section 3(a)(1)(A) of the Investment Company Act defines an investment company as any issuer that is or holds itself out as being engaged primarily in the business of investing, reinvesting or trading in securities.

We are organized as a holding company that conducts its business primarily through our operating partnership and its subsidiaries. We believe neither we, our operating partnership nor any of the subsidiaries of our operating partnership will be considered an investment company under Section 3(a)(1)(A) of the Investment Company Act because neither we, our operating partnership nor any of the subsidiaries of our operating partnership will engage primarily or hold ourselves out as being engaged primarily in the business of investing, reinvesting or trading in securities. Rather, through our operating partnership’s wholly- or majority-owned subsidiaries, we and our operating partnership will be primarily engaged in the non-investment company business of these subsidiaries, namely the business of purchasing or otherwise acquiring real property.

Section 3(a)(1)(C) of the Investment Company Act defines an investment company as any issuer that is engaged or proposes to engage in the business of investing, reinvesting, owning, holding or trading in securities and owns or proposes to acquire investment securities having a value exceeding 40% of the value of the issuer’s total assets (exclusive of U.S. government securities and cash items) on an unconsolidated basis, which we refer to as the 40% test. Excluded from the term “investment securities,” among other things, are U.S. government securities and securities issued by majority-owned subsidiaries that are not themselves investment companies and are not relying on the exception from the definition of investment company set forth in Section 3(c)(1) or Section 3(c)(7) of the Investment Company Act. We believe that we, our operating partnership and the

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subsidiaries of our operating partnership will each comply with the 40% test as we intend to invest primarily in real property, rather than in securities, through our wholly- or majority-owned subsidiaries. As our subsidiaries will be investing either solely or primarily in real property, they would be outside the definition of “investment company” under Section 3(a)(1)(C) of the Investment Company Act. We are organized as a holding company that conducts its businesses primarily through our operating partnership, which in turn is a holding company conducting its business through its wholly- or majority-owned subsidiaries. Both we and our operating partnership intend to conduct our operations so that we comply with the 40% test. We will monitor our holdings to ensure continuing and ongoing compliance with this test.

Even if the value of investment securities held by one of our subsidiaries were to exceed 40% of the value of its total assets, we expect that subsidiary to be able to rely on the exception from the definition of “investment company” under Section 3(c)(5)(C) of the Investment Company Act, which is available for entities “primarily engaged in the business of purchasing or otherwise acquiring mortgages and other liens on and interests in real estate.” This exception generally requires that at least 55% of a subsidiary’s portfolio must be comprised of qualifying real estate assets and at least 80% of its portfolio must be comprised of qualifying real estate assets and real estate related assets (and no more than 20% comprised of miscellaneous assets). For purposes of the exception provided by Section 3(c)(5)(C), we will classify our investments based in large measure upon no-action letters issued by the SEC staff and other SEC interpretive guidance and, in the absence of SEC guidance, on our view of what constitutes a qualifying real estate asset and a real estate-related asset. Although we intend to monitor our portfolio periodically and prior to each investment acquisition and disposition, there can be no assurance that we will be able to maintain this exclusion for each of these subsidiaries.

In August 2011, the SEC solicited public comment on a wide range of issues relating to Section 3(c)(5)(C) of the Investment Company Act, including the nature of the assets that qualify for purposes of the exception. There can be no assurance that the laws and regulations governing the Investment Company Act status of REITs, including more specific or different guidance regarding these exceptions that may be published by the SEC or its staff, will not change in a manner that adversely affects our operations. We cannot assure you that the SEC or its staff will not take action that results in our, our operating partnership’s or any of our subsidiaries’ failure to maintain an exception or exemption from the Investment Company Act.

In the event that we, or our operating partnership, were to acquire assets that could make either entity fall within the definition of investment company under Section 3(a)(1) of the Investment Company Act, we believe that we would still qualify for the exception from the definition of “investment company” provided by Section 3(c)(6). Although the SEC or its staff has issued little interpretive guidance with respect to Section 3(c)(6), we believe that we and our operating partnership may rely on Section 3(c)(6) if 55% of the assets of our operating partnership consist of, and at least 55% of the income of our operating partnership is derived from, qualifying real estate assets owned by wholly- or majority-owned subsidiaries of our operating partnership.

Remaining outside the definition of investment company or maintaining compliance with Investment Company Act exceptions limits our ability to make certain investments. To the extent that the SEC or its staff provides more specific or different guidance regarding any of the matters bearing upon such exclusions, we may be required to adjust our investment strategy accordingly. Any additional guidance from the SEC or its staff could provide additional flexibility to us, or it could further inhibit our ability to pursue the investment strategy we have chosen.

Emerging Growth Company Status

We are an emerging growth company, as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, or the JOBS Act, and we are eligible to take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. We do not intend to take advantage of these exemptions.

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In addition, Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can use the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. This permits an emerging growth company to delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We have irrevocably elected not to take advantage of this extended transition period and, as a result, we will adopt new or revised accounting standards on the relevant dates on which adoption of such standards is required for other companies.

We could remain an emerging growth company for up to five years, or until the earliest of (1) the last day of the first fiscal year in which our annual gross revenues exceed $1 billion, (2) the date that we become a “large accelerated filer” as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act, which would occur if the market value of our common stock that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter and we have been publicly reporting for at least 12 months, or (3) the date on which we have issued more than $1 billion in non-convertible debt during the preceding three-year period.

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RISK FACTORS

The following are some of the risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those presented in our forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones we face but do represent those risks and uncertainties that we believe are material to us. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also harm our business. References to “shares” and “our common stock” refer to the shares of common stock of Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc.

General Investment Risks

We have no prior operating history, and there is no assurance that we will be able to successfully achieve our investment objectives.

We and our advisor are newly formed entities with no prior operating history and may not be able to successfully operate our business or achieve our investment objectives. As a result, an investment in our shares of common stock may entail more risk than an investment in the shares of common stock of a real estate investment trust with a substantial operating history.

There is no public trading market for shares of our common stock and we are not required to effectuate a liquidity event by a certain date or at all. As a result, it will be difficult for you to sell your shares of common stock and, if you are able to sell your shares, you are likely to sell them at a substantial discount.

There is no public market for the shares of our common stock and we have no obligation to list our shares on any public securities market or provide any other type of liquidity to our stockholders by a particular date or at all. It will therefore be difficult for you to sell your shares of common stock. Even if you are able to sell your shares of common stock, the absence of a public market may cause the price received for any shares of our common stock sold to be less than what you paid or less than your proportionate value of the assets we own. We have adopted a share repurchase program but it is limited in terms of the amount of shares that stockholders may sell to us each quarter. Our board of directors can amend, suspend, or terminate our share repurchase program upon 30 days’ notice. Additionally, our charter does not require that we consummate a transaction to provide liquidity to stockholders on any date certain. As a result, you should purchase shares of our common stock only as a long-term investment, and you should be prepared to hold your shares for an indefinite period of time.

This is a “blind pool” offering; therefore you will not have the opportunity to evaluate our investments before we make them.

As of the date of this prospectus, other than the one multifamily property identified in this prospectus, we have not yet identified any specific real estate assets to acquire using the proceeds of this offering. As a result, you will not be able to evaluate the economic merits, transaction terms or other financial or operational data concerning our investments before we make them. You must rely on our advisor and our board of directors to implement our investment strategy and policies, to evaluate our investment opportunities and to structure the terms of our investments. Because investors are not able to evaluate our investments in advance of purchasing shares of our common stock, this offering may entail more risk than other types of offerings. This additional risk may hinder your ability to achieve your own personal investment objectives related to portfolio diversification, risk-adjusted investment returns and other objectives.

You are limited in your ability to have your shares of common stock repurchased pursuant to our share repurchase program. You may not be able to sell any of your shares of our common stock back to us, and if you do sell your shares, you may not receive the price you paid.

Our share repurchase program may provide you with an opportunity to have your shares of common stock repurchased by us. We anticipate that shares of our common stock may be repurchased on a quarterly basis. No shares may be repurchased under our share repurchase program until after the first anniversary of the date of purchase of such shares. We will repurchase shares of our common stock pursuant to our share repurchase program at a discount from the current offering price per share of our common stock based upon how long such shares have been held. Following the date we publish an estimated value per

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share of our common stock, shares will be repurchased at a price based upon the lesser of such estimated value per share and the price at which you purchased your shares. Due to the fact that the per share amount paid by us to repurchase shares will typically exceed the net proceeds we received in connection with the sale of such shares, the repurchase of shares pursuant to our share repurchase program will have a dilutive effect on our existing stockholders.

Our share repurchase program contains certain limitations, including those relating to the number of shares of our common stock that we can repurchase at any given time and limiting the repurchase price. Specifically, the share repurchase program limits the number of shares to be repurchased during any calendar year to no more than (1) 5.0% of the weighted average number of shares of our common stock outstanding in the prior calendar year and (2) those that could be funded from the net proceeds from the sale of shares under our distribution reinvestment plan in the prior calendar year plus such additional funds as may be borrowed or reserved for that purpose by our board of directors. Further, we have no obligation to repurchase shares if the repurchase would violate the restrictions on distributions under Maryland law, which prohibits distributions that would cause a corporation to fail to meet statutory tests of solvency. Our board of directors reserves the right to reject any repurchase request for any reason or no reason or to amend, suspend or terminate the share repurchase program at any time upon 30 days’ notice to our stockholders. Therefore, you may not have the opportunity to make a repurchase request prior to a potential termination of the share repurchase program and you may not be able to sell any of your shares of common stock back to us. Moreover, if you do sell your shares of common stock back to us pursuant to the share repurchase program, you may be forced to do so at a discount to the purchase price you paid for your shares. See “Description of Capital Stock—Share Repurchase Program.”

The amount of distributions we make is uncertain. It is likely that we will pay initial distributions from sources other than our cash flow from operations, and that such distributions will represent a return of capital. Any such actions could result in fewer funds available for investments and your overall return may be reduced.

Although our distribution policy is to use our cash flow from operations to make distributions, our organizational documents permit us to pay distributions from any source. We expect to have little, if any, cash flow from operations available for distribution until we make substantial investments. If we fund distributions from financings or the net proceeds of this offering, we will have fewer funds available for investment in properties than if our distributions came solely from cash flow from operations and your overall return may be reduced. Further, because we may receive income at various times during our fiscal year and because we may need cash flow from operations during a particular period to fund expenses, we expect that at least during the early stages of our development and from time to time during our operational stage, we will declare distributions in anticipation of cash flow that we expect to receive during a later period and we will pay these distributions in advance of our actual receipt of these funds. In these instances, we expect to look to third-party borrowings to fund our distributions, but we may determine to use net proceeds of this offering when borrowings are not available or if our board of directors determines it is appropriate to do so. We have not established a limit on the amount of proceeds we may use from this offering to fund distributions. We may also fund such distributions with the deferral by our advisor, in its sole discretion, of fees payable under the advisory agreement.

In addition, if the aggregate amount of cash we distribute to stockholders in any given year exceeds the amount of our “REIT taxable income” generated during the year, the excess amount will either be (1) a return of capital or (2) a gain from the sale or exchange of property to the extent that a stockholder’s basis in our common stock equals or is reduced to zero as the result of our current or prior year distributions, which could cause subsequent investors to experience dilution. For further information regarding the tax consequences in the event we make distributions other than from cash flow from operations, see “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations—Taxation of Holders of Our Common Stock—Taxation of Taxable U.S. Stockholders.”

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We may pay distributions from the proceeds of our initial public offering. To the extent that we pay distributions from sources other than our cash flow from operations, we will have reduced funds available for investment and the overall return to our stockholders may be reduced.

Our organizational documents permit us to pay distributions from any source, including net proceeds from our public offerings, borrowings, advances from our sponsor or advisor and the deferral of fees and expense reimbursements by our advisor, in its sole discretion. Until we make substantial investments, we may fund distributions from the net proceeds from this offering or sources other than cash flow from operations. We have not established a limit on the amount of offering proceeds, or other sources other than cash flow from operations, which we may use to fund distributions.

If we are unable to consistently fund distributions to our stockholders entirely from our cash flow from operations, the value of your shares upon a listing of our common stock, the sale of our assets or any other liquidity event may be reduced. To the extent that we fund distributions from sources other than our cash flow from operations, our funds available for investment will be reduced relative to the funds available for investment if our distributions were funded solely from cash flow from operations, our ability to achieve our investment objectives will be negatively impacted and the overall return to our stockholders may be reduced. In addition, if we make a distribution in excess of our current and accumulated earnings and profits, the distribution will be treated first as a tax-free return of capital, which will reduce the stockholder’s tax basis in its shares of common stock. The amount, if any, of each distribution in excess of a stockholder’s tax basis in its shares of common stock will be taxable as gain realized from the sale or exchange of property.

We established the offering price of our shares of common stock on an arbitrary basis and it may not accurately represent the value of our assets. Therefore, the purchase price you paid for shares of our common stock may be higher than the value of our assets per share of our common stock at the time of your purchase.

Our board of directors arbitrarily determined the offering price for shares of our common stock. This offering price for shares of our common stock has not been based on appraisals of any assets we may own. Our board of directors may, but is not under any obligation to, revise the price at which we offer shares of our common stock to the public in the primary offering or pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan based upon changes in our estimated value per share and any other factors that our board of directors deems relevant. Therefore, the offering price established from time to time for shares of our common stock may not accurately represent the current value of our assets at any particular time and may be higher or lower than the actual value of our assets. In addition, the proceeds received from a liquidation of our assets may be substantially less than the offering price of our shares because certain fees and costs associated with this offering may be added to our estimated value per share in connection with changing the offering price of our shares.

Our success is dependent on the performance of our advisor and its affiliates and any adverse change in their financial health could cause our operations to suffer.

Our ability to achieve our investment objectives and to pay distributions is dependent upon the performance of our advisor and its affiliates and any adverse change in their financial health could cause our operations to suffer. Our advisor and its affiliates are sensitive to trends in the general economy, as well as the commercial real estate and credit markets. The recent economic recession and accompanying credit crisis negatively impacted the value of commercial real estate assets, contributing to a general slowdown in the real estate industry. The failure to achieve a sustained economic recovery or a renewed economic downturn could result in continued reductions in overall transaction volume and size of sales and leasing activities that our advisor and its affiliates have recently experienced, and would put downward pressure on our advisor’s and its affiliates’ revenues and operating results. To the extent that any decline in revenues and operating results impacts the performance of our advisor and its affiliates, our financial condition and ability to pay distributions to our stockholders could also suffer.

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We will pay substantial fees and expenses to our advisor and its affiliates, including the dealer manager, for this offering. These fees will not be negotiated at arm’s length, may be higher than fees payable to unaffiliated third parties and may reduce cash available for investment.

A portion of the offering price from the sale of our shares will be used to pay fees and expenses to our advisor and its affiliates. These fees will not be negotiated at arm’s length and may be higher than fees payable to unaffiliated third parties, though the board of directors must approve the payment of certain fees. In addition, the full offering price paid by stockholders will not be invested in properties. As a result, stockholders will only receive a full return of their invested capital if we either (1) sell our assets or our company for a sufficient amount in excess of the original purchase price of our assets or (2) the market value of our company after we list our shares of common stock on a national securities exchange is substantially in excess of the original purchase price of our assets.

Investors who subscribe for shares of our Class R common stock or Class T common stock in the early stages of our offering will pay more distribution and shareholder servicing fees than investors who subscribe for shares of Class R common stock or Class T common stock near the termination of our offering.

With respect to Class R shares or Class T shares that are sold in this offering, we will pay the dealer manager a distribution and shareholder servicing fee that accrues daily and is paid monthly in arrears, equal to (a) 1/365th of 0.67% of the amount of the purchase price per Class R share (or, once reported, the amount of our estimated value per share) of Class R shares sold in our primary offering and (b) 1/365th of 1.125% of the amount of the purchase price per Class T share (or, once reported, the amount of our estimated value per share) of Class T shares sold in our primary offering. We will reduce the distribution and shareholder servicing fee with respect to a Class R share sold in our primary offering to 0.27%, annualized, of the purchase price per Class R share (or, once reported, the amount of our estimated value per share) if the holder of such Class R share is, from time to time, represented by a registered investment adviser that is not a participant on an alternative investment platform. We will cease paying the distribution and shareholder servicing fee (and cease deducting this fee from amounts otherwise available for distribution to a Class R stockholder) with respect to a Class R share sold in our primary offering at the earlier of (i) the date at which the aggregate underwriting compensation from all sources equals 10% of the gross proceeds from the sale of shares in our primary offering (i.e., excluding proceeds from sales pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan); (ii) the end of the month in which our transfer agent, on behalf of the Company, determines that total underwriting compensation, including selling commissions, dealer manager fees, the distribution and shareholder servicing fee and other elements of underwriting compensation with respect to such Class R share, would be in excess of 10% of the total gross investment amount at the time of purchase of such Class R share in our primary offering; (iii) the date on which such Class R share is repurchased by the Company; and (iv) the listing of our shares of common stock on a national securities exchange, the sale of the Company or the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets. We will cease paying the distribution and shareholder servicing fee (and cease deducting this fee from amounts otherwise available for distribution to a Class T stockholder) with respect to a Class T share sold in our primary offering at the earlier of (i) the date at which the aggregate underwriting compensation from all sources equals 10% of the gross proceeds from the sale of shares in our primary offering (i.e., excluding proceeds from sales pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan); (ii) the sixth anniversary of the last day of the fiscal quarter in which our initial public offering (excluding our distribution reinvestment plan) terminates; (iii) the end of the month in which our transfer agent, on behalf of the Company, determines that total underwriting compensation, including selling commissions, dealer manager fees, the distribution and shareholder servicing fee and other elements of underwriting compensation with respect to such Class T share, would be in excess of 10% of the total gross investment amount at the time of purchase of such Class T share in our primary offering; (iv) the end of the month in which our transfer agent, on behalf of the Company, determines that the distribution and shareholder servicing fee with respect to such Class T share would be in excess of 4.5% of the total gross investment amount at the time of purchase of such Class T share in our primary offering; (v) the date on which such Class T share is repurchased by the Company; (vi) the date on which the holder of such Class T share or its agent notifies the Company or our agent that he or she is represented by a new participating broker-dealer; provided that we will continue paying the distribution and shareholder servicing fee, which shall be reallowed to the new participating broker-dealer, if the new participating broker-dealer enters into a participating dealer agreement or otherwise agrees to provide the ongoing services set forth in the dealer manager agreement; and (vii) the listing of our shares of common stock on a national securities exchange, the sale of the Company or the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets.

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Since we cannot determine if or when aggregate underwriting compensation from all sources will equal 10%, holders of Class R shares and Class T shares may continue to pay such distribution and shareholder servicing fee for an extended period of time. Therefore, investors who subscribe for Class R shares or Class T shares in the early stages of the offering will pay a higher aggregate amount of distribution and shareholder servicing fees than those investors who subscribe for Class R shares or Class T shares closer to the termination of the offering.

If we are unable to raise substantial funds, we will be limited in the number and type of investments we may make, which could negatively impact your investment.

This offering is being made on a “best efforts” basis. Therefore, the broker-dealers participating in the offering are only required to use their best efforts to sell shares of our common stock, have no firm commitment or obligation to purchase any of the shares of our common stock and may choose to emphasize other REIT products over our offering. If we raise substantially less than the maximum offering amount in this offering, we will make fewer investments, resulting in less diversification in terms of the number of investments we own, the geographic regions in which our properties are located and the types of investments that we make. Further, it is likely that in our early stages of growth we may not be able to achieve portfolio diversification consistent with our longer-term investment strategy, increasing the likelihood that any single investment’s poor performance would materially affect our overall investment performance. Our inability to raise substantial funds and make investments would also increase our fixed operating expenses as a percentage of gross income. Each of these factors could have an adverse effect on our financial condition and ability to make distributions to our stockholders.

Our ability to successfully conduct this offering is dependent, in part, on the ability of the dealer manager to retain key employees and to successfully establish, operate and maintain a network of broker-dealers.

The dealer manager for this offering is Steadfast Capital Markets Group, LLC, which we refer to as Steadfast Capital Markets Group or our dealer manager. Steadfast Capital Markets Group only has experience acting as a dealer manager for two public offerings in addition to ours. The success of this offering and our ability to implement our business strategy is dependent upon the ability of the dealer manager to retain key employees and to establish, operate and maintain a network of licensed securities broker-dealers and other agents. If the dealer manager is unable to retain qualified employees and build a sufficient network of broker-dealers for this offering, we may not be able to raise adequate proceeds to implement our investment strategy. If we are unsuccessful in implementing our investment strategy, you could lose all or a part of your investment.

Non-listed REITs have been the subject of scrutiny by regulators and media outlets resulting from inquiries and investigations initiated by FINRA, the SEC and certain States. We could also become the subject of scrutiny and may face difficulties in raising capital should negative perceptions develop regarding non-listed REITs. As a result, we may be unable to raise substantial funds which will limit the number and type of investments we may make and our ability to diversify our assets.

Our securities, like other non-listed REITs, are sold through the independent broker-dealer channel (i.e., U.S. broker-dealers that are not affiliated with money center banks or similar financial institutions). Governmental and self-regulatory organizations like the SEC, the States and FINRA, impose and enforce regulations on broker-dealers, investment banking firms, investment advisers and similar financial services companies. Self-regulatory organizations such as FINRA adopt rules, subject to approval by the SEC, that govern aspects of the financial services industry and conduct periodic examinations of the operations of registered investment dealers and broker-dealers.

As a result of this increased scrutiny and accompanying negative publicity and coverage by media outlets, FINRA may impose additional restrictions on sales practices in the independent broker-dealer channel for non-listed REITs, and accordingly we may face increased difficulties in raising capital in this offering. This could result in a reduction in the returns achieved on those investments as a result of a smaller capital base limiting our investments. If we become the subject of scrutiny, even if we have complied with all applicable laws and regulations, responding to such scrutiny could be expensive and distracting to our management.

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A cybersecurity incident and other technology disruptions could negatively impact our business.

We use technology in substantially all aspects of our business operations. We also use mobile devices, social networking, outside vendors and other online activities to connect with our residents, suppliers and employees of our affiliates. Such uses give rise to potential cybersecurity risks, including security breach, espionage, system disruption, theft and inadvertent release of information. Our business involves the storage and transmission of numerous classes of sensitive and confidential information and intellectual property, including residents’ and suppliers’ personal information, private information about employees, and financial and strategic information about us. If we fail to assess and identify cybersecurity risks associated with our operations, we may become increasingly vulnerable to such risks. Additionally, the measures we have implemented to prevent security breaches and cyber incidents may not be effective. The theft, destruction, loss, misappropriation, or release of sensitive and/or confidential information or intellectual property, or interference with our information technology systems or the technology systems of third parties on which we rely, could result in business disruption, negative publicity, brand damage, violation of privacy laws, loss of residents, potential liability and competitive disadvantage, any of which could result in a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

We may not provide stockholders with an estimated value per share of our common stock until a date that is no later than 150 days following the second anniversary of breaking escrow in our initial public offering. Therefore, you will not be able to determine the true value of your shares on an ongoing basis during this offering.

We are required to publicly disclose an estimated value per share of our common stock on a date that is no later than 150 days following the second anniversary of breaking escrow in our initial public offering. Therefore, you will not be able to determine the true value of your shares on an ongoing basis until such time as we establish an estimated value per share. Our estimated value per share will be based upon valuations of all of our assets by independent third-party appraisers and qualified independent valuation experts recommended by our advisor and approved by our board of directors. Our estimated value per share may not be indicative of the price our stockholders would receive if they sold our shares in an arm’s-length transaction, if our shares were actively traded or if we were liquidated.

The actual value of shares that we repurchase under our share repurchase program may be substantially less than what we pay.

Under our share repurchase program, shares may be repurchased at varying prices depending on (1) the class of shares acquired, (2) the number of years the shares have been held, (3) the purchase price paid for the shares and (4) whether the repurchases are sought upon a stockholder’s death or disability. The current maximum price that may be paid under our share repurchase program is $25.00 per Class A share, $22.50 per Class R share and $23.81 per Class T share, which is the current offering price of our Class A shares, Class R shares and Class T shares of common stock in this offering (ignoring purchase price discounts for certain categories of purchasers). This reported value is likely to differ from the price at which a stockholder could resell his or her shares. Thus, if we repurchase shares of our common stock at $25.00 per Class A share, $22.50 per Class R share and $23.81 per Class T share, the actual value of the shares that we repurchase may be less, and the repurchase could be dilutive to our remaining stockholders. Even at lower repurchase prices, the actual value of the shares may be substantially less than what we pay and the repurchase may be dilutive to our remaining stockholders.

Because our charter does not require our listing or liquidation by a specified date or at all, you should be prepared to hold your shares for an indefinite period of time.

In the future, our board of directors will consider alternatives for providing liquidity to our stockholders, which we refer to as a liquidity event. A liquidity event may include the sale of our assets, a sale or merger of our company or a listing of our shares on a national securities exchange. It is anticipated that our board of directors will consider a liquidity event within five years after the completion of our offering stage; however the timing of any such event will be significantly dependent upon economic and market conditions after completion of our offering stage. Because our charter does not require us to pursue a liquidity event by a specified date or at all, you should be prepared to hold your shares for an indefinite period of time.

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The percentage of our organizational and offering costs as a percentage of gross offering proceeds may be higher if we raise less than the maximum offering amount in the primary offering.

We reimburse our advisor for organization and offering costs it may incur on our behalf, but only to the extent that the reimbursement would not cause the sales commissions, the dealer manager fee, the distribution and shareholder servicing fee and the other organization and offering expenses borne by us to exceed 15% of the gross proceeds from the primary offering as of the date of the reimbursement. We estimate that our organizational and offering costs will be approximately 1.0% of gross offering proceeds if we raise the maximum of $1,000,000,000 in the primary offering. If we raise less than the maximum offering amount, our organizational and offering costs as a percentage of gross offering proceeds will likely increase from these estimates and the percentage of offering proceeds available for investment will decrease accordingly. Additionally, the percentages expressed above are only estimates and there is no guaranty that we will not incur organizational and offering costs in excess of such estimates. To the extent that our organizational and offering expenses are greater than anticipated, the amount of offering proceeds available for investment will be reduced which may have an adverse effect on our results of operations and our ability to pay distributions to our stockholders.

If we elect to be self-managed, we could incur other significant costs.

Our board of directors may elect in the future to be self-managed. If we do so, we may elect to negotiate to acquire our advisor’s assets and hire our advisor’s personnel, acquire a management company or develop a management function. Pursuant to the advisory agreement, we are not allowed to solicit or hire any of our advisor’s personnel without our advisor’s prior written consent. See “Description of Capital Stock—Business Combination with Our Advisor.” While we would no longer bear the costs of the various fees and expenses we expect to pay to our advisor under the advisory agreement, our direct expenses would include general and administrative costs, including legal, accounting and other expenses related to corporate governance, SEC reporting and compliance. We would also be required to employ personnel and would be subject to potential liabilities commonly faced by employers, such as workers disability and compensation claims, potential labor disputes and other employee-related liabilities and grievances as well as incur the compensation and benefits costs of our officers and other employees and consultants that will be paid by our advisor or its affiliates. We may issue equity awards to officers, employees and consultants, which awards would decrease net income and funds from operations and may further dilute your investment. We cannot reasonably estimate the amount of fees to our advisor we would save or the costs we would incur if we became self-managed. If the expenses we assume as a result of self-management are higher than the expenses we avoid paying to our advisor, our funds from operations would be lower than they otherwise would have been, potentially decreasing the amount of funds available to distribute to our stockholders.

If we are delayed or unable to find suitable investments, we may not be able to achieve our investment objectives.

Delays in selecting, acquiring and developing multifamily properties could adversely affect investor returns. Because we are conducting this offering on a “best efforts” basis over time, our ability to commit to purchase specific assets will depend, in part, on the amount of proceeds we have received at a given time. As of the date of this prospectus, our advisor has not identified any properties that we will purchase with the proceeds of this offering. If we are unable to access sufficient capital, we may suffer from delays in deploying the capital into suitable investments.

Disruptions in the financial markets and resulting economic conditions could adversely impact our ability to implement our investment strategy and achieve our investment objectives.

U.S. and global financial markets experienced significant volatility and disruption from the economic recession in 2008 and 2009. The capital markets turmoil included widespread tightening of credit markets containing debt and equity capital available for investment in real estate, capitalization rates and other investor return requirements increased while real estate asset values declined. Since 2009, the overall economy has been improving and capital has become more readily. However, the failure of a sustained economic recovery or future disruptions in the financial markets could impact the value of our investments in properties. In addition, if potential purchasers of properties have difficulty obtaining capital to finance property acquisitions, capitalization rates could increase and property values could decline. Future economic conditions may significantly increase the risks of our investments. See “—Risks Related to Investments in Real Estate” below.

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We are uncertain of our sources for funding our future capital needs. If we do not have sufficient funds from operations to cover our expenses or to fund improvements to our real estate and cannot obtain debt or equity financing on acceptable terms, our ability to cover our expenses or to fund improvements to our real estate will be adversely affected.

The net proceeds of this offering will be used for investments in properties and for payment of operating expenses, various fees and other expenses. During the initial stages of our offering, we may not have sufficient funds from operations to cover our expenses or to fund improvements to our real estate. Accordingly, in the event that we develop a need for additional capital in the future for the improvement of our multifamily properties or for any other reason, sources of funding may not be available to us. If we do not have sufficient funds from cash flow generated by our investments or out of net sale proceeds, or cannot obtain debt or equity financing on acceptable terms, our financial condition and ability to make distributions may be adversely affected.

We will report modified funds from operations, or MFFO, a non-GAAP financial measure.

We will report modified funds from operations, or MFFO, a non-GAAP financial measure, which we believe to be an appropriate supplemental measure to reflect our operating performance.

Not all public, non-listed REITs calculate MFFO the same way, so comparisons of our MFFO with that of other public, non-listed REITs may not be meaningful. MFFO is not necessarily indicative of cash flow available to fund cash needs and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) or income (loss) from continuing operations as an indication of our performance, as an alternative to cash flows from operations as an indication of our liquidity, or indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs, including our ability to make distributions to our stockholders. MFFO should be reviewed in conjunction with GAAP measurements as an indication of our performance. MFFO has limitations as a performance measure in an offering where the price of a share of common stock is a stated value and there is no regular net asset value determination during the offering stage and for a period thereafter. MFFO is not a useful measure in evaluating net asset value because impairments are taken into account in determining net asset value but not in determining MFFO. MFFO should only be used to assess the sustainability of our operating performance after our offering has been completed and properties have been acquired, as it excludes acquisition costs that have a negative effect on our operating performance during the periods in which properties are acquired.

Neither the SEC nor any other regulatory body has passed judgment on the acceptability of the adjustments that we will use to calculate MFFO. In the future, the SEC or another regulatory body may decide to standardize the allowable adjustments across the non-listed REIT industry and in response to such standardization we may have to adjust our calculation and characterization of MFFO accordingly.

Risks Relating to Our Organizational Structure

Maryland law and our organizational documents limit your right to bring claims against our officers and directors.

Maryland law provides that a director will not have any liability as a director so long as he or she performs his or her duties in accordance with the applicable standard of conduct. In addition, our charter provides that, subject to the applicable limitations set forth therein or under Maryland law, no director or officer will be liable to us or our stockholders for monetary damages. Our charter also provides that we will generally indemnify our directors, our officers, our advisor and its affiliates for losses they may incur by reason of their service in those capacities unless their act or omission was material to the matter giving rise to the proceeding and was committed in bad faith or was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty, they actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property or services or, in the case of any criminal proceeding, they had reasonable cause to believe the act or omission was unlawful. Moreover, we will enter into separate indemnification agreements with each of our directors and executive officers. As a result, we and our stockholders may have more limited rights against these persons than might otherwise exist under common law. In addition, we may be obligated to fund the defense costs incurred by these persons. However, our charter provides that we may not indemnify our directors, our advisor and its affiliates for loss or liability suffered by them or hold our directors or our advisor and its affiliates harmless for loss or liability suffered by us unless they have determined that the course of conduct that caused the loss or liability was in our best interests, they were acting on our behalf or performing services for us, the liability was not the result of negligence or misconduct by our non-

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independent directors, our advisor and its affiliates or gross negligence or willful misconduct by our independent directors, and the indemnification or agreement to hold harmless is recoverable only out of our net assets, including the proceeds of insurance, and not from the stockholders. As a result of these limitations on liability and indemnification provisions and agreements, we and our stockholders may be entitled to a more limited right of action than we would otherwise have if indemnification rights were not granted.

The limit on the percentage of shares of our common stock that any person may own may discourage a takeover or business combination that may benefit our stockholders.

Our charter restricts the direct or indirect ownership by one person or entity to no more than 9.8% in value of the aggregate of our then outstanding shares of capital stock (which includes common stock and any preferred stock we may issue) and no more than 9.8% in value or number of shares, whichever is more restrictive, of the aggregate of our then outstanding common stock unless exempted (prospectively or retroactively) by our board of directors. These restrictions may discourage a change of control of us and may deter individuals or entities from making tender offers for shares of our common stock on terms that might be financially attractive to stockholders or which may cause a change in our management. In addition to deterring potential transactions that may be favorable to our stockholders, these provisions may also decrease your ability to sell your shares of our common stock.

We may issue preferred stock or other classes of common stock, which issuance could adversely affect the holders of our common stock.

Our stockholders do not have preemptive rights to any shares issued by us in the future. We may issue, without stockholder approval, preferred stock or other classes of common stock with rights that could dilute the value of your shares of common stock. However, the issuance of preferred stock must also be approved by a majority of our independent directors not otherwise interested in the transaction, who will have access, at our expense, to our legal counsel or to independent legal counsel. Under our charter, we have authority to issue a total of 1,300,000,000 shares of capital stock, of which 1,200,000,000 shares are classified as common stock with a par value of $0.01 per share and 100,000,000 shares are classified as preferred stock with a par value of $0.01 per share. Of the total shares of common stock authorized, 480,000,000 are classified as Class A shares, 240,000,000 are classified as Class R shares and 480,000,000 are classified as Class T shares. Our board of directors, with the approval of a majority of the entire board of directors and without any action by our stockholders, may amend our charter from time to time to increase or decrease the aggregate number of shares of capital stock or the number of shares of capital stock of any class or series that we have authority to issue. If we ever create and issue preferred stock with a distribution preference over common stock, payment of any distribution preferences of outstanding preferred stock would reduce the amount of funds available for the payment of distributions on our common stock. Further, holders of preferred stock are normally entitled to receive a preference payment in the event we liquidate, dissolve or wind up before any payment is made to our common stockholders, likely reducing the amount common stockholders would otherwise receive upon such an occurrence. In addition, under certain circumstances, the issuance of preferred stock or a separate class or series of common stock may render more difficult or tend to discourage a merger, tender offer or proxy contest, the assumption of control by a holder of a large block of our securities, or the removal of incumbent management.

We may grant stock-based awards to our directors, employees and consultants pursuant to our long-term incentive plan, which will have a dilutive effect on your investment in us.

Our board of directors has adopted a long-term incentive plan, pursuant to which we are authorized to grant restricted stock, stock options, restricted or deferred stock units, performance awards or other stock-based awards to directors, employees and consultants selected by our board of directors for participation in the plan. We currently intend to issue awards of restricted stock to our independent directors under our long-term incentive plan. Our executive officers, as key personnel of our advisor, also may be entitled to receive rewards in the future under our long-term incentive plan. If we issue additional stock-based awards to eligible participants under our long-term incentive plan, the issuance of these stock-based awards will dilute your investment in our shares of common stock.

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Certain features of our long-term incentive plan could have a dilutive effect on your investment in us, including (1) a lack of annual award limits, individually or in the aggregate (subject to the limit on the maximum number of shares which may be issued pursuant to awards granted under the plan), (2) the fact that the limit on the maximum number of shares which may be issued pursuant to awards granted under the plan is not tied to the amount of proceeds raised in the offering and (3) share counting procedures which provide that shares subject to certain awards, including, without limitation, substitute awards granted by us to employees of another entity in connection with our merger or consolidation with such company or shares subject to outstanding awards of another company assumed by us in connection with our merger or consolidation with such company, are not subject to the limit on the maximum number of shares which may be issued pursuant to awards granted under the plan.

Our UPREIT structure may result in potential conflicts of interest with limited partners in our operating partnership whose interests may not be aligned with those of our stockholders.

Limited partners in our operating partnership have the right to vote on certain amendments to the operating partnership agreement, as well as on certain other matters. Persons holding such voting rights may exercise them in a manner that conflicts with the interests of our stockholders. As general partner of our operating partnership, we are obligated to act in a manner that is in the best interest of all partners of our operating partnership. Circumstances may arise in the future when the interests of limited partners in our operating partnership may conflict with the interests of our stockholders. These conflicts may be resolved in a manner stockholders do not believe are in their best interest.

We may change our targeted investments and investment guidelines without our stockholders’ consent.

Our board of directors may change our targeted investments and investment guidelines at any time without the consent of our stockholders, which could result in our making investments that are different from, and possibly riskier than, the investments described in this prospectus. A change in our targeted investments or investment guidelines may increase our exposure to interest rate risk, default risk and real estate market fluctuations, all of which could adversely affect the value of our common stock and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.

Your investment return may be reduced if we are required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act; if we are subject to registration under the Investment Company Act, we will not be able to continue our business.

Neither we, our operating partnership nor any of our subsidiaries intend to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act. Our operating partnership’s and subsidiaries’ investments in real estate will represent the substantial majority of our total asset mix. In order for us not to be subject to regulation under the Investment Company Act, we engage, through our operating partnership and our wholly- and majority-owned subsidiaries, primarily in the business of buying real estate. These investments must be made within a year after our public offering ends.

If we were obligated to register as an investment company, we would have to comply with a variety of substantive requirements under the Investment Company Act that impose, among other things:

• limitations on capital structure;

• restrictions on specified investments;

• prohibitions on transactions with affiliates; and

• compliance with reporting, record keeping, voting, proxy disclosure and other rules and regulations that would significantly increase our operating expenses.

Section 3(a)(1)(A) of the Investment Company Act defines an investment company as any issuer that is or holds itself out as being engaged primarily in the business of investing, reinvesting or trading in securities. Section 3(a)(1)(C) of the Investment Company Act defines an investment company as any issuer that is engaged or proposes to engage in the business of investing,

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reinvesting, owning, holding or trading in securities and owns or proposes to acquire investment securities having a value exceeding 40% of the value of the issuer’s total assets (exclusive of U.S. government securities and cash items) on an unconsolidated basis, which we refer to as the 40% test. Excluded from the term “investment securities,” among other things, are U.S. government securities and securities issued by majority-owned subsidiaries that are not themselves investment companies and are not relying on the exception from the definition of investment company set forth in Section 3(c)(1) or Section 3(c)(7) of the Investment Company Act.

We expect that most of our assets will be held through wholly- or majority-owned subsidiaries of our operating partnership. We expect that most of these subsidiaries will be outside the definition of an “investment company” under Section 3(a)(1) of the Investment Company Act as they are generally expected to hold at least 60% of their assets in real property. We believe that we, our operating partnership and most of the subsidiaries of our operating partnership will not fall within either definition of investment company under Section 3(a)(1) of the Investment Company Act as we intend to invest primarily in real property, through our wholly- or majority-owned subsidiaries, the majority of which we expect to have at least 60% of their assets in real property. As these subsidiaries would be investing either solely or primarily in real property, they would be outside of the definition of “investment company” under Section 3(a)(1) of the Investment Company Act. We are organized as a holding company that conducts its businesses primarily through our operating partnership, which in turn is a holding company conducting its business through its subsidiaries. Both we and our operating partnership intend to conduct our operations so that they comply with the 40% test. We will monitor our holdings to ensure continuing and ongoing compliance with this test. In addition, we believe that neither we nor our operating partnership will be considered an investment company under Section 3(a)(1)(A) of the Investment Company Act because neither we nor our operating partnership will engage primarily or hold itself out as being engaged primarily in the business of investing, reinvesting or trading in securities. Rather, through our operating partnership’s wholly- or majority-owned subsidiaries, we and our operating partnership will be primarily engaged in the non-investment company businesses of these subsidiaries, namely the business of purchasing or otherwise acquiring real property.

In the event that the value of investment securities held by a subsidiary of our operating partnership were to exceed 40% of the value of its total assets, we expect that subsidiary to be able to rely on the exception from the definition of “investment company” under Section 3(c)(5)(C) of the Investment Company Act, which is available for entities “primarily engaged in the business of purchasing or otherwise acquiring mortgages and other liens on and interests in real estate.” This exception generally requires that at least 55% of a subsidiary’s portfolio must be comprised of qualifying real estate assets and at least 80% of its portfolio must be comprised of qualifying real estate assets and real estate-related assets (and no more than 20% comprised of miscellaneous assets). What we buy and sell is therefore limited by these criteria. How we determine to classify our assets for purposes of the Investment Company Act will be based in large measure upon no-action letters issued by the SEC staff and other SEC interpretive guidance and, in the absence of SEC guidance, on our view of what constitutes a qualifying real estate asset and a real estate-related asset. These no-action positions were issued in accordance with factual situations that may be substantially different from the factual situations we may face, and a number of these no-action positions were issued more than twenty years ago. Pursuant to this guidance, and depending on the characteristics of the specific investments, certain mortgage loans, participations in mortgage loans, mortgage-backed securities, mezzanine loans, joint venture investments and the equity securities of other entities may not constitute qualifying real estate assets and therefore investments in these types of assets may be limited. The SEC or its staff may not concur with our classification of our assets. Future revisions to the Investment Company Act or further guidance from the SEC or its staff may cause us to lose our exclusion from the definition of investment company or force us to re-evaluate our portfolio and our investment strategy. Such changes may prevent us from operating our business successfully.

In August 2011, the SEC solicited public comment on a wide range of issues relating to Section 3(c)(5)(C) of the Investment Company Act, including the nature of the assets that qualify for purposes of the exclusion. There can be no assurance that the laws and regulations governing the Investment Company Act status of REITs, including more specific or different guidance regarding these exclusions that may be published by the SEC or its staff, will not change in a manner that adversely affects our operations. In addition, the SEC or its staff could take action that results in our or our subsidiary’s failure to maintain an exception or exemption from the Investment Company Act.

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In the event that we, or our operating partnership, were to acquire assets that could make either entity fall within the definition of investment company under Section 3(a)(1) of the Investment Company Act, we believe that we would still qualify for the exception from the definition of investment company provided by Section 3(c)(6). Although the SEC or its staff has issued little interpretive guidance with respect to Section 3(c)(6), we believe that we and our operating partnership may rely on Section 3(c)(6) if 55% of the assets of our operating partnership consist of, and at least 55% of the income of our operating partnership is derived from, qualifying real estate assets owned by wholly- or majority-owned subsidiaries of our operating partnership.

To ensure that neither we nor any of our subsidiaries, including our operating partnership, are required to register as an investment company, each entity may be unable to sell assets that it would otherwise want to sell and may need to sell assets that it would otherwise wish to retain. In addition, we, our operating partnership or our subsidiaries may be required to acquire additional income- or loss-generating assets that we might not otherwise acquire or forego opportunities to acquire interests in companies that we would otherwise want to acquire. Although we, our operating partnership and our subsidiaries intend to monitor our portfolio periodically and prior to each acquisition and disposition, any of these entities may not be able to remain outside the definition of investment company or maintain an exclusion from the definition of investment company. If we, our operating partnership or our subsidiaries are required to register as an investment company but fail to do so, the unregistered entity would be prohibited from engaging in our business, and criminal and civil actions could be brought against such entity. In addition, the contracts of such entity would be unenforceable unless a court required enforcement, and a court could appoint a receiver to take control of the entity and liquidate its business.

For more information on issues related to compliance with the Investment Company Act, see “Investment Objectives, Strategy and Policies—Investment Company Act Considerations.”

Risks Related To Conflicts of Interest

We depend on our advisor and its key personnel and if any of such key personnel were to cease to be affiliated with our advisor, our business could suffer.

Our ability to achieve our investment objectives is dependent upon the performance of our advisor and, to a significant degree, upon the continued contributions of certain of the key personnel of our advisor, each of whom would be difficult to replace. If our advisor were to lose the benefit of the experience, efforts and abilities of any these individuals, our operating results could suffer.

Our advisor and its affiliates, including our officers and our affiliated directors, will face conflicts of interest caused by compensation arrangements with us, which could result in actions that are not in the best interests of our stockholders.

Our advisor and its affiliates will receive substantial fees from us in return for their services and these fees could influence the advice provided to us. Among other matters, these compensation arrangements could affect their judgment with respect to:

• public offerings of equity by us, which allow the dealer manager to earn additional dealer manager fees and allow our advisor to earn increased acquisition fees, investment management fees and property management fees; and

• real property sales, since the investment management fees and property management fees payable to our advisor and its affiliates will decrease.

Further, our advisor may recommend that we invest in a particular asset or pay a higher purchase price for the asset than it would otherwise recommend if it did not receive an acquisition fee in connection with such transactions. Certain potential acquisition fees, investment management fees and property management fees will be paid irrespective of the quality of the underlying real estate or property management services. These fees may influence our advisor to recommend transactions with respect to the sale of a property or properties that may not be in our best interest. Our advisor will have considerable discretion with respect to the terms and timing of our acquisition, disposition and leasing transactions. In evaluating investments and other management strategies, the opportunity to earn these fees may lead our advisor to place undue emphasis on criteria relating to

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its compensation at the expense of other criteria, such as the preservation of capital, to achieve higher short-term compensation. This could result in decisions that are not in the best interests of our stockholders. In addition, we may be obligated to pay our advisor a subordinated distribution upon termination or non-renewal of the advisory agreement, with or without cause, which may be substantial and therefore may discourage us from terminating the advisor.

Our dealer manager will not perform an independent due diligence review in connection with this offering.

Because the dealer manager, Steadfast Capital Markets Group, is an affiliate of our sponsor, investors will not have the benefit of an independent due diligence review and investigation of the type normally performed by an unaffiliated, independent underwriter in connection with a securities offering. The lack of an independent due diligence review and investigation by our dealer manager increases the risk of your investment because it may not have uncovered facts that would be important to a potential investor.

We may compete with SIR, STAR and other affiliates of our sponsor for opportunities to acquire or sell investments, which may have an adverse impact on our operations.

We may compete for investment opportunities with SIR and STAR, public, non-listed REITs sponsored by our sponsor that also focus their investment strategy on multifamily properties located in the United States. STAR commenced its initial public offering on December 30, 2013 and terminated its primary offering on March 24, 2016. SIR terminated its initial public offering on December 20, 2013, but SIR may engage in future public offerings for its shares, including, but not limited to, a public offering of shares pursuant to its distribution reinvestment plan. Even if SIR is no longer publicly offering its shares of common stock, SIR may have funds, including proceeds from the sale of assets, available for investment. Although SIR and STAR are the only investment programs currently sponsored by or affiliated with our sponsor that may directly compete with us for investment opportunities, our sponsor may launch additional investment programs in the future that compete with us for investment opportunities. To the extent that we compete with SIR, STAR or any other program affiliated with our sponsor for investments, our sponsor will face potential conflicts of interest and there is a risk that our sponsor will select investment opportunities for us that provide lower returns than the investments selected for other such programs, or that certain otherwise attractive investment opportunities will not be available to us. In addition, certain of our affiliates currently own or manage multifamily properties in geographical areas in which we expect to own multifamily properties. As a result of our potential competition with SIR, STAR and other affiliates of our sponsor, certain investment opportunities that would otherwise be available to us may not in fact be available. Such competition may also result in conflicts of interest that are not resolved in our favor.

The time and resources that our sponsor and its affiliates could devote to us may be diverted to other investment activities, and we may face additional competition due to the fact that our sponsor and its affiliates are not prohibited from raising money for, or managing, another entity that makes the same types of investments that we do.

Our sponsor and its affiliates are not prohibited from raising money for, or managing, another investment entity that makes the same types of investments as we do. As a result, the time and resources they could devote to us may be diverted to other investment activities. Additionally, some of our directors and officers serve as directors and officers of investment entities sponsored by our sponsor and its affiliates, including SIR and STAR. We cannot currently estimate the time our officers and directors will be required to devote to us because the time commitment required of our officers and directors will vary depending upon a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, general economic and market conditions affecting us, the amount of proceeds raised in this offering and our advisor’s ability to locate and acquire investments that meet our investment objectives. Since these professionals engage in and will continue to engage in other business activities on behalf of themselves and others, these professionals will face conflicts of interest in allocating their time among us, our advisor, and its affiliates and other business activities in which they are involved. This could result in actions that are more favorable to affiliates of our advisor than to us.

In addition, we may compete with affiliates of our advisor for the same investors and investment opportunities. We may also co-invest with any such investment entity. Even though all such co-investments will be subject to approval by our independent directors, they could be on terms not as favorable to us as those we could achieve co-investing with a third party.

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Our advisor may have conflicting fiduciary obligations if we acquire assets from affiliates of our sponsor or enter into joint ventures with affiliates of our sponsor. As a result, in any such transaction we may not have the benefit of arm’s-length negotiations of the type normally conducted between unrelated parties.

Our advisor may cause us to invest in a property owned by, or make an investment in equity securities in or real estate-related loans to, our sponsor or its affiliates or through a joint venture with affiliates of our sponsor. In these circumstances, our advisor will have a conflict of interest when fulfilling its fiduciary obligation to us. In any such transaction, we would not have the benefit of arm’s-length negotiations of the type normally conducted between unrelated parties.

Because other real estate programs sponsored by our sponsor and offered through our dealer manager may conduct offerings concurrently with this offering, our sponsor and dealer manager will face potential conflicts of interest arising from competition among us and these other programs for investors and investment capital, and such conflicts may not be resolved in our favor.

Steadfast Capital Markets Group, the affiliated dealer manager of our sponsor and the dealer manager for this offering, served as the dealer manager for SIR’s public offering and currently serves as the dealer manager for STAR’s public offering. Other future programs that our sponsor may decide to sponsor may seek to raise capital through public or private offerings conducted concurrently with this offering. As a result, our sponsor and our dealer manager may face conflicts of interest arising from potential competition with these other programs for investors and investment capital. Our sponsor generally seeks to avoid simultaneous public offerings by programs that have a substantially similar mix of investment characteristics, including targeted investment types and key investment objectives. Nevertheless, there may be periods during which one or more programs sponsored by our sponsor will be raising capital and which might compete with us for investment capital. Such conflicts may not be resolved in our favor and our stockholders will not have the opportunity to evaluate the manner in which these conflicts of interest are resolved before or after making their investment in our shares.

The fees we pay to affiliates in connection with our public offering and in connection with the acquisition and management of our investments were determined without the benefit of arm’s-length negotiations of the type normally conducted between unrelated parties.

The fees to be paid to our advisor, our property managers, the dealer manager and other affiliates for services they provide for us were determined without the benefit of arm’s-length negotiations of the type normally conducted between unrelated parties, may be in excess of amounts that we would otherwise pay to third parties for such services and may reduce the amount of cash that would otherwise be available for investments in real properties and distributions to our stockholders.

Risks Related To Investments in Real Estate

Our operating results will be affected by economic and regulatory changes that impact the real estate market in general.

Our investments in multifamily properties will be subject to risks generally attributable to the ownership of real property, including:

• changes in global, national, regional or local economic, demographic or real estate market conditions;

• changes in supply of or demand for similar properties in an area;

• increased competition for real property investments targeted by our investment strategy;

• bankruptcies, financial difficulties or lease defaults by our residents;

• changes in interest rates and availability of financing;

• changes in the terms of available financing, including more conservative loan-to-value requirements and shorter debt maturities;

• competition from other residential properties;

• the inability or unwillingness of residents to pay rent increases;

• changes in government rules, regulations and fiscal policies, including changes in tax, real estate, environmental and zoning laws;

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• the severe curtailment of liquidity for certain real estate related assets; and

• rent restrictions due to government program requirements.

All of these factors are beyond our control. Any negative changes in these factors could affect our ability to meet our obligations and make distributions to stockholders.

We are unable to predict future changes in global, national, regional or local economic, demographic or real estate market conditions. For example, a recession or rise in interest rates could make it more difficult for us to lease or dispose of multifamily properties and could make alternative interest-bearing and other investments more attractive and therefore potentially lower the relative value of the real estate assets we acquire. These conditions, or others we cannot predict, may adversely affect our results of operations and returns to our stockholders. In addition, the value of the multifamily properties we acquire may decrease following the date we acquire such properties due to the risks described above or any other unforeseen changes in market conditions. If the value of our multifamily properties decreases, we may be forced to dispose of the properties at a price lower than the price we paid to acquire our properties, which could adversely impact the results of our operations and our ability to make distributions and return capital to our investors.

A concentration of our investments in the apartment sector may leave our profitability vulnerable to a downturn or slowdown in the sector or state or region.

We expect that our property portfolio will be comprised solely of multifamily properties. As a result, we will be subject to risks inherent in investments in a single type of property. If our investments are in the apartment sector, the potential effects on our revenues, and as a result, on cash available for distribution to our stockholders, resulting from a downturn or slowdown in the apartment sector could be more pronounced than if we had more fully diversified our investments. If our investments are concentrated in a particular state or geographic region, and such state or geographic region experiences economic difficulty disproportionate to the nation as a whole, then the potential effects on our revenues, and as a result, on cash available for distribution to our stockholders, could be more pronounced than if we had more fully diversified our investments geographically.

The geographic concentration of our portfolio may make us particularly susceptible to adverse economic developments in the real estate markets of those areas.

In addition to general, regional and national economic conditions, our operating results may be impacted by the economic conditions of the specific markets in which we have concentrations of properties. Any adverse economic or real estate developments in these markets, such as business layoffs or downsizing, industry slowdowns, relocations of businesses, changing demographics and other factors, or any decrease in demand for multifamily property space resulting from the local business climate, could adversely affect our property revenue, and hence net operating income.

We depend on residents for our revenue, and therefore, our revenue and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders is dependent upon the ability of the residents of our properties to generate enough income to pay their rents in a timely manner. A substantial number of non-renewals, terminations or lease defaults could reduce our net income and limit our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.

The underlying value of our properties and the ability to make distributions to our stockholders depend upon the ability of the residents of our properties to generate enough income to pay their rents in a timely manner, and the success of our investments depends upon the occupancy levels, rental income and operating expenses of our properties and our company. Residents’ inability to timely pay their rents may be impacted by employment and other constraints on their personal finances, including debts, purchases and other factors. These and other changes beyond our control may adversely affect our residents’ ability to make rental payments. In the event of a resident default or bankruptcy, we may experience delays in enforcing our rights as landlord and may incur costs in protecting our investment and re-leasing our property. We may be unable to re-lease the property for the rent previously received. We may be unable to sell a property with low occupancy without incurring a loss. These events and others could cause us to reduce the amount of distributions we make to stockholders and the value of our stockholders’ investment to decline.

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We may be unable to secure funds for future capital improvements, which could adversely impact our ability to make cash distributions to our stockholders.

In order to attract residents, we may be required to expend funds for capital improvements and apartment renovations when residents do not renew their leases or otherwise vacate their apartment homes. In addition, we may require substantial funds to renovate an apartment community in order to sell it, upgrade it or reposition it in the market. If we have insufficient capital reserves, we will have to obtain financing from other sources. We intend to establish capital reserves in an amount we, in our discretion, believe is necessary. A lender also may require escrow of capital reserves in excess of any established reserves. If these reserves or any reserves otherwise established are designated for other uses or are insufficient to meet our cash needs, we may have to obtain financing from either affiliated or unaffiliated sources to fund our cash requirements. We cannot assure our stockholders that sufficient financing will be available or, if available, will be available on economically feasible terms or on terms acceptable to us. Moreover, certain reserves required by lenders may be designated for specific uses and may not be available for capital purposes such as future capital improvements. Additional borrowing for capital needs and capital improvements will increase our interest expense, and therefore our financial condition and our ability to make cash distributions to our stockholders may be adversely affected.

A property that experiences significant vacancy could be difficult to sell or re-lease.

A property may experience significant vacancy through the eviction of residents and/or the expiration of leases. Certain of the multifamily properties we acquire may have some level of vacancy at the time of our acquisition of the property and we may have difficulty obtaining new residents. If vacancies continue for a long period of time, we may suffer reduced revenues resulting in lower cash distributions to stockholders. In addition, the resale value of the property could be diminished because the market value may depend principally upon the value of the leases of such property.

We will compete with numerous other persons and entities for real estate investments.

We will be subject to significant competition in seeking real estate investments and residents. We will compete with many third parties engaged in real estate investment activities, including other REITs, specialty finance companies, savings and loan associations, banks, mortgage bankers, insurance companies, mutual funds, institutional investors, investment banking firms, lenders, hedge funds, governmental bodies and other entities. Many of our competitors may have substantially greater financial and other resources than we have and may have substantially more operating experience than us. They may also enjoy significant competitive advantages that result from, among other things, a lower cost of capital. There is no assurance that we will be able to acquire multifamily properties on favorable terms, if at all. These factors could adversely affect our results of operations, financial condition, value of our investments and ability to pay distributions to you.

Competition from other multifamily communities and housing alternatives for residents could reduce our profitability and the return on your investment.

The multifamily property market in particular is highly competitive. This competition could reduce occupancy levels and revenues at our multifamily properties, which would adversely affect our operations. We will face competition from many sources, including from other multifamily properties in our target markets. In addition, overbuilding of multifamily properties may occur, which would increase the number of multifamily homes available and may decrease occupancy and unit rental rates. Furthermore, multifamily properties we acquire most likely will compete with numerous housing alternatives in attracting residents, including owner-occupied single and multifamily homes available to rent or purchase. Competitive housing in a particular area and the increasing affordability of owner-occupied single- and multi-family homes available to rent or buy (caused by declining mortgage interest rates and government programs to promote home ownership) could adversely affect our ability to retain our residents, lease apartment homes and increase or maintain rental rates.

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Our strategy for acquiring value-enhancement multifamily properties involves greater risks than more conservative investment strategies.

We expect to implement a “value-enhancement” strategy for approximately 50-70% of the conventional multifamily homes we acquire. Our value enhancement strategy involves the acquisition of under-managed, stabilized apartment communities in high job and population growth neighborhoods and the investment of additional capital to make strategic upgrades of the interiors of the apartment homes. These opportunities will vary in degree based on the specific business plan for each asset, but could include new appliances, upgraded cabinets, countertops and flooring. Our strategy for acquiring value-enhancement multifamily properties involves greater risks than more conservative investment strategies. The risks related to these value-enhancement investments include risks related to delays in the repositioning or improvement process, higher than expected capital improvement costs, possible borrowings necessary to fund such costs, and ultimately that the repositioning process may not result in the higher rents and occupancy rates anticipated. In addition, our value-enhancement properties may not produce revenue while undergoing capital improvements. Furthermore, we may also be unable to complete the improvements of these properties and may be forced to hold or sell these properties at a loss. For these and other reasons, we cannot assure you that we will realize growth in the value of our value-enhancement multifamily properties, and as a result, our ability to make distributions to our stockholders could be adversely affected.

Multifamily properties are illiquid investments, and we may be unable to adjust our portfolio in response to changes in economic or other conditions or sell a property if or when we decide to do so.

Multifamily properties are illiquid investments. We may be unable to adjust our portfolio in response to changes in economic or other conditions. In addition, the real estate market is affected by many factors, such as general economic conditions, availability of financing, interest rates, supply and demand, and other factors that are beyond our control. We cannot predict whether we will be able to sell any real property for the price or on the terms set by us, or whether any price or other terms offered by a prospective purchaser would be acceptable to us. We cannot predict the length of time needed to find a willing purchaser and to close the sale of a real property.

Additionally, we may be required to expend funds to correct defects or to make improvements before a real property can be sold. We cannot assure you that we will have funds available to correct such defects or to make such improvements.

In acquiring a real property, we may agree to restrictions that prohibit the sale of that real property for a period of time or impose other restrictions, such as a limitation on the amount of debt that can be placed or repaid on that real property. All these provisions would restrict our ability to sell a property, which could reduce the amount of cash available for distribution to our stockholders.

Increased competition and increased affordability of single-family homes could limit our ability to retain residents, lease apartment homes or increase or maintain rents.

Any apartment communities we may acquire will most likely compete with numerous housing alternatives in attracting residents, including single-family homes, as well as owner occupied single- and multifamily homes available to rent. Competitive housing in a particular area and the increasing affordability of owner occupied single- and multifamily homes available to rent or buy caused by declining mortgage interest rates and government programs to promote home ownership could adversely affect our ability to retain our residents, lease apartment homes and increase or maintain rental rates.

Short-term apartment leases expose us to the effects of declining market rent, which could adversely impact our ability to make cash distributions to our stockholders.

We expect that substantially all of our apartment leases will be for a term of one year or less. Because these leases generally permit the residents to leave at the end of the lease term without penalty, our rental revenues may be impacted by declines in market rents more quickly than if our leases were for longer terms.

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Increased construction of similar properties that compete with our apartment communities in any particular location could adversely affect the operating results of our properties and our cash available for distribution to our stockholders.

We may acquire apartment communities in locations that experience increases in construction of properties that compete with our apartment communities. This increased competition and construction could:

• make it more difficult for us to find residents to lease apartment homes in our apartment communities;

• force us to lower our rental prices in order to lease apartment homes in our apartment communities; or

• substantially reduce our revenues and cash available for distribution to our stockholders.

Actions of joint venture partners could negatively impact our performance.

We may enter into joint ventures with third parties, including with entities that are affiliated with our advisor. We may also purchase and develop properties in joint ventures or in partnerships, co-tenancies or other co-ownership arrangements with the sellers of the properties, affiliates of the sellers, developers or other persons. Such investments may involve risks not otherwise present with a direct investment in real estate, including, for example:

• the possibility that our venture partner or co-tenant in an investment might become bankrupt;

• that the venture partner or co-tenant may at any time have economic or business interests or goals which are, or which become, inconsistent with our business interests or goals;

• that such venture partner or co-tenant may be in a position to take action contrary to our instructions or requests or contrary to our policies or objectives;

• the possibility that we may incur liabilities as a result of an action taken by such venture partner;

• that disputes between us and a venture partner may result in litigation or arbitration that would increase our expenses and prevent our officers and directors from focusing their time and effort on our business;

• the possibility that if we have a right of first refusal or buy/sell right to buy out a co-venturer, co-owner or partner, we may be unable to finance such a buy-out if it becomes exercisable or we may be required to purchase such interest at a time when it would not otherwise be in our best interest to do so; or

• the possibility that we may not be able to sell our interest in the joint venture if we desire to exit the joint venture.

Such investments may also have the potential risk of impasses on decisions because neither we nor the co-venturer would have full control over the joint venture, which might have a negative influence on the joint venture and decrease potential returns to you. In addition, to the extent our participation represents a minority interest, a majority of the participants may be able to take actions which are not in our best interests because of our lack of full control. Disputes between us and co-venturers may result in litigation or arbitration that would increase our expenses and prevent our officers and/or directors from focusing their time and effort on our business. Consequently, actions by or disputes with co-venturers might result in subjecting properties owned by the joint venture to additional risk. In addition, to the extent that our venture partner or co-tenant is an affiliate of our advisor, certain conflicts of interest will exist.

Our multifamily properties will be subject to property taxes that may increase in the future, which could adversely affect our cash flow.

Our multifamily properties will subject to real and personal property taxes, as well as excise taxes, that may increase as tax rates change and as the properties are assessed or reassessed by taxing authorities. As the owner of the properties, we will be ultimately responsible for payment of the taxes to the applicable government authorities. If we fail to pay any such taxes, the applicable taxing authority may place a lien on the real property and the real property may be subject to a tax sale. In addition, we will generally be responsible for real property taxes related to any vacant space.

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Uninsured losses or costly premiums for insurance coverage relating to real property may adversely affect your returns.

We intend to adequately insure all of our multifamily properties against casualty losses. The nature of the activities at certain properties we may acquire, may expose us and our operators to potential liability for personal injuries and property damage claims. In addition, there are types of losses, generally catastrophic in nature, such as losses due to wars, acts of terrorism, earthquakes, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, pollution or environmental matters that are uninsurable or not economically insurable, or may be insured subject to limitations, such as large deductibles or co-payments. Risks associated with potential acts of terrorism could sharply increase the premiums we pay for coverage against property and casualty claims. Mortgage lenders sometimes require commercial property owners to purchase specific coverage against acts of terrorism as a condition for providing mortgage loans. These policies may not be available at a reasonable cost, if at all, which could inhibit our ability to finance or refinance our properties. In such instances, we may be required to provide other financial support, either through financial assurances or self-insurance, to cover potential losses. Changes in the cost or availability of insurance could expose us to uninsured casualty losses. In the event that any of our properties incurs a casualty loss that is not fully covered by insurance, the value of our assets will be reduced by any such uninsured loss. In addition, we cannot assure you that funding will be available to us for repair or reconstruction of damaged real property in the future.

Costs of complying with governmental laws and regulations related to environmental protection and human health and safety may be high.

All real property investments and the operations conducted in connection with such investments are subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to environmental protection and human health and safety. Some of these laws and regulations may impose joint and several liability on customers, owners or operators for the costs to investigate or remediate contaminated properties, regardless of fault or whether the acts causing the contamination were legal.

Under various federal, state and local environmental laws, a current or previous owner or operator of real property may be liable for the cost of removing or remediating hazardous or toxic substances on such real property. These environmental laws often impose liability whether or not the owner or operator knew of, or was responsible for, the presence of such hazardous or toxic substances. In addition, the presence of hazardous substances, or the failure to properly remediate these substances, may adversely affect our ability to sell, rent or pledge such real property as collateral for future borrowings. Environmental laws also may impose restrictions on the manner in which real property may be used or businesses may be operated. Some of these laws and regulations have been amended so as to require compliance with new or more stringent standards as of future dates. Compliance with new or more stringent laws or regulations or stricter interpretation of existing laws may require us to incur material expenditures. Future laws, ordinances or regulations may impose material environmental liability. Additionally, the existing condition of land when we buy it, operations in the vicinity of our properties, such as the presence of underground storage tanks, or activities of unrelated third parties, may affect our properties. There are also various local, state and federal fire, health, life-safety and similar regulations with which we may be required to comply and which may subject us to liability in the form of fines or damages for noncompliance. In connection with the acquisition and ownership of our properties, we may be exposed to these costs in connection with such regulations. The cost of defending against environmental claims, any damages or fines we must pay, compliance with environmental regulatory requirements or remediating any contaminated real property could materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations, lower the value of our assets and, consequently, lower the amounts available for distribution to our stockholders.

The costs associated with complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act may reduce the amount of cash available for distribution to our stockholders.

Investment in properties may also be subject to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, or the ADA. Under the ADA, all places of public accommodation are required to comply with federal requirements related to access and use by disabled persons. We are committed to complying with the ADA to the extent to which it applies. The ADA has separate compliance requirements for “public accommodations” and “commercial facilities” that generally require that buildings and services be made accessible and available to people with disabilities. With respect to the properties we acquire, the ADA’s requirements could require us to remove access barriers and could result in the imposition of injunctive relief, monetary penalties or, in some cases, an award of damages. We will attempt to acquire properties that comply with the ADA or place the

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burden on the seller or other third party, such as residents, to ensure compliance with the ADA. We cannot assure you that we will be able to acquire properties or allocate responsibilities in this manner. Any monies we use to comply with the ADA will reduce the amount of cash available for distribution to our stockholders.

To the extent we invest in age-restricted communities, we may incur liability by failing to comply with the Fair Housing Act, the Housing for Older Persons Act or certain state regulations, which may affect cash available for distribution to our stockholders.

To the extent we invest in age-restricted communities, any such properties must comply with the Fair Housing Act, or FHA, and Housing for Older Persons Act, or HOPA. The FHA generally prohibits age-based housing discrimination; however certain exceptions exist for housing developments that qualify as housing for older persons. HOPA provides the legal requirements for such housing developments. In order for housing to qualify as housing for older persons, HOPA requires (1) all residents of such developments to be at least 62 years of age or (2) that at least 80% of the occupied apartment homes are occupied by at least one person who is at least 55 years of age and that the housing community publish and adhere to policies and procedures that demonstrate this required intent and comply with rules issued by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, or HUD, for verification of occupancy. In addition, certain states require that age-restricted communities register with the state. Noncompliance with the FHA, HOPA or state registration requirements could result in the imposition of fines, awards of damages to private litigants, payment of attorneys’ fees and other costs to plaintiffs, substantial litigation costs and substantial costs of remediation, all of which would reduce the amount of cash available for distribution to our stockholders.

Government housing regulations may limit the opportunities at some of the government-assisted housing properties we invest in, and failure to comply with resident qualification requirements may result in financial penalties or loss of benefits, such as rental revenues paid by government agencies.

To the extent that we invest in government-assisted housing, we may acquire properties that benefit from governmental programs intended to provide affordable housing to individuals with low or moderate incomes. These programs, which are typically administered by HUD or state housing finance agencies, typically provide mortgage insurance, favorable financing terms, tax credits or rental assistance payments to property owners. As a condition of the receipt of assistance under these programs, the properties must comply with various requirements, which typically limit rents to pre-approved amounts and impose restrictions on resident incomes. Failure to comply with these requirements and restrictions may result in financial penalties or loss of benefits. In addition, we will typically need to obtain the approval of HUD in order to acquire or dispose of a significant interest in or manage a HUD-assisted property.

Risks Associated with Real Estate-Related Assets

Disruptions in the financial markets and deteriorating economic conditions could adversely impact the market for real estate-related assets, which may negatively impact our investments in real-estate related assets.

We may invest in real estate-related assets backed by multifamily properties. The returns available to investors in these investments are determined by: (1) the supply and demand for such investments and (2) the existence of a market for such investments, which includes the ability to sell or finance such investments. During periods of volatility the number of investors participating in the market may change at an accelerated pace. As liquidity or “demand” increases, the returns available to investors will decrease. Conversely, a lack of liquidity will cause the returns available to investors to increase. In recent years, concerns pertaining to the deterioration of credit in the residential mortgage market have adversely impacted almost all areas of the debt capital markets including corporate bonds, asset-backed securities and commercial real estate bonds and loans. Future instability in the financial markets or weakened economic conditions may negatively impact investments in such real estate-related assets.

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If we make or invest in mortgage loans, our mortgage loans may be affected by unfavorable real estate market conditions and other factors that impact the commercial real estate underlying the mortgage loans, which could decrease the value of those loans and the return on your investment.

If we make or invest in mortgage loans, we will be at risk of defaults by the borrowers on those mortgage loans. These defaults may be caused by many conditions beyond our control, including interest rate levels, economic conditions affecting real estate values and other factors that impact the value of the underlying real estate. We will not know whether the values of the properties securing our mortgage loans will remain at the levels existing on the dates of origination of those mortgage loans. If the values of the underlying properties decrease, our risk will increase because of the lower value of the security associated with such loans.

Our investments in real estate-related assets may be illiquid, and we may not be able to reallocate our portfolio in response to changes in economic and other conditions.

Certain of the real estate-related assets that we may purchase in connection with privately negotiated transactions will not be registered under the relevant securities laws, resulting in a prohibition against their transfer, sale, pledge or other disposition except in a transaction that is exempt from the registration requirements of, or is otherwise in accordance with, those laws. The mezzanine and bridge loans we may purchase would be particularly illiquid investments due to their short life, their unsuitability for securitization and the greater difficulty of recoupment in the event of a borrower’s default. As a result, our ability to reallocate our portfolio in response to changes in economic and other conditions may be relatively limited.

Risks Associated With Debt Financing

We will incur mortgage indebtedness and other borrowings that may increase our business risks and could hinder our ability to make distributions and decrease the value of your investment.

We intend to finance a portion of the purchase price of our multifamily properties by borrowing funds. Under our charter, we will be prohibited from borrowing in excess of 300% of the value of our net assets. Net assets for purposes of this calculation is defined to be our total assets (other than intangibles), valued at cost prior to deducting depreciation, reserves for bad debt or other non-cash reserves, less total liabilities. Generally speaking, the preceding calculation is expected to approximate 75% of the aggregate cost of our investments before depreciation and amortization. We may borrow in excess of these amounts if such excess is approved by a majority of the independent directors and is disclosed to stockholders in our next quarterly report, along with the justification for such excess. In addition, we may incur mortgage debt and pledge some or all of our investments as security for that debt to obtain funds to acquire additional investments or for working capital. We may also borrow funds as necessary or advisable to ensure we maintain our REIT tax qualification, including the requirement that we distribute at least 90% of our annual REIT taxable income to our stockholders (computed without regard to the distribution paid deduction and excluding net capital gains). Furthermore, we may borrow in excess of the borrowing limitations in our charter if we otherwise deem it necessary or advisable to ensure that we maintain our qualification as a REIT for federal income tax purposes.

Certain debt levels will cause us to incur higher interest charges, which would result in increased debt service payments and could be accompanied by restrictive covenants. If there is a shortfall between the cash flow from a property and the cash flow needed to service mortgage debt on that property, the amount available for distributions to our stockholders may be reduced. In addition, incurring mortgage debt increases the risk of loss since defaults on indebtedness secured by a property may result in lenders initiating foreclosure actions. In that case, we could lose the property securing the loan that is in default, thus reducing the value of your investment. For tax purposes, a foreclosure on any of our properties will generally be treated as a sale of the property for a purchase price equal to the outstanding balance of the debt secured by the mortgage. If the outstanding balance of the debt secured by the mortgage exceeds our tax basis in the property, we will recognize taxable income on foreclosure, but we would not receive any cash proceeds. If any mortgage contains cross collateralization or cross default provisions, a default on a single property could affect multiple properties. If any of our properties are foreclosed upon due to a default, our ability to pay cash distributions to our stockholders could be adversely affected.

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Instability in the debt markets and our inability to find financing on attractive terms may make it more difficult for us to finance or refinance properties, which could reduce the number of properties we can acquire and the amount of cash distributions we can make to our stockholders.

If mortgage debt is unavailable on reasonable terms as a result of increased interest rates, underwriting standards, capital market instability or other factors, we may not be able to finance the initial purchase of properties. In addition, if we place mortgage debt on properties, we run the risk of being unable to refinance such debt when the loans come due, or of being unable to refinance on favorable terms. If interest rates are higher when we refinance debt, our income could be reduced. We may be unable to refinance debt at appropriate times, which may require us to sell properties on terms that are not advantageous to us, or could result in the foreclosure of such properties. If any of these events occur, our cash flow would be reduced. This, in turn, would reduce cash available for distribution to our stockholders and may hinder our ability to raise more capital by issuing securities or by borrowing more money.

Increases in interest rates could increase the amount of our debt payments and negatively impact our operating results.

The interest we pay on our debt obligations will reduce our cash available for distributions. Utilization of variable rate debt, combined with increases in interest rates would increase our interest costs, which would reduce our cash flows and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders. If we need to repay existing debt during periods of rising interest rates, we could be required to liquidate one or more of our investments at times which may not permit realization of the maximum return on such investments.

Lenders may require us to enter into restrictive covenants relating to our operations, which could limit our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.

When providing financing, a lender may impose restrictions on us that affect our distributions and operating policies, and our ability to incur additional debt. Loan documents we enter into may contain covenants that limit our ability to further mortgage a property, discontinue insurance coverage, or replace our advisor. In addition, loan documents may limit our ability to replace a property’s property manager or terminate certain operating or lease agreements related to a property. These or other limitations may adversely affect our flexibility and our ability to achieve our investment objectives.

The derivative financial instruments that we may use to hedge against interest rate fluctuations may not be successful in mitigating our risks associated with interest rates and could reduce the overall returns on your investment.

We may use derivative financial instruments, such as interest rate cap or collar agreements and interest rate swap agreements, to hedge exposures to changes in interest rates on loans secured by our assets, but no hedging strategy can protect us completely. These agreements involve risks, such as the risk that counterparties may fail to honor their obligations under these arrangements and that these arrangements may not be effective in reducing our exposure to interest rate changes. We cannot assure you that our hedging strategy and the derivatives that we use will adequately offset the risk of interest rate volatility or that our hedging transactions will not result in losses. In addition, the use of such instruments may reduce the overall return on our investments. These instruments may also generate income that may not be treated as qualifying REIT income for purposes of the 75% or 95% REIT income tests.

Federal Income Tax Risks

Failure to qualify as a REIT would reduce our net earnings available for investment or distribution.

If we fail to qualify as a REIT for any taxable year and we do not qualify for certain statutory relief provisions, we will be subject to federal income tax and applicable state and local income taxes on our taxable income at corporate rates. In addition, we would generally be disqualified from treatment as a REIT for the four taxable years following the year of losing our REIT status. Losing our REIT status would reduce our net earnings available for investment or distribution to stockholders because of the additional tax liability. In addition, distributions to stockholders would no longer qualify for the dividends-paid deduction,

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and we would no longer be required to make distributions. If this occurs, we might be required to borrow funds or liquidate some investments in order to pay the applicable tax.

You may have current tax liability on distributions you elect to reinvest in our common stock.

If you participate in our distribution reinvestment plan, you will be deemed to have received, and for income tax purposes will be taxed on, the amount reinvested in shares of our common stock to the extent the amount reinvested was not a tax-free return of capital. In addition, you will be treated for tax purposes as having received an additional distribution to the extent the shares are purchased at a discount to fair market value. As a result, unless you are a tax-exempt entity, you may have to use funds from other sources to pay your tax liability on the value of the shares of common stock received.

Even if we qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, we may be subject to other tax liabilities that reduce our cash flow and our ability to make distributions to you.

Even if we qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, we may be subject to some federal, state and local taxes on our income or property. For example:

In order to qualify as a REIT, we must distribute annually at least 90% of our REIT taxable income (which is determined without regard to the dividends paid deduction or net capital gain for this purpose) to our stockholders. To the extent that we satisfy the distribution requirement but distribute less than 100% of our REIT taxable income and net capital gain, we will be subject to federal corporate income tax on the undistributed income or gain.

We will be subject to a 4% nondeductible excise tax on the amount, if any, by which distributions we pay in any calendar year are less than the sum of 85% of our ordinary income, 95% of our capital gain net income and 100% of our undistributed income from prior years.

If we have net income from the sale of foreclosure property that we hold primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of business or other non-qualifying income from foreclosure property, we must pay a tax on that income at the highest corporate income tax rate.

If we sell an asset, other than foreclosure property, that we hold primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of business and we do not qualify for a statutory safe harbor, our gain would be subject to the 100% “prohibited transaction” tax unless such sale were made by one of our taxable REIT subsidiaries.

REIT distribution requirements could adversely affect our ability to execute our business plan.

We generally must distribute annually at least 90% of our REIT taxable income (which is determined without regard to the dividends paid deduction or net capital gain for this purpose) in order to qualify as a REIT. To the extent that we satisfy this distribution requirement, but distribute less than 100% of our taxable income (including net capital gain), we will be subject to federal corporate income tax on our undistributed taxable income. In addition, we will be subject to a 4% nondeductible excise tax if the actual amount that we pay out to our stockholders in a calendar year is less than a minimum amount specified under federal tax laws. We intend to make distributions to our stockholders to comply with the REIT requirements of the Internal Revenue Code.

From time to time, we may generate taxable income greater than our net income for financial reporting purposes, or our taxable income may be greater than our cash flow available for distribution to stockholders. If we do not have other funds available in the latter situation, we could be required to borrow funds, sell investments at disadvantageous prices or find another alternative source of funds to make distributions sufficient to satisfy the REIT distribution requirement and to avoid corporate income tax and the 4% excise tax in a particular year. There is no assurance that outside financing will be available to us. Even if available, the use of outside financing or other alternative sources of funds to pay distributions could increase our costs or dilute our stockholders’ equity interests. Thus, compliance with the REIT requirements may hinder our ability to operate solely on the basis of maximizing profits.

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To maintain our REIT status, we may be forced to forgo otherwise attractive opportunities, which may delay or hinder our ability to meet our investment objectives and reduce your overall return.

To maintain our REIT status, we must satisfy certain tests on an ongoing basis concerning, among other things, the sources of our income, nature of our assets and the amounts we distribute to our stockholders. We may be required to make distributions to stockholders at times when it would be more advantageous to reinvest cash in our business or when we do not have funds readily available for distribution. Compliance with the REIT requirements may hinder our ability to operate solely on the basis of maximizing profits and the value of your investment.

Our gains from sales of our assets are potentially subject to the prohibited transaction tax, which could reduce the return on your investment.

Our ability to dispose of property during the first few years following acquisition is restricted to a substantial extent as a result of our REIT status. We will be subject to a 100% tax on any gain realized on the sale or other disposition of any property (other than foreclosure property) we own, directly or through any subsidiary entity, including our operating partnership, but excluding our taxable REIT subsidiaries, that is deemed to be inventory or property held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of trade or business unless we qualify for a statutory safe harbor. Whether property is inventory or otherwise held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of a trade or business depends on the particular facts and circumstances surrounding each property. We intend to avoid the 100% prohibited transaction tax by (1) conducting activities that may otherwise be considered prohibited transactions through a taxable REIT subsidiary, (2) conducting our operations in such a manner so that no sale or other disposition of an asset we own, directly or through any subsidiary other than a taxable REIT subsidiary, will be treated as a prohibited transaction or (3) structuring certain dispositions of our properties to comply with a safe harbor available under the Internal Revenue Code for properties held at least two years. However, no assurance can be given that any particular property we own, directly or through any subsidiary entity, including our operating partnership, but excluding our taxable REIT subsidiaries, will not be treated as inventory or property held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of a trade or business.

Complying with REIT requirements may force us to liquidate otherwise attractive investments.

To maintain our REIT status, we must ensure that at the end of each calendar quarter, at least 75% of the value of our assets consists of cash, cash items, government securities and qualifying real estate assets, including certain mortgage loans and mortgage-backed securities. Our investment in securities (other than government securities and qualified real estate assets) generally cannot include more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of any one issuer or more than 10% of the total value of the outstanding securities of any one issuer. In addition, in general, no more than 5% of the value of our assets (other than government securities and qualified real estate assets) can consist of the securities of any one issuer. For the current taxable year and the 2017 taxable year, no more than 25% of the value of our total assets can be represented by securities of one or more taxable REIT subsidiaries. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, no more than 20% of the value of our total assets can be represented by securities of one or more taxable REIT subsidiaries. See “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations—Taxation of Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc.—Requirements for Qualification—General.”

If we fail to comply with these requirements at the end of any calendar quarter, we must correct the failure within 30 days after the end of the calendar quarter or qualify for certain statutory relief provisions to avoid losing our REIT qualification and suffering adverse tax consequences. As a result, we may be required to liquidate from our portfolio otherwise attractive investments. These actions could have the effect of reducing our income and amounts available for distribution to our stockholders.

Liquidation of assets may jeopardize our REIT status.

To maintain our REIT status, we must comply with requirements regarding our assets and our sources of income. If we are compelled to liquidate our investments to repay obligations to our lenders, we may be unable to comply with these requirements, ultimately jeopardizing our qualification as a REIT, or we may be subject to a 100% tax on any resultant gain if we sell assets that are treated as dealer property or inventory.

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Legislative or regulatory action could adversely affect investors.

In recent years, numerous legislative, judicial and administrative changes have been made to the federal income tax laws applicable to investments in REITs and similar entities. Additional changes to tax laws are likely to continue to occur in the future and we cannot assure you that any such changes will not adversely affect the taxation of a stockholder. Any such changes could have an adverse effect on an investment in shares of our common stock. We urge you to consult with your own tax advisor with respect to the status of legislative, regulatory or administrative developments and proposals and their potential effect on an investment in shares of our common stock.

Non-U.S. investors may be subject to FIRPTA on the sale of shares of our common stock if we are unable to qualify as a “domestically controlled qualified investment entity”.

A non-U.S. person disposing of a U.S. real property interest, including shares of a U.S. corporation whose assets consist principally of U.S. real property interests, is generally subject to a tax under certain Internal Revenue Code provisions, known as FIRPTA, on the gain recognized on the disposition of such interest. However, qualified foreign pension plans and certain foreign publicly traded entities are exempt from FIRPTA withholding. Further, FIRPTA does not apply to the disposition of stock in a REIT if the REIT is a “domestically controlled qualified investment entity.” A REIT is a domestically controlled qualified investment entity if, at all times during a specified testing period (the continuous five year period ending on the date of disposition or, if shorter, the entire period of the REIT’s existence), less than 50% in value of its shares is held directly or indirectly by non-U.S. holders. We cannot assure you that we will qualify as a domestically controlled qualified investment entity. If we were to fail to so qualify, gain realized by a non-U.S. investor on a sale of our common stock would be subject to FIRPTA unless our common stock was traded on an established securities market and the non-U.S. investor did not at any time during a specified testing period directly or indirectly own more than 10% of the value of our outstanding common stock.

Retirement Plan Risks

If you fail to meet the fiduciary and other standards under ERISA or the Internal Revenue Code as a result of an investment in our stock, you could be subject to criminal and civil penalties.

There are special considerations that apply to employee benefit plans subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, or ERISA (such as pension, stock bonus, profit-sharing or 401(k) plans), and other retirement plans or accounts subject to Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code (such as an IRAs or annuities described in Sections 408 or 408A of the Internal Revenue Code, annuities described in Sections 403(a) or (b) of the Internal Revenue Code, Archer MSAs described in Section 220(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, health savings accounts described in Section 223(d) of the Internal Revenue Code and Coverdell education savings accounts described in Section 530 of the Internal Revenue Code) whose assets are being invested in our common stock. If you are investing the assets of such a plan or arrangement (including assets of an insurance company general account or entity whose assets are considered plan assets under ERISA) or account in our common stock, you should satisfy yourself that:

• your investment is consistent with your fiduciary obligations under ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code applicable to your plan or arrangement, and other applicable provisions of ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code applicable to your plan or arrangement;

• your investment is made in accordance with the documents and instruments governing your plan or arrangement, including any investment policy;

• your investment satisfies the prudence and diversification requirements of Sections 404(a)(1)(B) and 404(a)(1)(C) of ERISA and all other applicable provisions of ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code that apply to your plan or arrangement;

• your investment is consistent with, and will not impair, the liquidity needs of the plan or arrangement, including liquidity needs to satisfy minimum and other distribution requirements and tax withholding requirements that may be applicable;

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• your investment will not produce unrelated business taxable income (referred to as UBTI) for the plan or arrangement;

• you will be able to value the assets of the plan or arrangement annually in accordance with ERISA and Internal Revenue Code requirements and any applicable provisions of the plan or arrangement;

• your investment will not constitute a prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code; and

• our assets will not be treated as “plan assets” of your plan or arrangement.

Failure to satisfy the fiduciary standards of conduct and other applicable requirements of ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code may result in the imposition of civil and criminal (if the violation was willful) penalties and can subject the responsible fiduciaries to claims for damages or for equitable remedies. In addition, if an investment in our common stock constitutes a prohibited transaction under ERISA or the Internal Revenue Code, the “party-in-interest” or “disqualified person” who engaged in the prohibited transaction may be subject to the imposition of excise taxes with respect to the amount involved, and for IRAs or other arrangements, the tax-exempt status of the IRA or other arrangement may be lost. In the case of a prohibited transaction involving an IRA owner, the IRA may be disqualified and all of the assets of the IRA may be deemed distributed and subjected to tax. Plans that are not subject to ERISA or the prohibited transactions of the Internal Revenue Code, such as government plans or church plans, may be subject to similar requirements under state law. Such plans should satisfy themselves that the investment satisfies applicable law. For a discussion of the considerations associated with an investment in our shares by a qualified employee benefit plan or IRA, see “ERISA Considerations.”

A recent final regulation issued by the U.S. Department of Labor regarding the definitional scope of “investment advice” under ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code, could have a negative impact on our ability to raise capital.

On April 8, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a final regulation that substantially expands the range of activities that would be considered to be fiduciary investment advice under ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code, which may make it more difficult to qualify for a prohibited transaction exemption. This new regulation could have negative implications on our ability to raise capital from potential investors, including those investing through IRAs or other arrangements. Prior to the issuance of the new regulation, ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code broadly defined fiduciaries to include persons who give investment advice for a fee, regardless of whether that fee is paid directly by the customer or by a third party. However, prior law required that advice must be given on a “regular basis” before a fiduciary standard would apply, and that a mutual agreement or understanding between the customer and the adviser that the advice would serve as a primary basis for the investment decision would also be required. Under the new regulation, a person is a fiduciary if the person receives compensation for providing advice (a “recommendation” or “communication that would reasonably be viewed as a suggestion that the recipient engage in or refrain from taking a particular course of action”) with the understanding it is based on the particular needs of the person being advised or that it is directed to a specific plan sponsor, plan participant, or IRA owner. Such decisions can include, but are not limited to, what assets to purchase or sell and (unlike under prior law) whether to rollover from an employment-based plan to an IRA. The fiduciary can be a broker, registered investment adviser or other type of adviser, some of which are subject to federal securities laws and some of which are not. The new regulation will undoubtedly make it more difficult to market investment products without carefully considering the exposures created by the new regulation.

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements included in this prospectus that are not historical facts (including any statements concerning investment objectives, other plans and objectives of management for future operations or economic performance, or assumptions or forecasts related thereto) are forward-looking statements. These statements are only predictions. We caution that forward-looking statements are not guarantees. Actual events or our investments and results of operations could differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by the use of terms such as “may,” “should,” “expect,” “could,” “intend,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe,” “continue,” “predict,” “potential” or the negative of such terms and other comparable terminology.

The forward-looking statements included herein are based upon our current expectations, plans, estimates, assumptions and beliefs that involve numerous risks and uncertainties. Assumptions relating to the foregoing involve judgments with respect to, among other things, future economic, competitive and market conditions and future business decisions, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of which are beyond our control. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, our actual results and performance could differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Factors which could have a material adverse effect on our operations and future prospects include, but are not limited to:

• the fact that we have no limited operating history;

• our ability to raise proceeds in this offering;

• our ability to effectively deploy the proceeds raised in this offering;

• changes in economic conditions generally and the real estate and debt markets specifically;

• our ability to successfully identify and acquire multifamily properties on terms that are favorable to us;

• our ability to secure resident leases for our apartment communities at favorable rental rates;

• risks inherent in the real estate business, including resident defaults, potential liability relating to environmental matters and the lack of liquidity of real estate investments;

• the fact we will pay fees and expenses to our advisor and its affiliates that are not negotiated on an arm’s-length basis and the fact that the payment of these fees and expenses increases the risk that our stockholders will not earn a profit on their investment in us;

• our ability to retain our executive officers and other key personnel of our advisor, our property manager and other affiliates of our advisor;

• legislative or regulatory changes (including changes to the laws governing the taxation of REITs);

• the availability of capital;

• changes in interest rates; and

• changes to generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP.

Any of the assumptions underlying forward-looking statements could be inaccurate. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements included in this prospectus. All forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this prospectus and the risk that actual results will differ materially from the expectations expressed in this prospectus will increase with the passage of time. Except as otherwise required by the federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements after the date of this prospectus, whether as a result of new information, future events, changed circumstances or any other reason. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements included in this prospectus, including, without limitation, the risks described under “Risk Factors,” the inclusion of such forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a representation by us or any other person that the objectives and plans set forth in this prospectus will be achieved.

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ESTIMATED USE OF PROCEEDS

The following tables present information regarding our intended use of proceeds from the primary offering and our distribution reinvestment plan. The tables assume we sell (1) the midpoint of $500,000,000 in shares of our common stock (allocated as $200,000,000 in Class A shares, $100,000,000 in Class R shares and $200,000,000 in Class T shares) pursuant to the primary offering and no shares of our common stock pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan, (2) the maximum of $1,000,000,000 in shares of our common stock (allocated as $400,000,000 in Class A shares, $200,000,000 in Class R shares and $400,000,000 in Class T shares) pursuant to the primary offering and no shares of our common stock pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan and (3) the maximum of $1,000,000,000 in shares of our common stock (allocated as $400,000,000 in Class A shares, $200,000,000 in Class R shares and $400,000,000 in Class T shares) pursuant to the primary offering and $300,000,000 in shares of our common stock pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan. In the event that we sell a greater percentage of Class A shares (which are subject to different sales commissions and dealer manager fees) than currently allocated in this prospectus, the amounts and percentages of offering expenses will increase and the amounts and percentages available for investment will decrease. We reserve the right to reallocate the shares of the common stock we are offering among classes of shares and between the primary offering and our distribution reinvestment plan.

We are offering up to $1,300,000,000 in shares of our common stock in this offering. We are offering $1,000,000,000 in shares of our common stock to the public in our primary offering, consisting of three classes of shares: Class A common shares at a price of $25.00 per Class A share (up to $400,000,000 in Class A shares), Class R common shares at a price of $22.50 per Class R share (up to $200,000,000 in Class R shares) and Class T common shares at a price of $23.81 per Class T share (up to $400,000,000 in Class T shares). The share classes have differing sales commissions, and there will be an ongoing distribution and shareholder servicing fee with respect to Class T shares. We are also offering $300,000,000 in shares of our common stock to our stockholders pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan at $23.75 per Class A share, $22.50 per Class R share and $22.62 per Class T share. The actual use of the capital we raise is likely to be different than the figures presented in the tables because we may not raise the entire $1,000,000,000 in the primary offering or the entire $300,000,000 pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan. Raising less than the full $1,000,000,000 in the primary offering or the full $300,000,000 pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan will alter the amounts of commissions, fees and expenses set forth below.

The amounts in the tables below assume that the full fees and commissions are paid on all shares of our common stock offered to the public in the primary offering. Sales commissions and, in some cases, all or a portion of the dealer manager fee, may be reduced or eliminated in connection with certain categories of sales, such as sales for which a volume discount applies, sales through investment advisers or banks acting as trustees or fiduciaries and sales to our affiliates. The reduction in these fees will be accompanied by a corresponding reduction in the per share purchase price but will not affect the amounts available to us for investments. After paying sales commissions, the dealer manager fee, the distribution and shareholder servicing fee and our organization and offering expenses, we will use the net proceeds of the primary offering to invest in properties and to pay fees to our advisor for the acquisition of our investments. We expect to use a portion of the net proceeds from the sale of shares under our distribution reinvestment plan to repurchase shares under our share repurchase program.

Generally, our policy is to pay distributions from cash flow from operations. However, our board of directors has the authority under our organizational documents, to the extent permitted by Maryland law, to fund distributions from sources such as borrowings, offering proceeds or the deferral of fees and expense reimbursements by our advisor in its sole discretion. We have not established a limit on the amount of proceeds we may use from this offering to fund distributions.

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The following table presents information regarding the estimated use of proceeds raised in this offering with respect to Class A shares:

	Midpoint Primary Offering				Maximum Primary Offering				Maximum Primary Offering and Distribution Reinvestment Plan
	Amount		%		Amount		%		Amount		%
Gross Offering Proceeds	$	500,000,000	100.00	%	$	1,000,000,000	100.00	%	$	1,300,000,000	100.00	%
Amount related to Class R shares (1)	(100,000,000)		20.00	%	(200,000,000)		20.00	%	(260,000,000)		20.00	%
Amount related to Class T shares (1)	(200,000,000)		40.00	%	(400,000,000)		40.00	%	(520,000,000)		40.00	%
Gross Offering Proceeds from Class A shares	200,000,000		100.00	%	400,000,000		100.00	%	520,000,000		100.00	%
Less Offering Expenses:
Sales Commissions (1)	14,000,000		7.00	%	28,000,000		7.00	%	28,000,000		5.38	%
Dealer Manager Fee (1)	6,000,000		3.00	%	12,000,000		3.00	%	12,000,000		2.31	%
Organization and Offering Expenses (2)	3,560,000		1.78	%	4,000,000		1.00	%	4,400,000		0.85	%
Estimated Amount Available for Investments (1)(3)	$	176,440,000	88.22	%	$	356,000,000	89.00	%	$	475,600,000	91.46	%
Less:
Acquisition Fees (3)(5)	$	3,459,608	1.73	%	$	6,980,392	1.75	%	$	9,325,490	1.79	%
Acquisition Expenses (5)	2,135,560		1.07	%	4,308,884		1.08	%	5,756,475		1.11	%
Estimated Amount Invested in Targeted Investments (1)(5)(6)	$	170,844,832	85.42	%	$	344,710,724	86.17	%	$	460,518,034	88.56	%

The following table presents information regarding the estimated use of proceeds raised in this offering with respect to Class R shares:

		Midpoint Primary Offering					Maximum Primary Offering					Maximum Primary Offering and Distribution Reinvestment Plan
		Amount			%		Amount		%			Amount		%
Gross Offering Proceeds		$		500,000,000	100.00	%	$	1,000,000,000	100.00	%		$	1,300,000,000	100.00		%
Amount related to Class A shares (1)		(200,000,000)			40.00	%	(400,000,000)		40.00	%		(520,000,000)		40.00		%
Amount related to Class T shares (1)		(200,000,000)			40.00	%	(400,000,000)		40.00	%		(520,000,000)		40.00		%
Gross Offering Proceeds from Class R shares		100,000,000			100.00	%	200,000,000		100.00	%		260,000,000		100.00		%
Less Offering Expenses:
Sales Commissions (1)(4)	-				-		-		-			-			-
Dealer Manager Fee (1)(4)	-				-		-		-			-			-
Organization and Offering Expenses (2)	1,780,000				1.78	%	2,000,000		1.00		%	2,200,000			0.85	%
Estimated Amount Available for Investments (1)(3)		$		98,220,000	98.22	%	$	198,000,000	99.00	%		$	257,800,000	99.15		%
Less:
Acquisition Fees (3)(5)	$		1,925,882		1.93	%	$	3,882,353	1.94		%	$	5,054,902		1.94	%
Acquisition Expenses (5)	1,188,816				1.19	%	2,396,514		1.20		%	3,120,310			1.20	%
Estimated Amount Invested in Targeted Investments (1)(5)(6)		$		95,105,301	95.10	%	$	191,721,133	95.86	%		$	249,624,788	96.01		%

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The following table presents information regarding the estimated use of proceeds raised in this offering with respect to Class T shares:

	Midpoint Primary Offering				Maximum Primary Offering				Maximum Primary Offering and Distribution Reinvestment Plan
	Amount		%		Amount		%		Amount		%
Gross Offering Proceeds	$	500,000,000	100.00	%	$	1,000,000,000	100.00	%	$	1,300,000,000	100.00	%
Amount related to Class A shares (1)	(200,000,000)		40.00	%	(400,000,000)		40.00	%	(520,000,000)		40.00	%
Amount related to Class R shares (1)	(100,000,000)		20.00	%	(200,000,000)		20.00	%	(260,000,000)		20.00	%
Gross Offering Proceeds from Class T shares	200,000,000		100.00	%	400,000,000		100.00	%	560,000,000		100.00	%
Less Offering Expenses:
Sales Commissions (1)(4)	6,000,000		3.00	%	12,000,000		3.00	%	12,000,000		2.31	%
Dealer Manager Fee (1)(4)	5,000,000		2.50	%	10,000,000		2.50	%	10,000,000		1.92	%
Organization and Offering Expenses (2)	3,560,000		1.78	%	4,000,000		1.00	%	4,400,000		0.85	%
Estimated Amount Available for Investments (1)(3)	$	185,440,000	92.72	%	$	374,000,000	93.50	%	$	493,600,000	94.92	%
Less:
Acquisition Fees (3)(5)	$	3,636,078	1.82	%	$	7,333,333	1.83	%	$	9,678,431	1.86	%
Acquisition Expenses (5)	2,244,493		1.12	%	4,526,749		1.13	%	5,974,340		1.15	%
Estimated Amount Invested in Targeted Investments (1)(5)(6)	$	179,559,429	89.78	%	$	362,139,918	90.54	%	$	477,947,229	91.91	%

(1) The above tables assume an allocation of 40% Class A shares, 20% Class R shares and 40% Class T shares. The shares will be sold in the minimum and maximum primary offering. The Estimated Amount Available for Investments and the Estimated Amount Invested in Targeted Investments reflect such allocation, which results in a 7.0% sales commission and a 3.0% dealer manager fee for Class A shares, no sales commission or dealer manager fee for Class R shares and a 3.0% sales commission and 2.5% dealer manager fee for Class T shares.

(2) Includes all expenses (other than sales commissions, the dealer manager fee and the distribution and shareholder servicing fee) to be paid by us in connection with the offering, including our legal, accounting, printing, mailing and filing fees, charges of our transfer agent, expenses of organizing our company, data processing fees, advertising and sales literature costs, transfer agent costs and bona fide out-of-pocket due diligence costs. We expect organization and offering expenses (other than sales commissions, the dealer manager fee and the distribution and shareholder servicing fee) to be approximately 1.0% of the gross proceeds from the primary offering if we raise the maximum offering amount, however we may exceed such estimate. We expect organization and offering expenses (other than sales commissions, the dealer manager fee and the distribution and shareholder servicing fee) to increase by $1,000,000 to $11,000,000 (allocated among Class A shares, Class R shares and Class T shares, as applicable), if we raise the maximum offering amount and sell all shares pursuant to the distribution reinvestment plan. This $1,000,000 in increased expenses include, but are not limited to, transfer agent expenses, printer expenses, advertising and sales, administrative support, training and education, accounting, legal, due diligence, and blue sky expenses. Our advisor has agreed to reimburse us to the extent sales commissions, the dealer manager fee, the distribution and shareholder servicing fee and other organization and offering expenses incurred by us exceed 15% of the gross proceeds from the primary offering.

(3) The tables above exclude debt proceeds. To the extent we fund investments with debt, as we expect, the total amount of funds used for investment and the amount of acquisition fees will be proportionately greater.

(4) We will also pay a monthly distribution and shareholder servicing fee for Class R shares and Class T shares that will accrue daily in the amount of (a) 1/365th of 0.67% of the purchase price per share (or, once reported, the amount of our estimated value per share) of Class R shares sold in our primary offering and (b) 1/365th of 1.125% of the purchase price per share (or, once reported, the amount of our estimated value per share) of Class T shares sold in our primary offering. We have excluded the distribution and shareholder servicing fee from this table. The sales commission, dealer manager fee and distribution and shareholder servicing fee will not exceed the 10% limitation on underwriting compensation imposed by FINRA.

(5) The estimated amounts available for investments will also be used to pay acquisition expenses, such as legal, accounting, consulting, appraisals, engineering, due diligence, title insurance, closing costs and other expenses related to potential

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investments regardless of whether the asset is actually acquired. Acquisition expenses as a percentage of a real property’s contract price vary. However, in no event will total acquisition fees and acquisition expenses on a real property exceed 6.0% of the contract purchase price of the real property. Furthermore, in no event will the total of all acquisition fees and acquisition expenses paid by us, including acquisition expenses on multifamily properties which are not acquired, exceed 6.0% of the aggregate contract purchase price in all multifamily properties acquired by us. We expect acquisition expenses will constitute less than 1.5% of net proceeds of our primary offering. Until required in connection with the acquisition of our investments, substantially all of the net offering proceeds may be invested in short-term, highly liquid investments, including, but not limited to, government obligations, bank certificates of deposit, short-term debt obligations, interest-bearing accounts and other authorized investments as determined by our board of directors.

(6) We do not anticipate establishing a general working capital reserve out of the proceeds of this offering during the initial stages of the offering; however, we may establish capital reserves from offering proceeds with respect to particular investments as required by our lenders. We also may, but are not required to, establish annual cash reserves out of cash flow generated by our investments or out of net cash proceeds from the sale of our investments.

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MULTIFAMILY PROPERTY MARKET OVERVIEW

Overview

According to the Journal of Real Estate Portfolio Management, multifamily housing—apartments—represents the second-largest sector of real estate based on market capitalization. The Urban Land Institute estimates that apartments comprise over 23 billion square feet, again placing the sector second-largest for overall physical size among real estate sectors. Commensurate to its market capitalization and square footage, multifamily housing represents 22-25% of all institutionally-owned real estate, based on data from the Pension Real Estate Association and NCREIF.

The multifamily housing sector continues to be an important part of the real estate market, and we believe it is likely to experience positive gains over the next three years. The U.S. apartment market has experienced a strong recovery, evidenced by the steady drop in vacancies between 2010 and 2015. During the same period, annual effective rent growth averaged 3.9% per year according to Axiometrics Inc., or Axiometrics, an independent provider of apartment data and research. Axiometrics has reported that the upward trend in the apartment market has been powered by historically low levels of supply and moderate job growth. Increasing demand relative to limited supply has been driven primarily by young adults who previously lived at home or with roommates but are now re-entering the real estate market and from mature adults that are selling their homes and turning to apartments as a lifestyle choice. Although we believe the multifamily sector will grow over the long-term, an increase in supply over the short-term will generate growth rates that are more consistent with historical averages than with the robust growth rates that we have seen over the last five years.

Every day, a larger percentage of the “Baby Boomer” population in the United States becomes senior citizens. As a result, we have seen, and will continue to see, a major impact to the healthcare and real estate sectors, especially in the demand for senior housing. Over the next 25 years, the population of Americans over age 65 is expected to grow 67%, from 48 million today to approximately 80 million in 2040. Over 21% of the current population over age 75 reside in senior housing or care facilities, and that percentage will continue to grow. Demand for senior housing is increasing, with an estimated 20,000 units per year needed over the next 25 years.¹ 

We anticipate that the increase in demand for apartments by “Millennials” and retirees presents attractive near-term and longer-term investment opportunities in the multifamily sector. We believe that established apartments represent the most attractive type of investment within the multifamily sector. Established apartments are typically older, more affordable apartments that cater to the middle-class segment of the workforce and retiree population, with monthly rental rates that accommodate the generally accepted guidelines for housing costs as a percentage of gross income. As a result, the demand for apartment housing at these properties is higher compared to other types of multifamily properties and is generally more consistent in all economic cycles. We believe that established apartment communities are well positioned for the current economic and anticipated demographic trends. Further, these assets offer the potential for relatively higher yields than newer apartments.

As of Q2 2015, the U.S. Census Bureau announced that the national average homeownership rate had dropped to 63.4%—the lowest since 1967². In the West, homeownership in Q2 2015 stood at 58.5%. Most striking, homeownership has plummeted among Americans under age 35, from 43.3% in the first quarter of 2005 to 34.6%. Since the homeownership peak of 69.2% in 2004—driven by historically low interest rates, relaxed mortgage standards and “irrational exuberance” in home pricing³—nearly 6 million Americans have switched from owners to renters. This represents an unprecedented demographic shift.

Who are the nearly 37% of Americans who rent? They fall into three groups. Renters by need would prefer to own a home, but lack the financial wherewithal to do so. Renters by default have no current aspiration to own, but could not buy a home anyhow. Lastly, renters by choice prefer to rent, though they could afford to own a home.

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1	https://www.wellsfargo.com/about/press/2015/expand-senior-housing_0421/
2	http://www.cnbc.com/2015/07/28/home-ownership-rates-drop-to-lowest-since-1967.html
3	http://www.uvu.edu/woodbury/docs/summaryoftheprimarycauseofthehousingbubble.pdf

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Renters by Need and Renters by Default

Most adult Americans will continue to desire to own a home, if not now, then in the future. However, for millions of aspiring homeowners, owning simply is not an option. Hurdles to ownership include:

• INCOME.

Adjusted for inflation (CPI), median U.S. household incomes have increased only 4.2% since 1967. Indeed, today’s average hourly wage (≈$21.00) has roughly the same purchasing power as it did in 1979.⁴ More importantly, median household incomes remain 5% below their pre-recession levels, despite a gradual climb since 2011.⁵ The combined expenses of mortgage payments, insurance, taxes and home maintenance are increasingly pushing homeownership beyond the grasp of many Americans.

• HOME PRICES.

Average inflation-adjusted house prices now have reached their 2003 levels, just before the peak of the great “housing bubble”. And once again, U.S. house prices have diverged dramatically from owner-equivalent rents, a key measure of relative affordability (see Figure X below).⁶ While U.S. apartment rents have grown steadily over several decades, they have not kept pace with rising home prices over the last 15 years.

• LOAN ACCESSIBILITY.

2008 witnessed a previously-unseen tightening of standards for residential mortgage loans, as well as increased down-payment requirements and mortgage insurance costs. Although some lenders have reported a slight relaxing of standards for prime loans in 2015, subprime and nontraditional loan underwriting continue to be prohibitive for many would-be buyers.⁷ In 2014, 26% of buyers reported their mortgage application and approval process was somewhat more difficult than expected and 18% reported it was much more difficult than expected.⁸ 

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4	http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/10/09/for-most-workers-real-wages-have-barely-budged-for-decades/
5	http://www.advisorperspectives.com/dshort/updates/Real-Median-Household-Income-Growth.php
6	http://www.jparsons.net/housingbubble/
7	http://www.federalreserve.gov/boarddocs/snloansurvey/201508/fullreport.pdf
8	http://www.realtor.org/reports/highlights-from-the-2014-profile-of-home-buyers-and-sellers

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U.S. House Prices vs. Owner-Equivalent

Source: http://www.jparsons.net/housingbubble/

• DEBT BURDEN.

Despite greatly tightened standards for loans secured by homes, unsecured personal debt has skyrocketed. For Millennials, the largest source of personal debt is student loans:^9,10 

• More than $1.2 trillion in student loan debt is outstanding in the U.S.

• The average student loan balance as of Q1 2015 is $29,000.

• Average tuition, fees, and room and board at a private, non-profit, four-year college were $42,419 for 2014-2015, up from $30,664 in real dollars in 2000-01.

• At public, four-year schools, costs for the 2014-15 school year, at $18,943, were up sharply from the $11,635 price tag in 2000-01.

• As of the 2013 school year, the latest data available, some 59 percent of students graduating from a public 4 year institution had student loans, up from 55 percent in 2008.

• 23% of first-time buyers in 2014 found it hard to save for a down payment; 57% of those said student debt was impeding their saving, up from 54% a year earlier.

• Among all buyers citing difficulty with saving for a down payment, 48% reported credit card debt, 44% reported student loan debt, and 36% indicated car loans had delayed them saving for a down payment.11

• As of July 2015, nearly 7 million Americans have gone at least 12 months without making a payment on their federal student loans.¹² 

The issues of stagnant real income, rising home prices, tough lending standards and monumental personal debt are deeply rooted and secular. Americans facing these economic realities today form the core of the renting population. And regardless of their aspirations, for millions of people—especially Millennials—homeownership will remain out of the question.

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9	http://www.cnbc.com/2015/05/13/state-budget-squeeze-pushes-college-students-deeper-in-debt.html
10	http://www.cnbc.com/2015/06/15/the-high-economic-and-social-costs-of-student-loan-debt.html
11	http://www.realtor.org/reports/highlights-from-the-2014-profile-of-home-buyers-and-sellers
12	School-Loan Reckoning: 7 Million Are In Default, Wall Street Journal, August 22, 2015

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Yet the issue of affordability is not limited to young people. For an increasing number of retirees, large expenses like rising healthcare costs and property taxes can force them to sell their homes—even if the mortgage is already paid off. Without a salary, more and more retirees no longer can cover the personal expenses and housing costs without sacrificing their quality of life. Independent senior-living communities can offer a less burdensome alternative to continued homeownership.

Renters by Choice

But what of the people who currently choose to rent? Several factors are driving their choice:

• FLEXIBILITY, MOBILITY AND INDEPENDENCE.

Millennials will make up 75% of the American workforce by 2025. According to a November 2014 survey of Millennials, 66% said their career goal is starting their own business; 37% want to work on their own; and 77% say flexible work hours are key to boosting productivity.¹³ According to another survey, over a quarter of Millennials expect to have six employers or more, compared with just 10% in 2008. In addition, 38% of Millennials who are currently working said they were actively looking for a different job. Only 18% expect to stay with their current employer for the long term.¹⁴ And 66% believe they need to gain international experience to further their careers.¹⁵ These attitudes directly contradict a desire to put down roots and buy a home.

In a 2013 survey of Millennials age 22-27, 27% pictured themselves residing long-term in an urban setting, as opposed to 25% in a suburban setting. Among ages 28-34, respondents were split evenly at 32% urban/suburban. The study found Millennials are multimodal, choosing the best transportation mode (driving, transit, bike, or walk) based on the trip they are planning to take. Access to public transit is important, allowing Millennials to work as they travel, as noted by 40% of those polled. As technology improves in urban spaces and public transportation, Millennials may be less desirous of the conventional own-and-drive, suburban commuter lifestyle.¹⁶ 

• DISASSOCIATION OF HOMEOWNERSHIP AND WEALTH.

In July 2006, the Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index peaked at 184.62. By February 2012, it had dropped to 134.03—a loss of 27% in less than five years.¹⁷ For owners that had less than 27% equity in their homes (virtually all recent buyers), this drop resulted in a complete loss of equity. From 2006 through 2014, banks foreclosed on 16.3 million properties.¹⁸ Before partially rebounding, U.S. household wealth fell by about $16.4 trillion between its apex in spring 2007 and nadir in March 2009.¹⁹ For many foreclosed American workers and their Millennial children, owning a home no longer represents a sure path toward wealth.

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13	http://www.forbes.com/sites/robasghar/2014/11/11/study-millennials-are-the-true-entrepreneur-generation/
14	http://www.pwc.com/gx/en/managing-tomorrows-people/future-of-work/assets/reshaping-the-workplace.pdf
15	http://www.pwc.com/gx/en/managing-tomorrows-people/future-of-work/millennials-survey.jhtml
16	http://www.apta.com/resources/reportsandpublications/documents/apta-millennials-and-mobility.pdf
17	https://us.spindices.com/indices/real-estate/sp-case-shiller-us-national-home-price-index
18	http://www.realtytrac.com/images/reportimages/foreclosure_activity_historical_2014.png
19	http://money.cnn.com/2011/06/09/news/economy/household_wealth/

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• POSTPONED MARRIAGE, DELAYED CHILDREARING AND DIVORCE.

• Only 26% of U.S. Millennials age 18-32 are married, the lowest of any generation. By comparison, in 1960, 65% of all people age 18-32 were married.²⁰ Today, the average age of Americans at first marriage is the oldest in history.²¹ 

• Over the last three decades, U.S. women have been waiting increasingly longer to have children. In 1970, the average age of a first-time mother was 21.4. By 2013, the average age had risen to 26. This data reflects, to a large degree, that couples are marrying later and more women are choosing to delay childbirth to pursue careers or other interests. However, the percentage of births to unmarried women has held steady since its peak of 41% in 2009 (40.6% in 2013).²² 

Homeownership among single people is lower than married people, while homeownership among young married people without children is lower than those with children. Similarly, single mothers are much less likely to own than married couples. All of these trends regarding delayed marriage and childrearing point to years of deferred homeownership. Yet another contributing factor is divorce:

• Today, roughly 20% of Americans age 18-54 are divorced and not remarried, while 45% of those aged 55 and older are divorced and not remarried. Divorced adults are much less likely to own a home: 75% of adults in their first marriage own, while just 58% of those who are currently divorced are homeowners.²³ Death and divorce are a statistically significant cause of downsizing from owning to renting, as single/widowed adults often no longer care to maintain a home alone.

Renters by choice have various motivations. Some, especially Millennials, seek the economic freedom and geographic flexibility of renting. Other renters want the proximity of urban multifamily housing to transportation, entertainment and employment centers. And many renters, including downsizing Baby Boomers and single people, just prefer a less burdensome lifestyle, without the trappings of owning a house.

• SENIORS: DOWNSIZING AND SIMPLIFYING.

There are many reasons driving seniors to sell (or rent out) their homes in favor of moving to an independent living community, including:^24,25 

• Real neighbors. Seniors can experience socializing that may help improve their quality of life—often an improvement over the loneliness of solitary homeownership and fenced-off neighbors.

• Activities. Many independent senior-living communities provide and/or coordinate activities geared specifically toward seniors.

• Secure freedom. Independent senior living combines the sense of security that comes with communal living and the freedom to come and go at will.

• Household Help. Many retired adults no longer desire to maintain the house that once housed their larger family. In addition to downscaling, many independent senior-living communities offer cleaning and landscaping.

• Better Food. Often the burden of proper meal preparation can lead to malnutrition or a lack of a healthy, diverse diet. Some independent senior-living communities offer cooked meals and a place to eat them with other seniors.

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20	http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2014/03/07/millennials-in-adulthood/
21	http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2011/12/14/barely-half-of-u-s-adults-are-married-a-record-low/
22	http://www.babycenter.com/0_surprising-facts-about-birth-in-the-united-states_1372273.bc
23	http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2014/11/14/chapter-3-the-differing-demographic-profiles-of-first-time-married-remarried-and-divorced-adults/
24	http://www.seniorsforliving.com/content/article//6/
25	http://www.aplaceformom.com/blog/why-seniors-prefer-senior-living-communities/

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Performance and Metrics

Apartment vacancy stood at 4.9% in 2015, continuing to improve from the 5.2% vacancy rate in 2014. Between 2016 and 2020, vacancy rates are expected to average 5.1%. Effective rent grew by 4.6% in 2015, which is approximately 230 basis points higher than the long-term average. Between 2016 and 2020, rental rates are expected to grow by an annual average of 3.4%. The graph of rent growth below shows how the reduction in new supply in the period from 2009 to 2012 was coupled with increasing absorption, which led to strong rent growth. Axiometrics also predicts a gradual growth pattern, based upon favorable trends, new supply and market stabilization, which is anticipated to lead to a steady growth rate for at least the next five years.

U.S. APARTMENTS SUPPLY AND DEMAND FUNDAMENTALS

Sources: Axiometrics Inc. [Feb 2016], U.S. Census [1997-2015]

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The Demand Outlook

Employment

While job growth is expected to increase over the next five years, we expect it will accelerate more gradually than the rate of growth experienced during previous economic recoveries. In 2015, more than 2.72 million jobs were added to the economy for an annual growth rate of 1.9%. During 2016, Axiometrics estimates that job gains will average 218,900 jobs per month for a total of 2.62 million jobs. Over the next five years, the estimate is for an annual average of 2.54 million jobs per year. The following chart illustrates our expectation that job growth will remain steady but slower than previous economic recoveries.

U.S. JOB GAIN (‘000) AND GROWTH (%)

Sources: Axiometrics Inc. [Feb 2016], U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics [1997-2015]

Concerns over the U.S. debt and deficit and slower global growth primarily in European Union countries and China may impact the forecasts in the table above and result in a slower recovery than observed in past economic recoveries.

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Homeownership

After an unprecedented housing boom and the resulting bust, existing home sales rebounded and reached a seasonally adjusted rate of 4.93 million in 2014, a slight decrease of 3.1% from 2013 according to National Association of Realtors, or NAR. NAR also reported that in 2014, median existing home prices increased by 6.0%. Between 2015 and 2019, Axiometrics predicts that median existing home prices will increase by 5.2% per annum.

MEDIAN HOME PRICE GROWTH (%) AND HOUSING MONTHS OF SUPPLY

Sources: Axiometrics Inc. [Feb 2015], U.S. Census, NAR [1990-2014]

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Despite the solid home sales in 2014, the homeownership rate fell to 63.4% in the second quarter of 2015, about 180 basis points below the fourth quarter of 2013, constituting among the lowest rates of homeownership since 1967. As evidenced in the table below, a gradual rise in the rate of homeownership is expected as the economy steadily improves. The projections show that the increasing homeownership rate will still remain below the long-term average during the five-year forecast period.

U.S. HOMEOWNERSHIP RATE

Sources: Axiometrics Inc. [Feb 2016], U.S. Census [1Q05-4Q15]

We believe consumers’ housing preferences will remain skewed in favor of renting over buying through at least 2020. This prediction is based upon stringent lending practices for residential mortgages, the damaged credit history of consumers from the last recession, college debt and higher credit score requirements, which will act as a headwind to a more robust recovery in the homeownership rate.

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Housing Bubble and Recovery

The housing bubble of 2002 to 2006 had an unequal effect on markets in the United States. Each Metropolitan Statistical Area, or MSA, experienced different rates of growth in home sales, prices and inventory. As a result, markets experiencing a slower recovery had larger numbers of foreclosed homes. In areas where foreclosed homes were prevalent, foreclosed properties had the potential to be added to the market’s rental inventory. Consequently, in these areas, the apartment market might have been negatively impacted. However, foreclosures have been on the decline around the country and should have less of an impact on the apartment market going forward.

U.S. MILLENNIALS HOMEOWNERSHIP RATE AND COLLEGE DEBT

Sources: Axiometrics Inc. [Feb 2015], Census, Federal Reserve Bank of NY [2003-3Q14]

Further, the downturn in the housing market during the last recession altered the way homebuyers have traditionally viewed the single-family market. Moving forward, we believe the decision to buy a house will result more from changes in lifestyle, rather than from an increase in personal finances. Within the prime renter age group of 20 to 34 year olds, people are waiting longer to marry and to have children. These renters also desire more mobility and an urban lifestyle, rather than being saddled with a suburban home.

In addition, recent college graduates are facing increased student debt that they will carry into their prime home-buying years. According to the Institute for College Access and Success, in 2013, seven in ten (69%) graduating seniors at public and private nonprofit colleges had student loans. These borrowers owed an average of $28,400 in federal and private loans combined, up 2% compared to their peers in 2012, making it more difficult to qualify for a mortgage or to save for the necessary down payment for a single-family home.

A report by John Burns Real Estate Consulting estimated that 8% fewer homes were sold in 2014 than would normally be sold were it not for the increased student debt load carried by recent graduates. On the other hand, an April 2013 report by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York showed a declining proportion of borrowers with home-secured debt by age 30 for both student debt-ladened and non-student debt-ladened borrowers. A third report by Goldman Sachs concluded that the amount of student debt is the main determinant whether to buy a home or not. They found that debt levels above $50,000 lowered one’s chances of buying a home but that overall, college graduates had a better homeownership rate than non-graduates.

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Changing Demographics

The current demand for apartment housing has been fueled by the growth of “Millennials” (also referred to as “Generation Ys” or “Echo-Boomers”), the offspring of the “Baby Boomers.” Generally born between 1981 and 1992, an estimated 57 million “Millennials” are between the ages of 25 and 34 years old. This segment is expected to grow by 2.4 million per year during the next six years and will reach 74.9 million by 2019. We believe that this demographic trend will have a favorable impact on multifamily investments and drive additional demand for rental apartment homes as “Millennials” come of age, graduate from college, enter the work force and create new renter households. Since many of these “Millennials” will take entry-level positions as they enter the workforce, they are more likely to rent established apartments rather than brand new or luxury apartments. This should increase the demand of established apartments relative to demand for newer apartments.

Besides “Millennials”, another factor that impacts demand for the apartment sector is the aging “Baby Boomers” that are becoming “empty nesters” as their grown children move out and establish their own households (often as renters). The costs and demands of owning a home that is suddenly more space than they need propels them to sell and often downsize to an apartment that features unit and community amenities similar to what they had in their home or neighborhood. Luxury features such as granite or marble countertops, stainless steel appliances, hardwood flooring, island kitchens, coffee bars and wine storage are becoming more common in new developments.

Not all empty nester “Baby Boomers” will be able to afford the Class A apartment homes. Individuals in this demographic that didn’t save enough for retirement may accelerate their decision to sell in order to move to an affordable established Class A minus or Class B property that still affords them some level of comfort and security. The chart below indicates that the renter household growth trend for the younger, more active portion of “Baby Boomers” (55-64 year olds) is increasing at a faster rate in the forecast period through 2019 than the other major demographic categories. Numerically, the 55-64 year old demographic leads in forecast gains as well with an estimated increase of 902,000 households compared to 826,000 for the 25-34 year olds.

U.S. RENTER HOUSEHOLDS BY AGE GROUP (‘000)

Sources: Axiometrics Inc. [Feb 2015], Census [1995-2013]

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The Supply Outlook

Between 2009 and 2012, the growth rate within the apartment development industry was sluggish in comparison to the boom years during the late 1990s. The development of new apartment buildings, defined as the construction of buildings with at least five units per building, dropped precipitously from 267,000 in 2009 to 109,000 in 2010. As a result, the supply rate increased only marginally, by 0.6% annually from 2010 to 2012, as compared to historical average annual increases of 1.4% experienced between 1997 and 2013. During 2014, apartment inventory grew by 1.5%, ten basis points above the average annual long-term inventory growth. Total new supply in 2015 of 341,700 units was close to the annual average prior to the Great Recession. However, the new development projects currently underway are largely concentrated in select but geographically diverse markets; namely New York, Houston, Dallas, Los Angeles, Seattle, Washington D.C., Atlanta and Austin.

By the end of 2016, development of new apartment properties is expected to continue increasing more broadly and to encompass a more generalized suburban sector. As urban development slows, Axiometrics forecasts completions in the five or more units per building category of more than 380,000 units in 2016, 11.2% more than in 2015. By comparison, annual completions averaged 309,000 per year from 1997 to 2009 and almost 322,400 per year from 2005 to 2009. Over the next five year period (2010 to 2015) completions averaged 214,900 per year for a shortfall of about 95,000 units per year. The apartment industry is still playing catch up to the shortfall of apartments experienced during the Great Recession.

After 2016, Axiometrics believes that the development of new apartments will slow until investors and developers see new supply absorbed and market conditions recalibrated. With construction and labor costs rising now and Class A rental rates moderating, many of the planned projects are no longer feasible at the current levels of rent and may not commence construction, mitigating the possibility of oversupply. The first chart in this overview illustrates that while the new supply of apartment communities is expected to increase, its impact on occupancy and rent growth is expected to be minimal.

U.S. NEW APARTMENT SUPPLY

Sources: Axiometrics Inc. [Feb 2016], U.S. Census [1997-2015]

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Impact on Multifamily Asset Classes

The increase in new supply between 2014 and 2015 is expected to impact each multifamily asset class similarly but to differing degrees. The following chart demonstrates the effective rental growth rate for each multifamily asset class and how the increase in new supply may impact the projected growth rates for each class.

U.S. APARTMENTS EFFECTIVE RENT GROWTH BY CLASS

Source: Axiometrics Inc. [Feb 2015]

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Middle class resident apartment homes, or Class B properties, at the national level, continue to post some of the best annual effective rent growth rates—5.7% in 2014. Blue-collar and low-to-middle income apartment homes, or Class C housing, have experienced moderate growth increases, in the range of 4.6% annually.

Going forward, rent growth for each asset class should moderate from their current high points and remain positive. Class A property rent growth is forecast to dip below Class B and Class C property rent growth but rebound after 2016 when new supply slows.

The following chart illustrates the occupancy rates for each multifamily asset class and how the increase in new supply may impact the projected occupancy rates for each class.

U.S. APARTMENT OCCUPANCY BY CLASS

Source: Axiometrics Inc. [Feb 2015]

Based on the preference of investors and developers for targeting high end properties, Class A properties have historically had a greater amount of interest and resulting higher occupancy than Class B or Class C properties. However, beginning in 2011 and continuing through 2014, Class A occupancy plateaued or decreased somewhat as operators of luxury apartments raised rents aggressively, forcing some residents to relocate to Class B or Class C properties.

Looking ahead, the increase in inventory of new Class A supply in 2015 will negatively impact annual growth rates in occupancy and increase vacancy rates. As a result, it is anticipated that the occupancy rate of Class A properties will decrease to 94.6% by the end of 2015. Meanwhile, Class B and C properties saw occupancy rates increase in 2014 by 20 and 70 basis points, respectively. Despite the upward trend in rental growth rates, occupancy rates will moderate in 2015 after reaching a peak during 2014. More people who were formerly living in Class A properties will continue to transition to Class B and Class C properties. Once supply slows during the latter half of 2016, Class A properties are once again expected to lead in occupancy and rental growth rates.

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Conclusion

The apartment sector is firmly within the growth phase of the real estate cycle, having completed a sixth consecutive year of solid rent growth. The differences, or spreads, between the ten year U.S. Treasury and apartment capitalization rates are at historic highs; with the Treasury bill, or T-bill, reaching 2.2% by the end of 2015. For institutional-quality assets, the capitalization rate was recorded at 4.9% during 2014 and 2015. With the U.S. Treasury rate expected to remain low over the next two years compared to historical levels, it is unlikely that capitalization rates will rise much. Even with a rise in the risk-free rate, as projected between 2016 and 2017, it is likely that the spread will narrow as investors remain interested in the apartment market investment, allowing capitalization rates to remain compressed. The chart below demonstrates the historical spreads between T-bill and apartment capitalization rates.

U.S. HISTORICAL SPREAD BETWEEN CAP RATE AND 10 YEAR T-BILLS

Sources: Axiometrics Inc. [Feb 2016], NCREIF [1988-4Q15], FRB [1988-4Q15]

Because apartments are the first property type to have transitioned from the recovery into growth, commercial real estate investors have widely recognized the apartment market as the best-performing sector during the last three years. Due to the housing market downturn, apartments benefited from a shortage in supply amid an increasing demand, which resulted in a sharp recovery in income and asset value appreciation as reported by the National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries, or NCREIF. NCREIF reported that total annual returns peaked in early 2011, averaging near 20%. Nonetheless, according to expected apartment market fundamentals, the average for the five-year period between 2016and 2020 is expected to yield total returns of 10.5%, higher than the 9.0% long-term average return on multifamily property market investments. The chart below illustrates that we expect the total return from apartments will be moderate, yet remain above the long-term average.

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U.S. APARTMENT TOTAL RETURN

Sources: Axiometrics Inc. [Feb 2016], NCREIF [1998-2015]

Contributing to apartments’ total-return performance, during 1988-2013, apartments were the only major real estate sector whose rent growth outpaced inflation:

SECTOR	GROWTH RATE
Apartments	2.98	%
INFLATION	2.69	%
Retail	1.66	%
Office	1.26	%
Industrial	0.88	%

Source: Joseph L. Pagliari, Jr., Some Thoughts on Past & Future Real Estate Returns, June 24, 2014. Based on NCREIF data.

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Apartments’ leading rent-growth performance is largely attributable to the sector’s short average lease duration—less than 12 months. This compares to an average of several years for the lease durations of other sectors. Apartment owners are able to adjust rents more than once per year per unit, providing considerable flexibility and responsiveness to changes in both demand and expenses. This sensitivity can result in near-term declines in rental growth; however, apartments’ short-term leases ultimately allow for more rapid recoveries, while long-term leases can result in “locking in” lower rental rates negotiated during temporary economic downturns (long-duration leases also inherently limit the potential of rent growth to a contractually pre-determined amount during a given lease term). Looking forward, we anticipate that the long-term economic trends described herein will support apartment rent growth that continues to outpace inflation and other sectors.

Specifically, we believe that the stabilization of the housing market and the continued growth of the U.S. economy will have a positive impact on the apartment market fundamentals. We believe the increase of the “Millennials” and shifts in housing preferences by the “Baby Boomer” demographic will promote demand for apartment housing and construction of new properties will slow to allow the market to absorb existing inventory.

We believe that net operating incomes will continue to increase at relatively stable rates, with the likelihood of older, established apartments outpacing the luxury segment. Consequently, established apartments represent the strongest investment segment of the market on a relative basis as compared to newer, luxury apartments.

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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, STRATEGY AND POLICIES

Investment Objectives

Our investment objectives are to:

• realize capital appreciation in the value of our investments over the long term; and

• pay attractive and stable cash distributions to stockholders.

We cannot assure you that we will attain these objectives or that the value of our assets will not decrease. Furthermore, within our investment objectives and policies, our advisor will have substantial discretion with respect to the selection of specific investments and the purchase and sale of our assets, subject to the approval of our board of directors.

Investment Strategy

We are on pace to possibly reach 40% rentership in the United States. This shift is largely a function of changing demographics and evolving priorities that has seen homeownership declines across all age groups and supports the notion that the United States has become a “generationALL” renting society.

Specifically, two cohorts—the largest generations in U.S. history—are changing how America lives: maturing Millennials and retiring Baby Boomers. Young adults today are interstate, international and interconnected. They are digital, mobile, social, tolerant and independent. Rather than aspire to early homeownership, many Millennials associate owning with expense, captivity and foreclosure. They want the freedom to frequently change jobs, careers and residences. Yet many Millennials also want the best possible lifestyle their income (and credit cards) can buy them. This includes amenities, location and opportunity. Millennials’ preferences do not preclude homeownership altogether, but for many members of this generation, these preferences represent a higher priority than owning.

Conversely, many Baby Boomers—as a result of age, reduced income, health, divorce, widowhood or a desire to simplify their lives—will transition from owning to renting over the next 20 years. To be closer to healthcare centers, many Baby Boomers will move inward from outer suburbs. They also will want to maintain a shorter radius of weekly activity, requiring closer proximity to shopping and service providers. Accustomed to home living, many downsizing Baby Boomers will seek rental options that proximate a single-family residential lifestyle, including open floor plans, plentiful storage and pet-friendly common spaces. In addition, some will seek enhanced residential services, including “assisted living” and memory care.

While there is keen interest by many investors seeking to capitalize on this surging demand, the answer heretofore has been to develop new, luxury multifamily rental properties in a few markets where asking rents can overcome the high cost of construction. This approach has resulted in a severe shortage of apartments that are affordable to middle-class Americans. In fact, according to research firm REIS, the supply of less expensive apartments has actually decreased 1.6% since 2002.¹ 

To capitalize on this historic realignment in housing demand, we will seek to acquire properties based on the following criteria/attributes:

• SOCIAL IMPACT.

According to CoStar Group, 82% of the apartment units completed from 2012 to 2014 in 54 U.S. metropolitan areas were in the luxury category, with rents at the top 20% of the market.² With more than one in four renters now spending over half their family income to pay for housing and utilities, the share of cost-burdened individuals now includes those whose incomes reach $75,000—underscoring a growing concern that America’s housing is increasingly becoming a larger percentage of people’s paychecks. We will seek to acquire well-maintained properties that provide moderate income housing that an average American making $50,000 can afford.

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1	http://www.wsj.com/articles/rents-rise-faster-for-midtier-apartments-than-luxury-ones-1439769468
2	http://www.wsj.com/articles/new-luxury-rental-projects-add-to-rent-squeeze-1432114203

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Unlike owners of shopping centers, warehouses or luxury hotels, apartment owners solve for a fundamental human need—shelter.

Because of the importance of shelter, among all sectors of investment real estate, only housing enjoys financial support from government-sponsored entities, or GSEs, such as Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and HUD. Congress long ago recognized that an active investment market for apartment communities ensures that developers can confidently build and sell properties to operators. GSEs also ensure that investors can participate in the apartment sector at an advantageous cost of capital relative to sectors like office, retail, industrial or health care. An investor in an apartment community can take pride in housing America’s workers and retirees today, while taking comfort in the availability of capital to tomorrow’s prospective purchasers of their properties.

• ENVIRONMENTAL CONSCIOUSNESS.

Green building certification is near the top of the list in a ranking of individual attributes of apartment rentals, second only to placement near a central business district, according to an analysis by CoStar Group, Inc.³ Indeed, 60% of consumers said that “green” and “energy efficient” are amenities they want in their next home,⁴ and 50% of people consider green/energy efficient appliances and materials a requirement of their dream home. This was the highest-ranked desired feature.⁵ Recognizing this important trend, we will seek to acquire apartment properties that already are, or will be updated to become, green and energy-efficient.

• MODERN AMENITIES.

Amenities at apartment properties targeted by Steadfast are paving the way for more people than ever to realize they can call a place ‘home’ without actually owning it. Features including outdoor dining areas, on-site gyms, swimming pools, libraries, theater screening rooms and community gardens can foster a sense of community and create friendships among residents. Additionally, in-unit amenities like garages, washers and dryers, stainless steel appliances, granite-topped kitchen islands, soaking tubs and walk-in closets reflect the preferences of today’s renters.

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3	http://www.usgbc.org/articles/benefits-green-homebuilding
4	Ibid.
5	https://homes.yahoo.com/news/yahoo-study-american-dream-homes-turn-green-013121057.html

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• PROXIMITY TO EMPLOYMENT / ENTERTAINMENT / HEALTHCARE, OR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TO REACH THEM.

The increasing demand for apartments in higher-density areas (e.g., downtown districts and suburban town centers) goes beyond mere economics. Renting also is a matter of convenience and congruity with one’s lifestyle. As stated in a 2014 study by the George Washington School of Business, “Walkable urbanism is already a powerful driver of the economy, as shown by substantial downtown and suburban town-center redevelopment, the redevelopment of regional malls into mixed-use developments, brown and green field walkable urban development, and the rise of the New Urbanism movement.”⁶ In line with this demographic trend, we will seek properties that provide proximity to the places people need to go every week: work, major shopping centers, entertainment, dining and healthcare. In the case of inner suburban properties, Steadfast will give high priority to locations near mass transportation (e.g., a metropolitan commuter rail station). According to the American Public Transportation Association, “Communities that attract Millennials have a multitude of transportation choices, as proven by Millennial hotspots, popular zip codes where residents have self-selected into a multi-modal lifestyle.”⁷ 

• APPEAL TO SENIOR RENTERS.

The cohort of Americans age 75+ will grow by 3.2% annually through 2025. It is estimated that demand for senior rental housing will increase by 57% between 2015-2025.⁸ 

Source: US Census Bureau, NIC Research Analytics

Some of the factors driving demand for senior rental housing include:

• Need for appropriate and practical seniors housing for both the resident and their families

• Increased life expectancies and expanding aging population

• Desire for less demanding and more carefree lifestyles and housing options

• Increasing acceptance and awareness among consumers

• Positive health care and resident outcomes

• More appropriate setting/lifestyle = greater wellness, fewer high-cost hospital visits9

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6	http://www.smartgrowthamerica.org/documents/foot-traffic-ahead.pdf
7	http://www.apta.com/resources/reportsandpublications/Documents/APTA-Millennials-and-Mobility.pdf
8	http://nmhc.org/uploadedFiles/Meetings/Meeting_Presentations/Senior-Housing-Combined-2015-RF.pdf
9	http://nmhc.org/uploadedFiles/Meetings/Meeting_Presentations/Senior-Housing-Combined-2015-RF.pdf

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To appeal to senior renters, Steadfast will seek to acquire senior rental housing properties with the following features:

• Proximity to health care facilities and hospitals

• Proximity to senior activity providers such as senior centers and golf courses

• Location in geographic markets with concentrations of adult children aged 44-64

• In some instances, delivery of non-healthcare services to assist with daily living needs

• PET FRIENDLINESS.

Pet ownership in the United States has been rising steadily for decades, and according to the American Veterinary Medical Association, pet ownership among renters surged 46% from 2006 to 2011 (the latest year for which data are available).¹⁰ We believe that responding to the shifting demographics and preferences of their residents—by offering amenities like dog parks, grooming stations, dog-walking services and even day-boarding services—provides a competitive edge by appealing to a larger target market and creating an environment where residents are likely to rent longer.

Operational Advantage

Across all property types, we will seek to acquire apartment communities whereby we can take advantage of Steadfast’s top-tier capabilities as a leading national apartment operator. Unlike typical apartment REITs that trade in coastal-market, luxury-class apartment towers, we will focus primarily on markets that receive less attention from national operators. As a result, at every step in the process of acquiring, operating, improving and selling real estate, we have the potential to outperform both the previous non-institutional owners and the local non-institutional competition. Steadfast’s advantages over local/regional operators include:

• Underwriting better

• Negotiating and closing better

• Borrowing better

• Enjoying greater economies of scale

• Managing better

• Marketing better

• Relying on greater institutional resources

• Having more liquidity options

Enhancing Value through Revitalization

Beyond our universal practice of implementing operational improvement, we expect that approximately 50-70% of our conventional multifamily properties will undergo strategic property-level enhancements. We intend to implement the majority of interior improvements while units are vacant to limit the disruption to residents and the impact on the property’s revenue. These opportunities will vary in degree, but generally will deploy the following methodology:

1)	Purchase valuable—but somewhat under-managed—communities from sellers who were not realizing the potential of these properties;
2)	Revitalize communities with aesthetic improvements and strategic upgrades;
3)	Reposition assets in their markets to attract higher-paying residents;
4)	Sell assets at a premium due to increased yield and property quality.

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10 http://urbanland.uli.org/development-business/going-dogs/

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Targeting the Right Metropolitan Markets

Potential markets for acquisitions will be based on the following broad criteria:

• Robust population growth

• Above-average job growth

• Reasonable new supply of apartments being delivered, relative to demand

• Increasing household formation among potential renters

• Stable or declining vacancy rates

• Above-average capitalization rates

Multifamily Portfolio Investment Characteristics

We expect to acquire a portfolio of properties that is diversified in terms of geography. However, the number and mix of properties acquired will depend largely upon real estate market conditions and other circumstances existing at the time properties are acquired. We do not expect our portfolio to be diversified by property type as we expect much of our portfolio to be invested in multifamily properties. In pursuing our investment objectives and selecting our real property investments, our advisor will consider a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the following:

• positioning our overall portfolio to achieve diversity by geography;

• macroeconomic and microeconomic employment and demographic data and trends of the submarket where the investment is located;

• regional, market and property specific supply and demand dynamics;

• transaction size and projected property-level leverage;

• physical condition of the property and the need for capital expenditures;

• property location and positioning within its sub-market;

• design characteristics of the property;

• types and duration of leases related to the property;

• adequacy of parking and access to public transportation;

• income-producing capacity of the property;

• opportunities for capital appreciation based on property repositioning, operating expense reductions and other factors;

• potential to otherwise add value to the property;

• risk characteristics of the investment compared to the potential returns and availability of alternative investments;

• REIT qualification requirements;

• liquidity and tax considerations; and

• other factors considered important to meet our investment objectives.

Our ability to achieve a diversified portfolio depends greatly on the amount of proceeds raised in this offering. We are not limited as to the geographic area in which we may conduct our operations, however we intend to focus on investments in the United States. We are not specifically limited in the number or size of properties we may acquire, or in the percentage of net proceeds of this offering that we may invest in a single property.

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Multifamily Properties

We intend to invest in a diversified portfolio of multifamily properties throughout the United States. Our investments will include established, stable, income-producing multifamily properties and under-managed multifamily properties that offer value-enhancement opportunities through renovation and repositioning, all of which we believe will produce an attractive and consistent level of income and appreciation for our investors.

We will seek to acquire apartment communities with 100 or more units and values greater than $10,000,000 located in urban and suburban areas throughout the United States. As a result, we may target larger properties with prices well in excess of the minimum target cost, but generally plan to pursue acquisition of properties valued at $10,000,000 to $50,000,000. This price range will allow us to benefit from economies of scale, and may also enable us to better diversify risk across investments and geographic submarkets. We may also pursue opportunities to acquire large portfolios in desirable geographic locations.

Some of the multifamily properties we may acquire may be mixed-use projects, typically with ground floor retail space. Retail space is generally more valuable as an amenity to apartment residents rather than having a significant positive impact on cash flow. Therefore, underwriting for ground floor retail will likely assume limited if any net rental income unless the property has historically generated substantial income from the retail portion or in properties which the retail space is leased to regional or national residents with strong balance sheets or guarantees.

Senior-Living Housing: Independent Living, Assisted Living and Memory Care

We may also invest in independent-living communities. These properties offer amenities to retirees, typically between the ages of 65 and 80, that include services such as meals, local transportation, organized activities and social functions.

Some of our properties may offer additional services generally known as assisted living and memory care properties. Residents of these types of properties typically seek assistance with mobility, housekeeping and other activities of daily living. Memory-care providers offer services to residents who have dementia but otherwise do not require daily on-site medical care. Healthcare services are not provided at these properties.

Age-Restricted Housing

We may invest in age-restricted housing communities, which are apartment communities with amenities and floor plans designed to meet the needs of the growing senior population. Age-restricted properties generally require that all residents be 62 years of age or older, or that 80% of occupied apartment homes have at least one person who is 55 years of age or older. Our age-restricted properties will typically offer appropriate amenities and organized activities for active retired or soon to be retired residents, but will not provide services beyond the scope of normal rental apartment services.

All such properties will comply with applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.

Stabilized Properties

We intend to focus on apartment communities that are in desirable locations, are well constructed, and that produce immediate, stable income. We will generally seek to acquire properties that possess physical occupancy rates between 90% and 95%. We may undertake property-level capital improvements (including unit improvements) at our stabilized properties, but generally not the type that require relocation or disruption of existing residents for more than 24 hours.

We intend to diversify our multifamily housing investments by acquiring various types of apartment communities. For example, we anticipate that a portion of the multifamily portfolio will be comprised of moderate income housing and age-restricted housing. We believe these types of apartment communities tend to have stable occupancy and strong growth potential.

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Moderate Income Housing. We may invest in apartment communities that offer rental rates that are affordable for households earning between 60% and 120% of median income within a geographic area. Moderate income housing generally appeals to gainfully employed community workers, such as teachers, nurses, firefighters and office workers, who are not yet able to afford single family homes. Moderate income housing meets an essential community need, tends to be located close to employment centers and is generally family-oriented with larger-sized apartment homes and child-friendly amenities. We believe that investing in moderate income housing is desirable due to its stable occupancy levels and returns, as well as its social value.

Value-Enhancement Properties

We will seek to acquire certain properties that we identify as value-enhancement opportunities, which we expect to comprise approximately 50-70% of our conventional multifamily portfolio. These investments will allow us to enhance good properties to create better ones by initiating strategic value-enhancement repositioning and capital improvement projects. The frequency and extent of these opportunities will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

These opportunities will vary in degree, but generally will employ the following methodology:

• purchase valuable, but somewhat under-managed, communities from sellers who are not realizing the potential of these properties;

• renew and revitalize communities with aesthetic improvements and strategic upgrades;

• reposition assets in their markets to attract higher-paying residents; and

• sell assets at a premium due to increased cash flow and property quality.

Underwriting Process

We will utilize our advisor’s expertise in underwriting multifamily property investments to evaluate potential real estate opportunities and determine whether an apartment community satisfies our acquisition criteria. Our advisor and affiliates have more than 20 multifamily professionals with key members of management each having between 15 and 35 years of experience in various phases of the multifamily real estate investment process, including credit review, real estate underwriting, legal structuring and pricing. In analyzing potential multifamily investment opportunities, our advisor will review all aspects of a transaction with a focus on the following five factors:

• target location selection;

• individual property review;

• income and expense analysis;

• capital improvement planning; and

• green initiatives.

Target Location Selection: Our primary acquisition criterion for our multifamily property investments is location. When determining what markets to target, some of the key characteristics we will seek include: stabilized employment rates with strong anticipated job growth; limited multifamily inventory or new product based upon historical norms and market occupancy; positive demographic trends with appreciable population growth; and MSAs that are within close proximity to medical centers, universities or state and federal government offices.

Once we have identified a market that we believe has fundamentals for long-term success, we will then transition our focus to where a specific apartment property is located within its community, relative to job centers, hospitals, entertainment, transportation and competing properties.

Selected locations could include, but not be limited to:

• revitalized neighborhoods within densely populated urban centers;

• downtown, upscale buildings supported by strong business districts;

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• municipalities with restrictive development policies, thus limiting future competitive supply;

• areas with higher-than-average job growth projections;

• markets where per-unit construction costs are significantly higher than per-unit acquisition costs for similar properties; and

• “Green Forward” communities attractive to increasingly eco-conscious renters.

The purchase price of an investment will be underwritten to account for the location and condition of the property. Generally, we expect to pay higher purchase prices with respect to properties in markets that meet all, or a majority of, the characteristics set forth above or properties with stable operations.

We will generally avoid markets with the following characteristics, regardless of whether the property meets the criteria noted above: (1) lack of economic diversity; (2) historical median income growth significantly below the U.S. average; (3) markets with supply/demand imbalances; and (4) markets with significant seasonal fluctuations in tenancy.

Target the Right Residents: We intend to target key demographic groups exhibiting higher-than-average propensities to rent. These groups include, but are not limited to:

• Young professionals (age 20 to 34), who value geographic mobility and career flexibility over home ownership;

• Retirees, especially those who are either disinclined or unable to maintain their own homes; and

• Displaced homeowners, who desire the amenities of home ownership but are otherwise priced out of that market due to tightened lending standards or personal financial burdens.

We believe that specific property types are uniquely positioned to capitalize on key components of demographic and economic growth that impact apartment rental markets. These properties include:

• For young professionals and students, downtown loft conversions, urban in-fill and business-district residential towers;

• For retirees, independent senior living facilities; and

• For displaced homeowners, high-amenity suburban communities, townhomes and family-friendly apartment homes with at least two bedrooms and garages.

Offer Amenities that Attract and Retain Residents: Common to all of the groups described above is the desire for amenities that elevate their living experience from a mere apartment unit to a home. Such amenities include:

• Community centers/club houses;

• Pools or hot tubs;

• Expansive landscaped common areas (in suburban locations);

• Pet-friendly policies;

• Fitness centers;

• Covered parking/garages;

• Gated entries; and

• Dedicated on-site maintenance staff.

We refer to properties with the features described above as “lifestyle” communities, and we believe these communities are best positioned to attract market rent-paying residents. By operating a quality property with a degree of exclusivity relative to nearby competing properties, we believe we can maintain a high demand over time and therefore maximize rents.

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Individual Property Review: When evaluating a particular multifamily property investment opportunity, our advisor will complete several detailed property evaluations, including but not limited to:

• title and legal review;

• property condition assessments;

• environmental site assessments; and

• appraisal and market studies.

Our advisor will also evaluate the position of each potential property acquisition as compared to other competitive properties in the sub-market. By focusing on the underlying strengths and weaknesses of each property, we expect to more accurately anticipate future performance.

Income and Expense Analysis: In addition to evaluating physical and economic occupancy, income and expense growth and controllable operating expenses of potential multifamily property investments, our advisor intends to place particular emphasis upon large non-controllable expenses in evaluating multifamily properties, in particular, property taxes, water and sewer charges and common area electricity. In addition, our advisor may evaluate natural gas use, which can also be a key non-controllable expense for multifamily properties where the owner pays the cost of water heating.

An analysis of local property taxes will be critical for all investments given that most taxing jurisdictions throughout the United States are actively pursuing ways to increase revenues. Our advisor intends to work with property tax evaluation consultants to analyze and manage property taxes throughout the portfolio. Property taxes can be readily forecast in some jurisdictions, such as California, where property tax increases are capped by current law (although there continues to be efforts to remove commercial properties from these caps). Other jurisdictions allow for annual reassessment with no limits on taxes. As a result, all properties will require individual analysis of potential tax liabilities.

Our advisor also intends to analyze utility sources, particularly electric and water, in order to estimate property-level utility costs, as these expenses are often the subject of environmental and judicial mandates that result in expenses increasing at rates substantially greater than general rates of inflation. Due to prolonged drought in parts of the Western United States, this region has experienced extraordinary water rate increases, which were implemented to drive down demand for water use.

Capital Improvement Planning: To ensure that each of the properties we acquire continues to produce attractive levels of rental income during the period in which we anticipate owning the asset, a comprehensive capital improvement plan and long-term capital budget will be prepared for each property prior to the purchase of the property. Improvements and renovations will be based on the quality and current condition of the asset being purchased. Before implementation of the capital improvement plan for an asset, our advisor will utilize the following three-step approach to determine an adequate budget. First, for improvements other than value-enhancement renovations, we intend to engage a qualified, third-party engineer to assess the physical condition of each property and its mechanical services; often completed in conjunction with lender due diligence. Second, we will review the third-party report and independently conduct a more detailed evaluation of the property and its potential physical needs. Finally, we will evaluate the proposed improvements to ascertain whether the planned improvements will enable the property to remain competitive in the market and generate maximum rental income.

In addition to ensuring that any improvements are completed successfully, our advisor will rely on the three-step approach outlined above to complete a long-term capital needs assessment. We believe that this assessment can help us manage cash flow to provide for future capital improvements. We believe that making ongoing capital improvements at each asset will facilitate the property’s ability to generate consistent and stable cash flow.

Green Initiatives: We intend to focus on green initiatives that are cost beneficial to each property. As a matter of practice, we will use the following guidelines in the rehabilitation, repair and maintenance of our apartment properties:

• paint with low volatile organic compound, or VOC, levels;

• flooring that is recyclable or made from recycled fibers;

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• high efficiency or compact fluorescent lighting in common areas;

• lighting timers and sensors installed in property offices and common areas;

• toilets, faucets and shower heads fitted with water saving devices;

• where possible, water usage will be individually metered or allocated;

• apartment appliances, HVAC systems, water heating or boiler systems and windows and doors upgraded as necessary with systems and materials meeting current energy efficiency requirements;

• voice over IP phone systems to minimize the number of phone lines and eliminate most long distance charges; and

• green product guidelines for sourcing cleaning and maintenance supplies.

Each of these green initiatives must reduce operating costs, provide for stable operating costs on an ongoing basis and have an acceptable payback period in order to be included in the proposed property improvements. In addition, we may consider solar retrofits if the cost-benefit analysis, financial incentive packages and financing options for undertaking those improvements are attractive for purposes of the investment.

Real Estate-Related Assets

We may also selectively acquire debt collateralized by multifamily properties and securities of other companies owning multifamily properties. We expect that for any investment in real estate related-assets, the underlying real estate will generally meet our criteria for direct investment. The real estate-related assets we may invest in include, but are not limited to, first mortgages and other indebtedness secured by high-quality multifamily properties. We may also make equity investments in other real estate companies, especially when we consider it more efficient to acquire an entity that already owns assets meeting our investment criteria than to acquire such assets directly.

With over 34,000 apartment homes and a number of industrial, office and retail spaces acquired, developed or managed over the last decade, our sponsor and its affiliates have developed an extensive network of industry relationships, particularly within the multifamily sector. We believe that our sponsor’s exposure to these markets through its prior and current investments, combined with its extensive experience and contacts, will provide our advisor with an advantage in identifying holders of distressed loans and other investment opportunities for real estate-related assets.

If we determine to make investments in real estate-related assets, we will consider such factors as:

• positioning the overall portfolio to achieve an optimal mix of investments;

• the diversification benefits of the real estate-related assets relative to the rest of the portfolio;

• the potential for the investment to deliver high current income and attractive risk-adjusted total returns; and

• other factors considered important to meeting our investment objectives.

Other Property Investments

We intend to invest primarily in multifamily properties and we may also acquire real-estate related assets in which the underlying property is in the multifamily sector. We may, however, also make selective strategic acquisitions of other types of commercial properties that we determine are undervalued or will produce stable, secure income and increase in value over time. In selecting investments in other property types, we will generally follow the same criteria and guidelines outlined above for multifamily investments, adapted as necessary to meet the unique characteristics of each property type.

General Investment Characteristics

The following sections relate generally to all property investments that may be considered by our advisor in identifying appropriate investments for us.

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Form of Ownership

Our investments in multifamily properties will generally take the form of holding fee title or a long-term leasehold estate. We intend to acquire such interests either (1) directly through our operating partnership or (2) indirectly through wholly-owned limited liability companies or through investments in joint ventures, partnerships, limited liability companies, co-tenancies or other co-ownership arrangements with the developers of the multifamily properties, affiliates of our advisor or other entities. We may also obtain options to acquire real estate properties. The amount paid for an option, if any, is normally surrendered if the property is not purchased and may or may not be credited against the purchase price if the property is purchased.

Lease Terms

Consistent with the multifamily property focus, we anticipate that the leases we enter into for multifamily apartment homes will be for a term of one year or less. These terms provide us with maximum flexibility to implement rental increases when the market will bear such increases and may provide us with a hedge against inflation.

Due Diligence

Prior to acquiring a real property, our advisor or its affiliates, including our property manager, will undertake an extensive property and site review. Our advisor will typically also undertake a long-term viability and fair value analysis, including an inspection of the property and surrounding area by an acquisition specialist and an assessment of market area demographics. Depending on the property to be acquired and terms agreed to, our advisor or its affiliate will obtain, evaluate and assess, as applicable, the following:

• a list of the current residents at the property and the terms of their respective leases;

• audited financial statements covering recent operations of properties with operating histories to the extent such statements are required to be filed with the SEC;

• historical net operating income data;

• historical occupancy rates;

• a schedule of historical, current year and projected future resident improvements, leasing commissions and capital expenditures;

• historical and projected operating expenses;

• current and historical data on real estate taxes and potential increases in real estate taxes over the projected term of the investment;

• competitive rents in the same geographical area for similar properties;

• historical, current year and projected future utility expenses;

• service and vendor contracts, parking management agreements, ground lease and property management agreements;

• existing property leases;

• all appropriate environmental due diligence assessments and reports, including, but not limited to, a preliminary investigation comprised of record reviews, interviews and physical property inspections intended to identify areas of potential hazardous substance contamination on the property, commonly referred to as a “Phase I environmental site assessment,” and, if deemed necessary based upon the findings of the Phase I environmental site assessment, a second more thorough investigation involving the collection of original samples of soil, groundwater or building materials to test for various environmental contaminants, commonly referred to as a “Phase II environmental site assessment;”

• an independent engineering report of the property’s mechanical, electrical and structural integrity;

• an independent roofing report;

• title and liability insurance policies;

• evidence that the owner of the property has good and marketable title to the property and can transfer such title to us free and clear of claims on the property from third parties, with the exception of such liens and encumbrances on the property as are acceptable to our advisor;

• surveys of the property;

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• for properties other than multifamily properties, a certification from each resident verifying, among other things, the material terms and status of the resident’s existing lease;

• current and potential alternative uses of the property;

• a comprehensive analysis of the value-enhancement potential, the design and planning of the value-enhancement project, and a market study of the economic viability of such value-enhancement project for investment committee approval; and

• other documents and materials determined to be material or relevant to evaluation of the property.

Acquisitions from Affiliates

We are not precluded from acquiring properties, directly or through joint ventures, from our affiliates. All such transactions or investments will be approved by a majority of our directors, including a majority of our independent directors, not otherwise interested in the transaction as described in “Conflicts of Interest—Conflict Resolution Procedures” and, generally, may not be acquired for a value, at the time the transaction was entered into, in excess of the appraised fair market value of such investment. Subject to this limitation, our sponsor, its affiliates and its employees (including our officers and directors) may make substantial profits in connection with any such investment and our cost to acquire the property may be in excess of the cost that we would have incurred if we had developed the property. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Investments in Real Estate.”

Joint Venture Investments

We may enter into joint ventures, partnerships, co-tenancies and other co-ownership arrangements or participations with real estate developers, owners and other affiliated or non-affiliated third parties for the purpose of owning or operating properties. We may also enter into joint ventures for the development or improvement of properties. Joint venture investments permit us to own interests in large properties and other investments without unduly limiting the diversity of our portfolio. Our investment may be in the form of equity or debt. In determining whether to recommend investment in a particular joint venture, our advisor will evaluate the real property that such joint venture owns or is being formed to own under the same criteria described elsewhere in this prospectus for the selection of our real property investments.

We have not established the specific terms we will require in the joint venture agreements we may enter into, or the safeguards we will apply to, or require in, our potential joint ventures. Particular terms and conditions or safeguards we will require in joint ventures will be determined on a case-by-case basis after our advisor and board of directors consider all facts they feel are relevant, such as the nature and attributes of our other potential joint venture partners, the proposed structure of the joint venture, the nature of the operations, liabilities and assets the joint venture may conduct and own, and the proportion of the size of our interest when compared to the interests owned by other parties. We expect to consider specific safeguards to address potential consequences relating to:

• the management of the joint venture, such as obtaining certain approval rights in joint ventures we do not control or providing for procedures to address decisions in the event of an impasse if we share control of the joint venture;

• our ability to exit a joint venture, such as requiring buy/sell rights, redemption rights or forced liquidation under certain circumstances; and

• our ability to control transfers of interests held by other parties in the joint venture, such as requiring consent, rights of first refusal or forced redemption rights in connection with transfers.

Any joint ventures with our affiliates will result in certain conflicts of interest. See “Conflicts of Interest—Joint Ventures with Our Affiliates.”

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Disposition Policies

We will generally acquire properties with an expectation of holding each property for an extended period. However, circumstances might arise that could result in a shortened holding period for certain properties. Our advisor will develop an exit strategy for each investment we make in a property, which may be modified over the period we hold the investment in order to conform to changing market conditions and property-level factors. Our advisor will regularly perform a hold-sell analysis on each investment we make in a property to determine the optimal time to hold the investment and generate an attractive return for our stockholders. Economic and market conditions may influence us to hold investments for different periods of time. We may sell a property before the end of the expected holding period if we believe that market conditions have maximized its value to us or the sale of the asset would otherwise be in the best interests of our stockholders. Relevant factors our advisor will consider when determining whether to dispose of a property include:

• the prevailing economic, real estate and securities market conditions;

• the extent to which the property has realized its expected total return;

• benefits associated with disposing of the property and diversifying and rebalancing our investment portfolio;

• the opportunity to pursue a more attractive investment;

• compliance with REIT qualification requirements;

• the opportunity to enhance overall investment returns through sale of the property;

• the fact that the property was acquired as part of a portfolio acquisition and does not meet our general acquisition criteria;

• our advisor’s judgment that the value of the property might decline;

• liquidity benefits with respect to the availability of sufficient funds for the share repurchase program; and

• other factors that, in the judgment of our advisor, determine that the sale of the property is in our stockholders’ best interests.

The determination of whether a particular property should be sold or otherwise disposed of will be made after consideration of all relevant factors, including prevailing economic conditions, with a view toward achieving maximum total return for the investment. We cannot assure you that this objective will be realized. In connection with our sales of properties, we may lend the purchaser all or a portion of the purchase price. In these instances, our taxable income may exceed the cash received from the sale. The terms of payment will be affected by custom in the area in which the real property being sold is located and by the then-prevailing economic conditions. We may sell properties to affiliates. While there is no minimum on the price we must receive in such transactions, a majority of our directors, including a majority of our independent directors, not otherwise interested in such transactions must approve such transactions as being fair and reasonable to us and on terms and conditions not less favorable to us than those available from unaffiliated third parties.

Leverage

We intend to use leverage to provide additional funds to support our investments in properties. We believe that careful use of borrowings will help us achieve our diversification goals and potentially enhance the returns on our investments. After we have invested all of the net offering proceeds from this offering, we expect our borrowings will be approximately 55% to 60% of the value of our properties (after debt amortization and before deducting depreciation and amortization) and other real estate-related assets. For valuation purposes, the value of a property will equal its cost until such property is valued by an independent third-party appraiser or qualified independent valuation expert. In order to facilitate investments in the early stages of our operations, we expect to temporarily employ greater leverage in order to quickly build a diversified portfolio of assets. By operating on a leveraged basis, we expect that we will have more funds available for investments. This will generally allow us to make more investments than would otherwise be possible, potentially resulting in enhanced investment returns and a more diversified portfolio. However, our use of leverage increases the risk of default on loan payments and the resulting foreclosure on a particular asset. In addition, lenders may have recourse to assets other than those specifically securing the repayment of the indebtedness. When debt financing is unattractive due to high interest rates or other reasons, or when financing is otherwise

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unavailable on a timely basis, we may purchase certain assets for cash with the intention of obtaining debt financing at a later time.

We will leverage our portfolio by assuming or incurring secured or unsecured asset-level or operating partnership-level debt. An example of asset-level debt is a mortgage loan secured by an individual real estate property or portfolio of real estate properties incurred or assumed in connection with our acquisition of such property or portfolio of properties. An example of operating partnership-level debt is borrowing under a line of credit. Borrowings under a line of credit may be used to fund acquisitions, to repurchase shares or for any other corporate purpose.

Our board of directors may from time to time modify our leverage policy in light of then-current economic conditions, relative costs of debt and equity capital, fair values of our properties, general conditions in the market for debt and equity securities, growth and acquisition opportunities or other factors. Our actual leverage may be higher or lower than our target leverage depending on a number of factors, including the availability of attractive investment and disposition opportunities, inflows and outflows of capital and increases and decreases in the value of our portfolio. In particular, large outflows of capital over short periods of time could cause our leverage to be substantially higher than our 55% to 60% target.

There is no limitation on the amount we may invest in any single improved real property. However, under our charter, we will be prohibited from borrowing in excess of 300% of the value of our net assets, which generally approximates to 75% of the aggregate cost of our assets. Net assets for purposes of this calculation are defined to be our total assets (other than intangibles), valued at cost prior to deducting depreciation, reserves for bad debts or other non-cash reserves, less total liabilities. However, we may borrow in excess of this amount if such excess is approved by a majority of the independent directors and disclosed to stockholders in our next quarterly report, along with a justification for such excess. In such event, we will review our debt levels at that time and take action to reduce any such excess as soon as practicable.

Our charter will restrict us from obtaining loans from any of our directors, our advisor and any of our affiliates unless such loan is approved by a majority of the directors, including a majority of the independent directors, not having a conflict of interest in the transaction as fair, competitive and commercially reasonable and no less favorable to us than comparable loans between unaffiliated parties. Our aggregate borrowings are reviewed by our board of directors at least quarterly.

Liquidity Strategy

In the future, our board of directors will consider alternatives for providing liquidity to our stockholders, which we refer to as a liquidity event. A liquidity event may include the sale of our assets, a sale or merger of our company or a listing of our shares on a national securities exchange. In making the decision regarding which type of liquidity event to pursue, our board of directors will try to determine which available alternative method would result in greater value for our stockholders. It is anticipated that our board of directors will consider a liquidity event within five years after the completion of our offering stage; however the timing of any such event will be significantly dependent upon economic and market conditions after completion of our offering stage.

Subject to the approval of our board of directors, to the extent our advisor, our sponsor or their respective affiliates perform substantial services or incur costs in connection with a liquidity event, we intend to pay our advisor, our sponsor or their respective affiliates for such services and reimburse our advisor, our sponsor and their respective affiliates for any and all costs and expenses reasonably associated with such liquidity event. Our board of directors may consider a change to self-management in connection with a listing of shares of our common stock on a national securities exchange. If our board decides to be self-managed, we may elect to negotiate to acquire our advisor’s assets and hire our advisor’s personnel, acquire a management company or develop a management function. Pursuant to the advisory agreement, we are not allowed to solicit or hire any of our advisor’s or its affiliates’ personnel without our advisor’s prior written consent. We do not intend to pay any compensation or other remuneration to our advisor or its affiliates in connection with any self-management transaction.

In assessing whether to list our shares on a national securities exchange or pursue another type of liquidity event, our board of directors would likely solicit input from financial advisors as to the likely demand for our shares upon listing. If our board of directors believed that it would be difficult for stockholders to dispose of their shares after our shares were listed, then

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that factor would weigh against listing our shares. However, this would not be the only factor considered by our board of directors. If listing our shares still appeared to be in the best long-term interest of our stockholders, despite the prospects of a relatively small market for our shares upon the initial listing, our board of directors may still opt to pursue listing our shares in keeping with its obligations under Maryland law. Our board of directors would also likely consider whether there was a significant demand among our stockholders to sell their shares when making decisions regarding whether to pursue listing our shares or another type of liquidity event. The degree of participation in our distribution reinvestment plan and the number of repurchase requests under the share repurchase program at the time could be an indicator of stockholder demand to sell their shares.

Investment Limitations

Our charter places certain limitations on us with respect to the manner in which we may invest our funds. We may not:

• invest in commodities or commodity futures contracts, except for futures contracts when used solely for the purpose of hedging in connection with our ordinary business of investing in real property and real estate-related loans;

• invest in real estate contracts of sale, otherwise known as land sale contracts, unless the contract is in recordable form and is appropriately recorded in the chain of title;

• make or invest in individual mortgage loans unless an appraisal is obtained concerning the underlying property, except for those mortgage loans insured or guaranteed by a government or government agency;

• make or invest in mortgage loans that are subordinate to any lien or other indebtedness of any of our directors, our advisor, our sponsor or our affiliates;

• acquire equity securities unless a majority of our directors (including a majority of our independent directors) not otherwise interested in the transaction approves such investment as being fair, competitive and commercially reasonable, provided that investments in equity securities in publicly traded entities that are otherwise approved by a majority of our directors (including a majority of our independent directors) shall be deemed fair, competitive and commercially reasonable if we acquire the equity securities through a trade that is effected in a recognized securities market (a publicly traded entity shall mean any entity having securities listed on a national securities exchange or included for quotation on an inter-dealer quotation system) and provided further that this limitation does not apply to (1) acquisitions effected through the purchase of all of the equity securities of an existing entity, (2) the investment in wholly-owned subsidiaries of ours or (3) investments in securities, which we refer to as asset-backed securities, that are collateralized by a pool of assets, including loans and receivables, that provide for a specific cash flow stream to the holder;

• make or invest in mortgage loans, including construction loans, on any one real property if the aggregate amount of all mortgage loans on such real property would exceed an amount equal to 85% of the appraised value of such real property as determined by appraisal, unless substantial justification exists because of the presence of other underwriting criteria;

• make investments in unimproved real property or mortgage loans on unimproved real property in excess of 10% of our total assets;

• issue (1) equity securities redeemable solely at the option of the holder (this limitation, however, does not limit or prohibit the operation of our share repurchase program), (2) debt securities in the absence of adequate cash flow to cover debt service, (3) options or warrants to purchase shares to our advisor, our sponsor, any of our directors or any of their respective affiliates except on the same terms as such options or warrants are sold to the general public and unless the amount of the options or warrants does not exceed an amount equal to 10% of our outstanding shares on the date of grant of the warrants and options, or (4) equity securities on a deferred payment basis or under similar arrangements;

• invest in junior debt secured by a mortgage on real property which is subordinate to the lien of other senior debt except where the amount of such junior debt plus any senior debt does not exceed 90% of the appraised value of such property if, after giving effect thereto, the value of all such mortgage loans would not then exceed 25% of our tangible assets;

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• engage in securities trading, except for the purpose of short-term investments;

• engage in underwriting or the agency distribution of securities issued by others;

• invest in the securities of any entity holding investments or engaging in activities prohibited by our charter except for investments in which we hold a non-controlling interest or investments in publicly traded entities; or

• make any investment that our board of directors believes will be inconsistent with our objectives of qualifying and remaining qualified as a REIT unless and until our board of directors determines, in its sole discretion, that REIT qualification is not in our best interests.

Change in Investment Objectives and Policies

Our charter requires our independent directors to review our investment policies at least annually to determine that the policies we are following are in the best interests of our stockholders. Each determination and the basis therefor are required to be set forth in the applicable meeting minutes. The methods of implementing our investment policies also may vary as new investment techniques are developed. The methods of implementing our investment objectives and policies, such as the number, size, location and characteristics of the multifamily properties and real estate-related assets that we intend to acquire, may be altered by a majority of our directors, including a majority of our independent directors, without the approval of our stockholders. However, our primary investment objectives of realizing capital appreciation in the value of our investments over the long term and paying attractive, stable cash distributions may only be amended if approved by a vote of the holders of shares entitled to cast a majority of all of the votes entitled to be cast on the matter. In addition, the specific investment limitations set forth in our charter may only be changed pursuant to an amendment to our charter, which requires approval by the affirmative vote of a majority of all votes entitled to be cast on the matter. The investment limitations set forth in our charter are discussed under “—Investment Limitations” above.

Investment Company Act Considerations

We intend to conduct our operations so that neither we, our operating partnership nor any of the subsidiaries of our operating partnership are required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act.

Under Section 3(a)(1) of the Investment Company Act, an issuer is deemed to be an “investment company” if:

• pursuant to Section 3(a)(1)(A), it is, or holds itself out as being, engaged primarily, or proposes to engage primarily, in the business of investing, reinvesting or trading in securities, or the holding-out test; or

• pursuant to Section 3(a)(1)(C), it is engaged or proposes to engage in the business of investing, reinvesting, owning, holding or trading in securities and owns or proposes to acquire “investment securities” having a value exceeding 40% of the value of its total assets on an unconsolidated basis, or the 40% test. “Investment securities” excludes U.S. government securities and securities of majority-owned subsidiaries that are not themselves investment companies and are not relying on the exception from the definition of investment company under Section 3(c)(1) or Section 3(c)(7), relating to private investment companies.

We are organized as a holding company that conducts its businesses primarily through our operating partnership and its subsidiaries. We believe neither we, our operating partnership nor any of the subsidiaries of our operating partnership will be considered an investment company under Section 3(a)(1)(A) of the Investment Company Act because neither we, our operating partnership nor any of the subsidiaries of our operating partnership will engage primarily or hold ourselves out as being engaged primarily in the business of investing, reinvesting or trading in securities. Rather, through our operating partnership’s wholly- or majority-owned subsidiaries, we and our operating partnership will be primarily engaged in the non-investment company businesses of these subsidiaries, namely the business of purchasing or otherwise acquiring real property.

We believe that we, our operating partnership and the subsidiaries of our operating partnership do not fall within either definition of investment company as we intend to invest primarily in real property, rather than in securities, through our wholly- or majority-owned subsidiaries. As our subsidiaries will be investing either solely or primarily in real property, they would be outside the definition of “investment company” under Section 3(a)(1)(C) of the Investment Company Act. We are organized as

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a holding company that conducts its businesses primarily through our operating partnership, which in turn is a holding company conducting its business through its wholly- or majority-owned subsidiaries. Both we and our operating partnership intend to conduct our operations so that we comply with the 40% test. We will monitor our holdings to ensure continuing and ongoing compliance with this test.

In the event that the value of investment securities held by a subsidiary of our operating partnership were to exceed 40% of the value of its total assets, we expect that subsidiary to be able to rely on the exception from the definition of “investment company” under Section 3(c)(5)(C) of the Investment Company Act, which is available for entities “primarily engaged in the business of purchasing or otherwise acquiring mortgages and other liens on, and interests in, real estate.” This exception generally requires that at least 55% of a subsidiary’s portfolio must be comprised of qualifying real estate assets and at least 80% of its portfolio must be comprised of qualifying real estate assets and real estate-related assets (and no more than 20% comprised of miscellaneous assets). For purposes of the exception provided by Section 3(c)(5)(C), we will classify our investments based in large measure upon no-action letters issued by the SEC staff and other SEC interpretive guidance and, in the absence of SEC guidance, on our view of what constitutes a qualifying real estate asset and a real estate-related asset. Although we intend to monitor our portfolio periodically and prior to each investment acquisition and disposition, there can be no assurance that we will be able to maintain this exclusion for each of these subsidiaries.

To the extent that the SEC or its staff provides more specific or different guidance regarding the treatment of assets as qualifying real estate assets or real estate-related assets, we may be required to adjust our investment strategy accordingly. Any additional guidance from the SEC or its staff could provide additional flexibility to us, or it could further inhibit our ability to pursue the investment strategy we have chosen.

In August 2011, the SEC solicited public comment on a wide range of issues relating to Section 3(c)(5)(C) of the Investment Company Act, including the nature of the assets that qualify for purposes of the exception. There can be no assurance that the laws and regulations governing the Investment Company Act status of REITs, including more specific or different guidance regarding these exceptions that may be published by the SEC or its staff, will not change in a manner that adversely affects our operations. In addition, the SEC or its staff could take action that results in our or our subsidiary’s failure to maintain an exception or exemption from the Investment Company Act.

In the event that we, or our operating partnership, were to acquire assets that could make either entity fall within the definition of investment company under Section 3(a)(1) of the Investment Company Act, we believe that we would still qualify for the exception from the definition of “investment company” provided by Section 3(c)(6). Although the SEC or its staff has issued little interpretive guidance with respect to Section 3(c)(6), we believe that we and our operating partnership may rely on Section 3(c)(6) if 55% of the assets of our operating partnership consist of, and at least 55% of the income of our operating partnership is derived from, qualifying real estate assets owned by wholly- or majority-owned subsidiaries of our operating partnership.

Remaining outside the definition of investment company or maintaining compliance with Investment Company Act exceptions limits our ability to sell assets we would otherwise want to sell, or retain assets we would otherwise want to retain. In addition, we, our operating partnership or our subsidiaries may have to acquire additional income- or loss-generating assets that we might not otherwise have acquired or may have to forego opportunities to acquire interest in companies that we would otherwise want to acquire and that may be important to our investment strategy. If our subsidiaries fail to own a sufficient amount of qualifying real estate assets or additional qualifying real estate assets or real estate-related assets to satisfy the requirements of Section 3(c)(5)(C) and cannot rely on any other exemption or exclusion under the Investment Company Act, we could be characterized as an investment company. Our advisor continually reviews our investment activity to attempt to ensure that we will not be regulated as an investment company. Among other things, our advisor will attempt to monitor the proportion of our portfolio that is placed in investments in securities.

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MANAGEMENT

Board of Directors

We operate under the direction of our board of directors, the members of which are accountable to us and our stockholders as fiduciaries. Our board of directors is responsible for the management and control of our affairs. Our board of directors has retained our advisor to manage our day-to-day affairs and to implement our investment strategy, subject to our board of directors’ direction, oversight and approval.

We expect to have a total of five directors, three of whom will be independent of us, our advisor and our respective affiliates. To qualify as an independent director under our charter, a director may not, directly or indirectly (including through a member of his or her immediately family), be associated with us, our advisor, our sponsor or any of our affiliates within the last two years before becoming a director and at such time an independent director may not (1) own any interest in, be employed by, have any material business or professional relationship with or serve as an officer or director of, our advisor, our sponsor or any of their affiliates, (2) serve as a director of more than three REITs organized by our sponsor or its affiliates or advised by our advisor or its affiliates or (3) perform services (other than as an independent director) for us. We refer to our directors who are not independent as our affiliated directors.

Our charter and bylaws provide that the number of our directors may be established by a majority of our board of directors from time to time provided that the number is not fewer than three. Our bylaws also provide that the number of directors may not be more than 15. Our charter also provides that a majority of our directors must be independent directors and that at least one of the independent directors must have at least three years of relevant real estate experience.

Each of our directors will be elected by our stockholders and serves for a term of one year and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualifies. Although the number of directors may be increased or decreased, a decrease will not have the effect of shortening the term of any incumbent director. Any director may resign at any time and may be removed with or without cause by our stockholders upon the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the votes entitled to be cast generally in the election of directors. The notice of any special meeting called to remove a director will indicate that the purpose, or one of the purposes, of the meeting is to determine if the director will be removed.

A vacancy following the removal of a director or a vacancy created by an increase in the number of directors or the death, resignation, adjudicated incompetence or other incapacity of a director may be filled only by a vote of a majority of the remaining directors and, in the case of an independent director, the director must also be nominated by the remaining independent directors. Any director elected to fill a vacancy will serve for the remainder of the full term of the directorship in which the vacancy occurred and until a successor is duly elected and qualifies. If at any time there are no directors in office, successor directors will be elected by our stockholders. Each director is bound by our charter.

Responsibilities of Directors

The responsibilities of our board of directors include:

• approving and overseeing our overall investment strategy, which will consist of elements such as investment selection criteria, diversification strategies and asset disposition strategies;

• approving our investments in properties;

• approving and overseeing our debt financing strategies;

• approving and monitoring the relationship between our company and our advisor;

• approving joint ventures, limited partnerships and other such relationships with third parties;

• approving a potential liquidity event;

• determining our distribution policy and authorizing distributions from time to time; and

• approving amounts available for the repurchase of shares of our common stock.

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Our directors are not required to devote all of their time to our business and are only required to devote such time to our affairs as their responsibilities require. Our directors meet quarterly or more frequently as necessary.

Our directors have established and periodically review written policies on investments and borrowings consistent with our investment objectives and monitor our administrative procedures, investment operations and performance and those of our advisor to assure that such policies are carried out.

Because of the conflicts of interest created by the relationship among us, our advisor and various affiliates, our charter requires that a majority of our independent directors assume certain responsibilities. Our charter has been ratified by a vote of the directors, including a majority of the independent directors. In addition, the independent directors have determined, and will determine from time to time but at least annually, that (1) the total fees and expenses paid to our advisor, our property manager and the dealer manager, as applicable, are reasonable in light of our investment performance, net assets, net income and the fees and expenses of other comparable unaffiliated REITs and (2) the compensation paid to our advisor is reasonable in relation to the nature and quality of services performed and that such compensation is within the limits prescribed by our charter. The independent directors also supervise the performance of our advisor and review the compensation we pay our advisor to determine that the provisions of the advisory agreement are carried out. If the independent directors determine to terminate the advisory agreement, our advisor will not be entitled to compensation for further services but shall be entitled to receive from us or our operating partnership within 30 days after such termination all unpaid reimbursements or expenses and all earned but unpaid fees payable prior to such termination, subject to certain limitations. A majority of our board of directors, including a majority of the independent directors, not otherwise interested in the transaction must approve all transactions with any of our directors, our sponsor, our advisor or any of their affiliates.

As part of their review of our advisor’s compensation, the independent directors consider factors such as:

• the quality and extent of the services and advice furnished by our advisor;

• the amount of fees paid to our advisor in relation to the size, composition and performance of our investments;

• the success of our advisor in generating investment opportunities that meet our investment objectives;

• the rates charged to other externally advised REITs and similar investors by advisors performing similar services;

• the additional revenues realized by our advisor and its affiliates through their relationship with us, whether we pay them or they are paid by others with whom we do business;

• the performance of our investments, including income, conservation or appreciation of capital, frequency of problem investments and competence in dealing with distress situations; and

• the quality of our investments relative to the investments generated by our advisor for its own account.

The independent directors record their findings on the factors they deem relevant in the minutes of the meetings of our board of directors.

Directors and Executive Officers

Our directors and executive officers and their positions and offices are as follows:

Name	Age	Position
Rodney F. Emery	66	Affiliated Director and Chief Executive Officer
Ella S. Neyland	62	Affiliated Director and President
Stephen R. Bowie	65	Independent Director
Ned W. Brines	54	Independent Director
Janice M. Munemitsu	58	Independent Director
Kevin J. Keating	53	Treasurer
Ana Marie del Rio	62	Secretary

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Rodney F. Emery has served as a director since July 2015, as our Chief Executive Officer since August 2015 and as Chairman of the Board since January 2016. Mr. Emery also serves as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of SIR and STAR, positions he has held since each entity’s inception. Mr. Emery is the founder of Steadfast Companies and is responsible for the corporate vision, strategy and overall guidance of the operations of Steadfast Companies. Mr. Emery chairs the Steadfast Executive Committee, which establishes policy and strategy and acts as the general oversight committee of Steadfast Companies. Mr. Emery also serves on the Steadfast Companies Investment Committee and is a member of the Board of Managers of Steadfast Capital Markets Group. Prior to founding Steadfast Companies in 1994, Mr. Emery served for 17 years as the President of Cove Properties, a diversified commercial real estate firm specializing in property management, construction and development with a specialty in industrial properties. Mr. Emery received a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Southern California and serves on the board of directors of several non-profit organizations.

Our board of directors, excluding Mr. Emery, has determined that Mr. Emery is qualified to serve as one of our directors due to the leadership positions previously and currently held by Mr. Emery and Mr. Emery’s 40 years of experience acquiring, financing, developing and managing multifamily, hotel, office, industrial and retail real estate assets throughout the country.

Ella S. Neyland has served as our President since August 2015 and an affiliated director since January 2016. Ms. Neyland also serves as President and an affiliated director of SIR, positions she has held since October 2012, and serves as President and an affiliated director of STAR, positions she has held since September 2013 and August 2013, respectively. Ms. Neyland served as an independent director of SIR from October 2011 to September 2012. Ms. Neyland was a founder of Thin Centers MD, or TCMD, which provides medically supervised weight loss programs, and served as its Chief Financial Officer from February 2011 to October 2011. Prior to founding TCMD, Ms. Neyland was a founder of Santa Barbara Medical Innovations, LLC, a privately owned company that owns and leases low-level lasers to medical groups, and served as its Chief Financial Officer from December 2008 to February 2011. From October 2004 to December 2008, Ms. Neyland was a financial advisor and an owner of Montecito Medical Investment Company, a private real estate acquisition and development company headquartered in Santa Barbara, California. While with Montecito Medical Investment Company, Ms. Neyland advised the company in the acquisition of 43 medical properties and advised an affiliate company in the acquisition of 8,300 apartments. From April 2001 to September 2004, Ms. Neyland served as the Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Investor Relations Officer of United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc., where she was responsible for capital market transactions, banking relationships and presentations to investors and Wall Street analysts. Prior to working at United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc., Ms. Neyland served as the Chief Financial Officer at Sunrise Housing, Ltd., from November 1999 to March 2001, and served as Executive Director of CIBC World Markets, from November 1997 to October 1999. From July 1990 to October 1997, Ms. Neyland served as the Senior Vice President of Finance and the Vice President of Troubled Debt Restructures/Finance for the Lincoln Property Company, a commercial real estate development and management company. From November 1989 to July 1990, Ms. Neyland was the Vice President/Portfolio Manager at Bonnet Resources Corporation, a subsidiary of BancOne. Prior to her employment at Bonnet Resources Corporation, Ms. Neyland served on the board of directors and as the Senior Vice President/Director of Commercial Real Estate Lending at Commerce Savings Association, a subsidiary of the publicly held American Century Corporation, from May 1983 to March 1989. Ms. Neyland received a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas.

Our board of directors, excluding Ms. Neyland, has determined that Ms. Neyland is qualified to serve as one of our directors due to Ms. Neyland’s prior service as a director and as chief financial officer.

Stephen R. Bowie has served as one of our independent directors since January 2016. Mr. Bowie currently is a partner with Pacific Development Group, a position he has held since 1987, specializing in the development and management of neighborhood and community shopping centers throughout California, with a primary responsibility in the development of new projects. From 1979 to 1987, Mr. Bowie served as president of Bowie Development Company, Inc., a California corporation.  In addition, since 2009 Mr. Bowie has served as an investor in, and an advisor to, Alta Equities, Inc., a company that invests in and rehabs single family residential properties in southern California. Mr. Bowie earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from the University of Southern California. Mr. Bowie is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and a licensed real estate broker in California, and serves on multiple boards, including the Northrise University Initiative 501(c)(3) and the Northrise University Board of Trustees.

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Our board of directors, excluding Mr. Bowie, has determined that Mr. Bowie is qualified to serve as one of our directors due to Mr. Bowie’s prior experience in the real estate industry.

Ned W. Brines has served as one of our independent directors since January 2016. Mr. Brines also serves as an independent director of SIR, a position he has held since October 2012. Mr. Brines is presently the Director of Investments for Arnel & Affiliates where he oversees the management of the assets of a private family with significant and diversified holdings. From 2012 to 2016, Mr. Brines served as the Chief Investment Officer for the CitizenTrust Wealth Management and Trust division of Citizens Business Bank, where he was responsible for the investment management discipline, process, products and related sources. In addition, in September 2008 Mr. Brines founded Montelena Asset Management, a California based registered investment adviser firm, and currently serves as its Chief Investment Officer. From June 2010 to July 2012, Mr. Brines served as a portfolio manager for Andell Holdings, a private family office with significant and diversified holdings. From May 2001 to September 2008, Mr. Brines served as a Senior Vice President and senior portfolio manager with Provident Investment Counsel in Pasadena, managing its Small Cap Growth Fund with $1.6 billion in assets under management. Mr. Brines was with Roger Engemann & Associate in Pasadena from September 1994 to March 2001 where he served as both an analyst and portfolio manager for their mid cap mutual fund and large cap Private Client business as the firm grew from $3 billion to over $19 billion in assets under management. Mr. Brines earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor of Science degree from San Diego State University. Mr. Brines also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is involved in various community activities including serving on the investment committee of City of Hope, as well as the Orange County Regional Counsel for San Diego State University.

Our board of directors, excluding Mr. Brines, has determined that Mr. Brines is qualified to serve as one of our directors due to Mr. Brines’ prior investment management experience.

Janice M. Munemitsu has served as one of our independent directors since January 2016. Since 2002, Ms. Munemitsu has operated an independent corporate consultancy in the areas of strategic planning, branding and project management. From 1995 to 1999, Ms. Munemitsu was Vice President of Marketing/Brands for ConAgra Foods, where she was responsible for a food-brand business portfolio of $250 million. Brands under her purview included Hunt’s Tomato Products, Manwich, La Choy, Wolf Brand Chili and Healthy Choice. During the prior eight years, Ms. Munemitsu was a Brand Manager at ConAgra, with responsibilities that spanned advertising, consumer promotions, marketing research, product development and sales planning for food businesses, which included: Hunt’s, Manwich and Fisher Nuts. From 1982 to 1985, Ms. Munemitsu held positions in brand marketing and management with Mars, Inc. and The Clorox Company. Ms. Munemitsu holds both Bachelor of Science and Master of Business Administration degrees from the University of Southern California.

Our board of directors, excluding Ms. Munemitsu, has determined that Ms. Munemitsu is qualified to serve as one of our directors due to Ms. Munemitsu’s prior experience as an executive and manager in Fortune 500 companies.

Kevin J. Keating has served as our Treasurer since August 2015. Mr. Keating has also served as Treasurer of STAR and the Chief Accounting Officer of our advisor since September 2013, where he focuses on the accounting function and compliance responsibilities for STAR and our advisor. Mr. Keating also serves as Treasurer of SIR, a position he has held since April 2011. Mr. Keating served as the controller of SIR from January 2011 to March 2011. Mr. Keating served as Senior Audit Manager with BDO USA, LLP (formerly BDO Seidman, LLP), an accounting and audit firm, from June 2006 to January 2011. From June 2004 to June 2006, Mr. Keating served as Vice President and Corporate Controller of Endocare, Inc., a medical device manufacturer. Mr. Keating has over 18 years of experience working with public companies and served as Assistant Controller and Audit Manager for Ernst & Young, LLP from 1988 to 1999. Mr. Keating holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from St. John’s University in New York, New York and is a certified public accountant.

Ana Marie del Rio has served as our Secretary since August 2015 and our Compliance Officer since January 2016. Ms. del Rio also serves as Secretary of STAR, a position she has held since September 2013, and Secretary and Compliance Officer of SIR, positions she has held since its inception in May 2009. Ms. del Rio also serves as the Chief Administrative Officer for Steadfast Companies. Ms. del Rio manages the Human Resources, Information Technology, Risk Management and Legal Services Departments for Steadfast Companies. She also works closely with Steadfast Management Company, Inc. in the management and operation of Steadfast Companies’ residential apartment homes. Prior to joining Steadfast Companies in

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April 2003, Ms. del Rio was a partner in the public finance group at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP, where she practiced from September 1993 to April 2003, representing both issuers and underwriters in financing single-family and multifamily housing and other types of public-private and redevelopment projects. From 1979 to 1993, Ms. del Rio co-owned and operated a campaign consulting and research company specializing in local campaigns and ballot measures. Ms. del Rio received a Juris Doctor from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, and received a Master of Public Administration and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Southern California.

Our directors and executive officers will serve until their successors are elected and qualify. Our executive officers will act as our agents, execute contracts and other instruments in our name and on our behalf, and in general perform all duties incident to their offices and such other duties as may be prescribed by our board of directors from time to time. Our officers will devote such portion of their time to our affairs as is required for the performance of their duties, but they are not required to devote all of their time to us. Each of our executive officers is also an officer of our advisor. See “—Our Advisor” below.

Committees of Our Board of Directors

Our board of directors may establish committees it deems appropriate to address specific areas in more depth than may be possible at a full meeting of our board of directors, provided that the majority of the members of each committee are independent directors. Our board of directors has established an audit committee and an investment committee. Our board of directors does not intend to form a compensation committee as we have no employees.

Audit Committee

The audit committee meets on a regular basis, at least quarterly and more frequently as necessary. The audit committee assists our board of directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities by reviewing the financial information to be provided to our stockholders and others, the system of internal controls that management has established, and the audit and financial reporting process. The audit committee is currently comprised of three directors, Stephen R. Bowie, Ned W. Brines and Janice M. Munemitsu, all of whom are independent directors. Ned W. Brines serves as the chairman of the audit committee and has been designated as the audit committee’s financial expert.

All audit committee members must be able to read and understand fundamental financial statements, including a balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement and footnotes. The audit committee has direct responsibility for the appointment, compensation and oversight of the work of the independent auditors we employ. The audit committee assists our directors in overseeing and monitoring: (1) the systems of our internal accounting and financial controls; (2) our financial reporting processes; (3) the independence, objectivity and qualification of our independent auditors; (4) the annual audit of our financial statements; and (5) our accounting policies and disclosures. The audit committee considers and approves (a) any non-audit services provided by an independent auditor and (b) certain non-audit services provided by an independent auditor to our advisor and its affiliates to the extent that such approval is required under applicable regulations of the SEC. The audit committee has sole authority to hire and fire any independent auditor we employ and is responsible for approving all audit engagement fees and terms and resolving disagreements between us and our independent auditors regarding financial reporting.

Investment Committee

The investment committee has (1) certain responsibilities with respect to investment in specific investments proposed by our advisor and (2) the authority to review our investment policies and procedures on an ongoing basis. The investment committee must at all times be comprised of at least three members, a majority of whom must be independent directors. The current members of the investment committee are Rodney F. Emery, Stephen R. Bowie and Janice M. Munemitsu, with Rodney F. Emery serving as the chairman of the investment committee.

With respect to investments, the investment committee has the authority to approve all acquisitions, developments and dispositions of real estate and real estate-related assets consistent with our investment objectives, for a purchase price, total project cost or sales price of up to 10% of the cost of our total assets as of the date of investment.

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Compensation of Executive Officers and Directors

We do not currently have any employees nor do we currently intend to hire any employees who will be compensated directly by us. Each of our executive officers, including each executive officer who serves as a director, is employed by our advisor or its affiliates and receives compensation for his or her services, including services performed on our behalf, from our advisor or its affiliates. Our executive officers, as key personnel of our advisor, also may be entitled to receive rewards in the future under our long-term incentive plan.

We pay each of our independent directors annual compensation of $55,000, pro-rated for a partial term; the audit committee chairperson receives an additional $10,000 annually, pro-rated for a partial term. Each independent director receives $2,500 for each in-person meeting of our board of directors attended, $1,500 for each in-person committee meeting attended as a committee member and $1,000 for each board or committee telephonic meeting in which such independent director participates (not to exceed $4,000 for any one set of meetings attended within a 48-hour period). Our independent directors may elect to receive the meeting fees and annual compensation to which they are entitled in shares of our common stock with an equivalent value. All of our directors will receive reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attending meetings of our board of directors. If a director also is one of our officers or an officer of an affiliate, we will not pay any compensation to such person for services rendered as a director.

Our board of directors has approved and adopted an independent directors’ compensation plan, which operates as a sub-plan of our long-term incentive plan and is described below. Under the independent directors’ compensation plan and subject to such plan’s conditions and restrictions, each of our current independent directors was entitled to receive 2,000 shares of restricted Class A common stock in connection with the initial meeting of the full board of directors, subject to us raising the $2,000,000 minimum offering amount. On May 16, 2016, we raised more than $2,000,000 in gross offering proceeds and each of our current independent directors received an initial grant of 2,000 shares of restricted Class A common stock. Going forward, each new independent director that joins our board of directors will receive 2,000 shares of restricted Class A common stock in connection with his or her initial election to our board of directors. In addition, in connection with an independent director’s re-election to our board of directors, he or she will receive 1,000 shares of restricted Class A common stock. The shares of restricted Class A common stock will generally vest in four equal annual installments beginning on the date of grant and ending on the third anniversary of the date of grant; provided, however, that the restricted stock will become fully vested on the earlier to occur of (1) the termination of the independent director’s service as a director due to his or her death or disability, or (2) a change in control.

Long-Term Incentive Plan

Our board of directors has adopted a long-term incentive plan, which we use to attract and retain qualified directors, officers, employees and consultants. Our long-term incentive plan offers these individuals an opportunity to participate in our growth through awards in the form of, or based on, our common stock. We currently intend to issue awards of restricted stock to our independent directors under our long-term incentive plan. Our executive officers, as key personnel of our advisor, also may be entitled to receive rewards in the future under our long-term incentive plan (which awards will be granted under the sub-plan as discussed above under “—Compensation of Executive Officers and Directors”).

Our long-term incentive plan authorizes the granting of restricted stock, stock options, restricted or deferred stock units, performance awards and other stock-based awards to directors, officers, employees and consultants of ours selected by our board of directors for participation in our long-term incentive plan. Stock options granted under the long-term incentive plan will not exceed an amount equal to 10% of the outstanding shares of our common stock allocated to the long-term incentive plan on the date of grant of any such stock options. Any stock options granted under the long-term incentive plan will have an exercise price or base price that is not less than fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant.

Our board of directors or a committee of our board of directors administers the long-term incentive plan, with sole authority to determine all of the terms and conditions of the awards, including whether the grant, vesting or settlement of awards may be subject to the attainment of one or more performance goals.

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No awards will be granted under either plan if the grant or vesting of the awards would jeopardize our status as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code or otherwise violate the ownership and transfer restrictions imposed under our charter. Unless otherwise determined by our board of directors, no award granted under the long-term incentive plan will be transferable except through the laws of descent and distribution.

Our board of directors has authorized and reserved 400,000 shares of Class A common stock for issuance under the long-term incentive plan. In the event of a transaction between our company and our stockholders that causes the per-share value of our common stock to change (including, without limitation, any stock dividend, stock split, spin-off, rights offering or large nonrecurring cash dividend), the share authorization limits under the long-term incentive plan will be adjusted proportionately, and our board of directors must make such adjustments to the long-term incentive plan and awards as it deems necessary, in its sole discretion, to prevent dilution or enlargement of rights immediately resulting from such transaction. In the event of a stock split, a stock dividend or a combination or consolidation of the outstanding shares of common stock into a lesser number of shares, the authorization limits under the long-term incentive plan will automatically be adjusted proportionately and the shares then subject to each award will automatically be adjusted proportionately without any change in the aggregate purchase price.

Unless otherwise provided in an award certificate or any special plan document governing an award, upon the termination of a participant’s service due to death or disability, all outstanding options and awards granted under the long-term incentive plan will become fully exercisable and all time-based vesting restrictions on outstanding awards will lapse as of the date of termination. Unless otherwise provided in an award certificate or any special plan document governing an award, with respect to outstanding performance-based awards granted under the long-term incentive plan, upon the termination of a participant’s service due to death or disability, the payout opportunities attainable under such awards will be deemed to have been earned based on target or actual performance (depending on the time during the performance period in which the date of termination occurs). Unless otherwise provided in an award certificate or any special plan document governing an award, upon a change of control (as defined in the long-term incentive plan), with respect to awards assumed by the surviving entity or otherwise equitably converted or substituted in connection with a change in control, if within two years after the effective date of the change in control, a participant’s employment is terminated without cause or the participant resigns for good reason, then (1) all of that participant’s outstanding options and other awards that may be exercised will become fully exercisable, (2) all time-based vesting restrictions on that participant’s outstanding awards will lapse, and (3) the payout level under all of that participant’s outstanding performance-based awards will be deemed to have been earned based on target or actual performance (depending on the time during the performance period in which the date of termination or resignation occurs).

Unless otherwise provided in an award certificate or any special plan document governing an award, upon a change of control (as defined in the long-term incentive plan), with respect to awards not assumed by the surviving entity or otherwise equitably converted or substituted in connection with a change in control, (1) all outstanding options and awards granted under the long-term incentive plan will become fully exercisable, (2) all time-based vesting restrictions on outstanding awards will lapse as of the date of termination or change in control, and (3) the payout level under all outstanding performance-based awards will be deemed to have been earned based on target or actual performance (depending on the time during the performance period in which the change of control occurs).

In addition, our board of directors may in its sole discretion at any time determine that all or a portion of a participant’s awards will become fully or partially exercisable, that all or a part of the time-based vesting restrictions on all or a portion of a participant’s outstanding awards will lapse, and/or that any performance-based criteria with respect to a participant’s awards will be deemed to be wholly or partially satisfied. Our board of directors may discriminate among participants or among awards in exercising such discretion.

The long-term incentive plan automatically expires on the tenth anniversary of the date on which it is approved by our board of directors and stockholders, unless extended or earlier terminated by our board of directors. Our board of directors may terminate the long-term incentive plan at any time, including upon a liquidity event. The expiration or other termination of the long-term incentive plan will have no adverse impact on any award previously granted under the long-term incentive plan. Our board of directors may amend the long-term incentive plan at any time, but no amendment will adversely affect any award previously granted and no amendment to the long-term incentive plan will be effective without the approval of our stockholders if such approval is required by any law, regulation or rule applicable to the long-term incentive plan.

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Limited Liability and Indemnification of Directors, Officers and Others

Subject to certain limitations, our charter limits the personal liability of our stockholders, directors and officers for monetary damages and provides that we will indemnify and pay or reimburse reasonable expenses in advance of final disposition of a proceeding to our directors, officers and advisor and our advisor’s affiliates. In addition, we have obtained directors’ and officers’ liability insurance.

The Maryland General Corporation Law, or the MGCL, permits a corporation to include in its charter a provision limiting the liability of its directors and officers to the corporation and its stockholders for money damages, except for liability resulting from (1) actual receipt of an improper benefit or profit in money, property or services or (2) active and deliberate dishonesty established by a final judgment and which is material to the cause of action.

The MGCL requires a corporation (unless its charter provides otherwise, which our charter does not) to indemnify a director or officer who has been successful in the defense of any proceeding to which he or she is made or threatened to be made a party by reason of his or her service in that capacity and allows directors and officers to be indemnified against judgments, penalties, fines, settlements and expenses actually incurred in a proceeding unless the following can be established:

• an act or omission of the director or officer was material to the cause of action adjudicated in the proceeding and was committed in bad faith or was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty;

• the director or officer actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property or services; or

• with respect to any criminal proceeding, the director or officer had reasonable cause to believe his or her act or omission was unlawful.

A court may order indemnification if it determines that the director or officer is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification, even though the director or officer did not meet the prescribed standard of conduct or was adjudged liable on the basis that personal benefit was improperly received. However, indemnification for an adverse judgment in a suit by us or in our right, or for a judgment of liability on the basis that personal benefit was improperly received, may not be made unless ordered by a court if it determines that the director or officer is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification, even though the director or officer did not meet the prescribed standard of conduct or was adjudged liable on the basis that personal benefit was improperly received, and then only for expenses.

The MGCL permits a corporation to advance reasonable expenses to a director or officer upon receipt of a written affirmation by the director or officer of his good faith belief that he has met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification and a written undertaking by him or on his behalf to repay the amount paid or reimbursed if it is ultimately determined that the standard of conduct was not met.

However, our charter provides that we may indemnify our directors and our advisor and its affiliates for loss or liability suffered by them, or hold them harmless for loss or liability suffered by us, only if all of the following conditions are met:

• the person seeking indemnification has determined, in good faith, that the course of conduct that caused the loss or liability was in our best interests;

• the person seeking indemnification was acting on our behalf or performing services for us;

• in the case of affiliated directors and our advisor or its affiliates, the liability or loss was not the result of negligence or misconduct;

• in the case of our independent directors, the liability or loss was not the result of gross negligence or willful misconduct; and

• the indemnification or agreement to hold harmless is recoverable only out of our net assets and not from our stockholders.

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We have also agreed to indemnify and hold harmless our advisor and its affiliates performing services for us from specific claims and liabilities arising out of the performance of their obligations under the advisory agreement subject to the limitations set forth immediately above. As a result, we and our stockholders may be entitled to a more limited right of action than we would otherwise have if these indemnification rights were not included in the advisory agreement.

The general effect to investors of any arrangement under which any of our controlling persons, directors or officers are insured or indemnified against liability is a potential reduction in distributions resulting from our payment of premiums associated with insurance or any indemnification for which we do not have adequate insurance.

The SEC takes the position that indemnification against liabilities arising under the Securities Act is against public policy and unenforceable. Indemnification of our directors and our advisor or its affiliates will not be allowed for liabilities arising from or out of a violation of state or federal securities laws, unless one or more of the following conditions are met:

• there has been a successful adjudication on the merits of each count involving alleged material securities law violations;

• such claims have been dismissed with prejudice on the merits by a court of competent jurisdiction; or

• a court of competent jurisdiction approves a settlement of the claims against the indemnitee and finds that indemnification of the settlement and the related costs should be made and the court considering the request for indemnification has been advised of the position of the SEC and of the published position of any state securities regulatory authority in which the securities were offered as to indemnification for violations of securities laws.

We may advance funds to our directors, our advisor and its affiliates for legal expenses and other costs incurred as a result of legal action for which indemnification is being sought only if all of the following conditions are met:

• the legal action relates to acts or omissions with respect to the performance of duties or services on behalf of us or on our behalf by the party seeking indemnification;

• the party seeking indemnification has provided us with written affirmation of his or her good faith belief that he or she has met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification;

• the legal action is initiated by a third party who is not a stockholder or the legal action is initiated by a stockholder acting in his or her capacity as such and a court of competent jurisdiction specifically approves such advancement; and

• the party seeking indemnification undertakes to repay the advanced funds to us, together with the applicable legal rate of interest thereon, if the person seeking indemnification is found not to have complied with the requisite standard of conduct and is not entitled to indemnification.

Indemnification may reduce the legal remedies available to us and our stockholders against the indemnified individuals.

The aforementioned charter provisions do not reduce the exposure of directors and officers to liability under federal or state securities laws, nor do they limit a stockholder’s ability to obtain injunctive relief or other equitable remedies for a violation of a director’s or an officer’s duties to us or our stockholders, although the equitable remedies may not be an effective remedy in some circumstances.

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Our Advisor

We are externally managed and advised by Steadfast Apartment Advisor III, LLC, a limited liability company formed in the State of Delaware on July 29, 2015 and a subsidiary of our sponsor. The office of our advisor is located at 18100 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 500, Irvine, California 92612. We rely on our advisor to manage our day-to-day activities and to implement our investment strategy. Our advisor performs its duties and responsibilities as our fiduciary pursuant to an advisory agreement. Our advisor is managed by the following individuals:

Name	Age	Position
Rodney F. Emery	66	Chief Executive Officer
Ella S. Neyland	62	President
James A. Shepherdson	63	Vice President
Kevin J. Keating	53	Treasurer
Ana Marie del Rio	62	Secretary

Mr. Emery will have primary responsibility for the management decisions of our advisor, including the selection of investments to be recommended to our board of directors, the negotiations in connection with these investments and the property management and leasing of these investments. For biographical information on Messrs. Emery and Keating and Mses. Neyland and del Rio, see “—Directors and Executive Officers” above.

James A. Shepherdson serves as the Vice President of our advisor, a position he has held since July 2015. Since September 2013, Mr. Shepherdson has also served as Vice President of STAR’s advisor, and previously served as a director of SIR. Mr. Shepherdson also serves as a member of the Board of Managers of Steadfast Capital Markets Group, LLC, a position he has held since February 2011. Mr. Shepherdson has worked in the investment industry for over 30 years. Since April 2011, Mr. Shepherdson also serves as a Manager of Crossroads Advisors and its parent, Crossroads Capital Group, LLC, or CCG. Mr. Shepherdson served as President of Retirement Services and Senior Executive Vice-President of AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, or AXA Equitable, from August 2005 to March 2011. Mr. Shepherdson had overall responsibility for AXA Equitable’s retirement and annuity business, which included wholesale distribution through AXA Distributors, the company Mr. Shepherdson co-founded in 1996. While serving as President and Chief Executive Officer of AXA Equitable Distributors from August 2005 to March 2011, Mr. Shepherdson oversaw over $30 billion in sales. From September 2009 to November 2011, Mr. Shepherdson also served as Chairman of AXA Life Europe and Chief Executive Officer of AXA Global Distributors, where he distributed proprietary annuity products through global and national banking institutions throughout Europe. Mr. Shepherdson served as President and Chief Executive Officer of John Hancock Funds, a vertically integrated mutual fund company from May 2004 to July 2005. Mr. Shepherdson served as co-Chief Executive Officer of MetLife Investors from April 2000 to June 2002. Mr. Shepherdson received a Master of Business Administration degree, with honors, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Southern California. Mr. Shepherdson holds FINRA Series 22, 26, 39 and 6 licenses.

The Advisory Agreement

Under the terms of our advisory agreement, our advisor uses its best efforts to present to us investment opportunities that are consistent with our investment policies and objectives as adopted by our board of directors. Pursuant to our advisory agreement, our advisor and its affiliates manages our day-to-day operations and performs other duties including, but not limited to, the following:

• finding, presenting and recommending investment opportunities to us consistent with our investment policies and objectives;

• making investment decisions for us, subject to the limitations in our charter and the direction and oversight of our board of directors;

• structuring the terms and conditions of our investments, sales and joint ventures;

• acquiring investments on our behalf in compliance with our investment objectives and policies;

• sourcing and structuring our loan originations;

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• arranging for financing and refinancing of investments;

• entering into service agreements for our loans;

• supervising and evaluating each loan servicer’s and property manager’s performance;

• reviewing and analyzing the operating and capital budgets of the properties underlying our investments and the properties we may acquire;

• entering into leases and service contracts for our properties;

• assisting us in obtaining insurance;

• generating our annual budget;

• reviewing and analyzing financial information for each of our assets and our overall investment portfolio;

• formulating and overseeing the implementation of strategies for the administration, promotion, management, financing and refinancing, marketing, servicing and disposition of our investments;

• performing investor relations services;

• preparing all marketing materials to be used in our offering;

• coordinating bona fide due diligence in connection with our offering;

• maintaining our accounting and other records and assisting us in filing all reports required to be filed with the SEC, the Internal Revenue Service, or the IRS, and other regulatory agencies;

• engaging and supervising the performance of our agents, including our registrar and transfer agent;

• performing services for us in connection with a listing of our shares on a securities exchange or a sale or merger of our company; and

• performing any other services reasonably requested by us.

The above summary is provided to illustrate the material functions that our advisor performs for us as an advisor and is not intended to include all of the services that may be provided to us by our advisor, its affiliates or third parties.

The term of the advisory agreement is for a one-year term ending February 5, 2017 subject to renewals upon mutual consent of our advisor and our independent directors for an unlimited number of successive one-year periods. The independent directors will evaluate the performance of our advisor before renewing the advisory agreement. Under the terms of the advisory agreement, neither we nor our advisor are required to provide advance notice prior to a non-renewal of the advisory agreement. The advisory agreement may be terminated:

• immediately by us for “cause” or upon the bankruptcy of our advisor;

• upon 30 days’ written notice by our advisor;

• without cause or penalty by a majority of our independent directors upon 60 days’ written notice; or

“Cause” is defined in the advisory agreement to mean fraud, criminal conduct, misconduct or negligent breach of fiduciary duty by our advisor or a material breach of the advisory agreement by our advisor.

Our advisor (in its capacity as special limited partner of our operating partnership) will receive a subordinated participation in net sale proceeds equal to 15.0% of the remaining net sale proceeds after return of the total investment amount, which is the amount equal to the original issue price paid by the stockholders in the public offering multiplied by the number of shares issued in the public offering, reduced by the weighted average original issue price of the shares sold in the primary offering multiplied by the total number of shares repurchased by us, plus payment to investors of an amount equal to a 6.0% annual cumulative, non-compounded return of the total investment amount, less amounts previously distributed to stockholders, including distributions that may constitute a return of capital for federal income tax purposes. “Net sale proceeds” means the net cash proceeds realized from the sale of the company or all of our assets after deduction of all expenses incurred in connection with a sale or disposition of the company or of our assets, including disposition fees paid to our advisor, or from the prepayment, maturity, workout or other settlement of any loan or other investment. Our advisor (in its capacity as special limited partner of our operating partnership) will receive a distribution similar to the subordinated participation in net sale

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proceeds in the event we undertake an issuer tender offer that results in the tendering stockholders receiving a return of the total investment amount of the tendering stockholders plus payment to those investors of an amount equal to a 6.0% annual cumulative, non-compounded return of the total investment amount of the tendering stockholders, less amounts previously distributed to stockholders, including distributions that may constitute a return of capital for federal income tax purposes. In addition, if we list our common stock on the national securities exchange, our advisor (in its capacity as special limited partner of our operating partnership) will receive 15.0% of the amount by which the sum of our adjusted market value plus distributions paid by us to stockholders from inception until the date the adjusted market value is determined, including distributions that may constitute a return of capital for federal income tax purposes, exceeds the sum of the total investment amount plus an amount equal to a 6.0% annual cumulative, non-compounded return to investors of the total investment amount. However, our advisor cannot earn both the subordinated participation in net sale proceeds and the subordinated incentive listing distribution.

For purposes of calculating the 6.0% annual cumulative, non-compounded return of the total investment amount, the aggregate of all investors’ capital shall be deemed to have been invested collectively on one date—the aggregate average investment date, being a day of a month determined by the average weighted month of all shares sold on a monthly basis.

Subject to the approval of our board of directors, to the extent our advisor performs substantial services or incurs costs in connection with a liquidity event, we intend to pay our advisor for such services and reimburse our advisor and its affiliates for any and all costs and expenses reasonably associated with such liquidity event.

If for any reason our independent directors determine that we should become “self-administered,” including in contemplation of a listing on a national securities exchange, we may, among other methods, acquire the business conducted by our advisor after a good faith negotiation with our advisor. Alternatively, if at any time our shares become listed on a national securities exchange and our independent directors determine that we should not become “self-administered,” we will negotiate in good faith with our advisor a fee structure appropriate for an entity with a perpetual life. Our independent directors must approve the new fee structure negotiated with our advisor. The market value of our outstanding common stock will be calculated based on the average market value of the shares of common stock issued and outstanding at listing over the 30 trading days beginning 180 days after the shares are first listed or included for quotation. We have the option to pay the subordinated incentive listing distribution in the form of stock, cash, a promissory note or any combination thereof. If any previous payments of the subordinated participation in net sale proceeds will offset the amounts due pursuant to the subordinated incentive listing distribution, then we will not be required to pay our advisor any further subordinated participation in net sale proceeds.

In the event of the termination or non-renewal of the advisory agreement, our advisor will cooperate with us and take all reasonable steps to assist in making an orderly transition of the advisory function. Upon termination or non-renewal of the advisory agreement, our advisor will be paid all accrued and unpaid fees and expense reimbursements earned prior to the date of termination or non-renewal and will be entitled to a subordinated distribution similar to the subordinated participation in net sale proceeds it would have been entitled to had the portfolio been liquidated (based on an independent appraised value of the portfolio) on the date of termination. Before selecting a successor advisor, our board of directors must determine that any successor advisor possesses sufficient qualifications to perform the advisory function and to justify the compensation it would receive from us.

For a detailed discussion of the fees payable to our advisor under the advisory agreement, see “Management Compensation.” That section also describes our obligation to reimburse our advisor for organizational and offering expenses, the cost of providing services to us (other than services for which it earns acquisition or disposition fees for sales of properties or other investments) and payments made by our advisor to third parties in connection with potential investments. In the sole discretion of our advisor, our advisor may elect to have certain fees paid in cash, in shares of our common stock, or a combination of both.

Our sponsor and its affiliates expect to engage in other business ventures, and, as a result, they will not dedicate their resources exclusively to our business. However, pursuant to the advisory agreement, our advisor must devote sufficient resources to our business to discharge its obligations to us.

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Holdings of Shares of Common Stock

Our advisor has invested $200,000 in us through the purchase of 8,000 shares of our common stock at a price of $25.00 per share. Our advisor may not sell these shares for so long as our advisor or one of its affiliates serves as our advisor. The resale of any of our shares of common stock by our affiliates is subject to the provisions of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, which rule limits the number of shares that may be sold at any one time.

Our Dealer Manager

Steadfast Capital Markets Group, LLC, or Steadfast Capital Markets Group, serves as the dealer manager for this offering. Our sponsor currently owns all of the outstanding membership interests of Steadfast Capital Markets Group. Mr. Emery, our chief executive officer and chairman of the board, serves on the Board of Managers of Steadfast Capital Markets Group. Philip D. Meserve serves as president and chief executive officer of Steadfast Capital Markets Group. The dealer manager provides certain sales, promotional and marketing services to us in connection with the distribution of the shares of our common stock offered pursuant to this prospectus. For a detailed discussion of the fees payable to our dealer manager under the dealer manager agreement, see “Management Compensation.”

The following provides biographical information on Mr. Phillip D. Meserve, president, chief executive officer and member of the Board of Managers of our dealer manager.

Phillip D. Meserve, 65, joined Steadfast Capital Markets Group as president and chief executive officer in February 2011. He has overall responsibility for the sales and marketing of Steadfast Companies’ alternative investment products and has supervisory responsibility for Steadfast Capital Markets Group. With more than 25 years of experience in the investment industry, Mr. Meserve has comprehensive experience in the sales and distribution of life and annuity products, mutual funds and private placements through institutional and financial intermediaries. Mr. Meserve was part of the team that successfully launched and developed the distribution organizations for both MetLife Investors and Fidelity Investments and subsequently oversaw the ascension of these companies to a top five position within their respective markets. From October 2005 to February 2011, Mr. Meserve served as a senior vice president of business development at AXA Distributors LLC where he had overall responsibility for the sales of variable annuities to more than 650 broker dealers. During his tenure with AXA, Mr. Meserve oversaw $25 billion in annual variable annuity sales, making AXA a top five ranked annuity company in the United States. Mr. Meserve is also a member of CCG. Mr. Meserve received a Bachelor of Science in Business from Kansas State College and attended the Financial Services College at the Wharton School of Business. He holds his FINRA 6, 7, 24, 26 and 63 licenses.

Our Property Manager

Certain of our multifamily properties will be managed and leased by Steadfast Management Company, Inc., our property manager. We will pay our property manager a market-based fee equal to a percentage of the monthly gross revenues of each property owned by us for property management services that are usual and customary for the type of property in the geographic location of the property. In determining the market-based property management fee, our advisor will survey brokers and agents in the area in which the property is located. This survey may be conducted informally by our advisor based upon its experience and contacts in the applicable real estate market. The property management fee shall only be paid if a majority of our board of directors, including a majority of our independent directors, determines that the fee is fair and reasonable in relation to the services being performed. Our property manager may subcontract with a third-party property manager and will be responsible for supervising and compensating such third-party property manager and will be paid a fee of 1% of gross revenues for such services.

Our property manager hires, directs and establishes policies for employees who have direct responsibility for the operations of each real property managed, which may include, but is not limited to, on-site managers and building and maintenance personnel. The property manager is reimbursed for all costs associated with property personnel, including but not limited to compensation, benefits administration, information technology, infrastructure, licenses and support, training services and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred on behalf of the property. Certain employees of our property manager may be employed on a part-time basis and may also be employed by our advisor, the dealer manager or certain companies affiliated

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with them. Our property manager also directs the purchase of equipment and supplies and supervises all maintenance activity. We do not reimburse our property manager for general overhead costs, as these expenses are included in the fees paid to our property manager.

Our Construction Manager

Certain capital improvements and our renovation/value-enhancement projects at our multifamily properties are managed and/or monitored by our construction manager, Pacific Coast Land & Construction, Inc., an affiliate of our sponsor. We pay our construction manager or another affiliate of our sponsor a separate fee for services rendered for construction management and/or improvement oversight services at our multifamily properties. Such fees will be in an amount equal to 6% of the total cost of the work done; provided, however, that such fees shall only be paid if a majority of our board of directors, including a majority of our independent directors, determines that such fees are fair and reasonable in relation to the services being performed.

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MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION

Although we have executive officers who manage our operations, we have no paid employees. Our advisor manages our day-to-day affairs and our portfolio of investments. The following table summarizes all of the compensation and fees, including reimbursement of expenses, to be paid by us to our advisor and its affiliates, including the dealer manager, in connection with our organization, this offering and our operations, assuming we sell the midpoint of $500,000,000 in shares (allocated as $200,000,000 in Class A shares, $100,000,000 in Class R shares and $200,000,000 in Class T shares) and the maximum of $1,000,000,000 in shares (allocated as $400,000,000 in Class A shares, $200,000,000 in Class R shares and $400,000,000 in Class T shares) in the primary offering and there are no discounts in the price per share. We reserve the right to reallocate the shares of common stock we are offering among classes of shares and between the primary offering and the distribution reinvestment plan. No effect is given to any shares sold through our distribution reinvestment plan. Unless a form of payment is specifically provided for in our advisory agreement, our advisor may, in its sole discretion, elect to have any fees paid, in whole or in part, in cash or shares of our common stock. Compensation and other fees to our advisor and its affiliates are subject to the approval of our independent directors, but may be increased without stockholder consent.

Type of Compensation and Recipient(1)	Determination of Amount	Estimated Amount if Midpoint/Maximum Sold
Organizational and Offering Stage
Sales Commission(2)—Dealer Manager	7.0% of gross offering proceeds from the sale of Class A shares in the primary offering and 3.0% of gross offering proceeds from the sale of Class T shares in the primary offering (all of which will be reallowed to participating broker-dealers), subject to reductions based on volume and for certain categories of purchasers. No sales commissions will be paid for sales of Class R shares or for sales pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan. The total amount of all items of compensation from any source payable to our dealer manager and the participating broker-dealers will not exceed 10.0% of the gross proceeds from our primary offering on a per class basis.	$20,000,000/ $40,000,000
Dealer Manager Fee(2)—Dealer Manager	3.0% of gross offering proceeds from the sale of Class A shares and 2.5% of gross offering proceeds from the sale of Class T shares (a portion of which will be reallowed to participating broker-dealers). No dealer manager fee will be paid for sales of Class R shares or for sales pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan.	$11,000,000/ $22,000,000
Organization and Offering Expenses(3)—Advisor and Affiliates	We will reimburse our advisor for organization and offering costs it may incur on our behalf, either directly or through contract services provided by our affiliates, including Crossroads Advisors, but only to the extent that the reimbursement would not cause the sales commissions, the dealer manager fee, the distribution and shareholder servicing fee and the other organization and offering expenses borne by us to exceed 15% of the gross proceeds from the primary offering as of the date of the reimbursement. We expect organization and offering expenses (other than sales commissions, the dealer manager fee and the distribution and shareholder servicing fee) to be approximately 1.8% or 1.0% of the gross proceeds from the primary offering if we raise the midpoint or the maximum offering amount, respectively, however we may exceed such estimates.	$8,900,000/$10,000,000

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Type of Compensation and Recipient(1)	Determination of Amount	Estimated Amount if Midpoint/Maximum Sold
Operational Stage
Acquisition Fees(4)—Advisor	2.0% of the cost of the investment, which includes the amount actually paid or budgeted to fund the acquisition, origination, development, construction or improvement (i.e., value-enhancement) of any real property or real estate-related asset acquired. The acquisition fee shall be calculated including acquisition expenses of such investment.	$9,021,569/$18,196,078 (assuming no leverage) $22,553,922/ $45,490,196 (assuming leverage of 60% of the value of our investments)
Acquisition Expenses—Advisor	In addition to the acquisition fee payable to our advisor, we reimburse our advisor for costs incurred in connection with the selection, evaluation, acquisition and development of a property or acquisition of real estate-related assets (including expenses relating to potential investments that we do not close). Total acquisition fees and expenses (including any loan coordination fee) relating to the purchase of an investment may not exceed 6.0% of the contract price for the property (as defined in NASAA REIT Guidelines) unless such excess is approved by our board of directors, including a majority of our independent directors.	Actual amounts are dependent upon the services provided, and therefore cannot be determined at this time.
Investment Management Fees(5)—Advisor	Until the aggregate value of our investments in properties and real estate-related assets equals $300,000,000, we will pay our advisor a monthly investment management fee equal to one-twelfth of 0.5% of the value of our investments in properties and real estate-related assets. Thereafter, we will pay our advisor a monthly investment management fee equal to one-twelfth of 1.0% of the value of our investments in properties and real estate-related assets. For the purposes of the investment management fee, the value of our investments will equal their costs, until said investments are valued by an independent third-party appraiser or qualified independent valuation expert. Here, “costs” are calculated by including acquisition fees, acquisition expenses, renovations and upgrades, and any debt attributable to such investments, or our proportionate share thereof in the case of investments made through joint ventures.	Actual amounts depend upon the aggregate value of our investments and therefore cannot be determined at this time.
Other Operating Expenses(6)—Advisor	Reimbursement of expenses incurred in providing services to us, including our allocable share of our advisor’s overhead, such as rent, employee costs, benefit administration costs, utilities and IT costs. We do not reimburse for employee costs in connection with services for which our advisor or its affiliates receive acquisition fees, investment management fees, loan coordination fees or disposition fees and we do not reimburse for the employee costs our advisor pays to our executive officers.	Actual amounts recorded are dependent upon the amount of services provided and the 2%/25% limitation described in this prospectus, and therefore cannot be determined at this time.

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Type of Compensation and Recipient(1)	Determination of Amount	Estimated Amount if Midpoint/Maximum Sold
Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Fee—Dealer Manager	0.67%, annualized, of the purchase price per Class R share (or, once reported, the amount of our estimated value per share) for each Class R share purchased in the primary offering and 1.125%, annualized, of the purchase price per Class T share (or, once reported, the amount of our estimated value per share) for each Class T share purchased in the primary offering. The distribution and shareholder servicing fee will accrue daily and be paid monthly in arrears. We will reduce the distribution and shareholder servicing fee with respect to a Class R share sold in our primary offering to 0.27%, annualized, of the purchase price per Class R share (or, once reported, the amount of our estimated value per share) if the holder of such Class R share is, from time to time, represented by a registered investment adviser that is not a participant on an alternative investment platform. We will cease paying the distribution and shareholder servicing fee (and cease deducting this fee from amounts otherwise available for distribution to a Class R stockholder) with respect to a Class R share sold in our primary offering at the earlier of (i) the date at which the aggregate underwriting compensation from all sources equals 10% of the gross proceeds from the sale of shares in our primary offering (i.e., excluding proceeds from sales pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan); (ii) the end of the month in which our transfer agent, on behalf of the Company, determines that total underwriting compensation, including selling commissions, dealer manager fees, the distribution and shareholder servicing fee and other elements of underwriting compensation with respect to such Class R share, would be in excess of 10% of the total gross investment amount at the time of purchase of such Class R share in our primary offering; (iii) the date on which such Class R share is repurchased by the Company; and (iv) the listing of our shares of common stock on a national securities exchange, the sale of the Company or the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets. We will cease paying the distribution and shareholder servicing fee (and cease deducting this fee from amounts otherwise available for distribution to a Class T stockholder) with respect to a Class T share sold in our primary offering at the earlier of (i) the date at which the aggregate underwriting compensation from all sources equals 10% of the gross proceeds from the sale of shares in our primary offering (i.e., excluding proceeds from sales pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan); (ii) the sixth anniversary of the last day of the fiscal quarter in which our initial public offering (excluding our distribution reinvestment plan) terminates; (iii) the end of the month in which our transfer agent, on behalf of the Company, determines that total underwriting compensation, including selling commissions, dealer manager fees, the distribution and shareholder servicing fee and other elements of underwriting compensation with respect to such Class T share, would be in excess of 10% of the total gross investment amount at the time of purchase of such Class T share in our primary offering; (iv) the end of the month in which our transfer agent, on behalf of the Company, determines that the distribution and shareholder servicing fee with respect to such Class T	Actual amounts are dependent upon the number of Class R shares and Class T shares purchased, and therefore, cannot be determined at the present time.

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Type of Compensation and Recipient(1)	Determination of Amount	Estimated Amount if Midpoint/Maximum Sold
Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Fee—Dealer Manager (continued)	share would be in excess of 4.5% of the total gross investment amount at the time of purchase of such Class T share in our primary offering; (v) the date on which such Class T share is repurchased by the Company; (vi) the date on which the holder of such Class T share or its agent notifies the Company or our agent that he or she is represented by a new participating broker-dealer; provided that we will continue paying the distribution and shareholder servicing fee, which shall be reallowed to the new participating broker-dealer, if the new participating broker-dealer enters into a participating dealer agreement or otherwise agrees to provide the ongoing services set forth in the dealer manager agreement; and (vii) the listing of our shares of common stock on a national securities exchange, the sale of the Company or the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets. We cannot predict if or when this will occur. The dealer manager will reallow 88.89% of the ongoing distribution and shareholder servicing fee (i.e., 1% of the 1.125%) to the participating dealer who provides the ongoing services with respect to the Class T share.
Property Management Fees—Property Manager	We will pay our property manager a percentage of the monthly gross revenues of each property owned by us for property management services. The property management fee payable with respect to each property is equal to the percentage of gross revenues of the property that is usual and customary for comparable property management services rendered to similar properties in the geographic market of the property, as determined by our advisor and approved by a majority of our board of directors, including a majority of our independent directors. Our property manager may subcontract with third-party property managers and is responsible for supervising and compensating those third-party property managers and will be paid an oversight fee equal to 1.0% of the gross revenues of the property managed. In no event will we pay our property manager or any affiliate both a property management fee and an oversight fee with respect to any particular property.	Actual amounts depend upon the gross revenue of the properties and customary property management fees in the region in which properties are located and the property types acquired, and therefore cannot be determined at this time.
Other Fees—Construction Manager	We will pay our construction manager or its affiliate separate fees for construction management or construction oversight services rendered in connection with capital improvements and renovation or value-enhancement projects. Fees for such services will be in an amount equal to 6% of the total cost of the work done; provided, however, that such fees shall only be paid if a majority of our board of directors, including a majority of our independent directors, determines that such fees are fair and reasonable in relation to the services being performed.	Actual amounts depend upon the actual amount of capital improvements and renovations, and, therefore, cannot be determined at this time.

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Type of Compensation and Recipient(1)	Determination of Amount	Estimated Amount if Midpoint/Maximum Sold
Other Fees—Advisor or its Affiliate	If we request that our advisor or its affiliates perform other services, including but not limited to, development, renovation evaluations and construction management services, we will pay our advisor or its affiliates separate fees for such additional services. Compensation terms for such services shall be approved a majority of our board of directors, including a majority of our independent directors, on terms that are deemed fair and reasonable in relation to the services being performed and not in excess of the amount that would be paid to unaffiliated third parties.	Actual amounts depend upon the actual amount of capital improvements and renovations, and, therefore, cannot be determined at this time.
Loan Coordination Fee—Advisor or its Affiliate	If our advisor provides a substantial amount of services, as determined by our independent directors, in connection with the origination or refinancing of any debt financing obtained by us that is used to refinance properties or other permitted investments or financing in connection with a recapitalization of our company, we will pay our advisor a loan coordination fee equal to 0.75% of the amount available under such financing.	Actual amounts depend upon the financing or refinancing secured, and therefore cannot be determined at this time.
Liquidity Stage
Disposition Fees(7)—Advisor or its Affiliate	If our advisor or its affiliate provides a substantial amount of services in connection with the sale of a property, properties or real estate-related asset, including pursuant to a sale of the entire company, as determined by a majority of the independent directors, our advisor or its affiliate will earn a disposition fee equal to (i) 1.5% of the sales price of each property or real estate-related asset sold or (ii) 1.0%, which may be increased to 1.5% in the sole discretion of our independent directors, of the total consideration paid in a liquidity event. In the event of a final liquidity event, this fee will be reduced by the amount of any previous disposition fee paid on properties previously exchanged under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code.	Actual amounts depend upon the sale price of investments, and therefore cannot be determined at this time.
Subordinated Participation in Net Sale Proceeds (payable only if we are not listed on an exchange)(8)(9)(10)—Advisor	Our advisor (in its capacity as special limited partner of our operating partnership) will receive 15.0% of the remaining net sale proceeds after return of the total investment amount, which is the amount equal to the original issue price paid by the stockholders in the public offering multiplied by the number of shares issued in the public offering, reduced by the weighted average original issue price of the shares sold in the primary offering multiplied by the total number of shares repurchased by us, plus payment to investors of an amount equal to a 6.0% annual cumulative, non-compounded return of the total investment amount, less amounts previously distributed to stockholders, including distributions that may constitute a return of capital for federal income tax purposes. “Net sale proceeds” means the net cash proceeds realized from the sale of the company or all of our assets after deduction of all expenses incurred in connection with a sale or disposition of the company or of our assets, including disposition fees paid to our advisor, or from	Actual amounts depend upon the net sale proceeds, and therefore cannot be determined at this time.

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Type of Compensation and Recipient(1)	Determination of Amount	Estimated Amount if Midpoint/Maximum Sold
Subordinated Participation in Net Sale Proceeds (payable only if we are not listed on an exchange)(8)(9)(10)—Advisor (continued)	the prepayment, maturity, workout or other settlement of any loan or other investment. For purposes of calculating the 6.0% annual cumulative, non-compounded return of the total investment amount, the aggregate of all investors’ capital shall be deemed to have been invested collectively on one date—the aggregate average investment date, being a day of a month determined by the average weighted month of all shares sold on a monthly basis. In addition, our advisor (in its capacity as special limited partner of our operating partnership) will receive a distribution similar to the subordinated participation in net sale proceeds in the event we undertake an issuer tender offer that results in the tendering stockholders receiving a return of the total investment amount of the tendering stockholders plus payment to those investors of an amount equal to a 6.0% annual cumulative, non-compounded return of the total investment amount of the tendering stockholders, less amounts previously distributed to stockholders, including distributions that may constitute a return of capital for federal income tax purposes. We cannot assure you that we will provide this 6.0% return, which we have disclosed solely as a measure for our advisor’s and its affiliates’ performance compensation.
Subordinated Incentive Listing Distribution (payable only if we are listed on an exchange)(8)(9)—Advisor	Upon the listing of our shares on a national securities exchange, our advisor (in its capacity as special limited partner of our operating partnership) will receive 15.0% of the amount by which the sum of our adjusted market value plus distributions paid by us to stockholders from inception until the date the adjusted market value is determined, including distributions that may constitute a return of capital for federal income tax purposes, exceeds the sum of the total investment amount plus an amount equal to a 6.0% annual cumulative, non-compounded return to investors of the total investment amount. For purposes of calculating the 6.0% annual cumulative, non-compounded return of the total investment amount, the aggregate of all investors’ capital shall be deemed to have been invested collectively on one date—the aggregate average investment date, being a day of a month determined by the average weighted month of all shares sold on a monthly basis. We cannot assure you that we will provide this 6.0% return, which we have disclosed solely as a measure for our advisor’s and its affiliates’ performance compensation.	Actual amounts depend upon the adjusted market value, distributions and aggregate capital contributions, and therefore cannot be determined at this time.

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Type of Compensation and Recipient(1)	Determination of Amount	Estimated Amount if Midpoint/Maximum Sold
Subordinated Distribution Upon Termination of the Advisory Agreement(11)—Advisor	Upon termination or non-renewal of the advisory agreement with or without cause, our advisor (in its capacity as special limited partner of our operating partnership), will be entitled to receive distributions from our operating partnership equal to 15.0% of the amount by which the sum of our appraised market value plus distributions exceeds the sum of the total investment amount plus an amount equal to a 6.0% annual cumulative, non-compounded return of the total investment amount to investors. For purposes of calculating the 6.0% annual cumulative, non-compounded return of the total investment amount, the aggregate of all investors’ capital shall be deemed to have been invested collectively on one date—the aggregate average investment date, being a day of a month determined by the average weighted month of all shares sold on a monthly basis. We cannot assure you that we will provide this 6.0% return, which we have disclosed solely as a measure for our advisor’s and its affiliates’ incentive compensation. If we do not provide this return, our advisor will not receive this distribution. In addition, our advisor may elect to defer its right to receive a subordinated distribution upon termination until either shares of our common stock are listed and traded on a national securities exchange or another liquidity event occurs.	Actual amounts depend upon the appraised market value, distributions and aggregate capital contributions, and therefore cannot be determined at this time.

(1)	Our advisor may elect, in its sole discretion, to have any of the fees payable to advisor paid in cash, in shares of our common stock, or a combination of both. For the purposes of the payment of such fees in shares of our common stock, prior to the termination of our offering stage, each such share will be valued at the then-current public offering price of shares of our common stock minus the maximum allowed sales commissions, dealer manager fee and the distribution and shareholder servicing fee. At all other times, each share will be valued at a price equal to the most recently determined estimated value per share.
(2)	The sales commissions and dealer manager fee may be reduced or waived in connection with certain categories of sales, such as sales for which a volume discount applies, sales through investment advisers or banks acting as trustees or fiduciaries, sales to our affiliates and sales under our distribution reinvestment plan.
(3)	Organization and offering expenses include all expenses to be paid by us in connection with the offering, including our legal, accounting, printing, mailing and filing fees, charges of our transfer agent, expenses of organizing our company, data processing fees, advertising and sales literature costs, transfer agent costs, information technology costs, bona fide out-of-pocket due diligence costs and amounts to reimburse our advisor or its affiliates for the salaries of its employees and other costs in connection with preparing sales materials and providing other administrative services in connection with our offering. Any such reimbursement will not exceed actual expenses incurred by our advisor. After the termination of the primary offering, our advisor has agreed to reimburse us to the extent sales commissions, the dealer manager fee, the distribution and shareholder servicing fee and other organization and offering expenses borne by us exceed 15% of the gross proceeds raised in the primary offering. In addition, to the extent we do not pay the full sales commissions, dealer manager fee or distribution and shareholder servicing fee for shares sold in the primary offering, we may also reimburse costs of bona fide training and education meetings held by us (primarily the travel, meal and lodging costs of registered representatives of broker-dealers), attendance and sponsorship fees and cost reimbursement of employees of our dealer manager to attend seminars conducted by broker-dealers and, in special cases, reimbursement to participating broker-dealers for technology costs associated with the offering, costs and expenses related to such technology costs, and costs and expenses associated with the facilitation of the marketing of our shares and the ownership of our shares by such broker-dealers’ customers; provided, however, that we will not pay any of the foregoing costs to the extent that such payment would cause total underwriting compensation to exceed 10% of the gross proceeds of the primary offering, as required by the rules of FINRA. We expect organization and offering expenses (other than sales commissions, the dealer manager fee and the distribution and shareholder servicing fee) to be approximately 1.0% of the gross proceeds from the primary offering if we raise the maximum offering amount, however we may exceed such estimates. The estimated organization and offering expenses are based upon the experience of the management of our advisor and a review of public filings of other non-listed REITs.

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(4)	Our charter limits our ability to pay acquisition fees if the total of all acquisition fees and expenses relating to the purchase would exceed 6.0% of the contract purchase price. Under our charter, a majority of our board of directors, including a majority of the independent directors, not otherwise interested in the transaction would have to approve any acquisition fees (or portion thereof) that would cause the total of all acquisition fees and expenses relating to an acquisition to exceed 6.0% of the contract purchase price if they determine the transaction to be commercially competitive, fair and reasonable to us. In connection with the purchase of securities, the acquisition fee may be paid to an affiliate of our advisor that is registered as a FINRA member broker-dealer if applicable FINRA rules would prohibit the payment of the acquisition fee to a firm that is not a registered broker-dealer.
(5)	We pay our advisor an investment management fee to compensate our advisor for the overall management of our portfolio, which services include, but are not be limited to, the following: (i) serving as our investment and financial advisor and obtaining certain market research and economic and statistical data in connection with our investments and investment objectives and policies; (ii) monitoring applicable markets and obtaining reports, where appropriate, concerning the value of our investments; (iii) monitoring and evaluating the performance of our investments, providing daily investment management services and performing and supervising the various investment management and operational functions related to our investments; (iv) formulating and overseeing the implementation of strategies for the administration, promotion, management, operation, maintenance, improvement, financing and refinancing, marketing, leasing and disposition of our investments on an overall portfolio basis; (v) overseeing the performance by the property manager of its duties and conducting periodic on-site property visits to some or all of our properties; (vi) coordinating and managing relationships between us and any joint venture partners; and (vii) providing financial and operational planning services and investment portfolio management functions.
(6)	Our advisor must reimburse us at least annually for reimbursements paid to our advisor in any year, to the extent that such reimbursements to our advisor cause our total operating expenses to exceed the greater of 2% of our average invested assets, or 25% of our net income, unless the independent directors have determined that such excess expenses were justified based on unusual and non-recurring factors. “Average invested assets” means the average monthly book value of our assets invested directly or indirectly in equity interests and loans secured by real estate during the 12-month period before deducting depreciation, reserves for bad debts or other non-cash reserves. “Total operating expenses” means all expenses paid or incurred by us, as determined under GAAP that are in any way related to our operation, including investment management fees, but excluding (a) the expenses of raising capital such as organization and offering expenses, legal, audit, accounting, underwriting, brokerage, listing, registration and other fees, printing and other such expenses and taxes incurred in connection with the issuance, distribution, transfer, listing and registration of shares of our common stock; (b) interest payments; (c) taxes; (d) non-cash expenditures such as depreciation, amortization and bad debt reserves; (e) reasonable incentive fees based on the gain in the sale of our assets; (f) acquisition fees and acquisition expenses (including expenses relating to potential acquisitions that we do not close); (g) real estate commissions on the resale of investments; and (h) other expenses connected with the acquisition, disposition, management and ownership of investments (including the costs of foreclosure, insurance premiums, legal services, maintenance, repair and improvement of real property). Within 60 days after the end of any fiscal quarter for which there are excess expenses which our independent directors conclude were justified and reimbursable to our advisor, we will send written notice of such fact to our stockholders, together with an explanation of the factors our independent directors considered in determining that such excess expenses were justified. Any such finding and the reasons in support thereof shall be reflected in the minutes of the meetings of our board of directors.
(7)	No disposition fee will be paid for securities traded on a national securities exchange. In connection with the sale of securities not traded on a national securities exchange, the disposition fee may be paid to an affiliate of our advisor that is registered as a FINRA member broker-dealer if applicable FINRA rules would prohibit the payment of the disposition fee to a firm that is not a registered broker-dealer. To the extent the disposition fee is paid upon the sale of any assets other than real property, it will count against the limit on “total operating expenses” described in note 6 above. The amount of the disposition fee paid to the advisor or an affiliate if the advisor or an affiliate provides a substantial amount of services in connection with the sale of a property, properties or real estate-related asset, including pursuant to a sale of the entire company, when added to the sums paid to unaffiliated parties in such a capacity shall not exceed the lesser of the Competitive Real Estate Commission (as that term is defined in our charter), or an amount equal to 6.0% of the sales price of each property or real estate-related asset sold.
(8)	Our advisor cannot earn both the subordinated participation in net sale proceeds and the subordinated incentive listing distribution. The subordinated incentive listing distribution, which we may pay in the form of stock, cash, a promissory note or any combination thereof, will be repaid from the net sale proceeds of each sale after the date of the listing. If shares are used for payment, we do not anticipate that they will be registered under the Securities Act and, therefore, will be subject to restrictions on transferability. Any portion of the subordinated participation in net sale proceeds that our advisor receives prior to our listing will offset the amount otherwise due pursuant to the subordinated incentive listing distribution. In no event will the amount paid to our advisor (as the special limited partner of our operating partnership), if any, exceed the amount considered presumptively reasonable by the NASAA REIT Guidelines.

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(9)	If for any reason our independent directors determine that we should become “self-administered,” including in contemplation of a listing on a national securities exchange, we may, among other methods, acquire the business conducted by our advisor after a good faith negotiation with our advisor. Alternatively, if at any time the shares become listed on a national securities exchange and our independent directors determine that we should not become “self-administered,” we will negotiate in good faith with our advisor a fee structure appropriate for an entity with a perpetual life. A majority of our independent directors must approve the new fee structure negotiated with our advisor. The adjusted market value of our outstanding common stock will be calculated based on the average market value of the shares of common stock issued and outstanding at listing over the 30 trading days beginning 180 days after the shares are first listed or included for quotation. We have the option to pay the subordinated incentive listing distribution in the form of stock, cash, a promissory note or any combination thereof. Any previous payments of the subordinated participation in net sale proceeds will offset the amounts due pursuant to the subordinated listing distribution.
(10)	Example of Subordinated Participation in Net Sale Proceeds Calculation
	1.Suppose all investors contribute a total of $100 of capital, all on one day:
	Total shareholder contribution =($100)
	2. Over the following five years, the investors receive a total of $30 in distributions-$6 per year:
	Distributions to shareholders over five years =$30
	3. At the end of that five-year period, we sell all of our assets except for one property, whose sale is still pending. As a result of the completed sale, net of all outstanding debt, transaction costs, prepayment penalties (if applicable), disposition fees, selling commissions and other costs, the shareholders receive a distribution of exactly $101.00:
	Distribution to shareholders upon sale of assets =$101
	(except one property)
	Original contribution =($100)
	$1Excess distribution above 6% threshold
	4. The shareholders have now received an “annual cumulative non-compounding return” of 6%, plus an additional $1.00. The Subordinated Participation in Net Sale Proceeds fee would be 15% of the additional $1.00 and 15% of our remaining value (i.e. the net proceeds of the unsold property). Suppose the net value of the one remaining property is $2.00:
	Excess distribution above 6% threshold =$1
	Estimated net value of remaining assets =$2
	$3 total amount subject to 15% fee
	Fee earned by Advisor = (15% of $3) =$0.45
	We have the option to pay the subordinated participation in net sale proceeds in the form of stock, cash, a promissory note or any combination thereof. In this example, the fee of $0.45 (0.45% of the original capital contribution) would be paid in cash or, if not enough cash is available when earned, partially in the form of a promissory note to be paid upon the sale of the final property.
(11)	The subordinated distribution upon termination or non-renewal of the advisory agreement, if any, will equal the sum of: (A) 15.0% of the amount, if any, by which (1) the sum of (i) the fair market value (determined by appraisals as of the termination date) of our investments on the termination date, less (ii) any loans secured by such investments, plus (iii) total distributions paid through the termination date on shares issued in this offering through the termination date, less (iv) any amounts distributable as of the termination date to limited partners who received OP Units in connection with the acquisition of any investments upon the liquidation or sale of such investments (assuming the liquidation or sale of such investments on the termination date), exceeds (2) the sum of the total investment amount through the termination date and the total amount of cash paid to those stockholders who purchased shares of our common stock in our offering on or prior to the termination date, that provided such stockholders, on an aggregate basis, a 6.0% annual cumulative, non-compounded return on the total investment amount through the termination date, measured for the period from inception through the termination date, less (B) any prior payments to our advisor as the special limited partner of the subordinated participation in net sales proceeds or the subordinated incentive listing distribution, as applicable. We have the option to pay the subordinated distribution upon termination or non-renewal of the advisory agreement in the form of stock, cash, a promissory note or any combination thereof. In addition, our advisor may elect to defer its right to receive such subordinated distribution until either a listing or another liquidity event occurs, including a liquidation or the sale of all or substantially all of our investments (regardless of the form in which such sale shall occur). The subordinated distribution upon termination or non-renewal of the advisory agreement will not be earned by, nor paid to, the advisor until the shareholders receive, in the aggregate, a return of their capital, plus a 6.0% annual cumulative, non-compounded return on the total investment amount through the termination date.

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CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

We are subject to various conflicts of interest arising out of our relationship with our sponsor and its affiliates, some of whom serve as our executive officers and directors. Our independent directors have an obligation to function on our behalf in all situations in which a conflict of interest may arise and have a fiduciary obligation to act on behalf of our stockholders. The material conflicts of interest are discussed below.

Our Affiliates’ Interests in Other Steadfast Affiliates

Our sponsor is part of the Steadfast Companies, which is a group of integrated real estate investment, management and development companies that have sponsored 17 privately offered prior real estate programs and two public, non-listed REITs, SIR and STAR. See “Prior Performance Summary—Our Sponsor.” On July 9, 2010, SIR commenced its initial public offering of up to $1,500,000,000 in shares of common stock to the public and $150,000,000 in shares of common stock pursuant to its distribution reinvestment plan. SIR terminated its initial public offering on December 20, 2013. On December 30, 2013, STAR commenced its initial public offering of up to $1,000,000,000 in shares of common stock to the public and $100,000,000 in shares of common stock pursuant to its distribution reinvestment plan. STAR terminated its public offering on March 24, 2016. It is possible that SIR, STAR or other programs sponsored by our sponsor may engage in future public offerings of securities during which our offering is also ongoing.

Our executive officers, two of our directors and the key real estate professionals who perform services for us on behalf of our advisor are also officers, directors, managers or key professionals of our sponsor, the dealer manager and other affiliated entities, including SIR and STAR. These persons have legal obligations with respect to those entities that are similar to, and may from time to time conflict with, their obligations to us and our stockholders. In the future, these persons and other affiliates may organize other real estate programs and acquire, own and manage for their own account real estate investments that may be suitable for us. Certain of our executive officers, directors and the key real estate professionals who perform services for us on behalf of our advisor also currently owe fiduciary obligations to other programs, including SIR and STAR.

Our sponsor and its affiliates are not prohibited from engaging, directly or indirectly, in any other business or from possessing interests in any other business venture or ventures, including businesses and ventures involved in the acquisition, ownership, management, leasing or sale of real property or investing in real estate-related assets. None of the affiliates of our sponsor are prohibited from raising money for another entity that makes the same types of investments that we target and we may co-invest with any such entity. All such potential co-investments will be subject to approval by our board of directors.

Allocation of Our Affiliates’ Time

We rely on the key real estate professionals who act on behalf of our advisor, including Messrs. Emery and Keating and Mses. Neyland and del Rio, for the day-to-day operation of our business. These real estate professionals are also executive officers of our sponsor and its affiliates and are also responsible for managing the operations of SIR and STAR. We cannot currently estimate the time our officers and directors will be required to devote to us because the time commitment required of our officers and directors will vary depending upon a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, general economic and market conditions affecting us, the amount of proceeds raised in this offering and our ability to locate and acquire investments that meet our investment objectives. Since these real estate professionals engage in, and will continue to engage in, other business activities on behalf of themselves and others, these real estate professionals will face conflicts of interest in allocating their time among us, our advisor, SIR, STAR, other affiliates and other business activities in which they are involved or may be involved in the future. This could result in actions that are more favorable to other Steadfast affiliates than to us. However, we believe that our advisor and its affiliates have sufficient real estate professionals to fully discharge their responsibilities to all of the activities of the Steadfast affiliates in which they are involved.

Competition

We may compete with SIR and STAR for investment opportunities due to the similarities in our investment strategies. STAR terminated its primary offering on March 24, 2016 and SIR terminated its initial public offering on December 20, 2013, but SIR and STAR may reinvest any proceeds from a sale of assets or engage in future public offerings to raise capital to acquire additional multifamily properties. Although SIR and STAR are the only investment programs currently sponsored by or

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affiliated with our sponsor that may directly compete with us for investment opportunities, our sponsor may launch additional investment programs in the future that compete with us for investment opportunities. To the extent that we compete with SIR, STAR or any other program affiliated with our sponsor for investments, our sponsor will face potential conflicts of interest and there is a risk that our sponsor will select investment opportunities for us that provide lower returns than the investments selected for such other programs, or that certain otherwise attractive investment opportunities will not be available to us.

We and our advisor have developed procedures to resolve potential conflicts of interest in the allocation of investment opportunities between us and other Steadfast affiliates. Our advisor is required to provide information to our board of directors to enable our board of directors, including the independent directors, to determine whether such procedures are being fairly applied.

Certain of our affiliates currently own or manage multifamily properties in geographical areas in which we expect to own multifamily properties. Conflicts of interest will exist to the extent that we own or manage real properties in the same geographic areas where real properties owned or managed by other Steadfast affiliates are located. In such a case, a conflict could arise in the leasing of real properties in the event that we and another Steadfast affiliate were to compete for the same residents in negotiating leases, or a conflict could arise in connection with the resale of properties in the event that we and another Steadfast affiliate were to attempt to sell similar real properties at the same time. Conflicts of interest may also exist at such time as we or our affiliates managing real property on our behalf seek to employ leasing agents, developers, contractors or building managers.

Our Dealer Manager

Our dealer manager, Steadfast Capital Markets Group, LLC, is affiliated with our advisor, and this relationship may create conflicts of interest in connection with the performance of its due diligence. Even though the dealer manager will examine the information in this prospectus for accuracy and completeness, the dealer manager will not make an independent due diligence review and investigation of us or this offering of the type normally performed by an unaffiliated, independent underwriter in connection with the offering of securities. Accordingly, stockholders will not have the benefit of such independent review and investigation by our dealer manager. The dealer manager will not be prohibited from acting in any capacity in connection with the offer and sale of securities offered by Steadfast affiliates that may have investment objectives similar to ours.

Our dealer manager also served as the dealer manager for the initial public offerings of SIR and STAR, and may act as the dealer manager for any future Steadfast-sponsored programs seeking to raise capital through public offerings concurrently with our offering. As a result, our dealer manager may face conflicts of interest arising from potential competition with these other programs for investors and investment capital.

Our Property Manager

Our property manager will perform property management services for us and our operating partnership. Our property manager is affiliated with our advisor, and a number of the members of our advisor’s management team and our property manager overlap. As a result, we will not have the benefit of independent property management to the same extent as if our advisor and our property managers were unaffiliated and did not share any employees or managers. In addition, given that our property manager is affiliated with us, our agreements with our property manager are not the result of arm’s-length negotiations. However, as a result of our property manager’s affiliation with us, all of our agreements with our property manager require approval by a majority of our board of directors (including a majority of our independent directors) as being fair and reasonable to us and on terms and conditions no less favorable to us than those available to unaffiliated third parties.

Our property manager also acts as the property manager for SIR and STAR. As a result, our property manager may face conflicts of interest allocating its time and resources among us, SIR, STAR and other Steadfast entities

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Our Construction Manager

Certain capital improvements and our renovation/value-enhancement projects at our multifamily properties are managed and/or monitored by our construction manager, Pacific Coast Land & Construction, Inc., an affiliate of our sponsor. We pay our construction manager or another affiliate of our sponsor a separate fee for services rendered for construction management and/or improvement oversight services at our multifamily properties. Such fees will be in an amount equal to 6% of the total cost of the work done; provided, however, that such fees shall only be paid if a majority of our board of directors, including a majority of our independent directors, not otherwise interested in such fees, determines that such fees are fair and reasonable to us and on terms and conditions no less favorable to us than those available from unaffiliated third parties.

Joint Ventures with Our Affiliates

We may enter into joint ventures or other arrangements with our affiliates to acquire and manage real properties and other real-estate assets, subject to approval by a majority of our board of directors, including a majority of our independent directors, not otherwise interested in the transactions, as being fair and reasonable to us and on substantially the same terms and conditions as those received by our affiliates. Our advisor and its affiliates may have conflicts of interest in determining which of such entities should enter into any particular joint venture agreement. Our joint venture partners may have economic or business interests or goals that are or that may become inconsistent with our business interests or goals. In addition, should any joint venture be consummated, our advisor may face a conflict in structuring the terms of the relationship between our interests and the interest of the affiliated joint venture partner and in managing the joint venture. Since our advisor will make investment decisions on our behalf, agreements and transactions between our advisor’s affiliates and us as joint venture partners with respect to any such joint venture will not have the benefit of arm’s-length negotiations of the type normally conducted between unrelated parties.

Fees and Other Compensation to Our Advisor and its Affiliates

A transaction involving the purchase and sale of a real property may result in the receipt of commissions, fees and other compensation by our advisor and its affiliates, including acquisition fees, investment management fees, disposition fees and property management fees. None of the agreements that provide for fees and other compensation to our advisor and its affiliates are the result of arm’s-length negotiations. All such agreements, including our advisory agreement, require approval by a majority of our board of directors, including a majority of the independent directors, not otherwise interested in the transactions, as being fair and reasonable to us and on terms and conditions no less favorable than those available from unaffiliated third parties. The timing and nature of fees and compensation to our advisor or its affiliates could create a conflict between the interests of our advisor or its affiliates and those of our stockholders.

Additionally, in advising our board of directors with respect to pursuing a liquidity event, our advisor and its affiliates may have conflicts of interest due to the fact that a liquidity event will likely cause a termination of the advisory agreement resulting in the cessation of fees payable to our advisor and its affiliates. Conversely, upon a liquidity event, our advisor and affiliates may be entitled to receive disposition fees. In each case, the interests of our advisor may conflict with our stockholders’ interests.

Subject to oversight by our board of directors, our advisor has considerable discretion with respect to all decisions relating to the terms and timing of all transactions. Therefore, our advisor may have conflicts of interest concerning certain actions taken on our behalf, particularly due to the fact that fees such as the investment management fees and acquisition fees payable to our advisor are based on the cost of assets we acquire and will generally be payable regardless of the performance of the investments we make, and thus may create an incentive for the advisor to accept a higher purchase price for assets or to purchase assets that may not otherwise be in our best interest. Additionally, the property management fees payable to our property manager will generally be payable regardless of the quality of services provided to us.

Each transaction we enter into with our advisor or its affiliates is subject to an inherent conflict of interest. Our board of directors may encounter conflicts of interest in enforcing our rights against any affiliate in the event of a default by or disagreement with an affiliate or in invoking powers, rights or options pursuant to any agreement between us and any affiliate.

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A majority of our board of directors, including a majority of the independent directors, not otherwise interested in the transaction, must approve each transaction between us and our advisor or any of its affiliates as being fair and reasonable to us and on terms and conditions no less favorable to us than those available from unaffiliated third parties.

Allocation of Corporate Overhead

We have agreed to reimburse our advisor for its expenses incurred in providing services to us, including our allocable share of our advisor’s overhead, such as rent, utilities, information technology costs, and employee costs; provided, however we will not reimburse employee costs in connection with services for which our advisor receives acquisition fees, disposition fees, loan coordination fees or investment management fees or for the employee costs our advisor pays to our executive officers. See “Management Compensation—Other Operating Expenses—Advisor.” Our advisor may face conflicts of interest in making its determination of the amount of expenses to be allocated to us and to the other operations of our affiliates. Our charter limits our total operating expenses during any four fiscal quarters to the greater of 2% of our average invested assets or 25% of our net income for the same period.

Conflict Resolution Procedures

As discussed above, we are subject to potential conflicts of interest arising out of our relationship with our advisor and its affiliates. These conflicts may relate to compensation arrangements, the allocation of investment opportunities, the terms and conditions on which various transactions might be entered into by us and our advisor or its affiliates and other situations in which our interests may differ from those of our advisor or its affiliates. We have adopted the procedures set forth below to address these potential conflicts of interest.

Allocation of Investment Opportunities

We may compete with SIR and STAR for investment opportunities due to the similarities in our investment strategies. Although SIR and STAR are the only investment programs currently sponsored by or affiliated with our sponsor that may directly compete with us for investment opportunities, our sponsor may launch additional investment programs in the future which compete with us for investment opportunities. We, our sponsor, our advisor, the advisor to SIR, the advisor to STAR and other affiliates share certain of the same executive officers and key employees. To the extent that we compete with SIR, STAR or any other program affiliated with our sponsor for investments, these real estate professionals will have to determine the entity for which the investment opportunity is most suitable based on the investment objectives, portfolio and criteria of each entity. We, SIR and STAR developed procedures with our advisor, the advisor to SIR and the advisor to STAR, respectively, to resolve potential conflicts of interest in the allocation of investment opportunities between each of the programs. These real estate professionals, on behalf of each advisor, are required to provide information to the board of directors, including the independent directors, of the respective programs, to determine whether such procedures are being fairly applied. The factors that these real estate professionals could consider when determining the entity for which an investment opportunity would be the most suitable include the following:

• the investment objectives and criteria of the entities;

• the cash requirements of the entities;

• the portfolio of the entities by type of investment and risk of investment;

• the policies of the entities relating to leverage;

• the anticipated cash flow of the asset to be acquired;

• the income tax effects of the purchase;

• the size of the investment; and

• the amount of funds available to the entities and the length of time such funds have been available for investment.

If a subsequent event or development causes any investment, in the opinion of these real estate professionals, to be more appropriate for SIR, STAR or another affiliated entity, they may offer the investment to such entity.

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Independent Directors

Our board of directors, including the independent directors, has a duty to ensure that the method used by our advisor for the allocation of the acquisition of investments by two or more affiliated programs seeking to acquire similar types of assets is reasonable and is applied fairly to us. Our independent directors, acting as a group, will resolve potential conflicts of interest whenever they determine that the exercise of independent judgment by our board of directors or our advisor or its affiliates could reasonably be compromised. The independent directors may not take any action which, under Maryland law, must be taken by the entire board of directors or which is otherwise not within their authority.

The independent directors, as a group, are authorized to retain their own legal and financial advisors. Among the matters we expect the independent directors to review and act upon are:

• the continuation, renewal or enforcement of our agreements with our advisor and its affiliates, including the advisory agreement and the property management agreement, and the agreement with the dealer manager;

• transactions with affiliates, including our directors and officers;

• awards under our long-term incentive plan; and

• pursuit of a potential liquidity event.

Review of Compensation Involving Our Advisor and its Affiliates

The independent directors evaluate at least annually whether the compensation that we contract to pay to our advisor and its affiliates is reasonable in relation to the nature and quality of services performed and that such compensation is within the limits prescribed by our charter. The independent directors supervise the performance of our advisor and its affiliates and the compensation we pay to them to determine that the provisions of our compensation arrangements are being performed appropriately. This evaluation is based on the factors set forth below as well as any other factors deemed relevant by the independent directors:

• the quality and extent of the services and advice furnished by our advisor;

• the amount of fees paid to our advisor in relation to the size, composition and performance of our investments;

• the success of our advisor in generating investment opportunities that meet our investment objectives;

• rates charged to other externally advised REITs and similar investors by advisors performing similar services;

• additional revenues realized by our advisor and its affiliates through their relationship with us, whether we pay them or they are paid by others with whom we do business;

• the performance of our investments, including income, conservation or appreciation of capital, frequency of problem investments and competence in dealing with distress situations; and

• the quality of our investments relative to the investments generated by our advisor for its own account.

The independent directors record these factors in the minutes of the meetings at which they make such evaluations. Our independent directors will not approve the renewal of the advisory agreement for an additional one-year term if they determine that the compensation that we pay to our advisor and its affiliates is not reasonable in relation to the nature and quality of the services performed based upon the factors set forth above. In such circumstances, we would expect our independent directors to negotiate changes to the fees payable to our advisor and its affiliates in connection with the renewal of the advisory agreement. If the result of such negotiations were not acceptable to our independent directors, our independent directors could ultimately determine that it is in the best interests of our stockholders to hire a third party to serve as our advisor.

Acquisitions, Leases and Sales Involving Affiliates

Due to the potential conflicts of interest we may face in connection with an acquisition of real property from our sponsor, our advisor, our directors or any of their affiliates, our board of directors has determined that our general policy will be to not purchase any real property from our sponsor, our advisor, our directors or any of their affiliates. We do not intend to deviate from this policy unless exceptional circumstances arise in which our board of directors, in the exercise of its fiduciary duties to

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our stockholders and in consideration of this policy, determines that a particular purchase of property presents a compelling investment opportunity on terms that are highly favorable to us. Our charter requires, among other findings, that in no event may the purchase price paid for a property acquired from our sponsor, our advisor, any of our directors or any of their affiliates be in excess of the property’s current appraised value and that such transaction must be approved by a majority of the directors, including a majority of the independent directors, not otherwise interested in the transaction. We will not sell or lease properties to our sponsor, our advisor, any of our directors or any of their affiliates unless a majority of the directors, including a majority of the independent directors, not otherwise interested in the transaction, determine the transaction is fair and reasonable to us.

Mortgage Loans Involving Affiliates

Our charter prohibits us from investing in or making mortgage loans, including when the transaction is with our sponsor, our advisor, our directors or any of their affiliates, unless an independent expert appraises the underlying property. We must keep the appraisal for at least five years and make it available for inspection and duplication by any of our stockholders. In addition, we must obtain a mortgagee’s or owner’s title insurance policy or commitment as to the priority of the mortgage or the condition of the title. Our charter prohibits us from making or investing in any mortgage loans that are subordinate to any lien or other indebtedness of our sponsor, our advisor, our directors or any of our affiliates.

Loans to Affiliates

We will not make any loans to our sponsor, our advisor or our directors or any of their affiliates except mortgage loans for which an appraisal is obtained from an independent appraiser or loans to wholly-owned subsidiaries. In addition, we will not borrow from these persons unless a majority of the directors, including a majority of the independent directors not otherwise interested in such transaction, approve the transaction as being fair, competitive and commercially reasonable, and no less favorable to us than comparable loans between unaffiliated parties. These restrictions on loans will only apply to advances of cash that are commonly viewed as loans, as determined by our board of directors. By way of example only, the prohibition on loans would not restrict advances of cash for legal expenses or other costs incurred as a result of any legal action for which indemnification is being sought, nor would the prohibition limit our ability to advance reimbursable expenses incurred by our directors or officers, our sponsor, our advisor or any of their affiliates.

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PRIOR PERFORMANCE SUMMARY

The information presented in this section represents the historical experience during the 10-year period ending December 31, 2015 of real estate programs sponsored, managed or advised by our sponsor, Steadfast REIT Investments, LLC, and its affiliates, which we refer to as “prior real estate programs.” The following summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Prior Performance Tables, which are included in Appendix A to this prospectus. Investors in our shares of common stock should not assume that they will experience returns, if any, comparable to those experienced by investors in such prior real estate programs. Investors who purchase shares of our common stock will not thereby acquire any ownership interest in any of the entities to which the following information relates. The returns to our stockholders will depend in part on the properties we acquire, the stage of investment and our place in the capital structure for our investments. Other than SIR and STAR, the prior real estate programs discussed below were conducted through privately-held entities that were not subject to either the up-front commissions, fees and expenses associated with this offering or many of the laws and regulations to which we are subject. Notwithstanding our sponsor’s experience operating SIR and STAR, neither our sponsor nor any of its affiliates has significant experience in operating a REIT or a publicly offered investment program. As a result, you should not assume the past performance of the prior real estate programs discussed below will be indicative of our future performance. See the Prior Performance Tables located in Appendix A of this prospectus.

Our Sponsor

Our sponsor, Steadfast REIT Investments, LLC, is one of the Steadfast Companies, a group of integrated real estate investment and development companies organized in 1994 by Rodney F. Emery that acquire, develop and manage real estate within the United States and Mexico. The management team of Steadfast Companies is led by Mr. Emery, who has over 40 years’ experience in commercial real estate investment and development. Steadfast Companies currently owns or manages over 34,000 multifamily apartment homes across 25 states, two retail shopping malls, three commercial developments, and three resort hotel properties outside the United States. Steadfast Companies currently employs a staff of over 1,900 professionals in the United States and Mexico.

During the 10-year period ending December 31, 2015, Steadfast Companies has, directly and indirectly, sponsored 17 privately offered prior real estate programs, which include syndicated tax credit programs, and two public, non-listed REITs, SIR and STAR. As of December 31, 2015, the privately offered prior real estate programs had collectively raised approximately $146 million from investors and invested primarily in multifamily, office, retail, industrial and hospitality properties. SIR had raised approximately $736 million and purchased approximately $1.6 billion in real estate assets as of the termination of its public offering on December 20, 2013. STAR raised approximately $530 million in offering proceeds as of December 31, 2015 and purchased approximately $1.2 billion in real estate assets. We will provide upon request to us, for no fee, a copy of the most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC by SIR and STAR, and for a reasonable fee, the exhibits to such Form 10-Ks.

We may conduct this offering in conjunction with existing and future offerings by other public and private real estate programs sponsored by Steadfast Companies. To the extent that these programs have the same or similar objectives as ours or involve similar or nearby properties, the programs may be in competition with the properties we acquire or seek to acquire.

Prior Performance

The Prior Performance Tables included in Appendix A to this prospectus set forth information regarding certain prior real estate programs with investment objectives similar to ours, as of the dates indicated therein, as to: (1) experience in raising and investing funds (Table I); (2) annual operating results (Table III); (3) results of completed prior real estate programs (Table IV); and (4) results of sales or disposals of properties for prior real estate programs (Table V).

Summary Information

Capital Raising

As of December 31, 2015, the 17 privately offered prior real estate programs had collectively raised approximately $146 million from investors. These non-public funds were invested in 37 real estate projects worldwide, inclusive of

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multifamily, retail, office, industrial, and hospitality properties, with an aggregate cost (including initial equity, initial debt, and subsequent property repositioning costs through additional equity or financing), of approximately $421 million. An aggregate of 101 individuals invested in the privately offered prior real estate programs, some of which invested capital in multiple properties. As of December 31, 2015, SIR had approximately 19,000 stockholders, raised approximately $736 million in offering proceeds and purchased approximately $1.6 billion in real estate assets. As of December 31, 2015, STAR had approximately 13,000 stockholders, raised approximately $530 million in offering proceeds and purchased approximately $1.2 billion in real estate assets. See Table I of the Prior Performance Tables for more detailed information about the experience of Steadfast Companies in raising and investing funds.

Investments

During the ten-year period ended December 31, 2015, the non-public prior real estate programs acquired 42 real estate projects, inclusive of 35 existing developments, six ground-up developments, and one raw land investment, collectively located in eight states in the United States and five cities in Mexico. The tables below provide further information about the geographic distribution of these properties:

Properties Acquired

Location	Property Count	Approximate Percentage of Property Count
United States:
California	9	25	%
Idaho	15	42
Illinois	1	3
Montana	4	11
Nevada	1	3
Texas	3	8
Utah	2	6
Washington	1	2
Sub Total	36	100	%
Mexico:
Cabo San Lucas	2	32	%
Ixtapa	1	17
La Paz	1	17
Manzanillo	1	17
Sonora	1	17
Sub Total	6	100	%
United States	36	86	%
Mexico	6	14
Grand Total	42	100	%

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The following table provides a breakdown of the properties acquired by the private prior real estate programs for the ten-year period ended December 31, 2015, categorized by property type:

Property Type	Number	As an Approximate Percentage of the Aggregate Cost
Commercial:
Office	3	7	%
Retail	3	7
Hotels/Casino	4	10
Raw Land	4	10
Multifamily	28	66
Total	42	100	%

These properties were financed with a combination of debt and offering proceeds.

Properties Acquired—SIR

Location	Property Count	Approximate Percentage of Property Count
Texas	24	42	%
Oklahoma	6	10
Illinois	7	10
Ohio	5	9
Kentucky	9	9
Tennessee	5	6
Indiana	3	4
Alabama	1	3
Missouri	5	3
Iowa	2	3
Kansas	1	1
Total	68	100	%

Property Type—SIR

Property Type	Aggregate Cost of Properties Purchased		Approximate Percentage of Purchase Price
New	$	339,999,157	21	%
Used	1,284,893,400		78
Construction	11,588,779		1
	$	1,636,481,336	100	%

All of the properties acquired by SIR during the ten-year period ended December 31, 2015 were multifamily properties. These properties were financed with a combination of debt and offering proceeds.

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Properties Acquired—STAR

Location	Property Count	Approximate Percentage of Property Count
Texas	7	23	%
Georgia	5	17
Colorado	5	17
Illinois	2	7
Indiana	3	10
Alabama	1	4
Tennessee	3	10
South Carolina	1	3
Missouri	1	3
Oklahoma	1	3
Kentucky	1	3
Total	30	100	%

Property Type—STAR

Property Type	Aggregate Cost of Properties Purchased		Approximate Percentage of Purchase Price
New	$	61,615,000	5	%
Used	1,173,544,250		95
Construction	—		—
	$	1,235,159,250	100	%

All of the properties acquired by STAR during the ten-year period ended December 31, 2015 were multifamily properties. These properties were financed with a combination of debt and offering proceeds.

Dispositions

The prior real estate programs (public and private) sold or otherwise disposed of 33 of the 140 properties they acquired during the ten-year period ended December 31, 2015, or approximately 24% of the total properties acquired. Of the 33 properties disposed of, 30 were sold by the privately offered prior real estate programs and three were sold by SIR.

Syndicated Tax Credit Programs

Included in prior real estate programs described above, which have similar investment objectives to ours, Steadfast Companies’ affiliates served as the general partner of four limited partnerships, referred to herein as the “syndicated tax credit programs,” during the ten-year period ended December 31, 2015. The primary investment objectives of syndicated tax credit programs is to provide certain tax benefits to owners in the form of tax credits, which each syndicated tax credit program’s limited partners could use to offset income from other sources.

In three of the four limited partnerships, the syndicated tax programs acquired and constructed or rehabilitated affordable apartment properties with funding provided by the syndication of Low Income Housing Tax Credits, issuance of tax-exempt municipal bond financing or other government-sponsored subsidy programs such as those sponsored by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The syndicated tax programs raised approximately $41 million from 22 investors and provided for the acquisition of over 778 multifamily apartment homes, the vast majority of which were made available to low income households at affordable rents. In 2015, five properties that were previously acquired at an aggregate purchase price of $28 million were sold at an aggregate sales price of $30 million, exclusive of the tax effect of any potential tax credits.

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In addition, through the stock purchase of an affordable housing company, Steadfast Companies affiliates also served as the managing partner of 14 syndicated tax credit programs where monitoring and asset management services were provided for six institutional investors that collectively invested over $274 million.

Adverse Business Developments

Commercial properties typically experience decreased occupancy and rent rates during adverse economic conditions. During the most recent economic downturn, the commercial properties held by certain prior real estate programs experienced such issues, which adversely impacted their performance. See the information provided in Table IV of the Prior Performance Tables with respect to Steadfast Heritage, LLC, Steadfast Roseville II, LLC, Steadfast Yuba City I & II, LLC, Stone Point I, LLC and Westlake Plaza Center East, LLC for additional information on the impact of the recent economic downturn on our sponsor’s prior programs.

Liquidation Disclosure

The offering materials for our sponsor’s prior programs or REITs disclosed a date or time period at which the program or REIT might be liquidated. As of the date hereof, none of the disclosed dates has yet occurred, and none of such prior programs or REITS have had a liquidity event.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Overview

We are a newly formed company and have no operating history. We are dependent upon proceeds received from this offering to conduct our proposed activities. The capital required to purchase our investments will be obtained from the offering and from any indebtedness that we may incur. We have initially been capitalized with $200,000, which was contributed by Steadfast Apartment Advisor III, LLC, our advisor, on August 24, 2015 in exchange for 8,000 shares of our common stock. We have no commitments to acquire any investments or to make any other material capital expenditures.

Subject to certain restrictions and limitations, our advisor will manage our day-to-day operations and our portfolio of investments. Our advisor also will source and present investment opportunities to our board of directors. Our advisor will also provide investment management, marketing, investor relations and other administrative services on our behalf.

Substantially all of our business will be conducted through Steadfast Apartment REIT III Operating Partnership, L.P., our operating partnership. We are the sole general partner of our operating partnership and our advisor is the initial limited partner of our operating partnership. As we accept subscriptions for shares, we will transfer substantially all of the net proceeds of the offering to our operating partnership as a capital contribution. The limited partnership agreement of our operating partnership provides that our operating partnership will be operated in a manner that will enable us to (1) satisfy the requirements for being classified as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, (2) avoid any federal income or excise tax liability and (3) ensure that our operating partnership will not be classified as a “publicly traded partnership” for purposes of Section 7704 of the Internal Revenue Code, which classification could result in our operating partnership being taxed as a corporation, rather than as a partnership. In addition to the administrative and operating costs and expenses incurred by our operating partnership in acquiring and operating our investments, our operating partnership will pay all of our administrative costs and expenses, and such expenses will be treated as expenses of our operating partnership. We will experience a relative increase in liquidity as additional subscriptions for shares of our common stock are received and a relative decrease in liquidity as offering proceeds are used to acquire and operate our assets.

We do not anticipate establishing a general working capital reserve out of the proceeds of this offering during the initial stages of the offering; however, we may establish capital reserves from offering proceeds with respect to particular investments as required by our lenders or as determined by our advisor. We also may, but are not required to, establish annual cash reserves out of cash flow generated by our investments or out of net cash proceeds from the sale of our investments. Working capital reserves are typically utilized to fund tenant improvements, leasing commissions and major capital expenditures.

To the extent that any working capital reserve is insufficient to satisfy our cash requirements, additional funds may be provided from cash generated from operations or through short-term borrowing. In addition, subject to the limitations described in this prospectus, we may incur indebtedness in connection with the acquisition of any real property, refinance the debt thereon, arrange for the leveraging of any previously unfinanced property or reinvest the proceeds of financing or refinancing in additional properties.

If we qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, we generally will not be subject to federal income tax on income that we distribute to our stockholders. If we fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year after the taxable year in which we initially elect to be taxed as a REIT, we will be subject to federal income tax on our taxable income at regular corporate rates and will not be permitted to qualify for treatment as a REIT for federal income tax purposes for four years following the year in which qualification is denied. Failing to qualify as a REIT could materially and adversely affect our net income.

Factors Which May Influence Results of Operations

Rental Income

The amount of rental income generated by our properties will depend principally on our ability to maintain the occupancy rates of leased space, to lease available space and lease space available from unscheduled lease terminations at the existing rental rates. Negative trends in one or more of these factors could adversely affect our rental income in future periods.

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Offering Proceeds

Our ability to make investments will depend upon the net proceeds raised in the offering and our ability to finance the acquisition of such assets. If we raise substantially less than the maximum offering amount, we will make fewer investments resulting in less diversification in terms of the number of investments owned, resulting in fewer sources of income. In such event, the likelihood of our profitability being affected by the performance of any one of our investments will increase. In addition, if we are unable to raise substantial funds, our fixed operating expenses, as a percentage of gross income, would be higher, which could affect our net income and results of operations.

Sarbanes-Oxley Act

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, and related laws, regulations and standards relating to corporate governance and disclosure requirements applicable to public companies, have increased the costs of compliance with corporate governance, reporting and disclosure practices which are now required of us. These costs may have a material impact on our results of operations and could impact our ability to pay distributions to our stockholders. Furthermore, we expect that these costs will increase in the future due to our continuing implementation of compliance programs mandated by these requirements. Any increased costs may affect our ability to pay distributions to our stockholders.

In addition, these laws, rules and regulations create new legal grounds and theories for potential administrative enforcement, civil and criminal proceedings against us in case of non-compliance, thereby increasing the risks of liability and potential sanctions against us. We expect that our efforts to comply with these laws and regulations will continue to involve significant and potentially increasing costs, and our failure to comply could result in fees, fines, penalties or administrative remedies against us.

Critical Accounting Policies

Below is a discussion of the accounting policies that we believe will be critical once we commence operations. We consider these policies critical because they involve significant judgments and assumptions, require estimates about matters that are inherently uncertain and because they are important for understanding and evaluating our reported financial results. These judgments affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and our disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. With different estimates or assumptions, materially different amounts could be reported in our financial statements. Other companies may utilize different estimates that may impact the comparability of our results of operations to those of companies in similar businesses.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the consolidated balance sheet in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheet and accompanying notes. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

We consider all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents may include cash and short-term investments. Short-term investments are stated at cost, which approximates fair value.

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Real Estate Assets

Depreciation and Amortization

Real estate costs related to the acquisition, development, construction and improvement of properties will be capitalized. Acquisition costs will be expensed as incurred. Repair, maintenance and tenant turnover costs will be charged to expense as incurred and significant replacements and betterments will be capitalized. Repair, maintenance and tenant turnover costs include all costs that do not extend the useful life of the real estate asset. We consider the period of future benefit of an asset to determine its appropriate useful life. We anticipate the estimated useful lives of our assets by class to be generally as follows:

Buildings	30 years
Building improvements	5-25 years
Resident improvements	Shorter of lease term or expected useful life
Resident origination and absorption costs	Remaining term of related lease
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment	5-10 years

Real Estate Purchase Price Allocation

We will record the acquisition of income-producing real estate or real estate that will be used for the production of income as a business combination. All assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination will be measured at their acquisition-date fair values. Acquisition costs will generally be expensed as incurred.

We will assess the acquisition-date fair values of all tangible assets, identifiable intangible assets and assumed liabilities using methods similar to those used by independent appraisers (e.g., discounted cash flow analysis) and that utilize appropriate discount and/or capitalization rates and available market information. Estimates of future cash flows will be based on a number of factors including historical operating results, known and anticipated trends, and market and economic conditions. The fair value of tangible assets of an acquired property will consider the value of the property as if it was vacant.

Intangible assets include the value of in-place leases, which represents the estimated value of the net cash flows of the in-place leases to be realized, as compared to the net cash flows that would have occurred had the property been vacant at the time of acquisition and subject to lease-up.

We will estimate the value of tenant origination and absorption costs by considering the estimated carrying costs during hypothetical expected lease-up periods, considering current market conditions. In estimating carrying costs, we will estimate the amount of lost rentals using market rates during the expected lease-up periods.

We will amortize the value of in-place leases to expense over the remaining non-cancelable term of the respective leases. Should a tenant terminate its lease, the unamortized portion of the in-place lease value and customer relationship intangibles would be charged to expense in that period.

We will record above-market and below-market in-place lease values for acquired properties based on the present value (using an interest rate that reflects the risks associated with the leases acquired) of the difference between (1) the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the in-place leases and (2) our estimate of fair market lease rates for the corresponding in-place leases, measured over a period equal to the remaining cancelable term of the lease. We will amortize any capitalized above-market or below-market lease values as a reduction or increase to rental income over the remaining non-cancelable terms of the respective leases.

The total amount of other intangible assets acquired will be further allocated to in-place lease values and customer relationship intangible values based on our evaluation of the specific characteristics of each tenant’s lease and its overall relationship with that respective tenant. Characteristics that we consider in allocating these values include the nature and extent of existing business relationships with the tenant, growth prospects for developing new business with the tenant, and the tenant’s credit quality and expectations of lease renewals (including those existing under the terms of the lease agreement), among other factors.

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Estimates of the fair values of the tangible assets, identifiable intangible assets and assumed liabilities will require us to make significant assumptions to estimate market lease rates, property-operating expenses, carrying costs during lease-up periods, discount rates, market absorption periods, and the number of years the property will be held for investment. The use of inappropriate assumptions could result in an incorrect valuation of acquired tangible assets, identifiable intangible assets and assumed liabilities, which could impact the amount of our net income (loss).

Impairment of Real Estate Assets

We will continually monitor events and changes in circumstances that could indicate that the carrying amounts of our real estate and related intangible assets may not be recoverable. When indicators of potential impairment suggest that the carrying value of real estate and related intangible assets and liabilities may not be recoverable, we will assess the recoverability of the assets by estimating whether we will recover the carrying value of the asset through its undiscounted future cash flows and its eventual disposition. Based on this analysis, if we do not believe that we will be able to recover the carrying value of the real estate and related intangible assets and liabilities, we will record an impairment loss to the extent that the carrying value exceeds the estimated fair value of the real estate and related intangible assets and liabilities. If any assumptions, projections or estimates regarding an asset changes in the future, we may have to record an impairment to reduce the net book value of such individual asset.

Rents and Other Receivables

We will periodically evaluate the collectability of amounts due from residents and maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of residents to make required payments under lease agreements. We will exercise judgment in establishing these allowances and consider payment history and current credit status of its residents in developing these estimates. Due to the short-term nature of the operating leases, we will not maintain an allowance for deferred rent receivable related to the straight-lining of rents.

Revenue Recognition

We will lease apartment units under operating leases with terms generally of one year or less. Generally, credit investigations will be performed for prospective residents and security deposits will be obtained. We will recognize minimum rent, including rental abatements, concessions and contractual fixed increases attributable to operating leases, on a straight-line basis over the term of the related lease and amounts expected to be received in later years will be recorded as deferred rents. We will record property operating expense reimbursements due from tenants for common area maintenance, real estate taxes, and other recoverable costs in the period the related expenses are incurred.

We will recognize gains on sales of real estate either in total or deferred for a period of time, depending on whether a sale has been consummated, the extent of the buyer’s investment in the property being sold, whether the receivable is subject to future subordination, and the degree of our continuing involvement with the property after the sale. If the criteria for profit recognition under the full-accrual method are not met, we will defer gain recognition and account for the continued operations of the property by applying the percentage-of-completion, reduced profit, deposit, installment or cost recovery method, as appropriate, until the appropriate criteria are met.

Deferred Financing Costs

We will capitalize deferred financing costs such as commitment fees, legal fees and other third party costs associated with obtaining commitments for financing that result in a closing of such financing. We will amortize these costs over the terms of the respective financing agreements using the interest method. We will expense unamortized deferred financing costs when the associated debt is refinanced or repaid before maturity unless specific rules are met that would allow for the carryover of such costs to the refinanced debt. Costs incurred in seeking financing transactions that do not close will be expensed in the period in which it is determined that the financing will not close.

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Derivative Financial Instruments

Our objective in using derivatives will be to comply with loan requirements and add stability to interest expense and to manage our exposure to interest rate movements or other identified risks. To accomplish these objectives, we may use various types of derivative instruments to manage fluctuations in cash flows resulting from interest rate risk attributable to changes in the benchmark interest rate of LIBOR or other applicable benchmark rates.

We will measure our derivative instruments and hedging activities at fair value and record them as an asset or liability, depending on its rights or obligations under the applicable derivative contract. For derivatives designated as fair value hedges, the changes in the fair value of both the derivative instrument and the hedged items will be recorded in earnings. Derivatives used to hedge the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows, or other types of forecasted transactions, are considered cash flow hedges. For derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, the effective portions of changes in fair value of the derivatives will be reported in other comprehensive income (loss) and will be subsequently reclassified into earnings when the hedged item affects earnings. Changes in fair value of derivative instruments not designated as hedges and ineffective portions of hedges will be recognized in earnings in the affected period. We will assess the effectiveness of each hedging relationship by comparing the changes in fair value or cash flows of the derivative hedging instrument with the changes in fair value or cash flows of the designated hedged item or transaction.

Fair Value Measurements

Under GAAP, we will be required to measure certain financial instruments at fair value on a recurring basis. In addition, we will be required to measure other assets and liabilities at fair value on a non-recurring basis (e.g., carrying value of impaired real estate loans receivable and long-lived assets). Fair value is defined as the price that would be received upon the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The GAAP fair value framework uses a three-tiered approach. Fair value measurements are classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:

• Level 1: unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical assets or liabilities;

• Level 2: quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-derived valuations in which significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets; and

• Level 3: prices or valuation techniques where little or no market data is available that requires inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable.

When available, we will utilize quoted market prices from an independent third-party source to determine fair value and will classify such items in Level 1 or Level 2. In instances where the market is not active, regardless of the availability of a non-binding quoted market price, observable inputs might not be relevant and could require us to make a significant adjustment to derive a fair value measurement. Additionally, in an inactive market, a market price quoted from an independent third party may rely more on models with inputs based on information available only to that independent third party. When we determine the market for a financial instrument we own to be illiquid or when market transactions for similar instruments do not appear orderly, we will use several valuation sources (including internal valuations, discounted cash flow analysis and quoted market prices) and we will establish a fair value by assigning weights to the various valuation sources.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The accompanying consolidated balance sheet includes cash and cash equivalents. We consider the carrying value of cash and cash equivalents to approximate the fair value of these financial instruments based on the short duration between origination of the instruments and their expected realization.

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Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation

We will amortize the fair value of stock-based compensation awards to expense over the vesting period and record any dividend equivalents earned as dividends for financial reporting purposes. Stock-based compensation awards are valued at the fair value on the date of grant and amortized as an expense over the vesting period.

Organization and Offering Costs

Organization and offering expenses include all expenses (other than sales commissions, the dealer manager fee and the distribution and shareholder servicing fee) to be paid by us in connection with the offering, including legal, accounting, printing, mailing and filing fees, charges of our escrow holder and transfer agent, expenses of organizing our company, data processing fees, advertising and sales literature costs, transfer agent costs, bona fide out-of-pocket due diligence costs and amounts to reimburse our advisor or its affiliates for the salaries of its employees and other costs in connection with preparing supplemental sales materials and providing other administrative services in connection with the offering. Any such reimbursement will not exceed actual expenses incurred by our advisor. After the termination of our primary offering, our advisor will reimburse us to the extent total organization and offering expenses borne by us exceed 15% of the gross proceeds raised in our primary offering. In addition, to the extent we do not pay the full sales commissions, dealer manager fee or distribution and shareholder servicing fee for shares sold in our primary offering, we may also reimburse costs of bona fide training and education meetings held by us (primarily the travel, meal and lodging costs of registered representatives of broker-dealers), attendance and sponsorship fees and cost reimbursement of our employees of our affiliates to attend seminars conducted by broker-dealers and, in certain cases, reimbursement to participating broker-dealers for technology costs associated with the offering, costs and expenses related to such technology costs, and costs and expenses associated with the facilitation of the marketing of our shares and the ownership of our shares by such broker-dealers’ customers; provided, however, that we will not pay any of the foregoing costs to the extent that such payment would cause total underwriting compensation to exceed 10% of the gross offering proceeds of our primary offering, as required by the rules of FINRA.

When recorded by us, organization costs will be expensed as incurred, and offering costs, which include sales commissions and dealer manager fees, will be deferred and charged to stockholders’ equity as such amounts are reimbursed to our advisor, dealer manager or their affiliates from the gross proceeds of our offering.

Distribution Policy

Our board of directors has authorized a daily distribution to our stockholders of record as of the close of business on each day of the period commencing on the day we acquired our first multifamily property, which was May 19, 2016, and ending on August 31, 2016. The distributions will be equal to $0.004098 per share of the Company’s Class A common stock and $0.003366 per share of the Company’s Class T common stock. We expect to continue paying monthly distributions unless our results of operations, our general financial condition, the general economic condition or other factors prohibit us from doing so. The timing and amount of distributions will be determined by our board of directors in its discretion and may vary from time to time. In connection with a distribution to our stockholders, our board of directors will authorize a monthly distribution for a certain dollar amount per share of our common stock. We will then calculate each stockholder’s specific distribution amount for the month using daily record and declaration dates. Each stockholder’s distributions will begin to accrue on the date we accept such stockholder’s subscription for shares of our common stock. The per share amount of distributions on Class A shares and Class T shares will likely differ because of different allocations of class-specific expenses. Specifically, distributions on Class T shares will likely be lower than distributions on Class A shares because Class T shares are subject to ongoing distribution and shareholder servicing fees.

Our long-term policy will be to pay distributions solely from cash flow from operations. However, we expect to have insufficient cash flow from operations available for distribution until we make substantial investments. Further, because we may receive income from interest or rents at various times during our fiscal year and because we may need cash flow from operations during a particular period to fund capital expenditures and other expenses, we expect that at least during the early stages of our development and from time to time during our operational stage, we will declare distributions in anticipation of cash flow that we expect to receive during a later period, and we expect to pay these distributions in advance of our actual

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receipt of these funds. In these instances, our board of directors has the authority under our organizational documents, to the extent permitted by Maryland law, to fund distributions from sources such as borrowings, offering proceeds or advances and the deferral of fees and expense reimbursements by our advisor, in its sole discretion. We have not established a limit on the amount of proceeds we may use from this offering to fund distributions. If we pay distributions from sources other than cash flow from operations, we will have fewer funds available for investments and your overall return on your investment in us may be reduced.

To maintain our qualification as a REIT, we must make aggregate annual distributions to our stockholders of at least 90% of our REIT taxable income (which is computed without regard to the dividends paid deduction or net capital gain and which does not necessarily equal net income as calculated in accordance with GAAP). If we meet the REIT qualification requirements, we generally will not be subject to federal income tax on the income that we distribute to our stockholders each year.

We have not established a minimum distribution level, and our charter does not require that we make distributions to our stockholders.

Income Taxes

We intend to elect to be taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code and intend to operate as such beginning with the taxable year ending December 31, 2016. We expect to have little or no taxable income prior to electing REIT status. To qualify as a REIT, we must meet certain organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement to distribute at least 90% of our annual REIT taxable income to our stockholders (which is computed without regard to the dividends paid deduction or net capital gain and which does not necessarily equal net income as calculated in accordance with GAAP). As a REIT, we generally will not be subject to federal income tax to the extent we distribute qualifying dividends to our stockholders. If we fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, we will be subject to federal income tax on our taxable income at regular corporate income tax rates and generally will not be permitted to qualify for treatment as a REIT for federal income tax purposes for the four taxable years following the year during which qualification is lost unless the IRS grants us relief under certain statutory provisions. Such an event could materially adversely affect our net income and net cash available for distribution to stockholders. However, we intend to organize and operate in such a manner as to qualify for treatment as a REIT.

Results of Operations

During the period from July 29, 2015 (inception) to May 19, 2016, we had been formed but had not yet commenced real estate operations as we had not yet acquired any real estate investments. As a result, we had no material results of operations for that period. We commenced real estate operations on May 19, 2016 in connection with the acquisition of our first real estate investment.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

If we raise substantially less funds in the offering than the maximum offering amount, we will make fewer investments resulting in less diversification in terms of the type, number and size of investments we make and the value of an investment in us will fluctuate with the performance of the specific assets we acquire. Further, we will have certain fixed operating expenses, including certain expenses as a public REIT, regardless of whether we are able to raise substantial funds in this offering. Our inability to raise substantial funds would increase our fixed operating expenses as a percentage of gross income, reducing our net income and limiting our ability to make distributions.

We currently have no outstanding debt. Once we have fully invested the proceeds of this offering, we expect that our overall borrowings will be approximately 55% to 60% of the value of our properties (before deducting depreciation and amortization) plus the value of our other investments, although we expect to temporarily borrow in excess of our long-term targeted debt level during our offering stage in order to facilitate investments in the early stages of our operations. Under our charter, we are prohibited from borrowing in excess of 300% of the value of our net assets, which generally approximates to 75% of the aggregate cost of our assets, though we may exceed this limit only under certain circumstances.

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In addition to making investments in accordance with our investment objectives, we expect to use our capital resources to make certain payments to our advisor and dealer manager. During our organization and offering stage, these payments will include payments to the dealer manager for sales commissions, the dealer manager fee and the distribution and shareholder servicing fee, and payments to our advisor for reimbursement of certain organization and offering expenses. However, our advisor has agreed to reimburse us to the extent that sales commissions, the dealer manager fee and other organization and offering expenses incurred by us exceed 15% of our gross offering proceeds. During our operating stage, we expect to make payments to our advisor in connection with the acquisition of investments, the management of our assets and costs incurred by our advisor in providing services to us. For a discussion of the compensation to be paid to our advisor and dealer manager, see “Management Compensation.”

Our principal demand for funds will be to acquire investments in accordance with our investment strategy, to pay operating expenses and interest on our outstanding indebtedness and to make distributions to our stockholders. Over time, we intend to generally fund our cash needs for items, other than asset acquisitions, from operations. Otherwise, we expect that our principal sources of working capital will include

• current cash balances;

• public offerings;

• various forms of secured financing;

• borrowings under master repurchase agreements;

• equity capital from joint venture partners;

• proceeds from our distribution reinvestment plan; and

• cash from operations.

Over the short term, we believe that our sources of capital, specifically our cash balances, cash flow from operations, our ability to raise equity capital from joint venture partners and our ability to obtain various forms of secured financing will be adequate to meet our liquidity requirements and capital commitments.

Over the longer term, in addition to the same sources of capital we will rely on to meet our short-term liquidity requirements, we may also utilize additional secured and unsecured financings and equity capital from joint venture partners. We may also conduct additional public offerings. We expect these resources will be adequate to fund our operating activities, debt service and distributions, and will be sufficient to fund our ongoing acquisition activities as well as providing capital for investment in future development and other joint ventures along with potential forward purchase commitments.

Inflation

Substantially all of our multifamily property leases will be for a term of one year or less. In an inflationary environment, this may allow us to realize increased rents upon renewal of existing leases or the beginning of new leases. Short-term leases generally will minimize our risk from the adverse effects of inflation, although these leases generally permit residents to leave at the end of the lease term and therefore will expose us to the effect of a decline in market rents. In a deflationary rent environment, we may be exposed to declining rents more quickly under these shorter term leases.

REIT Compliance

To qualify as a REIT for tax purposes, we will be required to distribute at least 90% of our REIT taxable income (which is computed without regard to the dividends paid deduction or net capital gain and which does not necessarily equal net income as calculated in accordance with GAAP) to our stockholders. We must also meet certain asset and income tests, as well as other requirements. We will monitor the business and transactions that may potentially impact our REIT status. If we fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, we will be subject to federal income tax (including any applicable alternative minimum tax) on our taxable income at regular corporate rates.

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Funds from Operations and Modified Funds from Operations

Due to certain unique operating characteristics of real estate companies, the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, or NAREIT, an industry trade group, has promulgated a measure known as funds from operations, or FFO, which we believe to be an appropriate supplemental measure to reflect the operating performance of a REIT. The use of FFO is recommended by the REIT industry as a supplemental performance measure. FFO is not equivalent to our net income (loss) as determined under GAAP.

We define FFO, a non-GAAP financial measure, consistent with the standards established by the White Paper on FFO approved by the Board of Governors of NAREIT, as revised in February 2004, or the White Paper. The White Paper defines FFO as net income (loss) computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding gains or losses from sales of property and non-cash impairment charges of real estate-related assets, plus real estate-related depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. In particular, we believe it is appropriate to disregard impairment charges, as this is a fair value adjustment that is largely based on market fluctuations and assessments regarding general market conditions which can change over time. An asset will only be evaluated for impairment if certain impairment indications exist and if the carrying, or book value, exceeds the total estimated undiscounted future cash flows (including net rental and lease revenues, net proceeds on the sale of the property, and any other ancillary cash flows at a property or group level under GAAP) from such asset. Investors should note, however, that determinations of whether impairment charges have been incurred are based partly on anticipated operating performance, because estimated undiscounted future cash flows from a property, including estimated future net rental and lease revenues, net proceeds on the sale of the property, and certain other ancillary cash flows, are taken into account in determining whether an impairment charge has been incurred. While impairment charges are excluded from the calculation of FFO as described above, investors are cautioned that due to the fact that impairments are based on estimated future undiscounted cash flows and the relatively limited term of our operations, it could be difficult to recover any impairment charges. Our FFO calculation will comply with NAREIT’s policy described above.

The historical accounting convention used for real estate assets requires straight-line depreciation of buildings and improvements, which implies that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time, especially if such assets are not adequately maintained or repaired and renovated as required by relevant circumstances and/or as requested or required by lessees for operational purposes in order to maintain the value disclosed. We believe that since real estate values historically rise and fall with market conditions, including inflation, interest rates, the business cycle, unemployment and consumer spending, presentations of operating results for a REIT using historical accounting for depreciation may be less informative. Historical accounting for real estate involves the use of GAAP. Any other method of accounting for real estate such as the fair value method cannot be construed to be any more accurate or relevant than the comparable methodologies of real estate valuation found in GAAP. Nevertheless, we believe that the use of FFO, which excludes the impact of real estate-related depreciation and amortization, will provide a more complete understanding of our performance to investors and to management, and when compared year over year, will reflect the impact on our operations from trends in occupancy rates, rental rates, operating costs, general and administrative expenses and interest costs, which may not be immediately apparent from net income. However, FFO, and modified funds from operations, or MFFO, as described below, should not be construed to be more relevant or accurate than the current GAAP methodology in calculating net income or in its applicability in evaluating our operating performance. The method utilized to evaluate the value and performance of real estate under GAAP should be construed as a more relevant measure of operational performance and considered more prominently than the non-GAAP FFO and MFFO measures and the adjustments to GAAP in calculating FFO and MFFO.

Changes in the accounting and reporting promulgations under GAAP (for acquisition fees and expenses from a capitalization/depreciation model to an expensed-as-incurred model) that were put into effect in 2009 and other changes to GAAP accounting for real estate subsequent to the establishment of NAREIT’s definition of FFO have prompted an increase in cash-settled expenses, specifically acquisition fees and expenses for all industries as items that are expensed under GAAP, that are typically accounted for as operating expenses. Management believes these fees and expenses will not affect our overall long-term operating performance. Public, non-listed REITs typically have a significant amount of acquisition activity and are substantially more dynamic during their initial years of investment and operation. While other start-up entities may also experience significant acquisition activity during their initial years, we believe that public, non-listed REITs, like us, are unique

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in that they have a limited life with targeted exit strategies within a relatively limited time frame after acquisition activity ceases. Our board of directors anticipates considering a liquidity event within five years after the completion of our offering stage; provided that the timing of any such event will be significantly dependent upon economic and market conditions after completion of our offering stage. Thus, as a limited-life REIT, we will not continuously purchase assets and will have a limited life.

Due to the above factors and other unique features of public, non-listed REITs, the Investment Program Association, or IPA, an industry trade group, has standardized a measure known as MFFO, which the IPA has recommended as a supplemental measure for public, non-listed REITs and which we believe to be another appropriate supplemental measure to reflect the operating performance of a public, non-listed REIT having the characteristics described above. MFFO is not equivalent to our net income (loss) as determined under GAAP, and MFFO may not be a useful measure of the impact of long-term operating performance on value if we do not continue to operate with a limited life and targeted exit strategy. We believe that, because MFFO excludes costs that we consider more reflective of investing activities and other non-operating items included in FFO and also excludes acquisition fees and expenses that affect our operations only in periods in which properties are acquired, MFFO can provide, on a going-forward basis, an indication of the sustainability (that is, the capacity to continue to be maintained) of our operating performance after the period in which we are acquiring our properties and once our portfolio is in place. By providing MFFO, we believe we will present useful information that assists investors and analysts to better assess the sustainability of our operating performance after our offering has been completed and our properties have been acquired. We also believe that MFFO is a recognized measure of sustainable operating performance by the non-listed REIT industry. Further, we believe MFFO is useful in comparing the sustainability of our operating performance after our offering and acquisitions are completed with the sustainability of the operating performance of other real estate companies that are not as involved in acquisition activities. Investors are cautioned that MFFO should only be used to assess the sustainability of our operating performance after our offering has been completed and properties have been acquired, as it excludes acquisition costs that have a negative effect on our operating performance during the periods in which properties are acquired.

We define MFFO, a non-GAAP financial measure, consistent with the IPA’s Guideline 2010-01, Supplemental Performance Measure for Publicly Registered, Non-Listed REITs: Modified Funds from Operations, or the Practice Guideline, issued by the IPA in November 2010. The Practice Guideline defines MFFO as FFO further adjusted for the following items, as applicable, included in the determination of GAAP net income: acquisition fees and expenses; amounts relating to deferred rent receivables and amortization of above and below market leases and liabilities (which are adjusted in order to reflect such payments from a GAAP accrual basis to a cash basis of disclosing the rent and lease payments); accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums on debt investments; mark-to-market adjustments included in net income; nonrecurring gains or losses included in net income from the extinguishment or sale of debt, hedges, foreign exchange, derivatives or securities holdings where trading of such holdings is not a fundamental attribute of the business plan; unrealized gains or losses resulting from consolidation from, or deconsolidation to, equity accounting; and after adjustments for consolidated and unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures, with such adjustments calculated to reflect MFFO on the same basis. The accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums on debt investments, nonrecurring unrealized gains and losses on hedges, foreign exchange, derivatives or securities holdings, unrealized gains and losses resulting from consolidations, as well as other listed cash flow adjustments are adjustments made to net income in calculating the cash flows provided by operating activities and, in some cases, reflect gains or losses which are unrealized and may not ultimately be realized. While we will rely on our advisor for managing interest rate, hedge and foreign exchange risk, we will not retain an outside consultant to review all our hedging agreements. Inasmuch as interest rate hedges are not a fundamental part of our operations, we believe it is appropriate to exclude such non-recurring gains and losses in calculating MFFO, as such gains and losses will not be reflective of ongoing operations.

Our MFFO calculation will comply with the IPA’s Practice Guideline described above. In calculating MFFO, we will exclude acquisition-related expenses, amortization of above and below market leases, fair value adjustments of derivative financial instruments, deferred rent receivables and the adjustments of such items related to noncontrolling interests. Under GAAP, acquisition fees and expenses are characterized as operating expenses in determining operating net income. These expenses will be paid in cash by us. All paid and accrued acquisition fees and expenses will have negative effects on returns to

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investors, the potential for future distributions, and cash flows generated by us, unless earnings from operations or net sales proceeds from the disposition of other properties are generated to cover the purchase price of the property, these fees and expenses and other costs related to such property. In the event that proceeds from this offering are not available to fund our reimbursement of acquisition fees and expenses incurred by our advisor, such fees and expenses will need to be reimbursed to our advisor from other sources, including debt, operational earnings or cash flow, net proceeds from the sale of properties, or from ancillary cash flows. The acquisition of properties, and the corresponding acquisition fees and expenses, is the key operational feature of our business plan to generate operational income and cash flow to fund distributions to our stockholders. Further, under GAAP, certain contemplated non-cash fair value and other non-cash adjustments are considered operating non-cash adjustments to net income in determining cash flow from operating activities. In addition, we will view fair value adjustments of derivatives and gains and losses from dispositions of assets as non-recurring items or items which are unrealized and may not ultimately be realized, and which are not reflective of ongoing operations and are therefore typically adjusted for when assessing operating performance.

Our management will use MFFO and the adjustments used to calculate MFFO in order to evaluate our performance against other public, non-listed REITs which have limited lives with short and defined acquisition periods and targeted exit strategies shortly thereafter. As noted above, MFFO may not be a useful measure of the impact of long-term operating performance on value if we do not continue to operate in this manner. We believe that our use of MFFO and the adjustments used to calculate MFFO will allow us to present our performance in a manner that reflects certain characteristics that are unique to public, non-listed REITs, such as their limited life, limited and defined acquisition period and targeted exit strategy, and hence that the use of such measures is useful to investors. By excluding expensed acquisition costs, the use of MFFO will provide information consistent with management’s analysis of the operating performance of the properties. Additionally, fair value adjustments, which will be based on the impact of current market fluctuations and underlying assessments of general market conditions, but can also result from operational factors such as rental and occupancy rates, may not be directly related or attributable to our current operating performance. By excluding such changes that may reflect anticipated and unrealized gains or losses, we believe MFFO will provide useful supplemental information.

Presentation of this information is intended to provide useful information to investors as they compare the operating performance to that of other public, non-listed REITs, although it should be noted that not all public, non-listed REITs calculate FFO and MFFO the same way, so comparisons with other public, non-listed REITs may not be meaningful. Furthermore, FFO and MFFO are not necessarily indicative of cash flow available to fund cash needs and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) or income (loss) from continuing operations as an indication of our performance, as an alternative to cash flows from operations as an indication of our liquidity, or indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs, including our ability to make distributions to our stockholders. FFO and MFFO should be reviewed in conjunction with GAAP measurements as an indication of our performance. MFFO has limitations as a performance measure in an offering such as ours where the price of a share of common stock is a stated value and there is no regular net asset value determination during the offering stage and for a period thereafter. MFFO is useful in assisting management and investors in assessing the sustainability of operating performance in future operating periods, and in particular, after the offering and acquisition stages are complete and net asset value is disclosed. MFFO is not a useful measure in evaluating net asset value because impairments are taken into account in determining net asset value but not in determining MFFO.

Neither the SEC, NAREIT nor any other regulatory body has passed judgment on the acceptability of the adjustments that we use to calculate FFO or MFFO. In the future, the SEC, NAREIT or another regulatory body may decide to standardize the allowable adjustments across the non-listed REIT industry and in response to such standardization we may have to adjust our calculation and characterization of FFO or MFFO accordingly.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

We may be exposed to interest rate changes. Market fluctuations in real estate financing may affect the availability and cost of funds needed to expand our investment portfolio. In addition, restrictions upon the availability of real estate financing or high interest rates for real estate loans could adversely affect our ability to dispose of real estate in the future. We will seek to limit the impact of interest rate changes on earnings and cash flows and to lower our overall borrowing costs. We may use

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derivative financial instruments to hedge exposures to changes in interest rates on loans secured by our assets. Also, we will be exposed to both credit risk and market risk. Credit risk is the failure of the counterparty to perform under the terms of the derivative contract. If the fair value of a derivative contract is positive, the counterparty will owe us, which creates credit risk for us. If the fair value of a derivative contract is negative, we will owe the counterparty and, therefore, do not have credit risk. We will seek to minimize the credit risk in derivative instruments by entering into transactions with high-quality counterparties. Market risk is the adverse effect on the value of a financial instrument that results from a change in interest rates. The market risk associated with interest-rate contracts is managed by establishing and monitoring parameters that limit the types and degree of market risk that may be undertaken. With regard to variable rate financing, our advisor will assess our interest rate cash flow risk by continually identifying and monitoring changes in interest rate exposures that may adversely impact expected future cash flows and by evaluating hedging opportunities. Our advisor will maintain risk management control systems to monitor interest rate cash flow risk attributable to both our outstanding and forecasted debt obligations as well as our potential offsetting hedge positions. While this hedging strategy will be designed to minimize the impact on our net income and funds from operations from changes in interest rates, the overall returns on your investment may be reduced. Our board of directors has not yet established policies and procedures regarding our use of derivative financial instruments for hedging or other purposes.

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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

The following is a summary of the material terms of shares of our common stock as set forth in our charter and is qualified in its entirety by reference to our charter. Under our charter, we have authority to issue a total of 1,300,000,000 shares of capital stock. Of the total number of shares of capital stock authorized, 1,200,000,000 shares are classified as common stock with a par value of $0.01 per share and 100,000,000 shares are classified as preferred stock with a par value of $0.01 per share. Of the total shares of common stock authorized, 480,000,000 are classified as Class A shares, 240,000,000 are classified as Class R shares and 480,000,000 are classified as Class T shares. Our board of directors, with the approval of a majority of the entire board of directors and without any action by our stockholders, may amend our charter from time to time to increase or decrease the aggregate number of shares of capital stock or the number of shares of capital stock of any class or series that we have authority to issue. As of June 15, 2016, 135,796 Class A shares, zero Class R shares and 1,428 Class T shares of our common stock were issued and outstanding, of which 121,001 Class A shares and 1,428 Class T shares were issued pursuant to our public offering, and no shares of preferred stock were issued and outstanding.

Our charter also contains a provision permitting our board of directors, by resolution, to classify or reclassify any unissued shares of common stock or preferred stock into one or more classes or series by setting or changing the preferences, conversion or other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends or other distributions, qualifications, or terms or conditions of redemption of any new class or series of stock, subject to certain restrictions, including the express terms of any class or series of stock outstanding at the time. Our charter requires that the voting rights per share (other than any publicly held share) sold in any private offering will not exceed the voting rights which bear the same relationship to the voting rights of a publicly held share as the consideration paid to us for each privately offered share bears to the book value of each outstanding publicly held share. We believe that the power to classify or reclassify unissued shares of stock and thereafter issue the classified or reclassified shares provides us with increased flexibility in structuring possible future financings and acquisitions and in meeting other needs that might arise.

Common Stock

The holders of shares of our common stock are entitled to one vote per share on all matters voted on by stockholders, including the election of our directors. Our charter does not provide for cumulative voting in the election of directors. Therefore, the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of our common stock can elect our entire board of directors. The holders of Class A shares, Class R shares and Class T shares will vote together as a single class; provided that with respect to any amendment of our charter that would only have a material adverse effect on the rights of a particular class of common stock, any matter that relates solely to a particular class of common stock or any matter in which one interests of a particular class of common stock differ from the interest of any other class, only the holders of such affected class are entitled to vote.

Subject to any preferential rights of any outstanding class or series of preferred stock, the holders of shares of our common stock are entitled to such distributions as may be authorized from time to time by our board of directors out of legally available funds and declared by us and, upon liquidation, are entitled to receive all assets available for distribution to stockholders. The per share amount of distributions on Class A shares, Class R shares and Class T shares will likely differ because of different allocations of class-specific expenses. In addition, as a result of the allocation of the distribution and shareholder servicing fee to the Class R shares and Class T shares, the Class R shares and Class T shares could have a lower estimated value per share if distributions on the Class R shares and Class T shares are not adjusted to take account of such fee. In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of us, or any liquidating distribution of our assets, then such assets, or the proceeds therefrom, will be distributed among the holders of Class A shares, Class R shares and Class T shares ratably in proportion to the respective estimated value per share for each class until the estimated value per share for each class has been paid. The estimated value per share will be calculated on a company-wide basis, with any adjustments to Class A shares, Class R shares or Class T shares made subsequent to such company-wide calculation. Each holder of shares of a particular class of common stock will be entitled to receive, ratably with each other holder of shares of such class, that portion of such aggregate assets available for distribution as the number of outstanding shares of such class held by such holder bears to the total number of outstanding shares of such class then outstanding.

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All shares of our common stock issued in the offering will be fully paid and non-assessable shares of common stock. Holders of shares of our common stock will not have preemptive rights, which means that stockholders will not have an automatic option to purchase any new shares of common stock that we issue, or have appraisal rights, unless our board of directors determines that appraisal rights apply, with respect to all or any classes or series of our stock, to one or more transactions occurring after the date of such determination in connection with which stockholders would otherwise be entitled to exercise such rights. Stockholders are not liable for our acts or obligations.

Our board of directors has authorized the issuance of shares of our capital stock without certificates; therefore, we will not issue certificates for shares of our common stock. Shares of our common stock will be held in “uncertificated” form which will eliminate the physical handling and safekeeping responsibilities inherent in owning transferable share certificates and eliminate the need to return a duly executed share certificate to effect a transfer. DST Systems, Inc. acts as our registrar and as the transfer agent for shares of our common stock. Transfers can be effected simply by mailing a transfer and assignment form, which we will provide to our stockholders at no charge, to:

DST Systems, Inc.

430 West 7th Street

Kansas City, Missouri 64105

Class A Shares

Each Class A share sold in our primary offering will be subject to a sales commission of up to 7% per share and a dealer manager fee of up to 3% per share. We will not pay sales commissions or dealer manager fees on Class A shares sold pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan.

Class R Shares

Class A shares sold in our primary offering will not be subject to any sales commission or dealer manager fee. However, we will pay an ongoing distribution and shareholder servicing fee to our dealer manager with respect to Class R shares sold in our primary offering. The distribution and shareholder servicing fee will accrue daily in an amount equal to 1/365th of 0.67% of the purchase price per share (or, once reported, the amount of our estimated value per share) of Class R shares sold in our primary offering and will be paid monthly. We will reduce the distribution and shareholder servicing fee with respect to a Class R share sold in our primary offering to 0.27%, annualized, of the purchase price per Class R share (or, once reported, the amount of our estimated value per share) if the holder of such Class R share is, from time to time, represented by a registered investment adviser that is not a participant on an alternative investment platform. We will cease paying the distribution and shareholder servicing fee (and cease deducting this fee from amounts otherwise available for distribution to a Class R stockholder) with respect to a Class R share sold in our primary offering at the earlier of (i) the date at which the aggregate underwriting compensation from all sources equals 10% of the gross proceeds from the sale of shares in our primary offering (i.e., excluding proceeds from sales pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan); (ii) the end of the month in which our transfer agent, on behalf of the Company, determines that total underwriting compensation, including selling commissions, dealer manager fees, the distribution and shareholder servicing fee and other elements of underwriting compensation with respect to such Class R share, would be in excess of 10% of the total gross investment amount at the time of purchase of such Class R share in our primary offering; (iii) the date on which such Class R share is repurchased by the Company; and (iv) the listing of our shares of common stock on a national securities exchange, the sale of the Company or the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets. We cannot predict if or when this would occur. We will not pay sales commissions, dealer manager fees or distribution and shareholder servicing fees on Class R shares sold pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan. In the case of a Class R share purchased in the primary offering at a price equal to $22.50, the maximum distribution and shareholder servicing fee that may be paid on that Class R share will be equal to approximately $2.25, assuming a constant per share offering price or estimated value per share, as applicable, of $22.50. Total underwriting compensation, including selling commissions, dealer manager fees, the distribution and shareholder servicing fee and other elements of underwriting compensation, would be approximately 10% of gross offering proceeds from the sale of shares in our primary offering and would not exceed FINRA’s 10% cap on aggregate underwriting compensation.

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Class T Shares

Each Class T share sold in our primary offering will be subject to a sales commission of 3% per share and a dealer manager fee of up to 2.5% per share. In addition, we will pay an ongoing distribution and shareholder servicing fee to our dealer manager with respect to Class T shares sold in our primary offering. The distribution and shareholder servicing fee will accrue daily in an amount equal to 1/365th of 1.125% of the purchase price per share (or, once reported, the amount of our estimated value per share) of Class T shares sold in our primary offering and will be paid monthly. We will cease paying the distribution and shareholder servicing fee (and cease deducting this fee from amounts otherwise available for distribution to a Class T stockholder) with respect to a Class T share sold in our primary offering at the earlier of (i) the date at which the aggregate underwriting compensation from all sources equals 10% of the gross proceeds from the sale of shares in our primary offering (i.e., excluding proceeds from sales pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan); (ii) the sixth anniversary of the last day of the fiscal quarter in which our initial public offering (excluding our distribution reinvestment plan) terminates; (iii) the end of the month in which our transfer agent, on behalf of the Company, determines that total underwriting compensation, including selling commissions, dealer manager fees, the distribution and shareholder servicing fee and other elements of underwriting compensation with respect to such Class T share, would be in excess of 10% of the total gross investment amount at the time of purchase of such Class T share in our primary offering; (iv) the end of the month in which our transfer agent, on behalf of the Company, determines that the distribution and shareholder servicing fee with respect to such Class T share would be in excess of 4.5% of the total gross investment amount at the time of purchase of such Class T share in our primary offering; (v) the date on which such Class T share is repurchased by the Company; (vi) the date on which the holder of such Class T share or its agent notifies the Company or our agent that he or she is represented by a new participating broker-dealer; provided that we will continue paying the distribution and shareholder servicing fee, which shall be reallowed to the new participating broker-dealer, if the new participating broker-dealer enters into a participating dealer agreement or otherwise agrees to provide the ongoing services set forth in the dealer manager agreement; and (vii) the listing of our shares of common stock on a national securities exchange, the sale of the Company or the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets. We cannot predict if or when this would occur. We will not pay sales commissions, dealer manager fees or distribution and shareholder servicing fees on Class T shares sold pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan. In the case of a Class T share purchased in the primary offering at a price equal to $23.81, the maximum distribution and shareholder servicing fee that may be paid on that Class T share will be equal to approximately $1.07, assuming a constant per share offering price or estimated value per share, as applicable, of $23.81. Total underwriting compensation, including selling commissions, dealer manager fees, the distribution and shareholder servicing fee and other elements of underwriting compensation, would be approximately 10% of gross offering proceeds from the sale of shares in our primary offering and would not exceed FINRA’s 10% cap on aggregate underwriting compensation.

Preferred Stock

Our charter authorizes our board of directors, without stockholder approval, to designate and authorize the issuance of one or more classes or series of preferred stock and to set, subject to our charter restrictions on ownership and transfer of our stock, the terms, preferences, conversion or other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends or other distributions, qualifications and terms or conditions of redemption for each class or series. Thus, our board of directors could authorize the issuance of shares of preferred stock with terms and conditions which could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a transaction or change in control that might involve a premium price for holders of our common stock or otherwise be in their best interest. Our board of directors has no present plans to issue preferred stock, but may do so at any time in the future without stockholder approval. The issuance of preferred stock must be approved by a majority of our independent directors not otherwise interested in the transaction, who will have access, at our expense, to our legal counsel or to independent legal counsel.

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Meetings, Special Voting Requirements and Access to Records

Our board of directors, including our independent directors, is required to take reasonable steps to insure that an annual meeting of the stockholders will be held each year. We intend for such annual meetings to begin in 2017, and to be held upon reasonable notice and within a reasonable period (not less than 30 days) following delivery of the annual report. Special meetings of stockholders may be called only upon the request of a majority of the directors, a majority of the independent directors, the chairman, the chief executive officer or the president and will be called by our secretary to set on any matter that may properly be considered at a meeting of stockholders upon the written request of stockholders entitled to cast at least 10% of the votes entitled to be cast on such matter at the meeting. Upon receipt of a written request of eligible stockholders, either in person or by mail, stating the purpose of the meeting, we will provide all stockholders, within ten days after receipt of such request, with written notice either in person or by mail, of such meeting and the purpose thereof. Such meeting will be held on a date not less than 15 nor more than 60 days after the distribution of such notice, at a time and place specified in the request, or if none is specified, at a time and place convenient to stockholders. The presence either in person or by proxy of stockholders entitled to cast at least 50% of the votes entitled to be cast at the meeting on any matter will constitute a quorum. Generally, the affirmative vote of a majority of all votes cast is necessary to take stockholder action, except as provided in the following paragraph and except that the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares represented in person or by proxy at a meeting at which a quorum is present is required to elect a director.

Under the MGCL and our charter, stockholders are generally entitled to vote at a duly held meeting at which a quorum is present on (1) certain amendments to our charter, (2) our dissolution, (3) our merger, conversion or consolidation, a statutory share exchange or the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of our assets, and (4) removal of our directors. These matters require the affirmative vote of stockholders entitled to cast at least a majority of the votes entitled to be cast on the matter.

With respect to stock owned by our advisor, directors, or any of their affiliates, neither the advisor nor such directors, nor any of their affiliates may vote or consent on matters submitted to stockholders regarding the removal of the advisor, such directors or any of their affiliates or any transaction between us and any of them. In determining the requisite percentage in interest of shares necessary to approve a matter on which our advisor, our directors or their affiliates may not vote or consent, any shares owned by any of them shall not be included.

The advisory agreement, including the selection of our advisor, is approved annually by our directors including a majority of the independent directors. While the stockholders do not have the ability to vote to replace our advisor or to select a new advisor, stockholders do have the ability, by the affirmative vote of a majority of all the votes entitled to be cast generally in the election of directors, to remove a director from our board of directors. Any stockholder will be permitted access to our corporate records at all reasonable times and may inspect and copy any of them for a reasonable copying charge. Inspection of our records by the office or agency administering the securities laws of a jurisdiction will be provided upon reasonable notice and during normal business hours. An alphabetical list of the names, addresses and telephone numbers of our stockholders, along with the number of shares of our common stock held by each of them, will be maintained as part of our books and records and will be available for inspection by any stockholder or the stockholder’s designated agent at our office. The stockholder list will be updated at least quarterly to reflect changes in the information contained therein. A copy of the list will be mailed to any stockholder who requests the list within ten days of the request. A stockholder may request a copy of the stockholder list in connection with matters relating to voting rights and the exercise of stockholder rights under federal proxy laws. A stockholder requesting a list will be required to pay the reasonable costs of postage and duplication. We have the right to request that a requesting stockholder represent to us that the list will not be used to pursue commercial interests. In addition to the foregoing, stockholders have rights under Rule 14a-7 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, which provides that, upon the request of investors and the payment of the expenses of the distribution, we are required to distribute specific materials to stockholders in the context of the solicitation of proxies for voting on matters presented to stockholders or, at our option, provide requesting stockholders with a copy of the list of stockholders so that the requesting stockholders may make the distribution of proxies themselves. If a proper request for the stockholder list is not honored, then the requesting stockholder will be entitled to recover certain costs incurred in compelling the production of the

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list as well as actual damages suffered by reason of the refusal or failure to produce the list. However, a stockholder will not have the right to, and we may require a requesting stockholder to represent that it will not, secure the stockholder list or other information for the purpose of selling or using the list for a commercial purpose not related to the requesting stockholder’s interest in our affairs.

Tender Offers

Our charter provides that any tender offer made by any person, including any “mini-tender” offer, must comply with most of the provisions of Regulation 14D of the Exchange Act, including the notice and disclosure requirements. Among other things, the offeror must provide us notice of such tender offer at least ten business days before initiating the tender offer. If the offeror does not comply with the provisions set forth above, the non-complying offeror will be responsible for all of our expenses in connection with that offeror’s noncompliance. Our charter also prohibits any stockholder from transferring shares of stock to a person who makes a tender offer which does not comply with such provisions unless such stockholder has first offered such shares of stock to us at the tender offer price in the non-compliant tender offer.

Restriction on Ownership of Shares of Capital Stock

For us to qualify as a REIT, no more than 50% in value of the outstanding shares of our stock may be owned, directly or indirectly through the application of certain attribution rules under the Internal Revenue Code, by any five or fewer individuals, as defined in the Internal Revenue Code to include specified entities, during the last half of any taxable year. In addition, the outstanding shares of our stock must be owned by 100 or more persons independent of us and each other during at least 335 days of a 12-month taxable year or during a proportionate part of a shorter taxable year, excluding our first taxable year for which we elect to be taxed as a REIT. In addition, we must meet requirements regarding the nature of our gross income to qualify as a REIT. One of these requirements is that at least 75% of our gross income for each calendar year must consist of rents from real property and income from other real property investments. The rents received by our operating partnership from any resident will not qualify as rents from real property, which could result in our loss of REIT status, if we own, actually or constructively within the meaning of certain provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, 10% or more of the ownership interests in that resident. To assist us in preserving our status as a REIT, among other purposes, our charter contains limitations on the ownership and transfer of shares of stock which prohibit: (1) any person or entity from owning or acquiring, directly or indirectly, more than 9.8% in value of the aggregate of our then outstanding shares of capital stock or more than 9.8% in value or number of the aggregate of shares, whichever is more restrictive, of our then outstanding shares of common stock and (2) any transfer of or other event or transaction with respect to shares of capital stock that would result in the beneficial ownership of our outstanding shares of capital stock by fewer than 100 persons. In addition, our charter prohibits any transfer of, or other event with respect to, shares of our capital stock that (1) would result in us being “closely held” within the meaning of Section 856(h) of the Internal Revenue Code, or (2) would otherwise cause us to fail to qualify as a REIT, including by causing us to own, actually or constructively, 9.8% or more of the ownership interests in a resident of our real property or the real property of our operating partnership or any direct or indirect subsidiary of our operating partnership.

Our charter provides that the shares of our capital stock that, if transferred, would: (1) result in a violation of the 9.8% ownership limit; (2) result in us being “closely held” within the meaning of Section 856(h) of the Internal Revenue Code; or (3) otherwise cause us to fail to qualify as a REIT, including by causing us to own, actually or constructively, 9.8% or more of the ownership interests in a resident of our real property or the real property of our operating partnership or any direct or indirect subsidiary of our operating partnership, will be transferred automatically to a share trust effective on the day before the purported transfer of such shares of our capital stock. We will designate a trustee of the share trust that will not be affiliated with us or the purported transferee or record holder. We will also name a charitable organization as beneficiary of the share trust. The trustee will receive all distributions on the shares of our capital stock in the share trust and will hold such distributions in trust for the benefit of the beneficiary. The trustee also will vote the shares of capital stock in the share trust and, subject to Maryland law, will have the authority to rescind as void any vote cast by the intended transferee prior to our discovery that the shares have been transferred to the share trust and to recast the vote in accordance with the desires of the trustee acting for the benefit of the charitable beneficiary. However, if we have already taken irreversible corporate action, then the trustee will not have the authority to rescind and recast the vote. The intended transferee will acquire no rights in such

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shares of capital stock, unless, in the case of a transfer that would cause a violation of the 9.8% ownership limit, the transfer is exempted (prospectively or retroactively) by our board of directors from the ownership limit based upon receipt of information (including certain representations and undertakings from the intended transferee) that such transfer would not violate the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code for our qualification as a REIT. If the transfer to the share trust would not be effective for any reason to prevent a violation of the foregoing limitations on ownership and transfer, then the transfer of that number of shares that otherwise would cause the violation will be null and void, with the intended transferee acquiring no rights in such shares. In addition, our charter provides that any transfer of shares of our capital stock that would result in shares of our capital stock being beneficially owned by fewer than 100 persons will be null and void and the intended transferee will acquire no rights in such shares of our capital stock.

Within 20 days of receiving notice from us that shares of our stock have been transferred to the share trust, the trustee will sell the shares to a person designated by the trustee, whose ownership of the shares will not violate the above ownership limitations. Upon the sale, the interest of the charitable beneficiary in the shares sold will terminate and the trustee will distribute the net proceeds of the sale to the intended transferee and to the charitable beneficiary as follows. The intended transferee will receive the lesser of (1) the price paid by the intended transferee for the shares or, if the intended transferee did not give value for the shares in connection with the event causing the shares to be held in the share trust (e.g., a gift, devise or other similar transaction), the “market price” (as defined in our charter) of the shares on the day of the event causing the shares to be held in the share trust and (2) the price per share received by the trustee from the sale or other disposition of the shares. The trustee may reduce the amount payable to the intended transferee by the amount of dividends and other distributions which have been paid to the intended transferee and are owed by the intended transferee to the trustee. Any net sales proceeds in excess of the amount payable to the intended transferee will be paid immediately to the charitable beneficiary. If, prior to our discovery that shares of our stock have been transferred to the share trust, the shares are sold by the intended transferee, then (1) the shares shall be deemed to have been sold on behalf of the share trust and (2) to the extent that the intended transferee received an amount for the shares that exceeds the amount such transferee was entitled to receive, the excess shall be paid to the trustee upon demand.

In addition, shares of our stock held in the share trust will be deemed to have been offered for sale to us, or our designee, at a price per share equal to the lesser of (1) the price per share in the transaction that resulted in the transfer to the share trust (or, in the case of a devise or gift, the market price at the time of the devise or gift) and (2) the market price on the date we, or our designee, accept the offer. We will have the right to accept the offer until the trustee has sold the shares. Upon a sale to us, the interest of the charitable beneficiary in the shares sold will terminate and the trustee will distribute the net proceeds of the sale to the intended transferee. We may reduce the amount payable to the intended transferee by the amount of dividends and other distributions which have been paid to the intended transferee and are owed by the intended transferee to the trustee. We may pay the amount of such reduction to the trustee for the benefit of the charitable beneficiary.

Any person who acquires or attempts or intends to acquire shares of our capital stock in violation of the foregoing restrictions or who owns shares of our capital stock that were transferred to any such trust is required to give immediate written notice to us or, in the case of a proposed or attempted transaction, at least 15 days prior written notice. In both cases, such persons must provide to us such other information as we may request to determine the effect, if any, of such event on our status as a REIT. The foregoing restrictions will continue to apply until our board of directors determines it is no longer in our best interest to attempt to, or to continue to, qualify as a REIT or that compliance is no longer required for REIT qualification.

The ownership limits do not apply to a person or persons that our board of directors exempts (prospectively or retroactively) from the ownership limit upon appropriate assurances that our qualification as a REIT is not jeopardized, including certain representations and undertakings required by our charter. Any person who owns more than 5.0% (or such lower percentage applicable under Treasury regulations) of the outstanding shares of our capital stock during any taxable year will be asked to deliver a statement or affidavit setting forth the number of shares of our capital stock beneficially owned.

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Distributions

Our board of directors has authorized a daily distribution to our stockholders of record as of the close of business on each day of the period commencing on the day we acquired our first multifamily property, which was May 19, 2016, and ending on August 31, 2016. The distributions will be equal to $0.004098 per share of the Company’s Class A common stock and $0.003366 per share of the Company’s Class T common stock. We expect to continue paying monthly distributions unless our results of operations, our general financial condition, the general economic condition or other factors prohibit us from doing so. The timing and amount of distributions will be determined by our board of directors in its discretion and may vary from time to time. In connection with a distribution to our stockholders, our board of directors will authorize a monthly distribution for a certain dollar amount per share of our common stock. We will then calculate each stockholder’s specific distribution amount for the month using daily record and declaration dates. Each stockholder’s distributions will begin to accrue on the date we accept such stockholder’s subscription for shares of our common stock. The per share amount of distributions on Class A shares, Class R shares and Class T shares will likely differ because of different allocations of class-specific expenses. Specifically, distributions on Class R shares and Class T shares will likely be lower than distributions on Class A shares because Class R shares and Class T shares are subject to ongoing distribution and shareholder servicing fees.

Our long-term policy will be to pay distributions solely from cash flow from operations. However, we expect to have insufficient cash flow from operations available for distribution until we make substantial investments. Further, because we may receive income from interest or rents at various times during our fiscal year and because we may need cash flow from operations during a particular period to fund capital expenditures and other expenses, we expect that at least during the early stages of our development and from time to time during our operational stage, we will declare distributions in anticipation of cash flow that we expect to receive during a later period, and we expect to pay these distributions in advance of our actual receipt of these funds. In these instances, our board of directors has the authority under our organizational documents, to the extent permitted by Maryland law, to fund distributions from sources such as borrowings, offering proceeds or advances and the deferral of fees and expense reimbursements by our advisor, in its sole discretion. We have not established a limit on the amount of proceeds we may use from this offering to fund distributions. If we pay distributions from sources other than cash flow from operations, we will have fewer funds available for investments.

To satisfy the requirements for qualification as a REIT, we must make aggregate annual distributions to our stockholders of at least 90% of our REIT taxable income (which is computed without regard to the dividends paid deduction or net capital gain and which does not necessarily equal net income as calculated in accordance with GAAP). If we meet the REIT qualification requirements, we generally will not be subject to federal income tax on the income that we distribute to our stockholders each year.

We have not established a minimum distribution level, and our charter does not require that we make distributions to our stockholders.

Distribution Reinvestment Plan

Pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan, stockholders may elect to have their cash distributions reinvested in shares of our common stock. Distributions on Class A shares will be reinvested in Class A shares at an initial price of $23.75 per Class A share, distributions on Class R shares will be reinvested in Class R shares at an initial price of $22.50 per Class R share and distributions on Class T shares will be reinvested in Class T shares at an initial price of $22.62 per Class T share. Once our board of directors decides to determine an estimated value per share, our board of directors may change these prices based upon changes in our estimated value per share and other factors that our board of directors deems relevant, at least annually. A copy of our distribution reinvestment plan is included as Appendix C to this prospectus. Stockholders may elect to participate in the distribution reinvestment plan by completing the subscription agreement or the enrollment form or by other written notice to the plan administrator. Participation in the plan will begin with the next distribution made after acceptance of such written notice. Our board of directors may terminate the distribution reinvestment plan at its discretion at any time upon ten days’ notice to our stockholders. Participation in the plan may also be terminated with respect to any person to the extent that a reinvestment of distributions in shares of our common stock would cause the share ownership limitations contained in our

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charter to be violated. Following any termination of our distribution reinvestment plan, all subsequent distributions to stockholders will be made in cash. No sales commissions or dealer manager fees are payable on shares sold through our distribution reinvestment plan.

Participants may acquire shares of our common stock pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan until the earliest date upon which (1) all the common stock registered in this or future offerings to be offered under our distribution reinvestment plan is issued, (2) this offering and any future offering pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan terminates, and we elect to deregister with the SEC the unsold amount of our common stock registered to be offered under our distribution reinvestment plan or (3) there is more than a de minimis amount of trading in shares of our common stock, at which time any registered shares of our common stock then available under our distribution reinvestment plan will be sold at a price equal to the fair market value of the shares of our common stock, as determined by our board of directors by reference to the applicable sales price with respect to the most recent trades occurring on or prior to the relevant distribution date. In any case, the price per share will be equal to the then-prevailing market price, which will equal the price on the national securities exchange on which such shares of common stock are listed at the date of purchase.

Holders of limited partnership interests in our operating partnership may also participate in the distribution reinvestment plan and have cash otherwise distributable to them by our operating partnership invested in our common stock at the same price as shares of our common stock.

Stockholders who elect to participate in the distribution reinvestment plan, and who generally are subject to U.S. federal income taxation laws, will incur a tax liability on an amount equal to the fair value on the relevant distribution date of the shares of our common stock purchased with reinvested distributions, even though such stockholders have elected not to receive the distributions used to purchase those shares of common stock in cash. Under present law, the U.S. federal income tax treatment of that amount will be as described with respect to distributions under “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations—Taxation of Holders of Our Common Stock—Taxation of Taxable U.S. Stockholders” in the case of a taxable U.S. stockholder (as defined therein) and as described under “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations—Taxation of Holders of Our Common Stock—Taxation of Non-U.S. Stockholders” in the case of a Non-U.S. Stockholder (as defined therein). However, the tax consequences of participating in our distribution reinvestment plan will vary depending upon each participant’s particular circumstances, and stockholders are urged to consult their tax advisor regarding the specific tax consequences of participation in the distribution reinvestment plan.

All material information regarding the distributions to stockholders and the effect of reinvesting the distributions, including tax consequences, will be provided to our stockholders at least annually. Each stockholder participating in the distribution reinvestment plan will have an opportunity to withdraw from the plan at least annually after receiving this information.

Share Repurchase Program

Our share repurchase program may provide an opportunity for stockholders to have their shares of common stock repurchased by us, subject to certain restrictions and limitations. No shares can be repurchased under our share repurchase program until after the first anniversary of the date of purchase of such shares; provided, however, that this holding period shall not apply to repurchases requested within 270 days after the death or disability of a stockholder.

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Our board of directors will determine an estimated value per share of our common stock based on valuations by independent third-party appraisers and qualified valuation experts no later than 150 days following the second anniversary of breaking escrow in our initial public offering. Prior to the date we publish an estimated value per share of our common stock, the purchase price for shares repurchased under our share repurchase program will be as follows:

Share Purchase Anniversary	Repurchase Price on Repurchase Date(1)
Less than 1 year	No Repurchase Allowed
1 year	92.5% of Purchase Price
2 years	95.0% of Purchase Price
3 years	97.5% of Purchase Price
4 years	100.0% of Purchase Price
In the event of a stockholder’s death or disability	Average Issue Price for Shares(3)

Following the date we publish an estimated value per share of our common stock, the purchase price for shares repurchased under our share repurchase program will be as follows:

Share Purchase Anniversary	Repurchase Price on Repurchase Date(1)
Less than 1 year	No Repurchase Allowed
1 year	92.5% of Lesser of Purchase Price or Estimated Value per Share(2)
2 years	95.0% of Lesser of Purchase Price or Estimated Value per Share(2)
3 years	97.5% of Lesser of Purchase Price or Estimated Value per Share(2)
4 years	100.0% of Lesser of Purchase Price or Estimated Value per Share(2)
In the event of a stockholder’s death or disability	Average Issue Price for Shares(3)

(1) As adjusted for any stock dividends, combinations, splits, recapitalizations or any similar transaction with respect to the shares of common stock. Repurchase price includes the full amount paid for each share, including all sales commissions and dealer manager fees.

(2) For purposes of the share repurchase program, until the day we publicly disclose a new estimated value per share, the purchase price for shares purchased under our share repurchase program will equal, exclusively, the purchase price paid for the shares. Thereafter, the repurchase price will be a graduated percentage of the lesser of the purchase price or the estimated value per share in effect at the time of repurchase. The estimated value per share will be determined by our board of directors, based on periodic valuations by independent third-party appraisers and qualified independent valuation experts selected by our advisor.

(3) The purchase price per share for shares repurchased upon the death or disability of a stockholder will be equal to the average issue price per share for all of the stockholder’s shares. The required one-year holding period to be eligible to have shares repurchased under our share repurchase program does not apply to repurchases requested within 270 days after the death or disability of a stockholder. For purposes of our share repurchase program a “disability” means (a) the stockholder has received a determination of disability based upon a physical or mental condition or impairment arising after the date the stockholder acquired the shares to be repurchased, and (b) the determination of such disability was made by the governmental agency responsible for reviewing and awarding the disability retirement benefits that the stockholder could be eligible to receive, which we refer to as the “applicable governmental agency.” The applicable governmental agencies are limited to the following: (i) the Social Security Administration; (ii) the U.S. Office of Personnel Management with respect to disability benefits under the Civil Service Retirement System, or CSRS; or (iii) the Veteran’s Administration; and in each case, the agency charged with administering disability benefits at that time on behalf of one of the applicable governmental agencies. Disability determinations by governmental agencies other than those listed above, including, but not limited to, worker’s compensation insurance or the administration or enforcement of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, or the ADA will not entitle a stockholder to the terms available for the repurchase of shares. Repurchase requests following an award by the applicable governmental agency of disability, such as the Social Security Administration Notice of Award, a U.S. Office of Personnel Management

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determination of disability under CSRS, a Veteran’s Administration record of disability-related discharge, as the case may be, or such other documentation issued by the applicable governmental agency that we deem acceptable and demonstrates an award of the disability benefits. As the following disabilities generally do not entitle a worker to Social Security or related disability benefits, they will not qualify as a “disability” for purposes of our share repurchase program: (a) disabilities occurring after the legal retirement age; (b) temporary disabilities; and (c) disabilities that do not render a worker incapable of performing substantial gainful activity. However, where a stockholder requests the repurchase of shares due to a disability and the stockholder does not have a disability that meets the definition described above, but is subject to similar circumstances, our board of directors may repurchase the stockholder’s shares, in its sole discretion.

The purchase price per share for shares repurchased pursuant to our share repurchase program will be further reduced by the aggregate amount of net proceeds per share, if any, distributed to our stockholders prior to the repurchase date as a result of the sale of one or more of our assets that constitutes a return of capital distribution as a result of such sales.

Repurchases of shares of our common stock will be made quarterly upon written request to us at least 15 days prior to the end of the applicable quarter. Repurchase requests will be honored approximately 30 days following the end of the applicable quarter, which we refer to as the repurchase date. Stockholders may withdraw their repurchase request at any time up to three business days prior to the repurchase date.

We cannot guarantee that the funds set aside for the share repurchase program will be sufficient to accommodate all repurchase requests made in any quarter. In the event that we do not have sufficient funds available to repurchase all of the shares of our common stock for which repurchase requests have been submitted in any quarter, such outstanding repurchase requests will automatically roll over to the subsequent quarter and priority will be given to repurchase requests in the case of the death or disability of a stockholder. If we repurchase less than all of the shares subject to a repurchase request in any quarter, with respect to any shares which have not been repurchased, you can (1) withdraw your request for repurchase or (2) ask that we honor your request in a future quarter, if any, when such repurchases can be made pursuant to the limitations of the share repurchase program and when sufficient funds are available. Such pending requests will be honored among all requests for redemptions in any given repurchase period as follows: first, pro rata as to repurchases sought upon a stockholder’s death or disability; and, next, pro rata as to other repurchase requests.

Shares repurchased under the share repurchase program to satisfy the pro rata required minimum distribution of shares held in a qualified retirement account will be repurchased on or after the first anniversary of the date of purchase of such shares at 100.0% of the purchase price or at 100.0% of the estimated value per share, as applicable.

We are not obligated to repurchase shares of our common stock under the share repurchase program. The share repurchase program limits the number of shares to be repurchased in any calendar year to (1) 5% of the weighted average number of shares of our common stock outstanding during the prior calendar year and (2) those that could be funded from the net proceeds from the sale of shares under our distribution reinvestment plan in the prior calendar year, plus such additional funds as may be reserved for that purpose by our board of directors. Such sources of funds could include cash on hand, cash available from borrowings and cash from liquidations of securities investments as of the end of the applicable month, to the extent that such funds are not otherwise dedicated to a particular use, such as working capital, cash distributions to stockholders or purchases of real estate assets. There is no fee in connection with a repurchase of shares of our common stock.

Our board of directors may, in its sole discretion, amend, suspend, or terminate the share repurchase program at any time upon 30 days’ notice to our stockholders. Therefore, you may not have the opportunity to make a repurchase request prior to any potential termination of our share repurchase program. The share repurchase program will terminate in the event that a secondary market develops for our shares of common stock.

We may provide notice to our stockholders by including such information (a) in a Current Report on Form 8-K or in our annual or quarterly reports, all publicly filed or furnished with the SEC or (b) in a separate mailing to our stockholders. During our offering, we will also include such information in a prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment to our registration statement, as required under federal securities laws.

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Business Combinations

Under the MGCL, business combinations between a Maryland corporation and an interested stockholder or the interested stockholder’s affiliate are prohibited for five years after the most recent date on which the stockholder becomes an interested stockholder. For this purpose, the term “business combinations” includes mergers, consolidations, share exchanges or, in circumstances specified in the MGCL, asset transfers and issuances or reclassifications of equity securities. An “interested stockholder” is defined for this purpose as: (1) any person who beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 10% or more of the voting power of the corporation’s outstanding voting stock; or (2) an affiliate or associate of the corporation who, at any time within the two-year period prior to the date in question, was the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of 10% or more of the voting power of the then outstanding stock of the corporation. A person is not an interested stockholder under the MGCL if the board of directors approved in advance the transaction by which he or she otherwise would become an interested stockholder. However, in approving the transaction, the board of directors may provide that its approval is subject to compliance, at or after the time of approval, with any terms and conditions determined by the board of directors.

After the five-year prohibition, any business combination between the corporation and an interested stockholder generally must be recommended by the board of directors of the corporation and approved by the affirmative vote of at least: (1) 80% of the votes entitled to be cast by holders of outstanding shares of voting stock of the corporation and (2) two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast by holders of voting stock of the corporation other than shares of stock held by the interested stockholder or its affiliate with whom the business combination is to be effected, or held by an affiliate or associate of the interested stockholder, voting together as a single voting group.

These super majority vote requirements do not apply if the corporation’s common stockholders receive a minimum price, as defined under the MGCL, for their shares of common stock in the form of cash or other consideration in the same form as previously paid by the interested stockholder for its shares of common stock.

None of these provisions of the MGCL will apply, however, to business combinations that are approved or exempted by the board of directors of the corporation prior to the time that the interested stockholder becomes an interested stockholder. Pursuant to the business combination statute, our board of directors has exempted any business combination involving us and any person. Consequently, the five-year prohibition and the super majority vote requirements will not apply to business combinations between us and any person. As a result, any person may be able to enter into business combinations with us that may not be in the best interest of our stockholders, without compliance with the super majority vote requirements and other provisions of the statute.

Should our board of directors opt into the business combination statute in the future, it may discourage others from trying to acquire control of us and increase the difficulty of consummating any offer.

Business Combination with Our Advisor

Many REITs that are listed on a national securities exchange or included for quotation on an over-the-counter market are self-administered, which means that they employ persons or agents to perform all significant management functions. The costs to perform these management functions are internal, rather than external, and no third-party fees, such as advisory fees, are paid by the REIT. We will consider becoming a self-administered REIT once our assets and income are, in our board of directors’ view, of sufficient size such that self-managing some or all of the functions performed by our advisor is in our best interests and in the best interests of our stockholders.

If our board of directors should make this determination in the future and seeks to pursue self-management through a business combination with our advisor or by hiring our advisor’s personnel, our board of directors will form a special committee comprised entirely of our independent directors to consider a possible business combination with our advisor. Our board of directors will, subject to applicable law, delegate all of its decision making power and authority to the special committee with respect to these matters, including the power and authority to retain its own financial advisors and legal counsel to, among other things, negotiate with representatives of our advisor regarding a possible business combination. In any event, before we can complete any business combination with our advisor, the following three conditions must be satisfied:

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• the special committee receives an opinion from a qualified investment banking firm, concluding that the consideration to be paid to acquire our advisor is fair to our stockholders from a financial point of view;

• our board of directors determines that such business combination is advisable and in our best interests and in the best interests of our stockholders; and

• such business combination is approved by our stockholders entitled to vote thereon in accordance with our charter and bylaws.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless and until definitive documentation is executed, we will not be obligated to complete a business combination with our advisor. Pursuant to the advisory agreement, we are not allowed to solicit or hire any of our advisor’s personnel without our advisor’s prior written consent.

We do not intend to pay any compensation or other remuneration to our advisor or its affiliates in connection with any transfer of management functions. Subject to the approval of our board of directors, to the extent our advisor or our sponsor performs substantial services or incurs costs in connection with a liquidity event, we intend to pay our advisor or our sponsor for such services and reimburse our advisor and our sponsor and their respective affiliates for any and all costs and expenses reasonably associated with such liquidity event.

Control Share Acquisitions

The MGCL provides that control shares of a Maryland corporation acquired in a control share acquisition have no voting rights except to the extent approved by a vote of two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast on the matter. Shares of common stock owned by the acquirer, by officers or by employees who are directors of the corporation are not entitled to vote on the matter. “Control shares” are voting shares of stock which, if aggregated with all other shares of stock owned by the acquirer or with respect to which the acquirer has the right to vote or to direct the voting of, other than solely by virtue of a revocable proxy, would entitle the acquirer to exercise voting power in electing directors within one of the following ranges of voting powers:

• one-tenth or more but less than one-third;

• one-third or more but less than a majority; or

• a majority or more of all voting power.

Control shares do not include shares of stock the acquiring person is then entitled to vote as a result of having previously obtained stockholder approval or shares acquired directly from the corporation. Except as otherwise specified in the statute, a “control share acquisition” means the acquisition of issued and outstanding control shares. Once a person who has made or proposes to make a control share acquisition has undertaken to pay expenses and has satisfied other required conditions, the person may compel the board of directors to call a special meeting of stockholders to be held within 50 days of demand to consider the voting rights of the shares of stock.

If no request for a meeting is made, the corporation may itself present the question at any stockholders meeting. If voting rights are not approved for the control shares at the meeting or if the acquiring person does not deliver an “acquiring person statement” for the control shares as required by the statute, the corporation may redeem any or all of the control shares for their fair value, except for control shares for which voting rights have previously been approved. Fair value is to be determined for this purpose without regard to the absence of voting rights for the control shares, and is to be determined as of the date of any meeting of stockholders at which the voting rights for control shares are considered and not approved or, if no such meeting is held, as of the date of the last control share acquisition by the acquirer.

If voting rights for control shares are approved at a stockholders’ meeting and the acquirer becomes entitled to vote a majority of the shares of stock entitled to vote, all other stockholders may exercise appraisal rights. The fair value of the shares of stock as determined for purposes of these appraisal rights may not be less than the highest price per share paid in the control share acquisition. Some of the limitations and restrictions otherwise applicable to the exercise of dissenters’ rights do not apply in the context of a control share acquisition.

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The control share acquisition statute does not apply to shares of stock acquired in a merger or consolidation or on a stock exchange if the corporation is a party to the transaction or to acquisitions approved or exempted by the charter or bylaws of the corporation. As permitted by the MGCL, we have provided in our bylaws that the control share provisions of the MGCL will not apply to any acquisition by any person of shares of our stock, but our board of directors retains the discretion to opt into these provisions in the future.

Advance Notice of Director Nominations and New Business

Our bylaws provide that with respect to an annual meeting of stockholders, nominations of individuals for election to our board of directors and the proposal of business to be considered by a stockholder may be made only (1) pursuant to our notice of the meeting, (2) by or at the direction of our board of directors or (3) by a stockholder who is a stockholder of record both at the time of giving the advance notice required by our bylaws and at the time of the meeting, who is entitled to vote at the meeting in the election of each individual so nominated or on any such other business and who has complied with the advance notice procedures of our bylaws. With respect to special meetings of stockholders, only the business specified in our notice of the meeting may be brought before the meeting. Nominations of individuals for election to our board of directors at a special meeting may be made only (1) by or at the direction of our board of directors or (2) provided that the special meeting has been called in accordance with our bylaws for the purpose of electing directors, by a stockholder who is a stockholder of record both at the time of giving the advance notice required by our bylaws and at the time of the meeting, who is entitled to vote at the meeting in the election of each individual so nominated and who has complied with the advance notice provisions of our bylaws.

Subtitle 8

Subtitle 8 of Title 3 of the MGCL, or Subtitle 8, permits a Maryland corporation with a class of equity securities registered under the Exchange Act and at least three independent directors to elect to be subject, by provision in its charter or bylaws or a resolution of its board of directors and notwithstanding any contrary provision in its charter or bylaws, to any or all of five provisions:

• a classified board of directors;

• a two-thirds vote requirement for removing a director;

• a requirement that the number of directors be fixed only by vote of the directors;

• a requirement that vacancies on the board of directors be filled only by the remaining directors and for the remainder of the full term of the class of directors in which the vacancy occurred; and

• a majority requirement for the calling of a stockholder-requested special meeting of stockholders.

We have elected to provide that, at such time as we are eligible to make a Subtitle 8 election, vacancies on our board of directors may be filled only by the remaining directors and for the remainder of the full term of the directorship in which the vacancy occurred. Through provisions in our charter and bylaws unrelated to Subtitle 8, we vest in our board of directors the exclusive power to fix the number of directorships provided that the number is not fewer than three. We have not elected to be subject to the other provisions of Subtitle 8.

Restrictions on Roll-Up Transactions

In connection with a proposed “roll-up transaction,” which, in general terms, is any transaction involving our acquisition, merger, conversion or consolidation, directly or indirectly, and the issuance of securities of an entity that would be created or would survive after the successful completion of the roll-up transaction, we will obtain an appraisal of all of our properties from an independent appraiser. In order to qualify as an independent appraiser for this purpose, the person or entity must have no material current or prior business or personal relationship with our advisor or directors and must be engaged to a substantial extent in the business of rendering opinions regarding the value of assets of the type held by us. Our properties will be appraised on a consistent basis, and the appraisal will be based on the evaluation of all relevant information and will indicate the value of our properties as of a date immediately prior to the announcement of the proposed roll-up transaction. If the

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appraisal will be included in a prospectus used to offer the securities of an entity that would be created or would survive after the successful completion of a roll-up transaction, the appraisal will be filed with the SEC and, if applicable, the states in which registration of such securities is sought, as an exhibit to the registration statement for the offering. The appraisal will assume an orderly liquidation of properties over a 12-month period. The terms of the engagement of such independent appraiser will clearly state that the engagement is for our benefit and the benefit of our stockholders. We will include a summary of the independent appraisal, indicating all material assumptions underlying the appraisal, in a report to the stockholders in connection with a proposed roll-up transaction.

In connection with a proposed roll-up transaction, the person sponsoring the roll-up transaction must offer to common stockholders who vote against the proposal a choice of:

• accepting the securities of the entity that would be created or would survive after the successful completion of the roll-up transaction offered in the proposed roll-up transaction; or

• one of the following: (a) remaining stockholders and preserving their interests in us on the same terms and conditions as existed previously; or (b) receiving cash in an amount equal to their pro rata share of the appraised value of our net assets.

We are prohibited from participating in any proposed roll-up transaction:

• which would result in common stockholders having democracy rights in the entity that would be created or would survive after the successful completion of the roll-up transaction that are less than those provided in our charter, including rights with respect to the election and removal of directors, annual and special meetings, amendment of the charter and our dissolution;

• which includes provisions that would operate as a material impediment to, or frustration of, the accumulation of shares by any purchaser of the securities of the entity that would be created or would survive after the successful completion of the roll-up transaction, except to the minimum extent necessary to preserve the tax status of such entity, or which would limit the ability of an investor to exercise the voting rights of its securities of the entity that would be created or would survive after the successful completion of the roll-up transaction on the basis of the number of shares held by that investor;

• in which our common stockholders’ rights to access the records of the entity that would be created or would survive after the successful completion of the roll-up transaction will be less than those provided in our charter and described in “—Meetings, Special Voting Requirements and Access To Records” above; or

• in which we would bear any of the costs of the roll-up transaction if our common stockholders reject the roll-up transaction.

Reports to Stockholders

Our charter requires that we prepare an annual report and deliver it to our stockholders within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year. Among the matters that must be included in the annual report are:

• financial statements that are prepared in accordance with GAAP and are audited by our independent registered public accounting firm;

• the ratio of the costs of raising capital during the year to the capital raised;

• the aggregate amount of investment management fees and the aggregate amount of other fees paid to our advisor and any affiliate of our advisor by us or third parties doing business with us during the year;

• our total operating expenses for the year, stated as a percentage of our average invested assets and as a percentage of our net income;

• a report from the independent directors that our policies are in the best interests of our stockholders and the basis for such determination; and

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• separately stated, full disclosure of all material terms, factors and circumstances surrounding any and all transactions involving us and our advisor, a director or any affiliate thereof during the year. Our independent directors are specifically charged with a duty to examine and comment in the report on the fairness of any such transactions.

Under the Securities Act, we must update this prospectus upon the occurrence of certain events, such as material property acquisitions. We will file updated prospectuses and prospectus supplements with the SEC. We are also subject to the informational reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, and accordingly, we will file annual reports, quarterly reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. In addition, we will provide you directly with periodic updates, including prospectuses, prospectus supplements and annual and quarterly reports.

You may authorize us to provide such periodic updates electronically by so indicating on your subscription agreement, or by sending us instructions in writing in a form acceptable to us to receive such periodic updates electronically. Unless you elect in writing to receive such periodic updates electronically, all documents will be provided in paper form by mail. You must have internet access to use electronic delivery. While we impose no additional charge for this service, there may be potential costs associated with electronic delivery, such as on-line charges. The periodic updates will be available on our website. You may access and print all periodic updates provided through this service. As periodic updates become available, we will notify you by sending you an e-mail message that will include instructions on how to retrieve the periodic updates. If our e-mail notification is returned to us as “undeliverable,” we will contact you to obtain your updated e-mail address. If we are unable to obtain a valid e-mail address for you, we will resume sending a paper copy by regular U.S. mail to your address of record. You may revoke your consent for electronic delivery at any time and we will resume sending you a paper copy of all periodic updates. You will have the option to “unsubscribe” from the election of electronic delivery of documents on our website. In addition, every electronic communication sent by us will include a website link that will direct you to the website page where such changes to the election to receive electronic delivery of documents can be made. However, in order for us to be properly notified, your revocation must be given to us within a reasonable time before electronic delivery has commenced. We will provide you with paper copies at any time upon request. Such request will not constitute revocation of your consent to receive periodic updates electronically.

In addition to providing information mandated by our charter and the Securities Act and Exchange Act as set forth above, we intend to post on our website at www.SteadfastREITs.com, file and furnish with the SEC, certain operational data each quarter with respect to our portfolio. We believe that posting this additional operational data will benefit investors by consistently providing current information and greater transparency with respect to the performance of our investments.

Estimated Value Per Share

In addition to the information described under “—Reports to Stockholders” above, we will publicly disclose an estimated value per share of our common stock no later than 150 days following the second anniversary of breaking escrow in our initial public offering or as otherwise required to be in accordance with IPA guidelines. Our estimated value per share for each class will be determined by our board of directors based upon valuations of all of our assets by independent third-party appraisers or qualified independent valuation experts selected by our advisor. Our estimated value per share may not be indicative of the price our stockholders would receive if they sold our shares in an arm’s-length transaction, if our shares were actively traded or if we were liquidated. In addition, the proceeds received from a liquidation of our assets may be substantially less than the offering price of our shares because certain fees and costs associated with this offering may be added to our estimated value per share in connection with changing the offering price of our shares.

Our board of directors may, in its sole discretion, from time to time, change the price at which we offer shares to the public in the primary offering or pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan to reflect changes in our estimated value per share, as calculated by our advisor, and other factors that our board of directors deems relevant. See “Plan of Distribution—General.” If we revise the offering price in the primary offering or pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan, we will disclose the factors considered by our board of directors in determining such revised offering price in a supplement to this prospectus. The factors considered by our board of directors in determining to revise the offering price may include, in addition

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to changes in the value of our assets, our historical and anticipated results of operations and financial condition, our current and anticipated distribution payments, yields and offering prices of other real estate companies we deem to be substantially similar to us, our current and anticipated capital and debt structure, the recommendations and assessment of our prospective investments made by our advisor and the expected execution of our investment and operating strategies. If we revise the offering price, we will disclose the various factors considered by our board of directors in making such determination and the general trends or circumstances relating to the factors considered by our board of directors in making their determination.

Exclusive Jurisdiction for Certain Claims

Our bylaws provide that, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Maryland, or, if that Court does not have jurisdiction, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, Baltimore Division, will be the sole and exclusive forum for (a) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of our company, (b) any action asserting a claim of breach of any duty owed by any of our directors or officers or employees to us or to our stockholders, (c) any action asserting a claim against us or any of our directors or officers or employees arising pursuant to any provision of the MGCL or our charter or bylaws or (d) any action asserting a claim against us or any of our directors or officers or employees that is governed by the internal affairs doctrine.

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OPERATING PARTNERSHIP

General

We will hold substantially all of our assets in our operating partnership or in subsidiary entities in which our operating partnership owns an interest. Our operating partnership was formed on July 29, 2015, to acquire and hold investments on our behalf.

We utilize an UPREIT structure to enable us to acquire real properties or, as appropriate, real estate related assets in exchange for Class A, Class R and Class T limited partnership common units in our operating partnership from owners who desire to defer taxable gain that would otherwise normally be recognized by them upon the disposition of their real property or transfer of their real property to us in exchange for shares of our common stock or cash. In such a transaction, the property owner’s goals are accomplished because the owner may contribute property to our operating partnership in exchange for limited partnership interests on a tax-free basis. These owners may also desire to achieve diversity in their investment and other benefits afforded to owners of shares of common stock in a REIT. There are differences between the ownership of common stock and partnership units, some of which may be material, because they affect the business organization form, distribution rights, voting rights, transferability of equity interests received and U.S. federal income taxation. The operating partnership and each limited partner will file separate tax returns.

The following is a summary of certain provisions of the operating partnership agreement. This summary is qualified by the specific language in the operating partnership agreement.

Description of Partnership Units

Limited partnership interests in the operating partnership are divided into “units.” Initially, the operating partnership will have various classes of units: general partnership units, limited partnership common units, subdivided further into classes corresponding to our three classes of common stock: Class A, Class R and Class T limited partnership common units. General partnership units represent an interest as a general partner in the operating partnership and we, as general partner, will hold all such units. In return for the initial capital contribution of $200,000 we made, the operating partnership will issue to us general partnership units.

Limited partnership common units represent an interest as a limited partner in the operating partnership. The operating partnership may issue additional units and classes of units with rights different from, and superior to, those of limited partnership common units, without the consent of the limited partners. Holders of limited partnership units do not have any preemptive rights with respect to the issuance of additional units.

For each limited partnership common unit received, investors generally will be required to contribute money or property, with a net equity value determined by the general partner. Holders of limited partnership units will not be obligated to make additional capital contributions to the operating partnership. Further, such holders will not have the right to make additional capital contributions to the operating partnership or to purchase additional limited partnership units without our consent as general partner. For further information on capital contributions, see the section entitled “—Capital Contributions” below.

Limited partners do not have the right to participate in the management of the operating partnership. Limited partners who do not participate in the management of the operating partnership, by virtue of their status as limited partners, generally are not liable for the debts and liabilities of the operating partnership beyond the amount of their capital contributions. We, however, as the general partner of the operating partnership, are liable for any unpaid debts and liabilities. The voting rights of the limited partners are generally limited to approval of specific types of amendments to the operating partnership agreement. With respect to such amendments, each class of limited partnership common unit has one vote. See the section entitled “—Management of the Operating Partnership” below for a more detailed discussion of this subject.

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Under certain circumstances, holders of limited partnership units of any class may be restricted from transferring their interests without the consent of the general partner. After owning a limited partnership common unit for one year, limited partnership common unitholders generally may, subject to certain restrictions, exchange limited partnership units for the cash value of a corresponding number of units of our common stock or, at our option, a corresponding number of units of our common stock. These exchange rights are accelerated in the case of some extraordinary transactions.

Management of the Operating Partnership

The operating partnership is organized as a Delaware limited partnership pursuant to the terms of the operating partnership agreement. We are the general partner of the operating partnership and expect to conduct substantially all of our business through it. Pursuant to the operating partnership agreement, we, as the general partner, will have full, exclusive and complete responsibility and discretion in the management and control of the partnership. This includes the ability to enter into major transactions, such as acquisitions, dispositions and refinancings; to cause changes in the operating partnership’s business and distribution policies; to initiate and resolve litigation; and to invest in subsidiaries and joint ventures. This also includes the power, without the consent of the limited partners,

• to file a voluntary petition seeking liquidation, reorganization, arrangement or readjustment, in any form, of the partnership’s debts under Title 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, or any other federal or state insolvency law, or corresponding provisions of future laws, or file an answer consenting to or acquiescing in any such petition, or

• to cause the operating partnership to make an assignment for the benefit of its creditors or admit in writing its inability to pay its debts as they mature.

The limited partners, in their capacities as such, will have no authority to transact business for, or participate in the management or decisions of, the operating partnership, except as provided in the operating partnership agreement and as required by applicable law. Further, the limited partners have no right to remove us as the general partner.

As general partner, we also may amend the operating partnership agreement without the consent of the limited partners. However, the following amendments will require the unanimous written consent of the affected limited partners or the consent of limited partners holding more than 50% of the voting power in the operating partnership:

• any amendment that alters or changes the distribution rights of limited partners, subject to certain limited exceptions discussed in section “—Distributions” below;

• any amendment that alters or changes the limited partner’s exchange rights;

• any amendment that imposes on limited partners any obligation to make additional capital contributions; or

• any amendment that alters the terms of the operating partnership agreement regarding the rights of the limited partners with respect to extraordinary transactions.

Capital Contributions

The operating partnership agreement provides that, if the operating partnership requires additional funds at any time, or from time to time, in excess of funds available to it from prior borrowings or capital contributions, we, as general partner, may raise additional funds required by the operating partnership by causing it to borrow the necessary funds from third parties on such terms and conditions as we deem appropriate. As an alternative to borrowing funds required by the operating partnership, we may contribute the amount of such required funds as an additional capital contribution.

Our operating partnership has classes of limited partnership common units that correspond to our three classes of common stock: Class A, Class R and Class T limited partnership common units. The operating partnership agreement also provides that we must contribute cash or other property received in exchange for the issuance of equity stock to the operating partnership in exchange for units of the same class as the applicable units with respect to which offering proceeds have been received. Such limited partnership common units will have economic terms that vary based upon the class of units issued. Upon the contribution of cash or other property received in exchange for the issuance of common stock, we will receive one general

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partnership common unit for each unit of common stock issued by us. Upon the contribution of the cash or other property received in exchange for the issuance of each share of equity stock other than common stock, we will receive one unit with rights and preferences respecting distributions corresponding to the rights and preferences of the equity stock that we issued. If we contribute additional capital to the operating partnership, our partnership interest will be increased on a proportionate basis. Conversely, the partnership interests of the limited partners will be decreased on a proportionate basis if we contribute any additional capital.

Operations

The operating partnership agreement requires that our operating partnership be operated in a manner that will enable us to (1) satisfy the requirements for being classified as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, unless we otherwise cease to qualify as a REIT, (2) avoid any federal income or excise tax liability and (3) ensure that our operating partnership will not be classified as a “publicly traded partnership” for purposes of Section 7704 of the Internal Revenue Code, which classification could result in our operating partnership being taxed as a corporation, rather than as a partnership.

Distributions

The operating partnership agreement specifies the manner in which distributions from the partnership will be made to partners. Distributions from the partnership are made at the times and in the amounts determined by us, as the general partner. Under the operating partnership agreement, preferred units, if any, may entitle their holders to distributions prior to the payment of distributions for the other units. The operating partnership agreement further provides that cash available for distribution, excluding net proceeds from any sale or other disposition of properties of the operating partnership, or net sales proceeds; after distributions for preferred units, if any, will be distributed at the times and in the amounts we determine as the general partner in our sole discretion, pro rata, to the holders of the general partnership units and the limited partnership units, in accordance with their percentage interests. Net sales proceeds will be distributed to partners as follows:

• first, 100% to us as holder of general partnership units and limited partnership common units (which we will distribute to the holders of our common stock) and any other holder of limited partnership common units entitled to such distributions under the terms of the operating partnership agreement, in proportion to each partner’s percentage interests, until our stockholders’ and such limited partners’ net investment balance (defined below) is zero;

• second, 100% to us as holder of general partnership units and limited partnership common units (which we will distribute to the holders of our common stock) and any other holder of limited partnership common units entitled to such distributions under the terms of the operating partnership agreement, in proportion to each partner’s percentage interests, until our stockholders and such limited partners have received a cumulative, pre-tax, non-compounded return of 6% per year on their net investment balance; and

• thereafter, 15% to the special limited partner and 85% to us as holder of general partnership units and limited partnership common units (which we will distribute to the holders of our common stock) and any other holder of limited partnership common units entitled to such distributions under the terms of the operating partnership agreement, in proportion to each partner’s percentage interests.

The return calculations described above apply to all distributions received and not just distributions of net sales proceeds. Whether a particular threshold has been reached therefore, is determined with reference to all prior distributions made by our operating partnership to any limited partner, the special limited partner, and to us, which we will then distribute to our stockholders. As it relates to our stockholders, “net investment” means the excess of gross proceeds raised in this offering over all prior distributions of net sales proceeds and any amounts paid by us to repurchase shares of our stock pursuant to our share repurchase program or otherwise. As it relates to the limited partners, “net investment” means the excess of capital contributions made by limited partners over all prior distributions to the limited partners of net sales proceeds (other than distributions on limited partner interests held directly or indirectly by us as the general partner) and any proceeds or property used to redeem limited partner interests (except those held directly or indirectly by us as the general partner).

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The operating partnership agreement also provides that, as general partner, we will have the right to amend the distribution provisions of the operating partnership agreement to reflect the issuance of additional classes of units. The operating partnership agreement further provides that, as general partner, we must use our best efforts to ensure sufficient distributions are made to meet the annual distribution requirements and to avoid U.S. federal income and excise taxes on our earnings.

Allocations

The operating partnership agreement provides that net income, net loss and any other individual items of income, gain, loss or deduction of the operating partnership (other than net gain or net loss from the sale of property of the operating partnership) will be allocated among the partners in accordance with their percentage interests. Net gain, net loss and items of income, gain, loss or deduction of the operating partnership from the sale of property of the operating partnership shall be allocated among the partners in such a manner that (after giving effect to the allocation pursuant to the first sentence of this paragraph) the capital accounts of each partner, immediately after making such allocations, is, as nearly as possible, equal proportionately to the distributions of net sales proceeds that would be made to such partner if the operating partnership were dissolved, its affairs wound up and its assets were sold for cash, all operating partnership liabilities were satisfied, and the net sales proceeds of the operating partnership were distributed to the partners immediately after making such allocation.

Notwithstanding the previous paragraph, the operating partnership agreement provides that the following special allocations shall be made prior to the allocations in the prior paragraph. Net gain and items of income and gain of the operating partnership from the sale of assets of the operating partnership, and unrealized gain from the revaluation of the operating partnership’s assets, shall be allocated to the special limited partner until the special limited partner has received aggregate allocations of income for all fiscal years equal to the aggregate amount of distributions the special limited partner is entitled to receive or has received for such fiscal year and all prior fiscal years. If the special limited partner is entitled to receive distributions pursuant to a promissory note issued to it in connection with the listing of our common stock or the termination of the advisory agreement, unrealized gains from the revaluation of the operating partnership’s assets shall be allocated to the special limited partner until the special limited partner has received aggregate allocations equal to the amount of distributions the special limited partner is entitled to receive pursuant to such promissory note.

Special Limited Partner

Steadfast Apartment Advisor III, LLC, our advisor, is the special limited partner of our operating partnership. Our advisor also is the initial limited partner of the operating partnership and holds limited partnership interests. As special limited partner, our advisor does not have any voting rights, approval rights, rights to distributions or any other rights under the partnership agreement other than the right to receive certain distributions in connection with our liquidation, listing on a national stock exchange or termination of the advisory agreement.

The payment of distributions to our advisor is related to our successful performance. The “subordinated participation in net sale proceeds” is success-based performance compensation. It is calculated as 15.0% of the remaining net sale proceeds after investors have received a return of the total investment amount, which is the amount equal to the original issue price paid by the stockholders in the public offering multiplied by the number of shares issued in the public offering, reduced by the weighted average original issue price of the shares sold in the primary offering multiplied by the total number of shares repurchased by us, plus payment to investors of an amount equal to a 6.0% annual cumulative, non-compounded return of the total investment amount, less amounts previously distributed to stockholders, including distributions that may constitute a return of capital for federal income tax purposes. “Net sale proceeds” means the net cash proceeds realized from the sale of the company or all of our assets after deduction of all expenses incurred in connection with a sale or disposition of the company or of our assets, including disposition fees paid to our advisor, or from the prepayment, maturity, workout or other settlement of any loan or other investment. Our advisor (in its capacity as special limited partner of the operating partnership) will receive a distribution similar to the subordinated participation in net sale proceeds in the event we undertake an issuer tender offer that results in the tendering stockholders receiving a return of the total investment amount of the tendering stockholders plus payment to those investors of an amount equal to a 6.0% annual cumulative, non-compounded return of the total investment

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amount of the tendering stockholders, less amounts previously distributed to stockholders, including distributions that may constitute a return of capital for federal income tax purposes. In addition, if we list our common stock on a national securities exchange, our advisor (in its capacity as special limited partner of our operating partnership) will be entitled to a distribution equal to 15.0% of the amount, if any, by which (a) the sum of our adjusted market value plus distributions paid by us to stockholders from inception until the date the adjusted market value is determined, including distributions that may constitute a return of capital for federal income tax purposes, exceeds (b) the sum of the total investment amount plus an amount equal to a 6.0% annual cumulative, non-compounded return to investors of the total investment amount. In addition, upon termination or non-renewal of the advisory agreement with or without cause, our advisor (in its capacity as special limited partner of our operating partnership) will be entitled to receive distributions from our operating partnership equal to 15.0% of the amount by which the sum of our appraised market value plus distributions to investors exceeds the sum of the total investment amount plus an amount equal to a 6.0% annual cumulative, non-compounded return of the total investment amount to investors.

For purposes of calculating the 6.0% annual cumulative, non-compounded return of the total investment amount, the aggregate of all investors’ capital shall be deemed to have been invested collectively on one date—the aggregate average investment date, being a day of a month determined by the average weighted month of all shares sold on a monthly basis.

Change in General Partner

We will generally not be able to withdraw as the general partner of our operating partnership or transfer our general partnership interest in our operating partnership (unless we transfer our interest to a wholly-owned subsidiary). If we voluntarily seek protection under bankruptcy or state insolvency laws, or if we are involuntarily placed under such protection for more than 90 days, we will be deemed to be automatically removed as the general partner. Otherwise, the limited partners will not have the right to remove us as general partner.

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STOCK OWNERSHIP

The following table sets forth the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of May 31, 2016 for each person or group that holds more than 5% of our common stock, for each director and executive officer and for our directors and executive officers as a group. To our knowledge, each person that beneficially owns our shares has sole voting and disposition power with regard to such shares.

Each person or entity has an address in care of our principal executive offices at 18100 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 500, Irvine, California 92612.

Name of Beneficial Owner	Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership(1)	Percentage
Rodney F. Emery(2)	19,111	16.5	%
Ella S. Neyland	1,111	1.0	%
Stephen R. Bowie	4,260	3.7	%
Ned W. Brines	2,260	2.0	%
Janice M. Munemitsu	2,275	2.0	%
Kevin J. Keating	—	*
Ana Marie del Rio	2,237	1.9	%
Joyce Ukropina	6,667	5.8	%
All officers and directors as a group	31,254	27.1	%

* Less than 1% of the outstanding common stock.

(1) None of the shares are pledged as security.

(2) Includes 8,000 shares owned by Steadfast Apartment Advisor III, LLC, which is primarily indirectly owned and controlled by Rodney F. Emery. See our structure chart on page 16.

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MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS

The following is a summary of certain material U.S. federal income tax consequences relating to our qualification and taxation as a REIT and the acquisition, ownership and disposition of our common stock that a potential stockholder may consider relevant. Because this section is a general summary, it does not address all of the potential tax issues that may be relevant to you in light of your particular circumstances. This summary is based on the Internal Revenue Code; current, temporary and proposed Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder; current administrative interpretations and practices of the IRS; and judicial decisions now in effect, all of which are subject to change (possibly with retroactive effect) or to different interpretations.

We have not requested any rulings from the IRS concerning the tax treatment with respect to matters contained in this discussion, and the statements in this prospectus are not binding on the IRS or any court. Thus, we can provide no assurance that the tax considerations contained in this summary will not be challenged by the IRS or will be sustained by a court if challenged by the IRS.

This summary of certain federal income tax consequences applies to you only if you acquire and hold our common stock as a “capital asset” (generally, property held for investment within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Internal Revenue Code). This summary does not consider all of the rules which may affect the U.S. tax treatment of your investment in our common stock in light of your particular circumstances. For example, except to the extent discussed under the headings “—Taxation of Holders of Our Common Stock—Taxation of Tax-Exempt Stockholders” and “—Taxation of Holders of Our Common Stock—Taxation of Non-U.S. Stockholders,” special rules not discussed here may apply to you if you are:

• a broker-dealer or a dealer in securities or currencies;

• an S corporation;

• a partnership or other pass-through entity;

• a bank, thrift or other financial institution;

• a regulated investment company or a REIT;

• an insurance company;

• a tax-exempt organization;

• subject to the alternative minimum tax provisions of the Internal Revenue Code;

• holding our common stock as part of a hedge, straddle, conversion, integrated or other risk reduction or constructive sale transaction;

• holding our common stock through a partnership or other pass-through entity;

• a non-U.S. corporation or an individual who is not a resident or citizen of the United States;

• a U.S. person whose “functional currency” is not the U.S. dollar; or

• a U.S. expatriate.

If a partnership, including any entity that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, holds our common stock, the federal income tax treatment of a partner in the partnership will generally depend on the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. If you are a partner in a partnership that will hold our common stock, you should consult your tax advisor regarding the federal income tax consequences of acquiring, holding and disposing of our common stock by the partnership.

This summary does not discuss any alternative minimum tax considerations or any state, local or non-U.S. tax considerations.

This summary of certain material federal income tax consideration is for general information purposes only and is not tax advice. You are advised to consult your tax adviser regarding the federal, state, local and non-U.S. tax consequences of the purchase, ownership and disposition of our common stock.

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Taxation of Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc.

REIT Qualification

We intend to elect to be taxable as a REIT commencing with the taxable year ending December 31, 2016. We believe that we have been organized and expect to operate in such a manner as to qualify for taxation as a REIT. This section of the prospectus discusses the laws governing the tax treatment of a REIT and its stockholders. These laws are highly technical and complex.

In connection with this offering, Morris, Manning & Martin LLP will deliver an opinion to us that, beginning with the year ending December 31, 2016, we will be organized in conformity with the requirements for qualification as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code and our proposed method of operation will enable us to meet the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT.

It must be emphasized that the opinion of Morris, Manning & Martin LLP will be based on various assumptions relating to our organization and operation and will be conditioned upon representations and covenants made by us regarding our organization, assets and the past, present and future conduct of our business operations. While we intend to operate so that we will qualify as a REIT, given the highly complex nature of the rules governing REITs, the ongoing importance of factual determinations and the possibility of future changes in our circumstances, no assurance can be given by Morris, Manning & Martin LLP or by us that we will so qualify for any particular year. Morris, Manning & Martin LLP will have no obligation to advise us or the holders of our common stock of any subsequent change in the matters stated, represented or assumed in the opinion or of any subsequent change in the applicable law. You should be aware that opinions of counsel are not binding on the Internal Revenue Service or any court, and no assurance can be given that the Internal Revenue Service will not challenge the conclusions set forth in such opinions.

Qualification and taxation as a REIT depends on our ability to meet on a continuing basis, through actual operating results, distribution levels and diversity of share ownership, various qualification requirements imposed upon REITs by the Internal Revenue Code, the compliance with which will not be reviewed by Morris, Manning & Martin LLP. Our ability to continue to qualify as a REIT also requires that we satisfy certain asset tests, some of which depend upon the fair market values of assets directly or indirectly owned by us. Such values may not be susceptible to a precise determination. While we intend to continue to operate in a manner that will allow us to continue to qualify as a REIT, no assurance can be given that the actual results of our operations for any taxable year satisfy such requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT.

Taxation of REITs in General

As indicated above, qualification and taxation as a REIT depends upon our ability to meet, on a continuing basis, various qualification requirements imposed upon REITs by the Internal Revenue Code. The material qualification requirements are summarized below under “—Requirements for Qualification—General.” While we intend to operate so that we qualify as a REIT, no assurance can be given that the IRS will not challenge our qualification or that we will be able to operate in accordance with the REIT requirements in the future. See “—Failure to Qualify” below.

Provided we qualify as a REIT, we generally will not be subject to federal income tax on our REIT taxable income and net capital gain that is distributed to our stockholders. This treatment substantially eliminates the “double taxation” at the corporate and stockholder levels that have historically resulted from investment in a corporation. Rather, income generated by a REIT generally is taxed only at the stockholder level upon a distribution of dividends by the REIT.

Net operating losses, foreign tax credits and other tax attributes of a REIT generally do not pass through to the stockholders of the REIT, subject to special rules for certain items such as capital gains recognized by REITs.

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If we qualify as a REIT, we will nonetheless be subject to federal tax in the following circumstances:

• We will be taxed at regular corporate rates on any taxable income, including net capital gains, that we do not distribute to stockholders during, or within a specified time period after, the calendar year in which the income is earned.

• We may be subject to the “alternative minimum tax” on our items of tax preference.

• If we have net income from prohibited transactions, which are, in general, sales or other dispositions of property, other than foreclosure property, held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of business, such income will be subject to a 100% tax. See “—Prohibited Transactions” and “—Foreclosure Property” below.

• If we elect to treat property that we acquire in connection with a foreclosure of a mortgage loan or certain leasehold terminations as “foreclosure property,” we will pay federal income tax at the highest corporate income tax rate on net income from the disposition of the foreclosure property that we hold primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of business or other non-qualifying income from foreclosure property. See “—Foreclosure Property” below.

• In the event of a failure of the asset tests (other than certain de minimis failures), as described below under “—Asset Tests,” as long as the failure was due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect, we dispose of the assets or otherwise comply with such asset tests within six months after the last day of the quarter in which we identify such failure and we file a schedule with the IRS describing the assets that caused such failure, we will pay a tax equal to the greater of $50,000 or 35% of the net income from the nonqualifying assets during the period in which we failed to satisfy such asset tests.

• In the event of a failure to satisfy one or more requirements for REIT qualification, other than the gross income tests and the asset tests, and such failure is due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect, we will be required to pay a penalty of $50,000 for each such failure.

• If we fail to distribute during each calendar year at least the sum of (a) 85% of our REIT ordinary income for such year, (b) 95% of our REIT capital gain net income for such year and (c) any undistributed taxable income from prior periods, we will be subject to a 4% excise tax on the excess of the required distribution over the sum of (1) the amounts actually distributed, plus (2) retained amounts on which income tax is paid at the corporate level.

• We may be required to pay monetary penalties to the IRS in certain circumstances, including if we fail to meet record-keeping requirements intended to monitor our compliance with rules relating to the composition of a REIT’s stockholders, as described below in “—Requirements for Qualification—General.”

• A 100% tax may be imposed on certain items of income and expense that are directly or constructively paid between a REIT and a taxable REIT subsidiary (as described below) if and to the extent that the IRS successfully adjusts the reported amounts of these items to conform to an arm’s- length pricing standard.

• If we acquire appreciated assets from a C corporation that is not a REIT in a transaction in which the adjusted tax basis of the assets in its hands is determined by reference to the adjusted tax basis of the assets in the hands of the corporation, we will be subject to tax at the highest corporate income tax rate then applicable if we subsequently recognize the built-in gain on a disposition of any such assets during the 5-year period following the acquisition from the corporation, unless the corporation elects to treat the transfer of the assets to the REIT as a deemed sale. 

• The earnings of our lower-tier entities that are taxable corporations, if any, including domestic taxable REIT subsidiaries, are subject to federal corporate income tax.

In addition, we and our subsidiaries may be subject to a variety of taxes, including payroll taxes and state, local, and non-U.S. income, property and other taxes on assets and operations. We could also be subject to tax in situations and on transactions not presently contemplated.

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Requirements for Qualification—General

The Internal Revenue Code defines a REIT as a corporation, trust or association:

(1) that is managed by one or more trustees or directors;

(2) the beneficial ownership of which is evidenced by transferable shares or by transferable certificates of beneficial interest;

(3) which would be taxable as a domestic corporation but for the special Internal Revenue Code provisions applicable to REITs;

(4) that is neither a financial institution nor an insurance company subject to specific provisions of the Internal Revenue Code;

(5) the beneficial ownership of which is held by 100 or more persons;

(6) in which, during the last half of each taxable year, not more than 50% in value of the outstanding stock is owned, directly or indirectly, by five or fewer “individuals” (as defined in the Internal Revenue Code to include specified entities);

(7) which meets other tests described below regarding the nature of its income and assets, its distributions, and certain other matters; and

(8) that elects to be taxed as a REIT.

The Internal Revenue Code provides that conditions (1) through (4) must be met during the entire taxable year, and that condition (5) must be met during at least 335 days of a taxable year of 12 months, or during a proportionate part of a shorter taxable year. Our charter provides restrictions regarding the ownership and transfer of our shares, which are intended to assist us in satisfying the share ownership requirements described in conditions (5) and (6) above. For purposes of condition (6), an “individual” generally includes a supplemental unemployment compensation benefit plan, a private foundation, or a portion of a trust permanently set aside or used exclusively for charitable purposes, but does not include a qualified pension plan or profit sharing trust. We are not required to satisfy conditions (5) and (6) for the first taxable year in which we elect to be taxed as a REIT.

To monitor compliance with the share ownership requirements, we generally are required to maintain records regarding the actual ownership of our shares. To do so, we must demand written statements each year from the record holders of significant percentages of our stock in which the record holders are to disclose the actual owners of the shares (i.e., the persons required to include in gross income the dividends paid by us). A list of those persons failing or refusing to comply with this demand must be maintained as part of our records. Failure to comply with these record keeping requirements could subject us to monetary penalties. If we satisfy these requirements and have no reason to know that condition (6) is not satisfied, we will be deemed to have satisfied such condition. A stockholder that fails or refuses to comply with the demand is required by Treasury regulations to submit a statement with its tax return disclosing the actual ownership of the shares and other information.

In addition, a REIT’s taxable year must be the calendar year. We will satisfy this requirement.

Effect of Subsidiary Entities

Ownership of Partnership Interests. In the case of a REIT that is a partner in a partnership, the REIT is deemed to own its proportionate share of the partnership’s assets, and to earn its proportionate share of the partnership’s income, for purposes of the asset and gross income tests applicable to REITs. In addition, the assets and gross income of the partnership are deemed to retain the same character in the hands of the REIT. Thus, our proportionate share of the assets and items of income of partnerships in which we own an equity interest are treated as our assets and items of income for purposes of applying the REIT requirements. Our proportionate share is generally determined, for these purposes, based upon our percentage interest in the partnership’s equity capital; however, for purposes of the 10% value-based asset test described below, the percentage interest also takes into account certain debt securities issued by the partnership and held by us. Consequently, to the extent that we directly or indirectly hold a preferred or other equity interest in a partnership, the partnership’s assets and operations may affect our ability to qualify as a REIT, even if we have no control, or only limited influence, over the partnership. A summary of certain rules governing the federal income taxation of partnerships and their partners is provided below in “—Tax Aspects of

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Investments in Partnerships.” At this point, we are treated for federal income tax purposes as owning all of the general and limited partnership interests in our operating partnership, so that our operating partnership is treated as a disregarded entity, rather than a partnership, for federal income tax purposes, and we are treated as holding all of the assets held by our operating partnership and earning all of the income and expenses of our operating partnership.

Disregarded Subsidiaries. If a REIT owns a corporate subsidiary that is a “qualified REIT subsidiary,” that subsidiary is disregarded for federal income tax purposes, and all assets, liabilities and items of income, deduction and credit of the subsidiary are treated as assets, liabilities and items of income, deduction and credit of the REIT itself, including for purposes of the gross income and asset tests. A qualified REIT subsidiary is any corporation, other than a “taxable REIT subsidiary” as described below, that is wholly-owned by a REIT, or by other disregarded subsidiaries, or by a combination of the two. Our operating partnership will be treated as a disregarded entity. Other entities that are wholly-owned by us, including single member limited liability companies, are also generally disregarded as separate entities for federal income tax purposes, including for purposes of the REIT income and asset tests. Disregarded subsidiaries, along with partnerships in which we hold an equity interest, are sometimes referred to as “pass-through subsidiaries.”

In the event that one of our disregarded subsidiaries ceases to be wholly-owned—for example, if any equity interest in the subsidiary is acquired by a person other than us, or another of our disregarded subsidiaries—the subsidiary’s separate existence would no longer be disregarded for federal income tax purposes. Instead, it would have multiple owners and would be treated as either a partnership or a taxable corporation. Such an event could, depending on the circumstances, adversely affect our ability to satisfy the various asset and gross income requirements applicable to REITs, including the requirement that REITs generally may not own, directly or indirectly, more than 10% of the securities of another corporation. See “—Asset Tests” and “—Income Tests” below.

Taxable Subsidiaries. A REIT may jointly elect with a corporation in which the REIT holds a direct or indirect interest, whether or not wholly-owned, to treat the subsidiary corporation as a taxable REIT subsidiary, or TRS. The separate existence of a TRS or other taxable corporation, unlike a disregarded subsidiary as discussed above, is not ignored for federal income tax purposes. A TRS may be subject to corporate income tax on its earnings.

A REIT is not treated as holding the assets of a taxable subsidiary corporation or as receiving any income that the subsidiary earns. Rather, the stock issued by the subsidiary is an asset in the hands of the parent REIT, and the REIT recognizes as income the dividends, if any, that it receives from the subsidiary. This treatment can affect the income and asset test calculations that apply to the REIT. Because a parent REIT does not include the assets and income of such subsidiary corporations in determining the parent’s compliance with the REIT requirements, such entities may be used by the parent REIT to undertake indirectly activities that the REIT rules might otherwise preclude it from doing directly or through pass-through subsidiaries (for example, activities that give rise to certain categories of income such as management fees).

Gross Income Tests

We must satisfy two gross income requirements annually. First, at least 75% of our gross income for each taxable year, excluding gross income from “prohibited transactions,” must be derived from investments relating to real property or mortgages on real property, including “rents from real property”; dividends received from other REITs; interest income derived from mortgage loans secured by real property; income derived from a REMIC in proportion to the real estate assets held by the REMIC, unless at least 95% of the REMIC’s assets are real estate assets, in which case all of the income derived from the REMIC qualifies; certain income from qualified temporary investments; and gains from the sale of real estate assets. Second, at least 95% of our gross income in each taxable year, excluding gross income from prohibited transactions, must be derived from some combination of income that qualifies under the 75% income test described above, as well as other dividends, interest, and gain from the sale or disposition of stock or securities, which need not have any relation to real property. Gross income from prohibited transactions, which are certain gains from our sale of property that we hold primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of business, is excluded from both the numerator and the denominator in both income tests. In addition, income and gain from “hedging transactions,” as defined in “—Hedging Transactions,” that we enter into to hedge indebtedness incurred or to be incurred to acquire or carry select real estate equity investments or to hedge certain foreign currency risks and

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that are clearly and timely identified as such for federal income tax purposes will be excluded from both the numerator and the denominator for purposes of the 75% and 95% gross income tests.

Rents received by us will qualify as “rents from real property” in satisfying the gross income requirements described above only if several conditions are met. The amount of rent must not be based in whole or in part on the income or profits of any person; however, an amount received or accrued generally will not be excluded from the term “rents from real property” solely by reason of being based on a fixed percentage or percentages of gross receipts or sales. If rent is partly attributable to personal property leased in connection with a lease of real property, the portion of the total rent that is attributable to the personal property will not qualify as “rents from real property” unless it constitutes 15% or less of the total rent received under the lease. Moreover, for rents received to qualify as “rents from real property,” the REIT generally must not operate or manage the property or furnish or render services to the residents of such property, other than through a TRS or an “independent contractor” from which the REIT derives no revenue. We and our affiliates are permitted, however, to perform services that are “usually or customarily rendered” in connection with the rental of space for occupancy only and are not otherwise considered rendered to the occupant of the property. In addition, we and our affiliates may directly or indirectly provide non-customary services to tenants of properties without disqualifying all of the rent from the property if the payment for such services does not exceed 1% of the total gross income from the property. For this purpose, the amount received by the REIT for such service is deemed to be at least 150% of the REIT’s direct cost of providing the service. Also, rental income will qualify as rents from real property only to the extent that we do not directly or constructively hold a 10% or greater interest, as measured by vote or value, in the lessee’s equity.

Interest income constitutes qualifying income for purposes of the 75% gross income test to the extent that the obligation is secured by a mortgage on real property. If we receive interest income with respect to a mortgage loan that is secured by both real property and other property, and the highest principal amount of the loan outstanding during a taxable year exceeds the fair market value of the real property on the date that we had a binding commitment to acquire or originate the mortgage loan, the interest income will be apportioned between the real property and the other collateral, and interest will qualify for purposes of the 75% gross income test only to the extent that it is allocable to the real property. Even if a loan is not secured by real property or is undersecured, the income that it generates may nonetheless qualify for purposes of the 95% gross income test.

To the extent that the terms of a loan provide for contingent interest that is based on the cash proceeds realized upon the sale of the property securing the loan (a “shared appreciation provision”), income attributable to the participation feature will be treated as gain from sale of the underlying property, which generally will be qualifying income for purposes of both the 75% and 95% gross income tests provided that the property is not inventory or dealer property in the hands of the borrower or the REIT.

To the extent that a REIT derives interest income from a mortgage loan or income from the rental of real property where all or a portion of the amount of interest or rental income payable is contingent, such income generally will qualify for purposes of the gross income tests only if it is based upon the gross receipts or sales, and not the net income or profits, of the borrower or lessee. This limitation does not apply, however, where the borrower or lessee leases substantially all of its interest in the property to residents or sub-residents, to the extent that the rental income derived by the borrower or lessee, as the case may be, would qualify as rents from real property had it been earned directly by a REIT.

We may hold mezzanine loans, which are loans secured by equity interests in an entity that directly or indirectly owns real property, rather than by a direct mortgage of the real property. IRS Revenue Procedure 2003-65 provides a safe harbor pursuant to which a mezzanine loan, if it meets each of the requirements contained in the Revenue Procedure, will be treated by the IRS as a real estate asset for purposes of the REIT asset tests described below, and interest derived from it will be treated as qualifying mortgage interest for purposes of the 75% gross income test. Although the Revenue Procedure provides a safe harbor on which taxpayers may rely, it does not prescribe rules of substantive tax law. Our mezzanine loans might not meet all of the requirements for reliance on this safe harbor. We intend to invest in mezzanine loans in a manner that will enable us to continue to satisfy the REIT gross income and asset tests.

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We may receive dividends from TRSs or other corporations that are not REITs. Such dividends will generally constitute qualifying income for purposes of the 95% gross income test but not the 75% gross income test. Any dividends we received from a REIT will be qualifying income for purposes of both the 75% and 95% gross income tests.

We may receive various fees in connection with our operations. The fees will be qualifying income for purposes of both the 75% and 95% gross income tests if they are received in consideration for entering into an agreement to make a loan secured by real property or to purchase or lease real properties and the fees are not determined by the borrower’s income and profits. Other fees are not qualifying income for purposes of either gross income test.

Any income or gain we derive from instruments that hedge certain risks, such as the risk of changes in interest rates with respect to debt incurred to acquire or carry real estate assets or certain foreign currency risks, will not be treated as income for purposes of calculating the 75% or 95% gross income test, provided that specified requirements are met. Such requirements include the instrument is properly identified as a hedge, along with the risk that it hedges, within prescribed time periods. Any other hedging income will not be qualifying income for purposes of either gross income test.

Prior to the making of investments in multifamily properties, we may invest the net offering proceeds in liquid assets such as government securities or certificates of deposit. For purposes of the 75% gross income test, income attributable to a stock or debt instrument purchased with the proceeds received by a REIT in exchange for stock in the REIT (other than amounts received pursuant to a distribution reinvestment plan) constitutes qualified temporary investment income if such income is received or accrued during the one-year period beginning on the date the REIT receives such new capital. To the extent that we hold any proceeds of the offering for longer than one year, we may invest those amounts in less liquid investments such as certain mortgage-backed securities, maturing mortgage loans purchased from mortgage lenders or shares of stock in other REITs to satisfy the 75% and 95% gross income tests and the asset tests described below.

If we fail to satisfy one or both of the 75% or 95% gross income tests for any taxable year, we may still qualify as a REIT for the year if we are entitled to relief under applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. These relief provisions will be generally available if our failure to meet these tests was due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect, we attach to our tax return a schedule of the sources of our income, and any incorrect information on the schedule was not due to fraud with intent to evade tax. It is not possible to state whether we would be entitled to the benefit of these relief provisions in all circumstances. If these relief provisions are inapplicable, we will not qualify as a REIT. As discussed above under “—Taxation of REITs in General,” even where these relief provisions apply, a tax would be imposed upon the amount by which we fail to satisfy the particular gross income test, adjusted to reflect the profitability of such gross income.

Asset Tests

At the close of each calendar quarter, we must satisfy four tests relating to the nature of our assets. First, at least 75% of the value of our total assets must be represented by some combination of “real estate assets,” cash, cash items and U.S. government securities. For this purpose, real estate assets include interests in real property, such as land, buildings, leasehold interests in real property, stock of other corporations that qualify as REITs, certain kinds of mortgage-backed securities and mortgage loans and, under some circumstances, stock or debt instruments purchased with new capital. Assets that do not qualify for purposes of the 75% asset test are subject to the additional asset tests described below.

Second, the value of any one issuer’s securities owned by us may not exceed 5% of the value of our total assets. Third, we may not own more than 10% of any one issuer’s outstanding securities, as measured by either voting power or value. The 5% and 10% asset tests do not apply to securities of TRSs, and the 10% value test does not apply to “straight debt” and certain other securities, as described below. Fourth, in taxable years beginning before December 31, 2017, the aggregate value of all securities of TRSs held by a REIT may not exceed 25% of the value of the REIT’s total assets. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, the aggregate value of all securities of TRSs held by a REIT may not exceed 20% of the value of the REIT’s total assets. Finally, not more than 25% of a REIT’s assets may consist of debt instruments issued by publicly offered REITs that qualify as “real estate assets” only because of the express inclusion of “debt instruments issued by publicly offered REITs” in the definition in the Code.

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Notwithstanding the general rule that a REIT is treated as owning its share of the underlying assets of a subsidiary partnership for purposes of the REIT gross income and asset tests, if a REIT holds indebtedness issued by a partnership, the indebtedness will be subject to, and may cause a violation of, the asset tests, unless it is a qualifying mortgage asset or otherwise satisfies the rules for “straight debt” or one of the other exceptions to the 10% value test.

Certain securities will not cause a violation of the 10% value test described above. Such securities include instruments that constitute “straight debt.” A security does not qualify as “straight debt” where a REIT (or a controlled TRS of the REIT) owns other securities of the issuer of that security which do not qualify as straight debt, unless the value of those other securities constitute, in the aggregate, 1% or less of the total value of that issuer’s outstanding securities. In addition to straight debt, the following securities will not violate the 10% value test: (a) any loan made to an individual or an estate, (b) certain rental agreements in which one or more payments are to be made in subsequent years (other than agreements between a REIT and certain persons related to the REIT), (c) any obligation to pay rents from real property, (d) securities issued by governmental entities that are not dependent in whole or in part on the profits of (or payments made by) a non-governmental entity, (e) any security issued by another REIT, and (f) any debt instrument issued by a partnership if the partnership’s income is such that the partnership would satisfy the 75% gross income test described above under “—Income Tests.” In applying the 10% value test, a debt security issued by a partnership is not taken into account to the extent, if any, of the REIT’s proportionate interest in that partnership.

Any interests we hold in a REMIC are generally treated as qualifying real estate assets. If less than 95% of the assets of a REMIC are real estate assets, however, then only a proportionate part of our interest in the REMIC qualifies for purposes of the REIT asset test.

We monitor compliance with all of the asset tests on an ongoing basis. Independent appraisals will not be obtained, however, to support our conclusions as to the value of our assets or the value of any particular security or securities. Moreover, values of some assets may not be susceptible to a precise determination, and values are subject to change in the future. Furthermore, the proper classification of an instrument as debt or equity for federal income tax purposes may be uncertain in some circumstances, which could affect the application of the REIT asset requirements. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the IRS will not contend that we do not comply with one or more of the asset tests.

A REIT which fails one or more of the asset requirements (other than a de minimis failure described below) may nevertheless maintain its REIT qualification, if (a) it provides the IRS with a description of each asset causing the failure, (b) the failure is due to reasonable cause and not willful neglect, (c) the REIT pays a tax equal to the greater of (i) $50,000 per failure, and (ii) the product of the net income generated by the assets that caused the failure multiplied by the highest applicable corporate tax rate (currently 35%), and (d) the REIT either disposes of the assets causing the failure within six months after the last day of the quarter in which it identifies the failure, or otherwise satisfies the relevant asset tests within that time frame. A second relief provision applies to de minimis violations of the 10% and 5% asset tests. A REIT may maintain its qualification despite a violation of such requirements if (a) the value of the assets causing the violation does not exceed the lesser of 1% of the REIT’s total assets or $10,000,000, and (b) the REIT either disposes of the assets causing the failure within six months after the last day of the quarter in which it identifies the failure or the relevant tests are otherwise satisfied within that time frame.

Annual Distribution Requirements

In order to qualify and maintain our REIT status, we are required to distribute dividends, other than capital gain dividends, to our stockholders in an amount at least equal to:

(a) the sum of:

(1) 90% of our “REIT taxable income” (computed without regard to deduction for dividends paid and net capital gains), and

(2) 90% of our net income, if any, (after tax) from foreclosure property (as described below), minus

(b) The sum of specified items of non-cash income.

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These distributions must be paid in the taxable year to which they relate, or in the following taxable year if declared before we timely file our tax return for the year and if paid on or before the first regular dividend payment after such declaration. Distributions that we declare in October, November or December of any year payable to a stockholder of record on a specified date in any of these months will be treated as both paid by us and received by the stockholder on December 31 of such year, provided that we actually pay the distribution during January of the following calendar year.

To the extent that we distribute at least 90%, but less than 100%, of our “REIT taxable income,” as adjusted, we will be subject to tax at the regular corporate tax rates on the retained portion. We may elect to retain, rather than distribute, our net long-term capital gains and pay tax on such gains. In this case, we could elect to have our stockholders include their proportionate share of such undistributed long-term capital gains in income and receive a corresponding credit for their share of the tax paid by us. Our stockholders would then increase the adjusted basis of their stock by the difference between the designated amounts included in their long-term capital gains and the tax deemed paid with respect to their shares.

To the extent that a REIT has available net operating losses carried forward from prior tax years, such losses may reduce the amount of distributions that it must make in order to comply with the REIT distribution requirements. Such losses, however, will generally not affect the character, in the hands of stockholders, of any distributions that are actually made by the REIT, which are generally taxable to stockholders to the extent that the REIT has current or accumulated earnings and profits.

If we fail to distribute during each calendar year at least the sum of (a) 85% of our REIT ordinary income for such year, (b) 95% of our REIT capital gain net income for such year and (c) any undistributed taxable income from prior periods, we would be subject to a 4% excise tax on the excess of such required distribution over the sum of (x) the amounts actually distributed and (y) the amounts of income retained on which we have paid corporate income tax. We intend to make timely distributions so that we are not subject to the 4% excise tax.

It is possible that we, from time to time, may not have sufficient cash to meet the distribution requirements due to timing differences between the actual receipt of cash and our inclusion of items in income for federal income tax purposes. Potential sources of non-cash taxable income include real estate and securities that have been financed through securitization structures, such as the term-debt structure, which require some or all of available cash flows to be used to service borrowings, loans or mortgage-backed securities we hold that have been issued at a discount and require the accrual of taxable economic interest in advance of its receipt in cash, and distressed loans on which we may be required to accrue taxable interest income even though the borrower is unable to make current servicing payments in cash. In the event that such timing differences occur, it might be necessary to arrange for short-term, or possibly long-term, borrowings to meet the distribution requirements or to pay dividends in the form of shares of the common stock or taxable in-kind distributions of property.

In certain circumstances, we may be able to cure a failure to meet the distribution requirements for a year by paying “deficiency dividends” to stockholders in a later year, which may be included in our deduction for dividends paid for the earlier year. In such case, we may be able to avoid losing our REIT status or being taxed on amounts distributed as deficiency dividends. However, we would be required to pay interest and possibly a penalty based on the amount of any deduction taken for deficiency dividends.

Failure to Qualify

If we fail to satisfy one or more requirements for REIT qualification, other than the gross income tests and the asset tests, we could avoid disqualification if our failure is due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect and we pay a penalty of $50,000 for each such failure. In addition, there are relief provisions for a failure of the gross income tests and asset tests, as described in “—Income Tests” and “—Asset Tests.”

If we fail to qualify for taxation as a REIT in any taxable year, and the relief provisions do not apply, we will be subject to tax, including any applicable alternative minimum tax, on our taxable income at regular corporate income tax rates. Distributions to stockholders in any year in which we are not a REIT would not be deductible by us, and we would not be required to make them. In this situation, to the extent of current and accumulated earnings and profits, all distributions to

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stockholders taxed as individuals will generally be treated as qualified dividends that are taxed at capital gains rates, and, subject to limitations of the Internal Revenue Code, corporate stockholders may be eligible for the dividends-received deduction. Unless we are entitled to relief under specific statutory provisions, we will be disqualified from re-electing to be taxed as a REIT for the four taxable years following the year during which qualification was lost. It is not possible to state whether, in all circumstances, we will be entitled to statutory relief.

Prohibited Transactions

Net income derived from a prohibited transaction is subject to a 100% tax. The term “prohibited transaction” generally includes a sale or other disposition of property (other than foreclosure property) that is held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of a trade or business, by a REIT, by a lower-tier partnership in which the REIT holds an equity interest or by a borrower that has issued a shared appreciation mortgage or similar debt instrument to the REIT. We intend to conduct our operations so that no asset owned by us or our pass-through subsidiaries will be held for sale to customers and that a sale of any such asset will not be in the ordinary course of business. Whether property is held “primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of a trade or business” depends, however, on the particular facts and circumstances. No assurance can be given that any particular property in which we hold a direct or indirect interest will not be treated as property held for sale to customers, or that we can comply with certain safe-harbor provisions of the Internal Revenue Code that would prevent such treatment. The 100% tax will not apply to gains from the sale of property that is held through a TRS or other taxable corporation, although such income will be taxed to the corporation at regular corporate income tax rates.

Foreclosure Property

Foreclosure property is real property (including interests in real property) and any personal property incident to such real property (1) that is acquired by a REIT as the result of the REIT having bid on the property at foreclosure, or having otherwise reduced the property to ownership or possession by agreement or process of law, after there was a default (or default was imminent) on a lease of the property or on a mortgage loan held by the REIT and secured by the property, (2) for which the related loan or lease was acquired by the REIT at a time when default was not imminent or anticipated and (3) for which such REIT makes a proper election to treat the property as foreclosure property. REITs generally are subject to tax at the maximum corporate income tax rate (currently 35%) on any net income from foreclosure property that would otherwise be qualifying income for purposes of the 75% gross income test and any gain from the disposition of foreclosure property that is held for sale in the ordinary course of business. Any gain from the sale of property for which a foreclosure property election has been made will not be subject to the 100% tax on gains from prohibited transactions described above, even if the property would otherwise constitute inventory or dealer property in the hands of the selling REIT. We do not anticipate that we will receive any income from foreclosure property that is not qualifying income for purposes of the 75% gross income test, but, if we do receive any such income, we intend to make an election to treat the related property as foreclosure property.

Hedging Transactions

We expect to enter into hedging transactions, from time to time, with respect to our liabilities. Our hedging activities may include entering into interest rate swaps, caps, floors, collars, options to purchase these items, and futures and forward contracts. To the extent that we enter into an interest rate swap or cap contract, option, futures contract, forward rate agreement, or any similar financial instrument to hedge our indebtedness incurred or to be incurred to acquire or carry “real estate assets,” including mortgage loans, or to hedge certain foreign currency risks, any periodic income or gain from the disposition of that contract is disregarded for purposes of the 75% and 95% gross income tests. We are required to identify clearly any such hedging transaction before the close of the day on which it was acquired, originated, or entered into and satisfy other identification requirements. To the extent that we hedge for other purposes, the income from those transactions will likely be treated as nonqualifying income for purposes of both gross income tests. We intend to structure any hedging transactions in a manner that does not jeopardize our status as a REIT.

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Tax Aspects of Investments in Partnerships

We may hold investments through entities that are classified as partnerships for federal income tax purposes. In general, partnerships are “pass-through” entities that are not subject to federal income tax. Rather, partners are allocated their proportionate shares of the items of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit of a partnership, and are potentially subject to tax on these items, without regard to whether the partners receive a distribution from the partnership. We will include in our income our proportionate share of these partnership items from subsidiary partnerships for purposes of the various REIT income tests and in the computation of our REIT taxable income. Moreover, for purposes of the REIT asset tests, we will include our proportionate share of assets held by subsidiary partnerships. See “—Effect of Subsidiary Entities—Ownership of Partnership Interests” above. Consequently, to the extent that we hold an equity interest in a partnership, the partnership’s assets and operations may affect our ability to continue to qualify as a REIT, even if we may have no control, or only limited influence, over the partnership.

Entity Classification

Investment in partnerships involves special tax considerations, including the possibility of a challenge by the IRS of the status of any partnerships as a partnership, as opposed to an association taxable as a corporation, for federal income tax purposes. If any of these entities were treated as an association for federal income tax purposes, it would be taxable as a corporation and therefore could be subject to an entity-level tax on its income. In such a situation, the character of our assets and items of gross income would change and could preclude us from satisfying the REIT asset tests or the gross income tests as discussed in “—Asset Tests” and “—Income Tests,” and in turn could jeopardize our REIT status. See “—Failure to Qualify,” above, for a discussion of the effect of our failure to meet these tests for a taxable year. In addition, any change in the status of any of partnerships for tax purposes might be treated as a taxable event, in which case we could have taxable income that is subject to the REIT distribution requirements without receiving any cash.

Tax Allocations with Respect to Partnership Properties

Under the Internal Revenue Code and the Treasury regulations, income, gain, loss and deduction attributable to appreciated or depreciated property that is contributed to a partnership in exchange for an interest in the partnership must be allocated for tax purposes in a manner such that the contributing partner is charged with, or benefits from, the unrealized gain or unrealized loss associated with the property at the time of the contribution. The amount of the unrealized gain or unrealized loss is generally equal to the difference between the fair market value of the contributed property at the time of contribution and the adjusted tax basis of such property at the time of contribution (a “book-tax difference”). Such allocations are solely for federal income tax purposes and do not affect the book capital accounts or other economic or legal arrangements among the partners.

To the extent that any of our partnerships acquire appreciated (or depreciated) properties by way of capital contributions from its partners, allocations would need to be made in a manner consistent with these requirements. Where a partner contributes cash to a partnership at a time that the partnership holds appreciated (or depreciated) property, the Treasury regulations provide for a similar allocation of any existing book-tax difference to the other (i.e., non-contributing) partners.

Taxation of Holders of Our Common Stock

The following is a summary of certain additional federal income tax considerations with respect to the ownership of our common stock.

Taxation of Taxable U.S. Stockholders

As used herein, the term “U.S. stockholder” means a holder of our common stock that for federal income tax purposes is:

• a citizen or resident of the United States;

• a corporation (including an entity treated as a corporation for federal income tax purposes) created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any of its states or the District of Columbia;

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• an estate whose income is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source; or

• a trust if: (1) a U.S. court is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of such trust and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust; or (2) it has a valid election in place to be treated as a U.S. person.

If a partnership, entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes holds our common stock, the federal income tax treatment of a partner in the partnership will generally depend on the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. If you are a partner in a partnership that will hold our common stock, you should consult your tax advisor regarding the consequences of the purchase, ownership and disposition of our common stock by the partnership.

Taxation of U.S. Stockholders on Distributions on Our Common Stock. As long as we qualify as a REIT, a taxable U.S. stockholder generally must take into account as ordinary income distributions made out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits that we do not designate as capital gain dividends.

Dividends paid to corporate U.S. stockholders will not qualify for the dividends-received deduction generally available to corporations. In addition, dividends paid to a U.S. stockholder generally will not qualify as “qualified dividend income,” the maximum federal income tax rate on which is currently 20% in the case of non-corporate U.S. stockholders. As a result, our ordinary dividends generally will be taxed at the higher tax rate applicable to ordinary income, which currently has a maximum rate of 39.6% in the case of non-corporate U.S. stockholders. However, the lower tax rates for qualified dividend income will apply to our ordinary dividends to the extent attributable to: (i) dividends received by us from non-REIT corporations, such as TRSs; and (ii) income upon which we have paid corporate income tax. In general, to qualify for the reduced tax rate on qualified dividend income, a non-corporate U.S. stockholder must hold our common stock for more than 60 days during the 121-day period beginning on the date that is 60 days before the date on which our common stock become ex-dividend.

A U.S. stockholder generally will take into account as long-term capital gain any distributions that we designate as capital gain dividends without regard to the period for which the U.S. stockholder has held its common stock. We generally will designate our capital gain dividends as either capital gains distributions or unrecaptured Section 1250 gains, which will be subject to a maximum federal income tax rate of 25% in the case of a non-corporate U.S. stockholder. A corporate U.S. stockholder, however, may be required to treat up to 20% of certain capital gain dividends as ordinary income.

We may elect to retain and pay income tax on the net long-term capital gain that we receive in a taxable year. In that case, to the extent that we designate such amount in a timely notice to such stockholder, a U.S. stockholder would be taxed on its proportionate share of our undistributed long-term capital gain. The U.S. stockholder would receive a credit for its proportionate share of the tax we paid. The U.S. stockholder would increase the basis in its stock by the amount of its proportionate share of our undistributed long-term capital gain, minus its share of the tax we paid.

To the extent that we make a distribution in excess of our current and accumulated earnings and profits, such distribution will not be taxable to a U.S. stockholder to the extent that it does not exceed the adjusted tax basis of the U.S. stockholder’s common stock. Instead, such distribution will reduce the adjusted tax basis of such stock. To the extent that we make a distribution in excess of both our current and accumulated earnings and profits and the U.S. stockholder’s adjusted tax basis in its common stock, such stockholder will recognize long-term capital gain, or short-term capital gain if the common stock has been held for one year or less.

If we declare a distribution in October, November or December of any year that is payable to a U.S. stockholder of record on a specified date in any such month, such distribution shall be treated as both paid by us and received by the U.S. stockholder on December 31 of such year, provided that we actually pay the distribution during January of the following calendar year.

Stockholders may not include in their individual income tax returns any of a REIT’s net operating losses or capital losses. Instead, the REIT would carry over such losses for potential offset against its future income. Taxable distributions from us and gain from the disposition of our common stock will not be treated as passive activity income, and, therefore, stockholders generally will not be able to apply any “passive activity losses,” such as losses from certain types of limited partnerships in which the stockholder is a limited partner to offset income they derive from our common stock, against such income. In

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addition, taxable distributions from us and gain from the disposition of our common stock generally may be treated as investment income for purposes of the investment interest limitations (although any capital gains so treated will not qualify for the lower 20% tax rate applicable to capital gains of U.S. stockholders taxed at individual rates). We will notify stockholders after the close of our taxable year as to the portions of our distributions attributable to that year that constitute ordinary income, return of capital and capital gain.

Taxation of U.S. Stockholders on the Disposition of Our Common Stock. In general, a U.S. stockholder must treat any gain or loss realized upon a taxable disposition of our common stock as long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S. stockholder has held the common stock for more than one year and otherwise as short-term capital gain or loss. However, a U.S. stockholder must treat any loss upon a sale or exchange of common stock held by such stockholder for six months or less as a long-term capital loss to the extent of any actual or deemed distributions from us that such U.S. stockholder previously has characterized as long-term capital gain. All or a portion of any loss that a U.S. stockholder realizes upon a taxable disposition of the common stock may be disallowed if the U.S. stockholder purchases other substantially identical common stock within 30 days before or after the disposition.

A non-corporate U.S. stockholder may deduct capital losses not offset by capital gains against its ordinary income only up to a maximum annual amount of $3,000. A non-corporate U.S. stockholder may carry forward unused capital losses indefinitely. A corporate stockholder must pay tax on its net capital gain at ordinary corporate rates. A corporate U.S. stockholder may deduct capital losses only to the extent of capital gains, with unused losses being carried back three years and forward five years.

Unearned Income Medicare Tax. High-income U.S. individuals, estates, and trusts will be subject to an additional 3.8% tax on net investment income. For these purposes, net investment income includes dividends and gains from sales of stock. In the case of an individual, the tax will be 3.8% of the lesser of the individuals’ net investment income or the excess of the individuals’ modified adjusted gross income over $250,000 in the case of a married individual filing a joint return or a surviving spouse, $125,000 in the case of a married individual filing a separate return, or $200,000 in the case of a single individual.

Information Reporting Requirements and Backup Withholding. We will report to our stockholders and to the IRS the amount of distributions we pay during each calendar year, and the amount of tax we withhold, if any. Under the backup withholding rules, a stockholder may be subject to backup withholding with respect to distributions unless such holder:

• is a corporation or comes within certain other exempt categories and, when required, demonstrates this fact; or

• provides a taxpayer identification number, certifies as to no loss of exemption from backup withholding, and otherwise complies with the applicable requirements of the backup withholding rules.

A stockholder who does not provide us with its correct taxpayer identification number also may be subject to penalties imposed by the IRS. Any amount paid as backup withholding will be creditable against the stockholder’s income tax liability.

Brokers are subject to information reporting requirements relating to certain transactions involving shares of our capital stock acquired by a stockholder other than an exempt recipient (“covered stock”). Specifically, upon the transfer or redemption of shares of covered stock, the broker must report certain information to the stockholder and the IRS, including the adjusted tax basis of the shares and whether any gain or loss recognized on the transfer or redemption is long-term or short-term. Shares of covered stock will be transferred or redeemed on a “first in/first out” basis unless the stockholder identifies specific lots to be transferred or redeemed in a timely manner.

If we take an organizational action such as a stock split, merger, or acquisition that affects the tax basis of shares of covered stock, or even make distributions that exceed our current or accumulated earnings and profits, we will report to each stockholder and the IRS (or post on our primarily public Web site) a description of the action and the quantitative effect of that action on the tax basis of the applicable shares. Although corporations generally qualify as exempt recipients, an S corporation will not qualify as an exempt recipient with respect to shares of our capital stock. Thus, the transfer or redemption of shares of our capital stock acquired by an S corporation will be subject to the reporting requirements discussed above.

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Brokers may be subject to transfer statement reporting on certain transactions not otherwise subject to the reporting requirements discussed above. Transfer statements, however, are issued only between “brokers” and are not issued to stockholders or the IRS.

Stockholders are encouraged to consult their tax advisors regarding the application of the information reporting rules discussed above to their investment in our capital stock.

Taxation of Tax-Exempt Stockholders

Tax-exempt entities, including qualified employee pension and profit sharing trusts and individual retirement accounts and annuities, generally are exempt from federal income taxation. However, they are subject to taxation on their unrelated business taxable income. Dividend distributions from a REIT to an exempt employee pension trust generally do not constitute unrelated business taxable income, provided that the exempt employee pension trust does not otherwise use the shares of the REIT in an unrelated trade or business of the pension trust and do not incur indebtedness to purchase or carry such shares. However, if a tax-exempt stockholder were to finance its investment in our common stock with debt, a portion of the income that it receives from us would constitute unrelated business taxable income pursuant to the “debt-financed property” rules. Furthermore, social clubs, voluntary employee benefit associations, supplemental unemployment benefit trusts, and qualified group legal services plans that are exempt from taxation under special provisions of the federal income tax laws are subject to different unrelated business taxable income rules, which generally will require them to characterize distributions that they receive from us as unrelated business taxable income. Finally, in certain circumstances, a qualified employee pension or profit sharing trust that owns more than 10% of our stock is required to treat a percentage of the dividends that it receives from us as unrelated business taxable income. Such percentage is equal to the gross income that we derive from an unrelated trade or business, determined as if we were a pension trust, divided by our total gross income for the year in which we pay the dividends. That rule applies to a pension trust holding more than 10% of our stock only if:

• the percentage of our dividends that the tax-exempt trust would be required to treat as unrelated business taxable income is at least 5%;

• we qualify as a REIT by reason of the modification of the rule requiring that no more than 50% of our stock be owned by five or fewer individuals that allows the beneficiaries of the pension trust to be treated as holding our stock in proportion to their actuarial interests in the pension trust (see “Taxation of Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc.—Requirements for Qualification—General”); and

• either: (1) one pension trust owns more than 25% of the value of our stock; or (2) a group of pension trusts individually holding more than 10% of the value of our stock collectively owns more than 50% of the value of our stock.

Taxation of Non-U.S. Stockholders

The term “non-U.S. stockholder” means a holder of our common stock that is not a U.S. stockholder or a partnership or an entity treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. The rules governing federal income taxation of non-U.S. stockholders are complex. This section is only a summary of such rules. Non-U.S. stockholders are urged to consult their tax advisors to determine the impact of federal, state, local and foreign income tax laws on the ownership of our common stock, including any reporting requirements.

Ordinary Dividends. A non-U.S. stockholder that receives a distribution that is not attributable to gain from our sale or exchange of a “United States real property interest” (a “USRPI”), and that we do not designate as a capital gain dividend will recognize ordinary income to the extent that we pay such distribution out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits. A withholding tax equal to 30% of the gross amount of the distribution ordinarily will apply to such distribution unless an applicable tax treaty reduces or eliminates the tax. If a distribution is treated as effectively connected with the non-U.S. stockholder’s conduct of a U.S. trade or business, the non-U.S. stockholder generally will be subject to federal income tax on the distribution at graduated rates, similar to the manner as U.S. stockholders are taxed with respect to such distribution, and a non-U.S. stockholder that is a corporation also may be subject to the 30% branch profits tax with respect to the distribution. We

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plan to withhold U.S. income tax at the rate of 30% on the gross amount of any such distribution paid to a non-U.S. stockholder unless either:

• a lower treaty rate applies and the non-U.S. stockholder furnishes to us an IRS Form W-8 evidencing eligibility for that reduced rate; or

• the non-U.S. stockholder furnishes to us an IRS Form W-8ECI claiming that the distribution is effectively connected income.

Capital Gain Dividends. For any year in which we qualify as a REIT, a non-U.S. stockholder will incur tax on distributions that are attributable to gain from our sale or exchange of a USRPI under the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980 (“FIRPTA”). A USRPI includes certain interests in real property and stock in “United States real property holding corporations” but does not include interests solely as a creditor and, accordingly, does not include a debt instrument that does not provide for contingent payments based on the value of or income from real property interests. Under FIRPTA, a non-U.S. stockholder is taxed on distributions attributable to gain from sales of USRPIs as if such gain were effectively connected with a U.S. business of the non-U.S. stockholder. A non-U.S. stockholder thus would be required to file U.S. federal income tax returns and would be taxed on such a distribution at the tax rates applicable to U.S. stockholders, subject to applicable alternative minimum tax and a special alternative minimum tax in the case of a nonresident alien individual. A non-U.S. corporate stockholder not entitled to treaty relief or exemption also may be subject to the 30% branch profits tax on such a distribution. There is a special 35% withholding rate for distributions to non-US stockholders attributable to the REIT’s gains from dispositions of USRPIs. A non-U.S. stockholder may receive a credit against its U.S. federal income tax liability for the amount we withhold.

Capital gain dividends that are attributable to our sale of USRPIs would be treated as ordinary dividends rather than as gain from the sale of a USRPI, if: (1) our common stock is “regularly traded” on an established securities market in the United States; and (2) the non-U.S. stockholder did not own more than 10% of our common stock at any time during the one-year period prior to the distribution. Such distributions would be subject to withholding tax in the same manner as they are subject to withholding tax on ordinary dividends. Our stock is not regularly traded on an established securities market in the United States, and there is no assurance that it ever will be.

Capital gain dividends that are not attributable to our sale of USRPIs, e.g., distributions of gains from sales of debt instruments that are not USRPIs, generally will not be taxable to non-US stockholders or subject to withholding tax.

Non-Dividend Distributions. A non-U.S. stockholder will not incur tax on a distribution in excess of our current and accumulated earnings and profits if the excess portion of such distribution does not exceed the adjusted basis of its common stock. Instead, the excess portion of such distribution will reduce the adjusted basis of such shares. A non-U.S. stockholder will be subject to tax on a distribution that exceeds both our current and accumulated earnings and profits and the adjusted basis of its common stock, if the non-U.S. stockholder otherwise would be subject to tax on gain from the sale or disposition of our common stock, as described below. Because we generally cannot determine at the time we make a distribution whether the distribution will exceed our current and accumulated earnings and profits, we normally will withhold tax on the entire amount of any distribution at the same rate as we would withhold on an ordinary dividend. However, a non-U.S. stockholder may claim a refund of amounts that we withhold if we later determine that a distribution in fact exceeded our current and accumulated earnings and profits.

We may be required to withhold 10% of any distribution that exceeds our current and accumulated earnings and profits if our stock is a USRPI. Consequently, although we intend to withhold at a rate of 30% on the entire amount of any distribution, to the extent that we do not do so, we may withhold at a rate of 10% on any portion of a distribution not subject to withholding at a rate of 30%.

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Taxation of Non-U.S. Stockholders on the Disposition of Our Common Stock. A non-U.S. stockholder generally will not incur tax under FIRPTA with respect to gain realized upon a disposition of our common stock as long as we are a domestically controlled qualified investment entity. A REIT is a domestically controlled qualified investment entity if non-U.S. persons have not owned, directly or indirectly, 30% or more by value of the REIT’s stock throughout the relevant resting period. We believe that we will be a domestically controlled qualified investment entity, but we cannot assure you that we have been or that we will be a domestically controlled qualified investment entity. Even if we are not a domestically controlled qualified investment entity, a non-U.S. stockholder that owned, actually or constructively, 10% or less of our common stock at all times during a specified testing period would not incur tax under FIRPTA if our common stock is “regularly traded” on an established securities market. Our stock is not regularly traded on an established securities market in the United States and there is no assurance that it ever will be.

If the gain on the sale of our common stock were taxed under FIRPTA, a non-U.S. stockholder would be taxed in the same manner as U.S. stockholders with respect to such gain, subject to applicable alternative minimum tax or, a special alternative minimum tax in the case of nonresident alien individuals. Furthermore, a non-U.S. stockholder will incur tax on gain not subject to FIRPTA if (1) the gain is effectively connected with the non-U.S. stockholder’s U.S. trade or business, in which case the non-U.S. stockholder will be subject to the same treatment as U.S. stockholders with respect to such gain, or (2) the non-U.S. stockholder is a nonresident alien individual who was present in the United States for 183 days or more during the taxable year and has a “tax home” in the United States, in which case the non-U.S. stockholder will incur a 30% tax on his capital gains.

Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Withholding

After June 30, 2014, withholding at a rate of 30% will be required on dividends in respect of, and after December 31, 2016, withholding at a rate of 30% will be required on gross proceeds from the sale of shares of, our common stock held by or through certain foreign financial institutions (including investment funds), unless such institution enters into an agreement with the Secretary of the Treasury (unless alternative procedures apply pursuant to an applicable intergovernmental agreement between the United States and the relevant foreign government) to report, on an annual basis, information with respect to shares in, and accounts maintained by, the institution to the extent such shares or accounts are held by certain U.S. persons or by certain non-U.S. entities that are wholly or partially owned by U.S. persons. Accordingly, the entity through which our shares are held will affect the determination of whether such withholding is required. Similarly, after June 30, 2014, dividends in respect of, and after December 31, 2016, gross proceeds from the sale of, our shares held by an investor that is a passive non-financial foreign entity will be subject to withholding at a rate of 30%, unless such entity either (1) certifies to us that such entity does not have any “substantial U.S. owners” or (ii) provides certain information regarding the entity’s “substantial U.S. owners,” which we will in turn provide to the Secretary of the Treasury. Non-U.S. stockholders are encouraged to consult with their tax advisers regarding the possible implications of these rules on their investment in our common stock.

Other Tax Considerations

Legislative or Other Actions Affecting REITs

The rules dealing with U.S. federal income taxation are constantly under review. No assurance can be given as to whether, when or in what form the U.S. federal income tax laws applicable to us and our stockholders may be changed, possibly with retroactive effect. Changes to the federal tax laws and interpretations of federal tax laws could adversely affect an investment in shares of our common stock.

State, Local and Foreign Taxes

We may be subject to state, local or non-U.S. taxation in various jurisdictions, including those in which we and our subsidiaries transact business, own property or reside. The state, local or non-U.S. tax treatment of us may not conform to the federal income tax treatment discussed above. Any non-U.S. taxes incurred by us would not pass through to stockholders against their U.S. federal income tax liability. Prospective investors should consult their tax advisors regarding the application and effect of state, local and non-U.S. income and other tax laws on an investment in our common stock.

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ERISA CONSIDERATIONS

The following is a summary of material considerations arising under ERISA and provisions of the Internal Revenue Code that may be relevant to a prospective purchaser, including plans and arrangements subject to the fiduciary rules of ERISA, or ERISA Plans, plans and accounts that are not subject to ERISA but are subject to the prohibited transaction rules of Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code, including IRAs described in Sections 408 or 408A of the Internal Revenue Code, Archer MSAs described in Section 220(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, health savings accounts described in Section 223(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, or Coverdell education savings accounts described in Section 530 of the Internal Revenue Code, and annuities described in Section 403(a) or (b) of the Internal Revenue Code (together with ERISA Plans, “Benefit Plans” or “Benefit Plan Investors”) and governmental plans, church plans and foreign plans that are exempt from ERISA and the prohibited transaction provisions of the Internal Revenue Code but that may be subject to state law or other requirements, which we refer to as “Other Plans.” This summary is based on provisions of ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code, each as amended through the date of this prospectus, and the relevant regulations, opinions and other authority issued by the Department of Labor and the IRS through the date of this prospectus. We cannot assure you that there will not be adverse tax or labor decisions or legislative, regulatory or administrative changes that would significantly modify the statements expressed herein. Any such changes may or may not apply to transactions entered into prior to the date of their enactment. This discussion does not address all of the aspects of ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code or other laws that may be applicable to a Benefit Plan or Other Plan, in light of their particular circumstances.

This summary does not include a discussion of any laws, regulations or statutes that may apply to Other Plans, which may be exempt from ERISA and many Internal Revenue Code requirements. For such plans and arrangements, applicable laws (such as state laws) may impose fiduciary responsibility requirements in connection with the investment of assets, and may have prohibitions that operate similarly to the prohibited transaction rules of ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code, but which may also vary significantly from such prohibitions. For any governmental or church plan, or other plans or arrangements not subject to ERISA, those persons responsible for the investment of the assets of such a plan or arrangement should carefully consider the impact of such laws on an investment in our common stock.

In considering whether to invest a portion of the assets of a Benefit Plan or Other Plan, fiduciaries should consider, among other things, whether:

• the investment will be in accordance with the documents and instruments governing such Benefit Plan or Other Plan, and any laws or regulations covering the investments by such Benefit Plan or Other Plan (including any investment policy statement of such Benefit Plan or Other Plan);

• in the case of an ERISA Plan, the investment will satisfy the prudence and diversification requirements of ERISA and all other applicable provisions of ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code that may apply to such Benefit Plan or Other Plan;

• the investment will produce UBTI to the Benefit Plan or Other Plan;

• the investment will not constitute a prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA, Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code, or other applicable laws;

• the investment is consistent with fiduciary obligations (or other requirements) under ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code, or other applicable law;

• the investment will not cause our common stock (or any of our underlying assets) to be treated as “plan assets” of the Benefit Plan or Other Plan;

• the investment will provide sufficient liquidity (including liquidity to satisfy minimum and other distribution requirements and tax withholding requirements that may be applicable); and

• the plan fiduciary will be able to value the assets annually or more frequently in accordance with ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code or other applicable law, and applicable provisions of such Benefit Plan or Other Plan.

ERISA also requires that with certain exceptions, the assets of an employee benefit plan be held in trust and that the trustee, or a duly authorized named fiduciary or investment manager, have exclusive authority and discretion to manage and control the assets of the plan.

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Prohibited Transactions

Section 406 of ERISA and Sections 503 and 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code prohibit specified transactions involving the assets of a Benefit Plan or some Other Plans that are between the plan and any ‘party in interest” or “disqualified person” or certain other parties with respect to that Benefit Plan or Other Plan, unless an administrative or statutory exemption applies. These transactions are prohibited regardless of how beneficial they may be for the Benefit Plan or Other Plan. Prohibited transactions include the sale, exchange or leasing of property, and the lending of money or the extension of credit, between a Benefit Plan and a party in interest or disqualified person. The transfer to (or use by or for the benefit of) a party in interest or disqualified person of any assets of a Benefit Plan is also prohibited, as is the furnishing of services between a plan and a party in interest. A fiduciary of a Benefit Plan is also prohibited from engaging in self-dealing, acting for a person who has an interest adverse to the plan in connection with a transaction involving the plan or receiving any consideration for its own account from a party dealing with the plan in a transaction involving plan assets. Furthermore, Section 408 of the Internal Revenue Code states that assets of an IRA trust may not be commingled with other property except in a common trust fund or common investment fund.

If a prohibited transaction were to occur, the Internal Revenue Code imposes an excise tax equal to 15% of the amount involved and authorizes the IRS to impose an additional 100% excise tax if the prohibited transaction is not “corrected” in a timely manner. These taxes would be imposed on any disqualified person who participates in the prohibited transaction. In addition, our advisor and possibly other fiduciaries of Benefit Plan stockholders subject to ERISA who permitted the prohibited transaction to occur or who otherwise breached their fiduciary responsibilities (or a non-fiduciary participating in a prohibited transaction) could be required to restore to the Benefit Plan any profits they realized as a result of the transaction or breach and make good to the Benefit Plan any losses incurred by the Benefit Plan as a result of the transaction or breach, as well as civil penalties (generally, 5% of the amount involved, unless the transaction is not timely corrected, in which case the penalty is 100% of the amount involved). Criminal penalties may also be possible if the violation was willful. With respect to an IRA that invests in our shares, the occurrence of a prohibited transaction involving the individual who established the IRA, or his or her beneficiary, would cause the IRA to lose its tax-exempt status under Section 408(e)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, and such individual generally would be taxable on the deemed distribution of all the assets in the IRA.

Plan Asset Considerations

In order to determine whether an investment in our shares by a Benefit Plan creates or gives rise to the potential for either prohibited transactions or a commingling of assets as referred to above, a fiduciary must consider whether an investment in our shares will cause our assets to be treated as assets of the investing Benefit Plan. Section 3(42) of ERISA provides that the term “plan assets” generally is defined as under regulations prescribed by the Department of Labor with certain express exceptions. Regulations promulgated by the Department of Labor provide guidance, which we refer to as the plan assets regulation, as to whether, and under what circumstances, the underlying assets of an entity will be deemed to constitute assets of a Benefit Plan when the plan invests in that entity. Under the plan assets regulation, the assets of an entity in which a Benefit Plan makes an equity investment will generally be deemed to be assets of the Benefit Plan, unless one of the exceptions to this general rule applies. Generally, the exceptions require that the investment in the entity be one of the following:

• in securities issued by an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act;

• in “publicly offered securities,” defined generally as interests that are “freely transferable,” “widely held” and registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission;

• in an “operating company,” which includes “venture capital operating companies” and “real estate operating companies;” or

• in which equity participation by “benefit plan investors” is not significant.

In the event that our underlying assets were treated as the assets of investing Benefit Plans, our management would be treated as fiduciaries with respect to each Benefit Plan stockholder and an investment in our shares might constitute an ineffective delegation of fiduciary responsibility to our advisor, and expose the fiduciary of the Benefit Plan to co-fiduciary liability under ERISA for any breach by our advisor of the fiduciary duties mandated under ERISA. Further, if our assets are deemed to be plan assets, an investment by an IRA in our shares might be deemed to result in an impermissible commingling of IRA assets with other property.

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If our advisor or its affiliates were treated as fiduciaries with respect to Benefit Plan stockholders, the prohibited transaction restrictions of ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code would likely apply to certain transactions involving our assets. These restrictions could, for example, require that we avoid transactions with persons that are affiliated with or related to us or our affiliates or require that we restructure our activities in order to obtain an administrative exemption from the prohibited transactions restrictions. Alternatively, we might have to provide Benefit Plan stockholders with the opportunity to sell their shares to us or we might dissolve.

The plan assets regulation provides that, in certain circumstances, the underlying assets of an entity such as a REIT may be treated as assets of a Benefit Plan investing therein unless the entity satisfies one of the exceptions to the general rule. We believe that we will satisfy one or more of the exceptions to the plan assets regulation described below.

Exception for “Publicly-Offered Securities”

If a Benefit Plan acquires publicly offered securities, the assets of the issuer of the securities will not be deemed to be plan assets under the plan assets regulation. The plan assets regulation defines a publicly offered security as a security that is:

• “widely-held;”

• “freely transferable;” and

• either part of a class of securities registered under Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Exchange Act, or sold in connection with an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, provided the securities are registered under the Exchange Act within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year of the issuer during which the offering occurred.

Our shares are being sold as part of an offering of securities to the public pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act.

The plan assets regulation provides that a security is “widely held” only if it is part of a class of securities that is owned by 100 or more investors independent of the issuer and one another. A security will not fail to be widely held because the number of independent investors falls below 100 subsequent to the initial public offering as a result of events beyond the issuer’s control. Although we anticipate that upon complete of the sale of the maximum offering, our common stock will be “widely held,” our common stock will not be widely held until we sell shares to 100 or more independent stockholders; however, having 100 independent stockholders is not a condition to our selling shares in this offering.

Whether a security is “freely transferable” depends upon the particular facts and circumstances. For example, our shares are subject to certain restrictions on transferability intended to ensure that we continue to qualify for federal income tax treatment as a REIT. The plan assets regulation provides, however, that where the minimum investment in a public offering of securities is $10,000 or less, the presence of a restriction on transferability intended to prohibit transfers that would result in a termination or reclassification of the entity for state or federal tax purposes will not ordinarily affect a determination that such securities are “freely transferable.” The minimum investment in our shares is less than $10,000; thus, we believe the restrictions imposed in order to maintain our status as a REIT should not cause the shares to be deemed not to be “freely transferable.” However, no assurance can be given that the Department of Labor or the Treasury Department will not reach a contrary conclusion.

If our common stock is held by 100 or more independent stockholders, and assuming that no other facts and circumstances other than those referred to in the preceding paragraph exist that restrict transferability of our common stock and the offering takes place as described in this prospectus, our common stock should constitute publicly offered securities and, accordingly, we believe our underlying assets should not be considered plan assets under the plan assets regulation.

Exception for Operating Companies

Another exception in the plan assets regulation provides that “plan assets” will not include any of the underlying assets of an “operating company,” including a “real estate operating company,” or a REOC, or a “venture capital operating company,” or a VCOC. Under the plan assets regulation, an entity will qualify as a VCOC, if (1) on certain specified testing dates, at least 50% of the entity’s assets, valued at cost, are invested in venture capital investments, with respect to which the entity has or obtains direct

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contractual rights to substantially participate in the management of such operating company, and (2) the entity in the ordinary course of its business actually exercises such management rights. A venture capital investment is an investment in an operating company, other than a VCOC. Under the plan assets regulation, an entity will constitute a REOC, if (1) on certain specified testing dates, at least 50% of the entity’s assets, valued at cost, are invested in real estate that is managed or developed and with respect to which the entity has the right to substantially participate directly in the management or development of the real estate, and (2) the entity in the ordinary course of its business is engaged directly in real estate management or development activities. A REOC can be a venture capital investment.

In the event that we determine that we fail to meet the publicly offered securities exception as a result of a failure to sell an adequate number of shares or the shares do not meet the requirements to be freely transferable, we intend to qualify as a VCOC, and our operating partnership is expected to qualify as a REOC. However, because of the uncertainty of the application of standards set forth in the plan assets regulation with respect to the operating company exception and because we currently own no real estate assets, we cannot assure that we will qualify for one of the operating company exceptions.

Exception for Insignificant Participation by Benefit Plan Investors

The plan assets regulation provides that the assets of an entity will not be deemed to be the assets of a Benefit Plan if equity participation in the entity by Benefit Plans “benefit plan investors” is not significant. The term “benefit plan investors” is defined to mean an employee benefit plan subject to Part 4 of Title I of ERISA, any plan to which Section 4975 of the Code applies, and any entity whose underlying assets include plan assets by reason of a plan’s investment in such entity. An equity participation in an entity is not deemed to be significant if Benefit Plans “benefit plan investors” hold less than 25% of the value of each class of equity interests in that entity. In calculating the value of a class of equity interests, the value of any equity interests held by us or any of our affiliates must be excluded. Because our common stock will not be “widely held” until we sell shares to 100 or more independent investors, prior to the date that either our common stock qualifies as a class of “publicly-offered securities” or we qualify for another exception to the regulations, other than the insignificant participation exception, we will prohibit “benefit plan investors” Benefit Plan stockholders from owning, directly or indirectly, in the aggregate, 25% or more of our common stock. Although we expect to qualify for this exception, our organizational documents do not restrict ownership of each class of equity interests held by Benefit Plans “benefit plan investors” to less than 25%.

Other Prohibited Transactions

Regardless of whether the shares qualify for an exemption from being considered plan assets under the plan assets regulation, a prohibited transaction could occur if our advisor, any selected broker-dealer or any of their affiliates is a fiduciary (within the meaning of Section 3(21) of ERISA) with respect to any Benefit Plan purchasing our shares. Accordingly, unless an administrative or statutory exemption applies, shares should not be purchased by a Benefit Plan with respect to which any of the above persons is a fiduciary. A person is a fiduciary with respect to a Benefit Plan under Section 3(21) of ERISA if, among other things, the person has discretionary authority or control with respect to the Benefit Plan or plan assets or provides investment advice for a fee with respect to plan assets. Under regulations issued by the Department of Labor, a person shall be deemed to be providing investment advice if that person renders advice as to the advisability of investing in our shares and that person regularly provides investment advice to the benefit plan pursuant to a mutual agreement or understanding (written or otherwise) (1) that the advice will serve as the primary basis for investment decisions and (2) that the advice will be individualized for the benefit plan based on its particular needs. Under very recent regulations issued by the Department of Labor, the definition of a fiduciary has been broadened by providing that a person is a fiduciary if the person receives compensation for providing advice (a “recommendation” or “communication that would reasonably be viewed as a suggestion that the recipient engage in or refrain from taking a particular course of action”) with the understanding it is based on the particular needs of the person being advised or that it is directed to a specific plan sponsor, plan participant or IRA owner.

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Annual or More Frequent Valuation Requirements

Fiduciaries of plans and other arrangements may be required to determine the fair market value of the assets of such plan or other arrangement on at least an annual basis and sometimes as frequently as daily. A fiduciary of a plan must provide a plan participant with a statement of the value of the plan every three years, every year, or every quarter, depending upon the type of plan involved, and, in the case of an IRA, a trustee or custodian of an IRA must provide an IRA participant and the Internal Revenue Service with a statement of the value of the IRA each year. When the fair market value of any particular asset is not available, the fiduciary is required to make a good faith determination. In discharging its obligation to value assets of a plan, a fiduciary subject to ERISA must act consistently with the relevant provisions of the plan and the general fiduciary standards of ERISA.

Unless and until our shares are listed on a national securities exchange, we do not expect that a public market for our shares will develop. To date, neither the IRS nor the Department of Labor has promulgated regulations specifying how a plan fiduciary should determine the fair market value of shares when the fair market value of such shares is not determined in the marketplace. To assist fiduciaries of a Benefit Plan subject to the annual reporting requirements of ERISA and IRA trustees or custodians to prepare reports relating to an investment in our shares, we intend to provide reports of our annual estimates of the current value of a share of our common stock to those fiduciaries (including IRA trustees and custodians) who identify themselves to us and request the reports. We will begin establishing an estimated value per share of our common stock on a date that is no later than 150 days following the second anniversary of breaking escrow in our initial public offering, or such earlier time as required by any regulatory requirement regarding the timing of a valuation. In establishing an estimated value per share of our common stock, we intend to engage third-party appraisers to provide valuations of our real property assets and qualified independent valuation experts to provide valuations of our non-real property assets and liabilities. Our board of directors will approve the estimated per share value established by these valuations, and the estimated per share value will be revised at least annually. We would report this estimated value per share in our annual report and the three quarterly reports that we publicly file with the SEC.

With respect to the valuation of our shares, a plan fiduciary or IRA or similar account trustee or custodian should be aware of the following:

• a value included in the annual statement may not be realized by us or by our stockholders upon liquidation (in part because the estimated values do not necessarily indicate the price at which assets could be sold and because the estimated may not take into account the expenses of selling our assets);

• you may not realize these values if you were to attempt to sell your stock; and

• an annual statement of value (or the method used to establish value) may not comply with the requirements of ERISA or the Internal Revenue Code.

IRA and Other Investors

Although IRAs and similar arrangements may not be subject to ERISA, they may be subject to the provisions of Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code, prohibiting transactions with disqualified persons and investments and transactions involving fiduciary conflicts. A prohibited transaction or conflict of interest could arise if the fiduciary making the decision to invest has a personal interest in or affiliation with our company or any of its respective affiliates. In the case of an IRA, a prohibited transaction or conflict of interest that involves the beneficiary of the IRA could result in disqualification of the IRA. A fiduciary for an IRA who has any personal interest in or affiliation with our company or any of its respective affiliates, should consult with his or her tax and legal advisors regarding the impact such interest may have on an investment in our shares with assets of the IRA.

Shares sold by us may be purchased or owned by investors who are investing assets of their IRAs or other arrangements. Our acceptance of an investment by an IRA or other arrangement should not be considered to be a determination or representation by us or any of our respective affiliates that such an investment is appropriate for an IRA or such arrangement. In consultation with its advisors, each prospective IRA or other arrangement investor should carefully consider whether an investment in our company is appropriate for, and permissible under, the terms of the governing documents.

Acceptance of subscriptions of any Benefit Plan or Other Plan is in no respect a representation by us or any other party that such investment meets the relevant legal requirements with respect to that plan or that the investment is appropriate for such plan.

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

General

We are publicly offering a maximum of $1,300,000,000 in shares of our common stock in this offering. We are offering up to $1,000,000,000 in shares of our common stock (allocated as up to $400,000,000 in Class A shares, up to $200,000,000 in Class R shares and up to $400,000,000 in Class T shares) in the primary offering and up to $300,000,000 in shares of our common stock pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan. We reserve the right to reallocate the shares of our common stock we are offering among classes of shares and between the primary offering and our distribution reinvestment plan. Shares of our common stock are being offered to the public in the primary offering at $25.00 per Class A share, $22.50 per Class R share and $23.81 per Class T share, with discounts available for certain categories of purchasers, subject to adjustment as described below. Shares of our common stock issued to our stockholders pursuant to the distribution reinvestment plan will be sold at an initial price of $23.75 per Class A share, $22.50 per Class R share and $22.62 per Class T share, subject to adjustment if we extend this offering beyond two years from the date of its commencement, as described below.

We expect to sell the $1,000,000,000 in shares of our common stock offered in the primary offering over a two-year period. Under rules promulgated by the SEC, we may be able to extend this offering one additional year. Under rules promulgated by the SEC, in some circumstances in which we are pursuing the registration of shares of our common stock in a follow-on offering, we could continue the primary offering until as late as February 5, 2018. If we decide to continue the primary offering beyond two years from the date of the commencement of this offering, we will provide that information in a prospectus supplement. In many states, we renew the registration statement or file a new registration statement to continue this offering beyond one year from the date of this prospectus. We may, in our sole discretion, terminate this offering at any time.

Because this is a “best efforts” offering, Steadfast Capital Markets Group, the dealer manager, and the participating broker-dealers, must use only their best efforts to sell our shares of common stock and have no firm commitment or obligation to purchase any of our shares of common stock. We will pay the dealer manager a sales commission, a dealer manager fee and a distribution and shareholder servicing fee, as discussed below. Our agreement with the dealer manager may be terminated by either party upon 60 days’ written notice. For additional information about the dealer manager, including information related to its affiliation with us and our advisor, see “Management—Our Dealer Manager,” and “Conflicts of Interest—Our Dealer Manager” and “Conflicts of Interest—Conflict Resolution Procedures” above.

Offering Price

Shares of our common stock are being offered to the public in the primary offering at $25.00 per Class A share, $22.50 per Class R share and $23.81 per Class T share, with discounts available for certain categories of purchasers, and shares of our common stock issued to our stockholders pursuant to the distribution reinvestment plan are being offered at $23.75 per Class A share, $22.50 per Class R share and $22.62 per Class T share. The offering price may not be indicative of the price our stockholders would receive if they sold our shares in an arm’s-length transaction, if our shares were actively traded or if we were liquidated. In addition, the proceeds received from a liquidation of our assets may be substantially less than the offering price of our shares because certain fees and costs associated with this offering.

Our board of directors may, in its sole discretion, from time to time, change the price at which we offer shares to the public in the primary offering or pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan based upon changes in our estimated value per share and other factors that our board of directors deems relevant. In the event that we revise the offering price in the primary offering or pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan, we will disclose the factors considered by our board of directors in determining such revised offering price in a supplement to this prospectus. We have no obligation to adjust the offering price of our shares and any adjustment to the price at which we offer shares in the primary offering or pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan will be made in the sole and absolute discretion of our board of directors.

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Dealer Manager and Participating Broker-Dealer Compensation and Terms

Except as provided below, our dealer manager, receives a sales commission of 7.0% of the gross proceeds from the sale of Class A shares of our common stock in the primary offering and 3.0% of the gross proceeds from the sale of Class T shares of our common stock in the primary offering. The dealer manager also receives 3.0% of the gross proceeds from the sale of Class A shares of our common stock in the primary offering and 2.5% of the gross proceeds from the sale of Class T shares of our common stock in the primary offering in the form of a dealer manager fee as compensation for acting as the dealer manager. No sales commissions or dealer manager fee will be paid for sales of Class R shares of our common stock in the primary offering. In addition, we do not pay any sales commission or dealer manager fee for shares of our common stock sold pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan.

As additional compensation for selling shares and for ongoing stockholder services described below, our dealer manager will receive an annualized distribution and shareholder servicing fee of 0.67% of the purchase price per Class R share (or, once reported, the amount of our estimated value per share) for each Class R share purchased in the primary offering and 1.125% of the purchase price per Class T share (or, once reported, the amount of our estimated value per share) for each Class T share purchased in the primary offering. The annualized distribution and shareholder servicing fee is an on-going fee that is not paid at the time of purchase. The distribution and shareholder servicing fee will accrue daily and be paid monthly in arrears.

With respect to a Class R share purchased in the primary offering, the dealer manager will provide the ongoing stockholder services, which may include ongoing account maintenance, assistance with recordkeeping, assistance with distribution payments and reinvestment decisions, assistance with share repurchase requests, assistance with share conversion processing, and other similar services as may be reasonably required by the stockholder in connection with their investment in Class R shares. The dealer manager will not reallow any portion of the ongoing distribution and shareholder servicing fee with respect to a Class R share to registered investment advisers.

With respect to a Class T share purchased in the primary offering, the participating broker dealer will provide the ongoing stockholder services, which may include ongoing account maintenance, assistance with recordkeeping, assistance with distribution payments and reinvestment decisions, assistance with share repurchase requests, assistance with share conversion processing, and other similar services as may be reasonably required by the stockholder in connection with their investment in Class T shares. The dealer manager will reallow 88.89% of the ongoing distribution and shareholder servicing fee (i.e., 1% of the 1.125%) to the participating dealer who provides the ongoing services with respect to the Class T share. Eligibility to receive the annualized distribution and shareholder servicing fee is conditioned on the basis there is a broker dealer of record with respect to such Class T share that has a then-current effective participating dealer agreement or servicing agreement providing for the payment of the distribution and shareholder servicing fee, and the broker-dealer is providing ongoing services with respect to such Class T share. While we anticipate that the broker-dealer of record for a Class A stockholder may provide similar services to a Class A stockholder, it is under no contractual obligation to do so and we will not pay the annualized distribution and shareholder servicing fee for such services.

We will also reimburse the dealer manager for reimbursements it may make to participating broker-dealers for bona fide due diligence expenses that are included in detailed and itemized invoices. In the event that a stockholder redeems all or a portion of their Class T shares, our dealer manager may elect to adjust the amount of the distribution and shareholder servicing fee that is re-allowed to such stockholder’s participating broker-dealer to reflect the fact that such Class T shares are no longer outstanding. We will reduce the distribution and shareholder servicing fee with respect to a Class R share sold in our primary offering to 0.27%, annualized, of the purchase price per Class R share (or, once reported, the amount of our estimated value per share) if the holder of such Class R share is, from time to time, represented by a registered investment adviser that is not a participant on an alternative investment platform. We will cease paying the distribution and shareholder servicing fee (and cease deducting this fee from amounts otherwise available for distribution to a Class R stockholder) with respect to a Class R share sold in our primary offering at the earlier of (i) the date at which the aggregate underwriting compensation from all sources equals 10% of the gross proceeds from the sale of shares in our primary offering (i.e., excluding proceeds from sales pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan); (ii) the end of the month in which our transfer agent, on behalf of the

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Company, determines that total underwriting compensation, including selling commissions, dealer manager fees, the distribution and shareholder servicing fee and other elements of underwriting compensation with respect to such Class R share, would be in excess of 10% of the total gross investment amount at the time of purchase of such Class R share in our primary offering; (iii) the date on which such Class R share is repurchased by the Company; and (iv) the listing of our shares of common stock on a national securities exchange, the sale of the Company or the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets. We will cease paying the distribution and shareholder servicing fee (and cease deducting this fee from amounts otherwise available for distribution to a Class T stockholder) with respect to a Class T share sold in our primary offering at the earlier of (i) the date at which the aggregate underwriting compensation from all sources equals 10% of the gross proceeds from the sale of shares in our primary offering (i.e., excluding proceeds from sales pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan); (ii) the sixth anniversary of the last day of the fiscal quarter in which our initial public offering (excluding our distribution reinvestment plan) terminates; (iii) the end of the month in which our transfer agent, on behalf of the Company, determines that total underwriting compensation, including selling commissions, dealer manager fees, the distribution and shareholder servicing fee and other elements of underwriting compensation with respect to such Class T share, would be in excess of 10% of the total gross investment amount at the time of purchase of such Class T share in our primary offering; (iv) the end of the month in which our transfer agent, on behalf of the Company, determines that the distribution and shareholder servicing fee with respect to such Class T share would be in excess of 4.5% of the total gross investment amount at the time of purchase of such Class T share in our primary offering; (v) the date on which such Class T share is repurchased by the Company; (vi) the date on which the holder of such Class T share or its agent notifies the Company or our agent that he or she is represented by a new participating broker-dealer; provided that we will continue paying the distribution and shareholder servicing fee, which shall be reallowed to the new participating broker-dealer, if the new participating broker-dealer enters into a participating dealer agreement or otherwise agrees to provide the ongoing services set forth in the dealer manager agreement; and (vii) the listing of our shares of common stock on a national securities exchange, the sale of the Company or the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets. We cannot predict if or when this will occur. In the case of a Class R share purchased in the primary offering at a price equal to $22.50, the maximum distribution and shareholder servicing fee that may be paid on that Class R share will be equal to approximately $2.25, assuming a constant per share offering price or estimated value per share, as applicable, of $22.50. In the case of a Class T share purchased in the primary offering at a price equal to $23.81, the maximum distribution and shareholder servicing fee that may be paid on that Class T share will be equal to approximately $1.07, assuming a constant per share offering price or estimated value per share, as applicable, of $23.81. Total underwriting compensation, including selling commissions, dealer manager fees, the distribution and shareholder servicing fee and other elements of underwriting compensation, would be approximately 10% of gross offering proceeds from the sale of shares in our primary offering and would not exceed FINRA’s 10% cap on aggregate underwriting compensation.

The dealer manager authorizes other broker-dealers who are members of FINRA to sell shares of our common stock. The dealer manager reallows all of the sales commissions from the sale of shares of our common stock in the primary offering to participating broker-dealers with respect to the shares of our common stock sold by them. The total amount of all items of compensation from any source payable to our dealer manager and the participating broker-dealers will not exceed 10% of the gross proceeds from our primary offering.

The dealer manager, in its sole discretion, may also reallow to participating broker-dealers a portion of its dealer manager fee for reimbursement of marketing expenses. The amount of the reallowance payable to any participating broker-dealer is based on such factors as the number of shares of our common stock sold by the participating broker-dealer and the assistance of such participating broker-dealer in marketing this offering.

In addition, to the extent we do not pay the full sales commission or dealer manager fee for shares of our common stock sold in the primary offering, we may also reimburse costs of bona fide training and education meetings held by us (primarily the travel, meal and lodging costs of registered representatives of broker-dealers), attendance and sponsorship fees and cost reimbursement of employees of the dealer manager to attend seminars conducted by broker-dealers and, in special cases, reimbursement to participating broker-dealers for technology costs associated with this offering, costs and expenses related to

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such technology costs, and costs and expenses associated with the facilitation of the marketing of our shares and the ownership of our shares by such broker-dealers’ customers; provided, however, that we will not pay any of the foregoing costs to the extent that such payment would cause total underwriting compensation to exceed 10% of the gross proceeds of the primary offering, as required by the rules of FINRA.

The tables below set forth the nature and estimated amount of all items viewed as “underwriting compensation” by FINRA, assuming we sell all of the shares of our common stock offered hereby. To show the maximum amount of dealer manager and participating broker-dealer compensation that we may pay in this offering, the tables below assume: (1) that all shares are sold through distribution channels associated with the highest possible sales commissions, dealer manager fee and distribution and shareholder servicing fee, (2) we sell the maximum of $1,000,000,000 in shares of our common stock (allocated as $400,000,000 in Class A shares, $200,000,000 in Class R shares and $400,000,000 in Class T shares) pursuant to the primary offering and (3) the maximum of $300,000,000 in shares of our common stock pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan. In the event that we sell a greater percentage of Class A shares (which are subject to different sales commissions and dealer manager fees) than currently allocated in this prospectus, the amounts and percentages of offering expenses will increase and the amounts and percentages available for investment will decrease. We reserve the right to reallocate the shares of the common stock we are offering among classes of shares and between the primary offering and our distribution reinvestment plan.

Primary Offering	Per Class A Share		Per Class R Share			Per Class T Share			Total Maximum
Price to public	$	25.00	$	22.50		$	23.81		$	1,000,000,000
Sales commissions	1.75		—			0.71			40,000,000
Dealer manager fee	0.75		—			0.60			22,000,000
Distribution and shareholder servicing fee	—		—		(1)	—		(1)	—		(1)
Proceeds to us	$	22.50	$	22.50	(1)	$	22.50	(1)	$	938,000,000	(1)

Distribution Reinvestment Plan	Per Class A Share		Per Class R Share		Per Class T Share		Total Maximum
Price to public	$	23.75	$	22.50	$	22.62	$	300,000,000
Sales commissions	—		—		—		—
Dealer manager fee	—		—		—		—
Distribution and shareholder servicing fee	—		—		—		—
Proceeds to us	$	23.75	$	22.50	$	22.62	$	300,000,000

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(1) The distribution and shareholder servicing fee for Class R shares and Class T shares are ongoing fees that are not paid at the time of purchase. We will reduce the distribution and shareholder servicing fee with respect to a Class R share sold in our primary offering to 0.27%, annualized, of the purchase price per Class R share (or, once reported, the amount of our estimated value per share) if the holder of such Class R share is, from time to time, represented by a registered investment adviser that is not a participant on an alternative investment platform. We will cease paying the distribution and shareholder servicing fee (and cease deducting this fee from amounts otherwise available for distribution to a Class R stockholder) with respect to a Class R share sold in our primary offering at the earlier of (i) the date at which the aggregate underwriting compensation from all sources equals 10% of the gross proceeds from the sale of shares in our primary offering (i.e., excluding proceeds from sales pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan); (ii) the end of the month in which our transfer agent, on behalf of the Company, determines that total underwriting compensation, including selling commissions, dealer manager fees, the distribution and shareholder servicing fee and other elements of underwriting compensation with respect to such Class R share, would be in excess of 10% of the total gross investment amount at the time of purchase of such Class R share in our primary offering; (iii) the date on which such Class R share is repurchased by the Company; and (iv) the listing of our shares of common stock on a national securities exchange, the sale of the Company or the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets. We will cease paying the distribution and shareholder servicing fee (and cease deducting this fee from amounts otherwise available for distribution to a Class T stockholder) with respect to a Class T share sold in our primary offering at the earlier of (i) the date at which the aggregate underwriting compensation from all sources equals 10% of the gross proceeds from the sale of shares in our

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primary offering (i.e., excluding proceeds from sales pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan); (ii) the sixth anniversary of the last day of the fiscal quarter in which our initial public offering (excluding our distribution reinvestment plan) terminates; (iii) the end of the month in which our transfer agent, on behalf of the Company, determines that total underwriting compensation, including selling commissions, dealer manager fees, the distribution and shareholder servicing fee and other elements of underwriting compensation with respect to such Class T share, would be in excess of 10% of the total gross investment amount at the time of purchase of such Class T share in our primary offering; (iv) the end of the month in which our transfer agent, on behalf of the Company, determines that the distribution and shareholder servicing fee with respect to such Class T share would be in excess of 4.5% of the total gross investment amount at the time of purchase of such Class T share in our primary offering; (v) the date on which such Class T share is repurchased by the Company; (vi) the date on which the holder of such Class T share or its agent notifies the Company or our agent that he or she is represented by a new participating broker-dealer; provided that we will continue paying the distribution and shareholder servicing fee, which shall be reallowed to the new participating broker-dealer, if the new participating broker-dealer enters into a participating dealer agreement or otherwise agrees to provide the ongoing services set forth in the dealer manager agreement; and (vii) the listing of our shares of common stock on a national securities exchange, the sale of the Company or the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets. We cannot predict if or when this will occur. If $1,000,000,000 in shares of common stock (consisting of $400,000,000 in Class A shares, $200,000,000 in Class R shares and $400,000,000 in Class T shares) is sold in the primary offering, then the maximum amount of distribution and shareholder servicing fees payable to our dealer manager is 10% and 4.5% related to each Class R share and Class T share, respectively, before the 10% underwriting compensation limit is reached.

To the extent permitted by law and our charter, we will indemnify the dealer manager and participating broker-dealers against certain liabilities arising under the Securities Act and certain liabilities arising from breaches of our representations and warranties contained in the dealer manager agreement.

Volume Discounts

In connection with sales greater than or equal to $500,000 in shares of our Class A common stock to a qualifying purchaser (as defined below), a participating broker-dealer may offer such qualifying purchaser a volume discount by reducing the amount of the participating broker-dealer’s sales commissions. Such reduction would be credited to the qualifying purchaser by reducing the total purchase price payable by the qualifying purchaser for the shares of our common stock purchased by the qualifying purchaser. The net proceeds to us from sales of our Class A common stock eligible for a volume discount will be the same as other sales of our common stock. The following table illustrates the various discount levels that may be offered to qualifying purchasers by participating broker-dealers for shares purchased in the primary offering:

CLASS A
Dollar Volume of Shares Purchased	Sales Commission Per Share Price For Volume Discount Range		Purchase Price per Class A Share to Investors
$2,000.00 – 499,999.99	7	%	$	25.00
$500,000.00 – 749,999.99	5	%	$	24.50
$750,000.00 – 999,999.99	4	%	$	24.25
$1,000,000.00 – 1,999,999.99	3	%	$	24.00
$2,000,000.00 and above	2	%	$	23.75

All sales commission rates set forth in the table above are calculated assuming a purchase price per share of common stock of $25.00 per Class A share. We may apply the reduced per share purchase price and sales commission set forth in the table above to the entire one-time purchase, not just the portion of the purchase which exceeds the $500,000 share purchase threshold. For example, a purchase of $1,500,000 of our Class A common stock in a single transaction would result in a per Class A share purchase price of $24.00 and sales commissions of $90,000.

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To qualify for a volume discount as a result of multiple purchases of shares of our Class A common stock, an investor must use the same participating broker-dealer for each purchase and must mark the “Additional Investment” space on the subscription agreement. We are not responsible for failing to combine multiple purchases for the purposes of qualifying for a volume discount if an investor fails to mark the “Additional Investment” space on the subscription agreement. Once an investor qualifies for a volume discount, the investor will be eligible to receive the benefit of such discount for subsequent purchases of shares in the primary offering made through the same participating broker-dealer. If a subsequent purchase entitles an investor to an increased reduction in sales commissions, the volume discount will apply only to the current and future investments.

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The following table represents the volume discounts applicable to the purchase of shares of Class T common stock:

CLASS T
Dollar Volume of Shares Purchased	Sales Commission Per Share Price For Volume Discount Range		Purchase Price per Class T Share to Investors
$2,000.00 – 1,999,999.99	3	%	$	23.81
$2,000,000.00 and above	2	%	$	23.57

The following persons qualify as a “qualifying purchaser,” and, to the extent purchased through the same participating broker-dealer, may combine their purchases as a “single qualifying purchaser” for the purpose of qualifying for a volume discount:

• an individual, his or her spouse, their children under the age of 21 and all pension or trust funds established by each such individual;

• a corporation, partnership, association, joint-stock company, trust fund or any organized group of persons, whether incorporated or not;

• an employees’ trust, pension, profit-sharing or other employee benefit plan qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code; and

• all commingled trust funds maintained by a given bank.

In the event a person wishes to have his or her subscription combined with others as a single qualifying purchaser, that person must request such treatment in writing at the time of that person’s subscription and identify the subscriptions to be combined. Any combination request will be subject to our verification that the subscriptions to be combined are made by a single qualifying purchaser. If the subscription agreements for the combined subscriptions of a single qualifying purchaser are submitted at the same time, then the sales commissions payable and the discounted share purchase price will be allocated pro rata among the combined subscriptions on the basis of the respective subscription amounts being combined. Otherwise, the volume discount provisions will apply only to the subscription that qualifies the single qualifying purchaser for the volume discount and the subsequent subscriptions of that single qualifying purchaser.

Only shares of our Class A and Class T common stock purchased in the primary offering are eligible for volume discounts. Shares purchased through our distribution reinvestment plan will not be eligible for a volume discount or count toward aggregate purchase amounts for the purposes of determining which purchase price discount level an investor is eligible for.

Volume discounts for residents of the State of California will be available in accordance with the volume discount levels set forth in the table above. However, with respect to residents of the State of California, no volume discounts will be granted to any group of purchasers and no subscriptions may be aggregated as part of a combined subscription for purposes of determining the dollar amount of shares purchased.

Other Discounts

The dealer manager has agreed to sell no more than 2.5% of the shares of our common stock offered in the primary offering to persons to be identified by us as a part of our “friends and family” program at a discount from the public offering price, and such shares purchased pursuant to the friends and family program will be purchased for investment purposes only and not for resale. Our affiliates will only purchase shares through our friends and family program. We will sell Class A shares in this program at $22.50 per Class A share, which price reflects that no sales commission and no dealer manager fee will be charged on such sales. We intend to use the friends and family program to sell shares of our common stock to certain investors identified by us, including investors who have a prior business relationship with our sponsor, such as real estate brokers, joint venture partners and their employees, title insurance company executives, surveyors, attorneys and similar individuals, as well as our directors and officers and the officers and employees of our advisor and its affiliates. The net proceeds to us from sales

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of our common stock to persons identified by us pursuant to the friends and family program net of commissions and the dealer manager fee will be substantially the same as the net proceeds we receive from other sales of shares of our common stock.

Certain institutional investors and our affiliates may also agree with a participating broker-dealer selling shares of our common stock (or with the dealer manager) to reduce or eliminate the sales commission, the dealer manager fee and the distribution and shareholder servicing fee. The amount of net proceeds to us will not be affected by reducing or eliminating sales commissions, the dealer manager fee and the distribution and shareholder servicing fee payable in connection with sales to such institutional investors and affiliates.

Investors may also agree with the participating broker-dealer selling them shares (or with the dealer manager) to reduce the amount of sales commission to zero in the event (1) the investor has engaged the services of a registered investment adviser with whom the investor has agreed to pay a fee for investment advisory services or (2) the investor is investing in a bank trust account with respect to which the investor has delegated the decision-making authority for investments made in the account to a bank trust department. The amount of net proceeds would not be affected by eliminating commissions payable in connection with sales to investors purchasing through such registered investment advisers or bank trust departments. All such sales must be made through registered broker-dealers. Neither the dealer manager nor its affiliates will directly or indirectly compensate any person engaged as an investment adviser or a bank trust department by a potential investor as an inducement for such investment adviser or bank trust department to advise favorably for an investment in shares of our common stock.

We may also sell Class A shares at a discount to the primary offering purchase price through the following distribution channels in the event that the investor:

• pays a broker a single fee, e.g., a percentage of assets under management, for investment advisory and broker services, which is frequently referred to as a “wrap fee;”

• has engaged the services of a registered investment adviser with whom the investor has agreed to pay compensation for investment advisory services or other financial or investment advice (other than a registered investment adviser that is also registered as a broker-dealer who does not have a fixed or “wrap fee” feature or other asset fee arrangement with the investor); or

• is investing through a bank acting as trustee or fiduciary.

If an investor purchases Class A shares of our common stock through one of these channels in the primary offering, we will sell the shares at a 7% discount, or at $23.25 per share, reflecting that sales commissions will not be paid in connection with such purchases. We will receive substantially the same net proceeds for sales of Class A shares through these channels as we do for other sales of Class A shares. Neither the dealer manager nor its affiliates will compensate any person engaged as an investment adviser by a potential investor as an inducement for such investment adviser to advise favorably for an investment in us.

Subscription Procedures

To purchase shares of our common stock in this offering, an investor must complete and sign a subscription agreement (in the form attached to this prospectus as Appendix B) for a specific number of shares and pay for the shares at the time of subscription. Your check should be made payable to “Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc.,” provided that checks from Pennsylvania investors must be made payable to “UMB Bank, N.A., as escrow agent for Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc.” until the Pennsylvania minimum offering amount has been achieved. See “—Special Notice to Pennsylvania Investors” below. Subscriptions will be effective only upon our acceptance, and we reserve the right to reject any subscription in whole or in part for any or no reason. Subscription payments will be deposited into a special account in our name under the joint authorization of the dealer manager and us until such time as we have accepted or rejected the subscriptions. We will accept or reject subscriptions within 30 days of our receipt of such subscriptions and, if rejected, we will return all funds to the rejected subscribers without interest and without deduction within ten business days from the date the subscription is rejected. If an

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investor’s subscription is accepted, the subscription funds will be transferred into our general account and the investor will receive a notice of our acceptance and a confirmation of its purchase.

Investors are required to represent in the subscription agreement that they have received a copy of this prospectus. In order to ensure that an investor has had sufficient time to review this prospectus, we will not accept an investor’s subscription until at least five business days after the investor’s receipt of the final prospectus.

An approved custodian must process and forward to us subscriptions made through IRAs, Keogh plans and 401(k) plans. In the case of investments through IRAs, Keogh plans and 401(k) plans, we will send the confirmation and notice of our acceptance of the subscription to the custodian.

Suitability Standards

Our sponsor, those selling shares on our behalf and participating broker-dealers and registered investment advisers recommending the purchase of shares in this offering have the responsibility to make every reasonable effort to determine that the purchase of shares of our common stock in this offering by an investor is a suitable and appropriate investment for the investor based on information provided by the investor regarding its financial situation and investment objectives. In making this determination, these persons have the responsibility to ascertain that an investor:

• meets the minimum income and net worth standards set forth under “Suitability Standards” immediately following the cover page of this prospectus;

• can reasonably benefit from an investment in our shares of common stock based on the investor’s overall investment objectives and portfolio structure;

• is able to bear the economic risk of the investment based on the investor’s overall financial situation;

• is in a financial position appropriate to enable the investor to realize the benefits of an investment in our shares of common stock, as described in this prospectus; and

• has an apparent understanding of:

•the fundamental risks of an investment in shares of our common stock;

•the risk that an investor may lose its entire investment in shares of our common stock;

•the lack of liquidity of shares of our common stock;

•the restrictions on transferability of shares of our common stock;

•the background and qualifications of our sponsors and its affiliates; and

•the tax consequences of an investment in shares of our common stock.

Relevant information for this purpose will include, but not be limited to, an investor’s age, investment objectives, investment experience, income, net worth, overall financial situation and other investments, as well as any other relevant factors. Our sponsor, those selling shares of our common stock on our behalf and participating broker-dealers and registered investment advisers recommending the purchase of shares of our common stock in this offering must maintain, for a six-year period, records of the information used to determine that an investment in shares is suitable and appropriate for an investor.

Until our shares of common stock are listed on a national securities exchange, subsequent purchasers, i.e., potential purchasers of shares acquired by an investor, must also meet the net worth or income standards set forth under “Suitability Standards” immediately following the cover page of this prospectus.

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Special Notice to Pennsylvania Investors

Because the minimum offering of our common stock is less than $100,000,000, we caution Pennsylvania investors to carefully evaluate our ability to fully accomplish our stated objectives and to inquire as to the current dollar volume of our subscription proceeds. We will not issue any shares to Pennsylvania investors unless we raise a minimum of $50,000,000 in gross offering proceeds, including sales made in all other jurisdictions, which we refer to as the Pennsylvania minimum offering amount, within one year of the date that we raise the $2,000,000 minimum offering amount from sales in all other jurisdictions. Pending satisfaction of the Pennsylvania minimum offering amount, all subscription payments from Pennsylvania investors will be held by our escrow agent in trust for Pennsylvania subscribers’ benefit, pending release to us. If we have not satisfied the Pennsylvania minimum offering amount within 120 days of the date that we first accept a subscription payment from a Pennsylvania investor, we will, within 10 days of the end of that 120-day period, notify Pennsylvania investors in writing of their right to receive a refund of all funds held in escrow, plus any interest accrued on the escrowed funds. If you request a refund within 10 days of receiving such a notice, we will arrange for the escrow agent to promptly return to you by check your subscription amount with interest. Amounts held in the Pennsylvania escrow account from Pennsylvania investors not requesting a refund will continue to be held for subsequent consecutive 120-day periods until we satisfy the Pennsylvania minimum offering amount or until the end of the subsequent escrow periods. At the end of each subsequent escrow period, we will again notify you of your right to receive a refund of your subscription amount, plus any interest accrued on the escrowed funds. In the event we do not satisfy the Pennsylvania minimum offering amount within one year of the date that we raise the $2,000,000 minimum offering amount from sales in other jurisdictions, we will promptly return all funds held in escrow for the benefit of Pennsylvania investors, plus any interest accrued on the escrowed funds (in which case, Pennsylvania investors will not be required to request a refund of their investment). Until we have satisfied the Pennsylvania minimum offering amount, Pennsylvania investors should make their checks payable to “UMB Bank, N.A., as escrow agent for Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc.” Once we have satisfied the Pennsylvania minimum offering amount, Pennsylvania investors should make their checks payable to “Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc.”

Minimum Purchase Requirements

An investor must initially subscribe for at least $5,000 in our shares of common stock to be eligible to participate in this offering; however, for qualified accounts the minimum investment is $2,500. Unless otherwise prohibited by state law, a husband and wife may jointly contribute funds from their separate IRAs in order to satisfy this minimum purchase requirement, provided that each such contribution is made in increments of $100. Investors should be aware that an investment in our shares will not, in and of itself, create a retirement plan and that, in order to create a retirement plan, an investor must also comply with all applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.

After an investor has satisfied the applicable minimum purchase requirement, any additional purchases must be in increments of at least $100, with the exception of purchases made pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan, which are not subject to any minimum purchase requirement.

Investments through IRA Accounts

First Trust Retirement has agreed to act as an IRA custodian for purchasers of our common stock who would like to purchase shares through an IRA account and desire to establish a new IRA account for that purpose. Steadfast Capital Markets will pay the first year’s annual maintenance fee for First Trust Retirement accounts, however, investors will be responsible for the subsequent annual IRA maintenance fees. Further information about custodial services is available through your broker-dealer or through the dealer manager at 1-888-223-9951.

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SUPPLEMENTAL SALES MATERIAL

In addition to this prospectus, we may utilize certain sales material in connection with the offering of shares of our common stock, although only when accompanied by or preceded by the delivery of this prospectus. In certain jurisdictions, some or all of such sales material may not be available. This material may include information relating to this offering, the past performance of Steadfast Companies and its affiliates, property brochures and articles and publications concerning real estate.

The offering of shares of our common stock is made only by means of this prospectus. Although the information contained in such sales material will not conflict with any of the information contained in this prospectus, such material does not purport to be complete, and should not be considered a part of this prospectus or the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.

LEGAL MATTERS

The legality of the shares of our common stock being offered hereby has been passed upon for us by Venable LLP. Morris, Manning & Martin LLP has reviewed the statements relating to certain federal income tax matters under the caption “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations” and has passed upon the accuracy of those statements.

EXPERTS

The consolidated balance sheet of Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc., as of December 31, 2015, appearing in this prospectus and registration statement has been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report thereon appearing elsewhere herein, and is included in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

We have filed a registration statement on Form S-11 with the SEC with respect to the shares of our common stock to be issued in this offering. This prospectus is a part of that registration statement, and, as permitted under SEC rules, does not contain all the information you can find in the registration statement or the exhibits to the registration statement. We refer you to the registration statement and the exhibits to the registration statement for additional information relating to us. Statements contained in this prospectus as to the contents of any agreement or other document are only summaries of such agreement or document and in each instance, if we have filed the agreement or document as an exhibit to the registration statement, we refer you to the copy of the agreement or document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement.

We will file reports and other information with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act. The registration statement is, and any of these future filings with the SEC will be, publicly available over the Internet on the SEC’s website (http://www.sec.gov). You may also read and copy the registration statement, the exhibits to the registration statement and the reports and other information we will file with the SEC at the SEC’s public reference room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information regarding the operation of the public reference room.

You may also request a copy of the registration statement, the exhibits to the registration statement and the reports, proxy statements and other information we will file with the SEC at no cost, by writing or telephoning us at:

18100 Von Karman Avenue

Suite 500

Irvine, California 92612

Attn: Investor Relations

(888) 223-9951

Within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year we will provide to our stockholders of record an annual report. The annual report will contain audited financial statements and certain other financial and narrative information that we are required to provide to stockholders.

We also maintain a website at www.SteadfastREITs.com, where there may be additional information about our business, although the contents of that website are not incorporated by reference in or otherwise made a part of this prospectus.

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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	F-2
Consolidated Balance Sheet	F-3
Notes to Consolidated Balance Sheet	F-4

F-1

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders of

Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc.:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2015. The consolidated balance sheet is the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated balance sheet referred to above presents fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc. as of December 31, 2015, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Irvine, California

June 21, 2016

F-2

Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheet

As of December 31, 2015

ASSETS
Cash	$	200,000
Total assets	$	200,000
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Liabilities:
Total liabilities	$	—
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share; 200,000 shares authorized, 8,000 shares issued and outstanding	80
Additional paid-in capital	199,920
Total stockholders’ equity	200,000
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	200,000

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this consolidated balance sheet.

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Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Balance Sheet

As of December 31, 2015

1.Organization

Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc. (the “Company”) was formed on July 29, 2015, as a Maryland corporation that intends to qualify as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”). Substantially all of the Company’s business is expected to be conducted through Steadfast Apartment REIT III Operating Partnership, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), formed on July 29, 2015. The Company is the sole general partner of and owns a 99.99% partnership interest in the Operating Partnership; Steadfast Apartment Advisor III, LLC (the “Advisor”), a Delaware limited liability company, formed on July 29, 2015, owns the remaining 0.01% partnership interest in the Operating Partnership and is its sole limited partner. The Company and the Advisor intend to execute a Limited Partnership Agreement (“Partnership Agreement”). Pursuant to the proposed Partnership Agreement, the Company is to contribute funds as necessary to the Operating Partnership. Thereafter, the Operating Partnership will allocate income and distribute cash to each partner in proportion to their respective ownership interests, however, upon a liquidity event the Advisor will receive a subordinated participation in net sale proceeds, as described in the Partnership Agreement.

Subject to certain restrictions and limitations, the business of the Company will be externally managed by the Advisor, pursuant to an advisory agreement the Company anticipates executing with the Advisor (the “Advisory Agreement”). On August 24, 2015, the Company issued 8,000 shares of common stock to the Advisor at a purchase price of $25.00 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $200,000. As of December 31, 2015, the 8,000 shares of common stock owned by the Advisor were the only issued and outstanding shares of the Company.

The Company expects to invest in and manage a diverse portfolio of multifamily properties located throughout the United States. Although the Company’s primary focus will be the acquisition of multifamily properties, it may also selectively acquire debt collateralized by multifamily properties and securities of other companies owning multifamily properties.

In its initial public offering, the Company intends to offer a minimum of 82,000 shares (the “Minimum Number of Shares”) and a maximum of 40,999,580 shares of common stock for sale to the public in the primary offering (the “Offering”) at $25.00 per Class A share (up to $500,000,000 in Class A shares) and $23.81 per Class T share (up to $500,000,000 in Class T shares). The Company also intends to offer up to 12,947,088 shares pursuant to the Company’s distribution reinvestment plan (the “DRP”) at $23.75 per Class A share and $22.62 per Class T share. The Company’s board of directors may, from time to time, in its sole discretion, change the price at which the Company offers shares to the public in the Offering or to its stockholders pursuant to the DRP to reflect changes in the Company’s estimated net asset value per share and other factors that the Company’s board of directors deems relevant. The Company may reallocate the shares among the classes of shares or between the Offering and the DRP.

The Company intends to retain Steadfast Capital Markets Group LLC (the “Dealer Manager”), an affiliate of Steadfast REIT Investments, LLC (the “Sponsor”), to serve as the dealer manager of the Offering. The Dealer Manager will be responsible for marketing the Company’s shares of common stock being offered pursuant to the Offering. The Company intends to use substantially all of the net proceeds from the Offering to invest in a diverse portfolio of properties as described above.

As of December 31, 2015, neither the Company nor the Operating Partnership had purchased or contracted to purchase any properties or other investments or conducted any operations. Also as of December 31, 2015, the Advisor had not identified any properties or other investments in which there is a reasonable probability that the Company or the Operating Partnership will invest.

As the Company accepts subscriptions for shares of its common stock, it will transfer substantially all of the net proceeds of the Offering to the Operating Partnership as a capital contribution. The Partnership Agreement provides that the Operating Partnership will be operated in a manner that will enable the Company to (1) satisfy the requirements for being classified as a

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REIT for tax purposes, (2) avoid any federal income or excise tax liability, and (3) ensure that the Operating Partnership will not be classified as a “publicly traded partnership” for purposes of Section 7704 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), which classification could result in the Operating Partnership being taxed as a corporation, rather than as a partnership. In addition to the administrative and operating costs and expenses incurred by the Operating Partnership in acquiring and operating multifamily properties, the Operating Partnership will pay all of the Company’s administrative costs and expenses, and such expenses will be treated as expenses of the Operating Partnership.

For more information on the Company’s organization, see Note 5.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation

The consolidated balance sheet includes the accounts of the Company and the Operating Partnership. All intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation. The financial statements of the Company’s subsidiaries are prepared using accounting policies consistent with those of the Company.

The accompanying consolidated balance sheet was prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) as contained within the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents may include cash and short-term investments. Short-term investments are stated at cost, which approximates fair value. On December 31, 2015, the Company’s cash on deposit was within the federally insured limits. There are no restrictions on the use of the Company’s cash as of December 31, 2015.

Organization and Offering Costs

Organization and offering expenses include all expenses (other than sales commissions and the dealer manager fee) to be paid by the Company in connection with the offering, including legal, accounting, printing, mailing and filing fees, charges of the Company’s escrow holder and transfer agent, expenses of organizing the Company, data processing fees, advertising and sales literature costs, transfer agent costs, bona fide out-of-pocket due diligence costs and amounts to reimburse the Advisor or its affiliates for the salaries of its employees and other costs in connection with preparing supplemental sales materials and providing other administrative services in connection with the Offering. Any such reimbursement will not exceed actual expenses incurred by the Advisor. After the termination of the Offering, the Advisor will reimburse the Company to the extent total organization and offering expenses borne by the Company exceed 15% of the gross proceeds raised in the Offering. In addition, to the extent the Company does pay the full sales commissions or dealer manager fee for shares sold in the Offering, the Company may also reimburse costs of bona fide training and education meetings held by the Company (primarily travel, meal and lodging costs of registered representatives of broker-dealers), attendance and sponsorship fees and cost reimbursement of employees of the Company’s affiliates to attend seminars conducted by broker-dealers and, in certain cases, reimbursement to participating broker-dealers for technology costs associated with the offering, costs and expenses related to such technology costs, and costs and expenses associated with the facilitation of the marketing of the Company’s shares and the ownership of the Company’s shares by such broker-dealers’ customers; provided, however, that the Company will not pay any of the foregoing costs to the extent that such payment would cause total underwriting compensation to exceed 10% of the gross proceeds of the Offering, as required by the rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”).

In the event the Minimum Number of Shares of the Company’s common stock is not sold to the public, the Company will terminate the Offering and will have no obligation to reimburse the Advisor, the Dealer Manager or their affiliates for any organization and offering costs. As of December 31, 2015, the Advisor has incurred on behalf of the Company organization and offering costs of approximately $892,000. These costs are not recorded in the financial statements of the Company as of December 31, 2015 because such costs are not a liability of the Company until the Advisory Agreement is executed and the

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Minimum Number of Shares of the Company’s common stock are issued, and such costs will only become a liability of the Company to the extent sales commissions, the dealer manager fee and other organization and offering costs do not exceed 15% of the gross proceeds of the Offering. When recorded by the Company, organization costs will be expensed as incurred, and offering costs, which include sales commissions and dealer manager fees, will be deferred and charged to stockholders’ equity as such amounts are reimbursed to the Advisor, the Dealer Manager or their affiliates from the gross proceeds of the Offering.

Income Taxes

The Company intends to elect to be taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code and intends to operate as such beginning with its taxable year ending December 31 of the year in which the escrow period for this offering concludes. To qualify as a REIT, the Company must meet certain organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement to distribute at least 90% of the Company’s annual REIT taxable income to stockholders (which is computed without regard to the dividends paid deduction or net capital gain and which does not necessarily equal net income as calculated in accordance with GAAP). As a REIT, the Company generally will not be subject to federal income tax to the extent it distributes qualifying dividends to its stockholders. If the Company fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, it will be subject to federal income tax on its taxable income at regular corporate income tax rates and generally will not be permitted to qualify for treatment as a REIT for federal income tax purposes for the four taxable years following the year during which qualification is lost, unless the Internal Revenue Service grants the Company relief under certain statutory provisions. Such an event could materially adversely affect the Company’s net income and net cash available for distribution to stockholders. However, the Company intends to organize and operate in such a manner as to qualify for treatment as a REIT.

The Company follows the Income Taxes Topic of the ASC to recognize, measure, present and disclose in its accompanying consolidated balance sheet uncertain tax positions that the Company has taken or expects to take on a tax return. As of December 31, 2015, the Company had no liabilities for uncertain tax positions that it believes should be recognized in its accompanying balance sheet. The Company has not been assessed interest or penalties by any major tax jurisdictions.

3. Stockholders’ Equity

General

Under the charter of the Company, the total number of shares of capital stock authorized for issuance is 200,000 shares with a par value of $0.01 per share as defined by the Company’s charter.

The shares of the Company’s common stock entitle the holders to one vote per share on all matters upon which stockholders are entitled to vote, to receive dividends and other distributions as authorized by the Company’s board of directors in accordance with the Maryland General Corporation Law and to all rights of a stockholder pursuant to the Maryland General Corporation Law. The common stock has no preferences or preemptive, conversion or exchange rights. As of December 31, 2015, the Company had issued 8,000 shares of common stock. The Company’s board of directors is authorized to amend its charter from time to time, without the approval of the stockholders, to increase or decrease the aggregate number of authorized shares of capital stock or the number of shares of any class or series that the Company has authority to issue.

4. Related Party Arrangements

The Company anticipates executing the Advisory Agreement with the Advisor and a Dealer Manager Agreement with the Dealer Manager with respect to the Offering. These agreements will obligate the Company to pay the Advisor, certain affiliates of the Advisor, and the Dealer Manager, specified fees upon the provision of certain services with regard to the Offering, the investment of funds in real estate and real estate related investments, among other services, as well as reimbursement of organization and offering costs incurred by the Advisor and the Dealer Manager on behalf of the Company (as discussed in Note 2) and certain costs incurred by the Advisor in providing services to the Company. The fees and reimbursement obligations are as follows:

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Type of Compensation and Recipient(1)	Determination of Amount
Organizational and Offering Stage
Sales Commission(2)—Dealer Manager	7.0% of gross offering proceeds from the sale of Class A shares in the primary offering and 3.0% of gross offering proceeds from the sale of Class T shares in the primary offering (all of which will be reallowed to participating broker-dealers), subject to reductions based on volume and for certain categories of purchasers. No sales commissions will be paid for sales pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan. The total amount of all items of compensation from any source payable to the Dealer Manager and the participating broker-dealers will not exceed 10.0% of the gross proceeds from our primary offering on a per class basis.
Dealer Manager Fee(2)—Dealer Manager	3.0% of gross offering proceeds from the sale of Class A shares and 2.5% of gross offering proceeds from the sale of Class T shares (a portion of which will be reallowed to participating broker-dealers). No dealer manager fee will be paid for sales pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan.
Organization and Offering Expenses(3)—Advisor and Affiliates	The Company will reimburse the Advisor for organization and offering costs it may incur on the Company’s behalf, either directly or through contract services provided by the Company’s affiliates, including Crossroads Advisors, but only to the extent that the reimbursement would not cause the sales commissions, the dealer manager fee, the distribution and shareholder servicing fee and the other organization and offering expenses borne by the Company to exceed 15% of the gross proceeds from the primary offering as of the date of the reimbursement.
Operational Stage
Acquisition Fees(4)—Advisor	2.0% of the cost of the investment, which includes the amount actually paid or budgeted to fund the acquisition, origination, development, construction or improvement (i.e. value-enhancement) of any real property or real estate-related asset acquired. The acquisition fee shall be calculated including acquisition expenses of such investment.
Acquisition Expenses—Advisor	In addition to the acquisition fee payable to Advisor, the Company reimburses Advisor for costs incurred in connection with the selection, evaluation, acquisition and development of a property or acquisition of real estate-related assets (including expenses relating to potential investments that the Company does not close). Total acquisition fees and expenses (including any loan coordination fee) relating to the purchase of an investment may not exceed 6.0% of the contract price for the property (as defined in NASAA REIT Guidelines) unless such excess is approved by the Company’s board of directors, including a majority of the independent directors.

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Type of Compensation and Recipient(1)	Determination of Amount
Investment Management Fees(5)—Advisor	Until the aggregate value of the Company’s investments in properties and real estate-related assets equals $300,000,000, the Company will pay the Advisor a monthly investment management fee equal to one-twelfth of 0.5% of the value of the Company’s investments in properties and real estate-related assets. Thereafter, the Company will pay Advisor a monthly investment management fee equal to one-twelfth of 1.0% of the value of the Company’s investments in properties and real estate-related assets. For the purposes of the investment management fee, the value of the Company’s investments will equal their costs, until said investments are valued by an independent third-party appraiser or qualified independent valuation expert. Here, “costs” are calculated by including acquisition fees, acquisition expenses, renovations and upgrades, and any debt attributable to such investments, or the Company’s proportionate share thereof in the case of investments made through joint ventures.
Other Operating Expenses(6)—Advisor	Reimbursement of expenses incurred in providing services to the Company, including the Company’s allocable share of the Advisor’s overhead, such as rent, employee costs, benefit administration costs, utilities and IT costs. The Company will not reimburse for employee costs in connection with services for which the Advisor or its affiliates receive acquisition fees, investment management fees, loan coordination fees or disposition fees and the Company will not reimburse for the employee costs the Advisor pays to the Company’s executive officers.
Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Fee—Dealer Manager	1.125%, annualized, of the purchase price per Class T Share (or, once reported, the amount of the Company’s estimated value per share) for each Class T share purchased in the Offering. The distribution and shareholder servicing fee will accrue daily and be paid monthly in arrears. The Company will cease paying the distribution and shareholder servicing fee with respect to the Class T shares sold in the Offering at the earlier of (i) the date at which the aggregate underwriting compensation from all sources equals 10% of the gross proceeds from the sale of shares in the Offering (i.e., excluding proceeds from sales pursuant to the Company’s distribution reinvestment plan); and (ii) the sixth anniversary of the last day of the fiscal quarter in which the Offering (excluding the Company’s distribution reinvestment plan) terminates.
Property Management Fees—Property Manager	The Company will pay to its property manager a percentage of the monthly gross revenues of each property owned by the Company for property management services. The property management fee payable with respect to each property will equal the percentage of gross revenues of the property that is usual and customary for comparable property management services rendered to similar properties in the geographic market of the property, as determined by the Advisor and approved by a majority of the Company’s board of directors, including a majority of its independent directors. The Company’s property manager may subcontract with third-party property managers and will be responsible for supervising and compensating those third-party property managers and will be paid an oversight fee equal to 1% of the gross revenues of the property managed for providing such supervisory services. In no event will the Company pay its property manager or any affiliate both a property management fee and an oversight fee with respect to any particular property.

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Type of Compensation and Recipient(1)	Determination of Amount
Other Fees—Construction Manager	The Company will pay its construction manager or its affiliates separate fees for construction management or construction oversight services rendered in connection with capital improvements and renovation or value-enhancement projects. Fees for such services will be in an amount equal to 6% of the total cost of the work done; provided, however, that such fees shall only be paid if a majority of the Company’s board of directors, including a majority of its independent directors, determines that such fees are fair and reasonable in relation to the services being performed.
Loan Coordination Fee—Advisor or its Affiliate	If the Advisor provides a substantial amount of services, as determined by the Company’s independent directors, in connection with the origination or refinancing of any debt financing obtained by the Company that is used to refinance properties or other permitted investments or financing in connection with a recapitalization of our company, the Company will pay the Advisor a loan coordination fee equal to 0.75% of the amount available under such financing.
Liquidity Stage
Disposition Fees(7)—Advisor or its Affiliate	If the Advisor or its affiliate provides a substantial amount of services in connection with the sale of a property, properties or real estate-related asset, including pursuant to a sale of the entire company, as determined by a majority of the independent directors, the Advisor or its affiliate will earn a disposition fee equal to (i) 1.5% of the sales price of each property or real estate-related asset sold or (ii) 1.0%, which may be increased to 1.5% in the sole discretion of the Company’s independent directors, of the total consideration paid in a liquidity event. In the event of a final liquidity event, this fee will be reduced by the amount of any previous disposition fee paid on properties previously exchanged under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Subordinated Participation in Net Sale Proceeds (payable only if we are not listed on an exchange)(8)(9)—Advisor	The Advisor (in its capacity as special limited partner of the Operating Partnership) will receive 15.0% of the remaining net sale proceeds after return of the total investment amount, which is the amount equal to the original issue price paid by the stockholders in the public offering multiplied by the number of shares issued in the public offering, reduced by the weighted average original issue price of the shares sold in the primary offering multiplied by the total number of shares repurchased by the Company, plus payment to investors of an amount equal to a 6.0% annual cumulative, non-compounded return of the total investment amount, less amounts previously distributed to stockholders, including distributions that may constitute a return of capital for federal income tax purposes. “Net sale proceeds” means the net cash proceeds realized from the sale of the Company or all of the Company’s assets after deduction of all expenses incurred in connection with a sale or disposition of the Company or of the Company’s assets, including dispositions fees paid to the Advisor, or from the prepayment, maturity, workout or other settlement of any loan or other investment. For purposes of calculating the 6.0% annual cumulative, non-compounded return of the total investment amount, the aggregate of all investors’ capital shall be deemed to have been invested collectively on one date—the aggregate average investment date, being a day of a month determined by the average weighted month of all shares sold on a monthly basis. In addition, the Advisor (in its capacity as special limited partner of the Operating Partnership) will receive a distribution similar to the subordinated participation in net sale proceeds in the event we undertake an issuer tender offer that results in the tendering stockholders receiving a return of the total investment amount of the tendering stockholders plus payment to those investors of an amount equal to a 6.0% annual cumulative, non-compounded return of the total investment amount of the tendering stockholders, less amounts previously distributed to stockholders, including distributions that may constitute a return of capital for federal income tax purposes.

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Type of Compensation and Recipient(1)	Determination of Amount
Subordinated Incentive Listing Distribution (payable only if we are listed on an exchange)(8)(9)—Advisor	Upon the listing of the Company’s shares on a national securities exchange, the Advisor (in its capacity as special limited partner of the Operating Partnership) will receive 15.0% of the amount by which the sum of the Company’s adjusted market value plus distributions paid by us to stockholders from inception until the date the adjusted market value is determined, including distributions that may constitute a return of capital for federal income tax purposes, exceeds the sum of the total investment amount plus an amount equal to a 6.0% annual cumulative, non-compounded return to investors of the total investment amount. For purposes of calculating the 6.0% annual cumulative, non-compounded return of the total investment amount, the aggregate of all investors’ capital shall be deemed to have been invested collectively on one date—the aggregate average investment date, being a day of a month determined by the average weighted month of all shares sold on a monthly basis.
Subordinated Distribution Upon Termination of the Advisor Agreement(10)—Advisor	Upon termination or non-renewal of the Advisory Agreement with or without cause, the Advisor (in its capacity as special limited partner of the Operating Partnership), will be entitled to receive distributions from the Operating Partnership equal to 15.0% of the amount by which the sum of the Company’s appraised market value plus distributions exceeds the sum of the total investment amount plus an amount equal to a 6.0% annual cumulative, non-compounded return of the total investment amount to investors. For purposes of calculating the 6.0% annual cumulative, non-compounded return of the total investment amount, the aggregate of all investors’ capital shall be deemed to have been invested collectively on one date—the aggregate average investment date, being a day of a month determined by the average weighted month of all shares sold on a monthly basis. If the Company does not provide this return, the Advisor will not receive this distribution. In addition, the Advisor may elect to defer its right to receive a subordinated distribution upon termination until either shares of the Company’s common stock are listed and traded on a national securities exchange or another liquidity event occurs.

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(1)

The Advisor may elect, in its sole discretion, to have any of the acquisition fees, investment management fees, loan coordination fees or disposition fees payable to the Advisor paid in cash, in shares of the Company’s common stock, or a combination of both. For the purposes of the payment of such fees in shares of the Company’s common stock, prior to the termination of the Company’s offering stage, each such share will be valued at the then current public offering price of shares of the Company’s common stock minus the maximum allowed sales commissions, dealer manager fee and the distribution and shareholder servicing fee. At all other times, each share will be valued at a price equal to the most recently determined estimated value per share of the Company’s common stock.

(2)

The sales commissions and dealer manager fee may be reduced or waived in connection with certain categories of sales, such as sales for which a volume discount applies, sales through investment advisors or banks acting as trustees or fiduciaries, sales to our affiliates and sales under the DRP.

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(3)	Organization and offering expenses include all expenses to be paid by the Company in connection with the offering, including legal, accounting, printing, mailing and filing fees, charges of the transfer agent, expenses of organizing the Company, data processing fees, advertising and sales literature costs, transfer agent costs, information technology costs, bona fide out-of-pocket due diligence costs and amounts to reimburse the Advisor or its affiliates for the salaries of its employees and other costs in connection with preparing sales materials and providing other administrative services in connection with the Offering. Any such reimbursement will not exceed actual expenses incurred by the Advisor. After the termination of the primary offering, the Advisor has agreed to reimburse the Company to the extent sales commissions, the dealer manager fee, the distribution and shareholder servicing fee and other organization and offering expenses borne by the Company exceed 15% of the gross proceeds raised in the primary offering. In addition, to the extent the Company does not pay the full sales commissions, dealer manager fee or the distribution and shareholder servicing fee for shares sold in the primary offering, the Company may also reimburse costs of bona fide training and education meetings held (primarily the travel, meal and lodging costs of registered representatives of broker-dealers), attendance and sponsorship fees and cost reimbursement of employees of the dealer manager to attend seminars conducted by broker-dealers and, in special cases, reimbursement to participating broker-dealers for technology costs associated with the offering, costs and expenses related to such technology costs, and costs and expenses associated with the facilitation of the marketing of the shares and the ownership of shares by such broker-dealers’ customers; provided, however, that the Company will not pay any of the foregoing costs to the extent that such payment would cause total underwriting compensation to exceed 10% of the gross proceeds of the primary offering, as required by the rules of FINRA. The estimated organization and offering expenses are based upon the experience of the management of our advisor and a review of public filings of other non-listed REITs.
(4)	The Company’s charter limits its ability to pay acquisition fees if the total of all acquisition fees and expenses relating to the purchase would exceed 6.0% of the contract purchase price. Under the charter, a majority of the Company’s board of directors, including a majority of the independent directors not otherwise interested in the transaction, would have to approve any acquisition fees (or portion thereof) that would cause the total of all acquisition fees and expenses relating to an acquisition to exceed 6.0% of the contract purchase price if they determine the transactions to be commercially competitive, fair and reasonable to the Company. In connection with the purchase of securities, the acquisition fee may be paid to an affiliate of our advisor that is registered as a FINRA member broker-dealer if applicable FINRA rules would prohibit the payment of the acquisition fee to a firm that is not a registered broker-dealer.
(5)	The Company will pay the Advisor an investment management fee to compensate the Advisor for the overall management of the Company’s portfolio, which services include, but are not be limited to, the following: (i) serving as the Company’s investment and financial advisor and obtaining certain market research and economic and statistical data in connection with its investments and investment objectives and policies; (ii) monitoring applicable markets and obtaining reports, where appropriate, concerning the value of its investments; (iii) monitoring and evaluating the performance of its investments, providing daily investment management services and performing and supervising the various investment management and operational functions related to our investments; (iv) formulating and overseeing the implementation of strategies for the administration, promotion, management, operation, maintenance, improvement, financing and refinancing, marketing, leasing and disposition of our investments on an overall portfolio basis; (v) overseeing the performance by the property manager of its duties and conducting periodic on-site property visits to some or all of its properties; (vi) coordinating and managing relationships between the Company and any joint venture partners; and (vii) providing financial and operational planning services and investment portfolio management functions.
(6)	The Advisor must reimburse the Company at least annually for reimbursements paid to the Advisor in any year, to the extent that such reimbursements to the Advisor cause the Company’s total operating expenses to exceed the greater of 2% of its average invested assets, or 25% of its net income, unless the independent directors have determined that such excess expenses were justified based on unusual and non-recurring factors. “Average invested assets” means the average monthly book value of the Company’s assets invested directly or indirectly in equity interests and loans secured by real estate during the 12-month period before deducting depreciation, reserves for bad debts or other non-cash reserves. “Total operating expenses” means all expenses paid or incurred by the Company, as determined under GAAP that are in any way related to our operation, including investment management fees, but excluding (a) the expenses of raising capital such as organization and offering expenses, legal, audit, accounting, underwriting, brokerage, listing, registration and other fees, printing and other such expenses and taxes incurred in connection with the issuance, distribution, transfer, listing and registration of shares of our common stock; (b) interest payments; (c) taxes; (d) non-cash expenditures such as depreciation, amortization and bad debt reserves; (e) reasonable incentive fees based on the gain in the sale of our assets; (f) acquisition fees and acquisition expenses (including expenses relating to potential acquisitions that we do not close); (g) real estate commissions on the resale of investments; and (h) other expenses connected with the acquisition, disposition, management and ownership of investments (including the costs of foreclosure, insurance premiums, legal services, maintenance, repair and improvement of real property). Within 60 days after the end of any fiscal quarter for which there are excess expenses which the independent directors conclude were justified and reimbursable to the Advisor, the Company will send written notice of such fact to the Company’s stockholders, together with an explanation of the factors the independent directors considered in determining that such excess expenses were justified. Any such finding and the reasons in support thereof shall be reflected in the minutes of the meetings of the board of directors.
(7)	No disposition fee will be paid for securities traded on a national securities exchange. In connection with the sale of securities not traded on a national securities exchange, the disposition fee may be paid to an affiliate of our advisor that is registered as a FINRA member broker-dealer if applicable FINRA rules would prohibit the payment of the disposition fee to a firm that is not a registered broker-dealer. To the extent the disposition fee is paid upon the sale of any assets other than real property, it will count against the limit on “total operating expenses” described in note 6 above.

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(8)	The Advisor cannot earn both the subordinated participation in net sale proceeds and the subordinated incentive listing distribution. The subordinated incentive listing distribution, which the Company may pay in the form of stock, cash, a promissory note or any combination thereof, will be repaid from the net sale proceeds of each sale after the date of the listing. If shares are used for payment, the Company does not anticipate that they will be registered under the Securities Act and, therefore, will be subject to restrictions on transferability. Any portion of the subordinated participation in net sale proceeds that the Advisor receives prior to the Company’s listing will offset the amount otherwise due pursuant to the subordinated incentive listing distribution. In no event will the amount paid to the Advisor (as the special limited partner of the Operating Partnership), if any, exceed the amount considered presumptively reasonable by the NASAA REIT Guidelines.
(9)	If for any reason the independent directors determine that the Company should become “self-administered,” including in contemplation of a listing on a national securities exchange, the Company may, among other methods, acquire the business conducted by the Advisor after a good faith negotiation with the Advisor. Alternatively, if at any time the shares become listed on a national securities exchange and the independent directors determine that the Company should not become “self-administered,” the Company will negotiate in good faith with the Advisor a fee structure appropriate for an entity with a perpetual life. A majority of the independent directors must approve the new fee structure negotiated with the Advisor. The adjusted market value of the Company’s outstanding common stock will be calculated based on the average market value of the shares of common stock issued and outstanding at listing over the 30 trading days beginning 180 days after the shares are first listed or included for quotation. The Company has the option to pay the subordinated incentive listing distribution in the form of stock, cash, a promissory note or any combination thereof. Any previous payments of the subordinated participation in net sale proceeds will offset the amounts due pursuant to the subordinated listing distribution.
(10)	The subordinated distribution upon termination or non-renewal of the Advisory Agreement, if any, will be equal to the sum of: (A) 15.0% of the amount, if any, by which (1) the sum of (i) the fair market value (determined by appraisals as of the termination date) of the Company’s investments on the termination date, less (ii) any loans secured by such investments, plus (iii) total distributions paid through the termination date on shares issued in the Offering through the termination date, less (iv) any amounts distributable as of the termination date to limited partners who received OP Units in connection with the acquisition of any investments upon the liquidation or sale of such investments (assuming the liquidation or sale of such investments on the termination date), exceeds (2) the sum of the total investment amount through the termination date and the total amount of cash paid to those stockholders who purchased shares of the Company’s common stock in the Offering on or prior to the termination date, that provided such stockholders, on an aggregate basis, a 6.0% annual cumulative, non-compounded return on the total investment amount through the termination date, measured for the period from inception through the termination date, less (B) any prior payments to the Advisor as the special limited partner of the subordinated participation in net sales proceeds or the subordinated incentive listing distribution, as applicable. The Company has the option to pay the subordinated distribution upon termination or non-renewal of the Advisory Agreement in the form of stock, cash, a promissory note or any combination thereof. In addition, the Advisor may elect to defer its right to receive such subordinated distribution until either a listing or another liquidity event occurs, including a liquidation or the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s investments (regardless of the form in which such sale shall occur).

5. Subsequent Events

The Company has evaluated all events subsequent to the balance sheet date through June 21, 2016, the date that the financial statements are issued.

On January 28, 2016, the Company executed the Advisory Agreement with Steadfast Apartment REIT III Operating Partnership, L.P. and Steadfast Apartment Advisor III, LLC to provide the Company with advisory services relating to substantially all aspects of its investments and operations.  The terms of the advisory agreement is a one-year term beginning on the date of the filing of the notice of effectiveness subject to unlimited successive one-year renewals upon the mutual consent of the advisor and the Board of Directors.

On January 28, 2016, the Company executed the Dealer Manager Agreement with Steadfast Apartment REIT III Operating Partnership, L.P. and Steadfast Capital Markets Group, LLC as the managing dealer of the Offering.  The Dealer Manager will receive selling commissions of up to 7.0% of gross offering proceeds from the sale of Class A shares and 3.0% of gross offering proceeds from the sale of Class T shares.  The Dealer Manager will also receive a dealer manager fee of 3.0% of gross offering proceeds from the sale of Class A shares and 2.5% of gross offering proceeds from the sale of Class T shares.

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On January 28, 2016, the Company executed the Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc. 2016 Incentive Plan and the Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc. Independent Directors Compensation Plan, which provides for the grant of equity awards to its employees, directors and consultants and those of the Company’s affiliates. The Incentive Award Plan authorizes the grant of incentive and nonstatutory stock options, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, deferred stock units, performance awards and other stock-based awards of up to 400,000 shares. In addition to the stock awards, the Company will pay each of its independent directors an annual retainer of $55,000, prorated for any partial term (except the audit committee chairperson will receive an additional $10,000 annual retainer, prorated for any partial term). In addition, the independent directors will be paid for attending meetings as follows: (i) $2,500 for each board meeting attended in person, (ii) $1,500 for each committee meeting attended in person in such director’s capacity as a committee member, (iii) $1,000 for each board meeting attended via teleconference. All directors also receive reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attendance at meetings of the board of directors. All directors will receive 2,000 shares of restricted stock in connection with the initial meeting on the date the Company has raised at least $2,000,000 in gross offering proceeds.

On February 1, 2016, the Company filed the Articles of Amendment and Restatement, granting the Company the authority to issue 1,300,000,000 shares, consisting of 1,200,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, of which 600,000,000 shares are classified as Class A common stock and 600,000,000 shares are classified as Class T common stock, and 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share.

On February 5, 2016, the Company commenced its initial public offering pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-11, filed with the SEC, to offer a maximum of 40,999,580 shares of common stock for sale to the public in the primary offering at an initial price of $25.00 for each Class A share ($500,000,000 in Class A shares) and $23.81 for each Class T share ($500,000,000 in Class T shares), with discounts available for certain categories of purchasers. The Company also registered up to 12,947,088 shares pursuant to the Company’s distribution reinvestment plan at an initial price of $23.75 for each Class A share and $22.62 for each Class T share.

On May 16, 2016, the Company filed the Second Articles of Amendment and Restatement, granting the Company the authority to issue 1,300,000,000 shares, consisting of 1,200,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, of which 480,000,000 shares are classified as Class A common stock, 240,000,000 shares are classified as Class R common stock and 480,000,000 shares are classified as Class T common stock, and 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share.

On May 16, 2016, the Company received subscriptions aggregating at least $2,000,000, and the subscription proceeds held in escrow were released to the Company. On May 16, 2016, the Company had received and accepted investors’ subscriptions for and issued 89,780 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock and zero shares of the Company’s Class T common stock in the Public Offering, resulting in gross offering proceeds of approximately $2,027,709.

On May 16, 2016, pursuant to the Company’s independent directors’ compensation plan, upon raising $2,000,000 in gross offering proceeds in the Public Offering, each of the Company’s three independent directors, Stephen R. Bowie, Ned W. Brines and Janice M. Munemitsu, received a grant of 2,000 shares of the Company’s restricted Class A common stock. The shares of restricted Class A common stock vest in four equal annual installments beginning on the date of grant and ending on the third anniversary of the date of grant; provided, however, that the restricted stock will fully vest on the earlier to occur of (1) the termination of the independent director’s service as a director due to his or her death or disability, or (2) a change in control of the Company.

On May 19, 2016, STAR III Carriage House, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Operating Partnership (“STAR III Carriage House”), acquired a fee simple interest in Carriage House Apartments (the “Carriage House property”) located in Gurnee, Illinois, for a purchase price of $7,600,000, exclusive of closing costs. STAR III Carriage House financed the payment of the Carriage House property with a combination of (1) proceeds from the Company’s ongoing public offering and (2) a loan in the aggregate principal amount of $5,700,000 from a financial institution. The Carriage House property contains 136 units consisting of 134 one-bedroom apartments and two two-bedroom apartments that average 653 square feet. The Company has not yet measured the fair value of the tangible and identified intangible assets and liabilities of the acquisition.

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The Company’s board of directors approved and authorized a daily distribution to stockholders of record as of the close of business on each day of the period commencing on the day the Company acquires its first multifamily property, which was May 19, 2016, and ending on August 31, 2016. The distributions will be equal to $0.004098 per share of the Company’s Class A common stock and $0.003366 per share of the Company’s Class T common stock. The distributions for each record date in May 2016, June 2016, July 2016 and August 2016 will be paid in June 2016, July 2016, August 2016 and September 2016, respectively. The distributions will be payable to stockholders from legally available funds therefor.

On May 26, 2016, the Company entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Dealer Manager Agreement (the “Amendment”), by and among the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Dealer Manager. The Amendment revised Section 5.2(c) of the Dealer Manager Agreement, dated as of January 28, 2016, to modify when the Company will cease paying the distribution and shareholder servicing fee with respect to a Class T share sold in the Offering.

On June 1, 2016, we paid distributions of $5,906, which related to distributions declared for each day in the period from May 19, 2016 through May 31, 2016 and consisted of cash distributions paid in the amount of $2,395 and $3,511 in shares issued pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan.

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APPENDIX A: PRIOR PERFORMANCE TABLES

The following prior performance tables provide historical unaudited financial information relating to private real estate investment programs and one public, non-listed REIT sponsored by Steadfast Companies, our sponsor and its affiliates, collectively referred to herein as “prior real estate programs.” These prior real estate programs were not prior programs of Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc. The prior real estate programs presented provide an overview of prior Steadfast Companies-managed real estate programs and the performance of these programs. However, the general condition of the economy, as well as other factors, can affect the real estate market and operations and impact the financial performance of these prior real estate programs significantly.

This information should be read together with the summary information included in the “Prior Performance Summary” section of this prospectus.

INVESTORS SHOULD NOT CONSTRUE INCLUSION OF THE FOLLOWING TABLES AS IMPLYING, IN ANY MANNER, THAT WE WILL HAVE RESULTS COMPARABLE TO THOSE REFLECTED IN SUCH TABLES. DISTRIBUTABLE CASH FLOW, FEDERAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTIONS OR OTHER FACTORS COULD BE SUBSTANTIALLY DIFFERENT. INVESTORS SHOULD NOTE THAT, BY ACQUIRING OUR SHARES, THEY WILL NOT BE ACQUIRING ANY INTEREST IN ANY PRIOR PROGRAM.

All information contained in the tables in this Appendix A is as of December 31, 2015.

Table I—Experience in Raising and Investing Funds. Table I summarizes information of the prior performance of our sponsor in raising funds for the prior real estate programs, the offerings of which closed during the previous three years. The information in Table I is unaudited.

Table III—Operating Results of Prior Real Estate Programs. Table III summarizes the operating results for the prior real estate programs, the offerings of which closed during the previous five years. The information in Table III is unaudited.

Table IV—Results of Completed Prior Real Estate Programs. Table IV summarizes the results for the prior real estate programs that have completed operations during the previous five years. The information in Table IV is unaudited.

Table V—Sales or Disposals of Properties for Prior Real Estate Programs. Table V includes all sales or disposals of properties by prior real estate programs within the most recent three years. The information in Table V is unaudited.

The investment objectives of the prior real estate programs described in the “Prior Performance Summary” section of this prospectus and presented individually in the Prior Performance Tables are considered to have similar investment objectives as ours. We intend to invest in income producing properties that appreciate in value over the long-term with returns anticipated from income and any increase in the value of the properties. Our determination as to which prior programs have similar investment objectives was based primarily on the degree of risk associated with the types of investments made by a particular prior program and whether the prior program was intended to provide capital appreciation in value over the long term and stable distributions to its investors. Our stockholders will not own any interest in any prior real estate program and should not assume that they will experience returns, if any, comparable to those experienced by investors in the prior real estate programs. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Investments in Real Estate.” Due to the risks involved in the ownership of and investment in real estate, there is no guarantee of any level of return on your investment in us and you may lose some or all of your investment

These tables are presented on a GAAP basis rather than on a tax basis, unless otherwise noted. Tax basis accounting does not take certain income or expense accruals into consideration at the end of each fiscal year. Income may be understated in the tables as compared to GAAP, as GAAP accounting would require certain amortization or leveling of rental revenue, the amount of which is undetermined at this time. Expenses may be understated by monthly operating expenses, which are typically paid in arrears.

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TABLE I

EXPERIENCE IN RAISING AND INVESTING FUNDS (UNAUDITED)

This table provides a summary of the experience of our sponsor in investing and raising funds in prior real estate programs for which the offerings have closed in the most recent three years through December 31, 2015. Also set forth below is information pertaining to the timing and length of these offerings and the time period over which the proceeds have been invested in the properties.

	Amount Offered(1)		Amount Raised (2)		Length of Offering	Time to Invest 90 percent of Amount Available for Investment (measured from beginning of offering)
	Dollar Amount	Percentage	Dollar Amount	Percentage	Months	Months
Steadfast Income REIT, Inc.	$1,650,000,000	100%	$735,836,841	45%	53	53
Nob Hill, LLC	25,500,000	100%	25,500,000	100%	6	6
Steadfast Brompton Libby, LLC and Steadfast Brompton Lakeside, LLC	8,219,583	100%	8,219,583	100%	3	3
Steadfast Windsong, LLC	22,000,000	100%	22,000,000	100%	4	4

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(1) The amount represents the maximum amount offered.

(2) For Steadfast Income REIT, Inc. the amount represents the dollar amount raised in both the public and private offerings.

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TABLE III

OPERATING RESULTS OF PRIOR REAL ESTATE PROGRAMS

(UNAUDITED)

The following sets forth the unaudited operating results of prior real estate programs sponsored by our sponsor, the offerings of which have closed in the most recent five years through December 31, 2015. The information relates only to programs with investment objectives similar to this program. All amounts are as of and for the year ended December 31 for the year indicated.

	Steadfast Income REIT, Inc.
	2015			2014			2013			2012			2011
SUMMARY BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Total Assets (before depreciation)	$	1,740,446,809		$	1,707,409,580		$	1,610,810,173		$	600,659,918		$	84,967,766
Total Assets (after depreciation)	1,577,000,822			1,609,067,128			1,561,889,854			582,586,556			81,852,261
Total Liabilities	1,170,553,299			1,132,003,898			1,031,826,319			427,455,885			51,243,185
Estimated Value Per Share (1)	$	11.44		$	10.35		$	10.24		$	10.24		$	10.00
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
Gross revenues	$	209,390,658		$	195,929,856		$	109,101,517		$	30,586,932		$	5,710,173
Operating expenses	183,265,998			191,245,436			140,651,971			46,855,666			8,572,245
Operating income (loss)	26,124,660			4,684,420			(31,550,454		)	(16,268,734		)	(2,862,072		)
Interest expense	39,149,018			40,370,846			24,308,402			6,291,193			1,186,938
Net income (loss) (GAAP basis)	$	(13,024,358	)	$	(25,742,292	)	$	(55,879,857	)	$	(22,559,927	)	$	(4,049,010	)
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS DATA:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	51,424,087			48,556,847			(2,249,133		)	(4,563,196		)	(201,273		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(29,660,218		)	(126,817,478		)	(849,128,988		)	(382,505,492		)	(53,833,531		)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(19,216,599		)	88,237,738			861,401,662			384,396,671			63,377,288
AMOUNT AND SOURCE OF DISTRIBUTIONS:
Total distributions paid to investors	$	55,087,411		$	53,675,661		$	25,930,708		$	7,547,354		$	1,449,819
Distributions data per $1,000 invested:
Total cash distributions to investors	$	71.04		$	69.22		$	34.52		$	33.08		$	32.16
Operations	$	64.52		$	57.69		$	7.51		$	2.84		$	—
Sale of real estate	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Financing	$	6.52		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Offering proceeds	$	—		$	11.53		$	27.01		$	30.24		$	32.16

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(1) Prior to September 10, 2012, the primary offering price for Steadfast Income REIT, Inc. was $10.00 per share. Effective September 10, 2012, the primary offering price changed from $10.00 per share to $10.24 per share. Effective March 10, 2015, the board of directors of Steadfast Income REIT, Inc. determined an estimated value per share of its common stock of $10.35 as of December 31, 2014. Effective February 25, 2016, the board of directors of Steadfast Income REIT, Inc. determined an estimated value per share of our common stock of $11.44 as of December 31, 2015.

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TABLE III

OPERATING RESULTS OF PRIOR REAL ESTATE PROGRAMS

(UNAUDITED)

	Woodranch Holdings, LLC
	2015			2014			2013			2012			2011
SUMMARY BALANCE SHEET DATA(1):
Total Assets (before depreciation)	$	4,133,723		$	5,936,274		$	8,766,201		$	7,616,730		$	9,612,448
Total Assets (after depreciation)	2,957,584			5,127,955			7,957,882			7,408,496			9,512,365
Total Liabilities	585,087			311,809			3,187,165			1,694,962			4,241,952
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
Gross revenues	$	99,248		$	109,764		$	55,648		$	6,142		$	8
Operating expenses	256,045			355,968			394,206			349,663			360,110
Operating income (loss)	(156,797		)	(246,204		)	(338,558		)	(343,521		)	(360,102		)
Interest expense	—			44,696			604,259			250,639			1,214,010
Net income (loss) (GAAP basis)	$	(313,594	)	$	(492,408	)	$	(677,115	)	$	(687,042	)	$	(720,204	)
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS DATA:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	753,578		$	(3,120,260	)	$	1,930,483		$	56,290		$	(1,630,236	)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	$	3,892,727		$	4,115,948		$	(687,611	)	$	2,612,748		$	6,831,399
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	$	(3,997,069	)	$	(902,931	)	$	(1,225,002	)	$	(2,680,702	)	$	(5,193,406	)
AMOUNT AND SOURCE OF DISTRIBUTIONS:
Total distributions paid to investors	$	3,997,069		$	902,931		$	—		$	—		$	—
Distributions data per $1,000 invested:
Total cash distributions to investors	$	815.73		$	184.27		$	—		$	—		$	—
Operations	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Sale of real estate	$	815.73		$	184.27		$	—		$	—		$	—
Financing	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Offering proceeds	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—

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(1) Woodranch Holdings, LLC did not disclose an estimated value per share to program investors.

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TABLE III

OPERATING RESULTS OF PRIOR REAL ESTATE PROGRAMS

(UNAUDITED)

	Nob Hill, LLC
	2015			2014			2013		2012		2011
SUMMARY BALANCE SHEET DATA(1):
Total Assets (before depreciation)	$	102,187,926		$	90,560,288		$	—	$	—	$	—
Total Assets (after depreciation)	98,005,350			89,186,719			—		—		—
Total Liabilities	74,795,057			63,987,802			—		—		—
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
Gross revenues	$	13,543,871		$	7,836,202		$	—	$	—	$	—
Operating expenses	7,882,533			5,803,205			—		—		—
Operating income (loss)	5,661,338			2,032,997			—		—		—
Interest expense	3,330,200			1,734,458			—		—		—
Net income (loss) (GAAP basis)	$	(606,624	)	$	296,917		$	—	$	—	$	—
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS DATA:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	2,800,417		$	2,015,013		$	—	$	—	$	—
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	$	(11,448,367	)	$	(88,845,550	)	$	—	$	—	$	—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	$	8,618,000		$	87,977,000		$	—	$	—	$	—
AMOUNT AND SOURCE OF DISTRIBUTIONS:
Total distributions paid to investors	$	1,382,000		$	598,000		$	—	$	—	$	—
Distributions data per $1,000 invested:
Total cash distributions to investors	$	54.20		$	23.45		$	—	$	—	$	—
Operations	$	54.20		$	23.45		$	—	$	—	$	—
Sale of real estate	$	—		$	—		$	—	$	—	$	—
Financing	$	—		$	—		$	—	$	—	$	—
Offering proceeds	$	—		$	—		$	—	$	—	$	—

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(1) Nob Hill, LLC did not disclose an estimated value per share to program investors.

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OPERATING RESULTS OF PRIOR REAL ESTATE PROGRAMS

(UNAUDITED)

	Steadfast Brompton Libby, LLC and Steadfast Brompton Lakeside, LLC
	2015			2014			2013		2012		2011
SUMMARY BALANCE SHEET DATA(1):
Total Assets (before depreciation)	$	41,132,128		$	40,430,477		$	—	$	—	$	—
Total Assets (after depreciation)	39,085,061			39,750,030			—		—		—
Total Liabilities	32,092,782			31,827,640			—		—		—
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
Gross revenues	$	4,953,079		$	2,379,266		$	—	$	—	$	—
Operating expenses	2,378,248			1,861,202			—		—		—
Operating income (loss)	2,574,831			518,064			—		—		—
Interest expense	1,267,848			659,976			—		—		—
Net income (loss) (GAAP basis)	$	(231,580	)	$	(141,912	)	$	—	$	—	$	—
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS DATA:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	1,181,171		$	1,135,041		$	—	$	—	$	—
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	$	(669,020	)	$	(39,308,665	)	$	—	$	—	$	—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	$	(698,532	)	$	38,864,301		$	—	$	—	$	—
AMOUNT AND SOURCE OF DISTRIBUTIONS:
Total distributions paid to investors	$	698,532		$	232,844		$	—	$	—	$	—
Distributions data per $1,000 invested:
Total cash distributions to investors	$	84.98		$	28.33		$	—	$	—	$	—
Operations	$	84.98		$	28.33		$	—	$	—	$	—
Sale of real estate	$	—		$	—		$	—	$	—	$	—
Financing	$	—		$	—		$	—	$	—	$	—
Offering proceeds	$	—		$	—		$	—	$	—	$	—

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(1) Steadfast Brompton Libby, LLC and Steadfast Brompton Lakeside, LLC did not disclose an estimated value per share to program investors.

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OPERATING RESULTS OF PRIOR REAL ESTATE PROGRAMS

(UNAUDITED)

	Steadfast Windsong, LLC
	2015			2014		2013		2012		2011
SUMMARY BALANCE SHEET DATA(1):
Total Assets (before depreciation)	$	22,445,643		$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Total Assets (after depreciation)	22,441,128			—		—		—		—
Total Liabilities	17,372,950			—		—		—		—
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
Gross revenues	$	13,627		$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Operating expenses	15,587			—		—		—		—
Operating income (loss)	(1,960		)	—		—		—		—
Interest expense	4,343			—		—		—		—
Net income (loss) (GAAP basis)	$	(6,303	)	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS DATA:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	8,008		$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	$	(22,071,219	)	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	$	22,528,393		$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
AMOUNT AND SOURCE OF DISTRIBUTIONS:
Total distributions paid to investors	$	—		$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Distributions data per $1,000 invested:
Total cash distributions to investors	$	—		$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Operations	$	—		$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Sale of real estate	$	—		$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Financing	$	—		$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Offering proceeds	$	—		$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

(1) Steadfast Windsong, LLC did not disclose an estimated value per share to program investors.

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TABLE IV

RESULTS OF COMPLETED PRIOR REAL ESTATE PROGRAMS

(UNAUDITED)

This table sets forth the results of completed prior real estate programs during the most recent five years through December 31, 2015. Each of the prior real estate programs for which information is presented below has similar or identical investment objectives to this program.

Owners	Aggregate Dollar Amount Raised		Total Compensation Paid to Sponsor		Number of Properties Purchased	Date of Closing of Program	Duration of Program (months)	Annualized Return on Investment(1)		Median Annual Leverage(2)
Steadfast Yuba City I & II, LLC	$	7,202,466	$	6,424,679	1	6/25/2014	117	(5	)%	83	%
Steadfast McCord Nova Pointe II, LP	3,913,885		6,122,739		1	7/25/2013	183	21	%	69	%
Stone Point I, LLC	3,691,091		150,000		1	12/2/2011	60	(13	)%	43	%
Steadfast Roseville II, LLC	1,948,912		—		1	12/2/2011	60	(20	)%	72	%
Steadfast Heritage, LLC	5,530,274		4,311,790		1	9/30/2011	74	(37	)%	98	%
Westlake Plaza Center East, LLC	3,652,294		1,399,351		1	8/1/2011	70	(11	)%	56	%

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(1) Annualized return on investment is calculated based upon (a) the difference between the aggregate amounts distributed to investors and the aggregate amount invested by investors, divided by, (b) the aggregate amount invested by investors multiplied by the number of years from the initial investment from an investor to the liquidity event.

(2) Median Annual Leverage is based upon a list of annual leverage values calculated over the most recent five years derived from (a) the year end loan balance (tax basis) divided by (b) the year end fixed asset balance (tax basis) including capital expenditures. The list of annual leverage values is then arranged in order from lowest to highest value with the median value being the value separating the higher half of values from the lower half of values.

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SALES OR DISPOSALS OF PROPERTIES FOR PRIOR REAL ESTATE PROGRAMS

(UNAUDITED)

This table provides a summary of sales or disposals of properties for prior real estate programs for during the most recent three years through December 31, 2015. Each of the prior real estate programs for which information is presented below has similar or identical investment objectives to this program.

Property	Date of Sale	Selling Price, Net of Closing Costs and GAAP Adjustments										Cost of Properties Including Closing and Soft Costs						Excess (Deficiency)
		Cash Received Net of Closing Costs		Mortgage Balance at Time of Sale		Purchase Money Mortgage Taken Back by Program		Adjustments Resulting from Application of GAAP		Total		Original Mortgage Financing		Total Acquisition Costs, Closing and Soft Costs		Total Cost		of Property Operating Cash Receipts Over Cash Expenditures
Steadfast McCord Nova Pointe II, LP	7/25/2013	$	11,583,218	$	9,426,981	$	—	$	—	$	21,010,199	$	13,490,000	$	9,430,149	$	22,920,149	$	(1,909,950	)
Lincoln Tower Apartments	6/27/2014	5,818,996		8,321,095		—		—		14,140,091		8,776,000		1,807,633		10,583,633		3,556,458
Arbor Pointe Apartments	7/1/2014	2,489,450		4,963,942		—		—		7,453,392		5,200,000		2,097,302		7,297,302		156,090
Prairie Walk Apartments	8/6/2014	2,245,011		3,850,998		—		—		6,096,009		3,965,000		2,777,630		6,742,630		(646,621		)

STEADFAST APARTMENT REIT III, INC. Subscription Agreement PROSPECTUS DATED AUGUST XX, 2015 Faxable Form 877-756-1113 IF YOU NEED FURTHER ASSISTANCE IN COMPLETING THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT, PLEASE CALL STEADFAST AT 888-223-9951 Total Invested $ $5,000 MINIMUM INITIAL INVESTMENT ($2,500 FOR QUALIFIED ACCOUNTS); $100 INCREMENTS THEREAFTER

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APPENDIX B: FORM OF SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

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APPENDIX C: FORM OF DISTRIBUTION REINVESTMENT PLAN

This DISTRIBUTION REINVESTMENT PLAN (the “Plan”) is adopted by Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), pursuant to its charter (the “Charter”). Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Charter.

1. Distribution Reinvestment. As agent for the stockholders (the “Stockholders”) of the Company who purchase shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Shares”) pursuant to the Company’s initial registered public offering (the “Initial Offering”) or any future offering of the Shares (“Future Offering”), and who elect to participate in the Plan (the “Participants”), the Company will apply all distributions declared and paid in respect of the Shares held by each Participant (the “Distributions”), including Distributions paid with respect to any full or fractional Shares acquired under the Plan, to the purchase of Shares of the same class for such Participants directly, if permitted under state securities laws and, if not, through the Dealer Manager or Soliciting Dealers registered in the Participant’s state of residence.

2. Effective Date. The effective date of this Plan is May 16, 2016.

3. Procedure for Participation. Any Stockholder who has received a Prospectus, as contained in the registration statement filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), may elect to become a Participant by completing and executing the subscription agreement, an enrollment form or any other appropriate authorization form as may be made available by the Company, the Dealer Manager or the Soliciting Dealer. Participation in the Plan will begin with the next Distribution payable after acceptance of a Participant’s subscription, enrollment or authorization. Shares will be purchased under the Plan on the date that Distributions are paid by the Company.

4. Suitability. Each Participant is requested to promptly notify the Company in writing if the Participant experiences a material change in his or her financial condition, including the failure to meet the income, net worth and investment concentration standards imposed by such Participant’s state of residence and set forth in the Company’s most recent prospectus. For the avoidance of doubt, this request in no way shifts to the Participant the responsibility of the Sponsor, or any other person selling shares on behalf of the Company to the Participant to make every reasonable effort to determine that the purchase of Shares is a suitable and appropriate investment based on information provided by such Participant.

5. Purchase of Shares. Participants will acquire Shares of the same class from the Company under the Plan (the “Plan Shares”) at $23.75 per Class A Share, $22.50 per Class R Share and $22.62 per Class T Share. Once the Board of Directors decides to determine an estimated value per share, the Board of Directors may change these prices based upon changes in the Company’s estimated value per share and other factors that the Board of Directors deems relevant, at least annually.

Participants in the Plan may purchase fractional Shares of the same class so that 100% of the Distributions will be used to acquire Shares. However, a Participant will not be able to acquire Plan Shares to the extent that any such purchase would cause such Participant to exceed the Aggregate Share Ownership Limit or the Common Share Ownership Limit as set forth in the Charter or otherwise would cause a violation of the Share ownership restrictions set forth in the Charter.

Shares to be distributed by the Company in connection with the Plan may (but are not required to) be supplied from: (x) the Plan Shares that will be registered with the SEC in connection with the Initial Offering, (y) Shares to be registered with the SEC in a Future Offering for use in the Plan (a “Future Registration”) or (z) Shares purchased by the Company for the Plan in a secondary market (if available) or on a stock exchange (if listed) (collectively, the “Secondary Market”).

Shares purchased in any Secondary Market will be purchased at the then-prevailing market price, which price will be utilized for purposes of issuing Shares in the Plan. Shares acquired by the Company in any Secondary Market or registered in a Future Registration for use in the Plan may be at prices lower or higher than the Share price which will be paid for the Plan Shares pursuant to the Initial Offering.

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If the Company acquires Shares in any Secondary Market for use in the Plan, the Company shall use its reasonable efforts to acquire Shares at the lowest price then reasonably available. However, the Company does not in any respect guarantee or warrant that the Shares so acquired and purchased by the Participant in the Plan will be at the lowest possible price. Further, irrespective of the Company’s ability to acquire Shares in any Secondary Market or to make a Future Offering for Shares to be used in the Plan, the Company is in no way obligated to do either, in its sole discretion.

6. Taxes. IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS DOES NOT RELIEVE A PARTICIPANT OF ANY INCOME TAX LIABILITY WHICH MAY BE PAYABLE ON THE DISTRIBUTIONS. INFORMATION REGARDING POTENTIAL TAX INCOME LIABILITY OF PARTICIPANTS MAY BE FOUND IN THE PUBLIC FILINGS MADE BY THE COMPANY WITH THE SEC.

7. Share Certificates. The ownership of the Shares purchased through the Plan will be in book-entry form unless and until the Company issues certificates for its outstanding common stock.

8. Reports. Within 90 days after the end of the Company’s fiscal year, the Company shall provide each Stockholder with an individualized report on such Stockholder’s investment, including the purchase date(s), purchase price and number of Shares owned, as well as the dates of Distributions and amounts of Distributions paid during the prior fiscal year. In addition, the Company shall provide to each Participant an individualized quarterly report at the time of each Distribution payment showing the number of Shares owned prior to the current Distribution, the amount of the current Distribution and the number of Shares owned after the current Distribution.

9. Termination by Participant. A Participant may terminate participation in the Plan at any time, without penalty, by delivering to the Company a written notice. Prior to the listing of the Shares on a national stock exchange, any transfer of Shares by a Participant to a non-Participant will terminate participation in the Plan with respect to the transferred Shares. If a Participant terminates Plan participation, the Company will ensure that the terminating Participant’s account will reflect the whole number of shares in such Participant’s account and provide a check for the cash value of any fractional share in such account. Upon termination of Plan participation for any reason, Distributions will be distributed to the Stockholder in cash.

10. Amendment, Suspension or Termination of Plan by the Company. The Board of Directors may by majority vote (including a majority of the Independent Directors) amend, suspend or terminate the Plan for any reason upon ten days’ written notice to the Participants; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may not so amend the Plan to restrict or remove the right of Participants to terminate participation in the Plan at any time without penalty.

11. Liability of the Company. The Company shall not be liable for any act done in good faith, or for any good faith omission to act, including, without limitation, any claims or liability (a) arising out of failure to terminate a Participant’s account upon such Participant’s death prior to receipt of notice in writing of such death or (b) with respect to the time and the prices at which Shares are purchased or sold for a Participant’s account. To the extent that indemnification may apply to liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the securities laws of a particular state, the Company has been advised that, in the opinion of the SEC and certain state securities commissioners, such indemnification is contrary to public policy and, therefore, unenforceable.

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APPENDIX D: FORM OF REDEMPTION REQUEST

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STEADFAST APARTMENT REIT III, INC.

UP TO $1,300,000,000 IN SHARES OF

COMMON STOCK

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PROSPECTUS

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You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus. No dealer, salesperson or other individual has been authorized to give any information or to make any representations that are not contained in this prospectus. If any such information or statements are given or made, you should not rely upon such information or representation. This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell any securities other than those to which this prospectus relates, or an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, to any person in any jurisdiction where such an offer or solicitation would be unlawful. This prospectus speaks as of the date set forth below. You should not assume that the delivery of this prospectus or that any sale made pursuant to this prospectus implies that the information contained in this prospectus will remain fully accurate and correct as of any time subsequent to the date of this prospectus.

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STEADFAST APARTMENT REIT III, INC.

SUPPLEMENT NO. 7 DATED FEBRUARY 14, 2017

TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED JULY 25, 2016

This document supplements, and should be read in conjunction with our prospectus dated July 25, 2016, relating to our offering of up to $1,300,000,000 in shares of our common stock. This Supplement No. 7 supersedes and replaces all previous supplements to our prospectus. Terms used and not otherwise defined in this Supplement No. 7 shall have the same meanings as set forth in our prospectus. The purpose of this Supplement No. 7 is to disclose:

Ÿ	the status of our public offering;
Ÿ	the commencement of accepting subscriptions from Pennsylvania residents;
Ÿ	an update to our suitability standards;
Ÿ	our real estate portfolio;
Ÿ	our acquisition of Bristol Village Apartments, a residential property located in Aurora, Colorado;
Ÿ	our acquisition of Canyon Resort at Great Hills Apartments, a residential property located in Austin, Texas;
Ÿ	our acquisition of Reflections on Sweetwater Apartments, a residential property located in Lawrenceville, Georgia;
Ÿ	selected financial data;
Ÿ	information regarding our indebtedness;
Ÿ	information regarding our distributions;
Ÿ	information regarding repurchases of shares;
Ÿ	updates to the “Questions and Answers About This Offering” section of our prospectus;
Ÿ	updates to information about our sponsor;
Ÿ	updates to the terms of organization and offering expense reimbursements;
Ÿ	updates to property manager compensation;
Ÿ	updates to our risk factors;
Ÿ	compensation paid to our advisor and its affiliates;
Ÿ	the renewal of our Advisory Agreement with our advisor;
Ÿ	an update to our subscription procedures;
Ÿ	updates to the description of Class R shares;
Ÿ	updates to stockholder services provided by the dealer manager;
Ÿ	information on experts;
Ÿ	our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, filed with the SEC on November 10, 2016;
Ÿ	financial information on Bristol Village Apartments; and
Ÿ	financial information on Canyon Resort at Great Hills and Reflections on Sweetwater Apartments.

Status of Our Public Offering

We commenced our initial public offering of up to $1,300,000,000 in shares of our common stock on February 5, 2016. We are offering $1,000,000,000 in shares of our common stock to the public in our primary offering, consisting of Class A common shares, Class R common shares and Class T common shares, and $300,000,000 in shares of our common stock pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan, consisting of Class A common shares, Class R common shares and Class T common shares. As of February 3, 2017, we had received and accepted investors’ subscriptions for and issued 1,432,179 shares of our Class A common stock, 119,730 shares of our Class R common stock and 1,091,705 shares of our Class T common stock in our public offering, resulting in gross offering proceeds of approximately $63,843,885, including $547,654 in shares issued pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan.

As of February 3, 2017, approximately 39,068,457 shares of our common stock remained available for sale to the public in our initial public offering, excluding shares available under our distribution reinvestment plan. We will sell shares of our common stock in our initial public offering until the earlier of February 5, 2018, unless extended, or the date on which the maximum offering amount has been sold.

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Commencement of Accepting Subscriptions from Pennsylvania Residents

On December 20, 2016, we satisfied the conditions of our special escrow provisions for residents of Pennsylvania, and began accepting subscriptions from residents of Pennsylvania. See “—Update to our Suitability Standards” below.

Update to Our Suitability Standards

The following information should be read in conjunction with the discussion contained in the “Suitability Standards” section of our prospectus beginning on page i and Appendix B: Form of Subscription Agreement.

Pennsylvania—In addition to meeting the general suitability standards, a Pennsylvania investor’s maximum investment in this offering may not exceed 10% of the investor’s net worth (excluding the value of the investor’s home furnishings and automobiles).

The discussion of Pennsylvania investors on pages ii and iii of the “Suitability Standards” section immediately following the Vermont suitability standard is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Due to the fact that the minimum offering amount is less than $100,000,000, we caution Pennsylvania investors to carefully evaluate our ability to fully accomplish our stated objectives and to inquire as to the current dollar volume of our subscription proceeds.

Our Real Estate Portfolio

As of January 31, 2017, our property portfolio consisted of four multifamily apartment communities comprising a total of 912 apartment homes, which we own through wholly-owned subsidiaries of our operating partnership. The following table provides information regarding our properties as of January 31, 2017:

	Property Name	Location	Number of Units	Average Monthly Occupancy		Average Monthly Rent(1)		Purchase Date	Total Purchase Price		Mortgage Debt Outstanding(2)
1	Carriage House Apartment Homes	Gurnee, Illinois	136	93.4	%	$	729	5/19/2016	$	7,525,000	$	5,700,000
2	Bristol Village Apartments	Aurora, Colorado	240	96.7	%		1,276	11/17/2016		47,400,000		35,016,000
3	Canyon Resort at Great Hills Apartments	Austin, Texas	256	94.9	%		1,347	12/29/2016		44,500,000		31,710,000
4	Reflections on Sweetwater Apartments	Lawrenceville, Georgia	280	96.4	%		1012	1/12/2017		32,400,000		23,000,000
			912	95.6	%	$	1,134		$	131,825,000	$	95,426,000

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Average monthly rent is based upon the effective rental income after considering the effect of vacancies, concessions and write-offs. The residential lease terms consist of lease durations equal to twelve months or less, and some residential leases contain provisions to extend the lease agreements, options for early termination after paying a specified penalty and other terms and conditions as negotiated.

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For more information on our indebtedness, see “Information Regarding Our Indebtedness.”

In management’s opinion, our properties are adequately insured. For federal income tax purposes, we estimate that the depreciable basis of our properties is approximately $135,834,013. We will depreciate buildings based upon an estimated useful life of 30 years.

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Our Acquisition of Bristol Village Apartments

On November 17, 2016, we acquired a fee simple interest in a 240-unit multifamily residential community located in Aurora, Colorado, known as Bristol Village Apartments, or the Bristol Village property, through STAR III Bristol Village, LLC, or STAR III Bristol Village, a wholly-owned subsidiary of our operating partnership.

Financing and Fees

STAR III Bristol Village acquired the Bristol Village property from a third-party seller for an aggregate purchase price of $47,400,000, exclusive of closing costs. STAR III Bristol Village financed the purchase price for the Bristol Village property with a combination of (1) proceeds from our ongoing public offering and (2) a loan in the aggregate principal amount of $35,016,000 from Berkeley Point Capital LLC, which we refer to as “Berkeley Point,” pursuant to the requirements of the Fannie Mae structured ARM conventional product line, as evidenced by a Multifamily Note and Multifamily Loan and Security Agreement, which we refer to as the “Bristol Village loan.”

An acquisition fee of approximately $975,000 was earned by our advisor in connection with the acquisition of the Bristol Village property.

Description of the Property

The Bristol Village property has 240 apartment homes and was constructed in 2003. The Bristol Village property is comprised of 10 three-story garden-style apartment buildings, a leasing office and 10 garage buildings situated on an approximately 11-acre site. The Bristol Village property consists of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartment homes averaging 901 square feet per unit with an average monthly rent of $1,276 as of January 31, 2017. Apartment amenities at the Bristol Village property include open kitchens, central air conditioning, 9-foot ceilings, separate dining area and breakfast bar, full-size washer and dryer in most units, large closets and soaking tubs. Property amenities at the Bristol Village property include a heated year-round pool, a hot tub, a 24-hour fitness center, a clubhouse, complimentary Wi-Fi in the clubhouse area, a BBQ area, a business center and KeyFob entry into buildings. Occupancy at the Bristol Village property was approximately 96.7% as of January 31, 2017.

Bristol Village Loan

In connection with the acquisition of the Bristol Village property, STAR III Bristol Village borrowed $35,016,000 from Berkeley Point pursuant to the Bristol Village loan. The Bristol Village loan has a 120-month term with a maturity date of December 1, 2026. STAR III Bristol Village paid a loan origination fee of $175,080 to Berkeley Point in connection with the Bristol Village loan.

Interest on the outstanding principal balance of the Bristol Village loan accrued at an initial rate of 3.058%, and an initial monthly debt service payment of $92,207 was due and payable on January 1, 2017. Beginning January 1, 2017 and continuing until the maturity date, interest on the outstanding principal balance of the Bristol Village loan accrues at the one-month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus 2.52%, as further described in the Bristol Village loan documents. Commencing on January 1, 2022, in addition to the monthly interest payment, a monthly payment of principal in the amount of $50,867 is due and payable on the first date of each month until the maturity date. The entire outstanding principal balance and any accrued interest on the Bristol Village loan is due and payable in full on the maturity date.

STAR III Bristol Village may voluntarily prepay all of the unpaid principal balance of the Bristol Village loan and all accrued interest thereon and other sums due to Berkeley Point under the Bristol Village loan documents following the first year of the Bristol Village loan, provided that STAR III Bristol Village provides Berkeley Point with prior notice of such prepayment and pays a prepayment fee, all in accordance with the terms of the Bristol Village loan.

The performance of the obligations of STAR III Bristol Village under the Bristol Village loan is secured by a Multifamily Deed of Trust, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing with respect to the Bristol Village property. Additionally, pursuant to an Assignment of Management Agreement, STAR III Bristol Village assigned all of its rights under the Property Management Agreement (described below) to Berkeley Point upon an event of default under any of the Bristol Village loan documents.

In connection with the acquisition of the Bristol Village property, STAR III Bristol Village entered into an Environmental Indemnity Agreement pursuant to which STAR III Bristol Village agreed to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Berkeley Point and certain other parties identified in the environmental indemnity, from and against any actions, damages, claims or other liabilities that Berkeley Point or such other parties may suffer or incur as a result of certain specified events.

We have absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed to Berkeley Point full and prompt payment and performance when due of all amounts for which STAR III Bristol Village is personally liable under the Bristol Village loan documents in addition to all costs and expenses incurred by Berkeley Point to enforce these rights.

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Management of Property

On the closing date of the acquisition of the Bristol Village property, STAR III Bristol Village and Steadfast Management Company, Inc., or the property manager, an affiliate of our advisor, entered into a Property Management Agreement under which the property manager serves as the exclusive manager and leasing agent of the Bristol Village property. Pursuant to the Property Management Agreement, STAR III Bristol Village pays the property manager a monthly management fee in an amount equal to 3% of the Bristol Village property’s gross collections for such month. In addition, the property manager may earn an incentive management fee equal to 1% of gross collections based on performance metrics as described in the Property Management Agreement. The Property Management Agreement has an initial term of one year and will continue thereafter on a month-to-month basis unless either party gives 60-days prior written notice of its desire to terminate the Property Management Agreement. STAR III Bristol Village may terminate the Property Management Agreement at any time upon 30-days prior written notice to the property manager in the event of the gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad acts of the property manager or any of the property manager’s employees. Either party may terminate the Property Management Agreement due to a material breach of the other party’s obligations under the Property Management Agreement that remains uncured for 30 days after notification of such breach. In the event of a termination of the Property Management Agreement by STAR III Bristol Village without cause, STAR III Bristol Village will pay a termination fee to the property manager equal to three months of the monthly management fee based on the average gross collections for the three months preceding the date of termination.

STAR III Bristol Village also entered into a Construction Management Services Agreement with Pacific Coast Land & Construction, Inc., or PCL, an affiliate of our advisor. Pursuant to the Construction Management Services Agreement, PCL will provide construction management services with respect to capital improvements and renovations from time to time at the Bristol Village property for a construction management fee in an amount equal to 6% of the total cost of the improvements and renovations. In addition to the construction management fee, if PCL provides additional staffing for an improvement or renovations, STAR III Bristol Village will reimburse PCL for all costs associated with such staffing. The Construction Management Services Agreement may be terminated by either party with 30-days prior written notice to the other party.

Our Acquisition of Canyon Resort at Great Hills Apartments

On December 29, 2016, we acquired a fee simple interest in a 256-unit multifamily residential community located in Austin, Texas, known as Canyon Resort at Great Hills Apartments, or the Canyon Resort property, through STAR III Canyon Resort, LLC, or STAR III Canyon Resort, a wholly-owned subsidiary of our operating partnership.

Financing and Fees

STAR III Canyon Resort acquired the Canyon Resort property from third-party sellers for an aggregate purchase price of $44,500,000, exclusive of closing costs. STAR III Canyon Resort financed the purchase price for the Canyon Resort property with a combination of (1) proceeds from our ongoing public offering and (2) a loan in the aggregate principal amount of $31,710,000 from PNC Bank, National Association, which we refer to as “PNC,” pursuant to the requirements of the Fannie Mae structured ARM conventional product line, as evidenced by a Multifamily Note and Multifamily Loan and Security Agreement, which we refer to as the “Canyon Resort loan.”

An acquisition fee of approximately $948,057 was earned by our advisor in connection with the acquisition of the Canyon Resort property.

Description of the Property

The Canyon Resort property has 256 apartment homes and was constructed in 1997. The Canyon Resort property is comprised of 12 three-story garden-style apartment buildings and is situated on an approximately 33-acre site. The Canyon Resort property consists of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartment homes averaging 983 square feet per unit with an average monthly rent of $1,347 as of January 31, 2017. Apartment amenities at the Canyon Resort property include complete appliance package, personal balcony or patio, ceiling fans, washer and dryer machines, 9-foot ceilings and in selected units fireplaces, hardwood flooring, attached garages and updated lighting and plumbing fixtures. Property amenities at the Canyon Resort property include a resort-style pool with a spacious sundeck, a fitness center, a business center, BBQ area, detached garage parking and hiking trails. Occupancy at the Canyon Resort property was approximately 94.9% as of January 31, 2017.

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Canyon Resort Loan

In connection with the acquisition of the Canyon Resort property, STAR III Canyon Resort borrowed $31,710,000 from PNC pursuant to the Canyon Resort loan. The Canyon Resort loan has a 120-month term with a maturity date of January 1, 2027. STAR III Canyon Resort paid a loan origination fee of $174,405 to PNC in connection with the Canyon Resort loan.

Interest on the outstanding principal balance of the Canyon Resort loan accrued at an initial rate of 3.071%, and an initial monthly debt service payment of $83,856 was due and payable on February 1, 2017. Beginning February 1, 2017 and continuing until the maturity date, interest on the outstanding principal balance of the Canyon Resort loan accrues at one-month LIBOR plus 2.31%, as further described in the Canyon Resort loan documents. Commencing on February 1, 2022, in addition to the monthly interest payment, a monthly payment of principal in the amount of $44,335 is due and payable on the first day of each month until the maturity date. The entire outstanding principal balance and any accrued interest on the Canyon Resort loan is due and payable in full on the maturity date.

STAR III Canyon Resort may voluntarily prepay all of the unpaid principal balance of the Canyon Resort loan and all accrued interest thereon and other sums due to PNC under the Canyon Resort loan documents following the third year of the Canyon Resort loan, provided that STAR III Canyon Resort provides PNC with prior notice of such prepayment and pays a prepayment fee, all in accordance with the terms of the Canyon Resort loan.

The performance of the obligations of STAR III Canyon Resort under the Canyon Resort loan is secured by a Multifamily Deed of Trust, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing with respect to the Canyon Resort property. Additionally, pursuant to an Assignment of Management Agreement, STAR III Canyon Resort assigned all of its rights under the Property Management Agreement (described below) to PNC upon an event of default under any of the Canyon Resort loan documents.

In connection with the acquisition of the Canyon Resort property, STAR III Canyon Resort entered into an Environmental Indemnity Agreement pursuant to which STAR III Canyon Resort agreed to indemnify, defend and hold harmless PNC and certain other parties identified in the environmental indemnity, from and against any actions, damages, claims or other liabilities that PNC or such other parties may suffer or incur as a result of certain specified events.

We have absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed to PNC full and prompt payment and performance when due of all amounts for which STAR III Canyon Resort is personally liable under the Canyon Resort loan documents in addition to all costs and expenses incurred by PNC to enforce these rights.

Management of Property

On the closing date of the acquisition of the Canyon Resort property, STAR III Canyon Resort and the property manager entered into a Property Management Agreement under which the property manager serves as the exclusive manager and leasing agent of the Canyon Resort property. Pursuant to the Property Management Agreement, STAR III Canyon Resort pays the property manager a monthly management fee in an amount equal to 2.75% of the Canyon Resort property’s gross collections for such month. In addition, the property manager may earn an incentive management fee equal to 1% of gross collections based on performance metrics as described in the Property Management Agreement. The Property Management Agreement has an initial term of one year and will continue thereafter on a month-to-month basis unless either party gives 60-days prior written notice of its desire to terminate the Property Management Agreement. STAR III Canyon Resort may terminate the Property Management Agreement at any time upon 30-days prior written notice to the property manager in the event of the gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad acts of the property manager or any of the property manager’s employees. Either party may terminate the Property Management Agreement due to a material breach of the other party’s obligations under the Property Management Agreement that remains uncured for 30 days after notification of such breach. In the event of a termination of the Property Management Agreement by STAR III Canyon Resort without cause, STAR III Canyon Resort will pay a termination fee to the property manager equal to three months of the monthly management fee based on the average gross collections for the three months preceding the date of termination.

STAR III Canyon Resort also entered into a Construction Management Services Agreement with PCL. Pursuant to the Construction Management Services Agreement, PCL will provide construction management services with respect to capital improvements and renovations from time to time at the Canyon Resort property for a construction management fee in an amount equal to 6% of the total cost of the improvements and renovations. In addition to the construction management fee, if PCL provides additional staffing for an improvement or renovations, STAR III Canyon Resort will reimburse PCL for all costs associated with such staffing. The Construction Management Services Agreement may be terminated by either party with 30-days prior written notice to the other party.

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Our Acquisition of Reflections on Sweetwater Apartments

On January 12, 2017, we acquired a fee simple interest in a 280-unit multifamily residential community located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, known as Reflections on Sweetwater Apartments, or the Sweetwater property, through STAR III Sweetwater, LLC, or STAR III Sweetwater, a wholly-owned subsidiary of our operating partnership.

Financing and Fees

STAR III Sweetwater acquired the Sweetwater property from a third-party seller for an aggregate purchase price of $32,400,000, exclusive of closing costs. STAR III Sweetwater financed the purchase price for the Sweetwater property with a combination of (1) proceeds from our ongoing public offering and (2) a loan in the aggregate principal amount of $23,000,000 from Berkeley Point, pursuant to the requirements of the Fannie Mae delegated underwriting and servicing program, as evidenced by a Multifamily Note and Multifamily Loan and Security Agreement, which we refer to as the “Sweetwater loan.”

An acquisition fee of approximately $699,000 was earned by our advisor in connection with the acquisition of the Sweetwater property.

Description of the Property

The Sweetwater property has 280 apartment homes and was constructed in 1996. The Sweetwater property is comprised of 11 three- and four-story apartment buildings and is situated on an approximately 18-acre site. The Sweetwater property consists of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartment homes averaging 933 square feet per unit with an average monthly rent of $1,012 as of January 31, 2017. Apartment amenities at the Sweetwater property include 9-foot ceilings, washer/dryer connections, faux granite countertops, crown molding, built-in bookshelves, breakfast bars, ceiling fans and private balconies or patios. Property amenities at the Sweetwater property include a resort-style pool with a spacious sundeck, a 24-hour fitness center, a playground, a clubhouse with resident lounge, outdoor BBQ grills, a business center, a lighted tennis court, a walking trail, an on-site lake, a car-washing station and detached garage parking. Occupancy at the Sweetwater property was approximately 96.4% as of January 31, 2017.

Sweetwater Loan

In connection with the acquisition of the Sweetwater property, STAR III Sweetwater borrowed $23,000,000 from Berkeley Point pursuant to the Sweetwater loan. The Sweetwater loan has a 120-month term with a maturity date of February 1, 2027. STAR III Sweetwater paid a loan origination fee of $160,000 to Berkeley Point in connection with the Sweetwater loan.

Interest on the outstanding principal balance of the Sweetwater loan accrues at an initial rate of 3.225%, and an initial monthly debt service payment of $57,692 is due and payable on March 1, 2017. Beginning March 1, 2017 and continuing until the maturity date, interest on the outstanding principal balance of the Sweetwater loan will accrue at one-month LIBOR plus 2.46%, and is due and payable on the first day of each month, as further described in the Sweetwater loan documents. Commencing on March 1, 2022, in addition to the monthly interest payment, a monthly payment of principal in the amount of $33,084 is due and payable on the first day of each month until the maturity date. The entire outstanding principal balance and any accrued interest on the Sweetwater loan is due and payable in full on the maturity date.

STAR III Sweetwater may voluntarily prepay all of the unpaid principal balance of the Sweetwater loan and all accrued interest thereon and other sums due to Berkeley Point under the Sweetwater loan documents following the first year of the Sweetwater loan, provided that STAR III Sweetwater provides Berkeley Point with prior notice of such prepayment and pays a prepayment fee, all in accordance with the terms of the Sweetwater loan.

The performance of the obligations of STAR III Sweetwater under the Sweetwater loan is secured by a Multifamily Deed to Secure Debt, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing with respect to the Sweetwater property. Additionally, pursuant to an Assignment of Management Agreement, STAR III Sweetwater assigned all of its rights under the Property Management Agreement (described below) to Berkeley Point upon an event of default under any of the Sweetwater loan documents.

STAR III Sweetwater entered into an Environmental Indemnity Agreement pursuant to which STAR III Sweetwater agreed to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Berkeley Point and certain other parties identified in the environmental indemnity, from and against any actions, damages, claims or other liabilities that Berkeley Point or such other parties may suffer or incur as a result of certain specified events.

We have absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed to the lender full and prompt payment and performance when due of all amounts for which STAR III Sweetwater is personally liable under the Sweetwater loan documents in addition to all costs and expenses incurred by Berkeley Point to enforce these rights.

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Management of Property

On the closing date of the acquisition of the Sweetwater property, STAR III Sweetwater and the property manager entered into a Property Management Agreement under which the property manager serves as the exclusive manager and leasing agent of the Sweetwater property. Pursuant to the Property Management Agreement, STAR III Sweetwater pays the property manager a monthly management fee in an amount equal to 3% of the Sweetwater property’s gross collections for such month. In addition, the property manager may earn an incentive management fee equal to 1% of gross collections based on performance metrics as described in the Property Management Agreement. The Property Management Agreement has an initial term of one year and will continue thereafter on a month-to-month basis unless either party gives 60-days prior written notice of its desire to terminate the Property Management Agreement. STAR III Sweetwater may terminate the Property Management Agreement at any time upon 30-days prior written notice to the property manager in the event of the gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad acts of the property manager or any of the property manager’s employees. Either party may terminate the Property Management Agreement due to a material breach of the other party’s obligations under the Property Management Agreement that remains uncured for 30 days after notification of such breach. In the event of a termination of the Property Management Agreement by STAR III Sweetwater without cause, STAR III Sweetwater will pay a termination fee to the property manager equal to three months of the monthly management fee based on the average gross collections for the three months preceding the date of termination; provided, however, Berkeley Point may request termination of the Property Management Agreement without payment of any penalty or termination fee.

STAR III Sweetwater also entered into a Construction Management Services Agreement with PCL. Pursuant to the Construction Management Services Agreement, PCL will provide construction management services with respect to capital improvements and renovations from time to time at the Sweetwater property for a construction management fee in an amount equal to 6% of the total cost of the improvements and renovations. In addition to the construction management fee, if PCL provides additional staffing for an improvement or renovations, STAR III Sweetwater will reimburse PCL for all costs associated with such staffing. The Construction Management Services Agreement may be terminated by either party with 30-days prior written notice to the other party.

Selected Financial Data

The following selected financial data should be read in conjunction with our consolidated unaudited financial statements and the notes thereto and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” contained in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, which is attached as Annex A to this Supplement No. 7, and our consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” for the period ended December 31, 2015 contained in our prospectus. Our historical results are not necessarily indicative of results for any future period.

	As of
	September 30, 2016 (unaudited)		December 31, 2015
Balance sheet data
Total assets	$	27,517,053	$	200,000
Total liabilities	7,713,552		—
Total stockholders’ equity	19,733,273		200,000

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	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Operating data
Net loss	$	(1,377,294	)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders	(1,377,194		)
Net loss attributable to Class A common stockholders - basic and diluted	(1,030,947		)
Net loss per Class A common share - basic and diluted	(5.98		)
Net loss attributable to Class R common stockholders - basic and diluted	(13,148		)
Net loss per Class R common share - basic and diluted	(6.08		)
Net loss attributable to Class T common stockholders - basic and diluted	(333,099		)
Net loss per Class T common share - basic and diluted	(6.16		)
Other data
Cash flows used in operating activities	(669,714		)
Cash flows used in investing activities	(7,731,411		)
Cash flows provided by financing activities	27,750,024
Weighted-average number of Class A common shares outstanding, basic and diluted	171,215
Weighted-average number of Class R common shares outstanding, basic and diluted	2,184
Weighted-average number of Class T common shares outstanding, basic and diluted	55,320

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Information Regarding Our Indebtedness

The following is a summary of mortgage notes payable secured by our real properties as of January 31, 2017:

Mortgage Loan	Payment Type	Maturity	Interest Rate	Mortgage Debt		Outstanding Principal Balance
Carriage House Apartment Homes	Principal and interest(1)	June 1, 2026	LIBOR + 2.47%(2)	$	5,700,000	$	5,700,000
Bristol Village Apartments	Principal and interest(3)	December 1, 2026	LIBOR + 2.52%(4)		35,016,000		35,016,000
Canyon Resort at Great Hills Apartments	Principal and interest(3)	January 1, 2027	LIBOR + 2.31%(5)		31,710,000		31,710,000
Reflections on Sweetwater Apartments	Principal and interest(3)	February 1, 2027	LIBOR + 2.46%(6)		23,000,000		23,000,000
				$	95,426,000	$	95,426,000

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(1)	A monthly payment of interest only is due and payable for 36 months from the loan date, after which a monthly payment of principal and interest is due and payable until the maturity date.
(2)	We entered into an interest rate cap agreement that limits the LIBOR portion of the interest rate to 5.00% through June 1, 2019.
(3)	A monthly payment of interest only is due and payable for 60 months from the loan date, after which a monthly payment of principal and interest is due and payable until the maturity date.
(4)	We entered into an interest rate cap agreement that limits the LIBOR portion of the interest rate to 2.50% through December 1, 2020.
(5)	We entered into an interest rate cap agreement that limits the LIBOR portion of the interest rate to 2.50% through January 1, 2020.
(6)	We entered into an interest rate cap agreement that limits the LIBOR portion of the interest rate to 2.50% through February 1, 2020.

Information Regarding Our Distributions

Our board of directors approved and authorized a daily distribution to stockholders of record as of the close of business on each day of the period commencing on the day we acquired our first multifamily property, which was May 19, 2016, and ending on September 30, 2016. These distributions were equal to $0.004098 per share of our Class A common stock and $0.003366 per share of our Class T common stock. Subsequently, our board of directors approved and authorized a daily distribution to Class R stockholders of recored as of the close of business on each day of the period commencing on August 2, 2016 and ending on September 30, 2016. These distributions were equal to $0.00368852 per share of our Class R common stock. Our board of directors has also approved and authorized a daily distribution to stockholders of record as of the close of business on each day of the period commencing on October 1, 2016 and ending on December 31, 2016. These distributions are equal to $0.004098 per share of our Class A common stock, $0.00368852 per share of our Class R common stock and $0.003366 per share of our Class T common stock. Furthermore, our board of directors approved and authorized distributions to stockholders of record as of the close of business on each day of the period commencing on January 1, 2017 and ending on March 31, 2017. These distributions are equal to $0.004110 per share of our Class A common stock, $0.003376 per share of our Class T common stock, $0.00369863 per share of our Class R common stock if subject to an annual distribution and shareholder servicing fee of 0.67% and $0.00394521 per share of our Class R common stock if subject to an annual distribution and shareholder servicing fee of 0.27%.

Distributions declared (1) accrue daily to our stockholders of record as of the close of business on each day, (2) are payable in cumulative amounts on or before the third day of each calendar month with respect to the prior month and (3) are payable to stockholders from legally available funds therefor. There is no guarantee that we will continue to pay distributions at this rate or at all.

The following table presents distributions, including distributions reinvested pursuant to the distribution reinvestment plan, and sources of distributions for the period indicated below. No distributions were paid during the year ended December 31, 2015.

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	Nine Months Ended  September 30, 2016
	Amount		Percent
Distributions paid in cash	$	71,088	50	%
Distributions reinvested	70,228		50	%
Total distributions	$	141,316	100	%
Sources of distributions:
Cash flow from operations	$	—	—	%
Offering proceeds	141,316		100	%
Total sources	$	141,316	100	%

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, our net loss was $1,377,294 and we had net cash used in operations of $669,714. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and cumulative since inception, we funded all distributions paid, which includes net cash distributions and distributions reinvested by stockholders, with proceeds from our public offering.

On October 1, 2016, we paid distributions of $101,659, which related to distributions declared for each day in the period from September 1, 2016 through September 30, 2016 and consisted of cash distributions paid in the amount of $50,137 and $51,522 in shares issued pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan. On November 1, 2016, we paid distributions of $146,693, which related to distributions declared for each day in the period from October 1, 2016 through October 31, 2016 and consisted of cash distributions paid in the amount of $71,397 and $75,296 in shares issued pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan. On December 1, 2016, we paid distributions of $189,737, which related to distributions declared for each day in the period from November 1, 2016 through November 30, 2016 and consisted of cash distributions paid in the amount of $93,999 and $95,738 in shares issued pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan. On January 3, 2017, we paid distributions of $241,258, which related to distributions declared for each day in the period from December 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016 and consisted of cash distributions paid in the amount of $123,580 and $117,678 in shares issued pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan. On February 1, 2017, we paid distributions of $283,940, which related to distributions declared for each day in the period from January 1, 2017 through January 31, 2017 and consisted of cash distributions paid in the amount of $146,810 and $137,130 in shares issued pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan.

Information Regarding Repurchases of Shares

There were no repurchases of shares as of January 31, 2017.

Updates to Questions and Answers About This Offering

The following supersedes and replaces “Questions and Answers About This Offering — Q: Why are you offering three classes of your common stock, and what are the similarities and differences among the classes?” on page 2 of our prospectus.

Q:

Why are you offering three classes of your common stock, and what are the similarities and differences among the classes?

A:

We are offering three classes of our common stock in order to provide investors with more flexibility in making their investment in us. The three classes of common stock are also meant to provide participating broker-dealers with more flexibility to facilitate an investment in us and are offered partially in response to recent changes to the applicable FINRA rules regarding the reporting of our estimated values per share. Investors can choose to purchase shares of any class of common stock in the offering, provided that Class R shares are only available to investors who: (1) purchase shares through registered investment advisers and the recommending investment adviser representative (“IAR”) or the IAR’s registered investment adviser firm has entered into a participating dealer agreement with the Dealer Manager to sell Class R shares, (2) purchase shares through bank trust departments or any other organization or person authorized to act in a fiduciary capacity for its clients or customers, or (3) are an endowment, foundation, pension fund or other institutional investor. Each share of our common stock, regardless of class, will be entitled to one vote per share on matters presented to the common stockholders for approval. The differences between each class relate to the fees and sales commissions payable in respect of each class. The following summarizes the differences in fees and sales commissions between the classes of our common stock.

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	Per Class A Share			Per Class R Share				Per Class T Share
Initial Offering Price	$	25.00		$	22.50			$	23.81
Sales commissions	7		%	–				3		%
Dealer manager fee	3		%	–				2.5		%
Distribution and shareholder servicing fee	–			0.67			%(1)	1.125		%(1)
Net investment amount	$	22.50		$	22.50	(2)		$	22.50	(2)

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(1)

With respect to Class R shares, the distribution and shareholder servicing fee is 0.67%, annualized, of the purchase price per Class R share (or, once reported, the amount of our estimated value per share) for each Class R share purchased in the primary offering. With respect to Class T shares, the distribution and shareholder servicing fee is 1.125%, annualized, of the purchase price per Class T share (or, once reported, the amount of our estimated value per share) for each Class T share purchased in the primary offering. The distribution and shareholder servicing fee will accrue daily and be paid monthly in arrears. We will reduce the distribution and shareholder servicing fee with respect to a Class R share sold in our primary offering to 0.27%, annualized, of the purchase price per Class R share (or, once reported, the amount of our estimated value per share) if the holder of such Class R share is, from time to time, represented by a registered investment adviser that is not a participant on an alternative investment platform. We will cease paying the distribution and shareholder servicing fee (and cease deducting this fee from amounts otherwise available for distribution to a Class R stockholder) with respect to a Class R share sold in our primary offering at the earlier of (i) the date at which the aggregate underwriting compensation from all sources equals 10% of the gross proceeds from the sale of shares in our primary offering (i.e., excluding proceeds from sales pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan); (ii) the end of the month in which our transfer agent, on behalf of the Company, determines that total underwriting compensation, including selling commissions, dealer manager fees, the distribution and shareholder servicing fee and other elements of underwriting compensation with respect to such Class R share, would be in excess of 10% of the total gross investment amount at the time of purchase of such Class R share in our primary offering; (iii) the date on which such Class R share is repurchased by the Company; and (iv) the listing of our shares of common stock on a national securities exchange, the sale of the Company or the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets. We will cease paying the distribution and shareholder servicing fee (and cease deducting this fee from amounts otherwise available for distribution to a Class T stockholder) with respect to a Class T share sold in our primary offering at the earlier of (i) the date at which the aggregate underwriting compensation from all sources equals 10% of the gross proceeds from the sale of shares in our primary offering (i.e., excluding proceeds from sales pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan); (ii) the sixth anniversary of the last day of the fiscal quarter in which our initial public offering (excluding our distribution reinvestment plan) terminates; (iii) the end of the month in which our transfer agent, on behalf of the Company, determines that total underwriting compensation, including selling commissions, dealer manager fees, the distribution and shareholder servicing fee and other elements of underwriting compensation with respect to such Class T share, would be in excess of 10% of the total gross investment amount at the time of purchase of such Class T share in our primary offering; (iv) the end of the month in which our transfer agent, on behalf of the Company, determines that the distribution and shareholder servicing fee with respect to such Class T share would be in excess of 4.5% of the total gross investment amount at the time of purchase of such Class T share in our primary offering; (v) the date on which such Class T share is repurchased by the Company; (vi) the date on which the holder of such Class T share or its agent notifies the Company or our agent that he or she is represented by a new participating broker-dealer; provided that we will continue paying the distribution and shareholder servicing fee, which shall be reallowed to the new participating broker-dealer, if the new participating broker-dealer enters into a participating dealer agreement or otherwise agrees to provide the ongoing services set forth in the dealer manager agreement; and (vii) the listing of our shares of common stock on a national securities exchange, the sale of the Company or the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets. We will not pay the distribution and shareholder servicing fee with respect to Class R shares or Class T shares issued under our distribution reinvestment plan. In the case of a Class R share purchased in the primary offering at a price equal to $22.50, the maximum distribution and shareholder servicing fee that may be paid on that Class R share will be equal to approximately $2.25, assuming a constant per share offering price or estimated value per share, as applicable, of $22.50. In the case of a Class T share purchased in the primary offering at a price equal to $23.81, the maximum distribution and shareholder servicing fee that may be paid on that Class T share will be equal to approximately $1.07, assuming a constant per share offering price or estimated value per share, as applicable, of $23.81. Total underwriting compensation, including selling commissions, dealer manager fees, the distribution and shareholder servicing fee and other elements of underwriting compensation, would be approximately 10% of gross offering proceeds from the sale of shares in our primary offering and would not exceed FINRA’s 10% cap on aggregate underwriting compensation. Although we cannot predict the length of time over which the distribution and shareholder servicing fee will be paid due to potential changes in the estimated value per share of our Class R shares and Class T shares, such fee would be paid over approximately four years from the date of purchase, assuming a constant per share offering price or estimated value per share, as applicable, of $22.50 per Class R share and $23.81 per Class T share.

(2)

The net investment amount does not include the distribution and shareholder servicing fee.

Class A Shares
•	A front end sales commission, which is a one-time fee charged at the time of purchase of the shares. The sales commissions and, in some cases, the dealer manager fee, will not be charged or may be reduced with regard to shares sold to or for the account of certain categories of purchasers. See “Plan of Distribution” for additional information.
•	No distribution and shareholder servicing fee expense charges.

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Class R Shares
•	No front end sales commission or dealer manager fee.
•	Class R shares purchased in the primary offering pay a distribution and shareholder servicing fee of 0.67%, annualized, of the purchase price per Class R share (or, once reported, the amount of our estimated value per share) for each Class R share purchased in our primary offering, which may increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales commissions. The distribution and shareholder servicing fee will accrue daily and be paid monthly in arrears. We will reduce the distribution and shareholder servicing fee with respect to a Class R share sold in our primary offering to 0.27%, annualized, of the purchase price per Class R share (or, once reported, the amount of our estimated value per share) if the holder of such Class R share is, from time to time, represented by a registered investment adviser that is not a participant on an alternative investment platform. We will cease paying the distribution and shareholder servicing fee (and cease deducting this fee from amounts otherwise available for distribution to a Class R stockholder) with respect to a Class R share sold in our primary offering at the earlier of (1) the date at which the aggregate underwriting compensation from all sources equals 10% of the gross proceeds from the sale of shares in our primary offering (i.e., excluding proceeds from sales pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan); (2) the end of the month in which our transfer agent, on behalf of the Company, determines that total underwriting compensation, including selling commissions, dealer manager fees, the distribution and shareholder servicing fee and other elements of underwriting compensation with respect to such Class R share, would be in excess of 10% of the total gross investment amount at the time of purchase of such Class R share in our primary offering; (3) the date on which such Class R share is repurchased by the Company; and (4) the listing of our shares of common stock on a national securities exchange, the sale of the Company or the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets. See “Plan of Distribution—Dealer Manager and Participating Broker-Dealer Compensation and Terms” for additional information about the stockholder services to be provided by the dealer manager to the Class R stockholders.
•	Only available to investors who: (1) purchase shares through registered investment advisers and the recommending IAR or the IAR’s registered investment adviser firm has entered into a participating dealer agreement with the Dealer Manager to sell Class R shares, (2) purchase shares through bank trust departments or any other organization or person authorized to act in a fiduciary capacity for its clients or customers, or (3) are an endowment, foundation, pension fund or other institutional investor.

Class T Shares
•	Lower front end sales commission than Class A shares.
•	Class T shares purchased in the primary offering pay a distribution and shareholder servicing fee of 1.125%, annualized, of the purchase price per Class T share (or, once reported, the amount of our estimated value per share) for each Class T share purchased in our primary offering, which may increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales commissions. The distribution and shareholder servicing fee will accrue daily and be paid monthly in arrears. We will cease paying the distribution and shareholder servicing fee (and cease deducting this fee from amounts otherwise available for distribution to a Class T stockholder) with respect to a Class T share sold in our primary offering at the earlier of (1) the date at which the aggregate underwriting compensation from all sources equals 10% of the gross proceeds from the sale of shares in our primary offering (i.e., excluding proceeds from sales pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan); (2) the sixth anniversary of the last day of the fiscal quarter in which our initial public offering (excluding our distribution reinvestment plan) terminates; (3) the end of the month in which our transfer agent, on behalf of the Company, determines that total underwriting compensation, including selling commissions, dealer manager fees, the distribution and shareholder servicing fee and other elements of underwriting compensation with respect to such Class T share, would be in excess of 10% of the total gross investment amount at the time of purchase of such Class T share in our primary offering; (4) the end of the month in which our transfer agent, on behalf of the Company, determines that the distribution and shareholder servicing fee with respect to such Class T share would be in excess of 4.5% of the total gross investment amount at the time of purchase of such Class T share in our primary offering; (5) the date on which such Class T share is repurchased by the Company; (6) the date on which the holder of such Class T share or its agent notifies the Company or our agent that he or she is represented by a new participating broker-dealer; provided that we will continue paying the distribution and shareholder servicing fee, which shall be reallowed to the new participating broker-dealer, if the new participating broker-dealer enters into a participating dealer agreement or otherwise agrees to provide the ongoing services set forth in the dealer manager agreement; and (7) the listing of our shares of common stock on a national securities exchange, the sale of the Company or the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets. See “Plan of Distribution—Dealer Manager and Participating Broker-Dealer Compensation and Terms” for additional information about the stockholder services to be provided by the dealer manager to the Class T stockholders.

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We will not pay sales commissions, the dealer manager fee, or distribution and shareholder servicing fees with respect to shares sold pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan. The fees and expenses listed above will be allocated on a class-specific basis. The payment of class-specific expenses will result in different amounts of distributions being paid with respect to each class of shares. Specifically, we expect to reduce the amount of distributions that would otherwise be paid on Class R shares and Class T shares to account for the ongoing distribution and shareholder servicing fees payable on Class R shares and Class T shares. Therefore, distributions on Class R shares and Class T shares are expected to be lower than on the Class A shares while the distribution and shareholder servicing fees is payable. In addition, as a result of the allocation of the distribution and shareholder servicing fee to Class R shares and Class T shares, the Class R shares and Class T shares could have a lower estimated value per share if distributions on the Class R and Class T shares are not adjusted to take account of such fee. See “Description of Capital Stock” and “Plan of Distribution” for further discussion of the differences between our classes of shares.

In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of us, or any liquidating distribution of our assets, then such assets, or the proceeds therefrom, will be distributed among the holders of Class A shares, Class R shares and Class T shares ratably in proportion to the respective estimated value per share for each class until the estimated value per share for each class has been paid. The estimated value per share will be calculated on a company-wide basis, with any adjustments to Class A shares, Class R shares or Class T shares made subsequent to such company-wide calculation. These adjustments could include the allocation of the distribution and shareholder servicing fee to the Class R shares and Class T shares, which would decrease the Class R and Class T estimated value per share. Each holder of shares of a particular class of common stock will be entitled to receive, ratably with each other holder of shares of such class, that portion of such aggregate assets available for distribution as the number of outstanding shares of such class held by such holder bears to the total number of outstanding shares of such class then outstanding. Until we calculate our first estimated value per share, we intend to use the most recent price paid to acquire a share in this offering (ignoring purchase price discounts for certain categories of purchasers) as the estimated per share value of our shares.

Only Class A shares are available for purchase in this offering by our directors and officers, as well as directors, officers and employees of our advisor or its affiliates, including sponsors and consultants. In addition, only Class R shares are available to investors who: (1) purchase shares through certain registered investment advisers (except where the IAR is also registered with a FINRA-member broker-dealer that is affiliated with the IAR’s registered investment adviser firm), (2) purchase shares through bank trust departments or any other organization or person authorized to act in a fiduciary capacity for its clients or customers, or (3) are an endowment, foundation, pension fund or other institutional investor. Investors should consult with their financial advisor when determining which class of shares to purchase.

Updates to Sponsor Information

The following supersedes and replaces the information under “Prospectus Summary—Our Sponsor” beginning on page 12 of our prospectus.

Our sponsor, Steadfast REIT Investments, LLC, is a Delaware limited liability company. Its members are Steadfast REIT Holdings, LLC, or Steadfast Holdings, and Crossroads Capital Multifamily, LLC, or CCM. Under the terms of our sponsor’s limited liability company agreement, our sponsor is managed by Steadfast Holdings. As of December 31, 2015, Steadfast Holdings owned a 75% interest in our sponsor and CCM owned a 25% interest in our sponsor. We refer to our sponsor and its affiliates as Steadfast Companies.

Steadfast Companies is a group of integrated real estate investment, management and development companies. Steadfast Companies, with its corporate office located in Irvine, California, employs a staff of over 1,900 professionals in the United States and Mexico. As of December 31, 2015, Steadfast Companies owned, operated or managed over 34,000 multifamily apartment homes across 25 states, two retail shopping malls, three commercial developments and three resort hotel properties outside the United States. Over the years, Steadfast Companies has acquired, developed and managed approximately of $5.8 billion of real estate representing more than 290 properties. As of December 31, 2015, Steadfast Companies has, directly or indirectly, sponsored 45 privately or publicly offered prior real estate programs, including two public, non-listed REITs, Steadfast Income REIT, Inc., or SIR, and Steadfast Apartment REIT, Inc., or STAR, that have raised approximately $1.8 billion from over 32,000 investors. In 2009, Steadfast Companies founded Steadfast Capital Markets Group, LLC, the dealer manager for our offering, to leverage Steadfast Companies’ experience and track record to further capitalize on opportunities in commercial real estate for the benefit of investors.

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Steadfast Companies is best described by its consistent development and progression into a diverse and multifaceted real estate investment management company that, as of December 31, 2015, owned and/or operated a diverse portfolio of over 150 properties with an aggregate fair value of approximately $4.3 billion. The foundation of Steadfast Companies is based on its five Core Values: Proceed with Integrity; Value People; Embrace Opportunity; Pursue Excellence; and Do Good as We Do Well.

The following supersedes and replaces the first paragraph in the “Conflicts of Interest—Our Affiliates’ Interests in Other Steadfast Affiliates” section of our prospectus on page 119.

Our sponsor is part of the Steadfast Companies, which is a group of integrated real estate investment, management and development companies that has, directly or indirectly, sponsored 45 privately or publicly offered prior real estate programs, including two public, non-listed REITs, SIR and STAR. On July 9, 2010, SIR commenced its initial public offering of up to $1,500,000,000 in shares of common stock to the public and $150,000,000 in shares of common stock pursuant to its distribution reinvestment plan. SIR terminated its initial public offering on December 20, 2013. On December 30, 2013, STAR commenced its initial public offering of up to $1,000,000,000 in shares of common stock to the public and $100,000,000 in shares of common stock pursuant to its distribution reinvestment plan. STAR terminated its public offering on March 24, 2016. It is possible that SIR, STAR or other programs sponsored by our sponsor may engage in future public offerings of securities during which our offering is also ongoing.

Updates to the Terms of Organization and Offering Expense Reimbursements

The following supersedes and replaces the corresponding row in the table under “Prospectus Summary—Compensation to Our Advisor and Its Affiliates” on page 18 of our prospectus.

Organization and Offering Expenses — Advisor and Affiliates We will reimburse our advisor for organization and offering costs it may incur on our behalf, other than underwriting compensation such as sales commissions, the dealer manager fee and the distribution and shareholder servicing fee, either directly or through contract services provided by our affiliates, including Crossroads Advisors, but only to the extent that the reimbursement would not cause the sales commissions, the dealer manager fee, the distribution and shareholder servicing fee and the other organization and offering expenses borne by us to exceed 15% of the gross proceeds from the primary offering as of the date of the reimbursement. We expect organization and offering expenses (other than sales commissions, the dealer manager fee and the distribution and shareholder servicing fee) to be approximately 1.8% or 1.0% of the gross proceeds from the primary offering if we raise the midpoint or the maximum offering amount, respectively, however we may exceed such estimates. $8,900,000/ $10,000,000

The following supersedes and replaces the corresponding row in the table under “Management Compensation” on page 110 of our prospectus.

Organization and Offering Expenses⁽³⁾ — Advisor and Affiliates We will reimburse our advisor for organization and offering costs it may incur on our behalf, other than underwriting compensation such as sales commissions, the dealer manager fee and the distribution and shareholder servicing fee, either directly or through contract services provided by our affiliates, including Crossroads Advisors, but only to the extent that the reimbursement would not cause the sales commissions, the dealer manager fee, the distribution and shareholder servicing fee and the other organization and offering expenses borne by us to exceed 15% of the gross proceeds from the primary offering as of the date of the reimbursement. We expect organization and offering expenses (other than sales commissions, the dealer manager fee and the distribution and shareholder servicing fee) to be approximately 1.8% or 1.0% of the gross proceeds from the primary offering if we raise the midpoint or the maximum offering amount, respectively, however we may exceed such estimates. $8,900,000/ $10,000,000

S-15

Updates to Property Manager Compensation

The following supersedes and replaces the corresponding row in the table under “Prospectus Summary—Compensation to Our Advisor and Its Affiliates” on page 21 of our prospectus and the table under “Management Compensation” on page 113 of our prospectus.

Property Management Fees — Property Manager	We will pay our property manager a percentage of the monthly gross revenues of each property owned by us for property management services. The property management fee payable with respect to each property is equal to the percentage of gross revenues of the property that is usual and customary for comparable property management services rendered to similar properties in the geographic market of the property, as determined by our advisor and approved by a majority of our board of directors, including a majority of our independent directors. Our property manager may subcontract with third-party property managers and is responsible for supervising and compensating those third-party property managers and will be paid an oversight fee equal to 1.0% of the gross revenues of the property managed. In no event will we pay our property manager or any affiliate both a property management fee and an oversight fee with respect to any particular property.	Actual amounts depend upon the gross revenue of the properties and customary property management fees in the region in which properties are located and the property types acquired, and therefore cannot be determined at this time.
	Additionally, the property manager may earn an annual incentive management fee on a property that is equal to 1.0% of gross revenues at the property and is based on (a) effective rental income, which is equivalent to net rental income, and (b) controllable net operating income, which is equal to net operating income less taxes and insurance. The incentive management fee is calculated and paid at a rate of $0.20 on every dollar earned that exceeds the annual operating budget for effective rental income and controllable net operating income; provided, however, in each case not to exceed an amount equal to 0.5% of gross revenues.

The following is added under “Management—Our Property Manager” beginning on page 108 of our prospectus.

Additionally, our property manager may earn an annual incentive management fee on a property that is equal to 1.0% of gross revenues at the property and is based on (a) effective rental income, which is equivalent to net rental income, and (b) controllable net operating income, which is equal to net operating income less taxes and insurance. The incentive management fee is calculated and paid at a rate of $0.20 on every dollar earned that exceeds the annual operating budget for effective rental income and controllable net operating income; provided, however, in each case not to exceed an amount equal to 0.5% of gross revenues.

S-16

Updates to Our Risk Factors

The following information supersedes and replaces the “Risk Factors—General Investment Risks—We may pay distributions from the proceeds of our initial public offering. To the extent that we pay distributions from sources other than our cash flow from operations, we will have reduced funds available for investment and the overall return to our stockholders may be reduced” on page 33 of our prospectus.

We have paid, and may continue to pay, distributions from sources other than our cash flow from operation, including from the proceeds of our initial public offering. To the extent that we pay distributions from sources other than our cash flow from operations, we will have reduced funds available for investment and the overall return to our stockholders may be reduced.

Our organizational documents permit us to pay distributions from any source, including net proceeds from our public offerings, borrowings, advances from our sponsor or advisor and the deferral of fees and expense reimbursements by our advisor, in its sole discretion. To the extent that our cash flow from operations has been or is insufficient to fully cover our distributions, we have paid, and may continue to pay, distributions from the net proceeds from this offering or sources other than cash flow from operations. We have not established a limit on the amount of offering proceeds, or other sources other than cash flow from operations, which we may use to fund distributions.

If we are unable to consistently fund distributions to our stockholders entirely from our cash flow from operations, the value of your shares upon a listing of our common stock, the sale of our assets or any other liquidity event may be reduced. To the extent that we fund distributions from sources other than our cash flow from operations, our funds available for investment will be reduced relative to the funds available for investment if our distributions were funded solely from cash flow from operations, our ability to achieve our investment objectives will be negatively impacted and the overall return to our stockholders may be reduced. In addition, if we make a distribution in excess of our current and accumulated earnings and profits, the distribution will be treated first as a tax-free return of capital, which will reduce the stockholder’s tax basis in its shares of common stock. The amount, if any, of each distribution in excess of a stockholder’s tax basis in its shares of common stock will be taxable as gain realized from the sale or exchange of property.

We did not pay any distributions during the year ended December 31, 2015. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we paid aggregate distributions of $141,316, including $71,088 of distributions paid in cash and 2,986 shares of our common stock issued pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan for $70,228. The following table presents distributions and sources of distributions for the period indicated below.

	Nine Months Ended  September 30, 2016
	Amount		Percent
Distributions paid in cash	$	71,088	50	%
Distributions reinvested	70,228		50	%
Total distributions	$	141,316	100	%
Sources of distributions:
Cash flow from operations	$	—	—	%
Offering proceeds	141,316		100	%
Total sources	$	141,316	100	%

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, our net loss was $1,377,294 and we had net cash used in operations of $669,714. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and cumulative since inception, we funded all distributions paid, which includes net cash distributions and distributions reinvested by stockholders, with proceeds from this offering.

S-17

Compensation Paid to Our Advisor and its Affiliates

The following data supplements, and should be read in conjunction with, the section of our prospectus titled “Management Compensation” beginning on page 110 of our prospectus.

The following table summarizes the cumulative compensation, fees and reimbursements we incurred and paid to our advisor, Steadfast Apartment Advisor III, LLC, and its affiliates, including the dealer manager, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016. No compensation, fees and reimbursements were paid to our advisor and its affiliates, including the dealer manager, as of December 31, 2015.

Type of Fee or Reimbursement	Incurred For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016		Paid during the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Organizational and Offering Stage:
Sales commissions	$	974,940	$	974,940
Dealer manager fees	$	613,811	$	613,811
Organization and offering expenses	$	1,740,466	$	769,511
Operational Stage:
Acquisition fees	$	175,664	$	175,664
Acquisition expenses	$	134,726	$	132,366
Investment management fees	$	16,615	$	16,542
Other operating expenses	$	530,901	$	308,599
Distribution and shareholder servicing fees	$	382,521	$	5,149
Property management fees	$	85,269	$	68,442
Construction management fees	$	6,517	$	5,031
Other fees	$	7,702	$	7,052
Loan coordination fees	$	—	$	—
Property escrow deposits	$	234,000	$	234,000
Insurance deductible reserve account	$	507	$	2,028

Renewal of the Advisory Agreement

On January 3, 2017, we entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement with our advisor. The amendment renews the term of the advisory agreement, effective as of February 5, 2017, for an additional one-year term ending on February 5, 2018.

Update to Our Subscription Procedures

The section “Subscription Procedures” of our prospectus on pages 192 and 193 is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

To purchase shares of our common stock in this offering, an investor must complete and sign a subscription agreement (in the form attached to this prospectus as Appendix B) for a specific number of shares and pay for the shares at the time of subscription. Your check should be made payable to “Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc.” Subscriptions will be effective only upon our acceptance, and we reserve the right to reject any subscription in whole or in part for any or no reason. Subscription payments will be deposited into a special account in our name under the joint authorization of the dealer manager and us until such time as we have accepted or rejected the subscriptions. We will accept or reject subscriptions within 30 days of our receipt of such subscriptions and, if rejected, we will return all funds to the rejected subscribers without interest and without deduction within ten business days from the date the subscription is rejected. If an investor’s subscription is accepted, the subscription funds will be transferred into our general account and the investor will receive a notice of our acceptance and a confirmation of its purchase. Investors are required to represent in the subscription agreement that they have received a copy of this prospectus. In order to ensure that an investor has had sufficient time to review this prospectus, we will not accept an investor’s subscription until at least five business days after the investor’s receipt of the final prospectus. An approved custodian must process and forward to us subscriptions made through IRAs, Keogh plans and 401(k) plans. In the case of investments through IRAs, Keogh plans and 401(k) plans, we will send the confirmation and notice of our acceptance of the subscription to the custodian.

S-18

Updates to the Description of Class R Shares

The following supersedes and replaces “Description of Capital Stock—Common Stock—Class R Shares” on page 143 of our prospectus.

Class R Shares

Class R shares sold in our primary offering will not be subject to any sales commission or dealer manager fee. However, we will pay an ongoing distribution and shareholder servicing fee to our dealer manager with respect to Class R shares sold in our primary offering. The distribution and shareholder servicing fee will accrue daily in an amount equal to 1/365th of 0.67% of the purchase price per share (or, once reported, the amount of our estimated value per share) of Class R shares sold in our primary offering and will be paid monthly. We will reduce the distribution and shareholder servicing fee with respect to a Class R share sold in our primary offering to 0.27%, annualized, of the purchase price per Class R share (or, once reported, the amount of our estimated value per share) if the holder of such Class R share is, from time to time, represented by a registered investment adviser that is not a participant on an alternative investment platform. We will cease paying the distribution and shareholder servicing fee (and cease deducting this fee from amounts otherwise available for distribution to a Class R stockholder) with respect to a Class R share sold in our primary offering at the earlier of (i) the date at which the aggregate underwriting compensation from all sources equals 10% of the gross proceeds from the sale of shares in our primary offering (i.e., excluding proceeds from sales pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan); (ii) the end of the month in which our transfer agent, on behalf of the Company, determines that total underwriting compensation, including selling commissions, dealer manager fees, the distribution and shareholder servicing fee and other elements of underwriting compensation with respect to such Class R share, would be in excess of 10% of the total gross investment amount at the time of purchase of such Class R share in our primary offering; (iii) the date on which such Class R share is repurchased by the Company; and (iv) the listing of our shares of common stock on a national securities exchange, the sale of the Company or the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets. We cannot predict if or when this would occur. We will not pay sales commissions, dealer manager fees or distribution and shareholder servicing fees on Class R shares sold pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan. In the case of a Class R share purchased in the primary offering at a price equal to $22.50, the maximum distribution and shareholder servicing fee that may be paid on that Class R share will be equal to approximately $2.25, assuming a constant per share offering price or estimated value per share, as applicable, of $22.50. Total underwriting compensation, including selling commissions, dealer manager fees, the distribution and shareholder servicing fee and other elements of underwriting compensation, would be approximately 10% of gross offering proceeds from the sale of shares in our primary offering and would not exceed FINRA’s 10% cap on aggregate underwriting compensation.

Updates to Stockholder Services Provided by the Dealer Manager

The following supersedes and replaces the third and fourth paragraphs under “Plan of Distribution — Dealer Manager and Participating Broker-Dealer Compensation and Terms” on page 186 of our prospectus.

With respect to a Class R share purchased in the primary offering, the dealer manager will provide the ongoing stockholder services, which may include assistance with recordkeeping, assistance with distribution payments and reinvestment decisions, assistance with share repurchase requests, assistance with share conversion processing, and other similar services as may be reasonably required by the stockholder in connection with their investment in Class R shares. The dealer manager will not reallow any portion of the ongoing distribution and shareholder servicing fee with respect to a Class R share to registered investment advisers.

With respect to a Class T share purchased in the primary offering, the participating broker dealer will provide the ongoing stockholder services, which may include assistance with recordkeeping, assistance with distribution payments and reinvestment decisions, assistance with share repurchase requests, assistance with share conversion processing, and other similar services as may be reasonably required by the stockholder in connection with their investment in Class T shares. The dealer manager will reallow 88.89% of the ongoing distribution and shareholder servicing fee (i.e., 1% of the 1.125%) to the participating dealer who provides the ongoing services with respect to the Class T share. Eligibility to receive the annualized distribution and shareholder servicing fee is conditioned on the basis there is a broker dealer of record with respect to such Class T share that has a then-current effective participating dealer agreement or servicing agreement providing for the payment of the distribution and shareholder servicing fee, and the broker-dealer is providing ongoing services with respect to such Class T share. While we anticipate that the broker-dealer of record for a Class A stockholder may provide similar services to a Class A stockholder, it is under no contractual obligation to do so and we will not pay the annualized distribution and shareholder servicing fee for such services.

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Experts

The consolidated balance sheet of Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc. appearing in the prospectus included in its Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to Form S-11 as of December 31, 2015 has been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report thereon included therein. The consolidated balance sheet is included in the prospectus in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

The (1) statement of revenues over certain operating expenses for Bristol Village Apartments for the year ended December 31, 2015, included in this prospectus supplement No. 7 and the (2) statement of revenues over certain operating expenses of the Canyon Resort at Great Hills Apartments and (3) Reflections on Sweetwater Apartments for the year ended December 31, 2015, included in this prospectus supplement No. 7, have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, as set forth in their reports included herein. Such statements of revenues over certain operating expenses are included in this prospectus supplement No. 7 in reliance upon such reports given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

Quarterly Report for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2016

On November 10, 2016, we filed with the SEC our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, a copy of which is attached to this Supplement No. 7 as Annex A (without exhibits).

Financial Information on Bristol Village Apartments

On January 9, 2017, we filed with the SEC a Form 8-K/A that includes financial information on Bristol Village Apartments as required by Regulation S-X, a copy of which is attached to this Supplement No. 7 as Annex B.

Financial Information on Canyon Resort at Great Hills and Reflections on Sweetwater Apartments

On February 13, 2017, we filed with the SEC a Form 8-K/A that includes financial information on Canyon Resort at Great Hills and Reflections on Sweetwater Apartments as required by Regulation S-X, a copy of which is attached to this Supplement No. 7 as Annex C.

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ANNEX A

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

(WITHOUT EXHIBITS)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

þ	QUARTERLYREPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
	For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2016

OR

o	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
	For the transition period from _________ to _________

Commission file number 333-207952

STEADFAST APARTMENT REIT III, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Maryland	47-4871012
(State or Other Jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)	Identification No.)

18100 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 500
Irvine, California	92612
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(949) 852-0700

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes þ No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filed, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large Accelerated filer o	Accelerated filer o
Non-Accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company þ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No þ

As of November 4, 2016, there were 949,906 shares of the Registrant’s Class A common stock issued and outstanding, 66,090 shares of the Registrant’s Class R common stock issued and outstanding and 509,910 shares of the Registrant’s Class T common stock issued and outstanding.

STEADFAST APARTMENT REIT III, INC.

INDEX

	Page
PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements	2
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2016 (unaudited) and December 31, 2015	2
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 (unaudited)	3
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the period from July 29, 2015 (Inception) to December 31, 2015 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 (unaudited)	4
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 (unaudited)	5
Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as of September 30, 2016 (unaudited)	7
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	32
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	46
Item 4. Controls and Procedures	47
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings	48
Item 1A. Risk Factors	48
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	48
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities	49
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures	49
Item 5. Other Information	49
Item 6. Exhibits	49
Signatures	50

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

STEADFAST APARTMENT REIT III, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

	September 30, 2016			December 31, 2015
	(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Assets:
Real Estate:
Land	$	892,666		$	—
Building and improvements	6,561,187			—
Tenant origination and absorption costs	200,503			—
Total real estate, cost	7,654,356			—
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(237,091		)	—
Total real estate, net	7,417,265			—
Cash and cash equivalents	19,548,899			200,000
Restricted cash	255,488			—
Rents and other receivables	239,014			—
Other assets	56,387			—
Total assets	$	27,517,053		$	200,000
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	374,035		$	—
Mortgage note payable, net	5,645,833			—
Distributions payable	101,659			—
Due to affiliates	1,592,025			—
Total liabilities	7,713,552			—
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
Redeemable common stock	70,228			—
Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share; 100,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding	—			—
Class A common stock, $0.01 par value per share; 480,000,000 shares authorized, 669,640 and 8,000 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	6,696			80
Class R common stock, $0.01 par value per share; 240,000,000 shares authorized, 43,337 and zero shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	433			—
Class T common stock, $0.01 par value per share; 480,000,000 shares authorized, 334,657 and zero shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	3,347			—
Additional paid-in capital	21,342,966			199,920
Cumulative distributions and net losses	(1,620,169		)	—
Total stockholders’ equity	19,733,273			200,000
Noncontrolling interest	—			—
Total Equity	19,733,273			200,000
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	27,517,053		$	200,000

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)

Item 1. Financial Statements (continued)

STEADFAST APARTMENT REIT III, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2016			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Revenues:
Rental income	$	276,367		$	412,912
Tenant reimbursements and other	16,134			24,335
Total revenues	292,501			437,247
Expenses:
Operating, maintenance and management	117,584			161,393
Real estate taxes and insurance	44,258			64,607
Fees to affiliates	23,778			212,457
Depreciation and amortization	161,777			237,091
Interest expense	44,901			74,575
General and administrative expenses	383,132			854,543
Acquisition costs	19,421			209,875
Total expenses	794,851			1,814,541
Net loss	(502,350		)	(1,377,294		)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	—			(100		)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders	$	(502,350	)	$	(1,377,194	)
Net loss attributable to Class A common stockholders — basic and diluted	$	(360,526	)	$	(1,030,947	)
Net loss per Class A common share — basic and diluted	$	(0.81	)	$	(5.98	)
Weighted average number of Class A common shares outstanding — basic and diluted	431,975			171,215
Distributions declared per Class A common share	$	0.377		$	0.553
Net loss attributable to Class R common stockholders — basic and diluted	$	(5,428	)	$	(13,148	)
Net loss per Class R common share — basic and diluted	$	(0.86	)	$	(6.08	)
Weighted average number of Class R common shares outstanding — basic and diluted	6,503			2,184
Distributions declared per Class R common share	$	0.236		$	0.236
Net loss attributable to Class T common stockholders— basic and diluted	$	(136,396	)	$	(333,099	)
Net loss per Class T common share — basic and diluted	$	(0.89	)	$	(6.16	)
Weighted average number of Class T common shares outstanding — basic and diluted	163,427			55,320
Distributions declared per Class T common share	$	0.309		$	0.454

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)

Item 1. Financial Statements (continued)

STEADFAST APARTMENT REIT III, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE PERIOD FROM JULY 29, 2015 (INCEPTION) TO DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

	Stockholders’ Equity
	Common Stock									Additional Paid-In Capital			Cumulative Distributions & Net Losses			Total Stockholders’ Equity			Noncontrolling interest			Total Equity
	Class A			Class R			Class T
	Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount
BALANCE, July 29, 2015 (Inception)	—	$	—	—	$	—	—	$	—	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Issuance of common stock	8,000	80		—	—		—	—		199,920			—			200,000			—			200,000
BALANCE, December 31, 2015	8,000	80		—	—		—	—		199,920			—			200,000			—			200,000
Issuance of common stock	661,640	6,616		43,337	433		334,657	3,347		24,846,390			—			24,856,786			—			24,856,786
Commissions on sales of common stock and related dealer manager fees to affiliates	—	—		—	—		—	—		(1,971,272		)	—			(1,971,272		)	—			(1,971,272		)
Transfers to redeemable common stock	—	—		—	—		—	—		(70,228		)	—			(70,228		)	—			(70,228		)
Other offering costs to affiliates	—	—		—	—		—	—		(1,713,486		)	—			(1,713,486		)	—			(1,713,486		)
Distributions declared	—	—		—	—		—	—		—			(242,975		)	(242,975		)	—			(242,975		)
Amortization of stock-based compensation	—	—		—	—		—	—		51,642			—			51,642			—			51,642
Contribution from noncontrolling interest	—	—		—	—		—	—		—			—			—			100			100
Net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2016	—	—		—	—		—	—		—			(1,377,194		)	(1,377,194		)	(100		)	(1,377,294		)
BALANCE, September 30, 2016	669,640	$	6,696	43,337	$	433	334,657	$	3,347	$	21,342,966		$	(1,620,169	)	$	19,733,273		$	—		$	19,733,273

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)

Item 1. Financial Statements (continued)

STEADFAST APARTMENT REIT III, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net loss	$	(1,377,294	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	237,091
Amortization of deferred financing costs	2,833
Amortization of stock-based compensation	51,642
Amortization of stock-based annual compensation and meeting fees	41,625
Change in fair value of interest rate cap agreement	8,780
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Restricted cash for operating activities	(132,282		)
Rents and other receivables	(8,524		)
Other assets	(56,367		)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	320,570
Due to affiliates	242,212
Net cash used in operating activities	(669,714		)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Acquisition of real estate investment	(7,525,000		)
Additions to real estate investment	(74,405		)
Restricted cash for investing activities	(123,206		)
Purchase of interest rate cap agreement	(8,800		)
Cash used in investing activities	(7,731,411		)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of mortgage note payable	5,700,000
Contributions from noncontrolling interest	100
Proceeds from issuance of Class A common stock	15,715,295
Proceeds from issuance of Class R common stock	970,000
Proceeds from issuance of Class T common stock	7,829,148
Payments of commissions on sale of common stock and related dealer manager fees	(1,593,900		)
Reimbursement of other offering costs to affiliates	(742,531		)
Payment of deferred financing costs	(57,000		)
Distributions to common stockholders	(71,088		)
Net cash provided by financing activities	27,750,024
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	19,348,899
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	200,000
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	19,548,899

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Item 1. Financial Statements (continued)

STEADFAST APARTMENT REIT III, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)

(Unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
Interest paid	$	48,736
Supplemental Disclosures of Noncash Transactions:
Increase in distributions payable	$	101,659
Increase in amounts receivable from transfer agent for Class A common stock	$	105,750
Increase in amounts receivable from transfer agent for Class T common stock	$	124,740
Increase in amounts payable to affiliates for other offering costs	$	970,955
Distributions paid to common stockholders through common stock issuances pursuant to the distribution reinvestment plan	$	70,228
Increase in redeemable common stock	$	70,228
Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities from additions to real estate investments	$	53,465
Increase in due to affiliates from additions to real estate investments	$	1,486
Increase in due to affiliates from distribution and shareholder servicing fee	$	377,372

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Item 1. Financial Statements (continued)

STEADFAST APARTMENT REIT III, INC.

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2016

(unaudited)

1.Organization and Business

Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc. (the “Company”) was formed on July 29, 2015, as a Maryland corporation that intends to qualify as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”). On August 24, 2015, the Company was initially capitalized with the sale of 8,000 shares of Class A common stock to Steadfast Apartment Advisor III, LLC (the “Advisor”), a Delaware limited liability company, at a purchase price of $25.00 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $200,000.

Substantially all of the Company’s business is conducted through Steadfast Apartment REIT III Operating Partnership, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), formed on July 29, 2015. The Company is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, and owns a 99.99% partnership interest in the Operating Partnership. The Advisor is the sole limited partner of and owns the remaining 0.01% partnership interest in the Operating Partnership. The Company and the Advisor entered into a Limited Partnership Agreement on July 29, 2015 (as amended, the “Partnership Agreement”). As the Company accepts subscriptions for shares of its common stock, the Company transfers substantially all of the net offering proceeds from its Public Offering (defined below) to the Operating Partnership as a contribution in exchange for partnership interests and the Company’s percentage ownership in the Operating Partnership increases proportionately.

As of September 30, 2016, the Company owned one multifamily property comprising a total of 136 apartment homes. For more information on the Company’s real estate portfolio, see Note 3.

Public Offering

On February 5, 2016, the Company commenced its initial public offering pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-11 to offer a maximum of 40,999,580 shares of common stock for sale to the public in the primary offering (“Primary Offering”). The Company initially offered Class A shares and Class T shares in the Public Offering at an initial price of $25.00 for each Class A share ($500,000,000 in Class A shares) and $23.81 for each Class T share ($500,000,000 in Class T shares), with discounts available for certain categories of purchasers. The Company also registered up to 12,947,088 shares pursuant to the Company’s distribution reinvestment plan (the “DRP,” and together with the Primary Offering, the “Public Offering”) at an initial price of $23.75 for each Class A share and $22.62 for each Class T share.

Commencing on July 25, 2016, the Company revised the terms of its Public Offering to include Class R shares. The Company is offering a maximum of 41,688,553 shares of common stock for sale to the public at an initial price of $25.00 for each Class A share ($400,000,000 in Class A shares), $22.50 for each Class R share ($200,000,000 in Class R shares) and $23.81 for each Class T share ($400,000,000 in Class T shares), with discounts available for certain categories of purchasers. The Company has also registered up to 13,024,338 shares pursuant to the Company’s DRP at an initial price of $23.75 for each Class A share, $22.50 for each Class R share and $22.62 for each Class T share. The Company’s board of directors may, from time to time, in its sole discretion, change the price at which the Company offers shares to the public in the Primary Offering or pursuant to the DRP to reflect changes in the Company’s estimated value per share and other factors that the Company’s board of directors deems relevant. The Company may reallocate shares of common stock registered in the Public Offering among classes of shares and between the Primary Offering and the DRP.

Pursuant to the terms of the Public Offering, offering proceeds were held in an escrow account until the Company raised the minimum offering amount of $2,000,000. On May 16, 2016, the Company raised the minimum offering amount and the offering proceeds held in escrow were released to the Company. As of September 30, 2016, the Company had sold 653,975 shares of Class A common stock, 43,337 shares of Class R common stock and 334,657 shares of Class T common stock in the Public Offering for gross proceeds of $15,877,661, $970,035 and $7,967,465, respectively, and $24,815,161 in the aggregate, including 2,383 shares of Class A common stock, two shares of Class R common stock and 600 shares of Class T common stock issued pursuant to the DRP for gross offering proceeds of $56,616, $35 and $13,577, respectively. The Company will continue to offer shares of the Company’s common stock on a continuous basis until the Public Offering terminates on or before February 5, 2018, unless extended. However, in certain states the Public Offering may continue for only one year unless the

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STEADFAST APARTMENT REIT III, INC.

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2016

(unaudited)

Company renews the offering period for an additional year. The Company reserves the right to terminate the Public Offering at any time.

The Company intends to use substantially all of the net proceeds from the Public Offering to invest in and manage a diverse portfolio of multifamily properties and senior-living properties located in targeted markets throughout the United States. In addition to the Company’s focus on multifamily properties and senior-living properties, the Company may also make selective strategic acquisitions of other types of commercial properties. The Company may also selectively acquire debt collateralized by multifamily and senior-living properties and securities of other companies owning multifamily and senior-living properties.

The business of the Company is externally managed by the Advisor, pursuant to the Advisory Agreement dated January 28, 2016, by and among the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Advisor (as amended, the “Advisory Agreement”). The Advisory Agreement is subject to annual renewal by the Company’s board of directors. The current term of the Advisory Agreement expires on February 5, 2017. Subject to certain restrictions and limitations, the Advisor manages the Company’s day-to-day operations, manages the Company’s portfolio of properties and real estate-related assets, sources and presents investment opportunities to the Company’s board of directors and provides investment management services on the Company’s behalf. The Advisor has also entered into an Advisory Services Agreement with Crossroads Capital Advisors, LLC (“Crossroads Capital Advisors”), whereby Crossroads Capital Advisors provides advisory services to the Company on behalf of the Advisor. The Company has retained Steadfast Capital Markets Group, LLC (the “Dealer Manager”), an affiliate of the Company, to serve as the dealer manager for the Public Offering. The Dealer Manager is responsible for marketing the Company’s shares of common stock being offered pursuant to the Public Offering. The Advisor, along with the Dealer Manager, also provides offering services, marketing, investor relations and other administrative services on the Company’s behalf.

The Partnership Agreement provides that the Operating Partnership is operated in a manner that will enable the Company to (1) satisfy the requirements for being classified as a REIT for tax purposes, (2) avoid any federal income or excise tax liability and (3) ensure that the Operating Partnership will not be classified as a “publicly traded partnership” for purposes of Section 7704 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), which classification could result in the Operating Partnership being taxed as a corporation. In addition to the administrative and operating costs and expenses incurred by the Operating Partnership in acquiring and operating real properties, the Operating Partnership will pay all of the Company’s administrative costs and expenses, and such expenses will be treated as expenses of the Operating Partnership.

The Company commenced its real estate operations on May 19, 2016, upon acquiring a fee simple interest in Carriage House Apartments, a multifamily property located in Gurnee, Illinois.

2.Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

There have been no significant changes to the Company’s accounting policies since it filed its audited financial statements for the period ended December 31, 2015 as included in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-11/A, Post-Effective Amendment No. 2, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on June 21, 2016 (as amended or supplemented, the “Registration Statement”). For further information about the Company’s accounting policies, refer to the Company’s consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the period ended December 31, 2015 as included in the Registration Statement.

Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation. The financial statements of the Company’s subsidiaries are prepared using accounting policies consistent with those of the Company.

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Item 1. Financial Statements (continued)

STEADFAST APARTMENT REIT III, INC.

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2016

(unaudited)

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information as contained within the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) and the rules and regulations of the SEC, including the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, the unaudited consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for audited financial statements. In the opinion of management, the financial statements for the unaudited interim periods presented include all adjustments that are of a normal and recurring nature and necessary for a fair and consistent presentation of the results of such periods. Operating results for the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2016. The unaudited consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the “Quarterly Report”) should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the period ended December 31, 2015 included in the Registration Statement.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates.

Fair Value Measurements

Under GAAP, the Company is required to measure certain financial instruments at fair value on a recurring basis. In addition, the Company is required to measure other assets and liabilities at fair value on a non-recurring basis (e.g., carrying value of impaired real estate loans receivable and long-lived assets). Fair value is defined as the price that would be received upon the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The GAAP fair value framework uses a three-tiered approach. Fair value measurements are classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:

• Level 1: unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical assets or liabilities;

• Level 2: quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-derived valuations in which significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets; and

• Level 3: prices or valuation techniques where little or no market data is available that requires inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable.

When available, the Company utilizes quoted market prices from an independent third-party source to determine fair value and will classify such items in Level 1 or Level 2. In instances where the market is not active, regardless of the availability of a nonbinding quoted market price, observable inputs might not be relevant and could require the Company to make a significant adjustment to derive a fair value measurement. Additionally, in an inactive market, a market price quoted from an independent third party may rely more on models with inputs based on information available only to that independent third party. When the Company determines the market for a financial instrument owned by the Company to be illiquid or when market transactions for similar instruments do not appear orderly, the Company uses several valuation sources (including internal valuations, discounted cash flow analysis and quoted market prices) and will establish a fair value by assigning weights to the various valuation sources.

The following describes the valuation methodologies used by the Company to measure fair value, including an indication of the level in the fair value hierarchy in which each asset or liability is generally classified.

Interest rate cap agreements - These derivatives are recorded at fair value. Fair value was based on a model-driven valuation using the associated variable rate curve and an implied market volatility, both of which were observable at commonly quoted intervals for the full term of the interest rate cap agreements. Therefore, the Company’s interest rate cap agreements

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Item 1. Financial Statements (continued)

STEADFAST APARTMENT REIT III, INC.

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2016

(unaudited)

were classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy and are included in other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Changes in the fair value of the interest rate cap agreements are recorded as interest expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

The following table reflects the Company’s assets required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis on the consolidated balance sheets:

	September 30, 2016
	Fair Value Measurements Using
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Interest rate cap agreement	$	—	$	20	$	—

Changes in assumptions or estimation methodologies can have a material effect on these estimated fair values. In this regard, the derived fair value estimates cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent markets and, in many cases, may not be realized in an immediate settlement of the instrument.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The accompanying consolidated balance sheets include the following financial instruments: cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, rents and other receivables, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, due to affiliates, distributions payable and mortgage note payable.

The Company considers the carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, rents and other receivables, accounts payable and accrued liabilities and distributions payable to approximate the fair value of these financial instruments based on the short duration between origination of the instruments and their expected realization. The fair value of amounts due to affiliates is not determinable due to the related party nature of such amounts. The Company has determined that its mortgage note payable, net is classified as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy.

The fair value of the mortgage note payable, net is estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis using borrowing rates available to the Company for debt instruments with similar terms and maturities. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the fair value of the mortgage note payable was $5,717,188 and $0, respectively, compared to the carrying value of $5,645,833 and $0, respectively.

Distribution Policy

The Company intends to elect to be taxed as a REIT and operate as a REIT for federal income tax purposes commencing with the Company’s taxable year ended December 31, 2016. To maintain its qualification as a REIT, the Company intends to make distributions each taxable year equal to at least 90% of its REIT taxable income (which is determined without regard to the dividends-paid deduction or net capital gain and which does not necessarily equal net income as calculated in accordance with GAAP). The Company’s board of directors declared a dividend to the holders of Class A shares and Class T shares which began to accrue on May 19, 2016. The Company’s board of directors also declared a dividend to the holders of Class R shares which began to accrue on August 2, 2016. Distributions paid during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 were based on daily record dates and calculated at a rate of $0.004098 per Class A share per day, $0.003366 per Class T share and $0.00368852 per Class R share per day. Each day during the period from May 19, 2016 to September 30, 2016 was a record date for distributions with respect to Class A shares and Class T shares. Each day during the period from August 2, 2016 to September 30, 2016 was a record date for distributions with respect to Class R shares.

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STEADFAST APARTMENT REIT III, INC.

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2016

(unaudited)

Distributions to stockholders are determined by the board of directors of the Company and are dependent upon a number of factors relating to the Company, including funds available for the payment of distributions, financial condition, the timing of property acquisitions, capital expenditure requirements and annual distribution requirements in order for the Company to qualify as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code. During the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2016, the Company declared distributions totaling $0.377 and $0.553 per Class A share of common stock, $0.236 and $0.236 per Class R share of common stock and $0.309 and $0.454 per Class T share of common stock, respectively.

Per Share Data

Basic loss per share attributable to common stockholders for all periods presented are computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding for each class of share outstanding during the period. Diluted loss per share is computed based on the weighted average number of shares of the Company’s common stock and all potentially dilutive securities, if any. Distributions declared per common share assume each share was issued and outstanding each day during the period. Nonvested shares of the Company’s restricted common stock give rise to potentially dilutive shares of the Company’s common stock but such shares were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because such shares were anti-dilutive during the period.

Segment Disclosure

The Company has determined that it has one reportable segment with activities related to investing in multifamily properties.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Updates (“ASU”) 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). The new guidance requires an entity to recognize the revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods and services. The new guidance supersedes the revenue requirements in Revenue Recognition (Topic 605) and most industry-specific guidance throughout the Industry Topics of the Codification. The new guidance does not apply to lease contracts within the scope of Leases (Topic 840). In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which delayed the effective date of the new guidance by one year, which will result in the new guidance being effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017, and is to be applied retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted, but can be no earlier than the original public entity effective date of fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company is evaluating the impact of adopting the new guidance on its financial statements, but does not expect the adoption to have a material impact on its financial statements.

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern, that requires management to evaluate whether there are conditions and events that raise substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern. Until now, the requirement to perform a going concern evaluation existed only in auditing standards. The new guidance requires management to evaluate relevant conditions, events and certain management plans that are known or reasonably knowable as of the evaluation date when determining whether substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern exists. Management will be required to make this evaluation for both annual and interim reporting periods. The standard states substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern exists when relevant conditions and events, considered in the aggregate, indicate that it is probable that the entity will be unable to meet its obligations as they become due within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued. The guidance is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016 and for annual periods and interim periods thereafter. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect there to be a material impact from adopting this new guidance.

In January 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-01, Simplifying Income Statement Presentation by Eliminating the Concept of Extraordinary Items, that eliminates the concept of extraordinary items from GAAP. The objective of the new guidance is to simplify the income statement presentation requirements of GAAP. Eliminating the extraordinary items classification simplifies

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STEADFAST APARTMENT REIT III, INC.

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2016

(unaudited)

income statement presentation by altogether removing the concept of extraordinary items from consideration. The guidance is effective for annual periods, including interim periods within that period, beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company did not experience a material impact from adopting this new guidance.

In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-02, Consolidation, that provides amendments to the consolidation analysis. The amendments in this new guidance affect reporting entities that are required to evaluate whether they should consolidate certain legal entities. All legal entities are subject to reevaluation under the revised consolidation model. The guidance is effective for annual periods, including interim periods within that period, beginning after December 15, 2015. The adoption of the new standard did not result in the consolidation of entities not previously consolidated or the deconsolidation of any entities previously consolidated. Upon adopting the new standard, the Operating Partnership became a variable interest entity (a “VIE”) as the limited partner lacks substantive kick-out rights and substantive participating rights. The Company is the primary beneficiary of, and consolidates, the Operating Partnership determined to be a VIE.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs, as amended in August 2015 by ASU 2015-15, Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements, that requires that debt issuance costs be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of a debt liability, consistent with debt discounts or premiums. The FASB will permit debt issuance costs related to line-of-credit arrangements to be deferred and presented as an asset and subsequently amortized over the term of the line-of-credit arrangement, regardless of whether there are any outstanding borrowings on the line-of-credit arrangement. The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs will not be affected by the new guidance. The guidance requires retrospective application and is effective for annual periods, including interim periods within that period, beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company did not experience a material impact from adopting this new guidance.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases, amending the existing accounting standards for lease accounting, including requiring lessees to recognize most leases on their balance sheets and making targeted changes to lessor accounting. The new standard requires a modified retrospective transition approach for all leases existing at, or entered into after, the date of initial application, with an option to use certain transition relief. The guidance will be effective in the first quarter of 2019 and allows for early adoption. The Company does not expect there to be a material impact from adopting this new guidance.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718), Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, that simplifies several aspects of the accounting for employee share-based payment transactions for both public and nonpublic entities, including the accounting for income taxes, forfeitures and statutory tax withholding requirements, as well as classification in the statement of cash flows. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230), Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (a consensus of the Emerging Issues Task Force), that clarifies how certain cash receipts and cash payments should be classified on the statement of cash flows. This ASU addresses eight specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing the existing diversity in practice. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect there to be a material impact from adopting this new guidance.

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Item 1. Financial Statements (continued)

STEADFAST APARTMENT REIT III, INC.

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2016

(unaudited)

3.Real Estate

As of September 30, 2016, the Company owned one multifamily property comprising a total of 136 apartment homes. The total acquisition price of the Company’s real estate portfolio was $7,525,000. As of September 30, 2016, the Company’s portfolio was approximately 93.4% occupied and the average monthly rent was $713.

Current Year Acquisitions

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company acquired the following property:

				Purchase Price Allocation(1)
Property Name	Location	Purchase Date	Units	Land		Buildings and Improvements		Tenant Origination and Absorption Costs		Total Purchase Price
Carriage House Apartments	Gurnee, IL	5/19/2016	136	$	892,666	$	6,431,831	$	200,503	$	7,525,000
			136	$	892,666	$	6,431,831	$	200,503	$	7,525,000

_________

(1) Purchase price allocations are preliminary and subject to change during the first twelve months of ownership in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations.

As of September 30, 2016, accumulated depreciation and amortization related to the Company’s consolidated real estate property and related intangibles were as follows:

	September 30, 2016
	Assets
	Land		Building and Improvements			Tenant Origination and Absorption			Total Real Estate
Investments in real estate	$	892,666	$	6,561,187		$	200,503		$	7,654,356
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	—		(89,409		)	(147,682		)	(237,091		)
Net investments in real estate and related lease intangibles	$	892,666	$	6,471,778		$	52,821		$	7,417,265

Depreciation and amortization expense was $161,777 and $237,091 for the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2016, respectively.

Depreciation of the Company’s buildings and improvements was $61,526 and $89,409 for the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2016, respectively.

Amortization of the Company’s tenant origination and absorption costs was $100,251 and $147,682 for the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2016. Tenant origination and absorption costs had a weighted-average amortization period as of the date of acquisition of less than one year.

Operating Leases

As of September 30, 2016, the Company’s real estate portfolio comprised 136 apartment homes and was 97.5% leased by a diverse group of residents. The residential lease terms consist of lease durations equal to twelve months or less.

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Item 1. Financial Statements (continued)

STEADFAST APARTMENT REIT III, INC.

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2016

(unaudited)

Some residential leases contain provisions to extend the lease agreements, options for early termination after paying a specified penalty and other terms and conditions as negotiated. The Company retains substantially all of the risks and benefits of ownership of the real estate assets leased to tenants. Generally, upon the execution of a lease, the Company requires security deposits from tenants in the form of a cash deposit. Amounts required as security deposits vary depending upon the terms of the respective leases and the creditworthiness of the tenant, but generally are not significant amounts. Therefore, exposure to credit risk exists to the extent that a receivable from a tenant exceeds the amount of its security deposit. Security deposits received in cash related to tenant leases are included in accounts payables and accrued liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and totaled $50,754 and $0 as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, no tenant represented over 10.0% of the Company’s annualized base rent.

4.Other Assets

As of December 31, 2015, there were no other assets. As of September 30, 2016 other assets consisted of:

	September 30, 2016
Prepaid expenses	$	45,485
Interest rate cap agreement	20
Other deposits	10,882
Other assets	$	56,387

5.Debt

Mortgage Note Payable

The following is a summary of mortgage note payable, net secured by real property as of September 30, 2016. There were no mortgage notes payable, net as of December 31, 2015.

	September 30, 2016
				Weighted Average Interest Rate
Type	Number of Instruments	Maturity Date	Interest Rate		Principal Outstanding
Variable rate(1)	1	6/1/2026	1-Mo LIBOR + 2.47%	3.00%	$	5,700,000
Mortgage note payable, gross	1			3.00%	5,700,000
Deferred financing costs, net(2)					(54,167		)
Mortgage note payable, net					$	5,645,833

_________

(1) See Note 10 for a discussion of the interest rate cap agreement used to manage the exposure to interest rate movement on the Company’s variable rate loan.

(2) Accumulated amortization related to deferred financing costs as of September 30, 2016 was $2,833.

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STEADFAST APARTMENT REIT III, INC.

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2016

(unaudited)

Maturity and Interest

The following is a summary of the Company’s aggregate maturities as of September 30, 2016:

					Maturities During the Years Ending December 31,
Contractual Obligations	Total		Remainder of 2016		2017		2018		2019		2020		Thereafter
Principal payments on outstanding debt(1)	$	5,700,000	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	53,989	$	107,977	$	5,538,034

(1) Projected principal payments on outstanding debt obligation are based on the terms of the note payable agreement. Amounts exclude the amortization of deferred financing costs associated with the notes payable.

The Company’s mortgage note payable contains customary financial and non-financial debt covenants. As of September 30, 2016, the Company was in compliance with all financial and non-financial debt covenants.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company incurred interest expense of $44,901 and $74,575, respectively. Interest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 includes amortization of deferred financing costs of $1,699 and $2,833 and net unrealized losses from the change in fair value of interest rate cap agreement of $11 and $8,780, respectively.

Interest expense of $14,226 and $0 was payable as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, and is included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

6.Stockholders’ Equity

General

Under the Company’s Articles of Amendment and Restatement, the total number of shares of capital stock authorized for issuance is 1,300,000,000, consisting of 1,200,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.01 per share, of which 600,000,000 shares were initially classified as Class A common stock and 600,000,000 shares were initially classified as Class T common stock, and 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.01 per share. On May 16, 2016, the Company filed the Second Articles of Amendment and Restatement (as amended, the “Charter”), granting the Company the authority to issue 1,300,000,000 shares, consisting of 1,200,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, of which 480,000,000 shares are classified as Class A common stock, 240,000,000 shares are classified as Class R common stock and 480,000,000 shares are classified as Class T common stock, and 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share. The Company’s board of directors may amend the Charter from time to time to increase or decrease the aggregate number of shares of capital stock or the number of shares of capital stock of any class or series that it has authority to issue.

Common Stock

The shares of the Company’s common stock entitle the holders to one vote per share on all matters upon which stockholders are entitled to vote, to receive dividends and other distributions as authorized by the Company’s board of directors in accordance with the Maryland General Corporation Law and to all rights of a stockholder pursuant to the Maryland General Corporation Law. The common stock has no preferences or preemptive, conversion or exchange rights.

On August 24, 2015, the Company issued 8,000 shares of Class A common stock for $200,000 to the Advisor.

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CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2016

(unaudited)

The following table reflects information regarding the Public Offering from inception through September 30, 2016:

	September 30, 2016
	Class A		Class R		Class T		Total
Shares of common stock issued - Primary Offering	651,592		43,335		334,057		1,028,984
Shares of common stock issued - DRP	2,383		2		600		2,985
Total shares of common stock issued - Public Offering	653,975		43,337		334,657		1,031,969
Gross offering proceeds - Primary Offering	$	15,821,045	$	970,000	$	7,953,888	$	24,744,933
Gross offering proceeds - DRP	56,616		35		13,577		70,228
Total offering proceeds - Public Offering	$	15,877,661	$	970,035	$	7,967,465	$	24,815,161
Offering costs							(3,684,758		)
Offering proceeds net of offering costs							$	21,130,403

Offering proceeds include $230,490 and $0 of amounts due from the Company’s transfer agent as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, which are included in rents and other receivables in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

On March 31, 2016, June 30, 2016 and September 30, 2016, the Company issued 795 shares, 435 shares and 435 shares of Class A common stock to its independent directors pursuant to the Company’s independent directors’ compensation plan at a value of $25.00 per share as base annual compensation and compensation for attending meetings of the Company’s board of directors. See Note 8—Long Term Incentive Award Plan and Independent Director Compensation for additional information. The shares of common stock vest and become non-forfeitable immediately upon the date of grant. Included in general and administrative expenses is $10,875 and $41,625 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, for compensation expense related to the issuance of common stock to the Company’s independent directors.

On May 16, 2016, the Company granted 2,000 shares of restricted Class A common stock to each of its three independent directors pursuant to the Company’s independent directors’ compensation plan at a fair value of $25.00 per share in connection with the Company raising $2,000,000 in the Public Offering. Pursuant to the Company’s independent directors’ compensation plan, which is a sub-plan of the Incentive Award Plan (defined below), the Company will grant 2,000 shares of restricted Class A common stock to each subsequent independent director that joins the Company’s board of directors pursuant to the Company’s independent directors’ compensation plan. In addition, the Company will grant 1,000 shares of restricted Class A common stock to each independent director pursuant to the Company’s independent directors’ compensation plan as compensation for services in connection with their re-election to the board of directors. The shares of restricted common stock vest and become non-forfeitable in four equal annual installments, beginning on the date of grant and ending on the third anniversary of the date of grant; provided, however, that the shares of restricted stock will become fully vested on the earlier to occur of (1) the termination of the independent director’s service as a director due to his or her death or disability, or (2) a change in control of the Company.

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September 30, 2016

(unaudited)

The issuance and vesting activity for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2016 for the restricted stock issued to the Company’s independent directors as compensation for services in connection with the Company raising $2,000,000 in the Public Offering is as follows:

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Nonvested shares at the beginning of the period	—
Granted shares	6,000
Vested shares	(1,500	)
Nonvested shares at the end of the period	4,500

Included in general and administrative expenses is $9,429 and $51,642 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, for compensation expense related to the issuance of restricted common stock. As of September 30, 2016, the compensation expense related to the issuance of the restricted common stock not yet recognized was $98,358. The weighted average remaining term of the restricted common stock was 1.62 years as of September 30, 2016. As of September 30, 2016, no shares of restricted common stock issued to the independent directors have been forfeited.

Preferred Stock

The Charter also provides the Company’s board of directors with the authority to issue one or more classes or series of preferred stock, and prior to the issuance of such shares of preferred stock, the board of directors shall have the power from time to time to classify or reclassify, in one or more series, any unissued shares and designate the preferences, rights and privileges of such shares of preferred stock. The Company’s board of directors is authorized to amend the Charter without the approval of the stockholders to increase the aggregate number of authorized shares of capital stock or the number of shares of any class or series that the Company has authority to issue. As of September 30, 2016, no shares of the Company’s preferred stock were issued and outstanding.

Distribution Reinvestment Plan

The Company’s board of directors has approved the DRP through which common stockholders may elect to reinvest an amount equal to the distributions declared on their shares of common stock in additional shares of the Company’s common stock in lieu of receiving cash distributions. The purchase price per Class A, Class R and Class T share of common stock under the DRP is $23.75, $22.50 and $22.62, respectively. The Company’s board of directors may, in its sole discretion, from time to time, change these prices based upon changes in the Company’s estimated value per share, the then current price of shares of the Company’s common stock offered in the Public Offering and other factors that the Company’s board of directors deems relevant.

No sales commissions or dealer manager fees are payable on shares sold through the DRP. The Company’s board of directors may amend, suspend or terminate the DRP at its discretion at any time upon ten days’ notice to the Company’s stockholders. Following any termination of the DRP, subsequent distributions to stockholders will be made in cash.

Share Repurchase Program and Redeemable Common Stock

The Company’s share repurchase program may provide an opportunity for stockholders to have their shares of common stock repurchased by the Company, subject to certain restrictions and limitations. No shares can be repurchased under the Company’s share repurchase program until after the first anniversary of the date of purchase of such shares; provided, however, that this holding period shall not apply to repurchases requested within 270 days after the death or disability of a stockholder.

The Company’s board of directors will determine an estimated value per share of its common stock based on valuations by independent third-party appraisers and qualified valuation experts no later than 150 days following the second anniversary of breaking escrow in its Public Offering, or October 13, 2018, or such earlier time as required by any regulatory requirement regarding the timing of a valuation.

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September 30, 2016

(unaudited)

Prior to the date the Company publishes an estimated value per share of its common stock, the purchase price for shares repurchased under the Company’s share repurchase program will be as follows:

Share Purchase Anniversary	Repurchase Price on Repurchase Date(1)
Less than 1 year	No Repurchase Allowed
1 year	92.5% of Purchase Price
2 years	95.0% of Purchase Price
3 years	97.5% of Purchase Price
4 years	100.0% of Purchase Price
In the event of a stockholder’s death or disability	Average Issue Price for Shares(2)

Following the date the Company publishes an estimated value per share of its common stock, the purchase price for shares repurchased under the Company’s share repurchase program will be as follows:

Share Purchase Anniversary	Repurchase Price on Repurchase Date(1)(3)
Less than 1 year	No Repurchase Allowed
1 year	92.5% of Lesser of Purchase Price or Estimated Value per Share
2 years	95.0% of Lesser of Purchase Price or Estimated Value per Share
3 years	97.5% of Lesser of Purchase Price or Estimated Value per Share
4 years	100.0% of Lesser of Purchase Price or Estimated Value per Share
In the event of a stockholder’s death or disability	Average Issue Price for Shares(2)

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(1)As adjusted for any stock dividends, combinations, splits, recapitalizations or any similar transaction with respect to the shares of common stock. Repurchase price includes the full amount paid for each share, including all sales commissions and dealer manager fees.

(2) The purchase price per share for shares repurchased upon the death or disability of a stockholder will be equal to the average issue price per share for all of the stockholder’s shares. The required one-year holding period does not apply to repurchases requested within 270 days after the death or disability of a stockholder.

(3) For purposes of the share repurchase program, until the day the Company publicly discloses a new estimated value per share, the purchase price for shares purchased under the share repurchase program will equal, exclusively, the purchase price paid for the shares. Thereafter, the repurchase price will be a graduated percentage of the lesser of the purchase price or the estimated value per share in effect at the time of repurchase. The estimated value per share will be determined by the Company’s board of directors, based on periodic valuations by independent third-party appraisers and qualified independent valuation experts selected by the Advisor.

The purchase price per share for shares repurchased pursuant to the Company’s share repurchase program will be further reduced by the aggregate amount of net proceeds per share, if any, distributed to the Company’s stockholders prior to the repurchase date as a result of the sale of one or more of the Company’s assets that constitutes a return of capital distribution as a result of such sales.

Repurchases of shares of the Company’s common stock will be made quarterly upon written request to the Company at least 15 days prior to the end of the applicable quarter. Repurchase requests will be honored approximately 30 days following the end of the applicable quarter (the “Repurchase Date”). Stockholders may withdraw their repurchase request at any time up to three

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September 30, 2016

(unaudited)

business days prior to the Repurchase Date. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company did not repurchase any shares or receive requests for the repurchase of any shares.

The Company cannot guarantee that the funds set aside for the share repurchase program will be sufficient to accommodate all repurchase requests made in any quarter. In the event that the Company does not have sufficient funds available to repurchase all of the shares of the Company’s common stock for which repurchase requests have been submitted in any quarter, such outstanding repurchase requests will automatically roll over to the subsequent quarter and priority will be given to redemption requests in the case of the death or disability of a stockholder. If the Company repurchases less than all of the shares subject to a repurchase request in any quarter, with respect to any shares which have not been repurchased, a stockholder can (1) withdraw the stockholder’s request for repurchase or (2) ask that the Company honor the stockholder’s request in a future quarter, if any, when such repurchases can be made pursuant to the limitations of the share repurchase program and when sufficient funds are available. Such pending requests will be honored among all requests for redemptions in any given repurchase period as follows: first, pro rata as to repurchases sought upon a stockholder’s death or disability; and, next, pro rata as to other repurchase requests. Shares repurchased under the share repurchase program to satisfy the pro rata required minimum distribution of shares held in a qualified retirement account will be repurchased on or after the first anniversary of the date of purchase of such shares at 100% of the purchase price or at 100% of the estimated value per share, as applicable.

The Company is not obligated to repurchase shares of its common stock under the share repurchase program. The share repurchase program limits the number of shares to be repurchased in any calendar year to (1) 5% of the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the prior calendar year and (2) those that could be funded from the net proceeds from the sale of shares under the DRP in the prior calendar year, plus such additional funds as may be reserved for that purpose by the Company’s board of directors. Such sources of funds could include cash on hand, cash available from borrowings and cash from liquidations of securities investments as of the end of the applicable month, to the extent that such funds are not otherwise dedicated to a particular use, such as working capital, cash distributions to stockholders or purchases of real estate assets. There is no fee in connection with a repurchase of shares of the Company’s common stock pursuant to the Company’s share repurchase program.

The Company’s board of directors may, in its sole discretion, amend, suspend or terminate the share repurchase program at any time upon 30 days’ notice to its stockholders if it determines that the funds available to fund the share repurchase program are needed for other business or operational purposes or that amendment, suspension or termination of the share repurchase program is in the best interest of the Company’s stockholders. Therefore, a stockholder may not have the opportunity to make a repurchase request prior to any potential termination of the Company’s share repurchase program. The share repurchase program will terminate in the event that a secondary market develops for the Company’s shares of common stock.

Distributions

The Company’s long-term policy is to pay distributions solely from cash flow from operations. However, the Company expects to have insufficient cash flow from operations available for distribution until it makes substantial investments. Further, because the Company may receive income from interest or rents at various times during the Company’s fiscal year and because the Company may need cash flow from operations during a particular period to fund capital expenditures and other expenses, the Company expects that at least during the early stages of the Company’s development and from time to time during the Company’s operational stage, the Company will declare distributions in anticipation of cash flow that the Company expects to receive during a later period, and the Company expects to pay these distributions in advance of its actual receipt of these funds. In these instances, the Company’s board of directors has the authority under its organizational documents, to the extent permitted by Maryland law, to fund distributions from sources such as borrowings, offering proceeds or advances and the deferral of fees and expense reimbursements by the Advisor, in its sole discretion. The Company has not established a limit on the amount of proceeds it may use from the Public Offering to fund distributions. If the Company pays distributions from sources other than cash flow from operations, the Company will have fewer funds available for investments and stockholders’ overall return on their investment in the Company may be reduced.

The Company intends to elect to be taxed as a REIT for federal income tax purposes commencing with the taxable year ending December 31, 2016. To qualify as a REIT, the Company must make aggregate annual distributions to its stockholders of

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September 30, 2016

(unaudited)

at least 90% of the Company’s REIT taxable income (which is computed without regard to the dividends-paid deduction or net capital gain and which does not necessarily equal net income as calculated in accordance with GAAP). If the Company meets the REIT qualification requirements, the Company generally will not be subject to federal income tax on the income that the Company distributes to its stockholders each year.

Distributions Declared and Paid

The Company’s board of directors approved a cash distribution that began to accrue on May 19, 2016 at a rate of $0.004098 and $0.003366, per day for each share of the Company’s Class A common stock and Class T common stock, respectively. The Company’s board of directors also approved a cash distribution that began to accrue on August 2, 2016 at a rate of $0.00368852 per day for each share of the Company’s Class R common stock. The distributions declared accrue daily to stockholders of record as of the close of business on each day and are payable in cumulative amounts on or before the third day of each calendar month with respect to the prior month. There is no guarantee that the Company will continue to pay distributions at this rate or at all.

The following table reflects distributions declared and paid to Class A common stockholders, Class R common stockholders and Class T common stockholders for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016:

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2016								Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
	Class A		Class R		Class T		Total		Class A		Class R		Class T		Total
DRP distributions declared (in shares)	3,232		48		1,316		4,596		3,812		48		1,332		5,192
DRP distributions declared (value)	$	76,757	$	1,084	$	29,772	$	107,613	$	90,536	$	1,084	$	30,130	$	121,750
Cash distributions declared	87,932		1,109		20,947		109,988		99,029		1,109		21,087		121,225
Total distributions declared	$	164,689	$	2,193	$	50,719	$	217,601	$	189,565	$	2,193	$	51,217	$	242,975
DRP distributions paid (in shares)	2,236		2		600		2,838		2,384		2		600		2,986
DRP distributions paid (value)	$	53,105	$	35	$	13,577	$	66,717	$	56,616	$	35	$	13,577	$	70,228
Cash distributions paid	58,713		16		9,964		68,693		61,108		16		9,964		71,088
Total distributions paid	$	111,818	$	51	$	23,541	$	135,410	$	117,724	$	51	$	23,541	$	141,316

As of September 30, 2016, $101,659 of distributions declared were payable and are included in distributions payable in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, which included $71,841, $2,142 and $27,676 of Class A common stock, Class R common stock and Class T common stock, respectively, of which, $33,921, $1,049 and $16,552 or 1,428, 47 and 732 shares of Class A common stock, Class R common stock and Class T are attributable to the DRP, respectively. There were no distributions payable as of December 31, 2015.

As reflected in the table above, for three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company paid total distributions of $135,410 and $141,316 for the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2016, which related to distributions declared for each day in the period from June 1, 2016 through August 31, 2016 and May 19, 2016 through August 31, 2016, respectively.

7.Related Party Arrangements

The Company has entered into the Advisory Agreement with the Advisor and a Dealer Manager Agreement with the Dealer Manager. Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement and Dealer Manager Agreement, the Company is obligated to pay the Advisor and the Dealer Manager specified fees upon the provision of certain services related to the Public Offering, the investment of funds in real estate and real estate-related investments and the management of the Company’s investments and for other services (including, but not limited to, the disposition of investments), as well as make certain distributions in connection with

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September 30, 2016

(unaudited)

the Company’s liquidation or listing on a national stock exchange. Subject to the limitations described below, the Company is also obligated to reimburse the Advisor and its affiliates for organization and offering costs incurred by the Advisor and its affiliates on behalf of the Company, as well as acquisition and origination expenses and certain operating expenses incurred on behalf of the Company or incurred in connection with providing services to the Company.

Amounts attributable to the Advisor and its affiliates incurred for the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2016 and amounts outstanding to the Advisor and its affiliates as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

	Incurred For the				Payable (Prepaid) as of
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2016		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016		September 30, 2016			December 31, 2015
Consolidated Statements of Operations:
Expensed
Organization costs(1)	$	—	$	26,980	$	—		$	—
Investment management fees(2)	11,286		16,615		73			—
Acquisition fees(2)	—		175,664		—			—
Acquisition expenses(3)	19,421		134,726		2,360			—
Property management:
Fees(2)	8,927		12,798		3,211			—
Reimbursement of onsite personnel(4)	51,902		72,471		13,616			—
Other fees(2)	3,565		7,380		650			—
Other fees - G&A(1)	322		322		—			—
Other operating expenses(1)	276,308		530,901		222,302			—
Consolidated Balance Sheets:
Insurance deductible reserve account(5)	507		507		(1,521		)	—
Property escrow deposits(6)	—		234,000		—			—
Capitalized
Construction management:
Fees(7)	6,349		6,433		1,486			—
Reimbursements of labor costs(7)	56		84		—			—
Additional paid-in capital
Other offering costs reimbursement	1,169,737		1,713,486		970,955			—
Selling commissions:
Class A	564,235		736,323		—			—
Class T	220,017		238,617		—			—
Dealer manager fees:
Class A	307,469		414,964		—			—
Class T	183,347		198,847		—			—
Distribution and shareholder servicing fee:
Class R(8)	24,596		24,596		24,596			—
Class T(8)	330,025		357,925		352,776			—
	$	3,178,069	$	4,903,639	$	1,590,504		$	—

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(1) Included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

(2) Included in fees to affiliates in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

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September 30, 2016

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(3) Included in acquisition costs in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

(4) Included in operating, maintenance and management in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

(5) Included in other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

(6) Escrow deposit paid on behalf of the Company by an affiliate of the Advisor in connection with the acquisition of Carriage House Apartments.

(7) Included in building and improvements in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

(8) Included in additional paid-in capital as commissions on sales of common stock and related dealer manager fees to affiliates in the accompanying consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity.

Organization and Offering Costs

Organization and offering expenses include all expenses (other than sales commissions, the dealer manager fee and the distribution and shareholder servicing fee) to be paid by the Company in connection with the Public Offering, including legal, accounting, tax, printing, mailing and filing fees, charges of the Company’s escrow holder and transfer agent, expenses of organizing the Company, data processing fees, advertising and sales literature costs, transfer agent costs, information technology costs, bona fide out-of-pocket due diligence costs and amounts to reimburse the Advisor or its affiliates for the salaries of its employees and other costs in connection with preparing sales materials and providing other administrative services in connection with the Public Offering. Any such reimbursement will not exceed actual expenses incurred by the Advisor. After the termination of the Public Offering, the Advisor will reimburse the Company to the extent total organization and offering expenses (including sales commissions, dealer manager fees and the distribution and shareholder servicing fees) borne by the Company exceed 15% of the gross proceeds raised in the Primary Offering. To the extent the Company did not pay the full sales commissions, dealer manager fee or distribution and shareholder servicing fee for shares sold in the Public Offering, the Company may also reimburse costs of bona fide training and education meetings held by the Company (primarily the travel, meal and lodging costs of registered representatives of broker-dealers), attendance and sponsorship fees and cost reimbursement of employees of the Company’s affiliates to attend seminars conducted by broker-dealers and, in certain cases, reimbursement to participating broker-dealers for technology costs associated with the offering, costs and expenses related to such technology costs, and costs and expenses associated with the facilitation of the marketing of the Company’s shares and the ownership of the Company’s shares by such broker-dealers’ customers; provided, however, that the Company could not pay any of the foregoing costs to the extent that such payment would cause total underwriting compensation paid by the Company to exceed 10% of the gross offering proceeds of the Primary Offering, as required by the rules of Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”).

Organization and offering costs include payments made to Crossroads Capital Advisors, whose parent company indirectly owns 25% in Steadfast REIT Investments, LLC (the “Sponsor”), for certain specified services provided to the Company on behalf of the Advisor, including, without limitation, establishing operational and administrative processes; engaging and negotiating with vendors; providing recommendations and advice for the development of marketing materials and ongoing communications with investors; and assisting in public relations activities and the administration of the DRP and share repurchase program. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Advisor had incurred $512,299 and $0, respectively, of amounts payable to Crossroads Capital Advisors for the services described above on the Company’s behalf, all of which were recorded by the Company as offering expenses during the applicable period.

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September 30, 2016

(unaudited)

The amount of reimbursable organization and offering (“O&O”) costs that have been paid or recognized from inception through September 30, 2016 is as follows: 

	Amount			Percentage of Gross Offering Proceeds
Gross offering proceeds:	$	24,744,933		100.00	%
O&O limitation	15.00		%
Total O&O costs available to be paid/reimbursed	$	3,711,739		15.00	%
O&O expenses recorded:
Sales commissions(1)	$	1,293,096		5.23	%
Dealer manager fees(1)(2)(3)	678,176			2.74	%
Offering cost reimbursements	1,713,486			6.92	%
Organizational costs reimbursements	26,980			0.11	%
Total O&O cost reimbursements recorded by the Company	$	3,711,738		15.00	%

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(1) Includes the distribution and shareholder servicing fee for Class T shares of 1.125% of the purchase price per share (or, once reported, the amount of the Company’s estimated value per share) sold in the Public Offering. From inception through September 30, 2016, the distribution and shareholder servicing fee incurred with respect to Class T shares was $357,925.

(2) Includes the distribution and shareholder servicing fee for Class R shares of 0.27% of the purchase price per share (or, once reported, the amount of the Company’s estimated value per share) sold in the Public Offering. From inception through September 30, 2016, the distribution and shareholder servicing fee incurred with respect to Class R shares was $24,596.

(3) Includes $205,451 of marketing reallowance paid to participating broker dealers.

When recognized, organization costs are expensed as incurred. From inception through September 30, 2016, the Advisor incurred $26,980 of organizational costs on the Company’s behalf, all of which was paid to the Advisor.

Offering costs, including selling commissions, dealer manager fees and the distribution and shareholder servicing fees, are deferred and charged to stockholders’ equity as such amounts are reimbursed to the Advisor, the Dealer Manager or their affiliates from gross offering proceeds. For the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2016, the Advisor incurred $3,029,554 and $8,144,494 of offering costs related to the Public Offering. The Advisor has incurred total offering costs related to the Public Offering of $8,144,494 from inception through September 30, 2016, of which $5,958,283 is deferred and may be reimbursable, subject to the limitations described above and the approval of the Company’s independent directors.

The Company accrued $970,955 and $0 for the reimbursement of offering costs in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. The deferred offering costs of $5,958,283 are not included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company because these costs were not a Company liability as they exceeded the 10% limitation described above.

Investment Management Fee

The Company pays the Advisor a monthly investment management fee equal to one-twelfth of 0.50% of the value of the Company’s investments in properties and real estate-related assets until the aggregate value of the Company’s investments in properties and real estate-related assets equals $300,000,000. Thereafter, the Company will pay the Advisor a monthly

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September 30, 2016

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investment management fee equal to one-twelfth of 1.0% of the value of the Company’s investments in properties and real estate-related assets. For the purposes of the investment management fee, the value of the Company’s investments in properties will equal their costs, until said investments are valued by an independent third-party appraiser or qualified independent valuation expert. “Costs” are calculated by including acquisition fees, acquisition expenses, renovations and upgrades, and any debt attributable to such investments, or the Company’s proportionate share thereof in the case of investments made through joint ventures.

Acquisition Fees and Expenses

The Company pays the Advisor an acquisition fee equal to 2.0% which includes the amount actually paid or budgeted to fund the acquisition, origination, development, construction or improvement (i.e. value-enhancement) of any real property or real estate-related asset acquired. In addition to acquisition fees, the Company reimburses the Advisor for amounts directly incurred by the Advisor and amounts the Advisor pays to third parties in connection with the selection, evaluation, acquisition and development of a property or acquisition of real estate-related assets, whether or not the Company ultimately acquires the property or the real estate-related assets.

The Charter limits the Company’s ability to pay acquisition fees if the total of all acquisition fees and expenses relating to the purchase would exceed 6.0% of the contract purchase price. Under the Charter, a majority of the Company’s board of directors, including a majority of the independent directors, is required to approve any acquisition fees (or portion thereof) that would cause the total of all acquisition fees and expenses relating to an acquisition to exceed 6.0% of the contract purchase price. In connection with the purchase of securities, the acquisition fee may be paid to an affiliate of the Advisor that is registered as a FINRA member broker-dealer if applicable FINRA rules would prohibit the payment of the acquisition fee to a firm that is not a registered broker-dealer. 

Loan Coordination Fee

Subject to the Advisor providing substantial amount of services in connection with the origination or refinancing of any debt financing obtained by the Company that is used to refinance properties or other permitted investments or financing in connection with a recapitalization of the company and subject to a determination by the Company’s independent directors, the Company pays the Advisor a loan coordination fee equal to 0.75% of the amount available under such financing.

Property Management Fees and Expenses

The Company has entered into a Property Management Agreement (the “Property Management Agreement”) with Steadfast Management Company, Inc., an affiliate of the Sponsor (the “Property Manager”), in connection with the management of the Company’s property. The property management fee payable with respect to the Company’s property under the Property Management Agreement at September 30, 2016 is 3.0% of the gross revenue of the property (as defined in the Property Management Agreement) in addition to an incentive management fee equal to 1% of total collections based on performance metrics of the property. The Property Manager may subcontract with third-party property managers and will be responsible for supervising and compensating those third-party property managers and will be paid an oversight fee equal to 1.0% of the gross revenues of the property managed for providing such supervisory services. In no event will the Company pay its Property Manager or any affiliate both a property management fee and an oversight fee with respect to any particular property. The Property Management Agreement has an initial one-year term and will continue thereafter on a month-to-month basis unless either party gives a 60-day prior notice of its desire to terminate the Property Management Agreement, provided that the Company may terminate the Property Management Agreement at any time upon a determination of gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad acts of the Property Manager or its employees or upon an uncured breach of the Property Management Agreement upon 30 days’ prior written notice to the Property Manager.

Other Fees 

The Company has entered into a Construction Management Agreement (the “Construction Management Agreement”) with Pacific Coast Land & Construction, Inc., an affiliate of the Sponsor (the “Construction Manager”), for construction

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CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2016

(unaudited)

management or construction oversight services rendered in connection with capital improvements and renovation or value-enhancement projects. The fees for such services with respect to the property under the Construction Management Agreement is equal to 6.0% of the total cost of the work done; provided, however, that such fees shall only be paid if a majority of the Company’s board of directors, including a majority of its independent directors, determines that such fees are fair and reasonable in relation to the services being performed. Generally, each Construction Management Agreement can be terminated by either party with 30 days’ prior written notice to the other party. Construction management fees are capitalized to the respective real estate properties in the period in which they are incurred, as such costs relate to capital improvements and renovations for apartment homes taken out of service while they undergo the planned renovation.

The Company also reimburses the Construction Manager for the salaries and related benefits of its employees for time spent working on capital improvements and renovations.

Insurance Deductible Reserve

The Company deposits with an affiliate of the Sponsor moneys to fund an insurance deductible reserve account to cover the cost of required insurance deductibles across all multifamily properties of the Company and other affiliated entities. Upon filing a major claim, proceeds from the insurance deductible reserve account may be used by the Company or another affiliate of the Sponsor.

Other Operating Expense Reimbursement

In addition to the various fees paid to the Advisor, the Company is obligated to pay directly or reimburse all expenses incurred by the Advisor in providing services to the Company, including the Company’s allocable share of the Advisor’s overhead, such as rent, employee costs, benefit administration costs, utilities and information technology costs. The Company will not reimburse the Advisor for employee costs in connection with services for which the Advisor or its affiliates receive acquisition fees, investment management fees, loan coordination fees and disposition fees or for the employee costs the Advisor pays to the Company’s executive officers.

The Charter limits the Company’s total operating expenses during any four fiscal quarters to the greater of 2% of the Company’s average invested assets or 25% of the Company’s net income for the same period (the “2%/25% Limitation”). The Company may reimburse the Advisor, at the end of each fiscal quarter, for operating expenses incurred by the Advisor; provided, however, that the Company shall not reimburse the Advisor at the end of any fiscal quarter for operating expenses that exceed the 2%/25% Limitation unless the independent directors have determined that such excess expenses were justified based on unusual and non-recurring factors. The Advisor must reimburse the Company for the amount by which the Company’s operating expenses for the preceding four fiscal quarters then ended exceed the 2%/25% Limitation, unless approved by the independent directors. For purposes of determining the 2%/25% Limitation amount, “average invested assets” means the average monthly book value of the Company’s assets invested directly or indirectly in equity interests and loans secured by real estate during the 12-month period before deducting depreciation, reserves for bad debts or other non-cash reserves. “Total operating expenses” means all expenses paid or incurred by the Company, as determined by GAAP, that are in any way related to the Company’s operation, including investment management fees, but excluding (a) the expenses of raising capital such as organization and offering expenses, legal, audit, accounting, underwriting, brokerage, listing, registration and other fees, printing and other such expenses and taxes incurred in connection with the issuance, distribution, transfer, listing and registration of shares of the Company’s common stock; (b) interest payments; (c) taxes; (d) non-cash expenditures such as depreciation, amortization and bad debt reserves; (e) reasonable incentive fees based on the gain in the sale of the Company’s assets; (f) acquisition fees and acquisition expenses (including expenses relating to potential acquisitions that the Company does not close); (g) real estate commissions on the resale of investments; and (h) other expenses connected with the acquisition, disposition, management and ownership of investments (including the costs of foreclosure, insurance premiums, legal services, maintenance, repair and improvement of real property).

The Company will first test the 2%/25% Limitation at June 30, 2017, the end of the fourth fiscal quarter following the fiscal quarter in which the Company acquired its first investment.

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STEADFAST APARTMENT REIT III, INC.

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2016

(unaudited)

Disposition Fee

If the Advisor or its affiliates provide a substantial amount of services in connection with the sale of a property or real estate-related asset, including pursuant to a sale of the entire Company, as determined by a majority of the Company’s independent directors, the Advisor or its affiliates will earn a disposition fee equal to (1) 1.5% of the sales price of each property or real estate-related asset sold or (2) 1.0%, which may be increased to 1.5% in the sole discretion of the Company’s independent directors, of the total consideration paid in a liquidity event. In the event of a final liquidity event, this fee will be reduced by the amount of any previous disposition fee paid on properties previously exchanged under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code.

To the extent the disposition fee is paid upon the sale of any assets other than real property, it will be included as an operating expense for purposes of the 2%/25% Limitation. In connection with the sale of securities, the disposition fee may be paid to an affiliate of the Advisor that is registered as a FINRA member broker-dealer if applicable FINRA rules would prohibit the payment of the disposition fee to a firm that is not a registered broker-dealer. As of September 30, 2016 the Company had not sold or otherwise disposed of property or any real estate-related assets. Accordingly, the Company had not incurred any disposition fees as of September 30, 2016. 

Sales Commissions

The Company pays the Dealer Manager 7.0% of gross offering proceeds from the sale of Class A shares in the Primary Offering and 3.0% of gross offering proceeds from the sale of Class T shares in the Primary Offering (all of which will be reallowed to participating broker-dealers), subject to reductions based on volume and for certain categories of purchasers. No sales commissions are paid for sales of Class R shares or for sales pursuant to the Company’s DRP. The total amount of all items of compensation from any source payable to the Dealer Manager and the participating broker-dealers may not exceed 10.0% of the gross proceeds from the Company’s Primary Offering on a per class basis.

Dealer Manager Fees

The Company pays the Dealer Manager 3.0% of gross offering proceeds from the sale of Class A shares and 2.5% of gross offering proceeds from the sale of Class T shares (a portion of which will be reallowed to participating broker-dealers). No dealer manager fee will be paid for sales of Class R shares or for sales pursuant to the Company’s DRP.

Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Fees

The Company pays the Dealer Manager 0.67%, annualized, of the purchase price per Class R share (or, once reported, the amount of the Company’s estimated value per share) for each Class R share purchased in the primary offering and 1.125%, annualized, of the purchase price per Class T share (or, once reported, the amount of the Company’s estimated value per share) for each Class T share purchased in the Primary Offering. The distribution and shareholder servicing fee accrues daily and is paid monthly in arrears. The Company will reduce the distribution and shareholder servicing fee with respect to a Class R share sold in the Primary Offering to 0.27%, annualized, of the purchase price per Class R share (or, once reported, the amount of the Company’s estimated value per share) if the holder of such Class R share is, from time to time, represented by a registered investment adviser that is not a participant on an alternative investment platform.

The Company will cease paying the distribution and shareholder servicing fee (and cease deducting this fee from amounts otherwise available for distribution to a Class R stockholder) with respect to a Class R share sold in the Primary Offering at the earlier of: (1) the date at which the aggregate underwriting compensation from all sources equals 10% of the gross proceeds from the sale of shares in the Primary Offering (i.e., excluding proceeds from sales pursuant to the DRP); (2) the end of the month in which the Company’s transfer agent, on behalf of the Company, determines that total underwriting compensation, including selling commissions, dealer manager fees, the distribution and shareholder servicing fee and other elements of underwriting compensation with respect to such Class R share would be in excess of 10% of the total gross investment amount at the time of purchase of such Class R share in the Primary Offering; (3) the date on which such Class R share is repurchased by the Company; (4) the listing of the Company’s shares of common stock on a national securities exchange, the sale of the

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CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2016

(unaudited)

Company or the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets; and (5) as otherwise would be provided in the Dealer Manager Agreement.

The Company will cease paying the distribution and shareholder servicing fee (and cease deducting this fee from amounts otherwise available for distribution to a Class T stockholder) with respect to a Class T share sold in the Primary Offering at the earlier of: (1) the date at which the aggregate underwriting compensation from all sources equals 10% of the gross proceeds from the sale of shares in the Primary Offering (i.e., excluding proceeds from sales pursuant to the DRP); (2) the sixth anniversary of the last day of the fiscal quarter in which the Public Offering (excluding the DRP) terminates; (3) the end of the month in which the Company’s transfer agent, on behalf of the Company, determines that total underwriting compensation, including selling commissions, dealer manager fees, the distribution and shareholder servicing fee and other elements of underwriting compensation with respect to such Class T share, would be in excess of 10% of the total gross investment amount at the time of purchase of such Class T share in the Primary Offering; (4) the end of the month in which the Company’s transfer agent, on behalf of the Company, determines that the distribution and shareholder servicing fee with respect to such Class T share would be in excess of 4.5% of the total gross investment amount at the time of purchase of such Class T share in the Primary Offering; (5) the date on which such Class T share is repurchased by the Company; (6) the date on which the holder of such Class T share or its agent notifies the Company or the Company’s agent that he or she is represented by a new participating broker-dealer; provided that the Company will continue paying the distribution and shareholder servicing fee, which shall be reallowed to the new participating broker-dealer, if the new participating broker-dealer enters into a participating dealer agreement or otherwise agrees to provide the ongoing services set forth in the dealer manager agreement; (7) the listing of the Company’s shares of common stock on a national securities exchange, the sale of the Company or the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets and (8) as otherwise would be provided in the Dealer Manager Agreement. The Company cannot predict if or when this will occur. The dealer manager will reallow 88.89% of the ongoing distribution and shareholder servicing fee (i.e., 1% of the 1.125%) to the participating dealer who provides the ongoing services with respect to the Class T share.

Subordinated Participation in Net Sale Proceeds (payable only if the Company’s shares are not listed on an exchange)

The Advisor (in its capacity as special limited partner of the Operating Partnership) will receive 15.0% of the remaining net sale proceeds after return of the total investment amount, which is the amount equal to the original issue price paid by the stockholders in the Public Offering multiplied by the number of shares issued in the Public Offering, reduced by the weighted average original issue price of the shares sold in the Primary Offering multiplied by the total number of shares repurchased by the Company, plus payment to investors of an amount equal to a 6.0% annual cumulative, non-compounded return of the total investment amount, less amounts previously distributed to stockholders, including distributions that may constitute a return of capital for federal income tax purposes.

“Net sale proceeds” means the net cash proceeds realized from the sale of the Company or all of the Company’s assets after deduction of all expenses incurred in connection with a sale or disposition of the Company or of the Company’s assets, including disposition fees paid to the Advisor, or from the prepayment, maturity, workout or other settlement of any loan or other investment. For purposes of calculating the 6.0% annual cumulative, non-compounded return of the total investment amount, the aggregate of all investors’ capital shall be deemed to have been invested collectively on one date—the aggregate average investment date, being a day of a month determined by the average weighted month of all shares sold on a monthly basis. In addition, the Advisor (in its capacity as special limited partner of the Operating Partnership) will receive a distribution similar to the subordinated participation in net sale proceeds in the event the Company undertakes an issuer tender offer that results in the tendering stockholders receiving a return of the total investment amount of the tendering stockholders plus payment to those investors of an amount equal to a 6.0% annual cumulative, non-compounded return of the total investment amount of the tendering stockholders, less amounts previously distributed to stockholders, including distributions that may constitute a return of capital for federal income tax purposes.

Subordinated Incentive Listing Distribution (payable only if the Company’s shares are listed on an exchange)

Upon the listing of the Company’s shares on a national securities exchange, the Advisor (in its capacity as special limited partner of the Operating Partnership) will receive 15.0% of the amount by which the sum of the Company’s adjusted market

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CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2016

(unaudited)

value plus distributions paid by the Company to stockholders from inception until the date the adjusted market value is determined, including distributions that may constitute a return of capital for federal income tax purposes, exceeds the sum of the total investment amount plus an amount equal to a 6.0% annual cumulative, non-compounded return to investors of the total investment amount. For purposes of calculating the 6.0% annual cumulative, non-compounded return of the total investment amount, the aggregate of all investors’ capital shall be deemed to have been invested collectively on one date, the aggregate average investment date, being a day of a month determined by the average weighted month of all shares sold on a monthly basis.

The adjusted market value of the Company’s common stock will be calculated based on the average market value of the shares of common stock issued and outstanding at listing over the 30 trading days beginning 180 days after the shares are first listed or included for quotation. The Company has the option to pay the subordinated incentive listing distribution in the form of stock, cash, a promissory note or any combination thereof. Any previous payments of the subordinated participation in net sales proceeds will offset the amounts due pursuant to the subordinated listing distribution.

Subordinated Distribution Upon Termination of the Advisory Agreement

Upon termination or non-renewal of the Advisory Agreement with or without cause, the Advisor (in its capacity as special limited partner of the Operating Partnership), will be entitled to receive distributions from the Operating Partnership equal to 15.0% of the amount by which the sum of the Company’s appraised market value plus distributions exceeds the sum of the total investment amount plus an amount equal to a 6.0% annual cumulative, non-compounded return of the total investment amount to investors. For purposes of calculating the 6.0% annual cumulative, non-compounded return of the total investment amount, the aggregate of all investors’ capital shall be deemed to have been invested collectively on one date, the aggregate average investment date, being a day of a month determined by the average weighted month of all shares sold on a monthly basis. If the Company does not provide this return, the Advisor will not receive this distribution. In addition, the Advisor may elect to defer its right to receive a subordinated distribution upon termination until either shares of the Company’s common stock are listed and traded on a national securities exchange or another liquidity event occurs.

8.Long Term Incentive Award Plan and Independent Director Compensation

The Company has adopted a long-term incentive plan (the “Incentive Award Plan”), which the Company uses to attract and retain qualified directors, officers, employees and consultants. The Incentive Award Plan authorizes the granting of restricted stock, stock options, restricted or deferred stock units, performance awards and other stock-based awards to the Company’s directors, officers, employees and consultants selected by its board of directors for participation in the Incentive Award Plan. Stock options granted under the Incentive Award Plan will not exceed an amount equal to 10% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock allocated to the Incentive Award Plan on the date of grant of any such stock options. Any stock options granted under the Incentive Award Plan will have an exercise price or base price that is not less than fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant. As of September 30, 2016, no awards were issued or outstanding other than awards granted to independent directors in connection with the Company raising $2,000,000 in the Public Offering as further discussed below.

Under the Company’s independent directors’ compensation plan, which is a sub-plan of the Incentive Award Plan, each of the Company’s independent directors was entitled to receive 2,000 shares of restricted Class A common stock once the Company raised $2,000,000 in gross offering proceeds in the Public Offering. Each subsequent independent director that joins the Company’s board of directors will receive 2,000 shares of restricted Class A common stock upon election to the Company’s board of directors. In addition, on the date following an independent director’s re-election to the Company’s board of directors, he or she receives 1,000 shares of restricted Class A common stock. The shares of restricted Class A common stock generally vest in four equal annual installments beginning on the date of grant and ending on the third anniversary of the date of grant; provided, however, that the restricted stock will become fully vested and become non-forfeitable on the earlier to occur of (1) the termination of the independent director’s service as a director due to his or her death or disability or (2) a change in control of the Company. These awards entitle the holders to participate in distributions.

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STEADFAST APARTMENT REIT III, INC.

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2016

(unaudited)

On May 16, 2016, the Company raised over $2,000,000 in gross offering proceeds in the Public Offering and granted each of the three independent directors 2,000 shares of restricted common stock. The Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $9,429 and $51,642 for the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2016, respectively, related to the independent directors’ restricted common stock.

In addition to the stock awards, the Company pays each of its independent directors annual compensation of $55,000, prorated for any partial term (the audit committee chairperson receives an additional $10,000 annually, prorated for any partial term). In addition, the independent directors are paid for attending meetings as follows: (1) $2,500 for each board meeting attended in person, (2) $1,500 for each committee meeting attended in person in such director’s capacity as a committee member, (3) $1,000 for each board meeting attended via teleconference (not to exceed $4,000 for any one set of meetings attended within a 48-hour period). The Company’s independent directors may elect to receive the meeting fees and annual compensation to which they are entitled in shares of the Company’s common stock with an equivalent value. Such election shall be made by delivering a valid election form as prescribed in the independent directors’ compensation plan. Such election shall be irrevocable for the plan year. All directors also receive reimbursement of reasonable out of pocket expenses incurred in connection with attendance at meetings of the board of directors. Director compensation is an operating expense of the Company that is subject to the operating expense reimbursement obligation of the Advisor discussed in Note 7. The Company recorded an operating expense of $55,750 and $174,750 for the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2016, respectively, related to the independent directors’ annual compensation and the value of shares issued for attending board meetings, which is included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. As of September 30, 2016, $44,875 is included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities and $41,625 is included in additional paid-in capital on the consolidated balance sheets.

9.Commitments and Contingencies

Economic Dependency

The Company is dependent on the Advisor and the Dealer Manager for certain services that are essential to the Company, including the sale of the Company’s shares of common and preferred stock available for issue; the identification, evaluation, negotiation, purchase and disposition of real estate and real estate-related investments; management of the daily operations of the Company’s real estate and real estate-related investment portfolio; and other general and administrative responsibilities. In the event that these companies are unable to provide the respective services, the Company will be required to obtain such services from other sources. The Company may not be able to retain services from such other sources on favorable terms or at all.

Environmental

As an owner of real estate, the Company is subject to various environmental laws of federal, state and local governments. The Company is not aware of any environmental liability that could have a material adverse effect on its financial condition or results of operations. However, changes in applicable environmental laws and regulations, the uses and conditions of properties in the vicinity of the Company’s properties, the activities of its tenants and other environmental conditions of which the Company is unaware with respect to the properties could result in future environmental liabilities.

Legal Matters

From time to time, the Company may be subject, or party, to legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of its business. Management is not aware of any legal proceedings of which the outcome is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations or financial condition nor is the Company aware of any such legal proceedings contemplated by government agencies.

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STEADFAST APARTMENT REIT III, INC.

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2016

(unaudited)

10.Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company uses interest rate derivatives with the objective of managing exposure to interest rate movements thereby minimizing the effect of interest rate changes and the effect they could have on future cash flows. Interest rate cap agreements are used to accomplish this objective. The following table provides the terms of the Company’s interest rate derivative instrument that was in effect at September 30, 2016:

September 30, 2016
Type	Maturity Date	Based on	Number of Instruments	Notional Amount		Variable Rate	Weighted Average Rate Cap	Fair Value
Interest Rate Cap	6/1/2019	One-Month LIBOR	1	$	5,700,000	0.53%	5.00%	$	20

The interest rate cap agreement is not designated as an effective cash flow hedge. Accordingly, the Company records any changes in the fair value of the interest rate cap agreement as interest expense. The change in the fair value of the interest rate cap agreement for the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2016 resulted in an unrealized loss of $11 and $8,780, respectively. During the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2016, the Company acquired an interest rate cap agreement of $8,800. The fair value of the interest rate cap agreement of $20 as of September 30, 2016 is included in other assets on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

11.Pro Forma Information

The following table summarizes, on an unaudited basis, the consolidated pro forma results of operations of the Company for the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2016. The Company acquired one property during the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2016. This property contributed $437,247 of revenues and $188,188 of net loss, including $237,091 of depreciation and amortization, to the Company’s results of operations from the date of acquisition to September 30, 2016. The following unaudited pro forma information for the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2016 and 2015 has been provided to give effect to the acquisition of the property as if it had occurred on January 1, 2015. This pro forma information does not purport to represent what the actual results of operations of the Company would have been had this acquisition occurred on this date, nor does it purport to predict the results of operations for future periods.

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Revenues	$	292,501		$	292,501		$	877,503		$	877,503
Net loss	$	(493,600	)	$	(493,600	)	$	(1,480,800	)	$	(1,775,414	)

The pro forma information reflects adjustments for actual revenues and expenses of the property acquired during the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2016 for the respective period prior to acquisition by the Company. Net loss has been adjusted as follows: (1) interest expense has been adjusted to reflect the additional interest expense that would have been charged had the Company acquired the property on January 1, 2015 under the same financing arrangements as existed as of the acquisition date; (2) depreciation and amortization has been adjusted based on the Company’s basis in the property; and (3) transaction costs have been adjusted for the acquisition of the property.

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CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2016

(unaudited)

12.Subsequent Events

Status of Our Offering

As of November 4, 2016, the Company had sold 934,241, 66,090 and 509,910 shares of Class A common stock, Class R common stock and Class T common stock in the Public Offering, respectively, for gross proceeds of $22,842,011, $1,487,033 and $12,138,040, or an aggregate amount of $36,467,084, including 5,841, 126 and 2,454 shares of Class A common stock, Class R common stock and Class T common stock issued pursuant to the DRP for gross offering proceeds of $138,729, $2,833 and $55,518, respectively.

Distributions Paid

Class A

On October 1, 2016, the Company paid distributions of $71,841, which related to distributions declared for each day in the period from September 1, 2016 through September 30, 2016 and consisted of cash distributions paid in the amount of $37,920 and $33,921 in shares issued pursuant to the DRP, respectively.

On November 1, 2016, the Company paid distributions of $99,388, which related to distributions declared for each day in the period from October 1, 2016 through October 31, 2016 and consisted of cash distributions paid in the amount of $51,246 and $48,142 in shares issued pursuant to the DRP.

Class R

On October 1, 2016, the Company paid distributions of $2,142, which related to distributions declared for each day in the period from September 1, 2016 through September 30, 2016 and consisted of cash distributions paid in the amount of $1,093 and $1,049 in shares issued pursuant to the DRP, respectively.

On November 1, 2016, the Company paid distributions of $6,287, which related to distributions declared for each day in the period from October 1, 2016 through October 31, 2016 and consisted of cash distributions paid in the amount of $4,538 and $1,749 in shares issued pursuant to the DRP.

Class T

On October 1, 2016, the Company paid distributions of $27,676, which related to distributions declared for each day in the period from September 1, 2016 through September 30, 2016 and consisted of cash distributions paid in the amount of $11,124 and $16,552 in shares issued pursuant to the DRP.

On November 1, 2016, the Company paid distributions of $41,018, which related to distributions declared for each day in the period from October 1, 2016 through October 31, 2016 and consisted of cash distributions paid in the amount of $15,613 and $25,405 in shares issued pursuant to the DRP.

Declaration of Distributions

On November 9, 2016, the board of directors of the Company declared cash distributions to the holders of Class A, Class R and Class T shares of common stock, such distributions to (1) accrue daily to the stockholders of record as of the close of business on each day during the period commencing on January 1, 2017 and ending on March 31, 2017; (2) be payable in cumulative amounts on or before the 3rd day of each calendar month with respect to the prior month; and (3) be calculated at a rate of $0.004110 per Class A share per day, $0.00369863 per Class R share per day subject to an annual distribution and shareholder servicing fee of 0.67%, $0.00394521 per Class R share of common stock per day subject to an annual distribution and shareholder servicing fee of 0.27% and $0.003376 per Class T share per day subject to an annual distribution and shareholder servicing fee of 1.125%.

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Item2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the accompanying condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements of Steadfast Apartment III REIT, Inc. and the notes thereto. As used herein, the terms “we,” “our” and “us” refer to Steadfast Apartment III REIT, Inc., a Maryland corporation, and, as required by context, Steadfast Apartment REIT III Operating Partnership, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, which we refer to as our “Operating Partnership,” and to their subsidiaries.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements included in this Quarterly Report that are not historical facts (including any statements concerning investment objectives, other plans and objectives of management for future operations or economic performance, or assumptions or forecasts related thereto) are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), as amended. These statements are only predictions. We caution that forward-looking statements are not guarantees. Actual events or our investments and results of operations could differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by the use of terms such as “may,” “should,” “expect,” “could,” “intend,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe,” “continue,” “predict,” “potential” or the negative of such terms and other comparable terminology.

The forward-looking statements included herein are based upon our current expectations, plans, estimates, assumptions and beliefs that involve numerous risks and uncertainties. Assumptions relating to the foregoing involve judgments with respect to, among other things, future economic, competitive and market conditions and future business decisions, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of which are beyond our control. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, our actual results and performance could differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Factors which could have a material adverse effect on our operations and future prospects include, but are not limited to:

• the fact that we have a limited operating history and commenced material operations on May 19, 2016;

• our ability to raise proceeds in our Public Offering; 

• our ability to effectively deploy the proceeds raised in our Public Offering; 

• changes in economic conditions generally and the real estate and debt markets specifically; 

• our ability to successfully identify and acquire multifamily properties and senior-living properties on terms that are favorable to us; 

• our ability to secure resident leases for our multifamily properties and senior-living properties at favorable rental rates; 

• risks inherent in the real estate business, including resident defaults, potential liability relating to environmental matters and the lack of liquidity of real estate investments; 

• the fact that we pay fees and expenses to our Advisor and its affiliates that were not negotiated on an arm’s length basis and the fact that the payment of these fees and expenses increases the risk that our stockholders will not earn a profit on their investment in us; 

• our ability to retain our executive officers and other key personnel of our Advisor, our Property Manager and other affiliates of our Advisor; 

• our ability to generate sufficient cash flows to pay distributions for our stockholders;

• legislative or regulatory changes (including changes to the laws governing the taxation of REITs); 

• the availability of capital; 

• changes in interest rates; and 

• changes to GAAP.

Any of the assumptions underlying forward-looking statements could be inaccurate. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements included in this Quarterly Report. All forward-looking statements are made as of

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the date of this Quarterly Report and the risk that actual results will differ materially from the expectations expressed in this Quarterly Report will increase with the passage of time. Except as otherwise required by the federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements after the date of this Quarterly Report, whether as a result of new information, future events, changed circumstances or any other reason. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements included in this Quarterly Report, the inclusion of such forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a representation by us or any other person that the objectives and plans set forth in this Quarterly Report will be achieved.

All forward looking statements included herein should be read in light of the factors identified in the “Risk Factors” section of our Registration Statement filed with the SEC on June 21, 2016.

Overview

We were formed on July 29, 2015 as a Maryland corporation that intends to qualify as a REIT. We intend to use substantially all of the net proceeds from our ongoing Public Offering to invest in and manage a diverse portfolio of multifamily properties and senior-living properties located in targeted markets throughout the United States. In addition to our focus on multifamily properties, we may also make selective strategic acquisitions of other types of commercial properties. We may also selectively acquire debt collateralized by multifamily properties and senior-living properties and securities of other companies owning multifamily properties and senior-living properties.

On February 5, 2016, we commenced our Public Offering pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-11 filed with the SEC, to offer a maximum of 40,999,580 shares of common stock for sale to the public at an initial price of $25.00 for each Class A share (up to $500,000,000 in Class A shares) and $23.81 for each Class T share (up to $500,000,000 in Class T shares), with discounts available for certain categories of purchasers. We also offered up to 12,947,088 shares of common stock pursuant to our DRP at an initial price of $23.75 for each Class A share and $22.62 for each Class T share. On June 21, 2016, we filed an amended registration statement to include Class R shares in our initial Public Offering. Commencing on July 25, 2016, we revised the terms of the Public Offering to offer a maximum of 41,688,553 shares of common stock for sale to the public at an initial price of $25.00 for each Class A share ($400,000,000 in Class A shares), $22.50 for each Class R share ($200,000,000 in Class R shares) and $23.81 for each Class T share ($400,000,000 in Class T shares), with discounts available for certain categories of purchasers. We are also offering up to 13,024,338 shares pursuant to our DRP at an initial price of $23.75 for each Class A share, $22.50 for each Class R share and $22.62 for each Class T share. Our board of directors may, in its sole discretion and from time to time, change the price at which we offer shares to the public in the primary offering or pursuant to our DRP to reflect changes in our estimated value per share and other factors that our board of directors deems relevant. If we revise the price at which we offer our shares of common stock based upon changes in our estimated value per share, we do not anticipate that we will do so more frequently than quarterly. Our estimated value per share will be approved by our board of directors and calculated by our Advisor based upon current available information which may include valuations of our assets obtained by independent third party appraisers or qualified independent valuation experts.

Pursuant to the terms of our Public Offering, offering proceeds were held in an escrow account until we met the minimum offering amount of $2,000,000. On May 16, 2016, we raised the minimum offering amount and the offering proceeds held in escrow were released to us. As of November 4, 2016, we had sold 934,241 shares of Class A common stock, 66,090 shares of Class R common stock and 509,910 shares of Class T common stock in our Public Offering for gross proceeds of $22,842,011, $1,487,033 and $12,138,040, respectively, and $36,467,084 in the aggregate, including 5,841 shares of Class A common stock, 126 shares of Class R common stock and 2,454 shares of Class T common stock issued pursuant to our DRP for gross offering proceeds of $138,729, $2,833 and $55,518, respectively. We will continue to offer shares of our common stock on a continuous basis until February 5, 2018 unless our Public Offering is extended. However, in certain states the offering may continue for only one year unless we renew the offering period for an additional year. We reserve the right to terminate our Public Offering at any time.

Steadfast Apartment Advisor III, LLC is our advisor. Subject to certain restrictions and limitations, our Advisor manages our day-to-day operations and our portfolio of properties and real estate-related assets. Our Advisor sources and presents investment opportunities to our board of directors. Our Advisor also provides investment management, marketing, investor relations and other administrative services on our behalf.

Substantially all of our business is conducted through our Operating Partnership. We are the sole general partner of our Operating Partnership and our Advisor is the only limited partner of our Operating Partnership. As we accept subscriptions for shares of common stock, we transfer substantially all of the net proceeds of the offering to our Operating Partnership as a capital contribution. The limited partnership agreement of our Operating Partnership provides that our Operating Partnership

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will be operated in a manner that will enable us to (1) satisfy the requirements for being classified as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, (2) avoid any federal income or excise tax liability and (3) ensure that our Operating Partnership will not be classified as a “publicly traded partnership” for purposes of Section 7704 of the Internal Revenue Code, which classification could result in our Operating Partnership being taxed as a corporation, rather than as a disregarded entity. In addition to the administrative and operating costs and expenses incurred by our Operating Partnership in acquiring and operating our investments, our Operating Partnership will pay all of our administrative costs and expenses, and such expenses will be treated as expenses of our Operating Partnership. We will experience a relative increase in liquidity as additional subscriptions for shares of our common stock are received and a relative decrease in liquidity as offering proceeds are used to acquire and operate our assets.

We intend to make an election to be taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code commencing with our taxable year ending December 31, 2016. As a REIT, we generally will not be subject to federal income tax to the extent that we distribute qualifying dividends to our stockholders. If we fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, we will be subject to federal income tax on our taxable income at regular corporate rates and will not be permitted to qualify for treatment as a REIT for federal income tax purposes for four years following the year in which qualification is lost, unless the Internal Revenue Service grants us relief under certain statutory provisions. Failing to qualify as a REIT could materially and adversely affect our net income and results of operations.

Market Outlook

During times of economic downturn, market conditions could negatively impact the multifamily real estate sector, resulting in lower occupancy, lower rental rates and declining values. The economy in the United States has improved; however, there is no assurance that economic conditions will continue to improve or will not worsen in the future. We believe we currently have unique investment opportunities, particularly in the multifamily sector. Home ownership rates are the lowest they have been since 1967. Demographic and economic factors favor the flexibility of rental housing and discourage the potential financial burden associated with home ownership. Additionally, Millennials and Baby Boomers, the two largest demographic groups comprising roughly half of the total population in the United States, are increasingly choosing to live in a variety of rental housing. Our plan is to provide rental housing for these multi-generational groups as they age including senior-living housing. Millennials are getting married and having children later and are choosing to live in apartment communities until their mid-30s. Today, 30% of Millennials are still living with their parents or are still in school. When they get a job, Millennials will likely rent moderate income apartments based upon an average income of $35,000. We believe this creates a demand for multifamily and senior-living housing.

Our Real Estate Portfolio

As of September 30, 2016, we owned the one multifamily apartment community listed below:

Property Name	Location	Purchase Date	Number of Units	Contract Purchase Price		Mortgage Debt Outstanding(1)		Average Monthly Occupancy(2)		Average Monthly Rent(3)
Carriage House Apartments	Gurnee, IL	5/19/2016	136	$	7,525,000	$	5,645,833	93.4	%	$	713
			136	$	7,525,000	$	5,645,833	93.4	%	$	713

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(1) Mortgage debt outstanding is net of deferred financing costs associated with the loan for the property listed above.

(2) At September 30, 2016, our portfolio was approximately 97.5% leased, calculated using the number of occupied and contractually leased units divided by total units.

(3) Average monthly rent is based upon the effective rental income after considering the effect of vacancies, concessions and write-offs.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of our financial statements requires significant management judgments, assumptions and estimates about matters that are inherently uncertain. These judgments affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and our disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. With different estimates or assumptions, materially different amounts could be reported in our financial

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statements. Additionally, other companies may utilize different estimates that may impact the comparability of our results of operations to those of companies in similar businesses. A discussion of the accounting policies that management considers critical in that they involve significant management judgments, assumptions and estimates is included in our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the period ended December 31, 2015 included in the Company’s Registration Statement filed with the SEC on June 21, 2016. There have been no significant changes to our accounting policies during the period covered by this report. See also Note 2 to our condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements in this Quarterly Report for a discussion of our significant accounting policies.

Organization and Offering Costs

Organization and offering expenses include all expenses (other than sales commissions, the dealer manager fee and the distribution and shareholder servicing fee) to be paid by us in connection with our Public Offering, including legal, accounting, tax, printing, mailing and filing fees, charges of our escrow holder and transfer agent, expenses of organizing our company, data processing fees, advertising and sales literature costs, transfer agent costs, information technology costs, bona fide out-of-pocket due diligence costs and amounts to reimburse our Advisor or its affiliates for the salaries of its employees and other costs in connection with preparing sales materials and providing other administrative services in connection with our Public Offering. Any such reimbursement will not exceed actual expenses incurred by our Advisor. After the termination of our Public Offering, our Advisor will reimburse us to the extent total organization and offering expenses (including sales commissions, dealer manager fees and the distribution and shareholder servicing fees) borne by us exceed 15% of the gross proceeds raised in our Public Offering.

To the extent we do not pay the full sales commissions or dealer manager fee for shares sold in our Public Offering, we may also reimburse costs of bona fide training and education meetings held by us (primarily the travel, meal and lodging costs of registered representatives of broker-dealers), attendance and sponsorship fees and cost reimbursement of employees of our affiliates to attend seminars conducted by broker-dealers and, in certain cases, reimbursement to participating broker-dealers for technology costs associated with our Public Offering, costs and expenses related to such technology costs, and costs and expenses associated with the facilitation of the marketing of our shares and the ownership of our shares by such broker-dealers’ customers; provided, however, that we will not pay any of the foregoing costs to the extent that such payment would cause total underwriting compensation to exceed 10% of the gross offering proceeds of our primary offering, as required by the rules of the FINRA.

When recognized, organization costs are expensed as incurred. Offering costs, including selling commissions, dealer manager fees and the distribution and shareholder servicing fee, are deferred and charged to stockholders’ equity as such amounts are reimbursed to the Advisor, the Dealer Manager or their affiliates from gross offering proceeds.

Income Taxes

We intend to elect to be taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code and intend to operate as such commencing with the taxable year ending December 31, 2016. We expect to have little or no taxable income prior to electing REIT status. To qualify as a REIT, we must meet certain organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement to distribute at least 90% of our annual REIT taxable income to our stockholders (which is computed without regard to the dividends-paid deduction or net capital gain and which does not necessarily equal net income as calculated in accordance with GAAP). As a REIT, we generally will not be subject to federal income tax to the extent we distribute qualifying dividends to our stockholders. If we fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, we will be subject to federal income tax on our taxable income at regular corporate income tax rates and generally will not be permitted to qualify for treatment as a REIT for federal income tax purposes for the four taxable years following the year during which qualification is lost unless the Internal Revenue Service grants us relief under certain statutory provisions. Such an event could materially adversely affect our net income and net cash available for distribution to our stockholders. However, we intend to organize and operate in such a manner as to qualify for treatment as a REIT.

We follow the income tax guidance under GAAP to recognize, measure, present and disclose in our consolidated financial statements uncertain tax positions that we have taken or expect to take on a tax return. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, we did not have any liabilities for uncertain tax positions that we believe should be recognized in our consolidated financial statements. We have not been assessed interest or penalties by any major tax jurisdictions. Our evaluation was performed for the tax year ended December 31, 2015.

Distributions

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Our board of directors has declared daily distributions that are paid on a monthly basis. We expect to continue paying monthly distributions unless our results of operations, our general financial condition, general economic conditions or other factors prohibit us from doing so. We may declare distributions in excess of our funds from operations (“FFO”). As a result, our distribution rate and payment frequency may vary from time to time. However, to qualify as a REIT for tax purposes, we must make distributions equal to at least 90% of our “REIT taxable income” each year.

Our board of directors first declared a distribution to the holders of Class A shares and Class T shares that began to accrue on May 19, 2016. Our board of directors also declared a distribution to the holders of Class R shares that began to accrue on August 2, 2016. Distributions declared (1) accrue daily to our stockholders of record as of the close of business on each day, (2) are payable in cumulative amounts on or before the third day of each calendar month with respect to the prior month and (3) are calculated at a rate of $0.004098, $0.00368852 and $0.003366 for each Class A share per day, each Class R share per day and each Class T share per day, respectively.

The distributions paid during each of the last three fiscal quarters ended September 30, 2016, along with the amount of distributions reinvested pursuant to the DRP were as follows:

									Distributions Paid(4)						Sources of Distributions Paid
Period	Distributions Declared(1)		Distributions Declared Per Class A Share(1)(2)		Distributions Declared Per Class R Share(1)(3)		Distributions Declared Per Class T Share(1)(2)		Cash		Reinvested		Total		Cash Flow From Operations		Offering Proceeds		Net Cash Used In Operating Activities
First Quarter 2016	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	(15	)
Second Quarter 2016	25,374		0.176		—		0.145		2,395		3,511		5,906		—		5,906		(65,217		)
Third Quarter 2016	217,601		0.377		0.236		0.309		68,693		66,717		135,410		—		135,410		(604,482		)
	$	242,975	$	0.553	$	0.236	$	0.454	$	71,088	$	70,228	$	141,316	$	—	$	141,316	$	(669,714	)

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(1) Distributions are based on daily record dates and calculated at a rate of $0.004098 and $0.003366 for each Class A share per day and each Class T share per day, respectively, beginning on May 19, 2016. Distributions to holders of each Class R share per day are also based on daily record dates and are calculated at a rate of $0.00368852, beginning on August 2, 2016.

(2) Assumes each share was issued and outstanding each day during the period from May 19, 2016 to September 30, 2016.

(3) Assumes each share was issued and outstanding each day during the period from August 2, 2016 to September 30, 2016.

(4) Distributions are paid on a monthly basis. Distributions for all record dates of a given month are paid approximately three days following month end.

For the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2016, we paid aggregate distributions of $135,410 and $141,316, including $68,693 and $71,088 of distributions paid in cash and 2,838 and 2,986 shares of our common stock issued pursuant to our DRP for $66,717 and $70,228, respectively. For the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2016, our net loss was $502,350 and $1,377,294, we had negative FFO of $340,573 and $1,140,203 and net cash used in operations of $604,482 and $669,714, respectively. For the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2016, we funded all distributions paid, which includes net cash distributions and distributions reinvested by stockholders, with proceeds from our Public Offering. On a cumulative basis, as of September 30, 2016, all distributions have been funded with proceeds from our Public Offering. For information on how we calculate FFO and the reconciliation of FFO to net loss, see “—Funds from Operations and Modified Funds from Operations.”

Our long-term policy is to pay distributions solely from cash flow from operations. However, we expect to have insufficient cash flow from operations available for distribution until we make substantial investments. Further, because we may receive income from interest or rents at various times during our fiscal year and because we may need cash flow from operations during a particular period to fund capital expenditures and other expenses, we expect that at least during the early stages of our development and from time to time during our operational stage, we will declare distributions in anticipation of cash flow that we expect to receive during a later period, and we expect to pay these distributions in advance of our actual receipt of these funds. In these instances, our board of directors has the authority under our organizational documents, to the extent permitted

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by Maryland law, to fund distributions from sources such as borrowings, offering proceeds or advances and the deferral of fees and expense reimbursements by our Advisor, in its sole discretion. We have not established a limit on the amount of proceeds we may use from this offering to fund distributions. If we pay distributions from sources other than cash flow from operations, we will have fewer funds available for investments and your overall return on your investment in us may be reduced.

We intend to elect to be taxed as a REIT for federal income tax purposes commencing with the taxable year ending December 31, 2016. To qualify as a REIT, we must make aggregate annual distributions to our stockholders of at least 90% of our REIT taxable income (which is computed without regard to the dividends paid deduction or net capital gain and which does not necessarily equal net income as calculated in accordance with GAAP). If we meet the REIT qualification requirements, we generally will not be subject to federal income tax on the income that we distribute to our stockholders each year. We have not established a minimum distribution level and our Charter does not require that we make distributions to our stockholders.

Inflation

Substantially all of our multifamily property leases with residents are for a term of one year or less. In an inflationary environment, this may allow us to realize increased rents upon renewal of existing leases or the beginning of new leases. Short-term leases generally will minimize our risk from the adverse effects of inflation, although these leases generally permit residents to leave at the end of the lease term and therefore will expose us to the effect of a decline in market rents. In a deflationary rent environment, we may be exposed to declining rents more quickly under these shorter term leases.

As of September 30, 2016, we had not entered into any leases as a lessee.

REIT Compliance

To qualify as a REIT for tax purposes, we will be required to distribute at least 90% of our REIT taxable income (which is computed without regard to the dividends paid deduction or net capital gain and which does not necessarily equal net income as calculated in accordance with GAAP) to our stockholders. We must also meet certain asset and income tests, as well as other requirements. We will monitor the business and transactions that may potentially impact our REIT status. If we fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, we will be subject to federal income tax (including any applicable alternative minimum tax) on our taxable income at regular corporate rates.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

If we raise substantially less funds in the offering than the maximum offering amount, we will make fewer investments resulting in less diversification in terms of the type, number and size of investments we make and the value of an investment in us will fluctuate with the performance of the specific assets we acquire. Further, we will have certain fixed operating expenses, including certain expenses as a public REIT, regardless of the amount of funds we raise in our Public Offering. Our inability to raise substantial funds in our Public Offering or otherwise would increase our fixed operating expenses as a percentage of gross income, reducing our net income and limiting our ability to make distributions.

We use secured borrowings, and intend to use in the future secured and unsecured borrowings, for the acquisition of properties. Once we have fully invested the proceeds of this offering, we expect that our overall borrowings will be approximately 55% to 60% of the value of our properties (after debt amortization) plus the value of our other investments. For valuation purposes, the value of a property will equal its cost (before deducting depreciation and amortization) until such property is valued by an independent third party appraiser or qualified independent valuation expert. We expect to temporarily borrow in excess of our long-term targeted debt level during our offering stage in order to facilitate investments in the early stages of our operations. Under our Charter, we are prohibited from borrowing in excess of 300% of the value of our net assets, which generally approximates to 75% of the aggregate cost of our assets, though we may exceed this limit only under certain circumstances.

In addition to making investments in accordance with our investment objectives, we expect to use our capital resources to make certain payments to our Advisor and Dealer Manager. During our organization and offering stage, these payments will include payments to the Dealer Manager for sales commissions, the dealer manager fee and the distribution and shareholder servicing fee, and payments to our Advisor for reimbursement of certain organization and offering expenses. However, our Advisor has agreed to reimburse us to the extent that sales commissions, the dealer manager fee and other organization and offering expenses incurred by us exceed 15% of our gross offering proceeds. During our operating stage, we expect to make

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payments to our Advisor in connection with the acquisition of investments, the management of our assets and costs incurred by our Advisor in providing services to us.

Our principal demand for funds will be to acquire investments in accordance with our investment strategy, to pay operating expenses and interest on our outstanding indebtedness and to make distributions to our stockholders. Over time, we intend to generally fund our cash needs for items, other than asset acquisitions, from operations. Otherwise, we expect that our principal sources of working capital will include:

• current unrestricted cash balance, which was $19,548,899 as of September 30, 2016;

• proceeds from our Public Offering;

• various forms of secured and unsecured financing;

• borrowings under master repurchase agreements;

• equity capital from joint venture partners;

• proceeds from our DRP; and

• cash from operations.

Over the short term, we believe that our sources of capital, specifically our cash balances, cash flow from operations, our ability to raise equity capital from joint venture partners and our ability to obtain various forms of secured and unsecured financing will be adequate to meet our liquidity requirements and capital commitments.

Over the longer term, in addition to the same sources of capital we will rely on to meet our short-term liquidity requirements, we may conduct additional public or private offerings of securities. We expect these resources will be adequate to fund our operating activities, debt service and distributions, and will be sufficient to fund our ongoing acquisition activities as well as providing capital for investment in future development and other joint ventures along with potential forward purchase commitments.

We may, but are not required to, establish working capital reserves from offering proceeds out of cash flow generated by our investments or out of proceeds from the sale of our investments. We do not anticipate establishing a general working capital reserve; however, we may establish capital reserves with respect to particular investments. We also may, but are not required to, establish reserves out of cash flow generated by investments or out of net sale proceeds in non-liquidating sale transactions. Our lenders also may require working capital reserves.

To the extent that the working capital reserve is insufficient to satisfy our cash requirements, additional funds may be provided from cash generated from operations or through short-term borrowing. In addition, subject to certain limitations described in our Charter, we may incur indebtedness in connection with the acquisition of any real estate asset, refinance the debt thereon, arrange for the leveraging of any previously unfinanced property or reinvest the proceeds of financing or refinancing in additional properties.

Cash Flows Used in Operating Activities

 We commenced real estate operations with the acquisition of our first multifamily property on May 19, 2016. As of September 30, 2016, we owned one multifamily property. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, net cash used in operating activities was $669,714. Our operating cash flows during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was the result of our net loss, offset partially by adjustments for non-cash expenses, including depreciation and amortization, amortization of deferred financing costs, stock compensation and the change in fair value of the interest rate cap agreements, and by adjustments for restricted cash, rents and other receivables, other assets, amounts due to affiliates and accounts payable and accrued liabilities. We expect cash used in operating activities to increase in future periods as a result of the acquisition fees and expenses incurred for anticipated future acquisitions of real estate and real estate-related investments. However, we expect to generate cash flows from operations as we expand our property portfolio and stabilize its operations.

Cash Flows Used in Investing Activities

Cash used in investing activities will vary based on how quickly we raise funds in our ongoing Public Offering and how quickly we invest those funds towards acquisitions of real estate and real-estate related investments. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, net cash used in investing activities was $7,731,411 and was primarily the result of our acquisition

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of one multifamily property for an aggregate purchase price of $7,525,000. Net cash used in investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 consisted of the following:

• $7,525,000 of cash used related to the acquisition of our multifamily property;

• $74,405 of cash used for improvements to real estate investments;

• $123,206 of cash used to fund restricted cash accounts related to replacement reserves; and

• $8,800 of cash used to purchase an interest rate cap agreement.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Our cash flows from financing activities consist primarily of proceeds from our ongoing Public Offering, net of distributions paid to our stockholders, and the issuance of a mortgage note payable. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, net cash provided by financing activities was $27,750,024. Net cash provided by financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 consisted of the following:

• $22,178,012 of cash provided by offering proceeds related to our initial Public Offering, net of (1) payments of commissions on sales of common stock and related dealer manager fees in the amount of $1,593,900 and (2) the reimbursement of other offering costs to affiliates in the amount of $742,531;

• $5,643,000 of proceeds from the issuance of a mortgage note payable, net of deferred financing costs in the amount of $57,000;

• $100 of contributions from noncontrolling interest; and

• $71,088 of net cash distributions, after giving effect to distributions reinvested by stockholders of $70,228. 

Contractual Commitments and Contingencies

We use secured debt, and intend to use in the future secured and unsecured debt, as a means of providing additional funds for the acquisition of our properties. We believe that the careful use of borrowings will help us achieve our diversification goals and potentially enhance the returns on our investments. After we have invested all of the net offering proceeds from our initial Public Offering, we expect that our borrowings will be approximately 55% to 60% of the value of our properties (after debt amortization) and other real estate-related assets. For valuation purposes, the value of a property will equal its cost (before deducting depreciation and amortization) until such property is valued by an independent third party appraiser or qualified independent valuation expert. In order to facilitate investments in the early stages of our operations, we expect to temporarily borrow in excess of our long-term targeted debt level. Under our Charter, we are prohibited from borrowing in excess of 300% of our net assets, which generally approximates to 75% of the aggregate cost of our assets unless such excess is approved by a majority of the independent directors and disclosed to stockholders in our next Quarterly Report, along with a justification for such excess. In such event, we will monitor our debt levels and take action to reduce any such excess as practicable. We do not intend to exceed our Charter’s leverage limit except in the early stages of our operations when the costs of our investments are most likely to substantially exceed our net offering proceeds. Our aggregate borrowings are reviewed by our board of directors at least quarterly. As of September 30, 2016, our aggregate borrowings were not in excess of 300% of the value of our net assets.

In addition to using our capital resources for investing purposes and meeting our debt obligations, we expect to use our capital resources to make certain payments to our Advisor and the Dealer Manager. During our organization and offering stage, these payments will include payments to the Dealer Manager for selling commissions, dealer manager fees and distribution and shareholder servicing fees and payments to the Dealer Manager and our Advisor for reimbursement of certain organization and other offering expenses. However, our Advisor has agreed to reimburse us within 60 days of the end of the month in which our Public Offering ends to the extent that selling commissions, dealer manager fees and organization and other offering expenses incurred by us exceed 15% of our gross offering proceeds of our Public Offering. During our acquisition and development stage, we expect to make payments to our Advisor in connection with the selection and origination or purchase of real estate and real estate-related investments, the management of our asset portfolio and costs incurred by our Advisor in providing services to us.

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As of September 30, 2016, we had indebtedness totaling an aggregate principal amount of $5,645,833, including the net deferred financing costs of $54,167. The following is a summary of our contractual obligations as of September 30, 2016:

			Payments due by period
Contractual Obligations	Total		Less than 1 year		1-3 years		3-5 years		More than 5 years
Interest payments on outstanding debt obligations(1)	$	1,612,028	$	43,211	$	346,878	$	343,854	$	878,085
Principal payments on outstanding debt obligations(2)	5,700,000		—		—		161,966		5,538,034
Total	$	7,312,028	$	43,211	$	346,878	$	505,820	$	6,416,119

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(1) Projected interest payments on outstanding debt obligations are based on the outstanding principal amounts and interest rates in effect at September 30, 2016. We incurred interest expense of $44,901 and $74,575 during the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2016, including amortization of deferred financing costs totaling $1,699 and $2,833 and net unrealized losses from the change in fair value of interest rate cap agreements of $11 and $8,780, respectively.

(2) Projected principal payments on outstanding debt obligations are based on the terms of the mortgage note agreements. Amounts exclude the net deferred financing costs associated with the mortgage note payable.

Results of Operations

Overview

During the period from July 29, 2015 (inception) to May 18, 2016, we had been formed and had commenced our Public Offering but had not yet commenced real estate operations as we had not yet acquired any real estate investments. As a result, we had no material results of operations for that period. We commenced real estate operations on May 19, 2016 in connection with the acquisition of our first investment, Carriage House Apartments. Our results of operations for the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2016 are not indicative of those expected in future periods. We have not yet invested all of the proceeds from our Public Offering received to date and expect to continue to raise additional capital, increase our borrowings and make future acquisitions, all of which will have a significant impact on our future results of operations. In general, we expect that our income and expenses related to our portfolio will increase in future periods as a result of anticipated future acquisitions of real estate and real estate-related investments.

Net loss

For the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2016, we had a net loss of $502,350 and $1,377,294, respectively, primarily due to depreciation and amortization expenses, fees to affiliates, acquisition costs, operating, maintenance and management expenses and general and administrative expenses after commencing operations on May 19, 2016.

Total revenues

Rental income and tenant reimbursements were $292,501 and $437,247 for the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2016, which consisted primarily of $276,367 and $412,912 of rental income, respectively, following the acquisition of Carriage House Apartments on May 19, 2016. We expect rental income and tenant reimbursements to increase in future periods as a result of anticipated future acquisitions of real estate and the realization of revenues for an entire period for the property.

Operating, maintenance and management expenses

Operating, maintenance and management expenses were $117,584 and $161,393 for the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2016. These expenses resulted primarily from the ownership of Carriage House Apartments. We expect these amounts to increase in future periods as a result of anticipated future acquisitions of real estate and the realization of operating expenses for an entire period for the property but to decrease as a percentage of total revenues.

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Real estate taxes and insurance

Real estate taxes and insurance were $44,258 and $64,607 for the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2016. These expenses resulted primarily from the ownership of Carriage House Apartments. We expect these amounts to increase in future periods as a result of anticipated future acquisitions of real estate and the realization of real estate taxes and insurance expenses for an entire period for the property but to decrease as a percentage of total revenues.

Fees to affiliates

Fees to affiliates were $23,778 and $212,457 for the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2016. These fees consist primarily of investment management fees of $11,286 and $16,615, respectively, and acquisition fees of $0 and $175,664, respectively, earned by our Advisor in connection with the acquisition and management of Carriage House Apartments. We expect fees to affiliates to increase in future periods as a result of anticipated future acquisitions of real estate and real estate-related investments.

Depreciation and amortization

Depreciation and amortization expenses were $161,777 and $237,091 for the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2016 and related to Carriage House Apartments. We expect these amounts to increase in future periods as a result of anticipated future acquisitions of real estate and real-estate related investments.

Interest expense

Interest expense for the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2016 was $44,901 and $74,575. Included in interest expense is the amortization of deferred financing costs of $1,699 and $2,833 for the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2016 and the unrealized loss on derivative instruments of $11 and $8,780, respectively. Our interest expense in future periods will vary based on our level of future borrowings, which will depend on the amount of proceeds raised in our Public Offering, the availability and cost of debt financing and the opportunity to acquire real estate and real estate-related investments meeting our investment objectives.

General and administrative expense

General and administrative expenses for the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2016 were $383,132 and $854,543, respectively. These general and administrative costs consisted primarily of legal fees, insurance premiums, audit fees, other professional fees and independent directors’ compensation. We expect general and administrative expenses to increase in future periods as we acquire additional real estate and real estate-related investments but to decrease as a percentage of total revenue.

Acquisition costs

Acquisition costs for the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2016 were $19,421 and $209,875, and were primarily related to the acquisition of Carriage House Apartments. Acquisition costs in future periods will vary based on the number of acquisitions we make during the period, which will depend on the amount of proceeds raised in our ongoing Public Offering and the availability of debt financing.

Net Operating Income

Net Operating Income (“NOI”) is a non-GAAP financial measure of performance. NOI is used by investors and our management to evaluate and compare the performance of our properties, to determine trends in earnings and to compute the fair value of our properties as it is not affected by (1) the cost of funds, (2) acquisition costs, (3) non-operating fees to affiliates, (4) the impact of depreciation and amortization expenses as well as gains or losses from the sale of operating real estate assets that are included in net income computed in accordance with GAAP or (5) general and administrative expenses and other gains and losses that are specific to us. The cost of funds is eliminated from net income (loss) because it is specific to our particular financing capabilities and constraints. The cost of funds is also eliminated because it is dependent on historical interest rates and other costs of capital as well as past decisions made by us regarding the appropriate mix of capital which may have changed or may change in the future. Acquisition costs and non-operating fees to affiliates are eliminated because they do not reflect continuing operating costs of the property owner.

Depreciation and amortization expenses as well as gains or losses from the sale of operating real estate assets are eliminated because they may not accurately represent the actual change in value in our multifamily properties that result from use of the properties or changes in market conditions. While certain aspects of real property do decline in value over time in a manner that is reasonably captured by depreciation and amortization, the value of the properties as a whole have historically increased or

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decreased as a result of changes in overall economic conditions instead of from actual use of the property or the passage of time. Gains and losses from the sale of real property vary from property to property and are affected by market conditions at the time of sale which will usually change from period to period. These gains and losses can create distortions when comparing one period to another or when comparing our operating results to the operating results of other real estate companies that have not made similarly timed purchases or sales. We believe that eliminating these costs from net income is useful because the resulting measure captures the actual revenue generated and actual expenses incurred in operating our properties as well as trends in occupancy rates, rental rates and operating costs.

However, the usefulness of NOI is limited because it excludes general and administrative costs, interest expense, interest income and other expense, acquisition costs, certain fees to affiliates, depreciation and amortization expense and gains or losses from the sale of properties, and other gains and losses as stipulated by GAAP, the level of capital expenditures and leasing costs necessary to maintain the operating performance of our properties, all of which are significant economic costs. NOI may fail to capture significant trends in these components of net income which further limits its usefulness.

NOI is a measure of the operating performance of our properties but does not measure our performance as a whole. NOI is therefore not a substitute for net income (loss) as computed in accordance with GAAP. This measure should be analyzed in conjunction with net income (loss) computed in accordance with GAAP and discussions elsewhere in “—Results of Operations” regarding the components of net income (loss) that are eliminated in the calculation of NOI. Other companies may use different methods for calculating NOI or similarly entitled measures and, accordingly, our NOI may not be comparable to similarly entitled measures reported by other companies that do not define the measure exactly as we do.

The following is a reconciliation of our NOI to net loss for the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2016 computed in accordance with GAAP:

	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016			For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Net loss	$	(502,350	)	$	(1,377,294	)
Fees to affiliates(1)	11,286			192,279
Depreciation and amortization	161,777			237,091
Interest expense	44,901			74,575
General and administrative expenses	383,132			854,543
Acquisition costs	19,421			209,875
Net operating income	$	118,167		$	191,069

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(1) Fees to affiliates for the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2016 exclude property management fees of $8,927 and $12,798 and other fees of $3,565 and $7,380, respectively, that are included in NOI.

Funds from Operations and Modified Funds from Operations

Due to certain unique operating characteristics of real estate companies, as discussed below, the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”), an industry trade group, has promulgated a measure known as funds from operations, or FFO, which we believe to be an appropriate supplemental measure to reflect the operating performance of a REIT. The use of FFO is recommended by the REIT industry as a supplemental performance measure. FFO is not equivalent to our net income (loss) as determined under GAAP.

We define FFO, a non-GAAP financial measure, consistent with the standards established by the White Paper on FFO approved by the Board of Governors of NAREIT, as revised in February 2004 (“White Paper”). The White Paper defines FFO as net income (loss) computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding gains or losses from sales of property and non-cash impairment charges of real estate related investments, plus real estate related depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. In particular, we believe it is appropriate to disregard impairment charges, as this is a fair value adjustment that is largely based on market fluctuations and assessments regarding general market conditions which can change over time. An asset will only be evaluated for impairment if certain impairment indications exist and if the carrying, or book value, exceeds the total estimated undiscounted future cash flows (including net rental and lease revenues, net proceeds on the sale of the property, and any other ancillary cash flows at a property or group level under GAAP) from such asset. Investors should note, however, that determinations of whether impairment charges have

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been incurred are based partly on anticipated operating performance, because estimated undiscounted future cash flows from a property, including estimated future net rental and lease revenues, net proceeds on the sale of the property, and certain other ancillary cash flows, are taken into account in determining whether an impairment charge has been incurred. While impairment charges are excluded from the calculation of FFO as described above, investors are cautioned that due to the fact that impairments are based on estimated future undiscounted cash flows and the relatively limited term of our operations, it could be difficult to recover any impairment charges. Our FFO calculation complies with NAREIT’s policy described above.

The historical accounting convention used for real estate assets requires straight-line depreciation of buildings and improvements, which implies that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time, especially if such assets are not adequately maintained or repaired and renovated as required by relevant circumstances and/or as requested or required by lessees for operational purposes in order to maintain the value disclosed. We believe that since real estate values historically rise and fall with market conditions, including inflation, interest rates, the business cycle, unemployment and consumer spending, presentations of operating results for a REIT using historical accounting for depreciation may be less informative. Historical accounting for real estate involves the use of GAAP. Any other method of accounting for real estate such as the fair value method cannot be construed to be any more accurate or relevant than the comparable methodologies of real estate valuation found in GAAP. Nevertheless, we believe that the use of FFO, which excludes the impact of real estate related depreciation and amortization, provides a more complete understanding of our performance to investors and to management, and when compared year over year, reflects the impact on our operations from trends in occupancy rates, rental rates, operating costs, general and administrative expenses, and interest costs, which may not be immediately apparent from net income. However, FFO, and modified funds from operations (“MFFO”), as described below, should not be construed to be more relevant or accurate than the current GAAP methodology in calculating net income or in its applicability in evaluating our operating performance. The method utilized to evaluate the value and performance of real estate under GAAP should be construed as a more relevant measure of operational performance and considered more prominently than the non-GAAP FFO and MFFO measures and the adjustments to GAAP in calculating FFO and MFFO.

Changes in the accounting and reporting promulgations under GAAP (for acquisition fees and expenses from a capitalization/depreciation model to an expensed-as-incurred model) that were put into effect in 2009 and other changes to GAAP accounting for real estate subsequent to the establishment of NAREIT’s definition of FFO have prompted an increase in cash-settled expenses, specifically acquisition fees and expenses for all industries as items that are expensed under GAAP, that are typically accounted for as operating expenses. Management believes these fees and expenses do not affect our overall long-term operating performance. Publicly registered, non-listed REITs typically have a significant amount of acquisition activity and are substantially more dynamic during their initial years of investment and operation. While other start-up entities may also experience significant acquisition activity during their initial years, we believe that public, non-listed REITs, like us, are unique in that they have a limited life with targeted exit strategies within a relatively limited time frame after acquisition activity ceases. Our board of directors will determine to pursue a liquidity event when it believes that the then-current market conditions are favorable. However, our board of directors does not anticipate evaluating a liquidity event (i.e., listing of our common stock on a national exchange, a merger or sale of our company or another similar transaction) until five years after the completion of our offering stage. Thus, as a limited life REIT, we will not continuously purchase assets and will have a limited life.

Due to the above factors and other unique features of publicly registered, non-listed REITs, the Investment Program Association (“IPA”), an industry trade group, has standardized a measure known as MFFO, which the IPA has recommended as a supplemental measure for publicly registered non-listed REITs and which we believe to be another appropriate supplemental measure to reflect the operating performance of a public, non-listed REIT having the characteristics described above. MFFO is not equivalent to our net income or loss as determined under GAAP, and MFFO may not be a useful measure of the impact of long-term operating performance on value if we do not continue to operate with a limited life and targeted exit strategy, as currently intended. We believe that, because MFFO excludes costs that we consider more reflective of investing activities and other non-operating items included in FFO and also excludes acquisition fees and expenses that affect our operations only in periods in which properties are acquired, MFFO can provide, on a going forward basis, an indication of the sustainability (that is, the capacity to continue to be maintained) of our operating performance after the period in which we are acquiring our properties and once our portfolio is in place. By providing MFFO, we believe we are presenting useful information that assists investors and analysts to better assess the sustainability of our operating performance after our offering has been completed and our properties have been acquired. We also believe that MFFO is a recognized measure of sustainable operating performance by the non-listed REIT industry. Further, we believe MFFO is useful in comparing the sustainability of our operating performance after our offering and acquisitions are completed with the sustainability of the operating performance of other real estate companies that are not as involved in acquisition activities. Investors are cautioned that MFFO should only be used to assess the sustainability of our operating performance after our offering has been completed and properties have been acquired, as it excludes acquisition costs that have a negative effect on our operating performance during the periods in which properties are acquired.

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We define MFFO, a non-GAAP financial measure, consistent with the IPA’s Guideline 2010-01, Supplemental Performance Measure for Publicly Registered, Non-Listed REITs: Modified Funds from Operations (the “Practice Guideline”), issued by the IPA in November 2010. The Practice Guideline defines MFFO as FFO further adjusted for the following items, as applicable, included in the determination of GAAP net income: acquisition fees and expenses; amounts relating to deferred rent receivables and amortization of above and below market leases and liabilities (which are adjusted in order to reflect such payments from a GAAP accrual basis to a cash basis of disclosing the rent and lease payments); accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums on debt investments; mark-to-market adjustments included in net income; nonrecurring gains or losses included in net income from the extinguishment or sale of debt, hedges, foreign exchange, derivatives or securities holdings where trading of such holdings is not a fundamental attribute of the business plan, unrealized gains or losses resulting from consolidation from, or deconsolidation to, equity accounting, and after adjustments for consolidated and unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures, with such adjustments calculated to reflect MFFO on the same basis. The accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums on debt investments, nonrecurring unrealized gains and losses on hedges, foreign exchange, derivatives or securities holdings, unrealized gains and losses resulting from consolidations, as well as other listed cash flow adjustments are adjustments made to net income in calculating the cash flows provided by operating activities and, in some cases, reflect gains or losses which are unrealized and may not ultimately be realized. While we rely on our Advisor for managing interest rate, hedge and foreign exchange risk, we do not retain an outside consultant to review all our hedging agreements. Inasmuch as interest rate hedges are not a fundamental part of our operations, we believe it is appropriate to exclude such non-recurring gains and losses in calculating MFFO, as such gains and losses are not reflective of on-going operations.

Our MFFO calculation complies with the IPA’s Practice Guideline described above. In calculating MFFO, we exclude acquisition related expenses, amortization of above and below market leases, fair value adjustments of derivative financial instruments, deferred rent receivables and the adjustments of such items related to noncontrolling interests. Under GAAP, acquisition fees and expenses are characterized as operating expenses in determining operating net income. These expenses are paid in cash by us. All paid and accrued acquisition fees and expenses will have negative effects on returns to investors, the potential for future distributions, and cash flows generated by us, unless earnings from operations or net sales proceeds from the disposition of other properties are generated to cover the purchase price of the property, these fees and expenses and other costs related to such property. In the event that proceeds from our initial Public Offering are not available to fund our reimbursement of acquisition fees and expenses incurred by our Advisor, such fees and expenses will need to be reimbursed to our Advisor from other sources, including debt, operational earnings or cash flow, net proceeds from the sale of properties, or from ancillary cash flows. The acquisition of properties, and the corresponding acquisition fees and expenses, is the key operational feature of our business plan to generate operational income and cash flow to fund distributions to our stockholders. Further, under GAAP, certain contemplated non-cash fair value and other non-cash adjustments are considered operating non-cash adjustments to net income in determining cash flow from operating activities. In addition, we view fair value adjustments of derivatives and gains and losses from dispositions of assets as non-recurring items or items which are unrealized and may not ultimately be realized, and which are not reflective of on-going operations and are therefore typically adjusted for when assessing operating performance.

Our management uses MFFO and the adjustments used to calculate MFFO in order to evaluate our performance against other public, non-listed REITs which have limited lives with short and defined acquisition periods and targeted exit strategies shortly thereafter. As noted above, MFFO may not be a useful measure of the impact of long-term operating performance on value if we do not continue to operate in this manner. We believe that our use of MFFO and the adjustments used to calculate MFFO allow us to present our performance in a manner that reflects certain characteristics that are unique to public, non-listed REITs, such as their limited life, limited and defined acquisition period and targeted exit strategy, and hence that the use of such measures is useful to investors. By excluding expensed acquisition costs, the use of MFFO provides information consistent with management’s analysis of the operating performance of the properties. Additionally, fair value adjustments, which are based on the impact of current market fluctuations and underlying assessments of general market conditions, but can also result from operational factors such as rental and occupancy rates, may not be directly related or attributable to our current operating performance. By excluding such changes that may reflect anticipated and unrealized gains or losses, we believe MFFO provides useful supplemental information.

Presentation of this information is intended to provide useful information to investors as they compare the operating performance to that of other public, non-listed REITs, although it should be noted that not all public, non-listed REITs calculate FFO and MFFO the same way, so comparisons with other public, non-listed REITs may not be meaningful. Furthermore, FFO and MFFO are not necessarily indicative of cash flow available to fund cash needs and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) or income (loss) from continuing operations as an indication of our performance, as an alternative to cash flows from operations as an indication of our liquidity, or indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs, including our ability to make distributions to our stockholders. FFO and MFFO should be reviewed in conjunction with GAAP measurements as an indication of our performance. MFFO has limitations as a performance measure in an offering such

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as ours where the price of a share of common stock is a stated value and there is no regular net asset value determination during the early stage of the offering. MFFO is useful in assisting management and investors in assessing the sustainability of operating performance in future operating periods, and in particular, after the offering and acquisition stages are complete and net asset value is disclosed. MFFO is not a useful measure in evaluating net asset value because impairments are taken into account in determining net asset value but not in determining MFFO.

Neither the SEC, NAREIT nor any other regulatory body has passed judgment on the acceptability of the adjustments that we use to calculate FFO or MFFO. In the future, the SEC, NAREIT or another regulatory body may decide to standardize the allowable adjustments across the non-listed REIT industry and in response to such standardization we may have to adjust our calculation and characterization of FFO or MFFO accordingly.

Our calculation of FFO and MFFO is presented in the following table for the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2016:

	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016			For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Reconciliation of net loss to MFFO:
Net loss	$	(502,350	)	$	(1,377,294	)
Depreciation of real estate assets	61,526			89,409
Amortization of lease-related costs	100,251			147,682
FFO	(340,573		)	(1,140,203		)
Acquisition fees and expenses(1)(2)	19,421			385,539
Unrealized loss on derivative instruments	11			8,780
MFFO	$	(321,141	)	$	(745,884	)

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(1) By excluding expensed acquisition costs, management believes MFFO provides useful supplemental information that is comparable for each type of real estate investment and is consistent with management’s analysis of the investing and operating performance of our properties. Acquisition fees and expenses include payments to our Advisor or third parties. Acquisition fees and expenses under GAAP are considered operating expenses and as expenses included in the determination of net income (loss) and income (loss) from continuing operations, both of which are performance measures under GAAP. All paid and accrued acquisition fees and expenses will have negative effects on returns to investors, the potential for future distributions, and cash flows generated by us, unless earnings from operations or net sales proceeds from the disposition of properties are generated to cover the purchase price of the property, these fees and expenses and other costs related to the property. In the event that proceeds from our initial Public Offering are not available to fund our reimbursement of acquisition fees and expenses incurred by our Advisor, such fees and expenses will need to be reimbursed to the Advisor from other sources, including debt, operational earnings or cash flow, net proceeds from the sale of properties, or from ancillary cash flows. The acquisition of properties, and the corresponding acquisition fees and expenses, is the key operational feature of our business plan to generate operational income and cash flow to fund distributions to its stockholders.

(2) Acquisition fees and expenses for the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2016 include acquisition fees of $0 and $175,664 and acquisition expenses of $19,421 and $209,875, that are recorded in fees to affiliates and acquisition costs, respectively, in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

FFO and MFFO may be used to fund all or a portion of certain capitalizable items that are excluded from FFO and MFFO, such as tenant improvements, building improvements and deferred leasing costs.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of September 30, 2016, we had no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

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Related-Party Transactions and Agreements

We have entered into agreements with our Advisor and its affiliates, whereby we pay certain fees to, or reimburse certain expenses of, our Advisor or its affiliates for acquisition and advisory fees and expenses, financing coordination fees, organization and offering costs, sales commissions, dealer manager fees, distribution and shareholder servicing fee, asset and property management fees and expenses, leasing fees and reimbursement of certain operating costs as well as make certain distributions in connection with our liquidation or listing on a national stock exchange. Refer to Note 7 of our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report for a discussion of the various related-party transactions, agreements and fees.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We may be exposed to the effects of interest rate changes as a result of borrowings used to maintain liquidity and to fund the acquisition, expansion and refinancing of our real estate investment portfolio and operations. We may be also exposed to the effects of changes in interest rates as a result of the acquisition and origination of mortgage, mezzanine, bridge and other loans. Our profitability and the value of our investment portfolio may be adversely affected during any period as a result of interest rate changes. Our interest rate risk management objectives are to limit the impact of interest rate changes on earnings, prepayment penalties and cash flows and to lower overall borrowing costs. We intend to manage interest rate risk by maintaining a ratio of fixed rate, long-term debt such that floating rate exposure is kept to an acceptable level. In addition, we may utilize a variety of financial instruments, including interest rate caps, collars, floors and swap agreements, in order to limit the effects of changes in interest rates on our operations. When we use these types of derivatives to hedge the risk of interest-earning assets or interest-bearing liabilities, we may be subject to certain risks, including the risk that losses on a hedge position will reduce the funds available for payments to holders of our common stock and that the losses may exceed the amount we invested in the instruments.

We borrow funds at variable rates and intend in the future to borrow funds and make investments at a combination of fixed and variable rates. Interest rate fluctuations will generally not affect our future earnings or cash flows on our fixed rate debt unless such instruments mature or are otherwise terminated. However, interest rate changes will affect the fair value of our fixed rate instruments. Conversely, movements in interest rates on our variable rate debt will change our future earnings and cash flows, but not significantly affect the fair value of those instruments. Changes in required risk premiums will result in changes in the fair value of floating rate instruments. As of September 30, 2016, we had no outstanding fixed rate debt instruments.

At September 30, 2016, the fair value of our variable rate debt was $5,717,188 and the carrying value of our variable rate debt was $5,645,833. At September 30, 2016, we were exposed to market risks related to fluctuations in interest rates on $5,645,833 of our outstanding variable rate debt. Based on interest rates as of September 30, 2016, if interest rates are 100 basis points higher during the 12 months ending September 30, 2017, interest expense on our variable rate debt would increase by $57,792 and if interest rates are 100 basis points lower during the 12 months ending September 30, 2017, interest expense on our variable rate debt would decrease by $30,694.

At September 30, 2016, the weighted-average interest rate of our variable rate debt was 3.0%. The weighted-average interest rate represents the actual interest rate in effect at September 30, 2016 (consisting of the contractual interest rate), using interest rate indices as of September 30, 2016, where applicable.

We will also be exposed to credit risk. Credit risk is the failure of the counterparty to perform under the terms of the derivative contract. If the fair value of a derivative contract is positive, the counterparty will owe us, which creates credit risk for us. If the fair value of a derivative contract is negative, we will owe the counterparty and, therefore, do not have credit risk. We will seek to minimize the credit risk in derivative instruments by entering into transactions with high-quality counterparties. As of September 30, 2016, we did not have counterparty risk on our interest rate cap agreements as the underlying variable rate for our interest rate cap as of September 30, 2016 was not in excess of the capped rate. See also Note 10 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report, management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act). Based upon, and as of the date of, the evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file and submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported as and when required. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file and submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2016 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

From time to time we are party to legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of our business. Management is not aware of any legal proceedings of which the outcome is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition, nor are we aware of any such legal proceedings contemplated by government agencies.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to the risk factors contained in our Registration Statement.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

During the three months ended September 30, 2016, we did not sell any equity securities that were not registered under the Securities Act.

Our Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-207952), registering a Public Offering of up to $1,300,000,000 in shares of our common stock, was declared effective under the Securities Act and we commenced our Public Offering on February 5, 2016. We initially offered a maximum of 40,999,580 shares of our common stock to the public in our Primary Offering at $25.00 for each Class A share ($500,000,000 in Class A shares) and $23.81 for each Class T share ($500,000,000 in Class T shares), and 12,947,088 shares of our common stock pursuant to our DRP at $23.75 for each Class A share and $22.62 for each Class T share. On June 21, 2016, we filed an amended Registration Statement to include Class R shares in our Public Offering, which was declared effective by the SEC on July 25, 2016, to offer a maximum of 41,688,553 shares of common stock for sale to the public at an initial price of $25.00 for each Class A share ($400,000,000 in Class A shares), $22.50 for each Class R share ($200,000,000 in Class R shares) and $23.81 for each Class T share ($400,000,000 in Class T shares). We are also offering up to 13,024,338 shares pursuant to our DRP at an initial price of $23.75 for each Class A share, $22.50 for each Class R share and $22.62 for each Class T share.

As of September 30, 2016, we had sold 653,975, 43,337 and 334,657 shares of our Class A, Class R and Class T common stock in our Public Offering, respectively, for gross offering proceeds of $15,877,661, $970,035 and $7,967,465, respectively, or $24,815,161 in the aggregate, including 2,383 shares of Class A common stock, two shares of Class R common stock and 600 shares of Class T common stock issued pursuant to our DRP for gross offering proceeds of $56,616, $35 and $13,577, respectively.

From inception through September 30, 2016, we had recognized selling commissions, dealer manager fees, distribution and shareholder servicing fees and organization and other offering costs in our Public Offering in the amounts set forth below. The Dealer Manager for our Public Offering may reallow all of the selling commissions and a portion of the dealer manager fees and distribution and shareholder servicing fees to participating broker-dealers.

Type of Expense Amount	Amount			Estimated/Actual	Percentage of Offering Proceeds
Selling commissions and dealer manager fees(1)	$	1,971,272		Actual	7.97	%
Other organization and offering costs	1,740,466			Actual	7.03	%
Total expenses	$	3,711,738		Actual	15.00	%
Total public offering proceeds (excluding DRP proceeds)	$	24,744,933		Actual	100.00	%
Percentage of public offering proceeds used to pay for organization and offering costs	15.00		%	Actual	15.00	%

_____________________

(1) Includes the distribution and shareholder servicing fee incurred from inception through September 30, 2016 for Class R shares and Class T shares of 0.27% and 1.125% of the purchase price per share (or, once reported, the amount of our estimated value per share) sold in our Public Offering, respectively. From inception through September 30, 2016, the

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION (continued)

distribution and shareholder servicing fee incurred with respect to Class R shares and Class T shares was $24,596 and $357,925, respectively.

From the commencement of our Public Offering through September 30, 2016, the net offering proceeds to us, after deducting the total expenses incurred as described above, were $21,103,423, including net offering proceeds from our DRP of $70,228. For the period from inception through September 30, 2016, the ratio of the cost of raising equity capital to the gross amount of equity capital raised was approximately 15.00%.

We intend to use substantially all of the net proceeds from our Public Offering to invest in and manage a diverse portfolio of multifamily properties located in targeted markets throughout the United States. In addition to our focus on multifamily properties, we may also make selective strategic acquisitions of other types of commercial properties. We may also acquire or originate mortgage, mezzanine, bridge and other real estate loans and equity securities of other real estate companies. As of September 30, 2016, we had invested in one multifamily property for a total purchase price of $7,525,000. This property acquisition was funded from proceeds of our Public Offering and $5,700,000 in secured financings.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item4.  Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item5.  Other Information

None.

Item 6.Exhibits

The exhibits listed in this Exhibit Index (following the signature section of this Quarterly Report) are filed herewith or incorporated by reference.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

		Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc.
Date:	November 10, 2016	By:	/s/ Rodney F. Emery
			Rodney F. Emery
			Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
			(Principal Executive Officer)
Date:	November 10, 2016	By:	/s/ Kevin J. Keating
			Kevin J. Keating
			Treasurer
			(Principal Financial Officer and Accounting Officer)

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EXHIBIT LIST

The following exhibits are included, or incorporated by reference, in this Quarterly Report for the three months ended September 30, 2016 (and are numbered in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K).

Exhibit	Description
3.1	Second Articles of Amendment and Restatement of Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc., filed May 16, 2016 (included as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 333-207952), filed May 17, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference).
3.3	Bylaws of Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc. (included as Exhibit 3.3 to Company’s Form S-11 (File No. 333-207952), filed November 12, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference).
4.1	Form of Subscription Agreement (included as Appendix B to the Company’s Prospectus (File No. 333-207952), filed July 25, 2016 pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) (the “Prospectus”) and incorporated herein by reference).
4.2	Form of Distribution Reinvestment Plan (included as Appendix C to the Prospectus and incorporated herein by reference).
4.3	Form of Redemption Request Form (included as Appendix D to the Prospectus and incorporated herein by reference).
4.4	Form of Application for Transfer (included as Appendix E to the Prospectus and incorporated herein by reference).
10.1	Amended and Restated Dealer Manager Agreement, dated July 25, 2016, by and among Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc., Steadfast Apartment REIT III Operating Partnership, L.P. and Steadfast Capital Markets Group, LLC (included as Exhibit 1.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 333-207952), filed July 27, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.2	Form of Participating Dealer Agreement (included as Exhibit A to Exhibit 1.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 333-207952), filed July 27, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.3	Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement, dated July 25, 2016, by and among Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc., Steadfast Apartment REIT III Operating Partnership, L.P. and Steadfast Apartment Advisor III, LLC (included as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 333-207952), filed July 27, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.4	Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc., dated July 25, 2016 by and between Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc. and Steadfast Apartment Advisor III, LLC (included as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 333-207952), filed July 27, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference).
31.1*	Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2*	Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1**	Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2**	Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS*	XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.LAB*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document.
101.PRE*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.

________________________ 

*

Filed herewith.

**

In accordance with Item 601(b)(32) of Regulation S-K, this Exhibit is not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Such certifications will not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.

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ANNEX B

FINANCIAL INFORMATION ON BRISTOL VILLAGE APARTMENTS

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):

November 17, 2016

Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Maryland	333-207952	47-4871012
(State or Other Jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)		Identification No.)

18100 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 500

Irvine, California 92612

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 852-0700

Not applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

     Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2.):

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     On November 17, 2016, Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc. (the “Company”), through its consolidated subsidiary, acquired a fee simple interest in the Bristol Village Apartments (“Bristol Village”). The Company is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K/A to amend the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on November 22, 2016, to provide the required financial information related to the acquisition of Bristol Village.

This Current Report on Form 8-K/A hereby amends the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K relating to the acquisition of Bristol Village, filed with the SEC on November 22, 2016.

(a)     Financial Statements of Real Estate Acquired.

Bristol Village
Report of Independent Auditors	F-1
Statements of Revenues Over Certain Operating Expenses for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 (unaudited) and the Year Ended December 31, 2015	F-2
Notes to Statements of Revenues Over Certain Operating Expenses for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 (unaudited) and the Year Ended December 31, 2015	F-3

(b)     Pro Forma Financial Information.

Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc.
Summary of Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Statements	F-5
Unaudited Pro Forma Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2016	F-6
Unaudited Pro Forma Statement of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016	F-8
Unaudited Pro Forma Statement of Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 2015	F-10

Report of Independent Auditors

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of

Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying statement of revenues over certain operating expenses of the Bristol Village Apartments (“Bristol Village”) for the year ended December 31, 2015, and the related notes to the financial statement.

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statement

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the statement of revenues over certain operating expenses in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles; this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of the statement of revenues over certain operating expenses that is free of material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor’s Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the statement of revenues over certain operating expenses based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the statement of revenues over certain operating expenses is free of material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the statement of revenues over certain operating expenses. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the statement of revenues over certain operating expenses, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the statement of revenues over certain operating expenses in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the statement of revenues over certain operating expenses.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Opinion

In our opinion, the statement of revenues over certain operating expenses referred to above presents fairly, in all material respects, the revenues and certain operating expenses of Bristol Village as described in Note 2 for the year ended December 31, 2015, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Basis of Accounting

As described in Note 2 to the financial statement, the statement of revenues over certain operating expenses was prepared for the purpose of complying with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and is not intended to be a complete presentation of Bristol Village’s revenues and expenses. Our opinion is not modified with respect to this matter.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Irvine, California

January 9, 2017

F-1

BRISTOL VILLAGE

STATEMENTS OF REVENUES OVER CERTAIN OPERATING EXPENSES

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016		For the Year Ended December 31, 2015
	(unaudited)
Revenues:
Rental income	$	2,551,043	$	3,104,441
Tenant reimbursements and other	337,135		423,674
Total revenues	2,888,178		3,528,115
Expenses:
Operating, maintenance and management	693,048		937,339
Real estate taxes and insurance	219,180		262,443
General and administrative expenses	50,519		70,055
Total expenses	962,747		1,269,837
Revenues over certain operating expenses	$	1,925,431	$	2,258,278

See accompanying notes to statements of revenues over certain operating expenses.

F-2

BRISTOL VILLAGE

NOTES TO STATEMENTS OF REVENUES OVER CERTAIN OPERATING EXPENSES

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 (unaudited)

and the Year Ended December 31, 2015

1.     DESCRIPTION OF REAL ESTATE PROPERTY

On November 17, 2016, Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc. (the “Company”), through a consolidated subsidiary, acquired a fee simple interest in a multifamily property located in Aurora, Colorado, commonly known as the Bristol Village Apartments (“Bristol Village”) for an aggregate purchase price of $47,400,000, exclusive of closing costs. The Company financed the payment of the purchase price for Bristol Village with a combination of (1) proceeds from the Company’s public offering and (2) a loan in the aggregate principal amount of $35,016,000.

Bristol Village was constructed in 2003 and is composed of 10three-story residential buildings. Bristol Village contains 240 apartments consisting of 96 one-bedroom apartments, 138 two-bedroom apartments and 6 three-bedroom apartments. The apartments range in size from 675 to 1,218 square feet and average 901 square feet.

The Company is a Maryland corporation formed to invest in and manage a diverse portfolio of real estate investments, primarily in the multifamily and senior-living sectors, located throughout the United States.

2.     BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying statements of revenues over certain operating expenses have been prepared to comply with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

Bristol Village is not a legal entity and the accompanying statements of revenues over certain operating expenses are not representative of the actual operations for the periods presented, as certain revenues and expenses have been excluded that may not be comparable to the revenues and expenses the Company expects to incur in the future operations of Bristol Village. Excluded items include interest, depreciation and amortization, and general and administrative costs not directly comparable to the future operations of Bristol Village.

The accompanying unaudited statement of revenues over certain operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 has been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information as contained within the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification and the rules and regulations of the SEC, including the instructions to Form 8-K and Article 3-14 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, the unaudited statement of revenues over certain operating expenses does not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for audited financial statements. In the opinion of management, the statement of revenues over certain operating expenses for the unaudited interim period presented includes all adjustments, which are of a normal and recurring nature, necessary for a fair and consistent presentation of the results for such period. Operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2016.

An audited statement of revenues over certain operating expenses is being presented for the most recent year available instead of the three most recent years based on the following factors: (1) Bristol Village was acquired from an unaffiliated party; and (2) based on due diligence of Bristol Village conducted by the Company, management is not aware of any material factors relating to Bristol Village that would cause this financial information not to be indicative of future operating results.

Square footage, occupancy and other measures used to describe real estate included in the notes to statements of revenues over certain operating expenses are presented on an unaudited basis.

3.     SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Revenue Recognition

Bristol Village leases residential apartment homes under operating leases generally with terms of one year or less. Rental revenue, including rental abatements, concessions and contractual fixed increases, is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the related lease. Tenant reimbursements and other income consists of charges billed to tenants for utilities, parking, application and other fees. Tenant reimbursements and other income are recognized when earned.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements, as described in Note 2 and in conformity with GAAP, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates.

F-3

4.     COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Litigation

Bristol Village may become party to legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of its business. Management is not aware of any legal proceedings of which the outcome is probable or reasonably possible to have a material adverse effect on its results of operations or financial condition.

Other Matters

The Company is not aware of any material environmental liabilities relating to Bristol Village that could have a material adverse effect on its financial condition or results of operations. However, changes in applicable environmental laws and regulations or other environmental conditions with respect to Bristol Village could result in future environmental liabilities.

5.     SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Company evaluates subsequent events through the date the statements of revenues over certain operating expenses are issued. The accompanying statements of revenues over certain operating expenses were issued on January 9, 2017.

F-4

STEADFAST APARTMENT REIT III, INC.

SUMMARY OF UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The following pro forma information should be read in conjunction with the Company’s historical consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto as filed in the Company’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 2. to Form S-11 filed with the SEC on June 21, 2016 and the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, which was filed with the SEC on November 10, 2016. In addition, this pro forma information should be read in conjunction with the statements of revenues over certain operating expenses and the notes thereto of Bristol Village, which are included herein.

The unaudited pro forma balance sheet as of September 30, 2016 has been prepared to give effect to the acquisition of Bristol Village, which occurred on November 17, 2016, as if such acquisition occurred on September 30, 2016.

The unaudited pro forma statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and for the year ended December 31, 2015 have been prepared to give effect to the acquisition of Bristol Village as if the acquisition occurred on January 1, 2015.

These unaudited pro forma financial statements are prepared for informational purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of future results or of actual results that would have been achieved had the acquisition of Bristol Village been consummated as of January 1, 2015.

F-5

STEADFAST APARTMENT REIT III, INC.

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA BALANCE SHEET

As of September 30, 2016

	Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc. Historical (a)			Pro Forma Adjustments
				Bristol Village (b)				Offering Proceeds (c)		Pro Forma Total
Assets:
Real Estate:
Land	$	892,666		$	4,234,471			$	—	$	5,127,137
Building and improvements	6,561,187			42,254,794				—		48,815,981
Tenant origination and absorption costs	200,503			910,735				—		1,111,238
Total real estate, cost	7,654,356			47,400,000				—		55,054,356
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(237,091		)	—				—		(237,091		)
Total real estate, net	7,417,265			47,400,000				—		54,817,265
Cash and cash equivalents	19,548,899			(12,802,998		)		13,141,053		19,886,954
Restricted cash	255,488			120,120				—		375,608
Rents and other receivables	239,014			26,251				—		265,265
Other assets	56,387			270,770				—		327,157
Total assets	$	27,517,053		$	35,014,143			$	13,141,053	$	75,672,249
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	374,035		$	317,037			$	—	$	691,072
Mortgage notes payable, net	5,645,833			34,840,920						40,486,753
Distributions payable	101,659			—				—		101,659
Due to affiliates	1,592,025			975,007			(d)	—		2,567,032
Total liabilities	7,713,552			36,132,964				—		43,846,516
Commitments and Contingencies
Redeemable common stock	70,228			—				—		70,228
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share; 100,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding	—			—				—		—
Class A common stock, $0.01 par value per share; 480,000,000 shares authorized, 669,640 shares issued and outstanding and 1,002,834 pro forma shares as of September 30, 2016	6,696			—				3,332		10,028
Class R common stock, $0.01 par value per share; 240,000,000 shares authorized, 43,337 shares issued and outstanding and 77,353 pro forma shares as of September 30, 2016	433			—				341		774
Class T common stock, $0.01 par value per share; 480,000,000 shares authorized, 334,657 shares issued and outstanding and 601,065 pro forma shares as of September 30, 2016	3,347			—				2,664		6,011
Additional paid-in capital	21,342,966			—				13,134,716		34,477,682
Cumulative distributions and net losses	(1,620,169		)	(1,118,821		)	(d)	—		(2,738,990		)
Total stockholders’ equity	19,733,273			(1,118,821		)		13,141,053		31,755,505
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	27,517,053		$	35,014,143			$	13,141,053	$	75,672,249

F-6

STEADFAST APARTMENT REIT III, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA BALANCE SHEET

As of September 30, 2016

(a) Historical financial information as of September 30, 2016, derived from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2016.

(b) Represents adjustments to the balance sheet of the Company to give effect to the acquisition of Bristol Village and related cash, other assets and liabilities as if the acquisition had occurred on September 30, 2016. The aggregate purchase price of Bristol Village, exclusive of closing and other acquisition costs, was $47.4 million, and was funded with proceeds from the Company’s public offering and with financing in the amount of approximately $35.0 million. The Company recorded the cost of tangible assets and identifiable intangible assets acquired based on their estimated fair values. The purchase price allocation for this acquisition is preliminary and subject to change.

(c) The pro forma adjustments assume the actual net proceeds raised in the Company’s public offering during the period from October 1, 2016 through November 17, 2016 were raised as of September 30, 2016.

(d) Represents the acquisition related fees and expenses incurred in connection with the acquisition of Bristol Village not included in the historical results of the Company.

F-7

STEADFAST APARTMENT REIT III, INC.

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

	Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc. Historical (a)			Bristol Village (b)		Pro Forma Adjustments				Pro Forma Total
Revenues:
Rental income	$	412,912		$	2,551,043	$	—			$	2,963,955
Tenant reimbursements and other	24,335			337,135		—				361,470
Total revenues	437,247			2,888,178		—				3,325,425
Expenses:
Operating, maintenance and management	161,393			693,048		(72,323		)	(c)	782,118
Real estate taxes and insurance	64,607			219,180		81,889			(d)	365,676
Fees to affiliates	212,457			—		273,115			(e)	485,572
Depreciation and amortization	237,091			—		1,142,572			(f)	1,379,663
Interest expense	74,575			—		732,996			(g)	807,571
General and administrative expenses	854,543			50,519		(36,358		)	(h)	868,704
Acquisition costs	209,875			—		—				209,875
Total expenses	1,814,541			962,747		2,121,891				4,899,179
Net (loss) income	(1,377,294		)	1,925,431		(2,121,891		)		(1,573,754		)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(100		)	—		—				(100		)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders	$	(1,377,194	)	$	1,925,431	$	(2,121,891	)		$	(1,573,654	)
Net loss attributable to Class A common stockholders — basic and diluted	$	(1,030,947	)							$	(938,654	)
Net loss per Class A common share — basic and diluted	$	(5.98	)							$	(0.88	)
Weighted average number of Class A common shares outstanding — basic and diluted	171,215									1,002,834			(i)
Net loss attributable to Class R common stockholders — basic and diluted	$	(13,148	)							$	(72,402	)
Net loss per Class R common share — basic and diluted	$	(6.08	)							$	(1.06	)
Weighted average number of Class R common shares outstanding — basic and diluted	2,184									77,353			(i)
Net loss attributable to Class T common stockholders — basic and diluted	$	(333,099	)							$	(562,598	)
Net loss per Class T common share — basic and diluted	$	(6.16	)							$	(1.01	)
Weighted average number of Class T common shares outstanding — basic and diluted	55,320									601,065			(i)

F-8

STEADFAST APARTMENT REIT III, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

(a) Historical financial information for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 derived from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

(b) Represents the historical operations of Bristol Village under the previous owners as reported in the statements of revenues over certain operating expenses.

(c) Represents the exclusion of property management fees recorded in the historical operations of the previous owners that are not comparable to the expense the Company expects to incur in the future operations of Bristol Village.

(d) Represents additional real estate taxes and insurance expense (not reflected in the historical operations of the previous owners or the Company) for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, based on management estimates as if Bristol Village was acquired on January 1, 2015.

(e) Represents adjustments made to fees to affiliates for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 to include the fees to affiliates (not reflected in the historical statement of operations of the Company) for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 that would be due to affiliates had Bristol Village been acquired on January 1, 2015. The pro forma total fees to affiliates are as follows:

• Investment Management Fees: Investment management fees are payable to Steadfast Apartment Advisor III, LLC (“Advisor”) based on an annual fee, payable monthly, of 0.50% of the acquisition cost of Bristol Village, including acquisition fees, acquisition expenses and any debt attributable to Bristol Village, as set out in the Advisory Agreement by and among the Company, its operating partnership and the Advisor (“Advisory Agreement”).

• Property Management Fees: Property management fees are payable to the Company’s affiliated property manager based on 3.0% of the monthly gross revenues of Bristol Village, as set out in the Property Management Agreement for the property (the “Property Management Agreement”).

The investment management fees that would have been payable to the Advisor and the property management fees that would have been payable to the affiliated property manager were:

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Investment Management Fees	$	186,470
Property Management Fees	86,645
	$	273,115

(f) Represents depreciation and amortization expense (not reflected in the historical statement of operations of the Company) for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, as if Bristol Village was acquired on January 1, 2015.

Depreciation expense on the purchase price of building and furniture and fixtures is recognized using the straight-line method over an estimated useful life of 30 years and 5 years, respectively. Depreciation expense on the purchase price of tenant improvements is recognized using the straight-line method over the life of the lease. Amortization expense on lease intangible costs is recognized using the straight-line method over the life of the lease.

(g) Represents interest expense (not reflected in the historical statement of operations of the Company) for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, as if the $35.0 million loan attributable to Bristol Village was borrowed on January 1, 2015.

(h) Represents the exclusion of asset management fees recorded in the historical operations of the previous owners that are not comparable to the expense the Company expects to incur in the future operations of Bristol Village.

(i) Represents the actual number of shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding as of November 17, 2016. The calculation assumes that these shares were issued and the related proceeds were raised on January 1, 2015.

F-9

STEADFAST APARTMENT REIT III, INC.

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the Year Ended December 31, 2015

	Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc. Historical (a)		Bristol Village (b)		Pro Forma Adjustments				Pro Forma Total
Revenues:
Rental income	$	—	$	3,104,441	$	—			$	3,104,441
Tenant reimbursements and other	—		423,674		—				423,674
Total revenues	—		3,528,115		—				3,528,115
Expenses:
Operating, maintenance and management	—		937,339		(93,634		)	(c)	843,705
Real estate taxes and insurance	—		262,443		138,982			(d)	401,425
Fees to affiliates	—		—		1,329,477			(e)	1,329,477
Depreciation and amortization	—		—		2,434,164			(f)	2,434,164
Interest expense	—		—		972,965			(g)	972,965
General and administrative expenses	—		70,055		(44,149		)	(h)	25,906
Acquisition costs	—		—		273,864			(i)	273,864
Total expenses	—		1,269,837		5,011,669				6,281,506
Net (loss) income	—		2,258,278		(5,011,669		)		(2,753,391		)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	—		—		—				—
Net loss attributable to common stockholders	$	—	$	2,258,278	$	(5,011,669	)		$	(2,753,391	)
Net loss attributable to Class A common stockholders — basic and diluted	$	—							$	(1,642,345	)
Net loss per Class A common share — basic and diluted	$	—							$	(1.58	)
Weighted average number of Class A common shares outstanding — basic and diluted	—								1,002,834			(j)
Net loss attributable to Class R common stockholders — basic and diluted	$	—							$	(126,681	)
Net loss per Class R common share — basic and diluted	$	—							$	(1.76	)
Weighted average number of Class R common shares outstanding — basic and diluted	—								77,353			(j)
Net loss attributable to Class T common stockholders — basic and diluted	$	—							$	(984,366	)
Net loss per Class T common share — basic and diluted	$	—							$	(1.72	)
Weighted average number of Class T common shares outstanding — basic and diluted	—								601,065			(j)

F-10

STEADFAST APARTMENT REIT III, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the Year Ended December 31, 2015

(a) Historical financial information for the year ended December 31, 2015 derived from the Company’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 2. to Form S-11 filed with the SEC on June 21, 2016.

(b) Represents the historical operations of Bristol Village under the previous owners as reported in the statements of revenues over certain operating expenses.

(c) Represents the exclusion of property management fees recorded in the historical operations of the previous owners of Bristol Village that are not comparable to the expense the Company expects to incur in the future operations of Bristol Village.

(d) Represents additional real estate taxes and insurance expense (not reflected in the historical operations of the previous owners of Bristol Village) for the year ended December 31, 2015, based on management estimates as if Bristol Village was acquired on January 1, 2015.

(e) Represents fees to affiliates (not reflected in the historical statement of operations of the previous owners of Bristol Village or the Company) for the year ended December 31, 2015 that would be due to affiliates had Bristol Village been acquired on January 1, 2015. The pro forma total fees to affiliates are as follows:

• Acquisition Fees: Acquisition fees are payable based on 2.0% of the sum of the acquisition costs of Bristol Village including acquisition expenses (with the total acquisition fees and acquisition expenses payable to the Advisor being subject to a limitation of 6.0% of the contract purchase price), as set out in the Advisory Agreement.

• Investment Management Fees: Investment management fees are payable to the Advisor based on an annual fee, payable monthly, of 0.5% of the acquisition cost of Bristol Village, including acquisition fees, acquisition expenses and any debt attributable to Bristol Village, as set out in the Advisory Agreement.

• Property Management Fees: Property management fees are payable to the Company’s affiliated property manager based on 3.0% of the monthly gross revenues of Bristol Village as set out in the Property Management Agreement.

The acquisition fees and investment management fees that would be due to the Advisor and the property management fees that would be due to the affiliated property manager had Bristol Village been acquired on January 1, 2015 were:

	For the Year Ended December 31, 2015
Acquisition Fees	$	975,007
Investment Management Fees	248,627
Property Management Fees	105,843
Total	$	1,329,477

(f) Represents depreciation and amortization expense (not reflected in the historical statement of operations of the Company) for the year ended December 31, 2015, as if Bristol Village was acquired on January 1, 2015.

Depreciation expense on the purchase price of building and furniture and fixtures is recognized using the straight-line method over an estimated useful life of 30 years and 5 years, respectively. Depreciation expense on the purchase price of tenant improvements is recognized using the straight-line method over the life of the lease. Amortization expense on lease intangible costs is recognized using the straight-line method over the life of the lease.

(g) Represents interest expense (not reflected in the historical statement of operations of the Company) for the year ended December 31, 2015, as if the $35.0 million loan attributable to Bristol Village was borrowed on January 1, 2015.

(h) Represents the exclusion of asset management fees recorded in the historical operations of the previous owners that are not comparable to the expense the Company expects to incur in the future operations of Bristol Village.

(i) Represents adjustments made to acquisition costs (not reflected in the historical statement of operations of the Company) for the year ended December 31, 2015, to include those amounts incurred by the Company that were attributable to Bristol Village, as if the property had been acquired on January 1, 2015.

(j) Represents the actual number of shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding as of November 17, 2016. The calculation assumes that these shares were issued and the related proceeds were raised on January 1, 2015.

F-11

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		STEADFAST APARTMENT REIT III, INC.
Date:	January 9, 2017	By:	/s/ Kevin J. Keating
			Kevin J. Keating
			Treasurer
			(Principal Financial Officer and Accounting Officer)

F-12

ANNEX C

FINANCIAL INFORMATION ON CANYON RESORT AT GREAT HILLS AND REFLECTIONS ON SWEETWATER APARTMENTS

F-13

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):

December 29, 2016

Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Maryland	333-207952	47-4871012
(State or Other Jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)		Identification No.)

18100 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 500

Irvine, California 92612

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 852-0700

Not applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

     Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2.):

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc. (the “Company”), through its consolidated subsidiaries, acquired fee simple interests in the following two multifamily properties: Canyon Resort at Great Hills Apartments (“Canyon Resort”), acquired by the Company on December 29, 2016; and Reflections on Sweetwater Apartments (“Reflections on Sweetwater”), acquired by the Company on January 12, 2017. The Company is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K/A to amend each Current Report on Form 8-K listed below, as applicable, to provide the required financial information related to the acquisitions of Canyon Resort and Reflections on Sweetwater.

This Current Report on Form 8-K/A hereby amends the following Form 8-Ks, as applicable:

• the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K relating to the acquisition of Canyon Resort, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on January 4, 2017; and

• the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K relating to the acquisition of Reflections on Sweetwater, filed with the SEC on January 18, 2017.

(a)     Financial Statements of Real Estate Acquired.

I.	Canyon Resort
	Report of Independent Auditors	F-1
	Statements of Revenues Over Certain Operating Expenses for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 (unaudited) and the Year Ended December 31, 2015	F-2
	Notes to Statements of Revenues Over Certain Operating Expenses for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 (unaudited) and the Year Ended December 31, 2015	F-3

II.	Reflections on Sweetwater
	Report of Independent Auditors	F-5
	Statements of Revenues Over Certain Operating Expenses for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 (unaudited) and the Year Ended December 31, 2015	F-6
	Notes to Statements of Revenues Over Certain Operating Expenses for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 (unaudited) and the Year Ended December 31, 2015	F-7

(b)     Pro Forma Financial Information.

Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc.
Summary of Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Statements	F-9
Unaudited Pro Forma Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2016	F-10
Unaudited Pro Forma Statement of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016	F-12
Unaudited Pro Forma Statement of Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 2015	F-15

Report of Independent Auditors

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of

Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying statement of revenues over certain operating expenses of the Canyon Resort at Great Hills Apartments (“Canyon Resort”) for the year ended December 31, 2015, and the related notes to the financial statement.

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statement

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the statement of revenues over certain operating expenses in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles; this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of the statement of revenues over certain operating expenses that is free of material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor’s Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the statement of revenues over certain operating expenses based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the statement of revenues over certain operating expenses is free of material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the statement of revenues over certain operating expenses. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the statement of revenues over certain operating expenses, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the statement of revenues over certain operating expenses in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the statement of revenues over certain operating expenses.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Opinion

In our opinion, the statement of revenues over certain operating expenses referred to above presents fairly, in all material respects, the revenues and certain operating expenses of Canyon Resort as described in Note 2 for the year ended December 31, 2015, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Basis of Accounting

As described in Note 2 to the financial statement, the statement of revenues over certain operating expenses was prepared for the purpose of complying with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and is not intended to be a complete presentation of Canyon Resort’s revenues and expenses. Our opinion is not modified with respect to this matter.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Irvine, California

February 13, 2017

F-1

CANYON RESORT

STATEMENTS OF REVENUES OVER CERTAIN OPERATING EXPENSES

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016		For the Year Ended December 31, 2015
	(unaudited)
Revenues:
Rental income	$	2,775,039	$	3,549,410
Tenant reimbursements and other	382,329		450,122
Total revenues	3,157,368		3,999,532
Expenses:
Operating, maintenance and management	954,309		1,030,480
Real estate taxes and insurance	671,037		1,003,034
General and administrative expenses	45,874		84,613
Total expenses	1,671,220		2,118,127
Revenues over certain operating expenses	$	1,486,148	$	1,881,405

See accompanying notes to statements of revenues over certain operating expenses.

F-2

CANYON RESORT

NOTES TO STATEMENTS OF REVENUES OVER CERTAIN OPERATING EXPENSES

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 (unaudited)

and the Year Ended December 31, 2015

1.     DESCRIPTION OF REAL ESTATE PROPERTY

On December 29, 2016, Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc. (the “Company”), through a consolidated subsidiary, acquired a fee simple interest in a multifamily property located in Austin, Texas, commonly known as the Canyon Resort at Great Hills Apartments (“Canyon Resort”) for an aggregate purchase price of $44,500,000, exclusive of closing costs. The Company financed the payment of the purchase price for Canyon Resort with a combination of (1) proceeds from the Company’s public offering and (2) a loan in the aggregate principal amount of $31,710,000.

Canyon Resort was constructed in 1997 and is composed of 12 three-story garden-style apartment buildings. Canyon Resort contains 256 apartments consisting of 104 one-bedroom apartments, 128 two-bedroom apartments and 24 three-bedroom apartments. The apartments range in size from 773 to 1,301 square feet and average 983 square feet.

The Company is a Maryland corporation formed to invest in and manage a diverse portfolio of real estate investments, primarily in the multifamily and senior-living sectors, located throughout the United States.

2.     BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying statements of revenues over certain operating expenses have been prepared to comply with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

Canyon Resort is not a legal entity and the accompanying statements of revenues over certain operating expenses are not representative of the actual operations for the periods presented, as certain revenues and expenses have been excluded that may not be comparable to the revenues and expenses the Company expects to incur in the future operations of Canyon Resort. Excluded items include interest, depreciation and amortization, and general and administrative costs not directly comparable to the future operations of Canyon Resort.

The accompanying unaudited statement of revenues over certain operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 has been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information as contained within the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification and the rules and regulations of the SEC, including the instructions to Form 8-K and Article 3-14 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, the unaudited statement of revenues over certain operating expenses does not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for audited financial statements. In the opinion of management, the statement of revenues over certain operating expenses for the unaudited interim period presented includes all adjustments, which are of a normal and recurring nature, necessary for a fair and consistent presentation of the results for such period. Operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2016.

An audited statement of revenues over certain operating expenses is being presented for the most recent year available instead of the three most recent years based on the following factors: (1) Canyon Resort was acquired from an unaffiliated party; and (2) based on due diligence of Canyon Resort conducted by the Company, management is not aware of any material factors relating to Canyon Resort that would cause this financial information not to be indicative of future operating results.

Square footage, occupancy and other measures used to describe real estate included in the notes to statements of revenues over certain operating expenses are presented on an unaudited basis.

3.     SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Revenue Recognition

Canyon Resort leases residential apartment homes under operating leases generally with terms of one year or less. Rental revenue, including rental abatements, concessions and contractual fixed increases, is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the related lease. Tenant reimbursements and other income consists of charges billed to tenants for utilities, parking, application and other fees. Tenant reimbursements and other income are recognized when earned.

F-3

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements, as described in Note 2 and in conformity with GAAP, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates.

4.     COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Litigation

Canyon Resort may become party to legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of its business. Management is not aware of any legal proceedings of which the outcome is probable or reasonably possible to have a material adverse effect on its results of operations or financial condition.

Other Matters

The Company is not aware of any material environmental liabilities relating to Canyon Resort that could have a material adverse effect on its financial condition or results of operations. However, changes in applicable environmental laws and regulations or other environmental conditions with respect to Canyon Resort could result in future environmental liabilities.

5.     SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Company evaluates subsequent events through the date the statements of revenues over certain operating expenses are issued. The accompanying statements of revenues over certain operating expenses were issued on February 13, 2017.

F-4

Report of Independent Auditors

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of

Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying statement of revenues over certain operating expenses of the Reflections on Sweetwater Apartments (“Reflections on Sweetwater”) for the year ended December 31, 2015, and the related notes to the financial statement.

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statement

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the statement of revenues over certain operating expenses in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles; this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of the statement of revenues over certain operating expenses that is free of material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor’s Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the statement of revenues over certain operating expenses based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the statement of revenues over certain operating expenses is free of material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the statement of revenues over certain operating expenses. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the statement of revenues over certain operating expenses, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the statement of revenues over certain operating expenses in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the statement of revenues over certain operating expenses.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Opinion

In our opinion, the statement of revenues over certain operating expenses referred to above presents fairly, in all material respects, the revenues and certain operating expenses of Reflections on Sweetwater as described in Note 2 for the year ended December 31, 2015, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Basis of Accounting

As described in Note 2 to the financial statement, the statement of revenues over certain operating expenses was prepared for the purpose of complying with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and is not intended to be a complete presentation of Reflections on Sweetwater’s revenues and expenses. Our opinion is not modified with respect to this matter.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Irvine, California

February 13, 2017

F-5

REFLECTIONS ON SWEETWATER

STATEMENTS OF REVENUES OVER CERTAIN OPERATING EXPENSES

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016		For the Year Ended December 31, 2015
	(unaudited)
Revenues:
Rental income	$	2,172,300	$	2,761,575
Tenant reimbursements and other	267,137		310,290
Total revenues	2,439,437		3,071,865
Expenses:
Operating, maintenance and management	854,652		1,060,450
Real estate taxes and insurance	251,274		275,332
General and administrative expenses	42,746		47,785
Total expenses	1,148,672		1,383,567
Revenues over certain operating expenses	$	1,290,765	$	1,688,298

See accompanying notes to statements of revenues over certain operating expenses.

F-6

REFLECTIONS ON SWEETWATER

NOTES TO STATEMENTS OF REVENUES OVER CERTAIN OPERATING EXPENSES

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 (unaudited)

and the Year Ended December 31, 2015

1.     DESCRIPTION OF REAL ESTATE PROPERTY

On January 12, 2017, Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc. (the “Company”), through a consolidated subsidiary, acquired a fee simple interest in a multifamily property located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, commonly known as the Reflections on Sweetwater Apartments (“Reflections on Sweetwater”) for an aggregate purchase price of $32,400,000, exclusive of closing costs. The Company financed the payment of the purchase price for Reflections on Sweetwater with a combination of (1) proceeds from the Company’s public offering and (2) a loan in the aggregate principal amount of $23,000,000.

Reflections on Sweetwater was constructed in 1996 and is composed of 11 three- and four-story residential buildings. Reflections on Sweetwater contains 280 apartments consisting of 142 one-bedroom apartments, 118 two-bedroom apartments and 20 three-bedroom apartments. The apartments range in size from 651 to 1,321 square feet and average 933 square feet.

The Company is a Maryland corporation formed to invest in and manage a diverse portfolio of real estate investments, primarily in the multifamily and senior-living sectors, located throughout the United States.

2.     BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying statements of revenues over certain operating expenses have been prepared to comply with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

Reflections on Sweetwater is not a legal entity and the accompanying statements of revenues over certain operating expenses are not representative of the actual operations for the periods presented, as certain revenues and expenses have been excluded that may not be comparable to the revenues and expenses the Company expects to incur in the future operations of Reflections on Sweetwater. Excluded items include interest, depreciation and amortization, and general and administrative costs not directly comparable to the future operations of Reflections on Sweetwater.

The accompanying unaudited statement of revenues over certain operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 has been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information as contained within the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification and the rules and regulations of the SEC, including the instructions to Form 8-K and Article 3-14 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, the unaudited statement of revenues over certain operating expenses does not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for audited financial statements. In the opinion of management, the statement of revenues over certain operating expenses for the unaudited interim period presented includes all adjustments, which are of a normal and recurring nature, necessary for a fair and consistent presentation of the results for such period. Operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2016.

An audited statement of revenues over certain operating expenses is being presented for the most recent year available instead of the three most recent years based on the following factors: (1) Reflections on Sweetwater was acquired from an unaffiliated party; and (2) based on due diligence of Reflections on Sweetwater conducted by the Company, management is not aware of any material factors relating to Reflections on Sweetwater that would cause this financial information not to be indicative of future operating results.

Square footage, occupancy and other measures used to describe real estate included in the notes to statements of revenues over certain operating expenses are presented on an unaudited basis.

3.     SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Revenue Recognition

Reflections on Sweetwater leases residential apartment homes under operating leases generally with terms of one year or less. Rental revenue, including rental abatements, concessions and contractual fixed increases, is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the related lease. Tenant reimbursements and other income consists of charges billed to tenants for utilities, parking, application and other fees. Tenant reimbursements and other income are recognized when earned.

F-7

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements, as described in Note 2 and in conformity with GAAP, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates.

4.     COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Litigation

Reflections on Sweetwater may become party to legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of its business. Management is not aware of any legal proceedings of which the outcome is probable or reasonably possible to have a material adverse effect on its results of operations or financial condition.

Other Matters

The Company is not aware of any material environmental liabilities relating to Reflections on Sweetwater that could have a material adverse effect on its financial condition or results of operations. However, changes in applicable environmental laws and regulations or other environmental conditions with respect to Reflections on Sweetwater could result in future environmental liabilities.

5.     SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Company evaluates subsequent events through the date the statements of revenues over certain operating expenses are issued. The accompanying statements of revenues over certain operating expenses were issued on February 13, 2017.

F-8

STEADFAST APARTMENT REIT III, INC.

SUMMARY OF UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The following pro forma information should be read in conjunction with the Company’s historical consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto as filed in the Company’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 2. to Form S-11 filed with the SEC on June 21, 2016 and the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, which was filed with the SEC on November 10, 2016. In addition, this pro forma information should be read in conjunction with the statements of revenues over certain operating expenses and the notes thereto of the Bristol Village Apartments (“Bristol Village”), which has been included in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A, filed with the SEC on January 9, 2017, and the statements of revenues over certain operating expenses and the notes thereto of Canyon Resort and Reflections on Sweetwater, which are included herein.

The following unaudited pro forma balance sheet as of September 30, 2016 has been prepared to give effect to the acquisitions of Bristol Village, Canyon Resort and Reflections on Sweetwater (collectively referred to as the “Portfolio Properties”), which occurred on November 17, 2016, December 29, 2016 and January 12, 2017, respectively, as if such acquisitions occurred on September 30, 2016.

The following unaudited pro forma statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and for the year ended December 31, 2015 have been prepared to give effect to the acquisitions of the Portfolio Properties as if the acquisitions occurred on January 1, 2015.

These unaudited pro forma financial statements are prepared for informational purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of future results or of actual results that would have been achieved had the acquisitions of the Portfolio Properties been consummated as of January 1, 2015.

F-9

STEADFAST APARTMENT REIT III, INC.

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA BALANCE SHEET

As of September 30, 2016

	Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc. Historical (a)			Pro Forma Adjustments
				Bristol Village (b)				Canyon Resort (b)				Reflections on Sweetwater (b)				Offering Proceeds (c)		Pro Forma Total
Assets:
Real Estate:
Land	$	892,666		$	4,234,471			$	6,892,366			$	4,906,840			$	—	$	16,926,343
Building and improvements	6,561,187			42,254,794				36,618,528				26,641,314				—		112,075,823
Tenant origination and absorption costs	200,503			910,735				989,106				851,846				—		2,952,190
Total real estate, cost	7,654,356			47,400,000				44,500,000				32,400,000				—		131,954,356
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(237,091		)	—				—				—				—		(237,091		)
Total real estate, net	7,417,265			47,400,000				44,500,000				32,400,000				—		131,717,265
Cash and cash equivalents	19,548,899			(12,802,998		)		(13,674,178		)		(9,896,150		)		27,073,036		10,248,609
Restricted cash	255,488			120,120				338,811				151,800				—		866,219
Rents and other receivables	239,014			26,251				—				—				—		265,265
Other assets	56,387			270,770				224,135				159,329				—		710,621
Total assets	$	27,517,053		$	35,014,143			$	31,388,768			$	22,814,979			$	27,073,036	$	143,807,979
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	374,035		$	317,037			$	89,150			$	102,265			$	—	$	882,487
Mortgage notes payable, net	5,645,833			34,840,920				31,526,082				22,840,000						94,852,835
Distributions payable	101,659			—				—				—				—		101,659
Due to affiliates	1,592,025			975,007			(d)	948,071			(d)	699,412			(d)	—		4,214,515
Total liabilities	7,713,552			36,132,964				32,563,303				23,641,677				—		100,051,496
Commitments and Contingencies
Redeemable common stock	70,228			—				—				—				—		70,228
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share; 100,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding	—			—				—				—				—		—
Class A common stock, $0.01 par value per share; 480,000,000 shares authorized, 669,640 shares issued and outstanding and 1,292,913 pro forma shares as of September 30, 2016	6,696			—				—				—				6,233		12,929
Class R common stock, $0.01 par value per share; 240,000,000 shares authorized, 43,337 shares issued and outstanding and 105,730 pro forma shares as of September 30, 2016	433			—				—				—				624		1,057
Class T common stock, $0.01 par value per share; 480,000,000 shares authorized, 334,657 shares issued and outstanding and 960,612 pro forma shares as of September 30, 2016	3,347			—				—				—				6,259		9,606
Additional paid-in capital	21,342,966			—				—				—				27,059,920		48,402,886
Cumulative distributions and net losses	(1,620,169		)	(1,118,821		)	(d)	(1,174,535		)	(d)	(826,698		)	(d)	—		(4,740,223		)
Total stockholders’ equity	19,733,273			(1,118,821		)		(1,174,535		)		(826,698		)		27,073,036		43,686,255
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	27,517,053		$	35,014,143			$	31,388,768			$	22,814,979			$	27,073,036	$	143,807,979

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STEADFAST APARTMENT REIT III, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA BALANCE SHEET

As of September 30, 2016

(a) Historical financial information as of September 30, 2016, derived from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2016.

(b) Represents adjustments to the balance sheet of the Company to give effect to the acquisition of the Portfolio Properties and related cash, other assets and liabilities as if the acquisitions had occurred on September 30, 2016. The purchase price of Bristol Village, Canyon Resort and Reflections on Sweetwater, exclusive of closing and other acquisition costs, was $47.4 million, $44.5 million and $32.4 million, respectively, and was funded with proceeds from the Company’s public offering and with financing in the amount of approximately $35.0 million, $31.7 million and $23.0 million, respectively. The Company recorded the cost of tangible assets and identifiable intangible assets acquired based on their estimated fair values. The purchase price allocation for these acquisitions are preliminary and subject to change.

(c) The pro forma adjustments assume the actual net proceeds raised in the Company’s public offering during the period from October 1, 2016 through January 12, 2017 were raised as of September 30, 2016.

(d) Represents the acquisition related fees and expenses incurred in connection with the acquisition of the Portfolio Properties not included in the historical results of the Company.

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STEADFAST APARTMENT REIT III, INC.

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

	Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc. Historical (a)			Bristol Village (b)		Canyon Resort (b)		Reflections on Sweetwater (b)		Pro Forma Adjustments				Pro Forma Total
Revenues:
Rental income	$	412,912		$	2,551,043	$	2,775,039	$	2,172,300	$	—			$	7,911,294
Tenant reimbursements and other	24,335			337,135		382,329		267,137		—				1,010,936
Total revenues	437,247			2,888,178		3,157,368		2,439,437		—				8,922,230
Expenses:
Operating, maintenance and management	161,393			693,048		954,309		854,652		(345,316		)	(c)	2,318,086
Real estate taxes and insurance	64,607			219,180		671,037		251,274		310,443			(d)	1,516,541
Fees to affiliates	212,457			—		—		—		748,208			(e)	960,665
Depreciation and amortization	237,091			—		—		—		2,890,411			(f)	3,127,502
Interest expense	74,575			—		—		—		1,822,117			(g)	1,896,692
General and administrative expenses	854,543			50,519		45,874		42,746		(36,358		)	(h)	957,324
Acquisition costs	209,875			—		—		—		—				209,875
Total expenses	1,814,541			962,747		1,671,220		1,148,672		5,389,505				10,986,685
Net (loss) income	(1,377,294		)	1,925,431		1,486,148		1,290,765		(5,389,505		)		(2,064,455		)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(100		)	—		—		—		—				(100		)
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders	$	(1,377,194	)	$	1,925,431	$	1,486,148	$	1,290,765	$	(5,389,505	)		$	(2,064,355	)
Net loss attributable to Class A common stockholders — basic and diluted	$	(1,030,947	)											$	(1,131,303	)
Net loss per Class A common share — basic and diluted	$	(5.98	)											$	(0.79	)
Weighted average number of Class A common shares outstanding — basic and diluted	171,215													1,292,913			(i)
Net loss attributable to Class R common stockholders — basic and diluted	$	(13,148	)											$	(92,514	)
Net loss per Class R common share — basic and diluted	$	(6.08	)											$	(0.96	)
Weighted average number of Class R common shares outstanding — basic and diluted	2,184													105,730			(i)
Net loss attributable to Class T common stockholders — basic and diluted	$	(333,099	)											$	(840,538	)
Net loss per Class T common share — basic and diluted	$	(6.16	)											$	(0.98	)
Weighted average number of Class T common shares outstanding — basic and diluted	55,320													960,612			(i)

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STEADFAST APARTMENT REIT III, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

(a) Historical financial information for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, derived from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

(b) Represents the historical operations of the Portfolio Properties under the previous owners as reported in the statements of revenues over certain operating expenses.

(c) Represents the exclusion of property management fees recorded in the historical operations of the previous owners of the Portfolio Properties that are not comparable to the expense the Company expects to incur in the future operations of the Portfolio Properties, as follows:

	Property Management Fees
Portfolio Properties	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Bristol Village	$	(72,323	)
Canyon Resort	(188,331		)
Reflections on Sweetwater	(84,662		)
	$	(345,316	)

(d) Represents additional real estate taxes and insurance expense (not reflected in the historical operations of the previous owners of the Portfolio Properties or the Company) for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, based on management estimates as if the Portfolio Properties were acquired on January 1, 2015, as follows:

	Real Estate Taxes and Insurance
Portfolio Properties	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Bristol Village	$	81,889
Canyon Resort	93,648
Reflections on Sweetwater	134,906
	$	310,443

(e) Represents adjustments made to fees to affiliates for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 to include the fees to affiliates (not reflected in the historical statement of operations of the Company) for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 that would be due to affiliates had the Portfolio Properties been acquired on January 1, 2015. The pro forma total fees to affiliates are as follows:

• Investment Management Fees: Investment management fees are payable to Steadfast Apartment Advisor III, LLC (“Advisor”) based on an annual fee, payable monthly, of 0.50% of the acquisition cost of the Portfolio Properties, including acquisition fees, acquisition expenses and any debt attributable to the Portfolio Properties, as set out in the Advisory Agreement by and among the Company, its operating partnership and the Advisor (“Advisory Agreement”).

• Property Management Fees: Property management fees are payable to the Company’s affiliated property manager based on 3.0% of the monthly gross revenues of Bristol Village and Reflections on Sweetwater and 2.75% of the monthly gross revenues of Canyon Resort as set out in the Property Management Agreement for each property (the “Property Management Agreement”).

The investment management fees that would have been payable to the Advisor and the property management fees that would have been payable to the affiliated property manager were:

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Portfolio Properties	Investment Management Fees		Property Management Fees		Total
Bristol Village	$	186,470	$	86,645	$	273,115
Canyon Resort	181,319		86,828		268,147
Reflections on Sweetwater	133,763		73,183		206,946
	$	501,552	$	246,656	$	748,208

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(f) Represents depreciation and amortization expense (not reflected in the historical statement of operations of the Company) for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, as if the Portfolio Properties were acquired on January 1, 2015, as follows:

	Depreciation and Amortization Expense
Portfolio Properties	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Bristol Village	$	1,142,572
Canyon Resort	1,019,810
Reflections on Sweetwater	728,029
	$	2,890,411

Depreciation expense on the purchase price of building and furniture and fixtures is recognized using the straight-line method over an estimated useful life of 30 years and 5 years, respectively. Depreciation expense on the purchase price of tenant improvements is recognized using the straight-line method over the life of the lease. Amortization expense on lease intangible costs is recognized using the straight-line method over the life of the lease.

(g) Represents interest expense (not reflected in the historical statement of operations of the Company) for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, as if the borrowings attributable to the Portfolio Properties were borrowed on January 1, 2015, as follows:

			Interest Expense
Portfolio Properties	Initial Mortgage Debt		For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Bristol Village	$	35,016,000	$	732,996
Canyon Resort	31,710,000		614,825
Reflections on Sweetwater	23,000,000		474,296
	$	89,726,000	$	1,822,117

(h) Represents the exclusion of asset management fees recorded in the historical operations of the previous owners that are not comparable to the expense the Company expects to incur in the future operations of Bristol Village.

(i) Represents the actual number of shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding as of January 12, 2017. The calculation assumes that these shares were issued and the related proceeds were raised on January 1, 2015.

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STEADFAST APARTMENT REIT III, INC.

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the Year Ended December 31, 2015

	Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc. Historical (a)		Bristol Village (b)		Canyon Resort (b)		Reflections on Sweetwater (b)		Pro Forma Adjustments				Pro Forma Total
Revenues:
Rental income	$	—	$	3,104,441	$	3,549,410	$	2,761,575	$	—			$	9,415,426
Tenant reimbursements and other	—		423,674		450,122		310,290		—				1,184,086
Total revenues	—		3,528,115		3,999,532		3,071,865		—				10,599,512
Expenses:
Operating, maintenance and management	—		937,339		1,030,480		1,060,450		(441,446		)	(c)	2,586,823
Real estate taxes and insurance	—		262,443		1,003,034		275,332		395,102			(d)	1,935,911
Fees to affiliates	—		—		—		—		3,599,211			(e)	3,599,211
Depreciation and amortization	—		—		—		—		6,605,568			(f)	6,605,568
Interest expense	—		—		—		—		2,418,682			(g)	2,418,682
General and administrative expenses	—		70,055		84,613		47,785		(44,149		)	(h)	158,304
Acquisition costs	—		—		—		—		809,480			(i)	809,480
Total expenses	—		1,269,837		2,118,127		1,383,567		13,342,448				18,113,979
Net income (loss)	—		2,258,278		1,881,405		1,688,298		(13,342,448		)		(7,514,467		)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	—		—		—		—		—				—
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$	—	$	2,258,278	$	1,881,405	$	1,688,298	$	(13,342,448	)		$	(7,514,467	)
Net loss attributable to Class A common stockholders — basic and diluted	$	—											$	(4,118,060	)
Net loss per Class A common share — basic and diluted	$	—											$	(3.10	)
Weighted average number of Class A common shares outstanding — basic and diluted	—												1,292,913			(j)
Net loss attributable to Class R common stockholders — basic and diluted	$	—											$	(336,760	)
Net loss per Class R common share — basic and diluted	$	—											$	(3.27	)
Weighted average number of Class R common shares outstanding — basic and diluted	—												105,730			(j)
Net loss attributable to Class T common stockholders — basic and diluted	$	—											$	(3,059,647	)
Net loss per Class T common share — basic and diluted	$	—											$	(3.29	)
Weighted average number of Class T common shares outstanding — basic and diluted	—												960,612			(j)

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STEADFAST APARTMENT REIT III, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the Year Ended December 31, 2015

(a) Historical financial information for the year ended December 31, 2015 derived from the Company’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 2. to Form S-11 filed with the SEC on June 21, 2016. The Company had not yet commenced operations as of December 31, 2015.

(b) Represents the historical operations of the Portfolio Properties under the previous owners as reported in the statements of revenues over certain operating expenses.

(c) Represents the exclusion of the following property management fees recorded in the historical operations of the previous owners of the Portfolio Properties that are not comparable to the expense the Company expects to incur in the future operations of the Portfolio Properties:

	Property Management Fees
Portfolio Properties	For the Year Ended December 31, 2015
Bristol Village	$	(93,634	)
Canyon Resort	(240,297		)
Reflections on Sweetwater	(107,515		)
	$	(441,446	)

(d) Represents additional real estate taxes and insurance expense (not reflected in the historical operations of the previous owners of the Portfolio Properties) for the year ended December 31, 2015, based on management estimates as if the Portfolio Properties were acquired on January 1, 2015, as follows:

	Real Estate Taxes and Insurance
Portfolio Properties	For the Year Ended December 31, 2015
Bristol Village	$	138,982
Canyon Resort	16,545
Reflections on Sweetwater	239,575
	$	395,102

(e) Represents fees to affiliates (not reflected in the historical statement of operations of the Company) for the year ended December 31, 2015 that would be due to affiliates had the Portfolio Properties been acquired on January 1, 2015. The pro forma total fees to affiliates are as follows:

• Acquisition Fees: Acquisition fees are payable based on 2.0% of the sum of the acquisition costs of the Portfolio Properties including acquisition expenses (with the total acquisition fees and acquisition expenses payable to the Advisor being subject to a limitation of 6.0% of the contract purchase price), as set out in the Advisory Agreement.

• Investment Management Fees: Investment management fees are payable to the Advisor based on an annual fee, payable monthly, of 0.5% of the acquisition cost of the Portfolio Properties, including acquisition fees, acquisition expenses and any debt attributable to the Portfolio Properties, as set out in the Advisory Agreement.

• Property Management Fees: Property management fees are payable to the Company’s affiliated property manager based on 3.0% of the monthly gross revenues of Bristol Village and Reflections on Sweetwater and 2.75% of the monthly gross revenues of Canyon Resort as set out in the Property Management Agreement for each property.

The acquisition fees and investment management fees that would be due to the Advisor and the property management fees that would be due to the affiliated property manager had the Portfolio Properties been acquired on January 1, 2015 were:

	For the Year Ended December 31, 2015
Portfolio Properties	Acquisition Fees		Investment Management Fees		Property Management Fees		Total
Bristol Village	$	975,007	$	248,627	$	105,843	$	1,329,477
Canyon Resort	948,071		241,758		109,987		1,299,816
Reflections on Sweetwater	699,412		178,350		92,156		969,918
	$	2,622,490	$	668,735	$	307,986	$	3,599,211

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(f) Represents depreciation and amortization expense (not reflected in the historical statement of operations of the Company) for the year ended December 31, 2015, as if the Portfolio Properties were acquired on January 1, 2015, as follows:

	Depreciation and Amortization Expense
Portfolio Properties	For the Year Ended December 31, 2015
Bristol Village	$	2,434,164
Canyon Resort	2,348,852
Reflections on Sweetwater	1,822,552
	$	6,605,568

Depreciation expense on the purchase price of building and furniture and fixtures is recognized using the straight-line method over an estimated useful life of 30 years and 5 years, respectively. Depreciation expense on the purchase price of tenant improvements is recognized using the straight-line method over the life of the lease. Amortization expense on lease intangible costs is recognized using the straight-line method over the life of the lease.

(g) Represents interest expense (not reflected in the historical statement of operations of the Company) for the year ended December 31, 2015, as if the borrowings attributable to the Portfolio Properties were borrowed on January 1, 2015, as follows:

			Interest Expense
Portfolio Properties	Initial Mortgage Debt		For the Year Ended December 31, 2015
Bristol Village	$	35,016,000	$	972,965
Canyon Resort	31,710,000		816,124
Reflections on Sweetwater	23,000,000		629,593
	$	89,726,000	$	2,418,682

(h) Represents the exclusion of asset management fees recorded in the historical operations of the previous owners that are not comparable to the expense the Company expects to incur in the future operations of Bristol Village.

(i) Represents adjustments made to acquisition costs (not reflected in the historical statement of operations of the Company) for the year ended December 31, 2015, to include those amounts incurred by the Company that were attributable to the Portfolio Properties, as if the properties have been acquired on January 1, 2015.

	Acquisition Costs
Portfolio Properties	For the Year Ended December 31, 2015
Bristol Village	$	273,864
Canyon Resort	268,518
Reflections on Sweetwater	267,098
	$	809,480

(j) Represents the actual number of shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding as of January 12, 2017. The calculation assumes that these shares were issued and the related proceeds were raised on January 1, 2015.

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SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		STEADFAST APARTMENT REIT III, INC.
Date:	February 13, 2017	By:	/s/ Kevin J. Keating
			Kevin J. Keating
			Treasurer
			(Principal Financial Officer and Accounting Officer)

PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item 31. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.

The following table sets forth the expenses (other than sales commissions, the dealer manager fee and the distribution and shareholder servicing fee) we intend to incur in connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities to be registered pursuant to this registration statement. All amounts other than the Securities and Exchange Commission registration fee and FINRA filing fee have been estimated (assuming sales of maximum offering).

	Amount
SEC registration fee	$	130,910
FINRA filing fee	195,500
Accounting fees and expenses	1,173,700
Legal fees and expenses	1,004,300
Sales and advertising expenses	2,079,422
Blue Sky fees and expenses	352,000
Printing expenses	1,163,250
Consulting Services	2,912,800
Transfer Agent and Escrow Agent	600,600
Training and Education	249,018
Due Diligence	1,063,700
Out of Pocket(1)	74,800
Total	$	11,000,000

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(1) Out of pocket expenses include bank fees, messenger service fees and permit and licensing fees.

Item 32. Sales to Special Parties.

Not Applicable.

Item 33. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities.

On August 24, 2015, we issued 8,000 shares of our Class A common stock at a price of $25.00 per share to our advisor in exchange for $200,000 in cash.

On May 16, 2016, the date we raised the $2,000,000 minimum offering amount, we issued, pursuant to our independent directors compensation plan, 2,000 shares of restricted Class A common stock at a fair value of $25.00 per share to each of our three independent directors. The shares of restricted common stock vest and become non-forfeitable in four equal annual installments, beginning on the date of grant and ending on the third anniversary of the date of grant; provided, however, that the shares of restricted stock will become fully vested on the earlier to occur of (1) the termination of the independent director's service as a director due to his or her death or disability, or (2) a change in control of the Company.

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We pay each of our independent directors annual compensation of $55,000, prorated for any partial term (except the audit committee chairperson will receive an additional $10,000 annually, prorated for any partial term). In addition, the independent directors are paid for attending meetings as follows: (i) $2,500 for each board meeting attended in person, (ii) $1,500 for each committee meeting attended in person in such director’s capacity as a committee member, (iii) $1,000 for each board meeting attended via teleconference (not to exceed $4,000 for any one set of meetings attended within a 48-hour period). Our independent directors may elect to receive the meeting fees and annual compensation to which they are entitled in shares of our common stock with an equivalent value. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we issued 1,665 shares of our Class A common stock at a price of $25.00 per share to those independent directors that elected to receive their annual compensation or meeting fees in shares of our common stock.

On May 16, 2016, the date we raised the $2,000,000 minimum offering amount, we issued, pursuant to our independent directors compensation plan, 2,000 shares of restricted Class A common stock to each of our three independent directors.  The shares of restricted Class A common stock vest in four equal annual installments beginning on the date of grant and ending on the third anniversary of the date of grant; provided, however, that the restricted stock will become fully vested on the earlier to occur of (1) the termination of the independent director’s service as a director due to his or her death or disability, or (2) a change in control of the Company.

Item 34. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

Subject to certain limitations, our charter limits the personal liability of our directors and officers to us and our stockholders for monetary damages. Maryland law permits a corporation to include in its charter a provision limiting the liability of its directors and officers to the corporation and its stockholders for monetary damages except for liability resulting from (a) actual receipt of an improper benefit or profit in money, property or services or (b) active and deliberate dishonesty established by a final judgment and which is material to the cause of action. Pursuant to our charter, we are also required, subject to certain limitations, to indemnify, and pay or reimburse reasonable expenses in advance of final disposition of a proceeding to, a present or former director or officer, our advisor, or any affiliate of our advisor and may indemnify, and pay or reimburse reasonable expenses in advance of final disposition of a proceeding to, a present or former employee or agent, which we refer to as indemnitees, against any or all losses or liabilities reasonably incurred by the indemnitee in connection with or by reason of any act or omission performed or omitted to be performed on our behalf while a director, officer, advisor, affiliate, employee or agent. Maryland law requires a corporation (unless its charter provides otherwise, which our charter does not) to indemnify a director or officer who has been successful in the defense of any proceeding to which he is made or threatened to be made a party by reason of his service in that capacity.

Maryland law permits a corporation to indemnify its present and former directors and officers, among others, against judgments, penalties, fines, settlements and reasonable expenses actually incurred by them in connection with any proceeding to which they may be made or threatened to be made a party by reason of their service in those or other capacities unless it is established that (a) the act or omission of the director or officer was material to the matter giving rise to the proceeding and (i) was committed in bad faith or (ii) was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty, (b) the director or officer actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property or services or (c) in the case of any criminal proceeding, the director or officer had reasonable cause to believe that the act or omission was unlawful. A court may order indemnification if it determines that the director or officer is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification, even though the director or officer did not meet the prescribed standard of conduct or was adjudged liable on the basis that personal benefit was improperly received.

However, under Maryland law, a Maryland corporation may not indemnify for an adverse judgment in a suit by or in the right of the corporation or for a judgment of liability on the basis that personal benefit was improperly received, unless in either case a court orders indemnification and then only for expenses. In addition, Maryland law permits a corporation to advance reasonable expenses to a director or officer upon the corporation’s receipt of (a) a written affirmation by the director or officer of his or her good faith belief that he or she has met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification by the corporation and (b) a written undertaking by him or her on his or her behalf to repay the amount paid or reimbursed by the corporation if it is ultimately determined that the standard of conduct was not met.

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However, our charter further provides that we will indemnify a director, the advisor or an affiliate of the advisor for any liability or loss suffered by such indemnitee or hold such indemnitee harmless for any liability or loss suffered by us only if the following additional conditions are met: (1) the loss or liability was not the result of negligence or misconduct if the indemnitee is an affiliated director, the advisor or an affiliate of the advisor, or if the indemnitee is an independent director, the loss or liability was not the result of gross negligence or willful misconduct, (2) the indemnitee has determined, in good faith, that the course of conduct that caused the loss or liability was in our best interest, (3) the indemnitee was acting on our behalf or performing services for us, and (4) the indemnification or agreement to indemnify is recoverable only out of our net assets and not from the net assets of our stockholders. In addition, we will not provide indemnification to a director, the advisor or an affiliate of the advisor for any loss or liability arising from an alleged violation of federal or state securities laws unless one or more of the following conditions are met: (1) there has been a successful adjudication on the merits of each count involving alleged material securities law violation as to the particular indemnitee, (2) such claims have been dismissed with prejudice on the merits by a court of competent jurisdiction as to the particular indemnitee or (3) a court of competent jurisdiction approves a settlement of the claims against a particular indemnitee and finds that indemnification of the settlement and the related costs should be made, and the court considering the request of indemnification has been advised of the position of the SEC and of the published position of any state securities regulatory authority in which our securities were offered or sold as to indemnification for violation of securities laws.

Pursuant to our charter, we may pay or reimburse reasonable expenses incurred by a director, the advisor or an affiliate of the advisor in advance of final disposition of a proceeding only if the following are satisfied: (1) the indemnitee was made a party to the proceeding by reason of the performance of duties or services on our behalf, (2) the indemnitee provides us with written affirmation of his or her good faith belief that he or she has met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification by us as authorized by the charter, (3) the indemnitee provides us with a written agreement to repay the amount paid or reimbursed by us, together with the applicable legal rate of interest thereon, if it is ultimately determined that the indemnitee did not comply with the requisite standard of conduct and (4) the legal proceeding was initiated by a third party who is not a stockholder or, if by a stockholder acting in his capacity as such, a court of competent jurisdiction approves such advancement.

Any indemnification of a director, the advisor or an affiliate of the advisor may be paid only out of our net assets, and no portion may be recoverable from the stockholders.

Prior to the effectiveness of this registration statement, we entered into indemnification agreements with each of our executive officers and directors. The indemnification agreements require, among other things, that we indemnify our executive officers and directors and advance to the executive officers and directors all related expenses, subject to reimbursement if it is subsequently determined that indemnification is not permitted. In accordance with these agreements, we must indemnify and advance all expenses incurred by executive officers and directors seeking to enforce their rights under the indemnification agreements. We will also cover officers and directors under our directors’ and officers’ liability insurance.

Item 35. Treatment of Proceeds from Securities Being Registered.

Not applicable.

Item 36. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Financial Statements:

The following financial statements are included in this registration statement:

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Ÿ	the audited consolidated balance sheet of the registrant as of December 31, 2015, beginning on page F-3 of the prospectus included herewith;
Ÿ	the consolidated unaudited financial statements of the registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 filed with SEC on November 10, 2016, attached as Annex A to Supplement No. 7 included herewith;
Ÿ	the financial statements of Bristol Village Apartment Homes and related pro forma financial information of the registrant contained in the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed with the SEC on January 9, 2017; and
Ÿ	the financial statements of Canyon Resort at Great Hills Apartments and Reflections on Sweetwater Apartments and related pro forma financial information of the registrant contained in the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed with the SEC on February 13, 2017.

(b) Exhibits:

See the Exhibit Index on the page immediately preceding the exhibits for a list of exhibits filed as part of this registration statement on Form S-11, which Exhibit Index is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 37. Undertakings.

(A) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes: (1) to file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement: (i) to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act; (ii) to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of this registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement; and (iii) to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement; (2) that, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment may be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof; (3) that all post-effective amendments will comply with the applicable forms, rules and regulations of the SEC in effect at the time such post-effective amendments are filed; and (4) to remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

(B) The undersigned registrant undertakes to send to each stockholder, at least on an annual basis, a detailed statement of any transactions with the advisor or its affiliates, and of fees, commissions, compensation and other benefits paid, or accrued to the advisor or its affiliates, for the fiscal year completed, showing the amount paid or accrued to each recipient and the services performed.

(C) The undersigned registrant undertakes to provide to the stockholders the financial statements required by Form 10-K for the first year of operations of the registrant.

(D) The undersigned registrant undertakes to file a sticker supplement pursuant to Rule 424(c) under the Securities Act during the distribution period describing each significant property not identified in the prospectus at such time as there arises a reasonable probability that such property will be acquired and to consolidate all such stickers into a post-effective amendment filed at least once every three months, with the information contained in such amendment provided simultaneously to the existing stockholders. Each sticker supplement should disclose all compensation and fees received by the advisor and its affiliates in connection with any such acquisition. The post-effective amendment shall include audited financial statements meeting the requirements of Rule 3-14 of Regulation S-X that have been filed or should have been filed on Form 8-K for all significant properties acquired during the distribution period.

(E) The undersigned registrant also undertakes to file, after the distribution period, a current report on Form 8-K containing the financial statements and any additional information required by Rule 3-14 of Regulation S-X, for each

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significant property acquired and to provide the information contained in such report to the stockholders at least once each quarter after the distribution period of the offering has ended.

(F) For the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser: (i) any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act; (ii) any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant; (iii) the portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and (iv) any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.

(G) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. If a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

(H) The undersigned registrant undertakes that, for the purposes of determining liability under the Securities Act to any purchaser, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act as part a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B under the Securities Act or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A under the Securities Act, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness; provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing the Form S-11 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Irvine, State of California, on February 14, 2017.

	Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc.
By:		/s/ Rodney F. Emery
		Rodney F. Emery
		Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the following capacities, and on the dates, indicated.

Name	Title	Date
/s/ Rodney F. Emery	Chief Executive Officer and Director	February 14, 2017
Rodney F. Emery	(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Kevin J. Keating	Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer and	February 14, 2017
Kevin J. Keating	Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/ Ella S. Neyland	President and Director	February 14, 2017
Ella S. Neyland
*	Independent Director	February 14, 2017
Stephen R. Bowie
*	Independent Director	February 14, 2017
Ned W. Brines
*	Independent Director	February 14, 2017
Janice M. Munemitsu

*By:	/s/ Rodney F. Emery
	Rodney F. Emery
	Attorney-in-Fact

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
1.1	Amended and Restated Dealer Manager Agreement, dated July 25, 2016, by and among Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc., Steadfast Apartment REIT III Operating Partnership, L.P. and Steadfast Capital Markets Group, LLC (included as Exhibit 1.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 333-207952), filed July 27, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference).
1.2	Form of Participating Dealer Agreement (included as Exhibit A to Exhibit 1.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 333-207952), filed July 27, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference).
3.1	Second Articles of Amendment and Restatement of Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc., filed May 16, 2016 (included as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 333-207952), filed May 17, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference).
3.2	Bylaws of Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc. (included as Exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-207952), filed November 12, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference).
4.1	Form of Subscription Agreement (included as Appendix B to the Company’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form S-11 (File No. 33-207952), filed June 21, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference).
4.2	Form of Distribution Reinvestment Plan (included as Appendix C to the Company’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form S-11 (File No. 33-207952), filed June 21, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference).
4.3	Form of Redemption Request Form (included as Appendix D to the Company’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form S-11 (File No. 33-207952), filed June 21, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference).
4.4	Form of Application for Transfer (included as Appendix E to the Company’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form S-11 (File No. 33-207952), filed June 21, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference).
5.1	Opinion of Venable LLP as to the legality of the securities being registered (included as Exhibit 5.1 to Company’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form S-11 (File No. 33-207952), filed June 21, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference).
8.1	Opinion of Morris, Manning & Martin LLP regarding certain federal income tax considerations (included as Exhibit 8.1 to the Company’s Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form S-11 (File No. 33-207952), filed February 3, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.1	Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement, dated July 25, 2016, by and among Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc., Steadfast Apartment REIT III Operating Partnership, L.P. and Steadfast Apartment Advisor III, LLC (included as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 33-207952), filed July 27, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.2	Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement, dated as of January 3, 2017, by and among Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc., Steadfast Apartment REIT III Operating Partnership, L.P. and Steadfast Apartment Advisor III, LLC and effective as of February 5, 2017 (included as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 333-207952), filed January 4, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.3	Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc., dated July 25, 2016 by and between Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc. and Steadfast Apartment Advisor III, LLC (included as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 33-207952), filed July 27, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.4	Escrow Agreement, dated as of January 28, 2016, by and among Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc., Steadfast Capital Markets Group, LLC and UMB Bank, N.A., as escrow agent (included as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form S-11 (File No. 33-207952), filed February 3, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.5	Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc. 2016 Incentive Plan (included as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form S-11 (File No. 33-207952), filed February 3, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.6	Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc. Independent Directors Compensation Plan (included as Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form S-11 (File No. 33-207952), filed February 3, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference).

10.7	Purchase and Sale Agreement, made and entered into as of April 6, 2016, by and between Steadfast Asset Holdings, Inc. and Ashford Properties, LLC, Series D-Gurnee Partners at Carriage House, with Chicago Title Company, in its capacity as the title company (included as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 333-207952), filed May 23, 2016 (the “Carriage House 8-K”) and incorporated herein by reference).
10.8	First Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement, made as of May 11, 2016, by and between Steadfast Asset Holdings, Inc. and Ashford Properties, LLC, Series D-Gurnee Partners at Carriage House (included as Exhibit 10.2 to the Carriage House 8-K and incorporated herein by reference).
10.9	Assignment and Assumption of Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 18, 2016, by and between Steadfast Asset Holdings, Inc. and STAR III Carriage House, LLC (included as Exhibit 10.3 to the Carriage House 8-K and incorporated herein by reference).
10.10	Property Management Agreement, entered into as of May 19, 2016, by and between Steadfast Management Company, Inc. and STAR III Carriage House, LLC (included as Exhibit 10.4 to the Carriage House 8-K and incorporated herein by reference).
10.11	Construction Management Services Agreement, entered into as of May 19, 2016, by and between STAR III Carriage House, LLC and Pacific Coast Land & Construction, Inc. (included as Exhibit 10.5 to the Carriage House 8-K and incorporated herein by reference).
10.12	Multifamily Note, made as of May 19, 2016, by STAR III Carriage House, LLC, in favor of PNC Bank, National Association (included as Exhibit 10.6 to the Carriage House 8-K and incorporated herein by reference).
10.13	Multifamily Loan and Security Agreement, made as of May 19, 2016, by and between STAR III Carriage House, LLC and PNC Bank, National Association (included as Exhibit 10.7 to the Carriage House 8-K and incorporated herein by reference).
10.14	Multifamily Mortgage, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing, dated as of May 19, 2016, by STAR III Carriage House, LLC to and for the benefit of PNC Bank, National Association (included as Exhibit 10.8 to the Carriage House 8-K and incorporated herein by reference).
10.15	Environmental Indemnity Agreement, dated as of May 19, 2016, by STAR III Carriage House, LLC to and for the benefit of PNC Bank, National Association (included as Exhibit 10.9 to the Carriage House 8-K and incorporated herein by reference).
10.16	Guaranty of Non-Recourse Obligations, dated as of May 19, 2016, by Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc. to and for the benefit of PNC Bank, National Association (included as Exhibit 10.10 to the Carriage House 8-K and incorporated herein by reference).
10.17	Assignment of Management Agreement, dated as of May 19, 2016, by and among STAR III Carriage House, LLC, PNC Bank, National Association and Steadfast Management Company, Inc. (included as Exhibit 10.11 to the Carriage House 8-K and incorporated herein by reference).
10.18	Agreement for Purchase and Sale of Real Estate, made and entered into as of October 7, 2016, by and between Steadfast Asset Holdings, Inc. and Bristol Village Apartments, LLC, with Fidelity National Title Insurance Company as the title company (included as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 333-207952), filed November 22, 2016 (the “Bristol Village 8-K”) and incorporated herein by reference).
10.19	Assignment and Assumption of Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 17, 2016, by and between Steadfast Asset Holdings, Inc. and STAR III Bristol Village, LLC (included as Exhibit 10.2 to the Bristol Village 8-K and incorporated herein by reference).
10.20	Property Management Agreement, entered into as of November 17, 2016, by and between Steadfast Management Company, Inc. and STAR III Bristol Village, LLC (included as Exhibit 10.3 to the Bristol Village 8-K and incorporated herein by reference).
10.21	Construction Management Services Agreement, entered into as of November 17, 2016, by and between STAR III Bristol Village, LLC and Pacific Coast Land & Construction, Inc. (included as Exhibit 10.4 to the Bristol Village 8-K and incorporated herein by reference).
10.22	Multifamily Note, made as of November 17, 2016, by STAR III Bristol Village, LLC, in favor of Berkeley Point Capital LLC (included as Exhibit 10.5 to the Bristol Village 8-K and incorporated herein by reference).
10.23	Multifamily Loan and Security Agreement, made as of November 17, 2016, by and between STAR III Bristol Village, LLC and Berkeley Point Capital LLC (included as Exhibit 10.6 to the Bristol Village 8-K and incorporated herein by reference).
10.24	Multifamily Deed of Trust, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing, dated as of November 17, 2016, by STAR III Bristol Village, LLC to the Public Trustee of Arapahoe County for the benefit of Berkeley Point Capital LLC (included as Exhibit 10.7 to the Bristol Village 8-K and incorporated herein by reference).

10.25	Environmental Indemnity Agreement, dated as of November 17, 2016, by STAR III Bristol Village, LLC to and for the benefit of Berkeley Point Capital LLC (included as Exhibit 10.8 to the Bristol Village 8-K and incorporated herein by reference).
10.26	Guaranty of Non-Recourse Obligations, dated as of November 17, 2016, by Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc. to and for the benefit of Berkeley Point Capital LLC (included as Exhibit 10.9 to the Bristol Village 8-K and incorporated herein by reference).
10.27	Assignment of Management Agreement, dated as of November 17, 2016, by and among STAR III Bristol Village, LLC, Berkeley Point Capital LLC and Steadfast Management Company, Inc. (included as Exhibit 10.10 to the Bristol Village 8-K and incorporated herein by reference).
10.28	Agreement of Sale and Purchase, made and entered into as of November 11, 2016, by and between Steadfast Asset Holdings, Inc., Canyon Resort at Great Hills Limited Partnership and Wakefield GP Canyon Resort at Great Hills, LLC, with Heritage Title Company of Austin, Inc. as the title company (included as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 333-207952), filed January 4, 2017 (the "Canyon Resort 8-K") and incorporated herein by reference).
10.29	First Amendment to Agreement of Sale and Purchase, made and entered into as of December 9, 2016, by and between Steadfast Asset Holdings, Inc., Canyon Resort at Great Hills Limited Partnership and Wakefield GP Canyon Resort at Great Hills, LLC (included as Exhibit 10.3 to the Canyon Resort 8-K and incorporated herein by reference).
10.30	Second Amendment to Agreement of Sale and Purchase, made and entered into as of December 12, 2016, by and between Steadfast Asset Holdings, Inc., Canyon Resort at Great Hills Limited Partnership and Wakefield GP Canyon Resort at Great Hills, LLC (included as Exhibit 10.4 to the Canyon Resort 8-K and incorporated herein by reference).
10.31	Assignment and Assumption of Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 29, 2016, by and between Steadfast Asset Holdings, Inc. and STAR III Canyon Resort, LLC (included as Exhibit 10.5 to the Canyon Resort 8-K and incorporated herein by reference).
10.32	Property Management Agreement, entered into as of December 29, 2016, by and between Steadfast Management Company, Inc. and STAR III Canyon Resort, LLC (included as Exhibit 10.6 to the Canyon Resort 8-K and incorporated herein by reference).
10.33	Construction Management Services Agreement, entered into as of December 29, 2016, by and between STAR III Canyon Resort, LLC and Pacific Coast Land & Construction, Inc. (included as Exhibit 10.7 to the Canyon Resort 8-K and incorporated herein by reference).
10.34	Multifamily Note, made as of December 29, 2016, by STAR III Canyon Resort, LLC, in favor of PNC Bank, National Association (included as Exhibit 10.8 to the Canyon Resort 8-K and incorporated herein by reference).
10.35	Multifamily Loan and Security Agreement, made as of December 29, 2016, by and between STAR III Canyon Resort, LLC and PNC Bank, National Association (included as Exhibit 10.9 to the Canyon Resort 8-K and incorporated herein by reference).
10.36	Multifamily Deed of Trust, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing, dated as of December 29, 2016, by STAR III Canyon Resort, LLC to Gary S. Farmer for the benefit of PNC Bank, National Association (included as Exhibit 10.10 to the Canyon Resort 8-K and incorporated herein by reference).
10.37	Environmental Indemnity Agreement, dated as of December 29, 2016, by STAR III Canyon Resort, LLC to and for the benefit of PNC Bank, National Association (included as Exhibit 10.11 to the Canyon Resort 8-K and incorporated herein by reference).
10.38	Guaranty of Non-Recourse Obligations, dated as of December 29, 2016, by Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc. to and for the benefit of PNC Bank, National Association (included as Exhibit 10.12 to the Canyon Resort 8-K and incorporated herein by reference).
10.39	Assignment of Management Agreement, dated as of December 29, 2016, by and among STAR III Canyon Resort, LLC, PNC Bank, National Association and Steadfast Management Company, Inc. (included as Exhibit 10.13 to the Canyon Resort 8-K and incorporated herein by reference).
10.40	Purchase and Sale Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions, made and entered into as of December 2, 2016, by and between Steadfast Asset Holdings, Inc. and VR Sweetwater Limited Partnership, with First American Title Insurance Company, Inc. as the title company (included as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 333-207952), filed January 18, 2017 (the “Sweetwater 8-K”) and incorporated herein by reference).
10.41	First Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions, made and entered into as of January 5, 2017, by and between Steadfast Asset Holdings, Inc. and VR Sweetwater Limited Partnership (included as Exhibit 10.2 to the Sweetwater 8-K and incorporated herein by reference).
10.42	Assignment and Assumption of Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 12, 2017, by and between Steadfast Asset Holdings, Inc. and STAR III Sweetwater, LLC (included as Exhibit 10.3 to the Sweetwater 8-K and incorporated herein by reference).

10.43	Property Management Agreement, entered into as of January 12, 2017, by and between Steadfast Management Company, Inc. and STAR III Sweetwater, LLC (included as Exhibit 10.4 to the Sweetwater 8-K and incorporated herein by reference).
10.44	Construction Management Services Agreement, entered into as of January 12, 2017, by and between STAR III Sweetwater, LLC and Pacific Coast Land & Construction, Inc. (included as Exhibit 10.5 to the Sweetwater 8-K and incorporated herein by reference).
10.45	Multifamily Note, made as of January 12, 2017, by STAR III Sweetwater, LLC, in favor of Berkeley Point Capital LLC (included as Exhibit 10.6 to the Sweetwater 8-K and incorporated herein by reference).
10.46	Multifamily Loan and Security Agreement, made as of January 12, 2017, by and between STAR III Sweetwater, LLC and Berkeley Point Capital LLC (included as Exhibit 10.7 to the Sweetwater 8-K and incorporated herein by reference).
10.47	Multifamily Deed to Secure Debt, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing, dated as of January 12, 2017, by STAR III Sweetwater, LLC for the benefit of Berkeley Point Capital LLC (included as Exhibit 10.8 to the Sweetwater 8-K and incorporated herein by reference).
10.48	Environmental Indemnity Agreement, dated as of January 12, 2017, by STAR III Sweetwater, LLC to and for the benefit of Berkeley Point Capital LLC (included as Exhibit 10.9 to the Sweetwater 8-K and incorporated herein by reference).
10.49	Guaranty of Non-Recourse Obligations, dated as of January 12, 2017, by Steadfast Apartment REIT III, Inc. to and for the benefit of Berkeley Point Capital LLC (included as Exhibit 10.10 to the Sweetwater 8-K and incorporated herein by reference).
10.50	Assignment of Management Agreement, dated as of January 12, 2017, by and among STAR III Sweetwater, LLC, Berkeley Point Capital LLC and Steadfast Management Company, Inc. (included as Exhibit 10.11 to the Sweetwater 8-K and incorporated herein by reference).
21.1*	Subsidiaries of the Company.
23.1*	Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
23.2*	Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
23.3	Consent of of Venable LLP (contained in its opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1)
23.4	Consent of Morris, Manning & Martin LLP (contained in its opinion filed as Exhibit 8.1)
24.1	Power of Attorney (included as Exhibit 24.1 to the Company’s Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form S-11 (File No. 33-207952), filed February 3, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference).

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* Filed herewith.