Lease Intangibles - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Below-market leases, net	$ 1,218,148	$ 1,390,372
Lease intangibles, net	$ 3,329,283	4,136,696
Weighted average [Member]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, remaining amortization period	2 years 10 months 24 days
Real Estate Assets Held for Sale [Member]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Lease intangibles, net	$ 1,007,360	$ 1,007,360

Amount after amortization of leases acquired as part of a real property acquisition at below market lease rate with a finite life.

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Amount after amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 30
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (a)(1)
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