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Loans and Investments - Loan Sales (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Loans and Investments - Loan Sales (Details) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2023 USD ($) loan	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) group	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Bridge loans, total UPB						$ 592,543	$ 427,929
Real estate investments, number of ownership groups \| group			2
Number of loans sold \| loan		4
Houston Properties
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of real estate	$ 101,300
Bridge loans
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Bridge loans, total UPB	$ 100,300
Bridge loans \| Houston Properties
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Variable rate, spread	3.00%
AWC Real Estate Opportunity Partners I LP
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Real estate investments, commitment, amount			$ 6,300
Independent Ownership Groups
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Real estate investments, commitment, amount			$ 8,800
Unconsolidated VIEs \| Houston Properties
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of real estate, capitalized amount	$ 15,000
Unconsolidated VIEs \| Bridge loans \| Houston Properties
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Short-term debt	$ 95,300
AWC Real Estate Opportunity Partners I LP
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Real estate investments, commitment, amount				$ 24,000
Ownership interest, percentage			49.00%			49.00%
Bridge loans
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Bridge loans, total UPB		$ 217,400
Variable rate, spread					3.40%