Real Estate Investments (Details) - Acquired Intangibles (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquired Intangible Lease Assets (in-place lease intangibles with a weighted average life of 146 and 157 months, respectively)	$ 420,445	$ 257,767
Lease Intangibles Accumulated Amortization
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquired Intangible Lease Assets (in-place lease intangibles with a weighted average life of 146 and 157 months, respectively)	48,960	31,680
Acquired Below-Market Lease Intangibles (weighted average life of 145 and 157 months, respectively)	17,578	11,374
Leases, Acquired-in-Place [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquired Intangible Lease Assets (in-place lease intangibles with a weighted average life of 146 and 157 months, respectively)	420,445	257,767
Above Market Leases [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquired Below-Market Lease Intangibles (weighted average life of 145 and 157 months, respectively)	$ 92,542	$ 92,542

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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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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

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Accumulated amount of amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 350

-SubTopic 30

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (a)(1)

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