Debt Obligations - Mortgage Payable (Details)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Debt Obligations
Acquisition Mortgage Debt	$ 80,097,000
Mortgages \| Mortgages maturing in March 2052 \| Kannapolis, NC
Debt Obligations
Acquisition Mortgage Debt	$ 33,347,000
Interest Rate	3.52%
Mortgages \| Mortgages maturing in June 2029 \| Birmingham, AL
Debt Obligations
Acquisition Mortgage Debt	$ 32,250,000
Interest Rate	4.19%
Interest only period	72 months
Mortgages \| Mortgages maturing in September 2031 \| Auburn, AL
Debt Obligations
Acquisition Mortgage Debt	$ 14,500,000
Interest Rate	3.79%
Interest only period	48 months

Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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