Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Revenues:
Community base rental income	$ 123,177	$ 117,164	$ 365,833	$ 346,625
Rental home income	3,592	3,484	10,829	10,572
Resort base rental income	58,471	54,486	169,594	154,652
Right-to-use annual payments	11,531	11,349	34,133	33,590
Right-to-use contracts current period, gross	4,208	3,672	11,212	9,290
Right-to-use contract upfront payments, deferred, net	(1,670)	(1,327)	(3,766)	(2,427)
Utility and other income	26,295	21,174	69,071	61,490
Gross revenues from home sales	10,012	10,895	24,872	28,239
Brokered resale revenues and ancillary services revenues, net	1,983	920	4,088	2,736
Interest income	1,974	1,767	5,542	5,052
Income from other investments, net	2,052	2,581	3,918	6,574
Total revenues	241,625	226,165	695,326	656,393
Expenses:
Property operating and maintenance	80,164	73,410	221,119	203,011
Rental home operating and maintenance	1,704	1,768	4,912	4,874
Real estate taxes	14,006	13,467	41,986	39,534
Sales and marketing, gross	3,277	3,100	8,861	8,524
Right-to-use contract commissions, deferred, net	(176)	(200)	(372)	(212)
Property management	13,160	11,863	38,743	35,670
Depreciation on real estate assets and rental homes	30,493	29,518	90,849	87,203
Amortization of in-place leases	138	1,376	2,128	2,139
Cost of home sales	10,377	10,745	25,391	28,507
Home selling expenses	1,447	909	3,301	2,548
General and administrative	7,505	7,653	23,339	23,315
Property rights initiatives and other, net	324	855	814	2,036
Interest and related amortization	25,027	25,440	74,728	76,635
Total expenses	187,446	179,904	535,799	513,784
Income before equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures	54,179	46,261	159,527	142,609
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures	686	496	2,876	2,142
Consolidated net income	54,865	46,757	162,403	144,751
Income allocated to non-controlling interests – Common OP Units	(3,286)	(3,462)	(9,825)	(10,770)
Net income available for Common Stockholders	48,525	40,998	144,911	127,071
Other comprehensive income/(loss):
Adjustment for fair market value of swap	(30)	551	227	(93)
Consolidated comprehensive income	54,835	47,308	162,630	144,658
Comprehensive income attributable to Common Stockholders	$ 48,544	$ 41,506	$ 145,171	$ 126,986
Earnings per Common Share – Basic:
Net income available for Common Shares (usd per share)	$ 0.56	$ 0.48	$ 1.67	$ 1.50
Earnings per Common Share - Fully Diluted:
Net income available for Common Shares (usd per share)	0.56	0.48	1.66	1.49
Distributions declared per Common Share outstanding (usd per share)	$ 0.488	$ 0.425	$ 1.463	$ 1.275
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding – basic (shares)	87,037	85,105	86,620	84,649
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding – fully diluted (shares)	93,324	92,910	93,135	92,405
6.75% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock
Expenses:
Series C Redeemable Perpetual preferred stock dividends and original issuance costs	$ (3,054)	$ (2,297)	$ (7,667)	$ (6,910)
Non- controlling interests – Common OP Units
Other comprehensive income/(loss):
Comprehensive income allocated to non-controlling interests – Common OP Units	$ (3,237)	$ (3,505)	$ (9,792)	$ (10,762)