Area of acquired real estate property.

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The total cost of the acquired entity including the cash paid to shareholders of acquired entities, fair value of debt and equity securities issued to shareholders of acquired entities, the fair value of the liabilities assumed, and direct costs of the acquisition.

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Number of manufactured home communities acquired.

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Number of property sites.

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Percentage of average occupancy.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date, including the current and noncurrent portions, of collateralized debt obligations (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer). Such obligations include mortgage loans, chattel loans, and any other borrowings secured by assets of the borrower.

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Investment Property and Equipment (Details Narrative)	Dec. 19, 2016 USD ($) a HomeSites	Sep. 01, 2016 USD ($) a HomeSites HomeCommunity	May 02, 2016	Oct. 16, 2015 USD ($) a HomeSites	Aug. 19, 2015 USD ($) a HomeSites	May 27, 2015 USD ($) a HomeSites	Apr. 23, 2015 USD ($) a HomeSites HomeCommunity	Jan. 21, 2015 USD ($) a HomeSites	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Mortgage loan									$ 293,025,592	$ 283,049,802
Maturity Date			Jun. 01, 2026
Amortization of principal repayments term			30 years
Ohio Manufactured Home Communities [Member]
Number of manufactured home communities acquired \| HomeCommunity		2
Purchase price of acquired entity		$ 2,954,000
Number of property sites \| HomeSites		165
Area of acquired real estate property \| a		71
Percentage of average occupancy		64.00%
Springfield Meadows [Member]
Purchase price of acquired entity	$ 4,323,000
Number of property sites \| HomeSites	124
Area of acquired real estate property \| a	121
Percentage of average occupancy	82.00%
Mortgage loan	$ 3,195,000
Interest rate on mortgage	4.83%
Maturity Date	Oct. 06, 2025
Holly Acres [Member]
Purchase price of acquired entity								$ 3,800,000
Number of property sites \| HomeSites								141
Area of acquired real estate property \| a								40
Percentage of average occupancy								96.00%
Mortgage loan								$ 2,300,000
Interest rate on mortgage								6.50%
Maturity Date								Oct. 05, 2021
Huntingdon Pointe and Voyager Estates [Member]
Number of manufactured home communities acquired \| HomeCommunity							2
Purchase price of acquired entity							$ 5,300,000
Number of property sites \| HomeSites							324
Area of acquired real estate property \| a							141
Percentage of average occupancy							63.00%
Valley Stream [Member]
Purchase price of acquired entity						$ 3,517,000
Number of property sites \| HomeSites						158
Area of acquired real estate property \| a						43
Percentage of average occupancy						64.00%
Six Community Acquisition [Member] \| Tranche One [Member]
Purchase price of acquired entity					$ 68,600,000
Three Manufactured Home Communities [Member] \| Tranche One [Member]
Purchase price of acquired entity					$ 32,500,000
Number of property sites \| HomeSites					897
Area of acquired real estate property \| a					177
Percentage of average occupancy					69.00%
Mortgage loan					$ 43,100,000
Three Manufactured Home Communities [Member] \| Tranche Two [Member]
Purchase price of acquired entity				$ 36,100,000
Number of property sites \| HomeSites				1,254
Area of acquired real estate property \| a				316
Percentage of average occupancy				56.00%
Mortgage loan				$ 8,851,000
Interest rate on mortgage				3.96%
Maturity Date				Nov. 01, 2025
Amortization of principal repayments term				30 years