Acquisitions and Dispositions (Details 3) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		0 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 14, 2013 3.5% Convertible Perpetual Preferred Units	Jun. 30, 2013 3.5% Convertible Perpetual Preferred Units	Jun. 14, 2013 Class A Common Shares	Jun. 14, 2013 Sponsor Class A Common Shares	Jun. 14, 2013 RJ LLC, RJ1 and RJ2 property	Jun. 14, 2013 RJ LLC	Jun. 14, 2013 RJ1	Jun. 14, 2013 RJ2
Acquisitions And Dispositions
Preferred Units converted into Class A units					653,492
Rate of Preferred units					3.50%	3.50%
Units issued upon conversion							653,492
Common shares issue to Sponsor								705,167
Units issue to Sponsor, value								$ 11,283,000
Conversion ratio								1
Ownership interest (as a percent)										100.00%
Number of single-family properties									377
Percentage of interest held											67.00%	67.00%
Estimated fair values of the net assets
Land									10,340,000
Building and improvements									54,123,000
Value of in-place leases									539,000
Cash and cash equivalents									1,128,000
Other current assets and liabilities, net									(311,000)
Note payable									(7,600,000)
Noncontrolling interest									(39,321,000)
Fair value of acquired net assets									18,898,000
Supplemental consolidated pro forma total revenues and net income
Pro forma total revenues	94,304,000	28,631,000	171,582,000	42,955,000
Pro forma net loss	$ (3,369,000)	$ (20,877,000)	$ (10,304,000)	$ (26,293,000)