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Subsequent Events (Details)	Nov. 24, 2020 shares	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) lease $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) unit $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) unit $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares
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Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared \| $ / shares			$ 0.7875	$ 1.05	$ 1.02
Number of units in real estate property \| unit			1,278	1,293
Real Estate Loan Investment \| $			$ 215,408,000
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Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared \| $ / shares		$ 0.175
Subsequent Event [Member] \| the platform
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of units in real estate property \| lease		551
Investment Interest Rate		11.00%	9.50%
occupancy rate		91.10%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Prado
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of units in real estate property \| lease		286
Real Estate Loan Investment \| $		$ 16,700,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| santa barbara
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of units in real estate property \| lease		242
Real Estate Loan Investment \| $		$ 17,200,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| lirio
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Number of units in real estate property \| lease		280,000,000
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Series M1 Preferred Stock [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
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Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues \| shares		3,167
Shares called during the period \| shares		267
Proceeds from Issuance of Redeemable Preferred Stock \| $		$ 3,100,000
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
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Shares called during the period \| shares	208,786
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Series M Preferred Stock [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
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Shares called during the period \| shares		204