Rithm Capital invests in its SFR portfolio by acquiring and maintaining a geographically diversified portfolio of high-quality single-family homes and leasing them to high-quality residents.

SFR properties HFI are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment and are presented within Single-family rental properties on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

SFR properties HFS are managed for near term sale and disposition. They are measured at the lower of cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment or fair value less estimated cost to sell and presented within Single-family rental properties on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, Rithm Capital transferred one SFR property to HFS.

The following table summarizes the net carrying value of investments in SFR properties.


	March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
Land	$	185,446	$	183,359
Building	741,785		733,437
Capital improvements	141,288		138,869

Total gross investment in SFR properties	1,068,519		1,055,665
Accumulated depreciation	(61,347)		(53,737)
Investment in SFR properties, net	$	1,007,172	$	1,001,928

Depreciation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 totaled $7.7 million and $6.9 million, respectively, and is included in other income (loss), net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the carrying amount of the SFR properties includes capitalized acquisition costs of $7.4 million and $7.1 million, respectively.

The following table summarizes the activity for the period related to the net carrying value of investments in SFR properties:


	SFR Properties HFI		SFR Properties HFS		Total

Balance at December 31, 2023	$	1,000,357	$	1,571	$	1,001,928
Acquisitions and capital improvements	15,249		—		15,249
Transfers to HFS	(150)		150		—
Dispositions	(1,140)		(1,123)		(2,263)

Accumulated depreciation	(7,660)		(82)		(7,742)
Balance at March 31, 2024	$	1,006,656	$	516	$	1,007,172

Rithm Capital generally rents its SFR properties under non-cancelable lease agreements with a term of one to two years. The following table summarizes the future minimum rental revenues under existing leases on SFR properties:

The following table summarizes the activity for the period of the SFR portfolio by units:


	SFR Properties HFI	SFR Properties HFS	Total
Balance at December 31, 2023	3,882	6	3,888
Acquisition of SFR units	48	—	48
Transfer to HFS	(1)	1	—
Disposition of SFR units	(4)	(4)	(8)

Balance at March 31, 2024	3,925	3	3,928