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Mortgage notes receivable			$ 1,459,368
Expected rent first year			820,565
Mortgage Receivable [Member]
Mortgage notes receivable			908,687		$ 918,558
Other Mortgage Notes Member \| Mortgage Receivable [Member]
Mortgage notes receivable			151,361		136,043
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Interest Rate	10.50%	7.85%
Maturity year	2032	2025
Other Mortgage Notes Member \| Lakeway Realty LLC [Member] \| Equity Method Investment, Nonconsolidated Investee or Group of Investees [Member]
Mortgage notes receivable		$ 73,000	65,500		$ 67,000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Interest Rate		8.00%
Investment Maturity Date		Mar. 20, 2025
Term		25 years
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Fair Value Disclosure		$ 69,100
Maryland \| Other Mortgage Notes Member
Mortgage notes receivable	$ 36,000
Three Facilities Previously Subject To Mortgage Financing From Entity [Member] \| Maryland \| Other Mortgage Notes Member
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Interest Rate	13.75%
Eight Facilities Financed [Member] \| Ohio \| Other Mortgage Notes Member
Number of real estate properties \| facility	8
Mortgage notes receivable	$ 72,400
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Interest Rate	10.50%
Two Facilities Financed [Member] \| Ohio \| Other Mortgage Notes Member
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Two Facilities Financed [Member] \| Skilled Nursing Facilities [Member] \| Ohio \| Other Mortgage Notes Member
Number of real estate properties \| facility	2
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Number of real estate properties \| facility	6
Facilities Acquired \| Maryland \| Other Mortgage Notes Member
Number of real estate properties \| facility	3
Facilities Acquired \| Skilled Nursing Facilities [Member]
Number of real estate properties \| facility				24
Facilities Owned and Leased [Member] \| Maryland \| Other Mortgage Notes Member
Mortgage notes receivable			$ 72,400
Lessor, Leases, Annual Increase in Rent Amount, Percentage	2.50%
Expected rent first year	$ 5,000
Investment Maturity Date	Dec. 31, 2032
Facilities Owned and Leased [Member] \| Three Facilities Previously Subject To Mortgage Financing From Entity [Member] \| Maryland \| Other Mortgage Notes Member
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