INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - Summary of Estimated Amortization and Accretion (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Future Amortization Amount
Total	$ 49,022,178	$ 43,555,445
Future Accretion to Income Property Revenue
Total	(26,198,248)	$ (27,390,350)
Net Future Amortization of Intangible Assets and Liabilities
2020	3,879,188
2021	2,379,847
2022	1,901,369
2023	1,781,535
2024	1,835,803
Thereafter	11,046,188
Total	22,823,930
Future Amortization
Future Amortization Amount
2020	5,812,069
2021	4,383,899
2022	3,976,582
2023	3,851,554
2024	3,808,092
Thereafter	21,294,453
Total	43,126,649
Future Accretion to Income Property Revenue
Future Accretion to Income Property Revenue
2020	(1,932,881)
2021	(2,004,052)
2022	(2,075,213)
2023	(2,070,019)
2024	(1,972,289)
Thereafter	(10,248,265)
Total	$ (20,302,719)

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