Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, August 9th:NexPoint Real Estate Finance (NREF) : This real estate investment trust which originate, structure and invest in first mortgage loans, mezzanine loans, preferred equity and alternative structured financings in commercial real estate properties, as well as multifamily commercial mortgage-backed securities, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.8% ov ...