Real Estate Properties - Summary of Real Estate Properties Owned (Details) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Reconciliation of Carrying Amount of Real Estate Investments [Roll Forward]
Real estate properties, beginning balance	$ 1,029,239
Additions	92,170
Capitalized Costs and Improvements	20,209
Depreciation	(19,964)
Real estate properties, ending balance	1,121,654
Apartment Building
Reconciliation of Carrying Amount of Real Estate Investments [Roll Forward]
Real estate properties, beginning balance	964,320
Additions	92,170
Capitalized Costs and Improvements	6,837
Depreciation	(19,682)
Real estate properties, ending balance	1,043,645
Apartment Building \| West Nashville, TN
Reconciliation of Carrying Amount of Real Estate Investments [Roll Forward]
Real estate properties, beginning balance	54,555
Additions	0
Capitalized Costs and Improvements	13,372
Depreciation	(227)
Real estate properties, ending balance	67,700
Land - Daytona, FL \| Daytona, FL
Reconciliation of Carrying Amount of Real Estate Investments [Roll Forward]
Real estate properties, beginning balance	8,021
Additions	0
Capitalized Costs and Improvements	0
Depreciation	0
Real estate properties, ending balance	8,021
Shopping centers/Retail - Yonkers, NY \| RBHTRB Newark Holdings LLC \| Yonkers, NY \| VIE
Reconciliation of Carrying Amount of Real Estate Investments [Roll Forward]
Real estate properties, beginning balance	2,343
Additions	0
Capitalized Costs and Improvements	0
Depreciation	(55)
Real estate properties, ending balance	$ 2,288

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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