Investments in Unconsolidated Entities - Summary of Sales Information of Partnership Investment in Unconsolidated Entities (Details)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) Unit	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) Unit
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Gross proceeds to the partnership		$ 29,337,686
Investment income		657,937
Gain on Sale		$ 16,439,750	$ 2,809,106
Murfreesboro, TN [Member] \| Vantage At Murfreesboro [Member]
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Units \| Unit		288
Month sold		2022-03
Gross proceeds to the partnership		$ 29,258,279
Investment income		657,937
Gain on Sale		$ 16,360,343
Bulverde, TX [Member] \| Vantage At Bulverde [Member]
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Units \| Unit		288
Gross proceeds to the partnership	$ 75,000	$ 75,000
Gain on Sale		$ 75,000
Germantown, TN [Member] \| Vantage At Germantown [Member]
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Units \| Unit		288	288
Month sold			2021-03
Gross proceeds to the partnership	$ 4,000	$ 4,407	$ 16,096,560
Investment income			862,454
Gain on Sale		$ 4,407	$ 2,809,106

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 220
-SubTopic 10
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
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