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Amount of allowance for credit loss on financing receivable. Excludes allowance for financing receivable covered under loss sharing agreement.

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Notes Receivable and Current Expected Credit Losses (Summary of Mezzanine Loans) (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020	May 31, 2020	Mar. 03, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivable guarantee premium	$ 4,411,000			$ 5,271,000
Allowance for credit losses	(3,085,000)			0
Total notes receivable	182,245,000			159,371,000
Mezzanine Loan
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Notes receivable	180,905,000			152,953,000
Maximum loan commitment	226,205,000
Total notes receivable	182,231,000
Mezzanine Loan \| The Residences at Annapolis Junction
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Notes receivable	42,767,000			40,049,000
Maximum loan commitment	$ 48,105,000
Interest rate	10.00%
Mezzanine Loan \| Delray Plaza
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Notes receivable	$ 15,484,000			12,995,000
Maximum loan commitment	$ 17,000,000		$ 17,000,000.0
Interest rate	15.00%
Additional funds available	$ 2,000,000.0		$ 2,000,000.0
Interest rate			6.00%
Mezzanine Loan \| Nexton Square
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Notes receivable	16,309,000			15,097,000
Maximum loan commitment	$ 17,000,000
Interest rate	10.00%
Mezzanine Loan \| Interlock Commercial
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Notes receivable	$ 79,082,000			59,224,000
Maximum loan commitment	$ 103,000,000
Interest rate	15.00%
Additional funds available		$ 8,000,000.0
Mezzanine Loan \| Solis Apartments at Interlock
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Notes receivable	$ 27,263,000			25,588,000
Maximum loan commitment	$ 41,100,000
Interest rate	13.00%
Other Notes Receivable
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Notes receivable	$ 14,000			$ 1,147,000