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Summary of significant accounting policies.

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The number of real estate properties owned as of the balance sheet date.

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	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) Property Arrangement shares	Jan. 01, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Cumulative adjustment to partners' capital \| $			$ (216,948)
Number of lessee arrangements \| Arrangement	4
Restricted Unit Awards [Member] \| Burlington [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Approved grant of restricted units and other awards to employees \| shares	3,000,000
RUAs granted with vesting range	3 years
Restricted Unit Awards [Member] \| Burlington [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
RUAs granted with vesting range	3 months
ASU 2017-08 [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Cumulative adjustment to partners' capital \| $		$ 217,000
Decrease in investment income \| $	$ 17,000
Greens Hold Co [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of Real Estate Properties \| Property	1
Jade Park [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of Real Estate Properties \| Property	1
Suites on Paseo [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of Real Estate Properties \| Property	1