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	Mar. 24, 2022 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2022 USD ($) shares	Jan. 31, 2021 USD ($) shares	Oct. 29, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) Investment shares	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) Investment shares	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 20, 2020
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
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Acquired interest rate on property by related party									25.00%
Purchase Price					$ 59,000,000.0
Description of variable rate basis					one-month LIBOR + 2.40%
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate					2.40%
Principle amount					$ 300,000
Percentage of management fee on NAV per annum						1.25%
Management fees						$ 62,237,000	$ 19,423,000	$ 5,469,000
Annual hurdle percentage						5.00%
Recognized liabilities for Performance Participation interest						$ 204,200,000	15,100,000
Due to affiliates						513,268,000	96,371,000
Services fee for accounting and administrative matters						200,000	0	0
Rental property operating
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Operating expenses						227,949,000	96,942,000	18,463,000
Dealer Manager
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Cost of legal services						100,000	0	0
Accrued Stockholder Servicing Fee
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due to affiliates						291,544,000	73,170,000
Advanced Organization And Offering Costs
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due to affiliates						4,373,000	5,830,000
Accrued Affiliate Service Provider Expenses
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due to affiliates						843,000
Cost of legal services						600,000	300,000	200,000
Title service related cost						$ 1,900,000	$ 200,000	0
Number of real estate investment \| Investment						11	2
Accrued Affiliate Service Provider Expenses \| Rental property operating
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Operating expenses						$ 6,700,000	$ 2,800,000	700,000
Class I Unit
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Units issued as payment for performance participation interest \| shares						7,872,930	695,320
Subsequent Event
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Purchase Price	$ 200,000,000
Unregistered Class I shares
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Stock issued as management fees, shares \| shares			97,097			2,232,831	210,827
Management fees, accrued			$ 2,100,000			$ 9,600,000	$ 2,100,000
Unregistered Class I shares \| Subsequent Event
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Stock issued as management fees, shares \| shares		371,148
Management fees, accrued		$ 9,600,000
Class I Shares (Member)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized for repurchase \| shares						27,850	8,787
Share repurchase program, authorized amount						$ 600,000	$ 200,000
Common Stock Class T, Class S and Class D \| Accrued Stockholder Servicing Fee
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due to affiliates						$ 291,500,000	73,200,000
Sponsor
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Description of variable rate basis				one-month LIBOR plus 3.00%
Borrowings to fund acquisition				$ 22,000,000.0
Borrowing repayment date				Nov. 03, 2020
Special Limited Partner
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party allocation percentage of annual total return						12.50%
All Other Unit Holders
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party allocation percentage of annual total return						87.50%
Dealer Manager \| Common Stock Class T, Class S and Class D \| Accrued Stockholder Servicing Fee
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due to affiliates						$ 291,500,000	73,200,000
Dealer Manager \| Common Stock Class T, Class S and Class D \| Accrued Stockholder Servicing Fee \| Maximum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Annual stockholder servicing fee percentage						8.75%
Advisor \| Advanced Organization And Offering Costs
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Due to affiliates								$ 7,300,000
Advisor \| Advanced Expenses \| One Month in Arrears
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Due to affiliates						$ 6,700,000	2,700,000
Advisor \| Advanced Expenses \| Unaffiliated Third Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due to affiliates						$ 100,000	$ 100,000