ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS - Dispositions (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) apartmentHome apartmentCommunity	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) apartmentHome apartmentCommunity
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Gain (loss) on sale of real estate and other investments
Disposed of by Sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of properties sold | apartmentCommunity	2	13
Sales Price	$ 19,000	$ 226,755
Book Value and Sales Cost	19,577	155,515
Gain/(Loss)	$ (577)	$ 71,240
69 homes - Southdale Parc - Richfield, MN | Disposed of by Sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of properties sold | apartmentHome	69
Sales Price	$ 6,200
Book Value and Sales Cost	6,497
Gain/(Loss)	$ (297)
136 homes - Wingate - New Hope, MN | Disposed of by Sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of properties sold | apartmentHome	136
Sales Price	$ 12,800
Book Value and Sales Cost	13,080
Gain/(Loss)	$ (280)
115 homes - Boulder Court - Eagan, MN | Disposed of by Sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of properties sold | apartmentHome		115
Sales Price		$ 14,605
Book Value and Sales Cost		4,971
Gain/(Loss)		$ 9,634
498 homes - 2 Nebraska apartment communities | Disposed of by Sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of properties sold | apartmentHome		498
Sales Price		$ 48,500
Book Value and Sales Cost		15,025
Gain/(Loss)		$ 33,475
892 homes - 5 Minnesota apartment communities | Disposed of by Sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of properties sold | apartmentHome		892
Sales Price		$ 74,500
Book Value and Sales Cost		55,186
Gain/(Loss)		$ 19,314
62 homes - Portage - Minneapolis, MN | Disposed of by Sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of properties sold | apartmentHome		62
Sales Price		$ 6,650
Book Value and Sales Cost		9,098
Gain/(Loss)		$ (2,448)
712 homes - 4 North Dakota apartment communities | Disposed of by Sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of properties sold | apartmentHome		712
Sales Price		$ 82,500
Book Value and Sales Cost		71,235
Gain/(Loss)		$ 11,265