Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 35,173	$ 25,545	$ 61,062
Adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	286	865	291
Share-based compensation	1,284	474	40
Deferred income taxes, net	13,147	8,352	(25,338)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Increase in restricted cash	(1,877)	(2,242)	(327)
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable	866	(2,566)	(303)
Increase in inventory	(74,281)	(58,728)	(38,026)
Increase in earnest money deposits	(298)	(11,169)	(3,384)
Decrease (increase) in other assets	1,341	(1,887)	(828)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable	1,583	(21)	4,898
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses	8,571	(3,465)	4,706
Increase (decrease) in customer and builder deposits	7,150	(2,814)	(1,022)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(7,055)	(47,656)	1,769
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	13,950	(1,443)	4,583
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	21,207	22,650	18,067
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	35,157	21,207	22,650
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of investment in direct financing leases	0	2,768	5,581
Issuance of notes receivable	0	0	(1,600)
Repayments of notes receivable	0	0	9,156
Acquisition of property and equipment	(458)	(307)	(520)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(458)	2,461	12,617
Cash flows from financing activities:
Cash received as part of reverse recapitalization	0	0	(31,916)
Borrowings from lines of credit	63,000	86,000	19,000
Proceeds from notes payable	2,660	3,206	7,989
Repayments of lines of credit	(35,500)	(52,561)	(22,147)
Repayments of notes payable	(1,870)	(5,199)	(22,434)
Repayment of term loan facility	0	(150,000)	0
Proceeds from equity offering, net of issuance costs	0	169,942	0
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	2,928	87	787
Distributions to controlling interests	0	0	(13,121)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(9,755)	(7,723)	(11,793)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	21,463	43,752	(9,803)
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest	0	2,764	1,433
Cash paid for taxes	1,503	1,339	636
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities:
Decrease (increase) in land not owned under option agreements	6,921	(8,935)	(7,279)
Accrued debt issuance costs	0	52	235
Out-of-period equity adjustment	$ 0	$ 1,933	$ 0