Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Consolidated net income	$ 113,346	$ 107,537
Adjustments to reconcile Consolidated net income to Net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	64,486	60,960
Amortization of in-place leases	2,945	1,990
Amortization of loan costs	1,772	1,788
Debt premium amortization	(711)	(1,166)
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures	(2,808)	(2,190)
Distributions of income from unconsolidated joint ventures	1,732	1,270
Proceeds from insurance claims, net	1,809	4,482
Compensation expenses related to restricted stock and stock options	4,541	4,257
Revenue recognized from right-to-use contract upfront payments	(3,800)	(4,908)
Commission expense recognized related to right-to-use contracts	1,810	2,202
Long-term incentive plan compensation	461	674
Recovery for uncollectible rents receivable	134	214
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Notes receivable activity, net	347	(282)
Deferred commission expense	(2,010)	(2,280)
Escrow deposits, goodwill and other assets	11,111	10,992
Accrued expenses and accounts payable	5,280	6,066
Rents received in advance and security deposits	15,601	11,630
Net cash provided by operating activities	226,026	212,982
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Real estate acquisitions	(53,289)	(2,053)
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	(3,791)	(2,267)
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated joint ventures	110	530
Proceeds from insurance claims	2,335	590
Repayments of notes receivable	19,037	5,054
Issuance of notes receivable	(4,919)	(18,696)
Capital improvements	(81,377)	(53,464)
Net cash used in investing activities	(121,894)	(70,306)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Proceeds from stock options and employee stock purchase plan	846	764
Distributions:
Common Stockholders	(92,008)	(78,699)
Common OP Unitholders	(6,049)	(5,942)
Perpetual Preferred Stockholders	(8)	(4,613)
Principal payments and mortgage debt payoff	(23,964)	(42,637)
New mortgage notes payable financing proceeds	64,014	0
Line of Credit payoff	(97,000)	0
Line of Credit proceeds	67,000	0
Debt issuance and defeasance costs	(1,688)	0
Other	(335)	(149)
Net cash used in financing activities	(89,192)	(131,276)
Net increase in Cash and restricted cash	14,940	11,400
Cash and restricted cash, beginning of period	31,085	56,340
Cash and restricted cash, end of period	46,025	67,740
Supplemental Information:
Cash paid during the period for interest	52,658	51,135
Building and other depreciable property – reclassification of rental homes	19,390	15,322
Escrow deposits and other assets – reclassification of rental homes	(19,390)	(15,322)
Real estate acquisitions:
Investment in real estate, fair value	(71,756)	(7,985)
Escrow deposits and other assets	(9)	0
Debt assumed	9,200	5,900
Debt financed	8,786	0
Accrued expenses and accounts payable	490	32
Real estate acquisitions, net	(53,289)	(2,053)
Right-to-use contract upfront payments, deferred, net
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Deferred revenue	7,106	7,004
Right-to-use annual payments
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Deferred revenue	$ 2,874	$ 2,742