<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><edgarSubmission xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/nport" xmlns:com="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common" xmlns:ncom="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/nportcommon" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/nport eis_NPORT_Filer.xsd">
  <headerData>
    <submissionType>NPORT-P</submissionType>
    <isConfidential>false</isConfidential>
    <filerInfo>

      <filer>
        <issuerCredentials>
          <cik>0001663712</cik>
          <ccc>XXXXXXXX</ccc>
        </issuerCredentials>
      </filer>




    </filerInfo>
  </headerData>
  <formData>
    <genInfo>
      <regName>NEXPOINT REAL ESTATE STRATEGIES FUND</regName>
      <regFileNumber>811-23129</regFileNumber>
      <regCik>0001663712</regCik>
      <regLei>254900I8YGFSQ717PG17</regLei>
      <regStreet1>200 CRESCENT COURT</regStreet1>
      <regStreet2>SUITE 700</regStreet2>
      <regCity>DALLAS</regCity>
      <regStateConditional regCountry="US" regState="US-TX"/>
      <regZipOrPostalCode>75201</regZipOrPostalCode>
      <regPhone>9726284100</regPhone>
      <seriesName>NEXPOINT REAL ESTATE STRATEGIES FUND</seriesName>
      <seriesLei>254900I8YGFSQ717PG17</seriesLei>
      <repPdEnd>2025-12-31</repPdEnd>
      <repPdDate>2025-03-31</repPdDate>
      <isFinalFiling>N</isFinalFiling>
    </genInfo>
    <fundInfo>
      <totAssets>39512508.68</totAssets>
      <totLiabs>6530747.17</totLiabs>
      <netAssets>32981761.51</netAssets>
      <assetsAttrMiscSec>0.00000000</assetsAttrMiscSec>
      <assetsInvested>0.00000000</assetsInvested>
      <amtPayOneYrBanksBorr>0.00000000</amtPayOneYrBanksBorr>
      <amtPayOneYrCtrldComp>0.00000000</amtPayOneYrCtrldComp>
      <amtPayOneYrOthAffil>0.00000000</amtPayOneYrOthAffil>
      <amtPayOneYrOther>0.00000000</amtPayOneYrOther>
      <amtPayAftOneYrBanksBorr>0.00000000</amtPayAftOneYrBanksBorr>
      <amtPayAftOneYrCtrldComp>0.00000000</amtPayAftOneYrCtrldComp>
      <amtPayAftOneYrOthAffil>0.00000000</amtPayAftOneYrOthAffil>
      <amtPayAftOneYrOther>0.00000000</amtPayAftOneYrOther>
      <delayDeliv>0.00000000</delayDeliv>
      <standByCommit>0.00000000</standByCommit>
      <liquidPref>0.00000000</liquidPref>
      <cshNotRptdInCorD>2200193.83000000</cshNotRptdInCorD>
      <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
      <returnInfo>
        <monthlyTotReturns>
          <monthlyTotReturn rtn1="-5.85068200" rtn2="-4.28991500" rtn3="-6.34776700"/>
          <monthlyTotReturn rtn1="-1.24990800" rtn2="0.55402000" rtn3="-1.67464700"/>
          <monthlyTotReturn rtn1="-0.11022700" rtn2="1.56764000" rtn3="-0.60319500"/>
        </monthlyTotReturns>
        <monthlyReturnCats>
          <commodityContracts>
            <mon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <forwardCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </forwardCategory>
            <futureCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </futureCategory>
            <optionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </optionCategory>
            <swaptionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swaptionCategory>
            <swapCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swapCategory>
            <warrantCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </warrantCategory>
            <otherCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </otherCategory>
          </commodityContracts>
          <creditContracts>
            <mon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <forwardCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </forwardCategory>
            <futureCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </futureCategory>
            <optionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </optionCategory>
            <swaptionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swaptionCategory>
            <swapCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swapCategory>
            <warrantCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </warrantCategory>
            <otherCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </otherCategory>
          </creditContracts>
          <equityContracts>
            <mon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <forwardCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </forwardCategory>
            <futureCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </futureCategory>
            <optionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </optionCategory>
            <swaptionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swaptionCategory>
            <swapCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swapCategory>
            <warrantCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </warrantCategory>
            <otherCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </otherCategory>
          </equityContracts>
          <foreignExchgContracts>
            <mon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <forwardCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </forwardCategory>
            <futureCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </futureCategory>
            <optionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </optionCategory>
            <swaptionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swaptionCategory>
            <swapCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swapCategory>
            <warrantCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </warrantCategory>
            <otherCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </otherCategory>
          </foreignExchgContracts>
          <interestRtContracts>
            <mon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <forwardCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </forwardCategory>
            <futureCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </futureCategory>
            <optionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </optionCategory>
            <swaptionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swaptionCategory>
            <swapCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swapCategory>
            <warrantCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </warrantCategory>
            <otherCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </otherCategory>
          </interestRtContracts>
          <otherContracts>
            <mon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <forwardCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </forwardCategory>
            <futureCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </futureCategory>
            <optionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </optionCategory>
            <swaptionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swaptionCategory>
            <swapCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swapCategory>
            <warrantCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </warrantCategory>
            <otherCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </otherCategory>
          </otherContracts>
        </monthlyReturnCats>
        <othMon1 netRealizedGain="204058.49000000" netUnrealizedAppr="-372789.31000000"/>
        <othMon2 netRealizedGain="260196.95000000" netUnrealizedAppr="269726.55000000"/>
        <othMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="-285816.98000000"/>
      </returnInfo>
      <mon1Flow redemption="1759753.78000000" reinvestment="54161.88000000" sales="-1805067.16000000"/>
      <mon2Flow redemption="9589.74000000" reinvestment="55594.19000000" sales="73203.95000000"/>
      <mon3Flow redemption="15993.74000000" reinvestment="55649.82000000" sales="166526.00000000"/>
      <varInfo>

        <fundsDesignatedInfo>
          <nameDesignatedIndex>MSCI US REIT Index</nameDesignatedIndex>
          <indexIdentifier>RMZ Index</indexIdentifier>

        </fundsDesignatedInfo>

      </varInfo>
    </fundInfo>
    <invstOrSecs>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>N/A</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>SFR OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P. CONVERTIBLE NOTE</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="All Others" value="NEXPOSFR"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>100000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>97150.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.294556735456</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>3</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>N/A</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Floating</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>7.49999880</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>IRON MOUNTAIN INCORPORATED</name>
        <lei>SQL3F6CKNNBM3SQGHX24</lei>
        <title>IRON MOUNTAIN INC REIT</title>
        <cusip>46284V101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US46284V1017"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>3800.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>326952.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.991311515914</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>N/A</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>IQHQ REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="All Others" value="IQHQNOTE"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1400000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1400000.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.244770248476</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2025-05-23</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Floating</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>13.50000000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>NEXPOINT RESIDENTIAL TRUST, INC.</name>
        <lei>549300U2J6XVYBF87166</lei>
        <title>NEXPOINT RESIDENTIAL REIT</title>
        <cusip>65341D102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US65341D1028"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>28322.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1119568.66000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.394508385067</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MID-AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES, INC.</name>
        <lei>549300FQZKFR5YNSHZ21</lei>
        <title>MID-AMERICA APARTMENT COMM REIT</title>
        <cusip>59522J103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US59522J1034"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1800.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>301644.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.914578197736</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>N/A</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>NRESF REIT SUB, LLC Common Stock</title>
        <cusip>98919V105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US98919V1052"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>149385399.30700000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5159174.15000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>15.64250638473</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>3</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>FRESB MORTGAGE TRUST</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>FRESB 2020-SB76 MORTGAGE TRUST FRESB 2020-SB76 X1</title>
        <cusip>30315EAE6</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US30315EAE68"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>14867727.61000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>600516.44000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.820753084452</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>USGA</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2030-05-25</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Floating</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>1.19897640</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>N/A</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>FRESB 2020-SB76 X1 5.38</title>
        <cusip>FRESBRR10</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="All Others" value="FRESBRR10"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>-391000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>-391000.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>-1.18550369082</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Short</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>RA</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <repurchaseAgrmt>
          <transCat>Reverse repurchase</transCat>
          <clearedCentCparty centralCounterparty="DEFAULT" isCleared="Y"/>
          <isTriParty>N</isTriParty>
          <repurchaseRt>5.38000000</repurchaseRt>
          <maturityDt>2025-04-11</maturityDt>
          <repurchaseCollaterals>
            <repurchaseCollateral>
              <principalAmt>743750.00000000</principalAmt>
              <principalCd>USD</principalCd>
              <collateralVal>391000.00000000</collateralVal>
              <collateralCd>USD</collateralCd>
              <invstCat>ABS</invstCat>
            </repurchaseCollateral>
          </repurchaseCollaterals>
        </repurchaseAgrmt>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>N/A</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>IQHQ SERIES D-1 PREF COMMON STOCK</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="All Others" value="IQHQD1"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>2106000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2106000.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>6.385347245208</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>3</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2049-12-31</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>10.50000000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>N/A</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>DREYFUS TREASURY PRIME CASH MANAGEMENT/ CLASS A</title>
        <cusip>261908107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2619081076"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>2000319.84000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2000319.84000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>6.064927245906</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CIFC FUNDING LTD</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>CIFC 2014-5A SUB - CIFC FUNDING 2014-V LTD 10/17/2031</title>
        <cusip>12550BAE4</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US12550BAE48"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>291000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>116400.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.352922326373</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>ABS-MBS</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>KY</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2031-10-17</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Floating</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>0.00000000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>N/A</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>DREAM REIT SUB COMMON STOCK</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="All Others" value="DREAMREIT"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>75000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1306500.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.961280235453</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>3</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>N/A</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>FREMF 2024-K520 C 6.18</title>
        <cusip>FREM5RR12</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="All Others" value="FREM5RR12"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>-1044000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>-1044000.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>-3.16538581386</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Short</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>RA</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <repurchaseAgrmt>
          <transCat>Reverse repurchase</transCat>
          <clearedCentCparty centralCounterparty="DEFAULT" isCleared="Y"/>
          <isTriParty>N</isTriParty>
          <repurchaseRt>6.18000000</repurchaseRt>
          <maturityDt>2025-04-11</maturityDt>
          <repurchaseCollaterals>
            <repurchaseCollateral>
              <principalAmt>1491497.00000000</principalAmt>
              <principalCd>USD</principalCd>
              <collateralVal>1044000.00000000</collateralVal>
              <collateralCd>USD</collateralCd>
              <invstCat>ABS</invstCat>
            </repurchaseCollateral>
          </repurchaseCollaterals>
        </repurchaseAgrmt>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>FREMF MORTGAGE TRUST</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>FREMF 2024-K515 MORTGAGE TRUST FREMF 2024-K515 C</title>
        <cusip>356921AG1</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US356921AG12"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>2000000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1761220.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>5.339981612158</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>ABS-MBS</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>Y</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2029-01-25</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Floating</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>5.90268240</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>UNITED DEVELOPMENT FUNDING - CVR</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>UNITED DEVELOPMENT FUNDING - CVR CONTINGENT VALUE RIGHT</title>
        <cusip>910187103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9101871039"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>22892.06400000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>0.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.000000</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>READY CAPITAL CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>549300MYWGZUG7ZUYO87</lei>
        <title>READY CAPITAL CORP REIT</title>
        <cusip>75574U101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US75574U1016"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>22892.06400000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>116520.61000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.353288013330</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>N/A</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>NRES GERONIMO, LLC</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="All Others" value="NRESPROM"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>600000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>578782.20000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.754855330648</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>3</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>N/A</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Floating</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>11.00000160</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>N/A</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>IQHQ INC PRIVATE COMPANY</title>
        <cusip>44988Q106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US44988Q1067"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>160205.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2042613.75000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>6.193161482235</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>3</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Freddie Mac</name>
        <lei>S6XOOCT0IEG5ABCC6L87</lei>
        <title>FREDDIE MAC MULTIFAMILY STRUCTURED PASS THROUGH CE FHMS K097 X3</title>
        <cusip>3137FNX88</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US3137FNX881"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>336832.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>25609.34000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.077646974653</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>USGA</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2046-09-25</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Floating</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>2.01889440</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>FREMF MORTGAGE TRUST</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>FREMF 2024-K520 MORTGAGE TRUST FREMF 2024-K520 C</title>
        <cusip>30336DAG8</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US30336DAG88"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1680560.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1500235.91000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.548683397474</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>ABS-MBS</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>Y</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2029-03-25</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Floating</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>5.58924840</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Nexpoint Real Estate Finance Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>NEXPOINT REAL ESTATE FINANCE REIT</title>
        <cusip>65342V101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US65342V1017"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>281817.34000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4308987.13000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>13.06475740749</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ELME COMMUNITIES</name>
        <lei>549300DI34BGS8LVKW95</lei>
        <title>ELME COMMUNITIES REIT</title>
        <cusip>939653101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9396531017"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>4320.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>75168.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.227907778598</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>SAFEHOLD INC.</name>
        <lei>QFFLKWYYS3UPWD86E794</lei>
        <title>SAFEHOLD INC REIT</title>
        <cusip>78646V107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US78646V1070"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>37256.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>697432.32000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.114599973044</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC.</name>
        <lei>549300HKCZ31D08NEI41</lei>
        <title>DIGITAL REALTY TRUST INC REIT</title>
        <cusip>253868103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2538681030"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1800.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>257922.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.782014022876</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, INC.</name>
        <lei>529900GCCWW9SRMPJR11</lei>
        <title>RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES REIT</title>
        <cusip>78377T107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US78377T1079"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>-6900.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>-630936.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>-1.91298454392</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Short</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>N/A</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>GROUND LEASE REIT (GLR)</title>
        <cusip>39949R102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="All Others" value="39949R102"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>90000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1737900.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>5.269275867733</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>3</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>N/A</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>FREMF 2020-KF74 C 6.18</title>
        <cusip>FREMFRR59</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="All Others" value="FREMFRR59"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>-368000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>-368000.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>-1.11576817959</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Short</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>RA</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <repurchaseAgrmt>
          <transCat>Reverse repurchase</transCat>
          <clearedCentCparty centralCounterparty="DEFAULT" isCleared="Y"/>
          <isTriParty>N</isTriParty>
          <repurchaseRt>6.18000000</repurchaseRt>
          <maturityDt>2025-04-11</maturityDt>
          <repurchaseCollaterals>
            <repurchaseCollateral>
              <principalAmt>3541070.00000000</principalAmt>
              <principalCd>USD</principalCd>
              <collateralVal>368000.00000000</collateralVal>
              <collateralCd>USD</collateralCd>
              <invstCat>ABS</invstCat>
            </repurchaseCollateral>
          </repurchaseCollaterals>
        </repurchaseAgrmt>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CIFC FUNDING LTD</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>CIFC 2014-4RA SUB - Cifc Funding 2014-IV-R Ltd 10/17/2030</title>
        <cusip>12549WAE2</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US12549WAE21"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>300000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>69000.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.209206533674</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>ABS-MBS</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>KY</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2030-10-17</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Floating</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>13.37000015</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>WAYPOINT RESIDENTIAL, LLC</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>WAYPOINT RESIDENTIAL LLC 144A 13.000000% 12/15/2026</title>
        <cusip>94677MAA4</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US94677MAA45"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1000000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>781613.43000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.369835309624</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2026-12-15</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>13.00000000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>N/A</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>NEXPOINT STORAGE PARTNERS SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="All Others" value="NSPSSTOCK"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1280.21000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>929509.27000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.818252353556</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>3</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>N/A</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>FHMS K097 X3 5.38</title>
        <cusip>FHMSRRX15</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="All Others" value="FHMSRRX15"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>-19000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>-19000.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>-0.05760759622</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Short</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>RA</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <repurchaseAgrmt>
          <transCat>Reverse repurchase</transCat>
          <clearedCentCparty centralCounterparty="DEFAULT" isCleared="Y"/>
          <isTriParty>N</isTriParty>
          <repurchaseRt>5.38000000</repurchaseRt>
          <maturityDt>2025-04-11</maturityDt>
          <repurchaseCollaterals>
            <repurchaseCollateral>
              <principalAmt>26473.00000000</principalAmt>
              <principalCd>USD</principalCd>
              <collateralVal>19000.00000000</collateralVal>
              <collateralCd>USD</collateralCd>
              <invstCat>ABS</invstCat>
            </repurchaseCollateral>
          </repurchaseCollaterals>
        </repurchaseAgrmt>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>N/A</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>IQHQ SERIES E-1 PREF PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="All Others" value="IQHQE1"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>112.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>112000.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.339581619878</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2049-12-31</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>13.50000000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>SL GREEN REALTY CORP.</name>
        <lei>549300VQZPJU97H3GT17</lei>
        <title>SL GREEN REALTY CORP REIT</title>
        <cusip>78440X887</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US78440X8873"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>-48500.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>-2798450.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>-8.48484092989</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Short</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>N/A</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>NRES STORAGE PARTNERS OPERATING CO., LLC</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="All Others" value="NRESPROM2"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>2000000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1987600.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>6.026360961337</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>3</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2025-09-08</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Floating</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>9.00000000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>N/A</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>IQHQ WARRANTS 05/23/2034</title>
        <cusip>003CVR016</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="All Others" value="IQHQWARR"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>130148.51000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>628617.30000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.905954294798</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>3</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CIFC FUNDING LTD</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>CIFC 2015-1A SUB - CIFC Funding 2015-I Ltd 01/22/2031</title>
        <cusip>12548NAG8</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US12548NAG88"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>250000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>12275.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.037217539142</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>ABS-MBS</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>KY</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2031-01-22</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Floating</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>0.00000000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>FREMF MORTGAGE TRUST</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>FREMF 2020-KF74 MORTGAGE TRUST FREMF 2020-KF74 C</title>
        <cusip>30313MAC4</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US30313MAC47"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>541933.62080000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>523389.33000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.586905325967</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>ABS-MBS</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2027-01-25</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Floating</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>10.71716040</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>N/A</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>FREMF 2024-K515 C 6.18</title>
        <cusip>FREM4RR15</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="All Others" value="FREM4RR15"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>-1254000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>-1254000.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>-3.80210135113</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Short</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>RA</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <repurchaseAgrmt>
          <transCat>Reverse repurchase</transCat>
          <clearedCentCparty centralCounterparty="DEFAULT" isCleared="Y"/>
          <isTriParty>N</isTriParty>
          <repurchaseRt>6.18000000</repurchaseRt>
          <maturityDt>2025-04-11</maturityDt>
          <repurchaseCollaterals>
            <repurchaseCollateral>
              <principalAmt>1791875.00000000</principalAmt>
              <principalCd>USD</principalCd>
              <collateralVal>1254000.00000000</collateralVal>
              <collateralCd>USD</collateralCd>
              <invstCat>ABS</invstCat>
            </repurchaseCollateral>
          </repurchaseCollaterals>
        </repurchaseAgrmt>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>N/A</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>NRES REIT SUB II COMMON STOCK</title>
        <cusip>98919V105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US98919V1052"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>234.92220000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2160152.73000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>6.549537171763</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>3</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>N/A</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>NRES CMP HOLDCO COMMON STOCK</title>
        <cusip>98919V105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US98919V1052"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>60377.45470000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1466419.79000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.446153640263</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>3</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2025-03-31</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>NEXPOINT REAL ESTATE STRATEGIES FUND</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Stephanie Vitiello</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Stephanie Vitiello</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>CCO</ncom:title>
    </signature>
  </formData>
  <documents>XXXX</documents>
</edgarSubmission>
