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Area of land held.

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Area of a real estate property.

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Indicates the number of mortgages under each classification.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 948
-SubTopic 310
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 205
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 6
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The number of real estate properties owned as of the balance sheet date.

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The number of states the entity operates in as of the balance sheet date.

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The number of units (items of property) under operating lease arrangements.

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