Real Estate Assets, Net - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) property	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) property	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Proceeds from the sale of real estate properties	$ 32,919	$ 11,967
Proceeds from sale of land	300
Gain (loss) on land sold	100
Tenant chargebacks	40,000
Late fees and application fees	3,000
Single Family Homes
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Real estate investment properties unrecorded deed	3,900		$ 5,900
Depreciation expense	$ 76,800	$ 75,400
Number of real estate properties sold | property	180	103
Proceeds from the sale of real estate properties	$ 32,600	$ 11,500
Net gain (loss) on sale of single-family properties and other	$ 5,600	$ 2,100