Represents the amount of cost incurred related to property acquisition.

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Represents the amount of eligible costs funded from escrow account.

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Represents the master tenant funded incurred related to property acquisition from their leasing reserve escrow.

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The maximum amount of rent.

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Cash payments to lessor's for use of assets under operating leases.

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Amount of cash and cash equivalents restricted as to withdrawal or usage. Cash includes, but is not limited to, currency on hand, demand deposits with banks or financial institutions, and other accounts with general characteristics of demand deposits. Cash equivalents include, but are not limited to, short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates.

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ACCRUED AND OTHER LIABILITIES - Tenant Leasing Reserve Escrow (Details) - USD ($)	Feb. 21, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017
ACCRUED AND OTHER LIABILITIES
Master Tenant Funded Incurred Related To Leasing Reserve Escrow	$ 2,250,000	$ 935,000
Eligible costs funded from escrow account	1,600,000
Cost incurred related to property acquisition	935,000
Base rent payments	696,000
Escrow balance	620,000	$ 8,477,796	$ 6,508,131	$ 7,027,196
Maximum rent payments	$ 1,000,000