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EXHIBIT 12.1

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS

	Year			Year			Year			Year			Year
	Ended			Ended			Ended			Ended			Ended
	December 31, 2014			December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012			December 31, 2011			December 31, 2010
Income From Continuing Operations		18,775,689			18,944,922			14,239,560		$	13,736,137		$	4,761,768
Add:
Interest on indebtedness		7,636,104			5,739,303			4,552,930			3,678,884			3,215,554
Amortization of financing costs		950,876			735,424			581,353			277,934			245,444
Earnings	$	27,362,669		$	25,419,649		$	19,373,843		$	17,692,955		$	8,222,766
Fixed charges and preferred stock dividends: Interest on indebtedness and capitalized interest	$	7,899,576		$	6,306,096		$	4,701,984		$	3,678,884		$	3,534,789
Amortization of financing costs		950,876			735,424			581,353			277,934			245,444
Fixed charges		8,850,452			7,041,520			5,283,337			3,956,818			3,780,233
Add:
Preferred stock dividends		-			-			-			-			-
Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends	$	8,850,452		$	7,041,520		$	5,283,337		$	3,956,818		$	3,780,233
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		3.09	x		3.61	x		3.67	x		4.47	x		2.18	x