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The number of loans that the company entered with the joint venture.

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The cash inflow associated with collections from a borrowing supported by a written promise to pay an obligation in relation to real estate property acquired.

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Amount of unaccrued interest on notes receivable recognized due to acquisition of real estate property.

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Amount of allowance for credit loss on financing receivable. Excludes allowance for financing receivable covered under loss sharing agreement.

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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Notes Receivables (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	May 31, 2025 USD ($) loan	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($) item home	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) home loan	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) home	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Notes receivable		$ 150,570	$ 286,282
Allowance for credit losses		(591)	(38,433)	$ (977)
Total notes receivable, net		149,979	247,849
Credit recoveries/(losses)		213	(37,456)	(702)
Home operating community in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Developer paid for unpaid interest and reimbursement costs	$ 6,700
Unaccrued interest	3,900
Gain on consolidation	300
Home operating community in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania \| Operating Community
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Developer paid for unpaid interest and reimbursement costs	$ 6,700
Note due March 2025
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Notes receivable			42,807
Aggregate commitment on note receivable			32,500
Notes Due October 2025 and May 2026
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Notes receivable			$ 106,271
Number of loans \| loan	3		3
Number of apartment homes \| home			478
Aggregate commitment on note receivable			$ 205,500
Loan reserve on notes			37,600
Note due December 2026 \| Home Community, Riverside, California
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Notes receivable		$ 79,889	71,873
Note receivable interest rate		11.00%
Number of apartment homes \| home		482
Aggregate commitment on note receivable		$ 59,700
Number of extension options \| item		2
Term of notes receivable extension options		1 year
Note due December 2026 \| Home Community, Menifee, California
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Notes receivable		$ 32,054	29,090
Note receivable interest rate		11.00%
Number of apartment homes \| home		237
Aggregate commitment on note receivable		$ 24,400
Number of extension options \| item		2
Term of notes receivable extension options		1 year
Note due June 2027
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Notes receivable		$ 4,815	4,470
Note receivable interest rate		18.00%
Aggregate commitment on note receivable				3,000		$ 1,500
Total revolving credit facility				$ 19,000		$ 16,000
Note due September 2027 \| Home Community, Santa Monica, California
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Notes receivable		$ 33,812	$ 31,771
Note receivable interest rate		6.90%
Number of apartment homes \| home					66
Original amount of notes receivable					$ 31,100
Basis spread on variable rate					3.00%