Average period of time covered by real estate lease contracts.

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Amount of non-cash amortization of intangible asset (liability) for above and below market leases.

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The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method.

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Amount of direct costs of the business combination including legal, accounting, and other costs incurred to consummate the business acquisition.

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Date when the acquirer obtains control of the acquiree, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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The expense recognized in the current period that allocates the cost of nonproduction tangible assets over their useful lives.

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This element represents the amount of value allocated by a lessor (acquirer) to lease agreements which exist at acquisition of a leased property. Such amount may include the value assigned to existing tenant relationships and excludes the market adjustment component of the value assigned for above or below-market leases acquired.

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This element represents the identifiable intangible asset established upon acquisition based on a favorable difference between the terms of an acquired lease and the current market terms for that lease at the acquisition date.

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Amount of increase in assets, excluding financial assets, lacking physical substance with a definite life, resulting from a business combination.

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Amount of amortization expense for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life expected to be recognized during the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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The aggregate revenue from real estate operations during the reporting period.

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The value of all consideration given or received by the Entity in the significant acquisition or disposal.

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Real Estate Investments (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Real Estate Investments (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 06, 2013	Jun. 08, 2014
Real Estate Investments (Details) [Line Items]
Depreciation, Nonproduction	$ 265,152us-gaap_DepreciationNonproduction	$ 248,679us-gaap_DepreciationNonproduction
St Vincent Lonoke AR
Real Estate Investments (Details) [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Effective Date of Acquisition			Jun. 06, 2013
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Acquisition Costs or Sale Proceeds			1,680,000
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired			611,477
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Acquired-in-Place Leases			179,987
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Off-market Lease, Favorable, Gross			431,490
Business Acquisition, Transaction Costs			35,444
Average Lease Term			10.4 years
Real Estate Revenue, Net				131,642
Leases, Acquired-in-Place [Member]
Real Estate Investments (Details) [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Acquired-in-Place Leases	418,089	418,089
Amortization of Intangible Assets	43,289	36,089
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Next Twelve Months	43,289
Above Market Leases [Member]
Real Estate Investments (Details) [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Off-market Lease, Favorable, Gross	514,793	514,793
Amortization of above and below Market Leases	49,753	32,493
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Next Twelve Months	$ 49,753