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Related Party Transactions (Details) - Advisor - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		10 Months Ended	20 Months Ended	32 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Aug. 31, 2017	Aug. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accounts Payable, Related Parties	$ 1,628,000		$ 1,628,000		$ 1,628,000			$ 1,808,000
Due to Other Related Parties								52,000
Advisory Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accounts Payable, Related Parties	74,000		74,000		$ 74,000			104,000
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party	3,073,000	$ 3,727,000	6,328,000	$ 7,953,000
Related Party, Monthly Cash Asset Management Fee Rate					0.05667%	0.06667%
Advisory Agreement \| Asset Management Fees
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party transaction, rate					0.85%	1.00%
Accounts Payable, Related Parties	11,000		11,000		$ 11,000			48,000
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party	2,883,000	3,118,000	5,761,000	6,136,000
Advisory Agreement \| Acquisition Fees
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party transaction, rate					0.85%		1.00%
Accounts Payable, Related Parties	0		0		$ 0			0
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party	9,000	$ 427,000	200,000	$ 1,466,000
Advisory Agreement \| Disposition Fees
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party transaction, rate					1.70%		2.00%
Advisory Agreement \| General and Administrative Reimbursements
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accounts Payable, Related Parties	$ 22,000		$ 22,000		$ 22,000			119,000
Advisory Agreement \| Cash \| Asset Management Fees
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party transaction, rate					80.00%	80.00%
Advisory Agreement \| Class B Units \| Asset Management Fees
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party transaction, rate					20.00%	20.00%
Related Party, Quarterly Subordinated Participation Fee Rate					0.0425%	0.05%
Class B units of operating partnership, issued in connection with asset management services	39,455	46,131	39,455	46,131	39,455
Advisory Agreement \| Class B Units \| Class B Units Distribution
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accounts Payable, Related Parties	$ 63,000		$ 63,000		$ 63,000			$ 56,000
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party	$ 181,000	$ 182,000	$ 367,000	$ 351,000
Maximum \| Advisory Agreement \| Disposition Fees
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party transaction, rate			6.00%