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	Mar. 19, 2021 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
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Amount unpaid		$ 5,232,000	$ 4,088,000
Purchase of loans, held-for-investment		141,663,000	242,532,000	$ 739,002,000
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures		$ 141,148,000	79,509,000
Management agreement
Related-party transactions
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Minimum notice period for termination		180 days
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Period immediately preceding the termination used as basis for determination of the termination fee due		24 months
Management fee
Related-party transactions
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Fee threshold		$ 500,000,000
Fee percentage for results in excess of threshold		1.00%
Incentive distribution
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Related-party transactions
Independent director votes required for approval		0.667%
Manager \| Management fee
Related-party transactions
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Amount unpaid		2,900,000	2,700,000
Manager \| Incentive distribution
Related-party transactions
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Manager \| Expense reimbursement
Related-party transactions
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Amount unpaid		6,200,000	$ 5,300,000
Affiliate of Manager \| Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures
Related-party transactions
Purchase of investment		$ 6,300,000