10-KT

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-KT

¨ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

or

þTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from May 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018

Commission File Number 001-35624

INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

North Dakota	45-0311232
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
1400 31stAvenue SW, Suite 60
Post Office Box 1988
Minot, ND 58702-1988
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

701-837-4738

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (no par value) - New York Stock Exchange

6.625% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest (no parvalue)-

New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

þ      Yes                    ¨     No

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act.

¨      Yes                    þ      No

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

þ      Yes                    ¨      No

Indicate by checkmark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§229.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit and post such files).

þ      Yes                    ¨      No

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.

¨    Yes                    þ      No

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

þ Large accelerated filer	¨ Accelerated filer	¨ Emerging growth company
¨ Non-accelerated filer	¨ Smaller reporting company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

¨      Yes                    þ      No

The aggregate market value of the Registrant’s outstanding common shares of beneficial interest held by non-affiliates of the Registrant as of October 31, 2018 was 645,456,465 based on the last reported sale price on the New York Stock Exchange on October 31, 2018. For purposes of this calculation, the Registrant has assumed that its trustees and executive officers are affiliates.

The number of common shares of beneficial interest outstanding as of February 20, 2019, was 11,768,248.

References in this Transition Report on Form 10-KT to the “Company,” “IRET,” “we,” “us,” or “our” include consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.

Documents Incorporated by Reference: Portions of IRET’s definitive Proxy Statement for its 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be incorporated by reference into Part III (Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14) hereof.

INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST

INDEX

		PAGE
PART I
Item 1.	Business	3
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	6
Item 1B.	Unresolved Staff Comments	16
Item 2.	Properties	16
Item 3.	Legal Proceedings	20
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	21
PART II
Item 5.	Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities	21
Item 6.	Selected Financial Data	24
Item 7.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	25
Item 7A.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	39
Item 8.	Financial Statements and Supplementary Data	40
Item 9.	Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure	40
Item 9A.	Controls and Procedures	40
Item 9B.	Other Information	40
PART III
Item 10.	Trustees, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance	41
Item 11.	Executive Compensation	41
Item 12.	Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters	41
Item 13.	Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Trustee Independence	41
Item 14.	Principal Accountant Fees and Services	41
PART IV
Item 15.	Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules	41
Exhibit Index		42
Signatures		45
Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm and Financial Statements		F-2

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Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements included in this Transition Report on Form 10-KT and the documents incorporated into this document by reference are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Such forward-looking statements include statements about our plans and objectives, including our future financial condition, anticipated capital expenditures, anticipated distributions, and our belief that we have the liquidity and capital resources necessary to meet our known obligations and to make additional real estate acquisitions and capital improvements when appropriate to enhance long-term growth. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by the use of terms such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” and variations of those words and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from the results of operations, financial conditions, or plans expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Although we believe the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be achieved. Any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact should be deemed forward-looking statements. As a result, reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements, as these statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors beyond our control and could differ materially from our actual results and performance.

The following factors, among others, could cause our future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements:

• economic conditions in the markets where we own apartment communities or markets in which we may invest in the future;

• rental conditions in our markets, including occupancy levels and rental rates, our potential inability to renew residents or obtain new residents upon expiration of existing leases, changes in tax and housing laws, or other factors;

• adverse changes in real estate markets, including future demand for apartment homes in our significant markets, barriers of entry into new markets, limitations on our ability to increase rental rates, our ability to identify and consummate acquisitions and dispositions on favorable terms, our ability to reinvest sales proceeds successfully, and our ability to accommodate any significant decline in the market value of real estate serving as collateral for our mortgage obligations;

• inability to succeed in any new markets we may enter;

• failure of new acquisitions to achieve anticipated results or be efficiently integrated;

• inability to complete lease-up of our projects on schedule and on budget;

• inability to sell certain properties on terms that are acceptable;

• failure to reinvest proceeds from sales of properties into tax-deferred exchanges, which could necessitate special dividend and tax protection payments;

• inability to fund capital expenditures out of cash flow;

• inability to pay, or need to reduce, dividends on our common shares;

• financing risks, including our potential inability to obtain debt or equity financing on favorable terms, or at all;

• level and volatility of interest or capitalization rates or capital market conditions;

• changes in operating costs, including real estate taxes, utilities, and insurance costs;

• the availability and cost of casualty insurance for losses;

• inability to continue to satisfy complex rules in order to maintain our status as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, inability of the Operating Partnership to satisfy the rules to maintain its status as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, and the risk of changes in laws affecting REITs;

• inability to attract and retain qualified personnel;

• cyber liability or potential liability for breaches of our privacy or information security systems;

• inability to comply with environmental laws and regulations; and

• other risks identified in this Report, in other SEC reports, or in other documents that we publicly disseminate.

Readers should carefully review our financial statements and the notes thereto, as well as the section entitled “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of this Transition Report on Form 10-KT and the other documents we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). 

In light of these uncertainties, the events anticipated by our forward-looking statements might not occur. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or

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otherwise. The foregoing review of factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in any forward-looking statements included in this Transition Report on Form 10-KT should not be construed as exhaustive.

PART I

Item 1. Business

OVERVIEW

Investors Real Estate Trust (“we,” “us,” “IRET” or the “Company”) is a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) organized under the laws of North Dakota, that is focused on the ownership, management, acquisition, development, and redevelopment of apartment communities. Over the past several years, we have extensively repositioned our portfolio from a diversified, multi-segment collection of properties into a single segment concentrated on apartment communities. Our current emphasis is on making operational enhancements that will improve our residents' experience, redeveloping some of our existing apartment communities to meet current market demands, and acquiring new apartment communities in the Minneapolis/St. Paul and Denver metropolitan areas.

We focus on investing in markets characterized by stable and growing economic conditions, strong employment, and an attractive quality of life that we believe, in combination, lead to higher demand for our apartment homes and retention of our residents. As of December 31, 2018, we owned interests in 87 multifamily communities, containing 13,702 apartment homes and having a total real estate investment amount, net of accumulated depreciation, of $1.3 billion. Our corporate headquarters is located in Minot, North Dakota. We also have a corporate office in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and additional property management offices located in the states where we own apartment communities.

On September 20, 2018, our Board of Trustees approved a change in our fiscal year-end from April 30 to December 31, effective as of January 1, 2019. This transition report on Form 10-KT is for the eight-month period ended December 31, 2018, in accordance with SEC rules and regulations, and all subsequent fiscal years, beginning in 2019, will be from January 1 to December 31.

On December 14, 2018, the Board approved a reverse stock split of our outstanding common shares and Units, no par value per share, at a ratio of 1-for-10. The reverse stock split was effective as of the close of trading on December 27, 2018, with trading commencing on a split-adjusted basis on December 28, 2018. The number of common shares and Operating Partnership limited partnership units ("Units" or "OP Units") was reduced from 119.4 million to 11.9 million and 13.7 million to 1.4 million, respectively. We have retroactively restated all shares and Units and per share and Unit data for all periods presented.

STRUCTURE

We were organized under the laws of North Dakota on July 31, 1970, and have operated as a REIT under Sections 856-858 of the Internal Revenue Code since our formation. On February 1, 1997, we were restructured as an Umbrella Partnership Real Estate Investment Trust, or UPREIT, and we conduct our daily business operations primarily through our operating partnership, IRET Properties, a North Dakota Limited Partnership (“IRET Properties” or the “Operating Partnership”). The sole general partner of IRET Properties is IRET, Inc., a North Dakota corporation and our wholly owned subsidiary. All of our assets (except for qualified REIT subsidiaries) and liabilities were contributed to IRET Properties, through IRET, Inc., in exchange for the sole general partnership interest in IRET Properties. IRET Properties holds substantially all of the assets of the Company. IRET Properties conducts the operations of the business and is structured as a partnership with no publicly traded equity. Contributions of properties to the Company can be structured as tax-deferred transactions through the issuance of OP Units, which is one of the reasons the Company is structured in this manner. As of December 31, 2018, IRET, Inc. owned an 89.7% interest in IRET Properties. The remaining interest in IRET Properties is held by individual limited partners.

BUSINESS STRATEGIES

Our business is focused on our mission - to provide a great home - for our residents, our employees and our investors. We fulfill this mission throughout the Midwest by providing renters well-located options that range from workforce to lifestyle housing. While fulfilling our mission, we are seeking consistent earnings growth through exceptional operations, disciplined capital allocation, and market knowledge and efficiencies. Our operations and investment strategies are the foundation for fulfilling our mission.

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Operations Strategy

We manage our apartment communities with a focus on providing an exceptional resident experience and maximizing our property financial results. Our initiatives to optimize our operations include:

• Providing excellent customer service to enhance resident satisfaction and retention;

• Employing new technologies that make our communities more efficient and more accessible to residents;

• Optimizing revenues;

• Controlling operating costs; and

• Unlocking value within the portfolio through redevelopment and enhancement of existing assets.

Investment Strategy

Our business objective under our current strategic plan is to employ an investment strategy that includes the following elements:

• Investing in income-producing apartment communities that grow distributable cash flow and are located in key geographic markets with populations ranking in the top 25 U.S. metropolitan statistical areas, including expansion in the Minneapolis and Denver markets;

• Selecting markets with favorable market characteristics, including occupancy rates, supply pipeline, rent growth, income growth, and employment forecasts;

• Leveraging our Midwest-centered portfolio to take advantage of our heightened market knowledge and regional experience;

• Building a strong market presence in new markets but limiting over-exposure to any given market; and

• Deemphasizing our exposure to tertiary markets.

FINANCING AND DISTRIBUTIONS

To fund our investment and capital activities, we rely on a combination of issuance of senior securities, borrowed funds, and offering securities in exchange for property. We regularly issue dividends to our shareholders. Each of these is described below.

Issuance of Senior Securities

On October 2, 2017, we issued 4,118,460 shares of 6.625% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest (the "Series C preferred shares"). All of our outstanding shares of 7.95% Series B preferred shares were redeemed on October 30, 2017. Depending on future interest rates and market conditions, we may issue additional preferred shares or other senior securities which would have dividend and liquidation preference over our common shares.

Bank Financing and Other Debt

As of December 31, 2018, we owned 87 apartment communities, of which 51 properties served as collateral for mortgage loans. The majority of these mortgages payable were non-recourse to us other than for standard carve-out obligations. Our primary unsecured credit facility is a revolving, multi-bank line of credit, with borrowing capacity based on the value of properties contained in the unencumbered asset pool. This credit facility matures on August 31, 2022, with one 12-month option to extend the maturity date at our election.

During the transition period ended December 31, 2018, we amended our primary unsecured credit facility. We extended the maturity date on our existing $70.0 million unsecured term loan, which now matures on January 15, 2024. We also added a new $75.0 million, seven-year term loan which matures on August 31, 2025.

We also have a $6.0 million operating line of credit, which is designed to enhance treasury management activities and more effectively manage cash balances. As of December 31, 2018, our ratio of total indebtedness to total gross real estate investments was 39.5%.

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Issuance of Securities in Exchange for Property

Our organizational structure allows us to issue shares and limited partnership units (or OP Units) of IRET Properties in exchange for real estate. The OP Units generally are redeemable, at the option of the holder, for cash, or, at our option, common shares on a one-for-one basis. Generally, limited partnership units receive the same per unit cash distributions as the per share dividends paid on common shares.

Our Declaration of Trust, as amended (our “Declaration of Trust”), does not contain any restrictions on our ability to offer limited partnership units of IRET Properties in exchange for property. As a result, any decision to do so is vested solely in our Board of Trustees. For the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the three most recent fiscal years ended April 30, we have issued the following limited partnership units of IRET Properties in exchange for properties: 

	(in thousands)
	Transition Period Ended		Years Ended
	December 31, 2018		April 30, 2018		April 30, 2017		April 30, 2016
Limited partnership units issued	—		—		—		2,559
Value at issuance, net of issue costs	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	18,226

Distributions to Shareholders

Distributions to shareholders and holders of limited partnership units. The Internal Revenue Code requires a REIT to distribute 90% of its net taxable income, excluding net capital gains, to its shareholders, and a separate requirement to distribute net capital gains or pay a corporate level tax in lieu thereof. We have distributed, and intend to continue to distribute, enough of our taxable income to satisfy these requirements. Our general practice has been to target cash distributions to our common shareholders and the holders of limited partnership units of approximately 65% to 90% of our funds from operations and to use the remaining funds for capital improvements or the reduction of debt. Distributions to our common shareholders and unitholders in the eight months ended December 31, 2018 and in the fiscal year 2018 totaled approximately 82% and 104%, respectively, on a per share and unit basis of our funds from operations.

For additional information on our sources of liquidity and funds from operations, see Item 7, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations -- Liquidity and Capital Resources."

EMPLOYEES

As of December 31, 2018, we had 435 employees, of which 396 were full-time and 39 were part-time.

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS

See the discussion under the caption "Risks Related to Our Properties and Operations -- We may be responsible for potential liabilities under environmental laws" in Item 1A, Risk Factors, for information concerning the potential effects of environmental matters on our business, which discussion under "We may be responsible for potential liabilities under environmental laws" is incorporated by reference into this Item 1.

INSURANCE

We purchase general liability and property insurance coverage for each of our properties. We also purchase limited terrorism, environmental, and flood insurance as well as other types of insurance coverage related to a variety of risks and exposures. There are certain types of losses that may not be covered or could exceed coverage limits. Our insurance policies are also subject to deductibles and coverage limits. Although we believe that we have adequate insurance coverage on our properties, we may incur losses, which could be material, due to uninsured risks, deductibles and/or losses in excess of coverage limits, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business.

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COMPETITION

There are numerous housing alternatives that compete with our apartment communities in attracting residents. Our apartment communities compete directly with other apartment communities, condominiums, and single-family homes in the areas in which our properties are located. If the demand for our apartment communities is reduced or competitors develop or acquire competing housing, rental and occupancy rates may decrease, which could have a material adverse effect on our business. Additionally, we compete with other real estate investors, including other REITs, businesses, and other entities to acquire properties. This competition affects our ability to acquire properties we want to add to our portfolio and the price we pay for acquisitions.  

Website and Available Information

Our internet address is www.iretapartments.com. We make available, free of charge, through the “SEC filings” tab under the Investors section of our website, our Transition Report on Form 10-KT, annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to such reports, and proxy statements for our Annual Meetings of Shareholders, filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act as soon as reasonably practicable after such reports are filed with or furnished to the SEC. We also file press releases, investor presentations, and certain supplemental information on our website. Current copies of our Code of Conduct; Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers; and Charters for the Audit, Compensation, Executive, and Nominating and Governance Committees of our Board of Trustees are also available on our website under the “Corporate Governance” tab under the Investors section of our website. Copies of these documents are also available free of charge to shareholders upon request addressed to the Secretary at Investors Real Estate Trust, P.O. Box 1988, Minot, North Dakota 58702-1988. Information on our website does not constitute part of this Transition Report on Form 10-KT.

Item 1A.  Risk Factors

Risks Related to Our Properties and Operations

We face certain risks related to our ownership of apartment communities and operation of our business. Set forth below are the risks that we believe are material to IRET’s shareholders and unitholders. You should carefully consider the following risks in evaluating our properties, business, and operations. Our business, financial condition, cash flows, results of operations, value of our real estate assets and/or the value of an investment in our stock or units are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including those set forth below, any of which could cause our actual operating results to vary materially from our recent results or from our anticipated future results.

Our financial performance is subject to risks associated with the real estate industry and ownership of apartment communities.Our financial performance risks include, but are not limited to, the following:

• downturns in national, regional, and local economic conditions (particularly increases in unemployment); 

• competition from other apartment communities; 

• local real estate market conditions, including an oversupply of apartments or other housing, or a reduction in demand for apartment communities; 

• the attractiveness of our apartment communities to residents as well as residents' perceptions of the safety, convenience, and attractiveness of our apartment communities and the areas in which they are located;

• changes in interest rates and availability of attractive financing that might make other housing options, like home ownership, more attractive; 

• our ability to collect rents from our residents;

• vacancies, changes in rental rates, and the periodic need to repair, renovate, and redevelop our apartment communities; 

• increases in operating costs, including real estate taxes, state and local taxes, insurance expenses, utilities, and security costs, many of which are not reduced significantly when circumstances cause a reduction in revenues from a property;

• increases in compensation costs due to the tight labor market in many of the markets in which we operate; 

• our ability to provide adequate maintenance and insurance on our apartment communities; and

• changes in tax laws and other government regulations that could affect the value of REITs generally or our business in particular.

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Our property acquisition activities may not produce the cash flows expected and could subject us to various risks that could adversely affect our operating results.We have acquired and intend to continue to pursue the acquisition of apartment communities, but the success of our acquisition activities is subject to numerous risks, including the following:

• acquisition agreements are subject to customary closing conditions, including completion of due diligence investigations, and we may be unable to complete an acquisition after making a non-refundable deposit and incurring other acquisition-related costs; 

• expected occupancy, rental rates, and operating expenses of acquired apartment communities may differ from the actual results, or from those of our existing apartment communities;

• we may be unable to obtain financing for acquisitions on favorable terms, or at all; 

• competition for these properties could cause us to pay higher prices for new properties or prevent us from purchasing a desired property at all;

• we may be subject to unknown liabilities from acquired properties, with either no recourse or limited recourse against prior owners or other third parties with respect to these unknown liabilities; and 

• we may be unable to quickly and efficiently integrate new acquisitions into our existing operations.

We may be unable to acquire or develop properties and expand our operations into new or existing markets successfully. We intend to explore acquisitions or developments of properties in new and existing geographic markets. Acquiring or developing new properties and expanding into new markets introduces several risks, including but not limited to the following:

• we may not be successful in identifying suitable properties or other assets that meet our acquisition or development criteria or in consummating acquisitions or developments on satisfactory terms, or at all;

• we may be unable to maintain consistent standards, controls, policies, and procedures, or realize the anticipated benefits of the acquisitions within the anticipated time frame, or at all;

• acquisitions and divestitures could divert our attention from our existing properties and could cause us to lose key employees or be unable to attract highly qualified new employees;

• unfamiliarity with the dynamics and prevailing market conditions or local government or permitting procedures of any new geographic markets could adversely affect our ability to successfully expand into or operate within those markets or cause us to become more dependent on third parties in new markets due to our inability to directly and efficiently manage and otherwise monitor new properties in new markets;

• we may make assumptions regarding the expected future performance of acquired properties, including expected occupancy, rental rates, and cash flows, that prove to be inaccurate; and

• we may improperly estimate the costs of repositioning or redeveloping an acquired property.

We also may abandon opportunities to enter new markets that we have begun to explore for any reason and may, as a result, fail to recover expenses already incurred.

We are dependent on a concentration of our investments in a single asset class, making our results of operations more vulnerable to a downturn or slowdown in the sector or other economic factors. Since April 30, 2018, substantially all of our investments have been concentrated in the multifamily sector. As a result, we will be subject to risks inherent in investments in a single type of property. A downtown or slowdown in the demand for multifamily housing may have more pronounced effects on our business and results of operations or on the value of our assets than if we had continued to be more diversified in our investments into more than one asset class.

Our operations are concentrated in the Midwest region and a portion of the West region of the United States; we are subject to general economic conditions in the regions in which we operate. Our overall operations are concentrated in the Midwest region and portions of the West region of the United States. Our performance could be adversely affected by economic conditions in, and other factors relating to, these geographic areas, including supply and demand for apartments in these areas, zoning and other regulatory conditions, and competition from other communities and alternative forms of housing. In particular, our performance is influenced by job growth and unemployment rates in the areas in which we operate. To the extent the economic conditions, job growth and unemployment in any of these markets deteriorate or any of these areas experience natural disasters, the value of our portfolio, our results of operations, and our ability to make payments on our debt and to make distributions could be adversely affected.

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Competition may negatively impact our earnings.We compete with many kinds of institutions, including other REITs, private partnerships, individuals, pension funds, and banks in attracting residents and finding investment opportunities. Many of these institutions are active in the markets in which we invest and have greater financial and other resources than we do. Our apartment communities compete directly with other multifamily apartment communities, single-family homes, condominiums, and other short-term rentals.

Short-term leases could expose us to the effects of declining market rents. Our apartment leases are generally for a term of 18 months or less. Because these leases generally allow residents to leave at the expiration of the lease term without penalty, our rental revenues are impacted by declines in market rents more quickly than if our leases were for longer terms.

Because real estate investments are relatively illiquid, and various factors limit our ability to dispose of assets, we may not be able to sell properties when appropriate. We may have limited ability to change our portfolio of properties quickly in response to our strategic plan and changes in economic or other conditions, and the prohibitions under the federal income tax laws on REITs holding property for sale and related regulations may affect our ability to sell properties. Under certain circumstances, the Code imposes penalties on a REIT that sells property held for less than two years and limits the number of properties it can sell in a given year. Our ability to dispose of assets also may be limited by constraints on our ability to use disposition proceeds to make acquisitions on financially attractive terms. More specifically, we are required to distribute or pay tax on all capital gains generated from the sale of assets. Some of our properties were acquired using limited partnership units of IRET Properties, our operating partnership, and are subject to certain agreements that restrict our ability to sell these properties in transactions that would create current taxable income to the former owners. As a result, we are motivated to structure the sale of these assets as tax-free exchanges, the requirements of which are technical and may be difficult to achieve.

Inability to manage growth effectively may adversely affect ouroperating results.We have experienced significant growth at various times in the past, principally through the acquisition of additional real estate properties. Effective management of rapid growth presents challenges, including:

• the need to expand our management team and staff;

• the need to enhance internal operating systems and controls; and

• the ability to consistently achieve targeted returns on individual properties.

We may not be able to maintain similar rates of growth in the future or manage our growth effectively.

Adverse changes in taxes and other laws may affect our liabilitiesrelating to our properties and operations.Increases in real estate taxes and service and transfer taxes may adversely affect our cash available for distributions and our ability to pay amounts due on our debt. Similarly, changes in laws that increase the potential liability for environmental conditions or that affect development, construction, and safety requirements may result in significant unanticipated costs. Future enactment of rent control or rent stabilization laws or other laws regulating apartment communities may reduce rental revenues or increase operating costs.

We may be unable to retain or attract qualified management.We are dependent upon our senior officers for essentially all aspects of our business operations. Our senior officers have experience in the real estate industry, and the loss of them would likely have a material adverse effect on our operations and could adversely impact our relationships with lenders and industry personnel. We do not have employment contracts with any of our senior officers. As a result, any senior officer may terminate his or her relationship with us at any time, without providing advance notice. If we fail to effectively manage a transition to new personnel, or if we fail to attract and retain qualified and experienced personnel on acceptable terms, it could adversely affect our business.

We may not be able to attract and retain qualified employees. Strong economic growth in recent years has created a tight labor market in many of the markets in which we operate, and we are dependent on employees at our apartment communities to provide attractive apartment homes for our residents. The loss of key personnel at these apartment communities, or the inability or cost of replacing such personnel at such communities, could have an adverse impact on our business and results of operations.

We face risks associated with security breaches through cyber-attacks, cyber intrusions, or otherwise, which could pose a risk to our systems, networks, and services. We face risks associated with security breaches or disruptions, whether through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusions over the Internet, malware, computer viruses, attachments to emails, or persons inside our organization. The risk of a security breach or disruption, particularly through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion, including by computer hackers, foreign governments and cyber terrorists, has generally increased as the number, intensity, and sophistication of attempted attacks and intrusions around the world have increased. In the normal course of business, we and our service providers (including service providers engaged in providing web hosting, property management, leasing, accounting and/or payroll software/services) collect and retain certain personal information provided by our residents, employees, and vendors. We also rely extensively on computer systems to process transactions and manage our business. While we and our service providers employ a variety of data security

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measures to protect confidential information on our systems and periodically review and improve our data security measures, we cannot provide assurance that we or our service providers will be able to prevent unauthorized access to this personal information, that our efforts to maintain the security and integrity of the information that we and our service providers collect will be effective, or that attempted security breaches or disruptions would not be successful or damaging. Even the most well-protected information, networks, systems, and facilities remain potentially vulnerable because the techniques used in such attempted security breaches evolve and generally are not recognized until launched against a target. In some cases, these breaches are designed not to be detected and, in fact, may not be detected. Accordingly, we and our service providers may be unable to anticipate these techniques or to implement adequate security barriers or other preventative measures, thereby making it impossible to entirely mitigate this risk. The risk of a breach or security failure, particularly through cyber-attacks or cyber-intrusion, has generally increased due to the rise in new technologies and the increased sophistication and activities of the perpetrators of attempted attacks and intrusions. A security breach or other significant disruption involving computer networks and related systems could cause substantial costs and other negative measures, including litigation, remediation costs, costs to deploy additional protection strategies, compromising of confidential information, and reputational damage adversely affecting investor confidence.

We may be responsible for potential liabilities under environmental laws.Under various federal, state, and local laws, ordinances and regulations, we, as a current or previous owner or operator of real estate, may be liable for the costs of removal or remediation of hazardous or toxic substances in, on, around, or under that property. These laws may impose liability without regard to whether we knew of, or were responsible for, the presence of the hazardous or toxic substances. The presence of these substances, or the failure to properly remediate any property containing these substances, may adversely affect our ability to sell or rent the affected property or to borrow funds using the property as collateral. In arranging for the disposal or treatment of hazardous or toxic substances, we also may be liable for the costs of removal of, or remediation of, these substances at that disposal or treatment facility, whether or not we own or operate the facility. In connection with our current or former ownership (direct or indirect), operation, management, development, and/or control of real properties, we may be potentially liable for removal or remediation costs with respect to hazardous or toxic substances at those properties, as well as certain other costs, including governmental fines and claims for injuries to persons and property. Although we are not aware of any such claims associated with our existing properties that would have a material adverse effect on our business, potential future costs and damage claims may be substantial and could exceed any insurance coverage we may have for such events or such coverage may not exist. The presence of such substances, or the failure to properly remediate any such impacts, may adversely affect our ability to borrow against, develop, sell, or rent the affected property. Some environmental laws create or allow a government agency to impose a lien on the impacted property in favor of the government for damages and costs it incurs as a result of responding to hazardous or toxic substances.

Environmental laws also govern the presence, maintenance, and removal of asbestos, and require that owners or operators of buildings containing asbestos properly manage and maintain the asbestos; notify and train those who may come into contact with asbestos; and undertake special precautions if asbestos would be disturbed during renovation or demolition of a building. Indoor air quality issues may also necessitate special investigation and remediation. These air quality issues can result from inadequate ventilation, chemical contaminants from indoor or outdoor sources, or biological contaminants such as molds, pollen, viruses and bacteria. Asbestos or air quality remediation programs could be costly, necessitate the temporary relocation of some or all of the property’s residents, or require rehabilitation of an affected property.

It is generally our policy to obtain a Phase I environmental study on each property that we seek to acquire. A Phase I environmental study generally includes a visual inspection of the property and the surrounding areas, an examination of current and historical uses of the property and the surrounding areas, and a review of relevant state and federal documents but does not involve invasive techniques such as soil and ground water sampling. If the Phase I indicates any possible environmental problems, our policy is to order a Phase II study, which involves testing the soil and ground water for actual hazardous substances. However, Phase I and Phase II environmental studies, or any other environmental studies undertaken with respect to any of our current or future properties, may not reveal the full extent of potential environmental liabilities. We currently do not carry insurance for environmental liabilities.

Our current or future insurance may not protect us against possible losses.We carry comprehensive liability, fire, extended coverage, and other insurance with respect to our properties at levels that we believe to be adequate and comparable to coverage customarily obtained by owners of similar properties. However, the coverage limits of our current or future policies may be insufficient to cover the full cost of repair or replacement of all potential losses, or our level of coverage may not continue to be available in the future or, if available, may be available only at unacceptable cost or with unacceptable terms. We also do not maintain coverage for certain catastrophic events like hurricanes and earthquakes because the cost of such insurance is deemed by management to be higher than the risk of loss due to the location of our properties. In most cases, we have to renew our insurance policies on an annual basis and negotiate acceptable terms for coverage, exposing us to the volatility of the insurance markets, including the possibility of rate increases. Any material increases in insurance rates or decrease in available coverage in the future could adversely affect our results of operations.

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Litigation risks could affect our business. As a publicly traded owner, manager, and developer of apartment communities, we may incur liability based on various conditions at our properties and the buildings thereon. In the past, we have been, and in the future may become, involved in legal proceedings, including consumer, employment, tort, or commercial litigation, any of which if decided adversely to us or settled by us and not adequately covered by insurance, could result in liability that could be material to our results of operations.

Catastrophic weather, natural events, and climate change could adversely affect our business. Some of our apartment communities are located in areas that may experience catastrophic weather and other natural events from time to time, including snow or ice storms, flooding, tornadoes, or other severe or inclement weather. These adverse and natural events could cause damage or losses that may be greater than insured levels. In the event of a loss in excess of insured limits, we could lose all or a portion of our investment in an affected property as well as additional revenue from that apartment community. We may continue to be obligated to repay mortgage indebtedness or other obligations related to an affected apartment community.

To the extent that we experience any significant changes in the climate in areas where our apartment communities are located, we may experience extreme weather conditions and prolonged changes in precipitation and temperature, all of which could result in physical damage to, and/or a decrease in demand for, our apartment communities located in these areas. If the impact of any such climate change were to be material, or occur for a lengthy period of time, our business may be adversely affected.

Risks related to properties under development, redevelopment, or newly developed properties may adversely affect our financial performance.We may be unable to obtain, or may suffer delays in obtaining, necessary zoning, land-use, building, occupancy, and other required governmental permits and authorizations, which could lead to increased costs or abandonment of projects. We may not be able to obtain financing on favorable terms, or at all, and we may not be able to complete lease-up of a property on schedule. The resulting time required for development, redevelopment, and lease-up means that we may have to wait years for significant cash returns.

Future cash flows may not be sufficient to ensure recoverability of the carrying value of our real estate assets. We periodically evaluate the recoverability of the carrying value of our real estate assets under United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Factors considered in evaluating impairment of our real estate assets held for investment include recurring net operating losses and other significant adverse changes in general market conditions that are considered permanent in nature. Generally, a real estate asset held for investment is not considered impaired if the estimated undiscounted future cash flows of the asset over its estimated holding period are in excess of the asset’s net book value at the balance sheet date. Assumptions used to estimate annual and residual cash flow and the estimated holding period of these assets require the judgment of management.

Complying with laws benefiting disabled persons or other safety regulations and requirements may affect our costs andinvestment strategies.Federal, state, and local laws and regulations designed to improve disabled persons’ access to and use of buildings, including the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, may require modifications to, or restrict renovations of, existing buildings that may require unexpected expenditures. These laws and regulations may require that structural features be added to buildings under construction. Legislation or regulations that may be adopted in the future may impose further burdens or restrictions on us with respect to improved access to, and use of these buildings by, disabled persons. Noncompliance could result in the imposition of fines by government authorities or the award of damages to private litigants. The costs of complying with these laws and regulations may be substantial, and limits or restrictions on construction, or the completion of required renovations, may limit the implementation of our investment strategy or reduce overall returns on our investments.

Risks related to joint ventures may adversely affect our financial performance and results of operations. We have entered into, and may continue in the future to enter into, partnerships or joint ventures with other persons or entities. Joint venture investments involve risks that may not be present with other methods of ownership, including the possibility that:

• our partner might become insolvent, refuse to make capital contributions when due, or otherwise fail to meet its obligations, which may result in certain liabilities to us for guarantees and other commitments;

• our partner might at any time have economic or other business interests or goals that are or become inconsistent with our interests or goals;

• we could become engaged in a dispute with our partner, which could require us to expend additional resources to resolve such disputes; or

• our partner may be in a position to take action or withhold consent contrary to our instructions or requests, which could restrict our ability to transfer our interest in a joint venture to a third party.

In some instances, we and/or our partner may have the right to trigger a buy-sell arrangement, which could cause us to sell our interest, or acquire our partner’s interest, at a time when we otherwise would not have initiated such a transaction. Our ability to

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acquire our partner’s interest may be limited if we do not have sufficient cash, available borrowing capacity, or other capital resources. In such event, we may be forced to sell our interest in the joint venture when we would otherwise prefer to retain it. Joint ventures may require us to share decision-making authority with our partners, which could limit our ability to control the properties in the joint ventures. Even when we have a controlling interest, certain major decisions may require partner approval, such as the sale, acquisition, or financing of a property.

Actual or threatened terrorist attacks may adversely affect our business. Actual or threatened terrorist attacks and other acts of war or violence could adversely affect our business. Attacks that directly impact one or more of our apartment communities could significantly affect our ability to operate these communities, thereby impairing our ability to achieve our expected results. Our insurance may not adequately cover all losses from a terrorist attack, and the ongoing effects of any terrorist attacks or threatened terrorist attacks could adversely affect the U.S. economy generally and our business in particular.

Potential changes to the condition of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and in government support for apartment communities may adversely affect our business. Historically, we have depended on the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) to provide financing for certain apartment communities. Although Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have a mandate to support multifamily housing through their financing activities, there are current government proposals relating to the future of agency mortgage finance in the U.S. that could involve the phase-out of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Although we believe that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will continue to provide liquidity to the multifamily sector, any phase-out of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, change in their mandate, or reduction in government support for apartment communities generally could result in adverse changes to interest rates, capital availability, development of additional apartment communities, and the value of these communities.

Expanding social media usage could present new risks. The use of social media could cause us to suffer broad reputational damage. Negative posts or comments about us on any social networking website, or disclosure of any non-public sensitive information relating to our business, could damage our reputation. The continuing evolution of social media will present us with new and ongoing challenges and risks.

Employee theft or fraud could result in loss. Certain employees have access to, or signature authority with respect to, our bank accounts or assets, which exposes us to the risk of fraud or theft. Certain employees also have access to key information technology (“IT”) infrastructure and to resident and other information that may be commercially valuable. If any employee were to compromise our IT systems, or misappropriate resident or other information, we could incur losses, including potentially significant financial or reputational harm. We may not have insurance that covers any losses in full or covers losses from particular criminal acts.

Risks Related to Our Indebtedness and Financings

Our inability to renew, repay, or refinance our debt may result in losses.We incur a significant amount of debt in the ordinary course of our business and in connection with acquisitions of real properties. Because we have a limited ability to retain earnings as a result of the REIT distribution requirements, we will generally be required to refinance debt that matures with additional debt or equity. We are subject to the normal risks associated with debt financing, including the risks that:

• our cash flow will be insufficient to meet required payments of principal and interest;

• we will not be able to renew, refinance, or repay our indebtedness when due; and

• the terms of any renewal or refinancing will be less favorable than the terms of our current indebtedness.

These risks increase when credit markets are tight. In general, when the credit markets are tight, we may encounter resistance from lenders when we seek financing or refinancing for properties or proposed acquisitions, and the terms of such financing or refinancing are likely to be less favorable to us than the terms of our current indebtedness.

We anticipate that we will need to refinance a significant portion of our outstanding debt as it matures. We cannot guarantee that any refinancing of debt with other debt will be possible on terms that are favorable or acceptable to us. If we cannot refinance, extend, or pay principal payments due at maturity with the proceeds of other capital transactions, our cash flows may not be sufficient in all years to repay debt as it matures. If we are unable to refinance our indebtedness on acceptable terms, or at all, we may be forced to dispose of one or more properties on disadvantageous terms, which may result in losses. These losses could have a material adverse effect on our business, our ability to make distributions to our shareholders, and our ability to pay amounts due on our debt. If a property is mortgaged to secure payment of indebtedness and we are unable to meet mortgage payments or refinance the debt at maturity, the mortgagor could foreclose upon the property, appoint a receiver, and receive an assignment of rents and leases or pursue other remedies, including taking ownership of the property, all with a consequent loss of revenues and asset value. Foreclosures also could affect our ability to obtain new debt and could create taxable income without accompanying

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cash proceeds, thereby hindering our ability to meet the REIT distribution requirements of the Code and impeding our ability to obtain financing for our other properties.

The restrictive terms of indebtedness may cause acceleration of debt payments and constrain our ability to conduct certain transactions.  At December 31, 2018, we and our Operating Partnership had outstanding borrowings of approximately $648.5 million. Some of this indebtedness contains financial covenants relating to fixed charge coverage ratios, maximum secured debt, maintenance of unencumbered asset value, and total debt to gross assets, among others. Some covenants present new constraints as we navigate investments and dispositions with respect to our ability to invest in certain markets, add incremental secured and recourse debt, and add overall leverage. If an event of default occurs, our lenders may declare borrowings under the loan agreements to be due and payable immediately, which could have an adverse effect on our ability to make distributions to our shareholders and pay amounts due on our debt.

Rising interest rates may affect our cost of capital and financing activities. Rising interest rates could limit our ability to refinance portions of our fixed-rate indebtedness when it matures and would increase our interest costs. We also have an unsecured credit facility that bears interest at variable rates based on amounts drawn. As a result, any further increase in interest rates could increase our interest expense on our variable rate debt, increase our interest rates when refinancing fixed-rate debt, increase the cost of issuing new debt, and reduce the cash available for distribution to shareholders.

Interest rate hedging arrangements may result in losses. From time to time, we use interest rate swaps and other hedging instruments to manage our interest rate risks. Although these arrangements may partially protect us against rising interest rates, they also may reduce the benefits to us if interest rates decline. If a hedging arrangement is not indexed to the same rate as the indebtedness that is hedged, we may be exposed to losses to the extent that the rate governing the indebtedness and the rate governing the hedging arrangement change independently of each other, and nonperformance by the other party to the hedging arrangement also may subject us to increased credit risks. In order to minimize any counterparty credit risk, we enter into hedging arrangements only with investment grade financial institutions.

Potential changes to LIBOR could affect our financing covenants. LIBOR has been used as a primary benchmark for short-term interest rates, including under our credit facility. Daily LIBOR interest rates have been published since January 1, 1986 and have become deeply entrenched into the global financial markets. Post-financial crisis, regulation has significantly reduced bank appetite to issue commercial paper and wholesale deposits, which means there is a very low volume of transactions upon which banks can base their LIBOR submissions. As a result, banks must rely upon their "expert judgment" in translating other interest rates into a LIBOR rate. The liability associated with generating such a highly utilized interest rate based upon expert judgment is significant. As a result, a global effort is underway to find new benchmark rates to replace LIBOR by the end of 2021. This raises a complication for financial assets and financial contracts with maturities beyond 2021. As it relates to future and derivatives contracts, ISDA master agreements between counterparties will need to be amended or replaced, including derivative contracts in which we are invested. There can be no assurance that a new global standard will be agreed upon or that any new rate will be reflective of the original interest rate and credit risk included within LIBOR.

Risks Related to Our Shares

Our stock price may fluctuate significantly. The market price and trading volume of our common shares are subject to fluctuation due to general market conditions, the risks discussed in this report, and several other factors, including the following:

• regional, national, and global economic and business conditions;

• actual or anticipated changes in our quarterly operating results or dividends;

• changes in our funds from operations or earnings estimates;

• investor interest in our property portfolio;

• the market perception and performance of REITs in general;

• the market perception or trading volume of REITs relative to other investment opportunities;

• the market perception of our financial condition, performance, distributions, and growth potential;

• general stock and bond market conditions, including potential increases in interest rates that could lead investors to seek high annual yield from dividends;

• shifts in our investor base to a higher concentration of passive investors, including exchange-traded funds and index funds, that could have an adverse effect on our ability to communicate with our shareholders;

• our ability to access capital markets, which could impact our cost of capital;

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• a change in our credit rating or analyst ratings;

• changes in minimum dividend requirements;

• terrorism or other factors that adversely impact the markets in which our stock trades; and

• changes in tax laws or government regulations that could affect the attractiveness of our stock.

Rising interest rates could have an adverse effect on our share price, and low trading volume on the NYSE may prevent the timely resale of our shares. If interest rates continue to increase, this could cause holders of our common stock and other investors to seek higher dividends on our shares or higher yields through other investments, which could adversely affect the market price of our shares. Although our common shares are listed on the NYSE, the daily trading volume of our shares may be lower than the trading volume for other companies. As a result of lower trading volume, an owner of our common shares may encounter difficulty in selling our shares in a timely manner and may incur a substantial loss.

Failure to generate sufficient revenue or other liquidity needs could limit cash flow available for distributions to our shareholders. A decrease in rental revenue, an increase in funding to support our acquisition and development needs, or other unmet liquidity needs could have an adverse effect on our ability to pay distributions to our shareholders or the Operating Partnership's unitholders.

Payment of distributions on our common shares is notguaranteed.Our Board of Trustees must approve any stock distributions and may elect at any time, or from time to time, and for an indefinite duration, to reduce or not pay the distributions payable on our common shares. Our Board may reduce distributions for a variety of reasons, including but not limited to the following:

• operating and financial results cannot support the current distribution payment;

• unanticipated costs, capital requirements, or cash requirements;

• annual distribution requirements under the REIT provisions of the Code;

• a conclusion that the payment of distributions would cause us to breach the terms of certain agreements or contracts, such as financial ratio covenants in our debt financing documents; or

• other factors the Board of Trustees may consider relevant.

Our future growth depends, in part, on our ability to raise additionalequity capital, which will have the effect of diluting the interests of our common shareholders.Our future growth depends upon, among other things, our ability to raise equity capital and issue limited partnership units of IRET Properties. Sales of substantial amounts of our common or preferred shares in the public market, or substantial issuances of our common shares in connection with redemption requests for limited partnership units, or the perception that such sales or issuances might occur, will dilute the interests of the current common shareholders and could adversely affect the market price of our common shares.

We may issue additional classes or series of our shares of beneficialinterest with rights and preferences that are superior to the rights andpreferences of our common shares.Without the approval of our common shareholders, our Board of Trustees may establish additional classes or series of our shares of beneficial interest, and such classes or series may have dividend rights, conversion rights, voting rights, terms of redemption, redemption prices, liquidation preferences, or other rights and preferences that are superior to the rights of the holders of our common shares. In that regard, in September 2017, we filed a shelf registration statement with the SEC that enables us to sell an undetermined number of equity and debt securities as defined in the prospectus. Future sales of common stock, preferred stock, or convertible debt securities may dilute current shareholders and could have an adverse impact on the market price of our common stock.

Our rating by proxy advisory firms or other corporate governance consultants advising institutional investors could have an adverse effect on the perception of our corporate governance and thereby negatively impact the market price of our common stock. Various proxy advisory firms and other corporate governance consultants advising institutional investors provide scores or ratings of our corporate governance, executive compensation practices, and other matters that may be submitted to shareholders in connection with our annual meetings. From time to time, certain matters that we propose for approval may not receive a favorable score or rating or might even result in a negative score or rating or recommendation against the matter proposed. In these situations, unfavorable scores or ratings may lead to rejected proposals, which could lead to decreases in our market price. Although we periodically review our corporate governance measures and consider implementing changes that we believe to be responsive to concerns that have been raised, there may be times when we decide not to implement changes recommended by proxy advisors or other corporate governance consultants because we do not believe that such changes are in the best interests of IRET and our shareholders, notwithstanding the negative effect that such a decision could have on our ratings or stock price.

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Any material weaknesses identified in our internal control over financial reporting could adversely affect our stock price. Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires us to evaluate and report on our internal control over financial reporting. If we were to identify one or more material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, we could lose investor confidence in our financial reporting and results of operations, which in turn could have an adverse effect on our stock price.

Risks Related to Our Tax Status

We may incur tax liabilities as a consequence of failing to qualify as a REIT, which could force us to borrow funds during unfavorable market conditions. We have elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Code. Qualification as a REIT involves the application of highly technical and complex Code provisions, including income, asset, and distribution tests, for which there are only limited judicial or administrative interpretations. Even a technical or inadvertent mistake could endanger our REIT status. The determination that we qualify as a REIT requires an ongoing analysis of various factual matters and circumstances, some of which may not be within our control. For example, in order to qualify as a REIT, at least 95% of our gross income in any year must come from certain passive sources that are itemized in the REIT tax laws, and we are prohibited from owning specified amounts of debt or equity securities of some issuers. Thus, to the extent revenues from non-qualifying sources, such as income from third-party management services, represent more than 5% of our gross income in any taxable year, we will not satisfy the 95% income test and may fail to qualify as a REIT, unless certain relief provisions contained in the Code apply. Even if relief provisions apply, however, a tax would be imposed with respect to excess net income. We are also required to make distributions to the holders of our securities of at least 90% of our REIT taxable income, determined before a deduction for dividends paid and excluding any net capital gain. To the extent that we satisfy the 90% test but distribute less than 100% of our REIT taxable income, we will be subject to corporate income tax on such undistributed income and could be subject to an additional 4% excise tax. Because we need to meet these tests to maintain our qualification as a REIT, it could cause us to have to forego certain business opportunities and potentially require us to liquidate otherwise attractive investments. The fact that we hold substantially all of our assets (except for qualified REIT subsidiaries) through IRET Properties, our operating partnership, and its subsidiaries, and our ongoing reliance on factual determinations, such as determinations related to the valuation of our assets, further complicates the application of the REIT requirements for us. If IRET Properties or one or more of our subsidiaries is determined to be taxable as a corporation, we may fail to qualify as a REIT. Either our failure to qualify as a REIT, for any reason, or the imposition of taxes on excess net income from non-qualifying sources, could adversely affect our business and our ability to make distributions to our shareholders and pay amounts due on our debt. New legislation, regulations, administrative interpretations or court decisions could change the tax laws with respect to our qualification as a REIT or the federal income tax consequences of our qualification.

If we were to fail to qualify as a REIT, we would be subject to federal income tax on our taxable income at regular corporate rates, could be subject to increased state and local taxes and, unless entitled to relief under applicable statutory provisions, would be disqualified from treatment as a REIT for the four taxable years following the year during which we lost our qualification, which would likely have a material adverse effect on us, our ability to make distributions to our shareholders, and our ability to pay amounts due on our debt. This treatment would reduce funds available for investment or distributions to the holders of our securities due to the additional tax liability to us for the year or years involved, and we would no longer be able to deduct, and would not be required to make, distributions to our shareholders. To the extent that distributions to the holders of our securities had been made in anticipation of qualifying as a REIT, we may need short-term debt or long-term debt or proceeds from asset sales or sales of common shares to fund required distributions as a result of differences in timing between the actual receipt of income and the recognition of income for federal income tax purposes, or the effect of non-deductible capital expenditures, the creation of reserves or required debt or amortization payments. The inability of our cash flows to cover our distribution requirements could have an adverse impact on our ability to raise short and long-term debt or sell equity securities in order to fund distributions required to maintain our REIT status.

Failure of our operating partnership to qualify as a partnership would adversely affect us.We believe that IRET Properties, our operating partnership, qualifies as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. However, we can provide no assurance that the IRS will not challenge its status as a partnership for federal income tax purposes or that a court would not sustain such a challenge. If the IRS were to be successful in treating IRET Properties as an entity taxable as a corporation (such as a publicly traded partnership taxable as a corporation), we would cease to qualify as a REIT because the value of our ownership interest in IRET Properties would exceed 5% of our assets and because we would be considered to hold more than 10% of the voting securities and value of the outstanding securities of another corporation. The imposition of a corporate tax on IRET Properties would significantly reduce the amount of cash available for distribution.

Certain provisions of our Declaration of Trust may limit achange in control and deter a takeover.In order to maintain our qualification as a REIT, our Declaration of Trust provides that any transaction that would result in our disqualification as a REIT under Section 856 of the Code will be void, including any transaction that would result in the following:

• less than 100 people owning our shares;

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• our being “closely held” within the meaning of Section 856(h) of the Code; or

• 50% or more of the fair market value of our shares being held by persons other than “United States persons.”

If the transaction is not void, then the shares in violation of the foregoing conditions will automatically be exchanged for an equal number of excess shares, and these excess shares will be transferred to an excess share trustee for the exclusive benefit of the charitable beneficiaries named by our Board of Trustees. The Trust's Declaration of Trust also provides a limit on a person owning in excess of the ownership limit of 9.8%, in number or value, of the Trust's outstanding shares, although the Board of Trustees retains the ability to make exceptions to this ownership threshold. These limitations may have the effect of preventing a change in control or takeover of us by a third party, even if the change in control or takeover would be in the best interests of our shareholders.

Legislative or regulatory actions affecting REITs could have an adverse effect on us or our shareholders. Changes to the tax laws could adversely affect us or our shareholders. In 2017, Congress passed tax legislation (the “2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act”) that significantly changed the U.S. federal income taxation of U.S. businesses and their owners, including REITs and their shareholders. Although the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was recently passed, there can be no assurance that future changes to the U.S. federal income tax laws or regulations will not be proposed or enacted that could impact our business and financial results. The REIT rules are constantly under review by persons involved in the legislative process and by the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Treasury Department, which may result in revisions to regulations and interpretations as well as statutory changes. If enacted, certain changes could have an adverse impact on our business. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 also contained provisions that may reduce the relative competitive advantage of operating as a REIT. For example, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 lowered income tax rates on individuals and corporations, easing the burden of double taxation on corporate dividends and potentially causing the single level of taxation on REIT distributions to be relatively less attractive. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 also contains provisions allowing the expensing of capital expenditures, which could result in the bunching of taxable income and required distributions for REITs, and provisions further limiting the deductibility of interest expense, which could disrupt the real estate market. We cannot predict whether, when, or to what extent the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and any new U.S. federal tax laws, regulations, interpretations, or rulings will impact the real estate investment industry or REITs. Prospective investors are urged to consult their tax advisers regarding the effect of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and potential future changes to the federal tax laws of an investment in our shares or Units.

Dividends payable by REITs may be taxed at higher rates than dividends of non-REIT corporations, which could reduce the net cash received by our shareholders and may be detrimental to our ability to raise additional funds through any future sale of our stock. Dividends paid by REITs to U.S. shareholders that are individuals, trusts, or estates are generally not eligible for the reduced tax rate applicable to qualified dividends received from non-REIT corporations but, under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, U.S. shareholders that are individuals, trusts, and estates generally may deduct 20% of ordinary dividends from a REIT (for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017 and before January 1, 2026). Although this deduction reduces the effective tax rate applicable to certain dividends paid by REITs, such tax rate is still higher than the tax rate applicable to regular corporate qualified dividends. This may cause investors to view REIT investments as less attractive than investments in non-REIT corporations, which in turn may adversely affect the value of stock in REITs, including our stock. Investors should consult with their tax advisers regarding the U.S. tax consequences of an investment in our stock or Units.

We may face risks in connection with Section 1031 exchanges. From time to time, we dispose of properties in transactions intended to qualify as “like-kind exchanges” under Section 1031 of the Code. If a transaction intended to qualify as a Section 1031 exchange is later determined to be taxable, we may face adverse consequences, and if the laws applicable to such transactions are amended or repealed, we may not be able to dispose of properties on a tax-deferred basis. If we are unable to meet the technical requirements of a desired Section 1031 exchange, we may be required to make a special dividend payment to our shareholders if we are unable to mitigate the taxable gains realized.

Complying with REIT requirements may force us to forego otherwise attractive opportunities or liquidate otherwise attractive investments.To qualify and maintain our status as a REIT, we must satisfy certain requirements with respect to the character of our assets. If we fail to comply with these requirements at the end of any quarter, we must correct such failure within 30 days after the end of the quarter (by, possibly, selling assets notwithstanding their prospects as an investment) to avoid losing our REIT status. This could include potentially selling otherwise attractive assets or liquidating or foregoing otherwise attractive investments. These actions could reduce our income and amounts available for distribution to our shareholders.

Even if we qualify as a REIT, we may face other tax liabilities that reduce our cash flows.Even if we qualify for taxation as a REIT, we may be subject to certain federal, state, and local taxes on our income and assets, including taxes on any undistributed income, tax on income from some activities conducted as a result of a foreclosure, and state or local income, property, and transfer taxes, such as mortgage recording taxes. Any of these taxes would decrease cash available for distribution to our shareholders.

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The tax imposed on REITs engaging in prohibited transactions and our agreements entered into with certain contributors of our properties may limit our ability to engage in transactions that would be treated as sales for federal income tax purposes. The federal income tax provisions applicable to REITs provide that any gain realized by a REIT on the sale of property held as inventory or other property held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of business is treated as income from a “prohibited transaction” that is subject to a 100% penalty tax. Under current law, unless a sale of real property qualifies for a safe harbor, the question of whether the sale of a property constitutes the sale of property held primarily for sale to customers is generally a question of the facts and circumstances regarding a particular transaction. We may make sales that do not satisfy the requirements of the safe harbors, or the IRS may successfully assert that one or more of our sales are prohibited transactions and, as a result, we may be required to pay a penalty tax. To avert this penalty tax, we may hold some of our assets through a taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”). While the TRS structure would allow the economic benefits of ownership to flow to us, a TRS is subject to tax on its income at the federal and state level. We have entered into agreements with certain contributors of our properties that contain limitations on our ability to dispose of certain properties in taxable transactions. The restrictions on taxable dispositions are effective for varying periods. Such agreements may require that we make a payment to the contributor in the event that we dispose of a covered property in a taxable sale during the restriction period.

Our ownership of TRSs is limited, and our transactions with TRSs will cause us to be subject to a 100% penalty tax on certain income or deductions if those transactions are not conducted on arm's-length terms. A REIT may own up to 100% of the stock of one or more TRSs. A TRS may hold assets and earn income that would not be qualifying assets or income if held or earned directly by a REIT. Both the subsidiary and the REIT must jointly elect to treat the subsidiary as a TRS. A corporation of which a TRS directly or indirectly owns more than 35% of the voting power or value of the stock will automatically be treated as a TRS. Overall, no more than 20% of the value of a REIT's assets may consist of stock or securities of one or more TRSs, and the TRS rules limit the deductibility of interest paid or accrued by a TRS to its parent REIT to assure that the TRS is subject to an appropriate level of corporate taxation. The rules also impose a 100% excise tax on certain transactions between a TRS and its parent REIT that are not conducted on an arm’s-length basis.

Our TRS is subject to applicable federal, state, and local income tax on its taxable income, and its after-tax net income will be available for distribution to us but is not required to be distributed to us. We believe that the aggregate value of the stock and securities of our TRS is and will continue to be less than 20% of the value of our total assets (including our TRS stock and securities). We will continue to monitor the value of our investments in our TRS for the purpose of ensuring compliance with TRS ownership limitations. We will scrutinize all of our transactions with our TRS to ensure that they are entered into on arm's-length terms to avoid incurring the 100% excise tax described above. There can be no assurance, however, that we will be able to comply with the 20% limitation discussed above or to avoid application of the 100% excise tax discussed above.

Our Board of Trustees may make changes to our major policies without approval of our shareholders. Our operating and financial policies, including policies relating to development and acquisition of real estate, financing, growth, operations, indebtedness, capitalization, and distributions are exclusively determined by our Board of Trustees. Our Board of Trustees may amend or revoke those policies, and other policies, without advance notice to, or the approval of, our shareholders.   

Item 1B.  Unresolved Staff Comments

None.

Item 2. Properties

We are organized as a REIT under Section 856-858 of the Code and are structured as an UPREIT. We conduct the business of owning, leasing, developing and acquiring real estate properties through our Operating Partnership. These real estate investments are managed by our own employees and by third-party professional real estate management companies on our behalf.

Certain Lending Requirements

In certain instances, in connection with the financing of investment properties, the lender may require, as a condition of the loan, that the properties be owned by a “single asset entity.” Accordingly, we have organized a number of wholly owned subsidiary entities for the purpose of holding title in an entity that complies with such lending conditions. All financial statements of these subsidiaries are consolidated into our financial statements.

Management and Leasing of Our Real Estate Assets

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We conduct our corporate operations from offices in Minot, North Dakota and Minneapolis, Minnesota. We also have property management offices located in the states where we own properties. The day-to-day management of our properties is carried out by our own employees and in certain cases by third-party property management companies. In markets where the amount of rentable square footage we own does not justify self-management, when properties acquired have effective pre-existing property management in place, or when for other reasons particular properties are in our judgment not attractive candidates for self-management, we utilize third-party professional management companies for day-to-day management. However, all decisions relating to purchase, sale, insurance coverage, capital improvements, approval of leases, annual operating budgets and major renovations are made exclusively by our employees and implemented by the third-party management companies. Generally, our management contracts are for terms of one year or less and provide for compensation ranging from 2.5% to 5.0% of gross rent collections and, typically, we may terminate these contracts upon 60 days or less notice for cause or upon the property manager’s failure to meet certain specified financial performance goals.

Summary of Individual Properties Owned as of December 31, 2018

The following table presents information regarding our 87 apartment communities and four other properties held for investment, as well as unimproved land as of December 31, 2018. We own the following interests in real estate either through our wholly-owned subsidiaries or by ownership of a controlling interest in an entity owning the real estate. We account for these interests on a consolidated basis. Additional information is included in Schedule III to our financial statements included in this Transition Report on Form 10-KT.

		(in thousands)
		Investment		Physical
	Number of	(initial cost plus		Occupancy
	Apartment	improvements less		as of
Community Name and Location	Homes	impairment)		December 31, 2018
MULTIFAMILY
71 France - Edina, MN (1) (2) (4) (5)	241	$	66,585	95.0	%
Alps Park - Rapid City, SD (1)	71	6,208		100.0	%
Arbors - South Sioux City, NE (1)	192	9,505		94.8	%
Arcata - Golden Valley, MN (4) (5)	165	33,244		95.2	%
Ashland - Grand Forks, ND (1)	84	8,603		96.4	%
Avalon Cove - Rochester, MN (5)	187	36,127		97.3	%
Boulder Court - Eagan, MN	115	9,818		100.0	%
Brookfield Village - Topeka, KS (1)	160	9,215		97.5	%
Canyon Lake - Rapid City, SD (1)	109	6,674		97.2	%
Cardinal Point - Grand Forks, ND (4) (5)	251	35,052		94.4	%
Cascade Shores - Rochester, MN (1) (5)	90	18,383		95.6	%
Castlerock - Billings, MT (1)	166	8,059		95.2	%
Chateau - Minot, ND (4) (5)	104	21,299		93.3	%
Cimarron Hills - Omaha, NE (1)	234	15,185		96.2	%
Colonial Villa - Burnsville, MN	239	23,334		93.7	%
Colony - Lincoln, NE (1)	232	18,901		96.6	%
Commons and Landing at Southgate - Minot, ND (1) (2)	341	54,917		98.2	%
Cottage West Twin Homes - Sioux Falls, SD (1)	50	5,348		96.0	%
Cottonwood - Bismarck, ND (1)	268	24,011		96.3	%
Country Meadows - Billings, MT (1)	133	10,089		94.0	%
Crestview - Bismarck, ND (1)	152	6,826		98.0	%
Crown Colony - Topeka, KS (1)	220	14,525		96.8	%
Crystal Bay - Rochester, MN (5)	76	12,130		92.1	%
Cypress Court - St. Cloud, MN (1) (2)	196	20,714		96.9	%
Deer Ridge - Jamestown, ND (1) (4) (5)	163	25,041		94.5	%
Dylan - Denver, CO (3)(4)	274	89,942		91.2	%
Evergreen - Isanti, MN (1)	72	7,083		97.2	%
Forest Park - Grand Forks, ND (1)	268	14,836		91.4	%
French Creek - Rochester, MN (5)	40	5,153		100.0	%
Gables Townhomes - Sioux Falls, SD (1)	24	2,527		87.5	%
Gardens - Grand Forks, ND (5)	74	9,333		94.6	%
Grand Gateway - St. Cloud, MN	116	9,788		96.6	%

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		(in thousands)
		Investment		Physical
	Number of	(initial cost plus		Occupancy
	Apartment	improvements less		as of
Community Name and Location	Homes	impairment)		December 31, 2018
GrandeVille at Cascade Lake - Rochester, MN (1) (5)	276	$	57,017	96.0	%
Greenfield - Omaha, NE	96	6,044		99.0	%
Heritage Manor - Rochester, MN (1)	182	10,688		95.6	%
Homestead Garden - Rapid City, SD (1)	152	15,459		98.0	%
Indian Hills - Sioux City, IA	120	7,704		96.7	%
Kirkwood Manor - Bismarck, ND (1)	108	5,124		93.5	%
Lakeside Village - Lincoln, NE (1)	208	18,254		94.2	%
Landmark - Grand Forks, ND	90	2,913		93.3	%
Legacy - Grand Forks, ND (1)	360	33,568		91.1	%
Legacy Heights - Bismarck, ND (4) (5)	119	15,368		97.5	%
Mariposa - Topeka, KS (1)	54	6,550		98.1	%
Meadows - Jamestown, ND	81	7,064		95.1	%
Monticello Crossings - Monticello, MN (4) (5)	202	31,898		98.0	%
Monticello Village - Monticello, MN	60	5,354		98.3	%
North Pointe - Bismarck, ND (1)	73	5,619		91.8	%
Northridge - Bismarck, ND	68	8,590		95.6	%
Oakmont Estates - Sioux Falls, SD	79	6,664		98.7	%
Oakwood Estates - Sioux Falls, SD	160	8,155		95.6	%
Olympic Village - Billings, MT (1)	274	15,638		98.2	%
Olympik Village - Rochester, MN (1)	140	9,861		97.1	%
Oxbo - St Paul, MN (3)(4)	191	57,562		95.3	%
Oxbow Park - Sioux Falls, SD	120	7,294		94.2	%
Park Meadows - Waite Park, MN (1)	360	20,241		97.8	%
Park Place - Plymouth, MN (3)(4)	500	94,861		93.4	%
Pebble Springs - Bismarck, ND	16	991		100.0	%
Pinehurst - Billings, MT	21	1,282		85.7	%
Plaza - Minot, ND (1)	71	16,697		94.4	%
Pointe West - Rapid City, SD (1)	90	5,873		91.1	%
Ponds at Heritage Place - Sartell, MN	58	5,405		91.4	%
Prairie Winds - Sioux Falls, SD (1)	48	2,699		97.9	%
Quarry Ridge - Rochester, MN (1)	313	34,370		95.2	%
Red 20 - Minneapolis, MN (1)(5)	130	26,201		92.3	%
Regency Park Estates - St. Cloud, MN (1)	147	13,355		94.6	%
Ridge Oaks - Sioux City, IA (1)	132	7,258		92.4	%
Rimrock West - Billings, MT (1)	78	5,881		97.4	%
River Ridge - Bismarck, ND	146	26,145		99.3	%
Rocky Meadows - Billings, MT (1)	98	7,999		96.9	%
Rum River - Isanti, MN (1)	72	6,129		94.4	%
Sherwood - Topeka, KS (1)	300	21,153		99.0	%
Sierra Vista - Sioux Falls, SD	44	2,934		100.0	%
Silver Springs - Rapid City, SD (1)	52	3,946		98.1	%
South Pointe - Minot, ND (1)	196	15,736		98.5	%
Southpoint - Grand Forks, ND	96	10,638		93.8	%
Southwind - Grand Forks, ND (1)	164	9,457		88.4	%
Sunset Trail - Rochester, MN (1)	146	16,433		95.9	%
Thomasbrook - Lincoln, NE (1)	264	16,235		97.0	%
Valley Park - Grand Forks, ND (1)	167	8,480		91.0	%
Villa West - Topeka, KS (1)	308	19,232		94.8	%
Village Green - Rochester, MN	36	3,598		100.0	%
Westend - Denver, CO (3)(4)	390	127,879		96.7	%
West Stonehill - Waite Park, MN (1)	313	18,942		98.4	%
Westwood Park - Bismarck, ND (1)	65	4,088		96.9	%

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		(in thousands)
		Investment		Physical
	Number of	(initial cost plus		Occupancy
	Apartment	improvements less		as of
Community Name and Location	Homes	impairment)		December 31, 2018
Whispering Ridge - Omaha, NE (1)	336	$	29,256	97.3	%
Winchester - Rochester, MN	115	8,924		96.5	%
Woodridge - Rochester, MN (1)	110	9,756		97.3	%
TOTAL MULTIFAMILY	13,702	$	1,582,917	95.7	%

		(in thousands)
		Investment		Physical
	Net Rentable	(initial cost plus		Occupancy
	Square	improvements less		as of
Property Name and Location	Footage	impairment)		December 31, 2018
OTHER - MIXED USE
71 France - Edina, MN (1)	20,955	$	6,654	100.0	%
Oxbo - St Paul, MN	11,477	3,526		100.0	%
Plaza - Minot, ND (1)	50,610	9,597		100.0	%
Red 20 - Minneapolis, MN (1)	10,508	2,944		100.0	%
TOTAL OTHER - MIXED USE	93,550	$	22,721
OTHER - COMMERCIAL
Dakota West Plaza - Minot, ND	16,921	624		52.3	%
Minot 1400 31st Ave - Minot, ND	48,960	11,606		76.3	%
Minot IPS - Minot, ND	27,698	6,368		100.0	%
Woodbury 1865 Woodlane - Woodbury, MN	69,600	3,400		100.0	%
TOTAL OTHER - COMMERCIAL	163,179	$	21,998
UNIMPROVED LAND
Creekside Crossing - Bismarck, ND		3,049
Minot 1525 24th Ave SW - Minot, ND		506
Rapid City - Rapid City, SD		1,376
Weston - Weston, WI		370
TOTAL UNIMPROVED LAND		$	5,301
TOTAL APARTMENT HOMES	13,702
TOTAL SQUARE FOOTAGE - OTHER	256,729
TOTAL GROSS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS, EXCLUDING MORTGAGE NOTES RECEIVABLE		$	1,632,937

(1) Encumbered by mortgage debt.

(2) Owned by a joint venture entity and consolidated in our financial statements. We have an approximately 52.6% ownership in 71 France, 65.5% ownership in Commons & Landing at Southgate, and 86.1% ownership in Cypress Court.

(3) Non-same-store for the comparison of the eight months ended December 31, 2018 to the eight months ended December 31, 2017. Refer to Item 7 for definition of non-same-store.

(4) Non-same-store for the comparison of fiscal years 2018 and 2017.

(5) Non-same-store for the comparison of fiscal years 2017 and 2016.

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Properties by State

The following table presents, as of December 31, 2018, the total amount of property owned, net of accumulated depreciation, by state:

	(in thousands)
State	Multifamily		Other		Total		% of Total
Minnesota	$	550,874	$	15,297	$	566,171	44.4	%
North Dakota	269,878		15,632		285,510		22.4	%
Colorado	212,056		—		212,056		16.7	%
Nebraska	81,890		—		81,890		6.4	%
South Dakota	47,834		—		47,834		3.8	%
Kansas	45,223		—		45,223		3.6	%
Montana	25,730		—		25,730		2.0	%
Iowa	9,351		—		9,351		0.7	%
Total	$	1,242,836	$	30,929	$	1,273,765	100.0	%

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

In the ordinary course of our operations, we become involved in litigation. At this time, we know of no material pending or threatened legal proceedings, or other proceedings contemplated by governmental authorities, that would have a material impact upon us.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not Applicable

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PART II

Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related StockholderMatters, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Quarterly Distribution Data

Our common shares of beneficial interest trade on the NYSE under the symbol “IRET.” The following table shows the distributions per common share and limited partnership unit declared with respect to each period. 

	Distributions Declared
	(per share and unit)
Two months ended December 31, 2018	$	0.70
Three months ended October 31, 2018	0.70
Three months ended July 31, 2018	0.70

	Distributions Declared
	(per share and unit)
Quarter Ended	Fiscal Year 2018		Fiscal Year 2017
April 30	$	0.70	$	0.70
January 31	0.70		1.30
October 31	0.70		1.30
July 31	0.70		1.30

We pay quarterly distributions to our common shareholders and unitholders, at the discretion of our Board of Trustees, based on our funds from operations, financial condition and capital requirements, annual distribution requirements under the REIT provisions of the Code, and such other factors as our Board of Trustees deems relevant. Since July 1, 1971, we have paid quarterly cash distributions in the months of January, April, July and October.

Shareholders

As of February 20, 2019, there were approximately 2,912 common shareholders of record.

Unregistered Sales of Shares

Under the terms of IRET Properties’ Agreement of Limited Partnership, limited partners have the right to require IRET Properties to redeem their limited partnership units for cash generally any time following the first anniversary of the date they acquired such Units (“Exchange Right”). When a limited partner exercises the Exchange Right, we have the right, in our sole discretion, to redeem such Units by either making a cash payment or exchanging the Units for our common shares, on a one-for-one basis. The Exchange Right is subject to certain conditions and limitations, including that the limited partner may not exercise the Exchange Right more than two times during a calendar year and the limited partner may not exercise for less than 100 Units, or, if such limited partner holds less than 100 Units, for less than all of the Units held by such limited partner. IRET Properties and some limited partners have contractually agreed to a holding period of greater than one year, a greater number of redemptions during a calendar year or other limitations to their Exchange Right.

During the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018, 2017, and 2016, respectively, we issued an aggregate of 19,899, 2,892, 30,471, and 3,616 unregistered common shares to limited partners of IRET Properties upon exercise of their Exchange Rights for an equal number of Units. All such issuances of our common shares were exempt from registration as private placements under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, including Regulation D promulgated thereunder. We have registered the resale of such common shares under the Securities Act.

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Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

					Maximum Dollar
				Total Number of Shares	Amount of Shares That
	Total Number of	Average Price		Purchased as Part of	May Yet Be Purchased
	Shares and Units	Paid per		Publicly Announced	Under the Plans or
Period	Purchased(1)	Share and Unit		Plans or Programs	Programs(2)
May 1 - 31, 2018	11,921	$	51.77	11,829	$	34,949,007
June 1 - 30, 2018	8,944	53.07		—	34,949,007
July 1 - 31, 2018	—	—		—	34,949,007
August 1 - 31, 2018	—	—		—	34,949,007
September 1 - 30, 2018	60	54.70		—	34,949,007
October 1 - 31, 2018	—	—		—	34,949,007
November 1 - 30, 2018	1,717	52.57		1,717	34,858,396
December 1 - 31, 2018	28,865	51.16		28,575	33,391,744
Total	51,507	$	51.68	42,121

(1) Includes 235 shares surrendered to us by employees in satisfaction of tax withholding obligations associated with the vesting of restricted shares.

(2) Represents amounts outstanding under our $50,000,000 share repurchase program, which was authorized by our Board of Trustees on December 7, 2016 reauthorized on December 5, 2017 for a one year period, and reauthorized for another one year period on December 5, 2018.

Comparative Stock Performance

The information contained in this Comparative Stock Performance section shall not be deemed to be “soliciting material” or “filed” or "incorporated by reference" into our future filings with the SEC, or subject to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, except to the extent that we specifically incorporate it by reference into a document filed under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.

Set forth below is a graph that compares, for the five years commencing December 31, 2013 and ending December 31, 2018, the cumulative total returns for our common shares with the comparable cumulative total return of two indexes, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (“S&P 500”) and the FTSE Nareit Equity REITs Index, the latter of which is an index prepared by the FTSE Group for the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, which includes all tax-qualified equity REITs listed on the NYSE and the NASDAQ Market. The performance graph assumes that, at the close of trading on December 31, 2013, $100 was invested in our common shares and in each of the indexes. The comparison assumes the reinvestment of all distributions.

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	Period Ending
Index	12/31/2013	12/31/2014	12/31/2015	12/31/2016	12/31/2017	12/31/2018
Investors Real Estate Trust	100.00	101.17	92.66	101.42	85.91	79.27
S&P 500 Index	100.00	113.69	115.26	129.05	157.22	150.33
FTSE Nareit Equity REITs	100.00	130.43	134.40	144.55	150.20	144.38

^{Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence} 

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Item 6. Selected Financial Data

Set forth below is selected financial data on a historical basis for the eight months ended December 31, 2018 and the five most recent fiscal years ended April 30. This information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes appearing elsewhere in this Transition Report on Form 10-KT.

	(in thousands, except per share data)
	Eight Months Ended			Fiscal Years Ended April 30,
	December 31, 2018			2018			2017			2016			2015			2014
Consolidated Statement of Operations Data
Revenue	$	121,871		$	169,745		$	160,104		$	145,500		$	141,294		$	127,124
Impairment of real estate investments in continuing and discontinued operations	1,221			18,065			57,028			5,983			6,105			44,426
Gain (loss) on debt extinguishment in continuing and discontinued operations	(556		)	(7,448		)	(4,889		)	29,230			—			—
Gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations and real estate and other investments	10,277			183,687			74,847			33,422			6,093			6,948
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(5,890		)	(37,194		)	(46,228		)	9,182			10,237			(2,003		)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	570			164,823			76,753			67,420			18,447			(14,937		)
Net income (loss)	(5,320		)	127,629			30,525			76,602			28,684			(16,940		)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership	1,032			(12,702		)	(4,059		)	(7,032		)	(1,526		)	4,676
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests	(4,398		)	116,788			43,347			72,006			24,087			(13,174		)
Consolidated Balance Sheet Data
Total real estate investments	1,289,476			1,380,245			1,121,385			1,204,654			1,057,356			910,077
Total assets	1,335,997			1,426,658			1,474,514			1,755,022			1,992,092			1,862,990
Mortgages payable	444,197			509,919			565,978			648,173			453,928			462,380
Revolving lines of credit	57,500			124,000			57,050			17,500			60,500			22,500
Term loans	143,991			69,514			—			—			—			—
Total Investors Real Estate Trust shareholders’ equity	568,786			605,663			553,721			618,758			652,110			592,184
Consolidated Per Common Share Data (basic and diluted)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations – basic & diluted	$	(0.79	)	$	(3.54	)	$	(3.01	)	—			$	(0.32	)	$	(1.11	)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations – basic & diluted	$	0.04		$	12.25		$	5.59		$	4.91		$	1.37		$	(1.20	)
Net income (loss) per common share - basic & diluted	$	(0.75	)	$	8.71		$	2.58		$	4.91		$	1.05		$	(2.31	)
Distributions	$	2.10		$	2.80		$	4.60		$	5.20		$	5.20		$	5.20

CALENDAR YEAR	2018		2017		2016		2015		2014		2013
Tax status of distributions
Capital gain	100.00	%	48.87	%	87.57	%	11.99	%	23.09	%	3.09	%
Ordinary income	—		14.59	%	12.43	%	36.28	%	25.74	%	28.41	%
Return of capital	—		36.54	%	—		51.73	%	51.17	%	68.50	%

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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Resultsof Operations

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes appearing elsewhere in this report. Historical results and trends which might appear in the consolidated financial statements should not be interpreted as being indicative of future operations.

We consider this and other sections of this Report to contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act, with respect to our expectations for future periods. Forward-looking statements do not discuss historical fact, but instead include statements related to expectations, projections, intentions or other items related to the future.

Executive Summary

We own, manage, acquire, redevelop, and develop apartment communities.  We primarily focus on investing in markets characterized by stable and growing economic conditions, strong employment, and an attractive quality of life that we believe, in combination, lead to higher demand for our apartment homes and retention of our residents.  As of December 31, 2018, we owned interests in 87 apartment communities consisting of 13,702 apartment homes as detailed in Item 2 - Properties. Property owned was $1.6 billion at December 31, 2018, compared to $1.7 billion and $1.4 billion at April 30, 2018 and April 30, 2017, respectively.

Renting apartment homes is our primary source of revenue, and our business objective is to provide great homes. We strive to maximize resident satisfaction and retention by investing in high-quality assets in desirable locations and creating vibrant apartment communities through service-oriented operations. We believe that delivering superior resident experiences will drive consistent profitability for our shareholders. We have paid quarterly distributions continuously since our first distribution in 1971.

Transition Period Ended December 31, 2018 Significant Events and Transactions

During the transition period ended December 31, 2018, we successfully completed the following significant transactions, including acquisition, disposition and financing transactions, and experienced the following significant events:

• Continued the refinement of our portfolio, resulting in the disposition of three apartment communities, five commercial properties, and three parcels of unimproved land for an aggregate sale price of $63.4 million;

• Stabilized two class A core assets - Oxbo Apartments located in St. Paul, Minnesota, and Dylan Apartments located in Denver, Colorado;

• Amended our line of credit to increase the overall unsecured facility and to make certain other changes to our credit facility described under "Credit Agreement" below;

• Changed our fiscal year-end to December 31, effective January 1, 2019, thereby improving comparability of IRET results with our peers; and

• Completed a 1-for-10 reverse stock split of our common stock, effective as of the close of trading on December 27, 2018, with trading commencing on a split-adjusted basis on December 28, 2018.

Implementation of our Strategic Plan

In June 2016, we announced our intention to transition to a multifamily REIT and sell our remaining commercial properties. In furtherance of this strategic plan, during the transition period ended December 31, 2018, we sold five commercial properties for a total sales price of approximately $16.7 million. At December 31, 2018, we owned a total of four non-multifamily properties.

Credit Agreement:  

On August 31, 2018, we amended our credit agreement to:

• increase the overall unsecured facility from $370.0 million to $395.0 million, reallocating the commitment for our revolving line of credit to $250.0 million and the remaining $145.0 million between two term loans;

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• extend the maturity of the revolving line of credit to August 2022;

• extend the existing $70.0 million unsecured term loan maturity to January 2024; and

• add a new $75.0 million, 7-year unsecured term loan maturing in August 2025 that bears interest at a spread over LIBOR based on IRET's overall leverage.

Under the amendment, the interest rate on our existing facilities decreased by 25-35 basis points (depending on overall leverage). We also entered into a swap agreement for the entire $75.0 million and full term of the new 7-year term loan in our ongoing effort to reduce floating interest rate exposure.

On September 20, 2018, we entered into a swap agreement covering the extension of the $70 million term loan from January 2023 to January 2024, resulting in both term loans being covered by swap agreements for the duration of the terms.

At the end of the transition period on December 31, 2018, we had $188.8 million of total liquidity on our balance sheet, including $175.0 million available on our corporate revolver.

Operating LOC:

We have a $6.0 million operating line of credit with Wells Fargo Bank. This operating line of credit is utilized to enhance treasury management activities and more effectively manage cash balances. The operating line has a one-year term, with pricing based on a market spread plus the one-month LIBOR index rate. As of December 31, 2018, we had $6.0 million available under this line.

Changes in our Board of Trustees:

On September 18, 2018, trustee Jeffrey L. Miller retired from our Board of Trustees and all committees of the Board.

Outlook

We intend to continue our focus on maximizing our property financial results in our existing portfolio. To accomplish this, we have introduced initiatives to expand our margin by enhancing the resident experience, making value-add investments, and implementing technology solutions and expense controls. We will actively manage our existing portfolio and strategically pursue acquisitions of multifamily communities in our target markets of Minneapolis and Denver as opportunities arise and market conditions allow. Our continued management of a strong balance sheet should provide us with flexibility to pursue both internal and external growth.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Consolidated Results of Operations

The discussion that follows is based on our consolidated results of operations for the eight months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 and the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018, 2017 and 2016.

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	(in thousands)
	Eight Months Ended December 31,
	2018			2017			$ Change			% Change
Revenue
Same-store	$	98,753		$	95,539		$	3,214		3.4	%
Non-same-store	17,385			4,044			13,341			329.9	%
Other properties and dispositions	5,733			11,666			(5,933		)	(50.9	)%
Total	121,871			111,249			10,622			9.5	%
Property operating expenses, including real estate taxes
Same-store	42,359			42,064			295			0.7	%
Non-same-store	6,537			1,714			4,823			281.4	%
Other properties and dispositions	1,823			4,037			(2,214		)	(54.8	)%
Total	50,719			47,815			2,904			6.1	%
Net operating income
Same-store	56,394			53,475			2,919			5.5	%
Non-same-store	10,848			2,330			8,518			365.6	%
Other properties and dispositions	3,910			7,629			(3,719		)	(48.7	)%
Total	$	71,152		$	63,434		$	7,718		12.2	%
Property management expense	(3,663		)	(3,652		)	11			0.3	%
Casualty gain (loss)	(915		)	(600		)	315			52.5	%
Depreciation and amortization	(50,456		)	(54,902		)	(4,446		)	(8.1	)%
Impairment of real estate investments	(1,221		)	(256		)	965			377.0	%
General and administrative expenses	(9,812		)	(9,041		)	771			8.5	%
Interest expense	(21,359		)	(22,804		)	(1,445		)	(6.3	)%
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(556		)	(818		)	(262		)	(32.0	)%
Interest and other income	1,233			714			519			72.7	%
Income (loss) before gain (loss) on sale of real estate and other investments and income (loss) from discontinued operations	(15,597		)	(27,925		)	12,328			44.1	%
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate and other investments	9,707			17,816			(8,109		)	(45.5	)%
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(5,890		)	(10,109		)	4,219			(41.7	)%
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	570			150,703			(150,133		)	(99.6	)%
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$	(5,320	)	$	140,594		$	(145,914	)	(103.8	)%
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership	1,032			(14,222		)	15,254			(107.3	)%
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities	(110		)	1,042			(1,152		)	(110.6	)%
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests	(4,398		)	127,414			(131,812		)	(103.5	)%
Dividends to preferred shareholders	(4,547		)	(6,296		)	1,749			(27.8	)%
Redemption of preferred shares	—			(3,657		)	3,657			(100.0	)%
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$	(8,945	)	$	117,461		$	(126,406	)	(107.6	)%

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	(in thousands)
	Fiscal Years Ended April 30,
							2018 vs. 2017											2017 vs 2016
	2018			2017			$ Change			% Change		2017			2016			$ Change			% Change
Revenue
Same-store	$	126,415		$	121,252		$	5,163		4.3	%	$	108,347		$	110,078		$	(1,731	)	(1.6	)%
Non-same-store	33,568			20,962			12,606			60.1	%	33,867			18,971			14,896			78.5	%
Other properties and dispositions	9,762			17,890			(8,128		)	(45.4	)%	17,890			16,451			1,439			8.7	%
Total	169,745			160,104			9,641			6.0	%	160,104			145,500			14,604			10.0	%
Property operating expenses, including real estate taxes
Same-store	56,773			51,862			4,911			9.5	%	46,988			46,099			889			1.9	%
Non-same-store	13,687			9,033			4,654			51.5	%	13,907			8,663			5,244			60.5	%
Other properties and dispositions	2,574			3,431			(857		)	(25.0	)%	3,431			3,386			45			1.3	%
Total	73,034			64,326			8,708			13.5	%	64,326			58,148			6,178			10.6	%
Net operating income
Same-store	69,642			69,390			252			0.4	%	61,359			63,979			(2,620		)	(4.1	)%
Non-same-store	19,881			11,929			7,952			66.7	%	19,960			10,308			9,652			93.6	%
Other properties and dispositions	7,188			14,459			(7,271		)	(50.3	)%	14,459			13,065			1,394			10.7	%
Total	$	96,711		$	95,778		$	933		1.0	%	$	95,778		$	87,352		$	8,426		9.6	%
Property management expense	(5,526		)	(5,046		)	480			9.5	%	(5,046		)	(3,714		)	1,332			35.9	%
Casualty gain (loss)	(500		)	(414		)	86			20.8	%	(414		)	(238		)	176			73.9	%
Depreciation and amortization	(82,070		)	(44,253		)	37,817			85.5	%	(44,253		)	(39,273		)	4,980			12.7	%
Impairment of real estate investments	(18,065		)	(57,028		)	(38,963		)	(68.3	)%	(57,028		)	(5,543		)	51,485			928.8	%
General and administrative expenses	(14,203		)	(15,871		)	(1,668		)	(10.5	)%	(15,871		)	(13,498		)	2,373			17.6	%
Acquisition and investment related costs	(51		)	(3,276		)	(3,225		)	(98.4	)%	(3,276		)	(830		)	2,446			294.7	%
Interest expense	(34,178		)	(34,314		)	(136		)	(0.4	)%	(34,314		)	(28,417		)	5,897			20.8	%
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(940		)	(1,651		)	(711		)	(43.1	)%	(1,651		)	(106		)	1,545			1,457.5	%
Interest and other income	1,508			1,146			362			31.6	%	1,146			385			761			197.7	%
Income (loss) before gain (loss) on sale of real estate and other investments and income (loss) from discontinued operations	(57,314		)	(64,929		)	7,615			11.7	%	(64,929		)	(3,882		)	(61,047		)	(1,572.6	)%
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate and other investments	20,120			18,701			1,419			7.6	%	18,701			9,640			9,061			94.0	%
Gain on bargain purchase	—			—			—			—		—			3,424			(3,424		)	(100.0	)%
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(37,194		)	(46,228		)	9,034			(19.5	)%	(46,228		)	9,182			(55,410		)	(603.5	)%
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	164,823			76,753			88,070			114.7	%	76,753			67,420			9,333			13.8	%
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$	127,629		$	30,525		$	97,104		318.1	%	$	30,525		$	76,602		$	(46,077	)	(60.2	)%
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership	(12,702		)	(4,059		)	(8,643		)	212.9	%	(4,059		)	(7,032		)	2,973			(42.3	)%
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities	1,861			16,881			(15,020		)	(89.0	)%	16,881			2,436			14,445			593.0	%
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests	116,788			43,347			73,441			169.4	%	43,347			72,006			(28,659		)	(39.8	)%
Dividends to preferred shareholders	(8,569		)	(10,546		)	1,977			(18.7	)%	(10,546		)	(11,514		)	968			(8.4	)%
Redemption of preferred shares	(3,657		)	(1,435		)	(2,222		)	154.8	%	(1,435		)	—			(1,435		)	100.0	%
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$	104,562		$	31,366		$	73,196		233.4	%	$	31,366		$	60,492		$	(29,126	)	(48.1	)%

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	December 31,				April 30,
Physical Occupancy(1)	2018		2017		2018		2017		2017		2016
Same-store	95.8	%	95.2	%	96.5	%	93.8	%	94.2	%	94.9	%
Non-same-store	94.2	%	84.9	%	92.1	%	88.5	%	88.8	%	73.7	%
Total	95.7	%	94.5	%	95.6	%	93.1	%	93.1	%	90.8	%
Number of Apartment Homes	2018		2017		2018		2017		2017		2016
Same-store	12,347		12,344		11,320		11,320		10,511		10,511
Non-same-store	1,355		965		2,856		1,892		2,701		2,463
Total	13,702		13,309		14,176		13,212		13,212		12,974

(1) Physical occupancy represents the actual number of apartment homes leased divided by the total number of apartment homes at the end of the period.

Net operating income. Net Operating Income (“NOI”) is a non-GAAP measure which we define as total real estate revenues less property operating expenses, including real estate taxes. We believe that NOI is an important supplemental measure of operating performance for real estate because it provides a measure of operations that is unaffected by depreciation, amortization, financing, property management overhead, and general and administrative expense. NOI does not represent cash generated by operating activities in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered an alternative to net income, net income available for common shareholders, or cash flow from operating activities as a measure of financial performance.

Throughout this Transition Report on Form 10-KT, we have provided certain information on a same-store and non-same-store basis. Same-store apartment communities are owned or in service for the entirety of the periods being compared, and, in the case of development properties, which have achieved a target level of physical occupancy of 90%. This comparison allows us to evaluate the performance of existing apartment communities and their contribution to net income. Management believes that measuring performance on a same-store basis is useful to investors because it enables evaluation of how our communities are performing year-over-year. Management uses this measure to assess whether or not it has been successful in increasing NOI, renewing the leases of existing residents, controlling operating costs, and making prudent capital improvements. The discussion below focuses on the main factors affecting real estate revenue and real estate expenses from same-store apartment communities because changes from one fiscal year to another in real estate revenue and expenses from non-same-store communities are due to the addition of those properties to or from our real estate portfolio, and accordingly provide less useful information for evaluating the ongoing operational performance of our real estate portfolio.   

For the comparison of the eight months ended December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 and for the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018 and 2017, sold communities and communities designated as held for sale are in "Other." "Other" also includes non-multifamily properties and the non-multifamily components of mixed use properties. For the comparison of fiscal years 2017 and 2016, sold communities and communities designated as held for sale are in the non-same-store category. For the comparison of the eight months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, four apartment communities were non-same-store. For the comparison of fiscal years ended April 30, 2018 and 2017, 12 apartment communities were non-same-store, of which seven were in-service development communities. For the comparison of fiscal years 2017 and 2016, 37 apartment communities were non-same-store, of which eight were in-service development communities and 22 were held for sale or sold. See Item 2 - Properties for the held for investment communities classified as non-same-store.

Revenue.  Revenue increased by 9.5% to $121.9 million for the eight months ended December 31, 2018 compared to $111.2 million in the eight months ended December 31, 2017. Four non-same-store apartment communities contributed $13.3 million to the increase, offset by a $5.9 million decrease from dispositions and other properties. Revenue from same-store communities increased by 3.4% or $3.2 million in the eight months ended December 31, 2018, compared to the same period in the prior year. Approximately 2.8% of the increase was attributable to growth in average rental revenue. Approximately 0.6% of the increase was due to higher occupancy as weighted average occupancy increased from 93.1% to 93.7% for the eight months ended December 31, 2017 and 2018, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2019, weighted average occupancy is expected to increase to 94.9%.

Weighted average occupancy is defined as the percentage resulting from dividing actual rental revenue by scheduled rental revenue. Scheduled rental revenue represents the value of all apartment homes, with occupied apartment homes valued at contractual rental rates pursuant to leases and vacant apartment homes valued at estimated market rents. When calculating actual rents for occupied apartment homes and market rents for vacant apartment homes, delinquencies and concessions are not taken into account. Market rates are determined using the recently signed effective rates on new leases at the community and are used as the starting point in determination of the market rates of vacant apartment homes. We believe that weighted average

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occupancy is a meaningful measure of occupancy because it considers the value of each vacant unit at its estimated market rate. Weighted average occupancy may not completely reflect short-term trends in physical occupancy and our calculation of weighted average occupancy may not be comparable to that disclosed by other REITs.

Revenue increased by 6.0% to $169.7 million in fiscal year 2018, compared to $160.1 million in fiscal year 2017. Revenue from same-store apartment communities increased by 4.3% or $5.2 million in the twelve months ended April 30, 2018, compared to the same period in the prior year. Approximately 2.4% of the increase was due to higher occupancy and 1.9% of the increase was attributable to growth in average rental revenue. 

Revenue increased by 10.0% to $160.1 million in fiscal year 2017, compared to $145.5 million in fiscal year 2016. Revenue from same-store apartment communities decreased by 1.6% or $1.7 million in the twelve months ended April 30, 2017, compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year. A decrease of $2.0 million was attributable to increased vacancy, primarily in the energy impacted markets of Williston, North Dakota and Minot, North Dakota. This decrease in revenue was offset by an increase of $1.1 million that was the result of a ratio utility billings system implemented in fiscal year 2017 to recapture resident utility expenses.

Property operating expenses, including real estate taxes.  Property operating expenses, including real estate taxes, increased by 6.1% to $50.7 million in the eight months ended December 31, 2018 compared to$47.8 millionin the eight months ended December 31, 2017. A total of $4.8 million of the increase was attributable to non-same-store apartment communities but was partially offset by a decrease of $2.2 million from other properties and dispositions. Property operating expenses at same-store communities increased by 0.7% or $295,000 in the eight months ended December 31, 2018, compared to the same period in the prior year. Utilities, insurance, and real estate taxes comprised $274,000 of the increase and rose by 1.4%. Controllable operating expenses, which exclude utilities, insurance, and real estate taxes, increased by $21,000 or 0.1%.

Property operating expenses, including real estate taxes, increased by 13.5% to $73.0 million in fiscal year 2018 compared to $64.3 million in fiscal year 2017. A total of $3.7 million of the increase was attributable to non-same-store communities but was partially offset by a $1.0 million decrease from dispositions and other properties. Property operating expenses at same-store communities increased by 9.5% or $4.9 million in the twelve months ended April 30, 2018, compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase was primarily attributable to the previously disclosed change in our capitalization policies, additional costs related to increasing occupancy, and an increase in real estate tax levy rates in select markets.

Property operating expenses, including real estate taxes, increased by 10.6% to $64.3 million in fiscal year 2017 compared to $58.1 million in fiscal year 2016. A total of $3.0 million of the increase was attributable to non-same-store apartment communities and other properties and dispositions. Property operating expenses at same-store communities increased by 1.9% or $889,000 in the twelve months ended April 30, 2017, compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year. The primary factors were increased administrative and maintenance expenses of $810,000 and $911,000, respectively, due to increased labor costs and snow removal. These increases were offset by a decrease in insurance expenses of $267,000, due to a decrease in insurance premiums as well as a decrease in deductibles paid on insurance claims. 

Property management expense. Property management expense, consisting of property management overhead and property management fees paid to third parties, was $3.7 million in the eight months ended December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017. For 2019, property management expenses are expected to increase due to technology initiatives and a reduction in open positions.

Property management expense increased by 9.5% to $5.5 million in fiscal year 2018 compared to $5.0 million in fiscal year 2017, primarily due to technology initiatives and an increase in the average apartment homes under management. Property management expense increased by 35.9% to $5.0 million in fiscal year 2017 compared to $3.7 million in fiscal year 2016, primarily due to the reallocation of fixed costs after the sale of our office and retail portfolios.

Casualty gain (loss). Casualty loss increased by 52.5% to $915,000 in the eight months ended December 31, 2018, compared to $600,000 in the eight months ended December 31, 2017, due to uninsured water intrusion damage at two communities, offset by a reduction in deductibles for insured losses. Changes in casualty loss from fiscal year 2018 to fiscal year 2017 and from fiscal year 2017 to fiscal year 2016 were immaterial.

Depreciation and amortization.  Depreciation and amortization decreased by 8.1% to $50.5 million in the eight months ended December 31, 2018, compared to $54.9 million in the eight months ended December 31, 2017. This decrease was primarily due to a change in the estimated useful lives of our real estate assets in the prior period, offset by the addition of new assets. See Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements contained in this Transition Report on Form 10-KT for additional information.

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Depreciation and amortization increased by 85.5% to $82.1 million in fiscal year 2018, compared to $44.3 million in fiscal year 2017. This increase was primarily due to a change in the estimated useful lives of our real estate assets. Depreciation and amortization increased by 12.7% to $44.3 million in fiscal year 2017, compared to $39.3 million in fiscal year 2016. This increase was primarily attributable to the addition of depreciable assets from acquisitions, development projects placed in service, and capital expenditures during fiscal years 2017 and 2016.

Impairment of real estate investments.  During the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and fiscal years 2018, 2017, and 2016, we incurred impairment losses of $1.2 million, $18.1 million, $57.0 million, and $5.5 million, respectively, in continuing operations. See Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements contained in this Transition Report on Form 10-KT for additional information. 

General and administrative expenses.  General and administrative expenses increased by 8.5% to $9.8 million in the eight months ended December 31, 2018, compared to $9.0 million in the eight months ended December 31, 2017, primarily attributable to increases of $462,000 in severance costs, $428,000 in legal costs, $442,000 in short term incentive costs, and $282,000 in audit fees due to the transition period for the change in our fiscal year. These increases were partially offset by a reduction of $388,000 in salary costs due to open positions and $166,000 in consulting related costs. For 2019, we expect an increase in compensation costs from the reduction in open positions will offset the decrease in severance costs.

General and administrative expenses decreased by 10.5% to $14.2 million in fiscal year 2018, compared to $15.9 million in fiscal year 2017, primarily due to decreased salary and benefit costs of $2.3 million related to a reduction in full-time equivalent employees, but partially offset by transition costs of $951,000.

General and administrative expenses increased by 17.6% to $15.9 million in fiscal year 2017, compared to $13.5 million in fiscal year 2016. This increase was primarily a result of transition and severance costs, an increase in health insurance costs, and increased legal and consulting expenses.

Acquisition and investment related costs.  There were no acquisition and investment related costs during the eight months ended December 31, 2018. Acquisition and investment related costs in fiscal years 2018, 2017, and 2016 were $51,000, $3.3 million, and $830,000, respectively, and varied based on the write-off of development pursuit costs in each year. 

Interest expense.  Interest expense decreased 6.3% to $21.4 million in the eight months ended December 31, 2018, compared to $22.8 million in the eight months ended December 31, 2017, primarily due to a decrease in the average balance of our outstanding indebtedness and changes in variable rates.

Interest expense decreased 0.4% to $34.2 million in fiscal year 2018, compared to $34.3 million in fiscal year 2017, due to a decrease in the average balance of our outstanding indebtedness and changes in variable rates. Interest expense increased 20.8% to $34.3 million in fiscal year 2017, compared to $28.4 million in fiscal year 2016, primarily due to a decrease in interest capitalized during construction.

Loss on extinguishment of debt. We recorded loss on extinguishment of debt in the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and fiscal years 2018, 2017 and 2016 of $556,000, $940,000, $1.7 million, and $106,000, respectively, due to prepayment penalties associated with the disposal of assets and the write-off of unamortized loan costs.

Interest and other income.  We recorded interest income in the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and fiscal years 2018, 2017, and 2016 of $1.2 million, $1.5 million, $1.1 million and $385,000, respectively. The increase for the eight-months ended December 31, 2018 compared to the same period in the prior year and from fiscal year 2017 to fiscal year 2018 was due to seller-financing associated with a disposition and funding a note receivable for a third-party apartment development. The increase in interest income from fiscal year 2016 to fiscal year 2017 was primarily due to interest earned on notes receivable from our joint venture partners.

Gain (loss) on sale of real estate and other investments.  In the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and fiscal years 2018, 2017, and 2016, we recorded gains on sale of real estate and other investments in continuing operations of $9.7 million, $20.1 million, $18.7 million and $9.6 million, respectively.

Income (loss) from discontinued operations.  Income from discontinued operations in the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and fiscal years 2018, 2017, and 2016 was $570,000, $164.8 million, $76.8 million and $67.4 million, respectively. We realized a gain on sale of discontinued operations for the fiscal years 2018, 2017, and 2016 of $163.6 million, $56.1 million and $23.8 million, respectively. See Note 10 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this report for further information.

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Acquisitions and Dispositions

During the transition period ended December 31, 2018, we sold three apartment communities, five commercial properties, and three parcels of land for an aggregate sale price of $63.4 million. We had no acquisitions of properties during the transition period ended December 31, 2018. See Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this Transition Report for a table detailing our acquisitions and dispositions for the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and for the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018 and 2017.

Funds From Operations

We consider Funds from Operations (“FFO”) to be a useful measure of performance for an equity REIT. We use the definition of FFO adopted by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. (“Nareit”). Nareit defines FFO as net income or loss calculated in accordance with GAAP, excluding:

• depreciation and amortization related to real estate;

• gains and losses from the sale of certain real estate assets;

• gains and losses from change in control; and

• impairment write-downs of certain real estate assets and investments in entities when the impairment is directly attributable to decreases in the value of depreciable real estate held by the entity.

Due to limitations of the FFO definition adopted by Nareit, we have made certain interpretations in applying the definition. We believe all such interpretations not specifically provided for in the Nareit definition are consistent with the definition. Nareit's FFO White Paper 2018 Restatement clarified that impairment write-downs of land related to a REIT's main business are excluded from FFO and a REIT has the option to exclude impairment write-downs of assets that are incidental to the main business. Accordingly, we recast FFO for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2018 to exclude $2.6 million in impairment write-downs of land.

We believe that FFO, which is a standard supplemental measure for equity real estate investment trusts, is helpful to investors in understanding our operating performance, primarily because its calculation excludes depreciation and amortization expense on real estate assets, thereby providing an additional perspective on our operating results. We believe that GAAP historical cost depreciation of real estate assets generally is not correlated with changes in the value of those assets, whose value does not diminish predictably over time, as historical cost depreciation implies. The exclusion in Nareit’s definition of FFO of impairment write-downs and gains and losses from the sale of real estate assets helps to identify the operating results of the long-term assets that form the base of our investments, and assists management and investors in comparing those operating results between periods.

While FFO is widely used by us as a primary performance metric, not all real estate companies use the same definition of FFO or calculate FFO the same way. Accordingly, FFO presented here is not necessarily comparable to FFO presented by other real estate companies. FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income or any other GAAP measurement of performance, but rather should be considered as an additional, supplemental measure. FFO also does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP, and is not necessarily indicative of sufficient cash flow to fund all of our needs or our ability to service indebtedness or make distributions.

FFO applicable to common shares and Units for the eight months ended December 31, 2018, increased to $30.6 million compared to $25.6 million for the eight months ended December 31, 2017, a change of 19.4%, primarily due to a reduction in interest expense, preferred dividends, and loss on extinguishment of debt and partially offset by a reduction in NOI from sold properties. FFO applicable to common shares and Units for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2018 decreased to $38.9 million compared to $55.2 million for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2017, primarily due to a reduction of NOI as a result of disposition activities and costs related to the redemption of preferred shares. FFO applicable to common shares and limited partnership units for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2017 was $55.2 million, compared to $103.9 million for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2016 primarily due to a gain on extinguishment of debt that was recorded in the fiscal year ended April 30, 2016.

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Reconciliation of Net Income Available to Common Shareholders to Funds FromOperations

For the eight months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017:

	(in thousands, except per share and unit amounts)
Eight Months Ended December 31,	2018							2017
					Per							Per
				Weighted Avg	Share						Weighted Avg	Share
				Shares and	and						Shares and	and
	Amount			Units(1)	Unit(2)			Amount			Units(1)	Unit(2)
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	(8,945	)	11,937	$	(0.75	)	$	117,461		12,015	$	9.78
Adjustments:
Noncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership	(1,032		)	1,387				14,222			1,483
Depreciation and amortization	48,425							61,200
Impairment of real estate	1,221							256
Gain on sale of real estate	(9,110		)					(167,553		)
Funds from operations applicable to common shares and Units	$	30,559		13,324	$	2.29		$	25,586		13,498	$	1.90

(1) Pursuant to Exchange Rights, limited partnership units of the Operating Partnership are redeemable for cash, or, at our discretion, may be exchangeable for common shares on a one-for-one basis.

(2) Net income (loss) available to common shareholders is calculated on a per common share basis. FFO is calculated on a per common share and limited partnership unit basis.

For the years ended April 30, 2018, 2017 and 2016:

	(in thousands, except per share and unit amounts)
Fiscal Years Ended April 30,	2018						2017						2016
					Per						Per						Per
				Weighted Avg	Share					Weighted Avg	Share					Weighted Avg	Share
				Shares and	and					Shares and	and					Shares and	and
	Amount			Units(1)	Unit(2)		Amount			Units(1)	Unit(2)		Amount			Units(1)	Unit(2)
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	104,562		11,998	$	8.71	$	31,366		12,117	$	2.59	$	60,492		12,309	$	4.91
Adjustments:
Noncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership	12,702			1,461			4,059			1,613			7,032			1,428
Depreciation and amortization	87,299						52,564						63,789
Impairment of real estate	18,065						42,065						5,983
Gain on sale of real estate	(183,687		)				(74,847		)				(33,422		)
Funds from operations applicable to common shares and Units	$	38,941		13,459	$	2.89	$	55,207		13,730	$	4.02	$	103,874		13,737	$	7.56

(1) Pursuant to Exchange Rights, limited partnership units of the Operating Partnership are redeemable for cash, or, at our discretion, may be exchangeable for common shares on a one-for-one basis.

(2) Net income (loss) available to common shareholders is calculated on a per common share basis. FFO is calculated on a per common share and limited partnership unit basis.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Overview

We desire to create and maintain a strong balance sheet that offers financial flexibility and enables us to pursue and acquire apartment communities that enhance our portfolio composition, operating metrics, and cash flow growth prospects. We intend to strengthen our capital and liquidity positions by continuing to focus on improving our core fundamentals, which include generating positive cash flows from operations, maintaining appropriate debt levels and leverage ratios, and controlling overhead costs.

Our primary sources of liquidity are cash and cash equivalents on hand and cash flows generated from operations. Other sources include availability under our unsecured lines of credit, proceeds from property dispositions, offerings of preferred and common stock under our shelf registration statement, and unsecured term loans or long-term secured mortgages.

Our primary liquidity demands are normally-recurring operating and overhead expenses, debt service and repayments, capital improvements to our communities, distributions to the holders of our preferred shares, common shares, and Units, value-add redevelopment, and acquisition of additional communities.

We intend to maintain a strong balance sheet and preserve our financial flexibility, which we believe should enhance our ability to capitalize on appropriate investment opportunities as they may arise. We intend to maintain a conservative capital structure by taking certain actions, including:

• extending and sequencing our debt maturity dates;

• managing interest rate exposure through the appropriate use of a mix of fixed and floating debt and utilizing our line of credit and term loan as appropriate;

• maintaining adequate coverage ratios on our debt obligations;

• where appropriate, accessing the equity markets through our shelf registration statement.

We have historically met our short-term liquidity requirements through net cash flows provided by our operating activities and, from time to time, through draws on our line of credit. Management considers our ability to generate cash from property operating activities and draws on our line of credit to be adequate to meet all operating requirements and to make distributions to our shareholders in accordance with the REIT provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Budgeted expenditures for ongoing maintenance and capital improvements and renovations to our real estate portfolio are also generally expected to be funded from existing cash on hand, cash flow generated from property operations, draws on our line of credit and/or new borrowings, and we believe we will have sufficient cash to meet our commitments over the next twelve months.

To maintain our qualification as a REIT, we must pay dividends to our shareholders aggregating annually at least 90% of our REIT taxable income, excluding net capital gains. While we have historically satisfied this distribution requirement by making cash distributions to our shareholders, we may choose to satisfy this requirement by making distributions of other property, including, in limited circumstances, our own common stock. As a result of this distribution requirement, our Operating Partnership cannot rely on retained earnings to fund ongoing operations to the same extent that other companies whose parent companies are not REITs can. We pay dividends from cash available for distribution. Until it is distributed, cash available for distribution is typically invested in investment grade securities or is used to reduce balances outstanding under our line of credit. In the event of deterioration in property operating results, we may need to consider additional cash preservation alternatives, including reducing development activities, capital improvements, and renovations. For the transition period ended December 31, 2018, we declared cash distributions of $28.0 million to common shareholders and unitholders of IRET Properties, as compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $40.0 million and FFO of $30.6 million. 

Factors that could increase or decrease our future liquidity include, but are not limited to, changes in interest rates or sources of financing, general volatility in capital and credit markets, changes in minimum REIT dividend requirements, and our ability to access the capital markets on favorable terms, or at all. As a result of the foregoing conditions or general economic conditions in our markets that affect our ability to attract and retain residents, we may not generate sufficient cash flow from operations. If we are unable to obtain capital from other sources, we may not be able to pay the distribution required to maintain our status as a REIT, make required principal and interest payments, make strategic acquisitions or make necessary routine capital improvements or undertake re-development opportunities with respect to our existing portfolio of operating assets. 

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Capital Resources and Cash Flows

As of December 31, 2018, we had total liquidity of approximately $188.8 million, which included $175.0 million available on our Line of Credit based on the value of properties contained in our unencumbered asset pool ("UAP") and $13.8 million of cash and cash equivalents. As of April 30, 2018, we had total liquidity of approximately $187.9 million, which included $176.0 million available on our Line of Credit based on the UAP and $11.9 million of cash and cash equivalents. As of April 30, 2017, we had total liquidity of approximately $177.7 million, which included $148.9 million available under our Line of Credit based on the UAP and $28.8 million of cash and cash equivalents.

As of December 31, 2018, we also had restricted cash consisting of $5.5 million of escrows held by lenders for real estate taxes, insurance, and capital additions. We had restricted cash consisting of $4.2 million and $4.3 million of escrows held by lenders for real estate taxes, insurance, and capital additions as of April 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. As of April 30, 2017, we also had restricted cash of $23.7 million for net tax-deferred exchange proceeds remaining from a portion of our senior housing sale.

Our Line of Credit has total commitments of up to $250.0 million, with borrowing capacity based on the UAP. The UAP provided for a borrowing capacity of approximately $232.5 million at year-end, offering additional borrowing availability of $175.0 million beyond the $57.5 million drawn as of December 31, 2018.

During the transition period ended December 31, 2018, we amended our primary unsecured credit facility. We extended the maturity date on our existing $70.0 million unsecured term loan, which now matures in January 2024. We also added a new $75.0 million, seven-year term loan which matures in August 2025. We have also entered into swap agreements for both term loans for the duration of the terms in our ongoing effort to reduce floating interest rate exposure.

We also have a $6.0 million operating line of credit. This operating line of credit is designed to enhance treasury management activities and more effectively manage cash balances. This operating line has a one-year term, with pricing based on a market spread plus the one-month LIBOR index rate.

For information regarding our cash flows for the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018, and 2017, see the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows in Item 15.

In addition to cash flow from operations, during the transition period ended December 31, 2018, we generated capital from various activities, including:

• The disposition of three apartment communities, five commercial properties, and three land parcels for a total sales price of $63.4 million. The net proceeds of these transactions was $32.5 million after pay down of debt and distribution of $1.9 million in net proceeds to our joint venture partners in those transactions; and

• Proceeds from a $75.0 million term loan that expires in 2025.

During the transition period ended December 31, 2018, we used capital for various activities, including:

• Repaying approximately $66.2 million of mortgage principal; and

• Funding capital expenditures for apartment communities of approximately $12.5 million.

Financial Condition

Mortgage Loan Indebtedness. Mortgage loan indebtedness, including mortgages on properties held for sale, was $446.0 million on December 31, 2018, $512.1 million on April 30, 2018, and $687.2 million on April 30, 2017. All of our mortgage debt is at fixed rates of interest, with staggered maturities. This reduces the exposure to changes in interest rates, which minimizes the effect of interest rate fluctuations on our results of operations and cash flows. As of December 31, 2018, the weighted average rate of interest on our mortgage debt was 4.58% compared to 4.69% on April 30, 2018 and 4.71% on April 30, 2017. Refer to Note 5 of our consolidated financial statements contained in this Transition Report on Form 10-KT for the principal payments due on our mortgage indebtedness.

Construction Loan Indebtedness. We had no construction loan indebtedness on December 31, 2018 or April 30, 2018 compared to $41.8 million on April 30, 2017. The weighted average rate of interest on construction loan indebtedness was 3.27% on April 30, 2017.

Revolving Unsecured Line of Credit. As of December 31, 2018, our Line of Credit had a credit limit of $250.0 million based on the UAP, of which $57.5 million was drawn, at an interest rate of 3.72%. The multi-bank line of credit bears interest either at

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the lender's base rate plus a margin ranging from 35 to 85 basis points, or the LIBOR, plus a margin ranging from 135 to 190 basis points based on our consolidated leverage. The line of credit is utilized to refinance existing indebtedness, to finance property acquisitions, to finance capital expenditures, and for general corporate purposes.

Property Owned. Property owned was $1.6 billion, $1.7 billion, and $1.4 billion at December 31, 2018, April 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The decrease from April 30, 2018 to December 31, 2018 is primarily due to the disposition of properties during the transition period.

Cash and Cash Equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents on December 31, 2018, totaled $13.8 million, compared to $11.9 million and $28.8 million on April 30, 2018 and April 30, 2017, respectively.

Operating Partnership Units. Outstanding limited partnership units in the Operating Partnership totaled 1.4 million Units on December 31, 2018, compared to 1.4 million Units on April 30, 2018 and 1.6 million Units on April 30, 2017, respectively. The decrease in Units outstanding at April 30, 2018, as compared to April 30, 2017, resulted from the redemption of Units for cash or shares.

Pursuant to the exercise of Exchange Rights, during the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and fiscal years 2018 and 2017, respectively, we redeemed approximately 9,000, 149,000, and 16,500 Units for an aggregate purchase price of $499,000, $8.8 million and $966,000 at an average price per unit of $53.12, $58.90, and $58.40.

Common and Preferred Shares. Common shares outstanding on December 31, 2018, totaled 11.9 million, compared to 12.0 million and 12.1 million common shares outstanding on April 30, 2018 and April 30, 2017, respectively. The decrease in common shares outstanding was due to repurchases of outstanding common shares under the share repurchase program.

During the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and fiscal years 2018 and 2017, respectively, approximately 33,000, 3,000 and 50,000 Units were redeemed, respectively, in exchange for common shares in connection with Unitholders exercising their Exchange Rights, with a total book value of $649,000, $34,000, and $875,000, respectively, included in equity.

During the transition period ended December 31, 2018, we issued approximately 5,600 restricted stock units ("RSUs"), with a total grant-date value of $347,000, under our 2015 Incentive Award Plan. During fiscal years 2018 and 2017, we issued approximately 9,300 and 60,000 share awards, with a total grant-date value of $536,000 and $2.6 million, respectively, under our 2015 Incentive Plan. We also issued approximately 5,900 common shares, with a total grant-date value of approximately $352,000, under our 2008 Incentive Plan, for trustee share based compensation for fiscal year 2016 performance.

On December 7, 2016, our Board of Trustees authorized a share repurchase program to repurchase up to $50 million of our common shares and/or Series B preferred shares over a one-year period. On December 5, 2017, our Board of Trustees reauthorized this share repurchase program for our common shares for an additional one-year period. On December 5, 2018, our Board of Trustees reauthorized this share repurchase program for a third one-year period. Under this program, we may repurchase Common Shares in open-market purchases including pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 or Rule 10b-18 plans, as determined by management and in accordance with the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The extent to which we repurchase our shares, and the timing of such repurchases, will depend upon a variety of factors, including market conditions, regulatory requirements and other corporate considerations, as determined by the executive management team. The program may be suspended or discontinued at any time. During the transition period ended December 31, 2018, we repurchased and retired approximately 42,000 common shares for an aggregate cost of $2.2 million, including commissions, at an average price per share of $51.36. During fiscal year 2018, we repurchased and retired approximately 178,000 common shares for an aggregate cost of $9.9 million, including commissions, at an average price per share of $55.82. During fiscal year 2017, we repurchased and retired approximately 78,000 common shares for an aggregate cost of $4.5 million, including commissions, at an average price per share of $57.69.

As of December 31, 2018 and April 30, 2018, we had 4.1 million Series C preferred shares outstanding. On October 30, 2017, we completed the redemption of all the outstanding 7.95% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Preferred B Shares") for an aggregate redemption price of $115.0 million, as such shares are no longer outstanding as of such date. On December 2, 2016, we completed the redemption of all of the outstanding 8.25% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (“Preferred A Shares”) for an aggregate redemption price of $29.2 million, and such shares are no longer outstanding as of such date.

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Contractual Obligations and Other Commitments

Our primary contractual obligations relate to our borrowings under the line of credit, term loans, and mortgage notes payable. The line of credit matures in August 2022 and had a $57.5 million balance outstanding at December 31, 2018. We had two term loans with an aggregate balance of $145.0 million at December 31, 2018. The $70.0 million term loan matures in January 2024 and the $75.0 million term loan matures in August 2025. The principal and interest payments on the mortgage notes payable, for the years subsequent to December 31, 2018, are included in the table below as “Long-term debt.”

	(in thousands)
			Less than						More than
	Total		1 Year		1-3 Years		3-5 Years		5 Years
Long-term debt (principal and interest)	$	521,495	$	48,756	$	221,218	$	103,499	$	148,022
Line of credit (principal and interest)(1)	$	65,633	$	2,168	$	4,343	$	59,122	—
Term loans (principal and interest)	$	182,247	$	6,156	$	12,328	$	12,311	$	151,452
Total	$	769,375	$	57,080	$	237,889	$	174,932	$	299,474

(1) The future interest payments on the line of credit were estimated using the outstanding principal balance and interest rate in effect as of December 31, 2018.

Off-Balance-Sheet Arrangements

As of December 31, 2018, we had no significant off-balance-sheet arrangements, as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of SEC Regulation S-K.

Inflation

Substantially all of our apartment leases are for a term generally ranging from six to eighteen months. In an inflationary environment, we may realize increased rents at the commencement of new leases or upon the renewal of existing leases. We believe the short-term nature of our leases generally minimizes our risk from the adverse effects of inflation.

Critical Accounting Policies

Set forth below is a summary of the accounting policies that management believes are critical to the preparation of the consolidated financial statements included in this Transition Report on Form 10-KT.

Real Estate. Real estate is carried at cost, net of accumulated depreciation, less an adjustment for impairment, if any. Depreciation requires an estimate by management of the useful life of each asset as well as an allocation of the costs associated with a property to its various components. As described further below, the process of allocating property costs to its components involves a considerable amount of subjective judgments to be made by management. If we do not allocate these costs appropriately or incorrectly estimate the useful lives of our real estate, depreciation expense may be misstated. Depreciation is computed on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. We use a 10-37 year estimated life for buildings and improvements and a 5-10 year estimated life for furniture, fixtures and equipment. Maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred. Renovations and improvements that improve and/or extend the useful life of the asset are capitalized over their estimated useful life, generally five to ten years.

In the first quarter of fiscal year 2018, we determined it was appropriate to review and adjust our estimated useful lives to be specific to our remaining asset portfolio. Effective May 1, 2017, we changed the estimated useful lives of our real estate assets to better reflect the estimated periods during which they will be of economic benefit. Refer to Note 2 of our consolidated financial statements contained in this Transition Report on Form 10-KT for further discussion on this change and its impact.

Property sales or dispositions are recorded when control of the assets are transferred to the buyer and we have no significant continuing involvement with the property sold.

Acquisition of Investments in Real Estate. Upon acquisitions of real estate, we assess the fair value of acquired tangible assets (including land, buildings and personal property), which is determined by valuing the property as if it were vacant, and consider whether there were significant intangible assets acquired (for example, above-and below-market leases, the value of acquired in-place leases and resident relationships) and assumed liabilities, and allocate the purchase price based on these assessments. The as-if-vacant value is allocated to land, buildings and personal property based on management’s determination of the relative fair value of these assets. Techniques used to estimate fair value include discounted cash flow analysis and

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reference to recent sales of comparable properties. Estimates of future cash flows are based on a number of factors including the historical operating results, known trends and market/economic conditions that may affect the property. Land value is assigned based on the purchase price if land is acquired separately or based on a relative fair value allocation if acquired in a portfolio acquisition.

Other intangible assets acquired include amounts for in-place lease values that are based upon our evaluation of the specific characteristics of the leases. Factors considered in the fair value analysis include an estimate of carrying costs and foregone rental income during hypothetical expected lease-up periods, consideration of current market conditions, and costs to execute similar leases. We also consider information about each property obtained during our pre-acquisition due diligence, marketing and leasing activities in estimating the relative fair value of the tangible and intangible assets acquired.

Capitalization of Costs. We follow the real estate project costs guidance in ASC 970, Real Estate – General, in accounting for the costs of development and re-development projects. As real estate is undergoing development or redevelopment, all project costs directly associated with and attributable to the development and construction of a project, including interest expense and real estate tax expense, are capitalized to the cost of the real property. The capitalization period begins when development activities and expenditures begin and ends upon completion, which is when the asset is ready for its intended use. Generally, rental property is considered substantially complete upon issuance of a certificate of occupancy.

Real Estate Held For Sale.  Properties are classified as held for sale when they meet the necessary criteria, which include: (a) management, having the authority to approve the action, commits to a plan to sell the asset and (b) the sale of the asset is probable and expected to be completed within one year. We generally consider these criteria to be met when the transaction has been approved by our Board of Trustees, there are no known significant contingencies related to the sale, and management believes it is probable that the sale will be completed within one year. Real estate held for sale is stated at the lower of its carrying amount or estimated fair value less disposal costs. Depreciation is not recorded on assets classified as held for sale.

We report in discontinued operations the results of operations and the related gains or losses on the sales of properties that have either been disposed of or classified as held for sale and meet the classification of a discontinued operation as described in ASC 205 - Presentation of Financial Statements and ASC 360 - Property, Plant, and Equipment: Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity. Under these standards, a disposal (or classification as held for sale) of a component of an entity or a group of components of an entity is required to be reported in discontinued operations if the disposal represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results.

Impairment.  We periodically evaluate our long-lived assets, including our investments in real estate, for impairment indicators. The impairment evaluation is performed on assets by property such that assets for a property form an asset group. The judgments regarding the existence of impairment indicators are based on factors such as operational performance, market conditions, expected holding period of each asset group, and legal and environmental concerns. If indicators exist, we compare the expected future undiscounted cash flows for the long-lived asset group against the carrying amount of that asset group. If the sum of the estimated undiscounted cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset group, an impairment loss is recorded for the difference between the estimated fair value and the carrying amount of the asset group. If our anticipated holding period for properties, the estimated fair value of properties or other factors change based on market conditions or otherwise, our evaluation of impairment charges may be different and such differences could be material to our consolidated financial statements. The evaluation of anticipated cash flows is subjective and is based, in part, on assumptions regarding future occupancy, rental rates and capital requirements that could differ materially from actual results. Plans to hold properties over longer periods decrease the likelihood of recording impairment losses.

Revenue Recognition.  The Company primarily leases apartment communities under operating leases with terms generally of one year or less. Rental revenue is recognized on the straight-line basis, which averages minimum required rents over the terms of the leases. Rental income represents gross market rent less adjustments for concessions, vacancy loss, and bad debt.  Rents recognized in advance of collection are reflected as receivable arising from straight-lining of rents, net of allowance for doubtful accounts. Rent concessions, including free rent, are amortized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the related leases. Other property revenues are recognized when the services are transferred to our residents for amounts which reflects the consideration we expect to receive in exchange for those services.

REIT Status. We operate in a manner intended to enable us to continue to qualify as a REIT under Sections 856-860 of the Internal Revenue Code. Under those sections, a REIT which distributes at least 90% of its REIT taxable income, excluding net capital gains, as a distribution to its shareholders each year and which meets certain other conditions will not be taxed on that portion of its taxable income which is distributed to its shareholders. We intend to distribute to our shareholders 100% of our taxable income. Therefore, no provision for Federal income taxes is required. If we fail to distribute the required amount of income to our shareholders, we would fail to qualify as a REIT and substantial adverse tax consequences may result.

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We have one taxable REIT subsidiary ("TRS"), acquired during fiscal year 2014, which is subject to corporate federal and state income taxes on its taxable income at regular statutory rates. For the transition period ended December 31, 2018, we estimate that the TRS will have no taxable income. There were no income tax provisions or material deferred income tax items for our TRS for the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018, 2017, and 2016.

Our taxable income is affected by a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the following: our residents perform their obligations under their leases and our tax and accounting positions do not change. These factors, which impact our taxable income, are subject to change and many are outside of our control. If actual results vary, our taxable income may change.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

For disclosure regarding recent accounting pronouncements and the anticipated impact they will have on our operations, please refer to Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this Transition Report on Form 10-KT.

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Our exposure to market risk is primarily related to fluctuations in the general level of interest rates on our current and future fixed and variable rate debt obligations. We currently use interest rate swaps to offset the impact of interest rate fluctuations on our $70.0 million and $75.0 million variable-rate term loans. The swap on our $70.0 million term loan has a notional amount of $70.0 million and an average pay rate of 2.16%. The swap on our $75.0 million term loan has a notional amount of $75.0 million and an average pay rate of 2.81%. The aggregate fair value of our interest rate swaps is a liability of $856,000, as of December 31, 2018. We do not enter into derivative instruments for trading or speculative purposes. The interest rate swap exposes us to credit risk in the event of non-performance by the counterparty under the terms of the agreement.

As of December 31, 2018, we had no variable-rate mortgage debt outstanding and $202.5 million of variable-rate borrowings under our line of credit and term loans, of which, $145.0 million is fixed through interest rate swaps. We estimate that an increase in 30-day LIBOR of 100 basis points with constant risk spreads would result in our net income being reduced by approximately $575,000 on an annual basis. We estimate that a decrease in 30-day LIBOR of 100 basis points would increase the amount of net income by a similar amount.

Mortgage loan indebtedness decreased by $43.4 million as of December 31, 2018, compared to April 30, 2018, primarily due to loan payoffs related to property dispositions. As of December 31, 2018, 100.0% of our $446.0 million of mortgage debt was at fixed rates of interest, with staggered maturities, compared to 95.6% as of April 30, 2018. As of December 31, 2018, the weighted average rate of interest on our mortgage debt was 4.58%, compared to 4.69% on April 30, 2018. Even though our goal is to maintain a fairly low exposure to interest rate risk, we may become vulnerable to significant fluctuations in interest rates on any future repricing or refinancing of our fixed or variable rate debt or future debt.

The following table provides information about our financial instruments that are sensitive to changes in interest rates. For debt obligations, the table presents principal cash flows and related weighted average interest rates by expected maturity dates. Average variable rates are based on rates in effect at the reporting date.

	Future Principal Payments (in thousands, except percentages)
																				Fair
Debt	2019			2020			2021			2022			2023			Thereafter		Total		Value
Fixed Rate	$	28,587		$	87,592		$	104,553		$	40,917		$	48,546		$	135,779	$	445,974	$	444,241
Average Interest Rate(1)	5.18		%	5.03		%	4.93		%	4.30		%	4.05		%
Variable Rate(2)	—			—			—			$	57,500		—			$	145,000	$	202,500	$	202,500
Average Interest Rate(1)	—			—			—			3.72		%	—

(1) Interest rate is annualized,

(2) Includes $57.5 million under our line of credit and $145.0 million on our term loans.

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

Our consolidated financial statements and related notes, together with the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are set forth beginning on page F-1 of this Transition Report on Form 10-KT and are incorporated herein by reference. 

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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting andFinancial Disclosure

Not applicable.

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures: As of December 31, 2018, the end of the period covered by this Transition Report on Form 10-KT, our management carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act). Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms, and is accumulated and communicated to management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting: There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the last two months of the transition period to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

MANAGEMENT’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting and for performing an assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018. Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed under the supervision of our principal executive and principal financial officers to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of our financial statements for external reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP.

As of December 31, 2018, management conducted an assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, based on the framework established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”). Based on this assessment, management has determined that our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018, was effective.

Our internal control over financial reporting includes policies and procedures that:

• pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect transactions, acquisitions and dispositions of assets;

• provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP, and that receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and the trustees; and

• provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on our financial statements.

Due to its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate due to changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures.

Our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018 has been audited by Grant Thornton LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report on page F-3 of our consolidated financial statements contained in our Transition Report on Form 10-KT, which expresses an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018.

Item 9B.  Other Information

On February 26, 2019, in connection with the closing of the acquisition of SouthFork Townhomes (as described under Note 18, "Subsequent Events"), IRET, Inc., a North Dakota corporation, as the General Partner (the "General Partner") of IRET Properties, a North Dakota Limited Partnership (the "Partnership"), entered into that certain Fourth Amendment to the Agreement of Limited Partnership (the "Partnership Agreement") of the Partnership for the designation and issuance of up to 165,600 Series D Preferred

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Units in exchange for the contribution by a new Limited Partner to the Partnership of the SouthFork Townhomes property. The Fourth Amendment to the Partnership Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.32.

On February 27, 2019, the General Partner of the Partnership also executed that certain Amended and Restated Partnership Agreement, which amended the provision relating to the change in the Partnership's fiscal year-end (to December 31), adjusted certain numbers to account for our 1-for-10 reverse stock split in December 2018, updated certain tax provisions, and incorporated certain other administrative updates. A copy of the Amended and Restated Partnership Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.30.

PART III

The information required in Item 10 (Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance), Item 11 (Executive Compensation), Item 12 (Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters), Item 13 (Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence), and Item 14 (Principal Accountant Fees and Services) will be incorporated by reference to our definitive proxy statement for our 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed with the SEC no later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Transition Report on Form 10-KT.

PART IV

Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules  

The following documents are filed as part of this report:  

1. Financial Statements

See the “Table of Contents” to our consolidated financial statements on page F-1 of this Transition Report on Form 10-KT.

2. Financial Statement Schedules

See the “Table of Contents” to our consolidated financial statements on page F-1 of this Transition Report on Form 10-KT.

The following financial statement schedules should be read in conjunction with the financial statements referenced in Part II, Item 8 of this Transition Report on Form 10-KT: Schedule III Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation 

3. Exhibits

See the Exhibit Index set forth in part (b) below. 

The Exhibit Index below lists the exhibits to this Transition Report on Form 10-KT. We will furnish a printed copy of any exhibit listed below to any security holder who requests it upon payment of a fee of 15 cents per page. All Exhibits are either contained in this Transition Report on Form 10-KT or are incorporated by reference as indicated below.

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EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT NO.	DESCRIPTION
3.1.	Articles of Amendment and Third Restated Declaration of Trust of Investors Real Estate Trust adopted on September 23, 2003, as amended on September 18, 2007 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on June 30, 2014).
3.2	Fifth Restated Trustee’s Regulations (Bylaws) of Investors Real Estate Trust, adopted on March 15, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-k filed on March 17, 2017).
3.3	Articles Supplementary to the Company’s Articles of Amendment and Third Restated Declaration of Trust designating the Company’s 6.625% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, no par value per share (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the SEC on September 28, 2017).
10.1**	2015 Incentive Plan dated June 23, 2015 ((incorporated herein by reference to Appendix A to the Company’s Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Commission on August 3, 2015).
10.2**	Amendment to 2015 Incentive Plan dated April 19, 2016 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on June 29, 2016).
10.3	Form of Trustee Stock Award Agreement under the 2015 Incentive Plan dated June 22, 2016 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on June 29, 2016).
10.4**	Form of Performance Stock Award Agreement under the 2015 Incentive Plan dated June 22, 2016 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on June 29, 2016).
10.5**	Form of Stock Award Agreement under the 2015 Incentive Plan dated June 22, 2016 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on June 29, 2016).
10.6**	Form of Stock Award Agreement (one-year measurement period) under the 2015 Incentive Plan dated September 16, 2015 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on September 21, 2015).
10.7**	Form of Stock Award Agreement (two-year measurement period) under the 2015 Incentive Plan dated September 16, 2015 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on September 21, 2015).
10.8**	Form of Stock Award Agreement (three-year measurement period) under the 2015 Incentive Plan dated September 16, 2015 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on September 21, 2015).
10.9**	Form of Change in Control Severance Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on July 7, 2015).
10.10**	Form of Indemnification Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on September 21, 2015).
10.11**	2008 Incentive Award Plan of Investors Real Estate Trust and IRET Properties dated September 16, 2008 (incorporated herein by reference to Appendix A to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Commission on August 1, 2008).
10.12**	Short-Term Incentive Program dated May 1, 2012 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on June 4, 2012).
10.13**	Long-Term Incentive Program dated May 1, 2012 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on June 4, 2012).

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EXHIBIT NO.	DESCRIPTION
10.14	Credit Agreement, dated January 31, 2017, between IRET Properties, as borrower; Investors Real Estate Trust, IRET, Inc., and other subsidiaries as guarantors; lenders; KeyBank, NA and PNC Bank, NA as syndication agents; and Bank of Montreal as administrative Agent (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on March 13, 2017).
10.15	Purchase and Sale Agreement, by and between IRET Properties, A North Dakota Limited Partnership, together with certain affiliates set forth therein, and Harrison Street Real Estate, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, dated November 30, 2017 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on March 12, 2018).
10.16	First Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement, by and between IRET Properties, A North Dakota Limited Partnership, together with certain affiliates set forth therein, and Harrison Street Real Estate, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, dated December 22, 2017 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on March 12, 2018).
10.17	Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Property – Wyoming Senior Housing Assets Portfolio, dated August 26, 2016, by IRET Properties and LSREF Golden Property 14 (WY), LLC as sellers and Edgewood Properties, LLLP, Edgewood Properties Managements, LLC and LSREF Golden Ops 14 (WY), LLC as buyers (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on December 12, 2016).
10.18	Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Property – Hermantown Senior Housing Assets Portfolio, dated August 26, 2016, by IRET Properties as seller and Edgewood Properties, LLLP, Edgewood Properties Managements, LLC and Edgewoodvista Senior Living, Inc. as buyers (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on December 12, 2016).
10.19	Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Property – Edgewood Vista 1 Senior Housing Assets Portfolio, dated August 26, 2016, by IRET Properties as seller and Edgewood Properties, LLLP, Edgewood Properties Managements, LLC and Edgewoodvista Senior Living, Inc. as buyers (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on December 12, 2016).
10.20	Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Property – Edgewood Vista 2 Senior Housing Assets Portfolio, dated August 26, 2016, by IRET Properties as seller and Edgewood Properties, LLLP, Edgewood Properties Managements, LLC and Edgewoodvista Senior Living, Inc. as buyers (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on December 12, 2016).
10.21	Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Property – Edgewood Vista 3 Senior Housing Assets Portfolio, dated August 26, 2016, by IRET Properties, EVI Billings, LLC, EVI Sioux Falls, LLC and IRET-Minot EV, LLC as sellers and Edgewood Properties, LLLP, Edgewood Properties Managements, LLC and Edgewoodvista Senior Living, Inc. as buyers (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on December 12, 2016).
10.22	Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Property – Sartell Senior Housing Assets Portfolio, dated August 26, 2016, by IRET Properties and IRET-SH 1, LLC as sellers and Edgewood Properties, LLLP, Edgewood Properties Managements, LLC and Edgewoodvista Senior Living, Inc. as buyers (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on December 12, 2016).
10.23	Separation Agreement and Release dated August 1, 2016 between the Company and Mark W. Reiling (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on September 8, 2016).
10.24	Stock Award Agreement under the 2015 Incentive Plan dated August 8, 2016 issued to Mark O. Decker, Jr (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on September 8, 2016).

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EXHIBIT NO.	DESCRIPTION
10.25	Separation Agreement and Release dated April 27, 2017 between the Company and Timothy P. Mihalick (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.26 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on June 28, 2017).
10.26	Separation Agreement and Release dated April 27, 2017 between the Company and Diane K. Bryantt (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.27 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on June 28, 2017).
10.27**	Offer Letter dated April 27, 2017 between the Company and Anne Olson (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.28 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on June 28, 2017).
10.28**	Offer Letter dated April 27, 2017 between the Company and John Kirchmann (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on June 28, 2017).
10.29**	Offer Letter dated April 27, 2017 between the Company and Mark O. Decker, Jr. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on June 28, 2017).
10.30†	Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of IRET Properties, A North Dakota Limited Partnership (as amended and restated through February 27, 2019).
10.31	Third Amendment to the Agreement of Limited Partnership of IRET Properties, A North Dakota Limited Partnership (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 2, 2017).
10.32†	Fourth Amendment to the Agreement of Limited Partnership of IRET Properties, A North Dakota Limited Partnership, dated as of February 26, 2019.
21.1†	Subsidiaries of Investors Real Estate Trust
23.1†	Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
24.1†	Power of Attorney (included on the signature page to this Transition Report on Form 10-KT and incorporated by reference herein).
31.1†	Section 302 Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer
31.2†	Section 302 Certification of Chief Financial Officer
32.1†	Section 906 Certification of the President and Chief Executive Officer
32.2†	Section 906 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer
101†	The following materials from our Transition Report on Form 10-KT for the eight-months ended December 31, 2018 formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language ("XBRL"): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Equity, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) notes to these consolidated financial statements.

† Filed herewith

** Indicates management compensatory plan, contract or arrangement.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. 

Date: February 27, 2019	Investors Real Estate Trust
	By:	/s/ Mark O. Decker, Jr.
		Mark O. Decker, Jr.
		President & Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

Signature	Title	Date
/s/ Jeffrey P. Caira
Jeffrey P. Caira	Trustee & Chairman	February 27, 2019
/s/ Mark O. Decker, Jr.
Mark O. Decker, Jr.	President & Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer); Trustee	February 27, 2019
/s/ John A. Kirchmann
John A. Kirchmann	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 27, 2019
/s/ Michael T. Dance
Michael T. Dance	Trustee	February 27, 2019
/s/ Emily Nagle Green
Emily Nagle Green	Trustee	February 27, 2019
/s/ Linda J. Hall
Linda J. Hall	Trustee	February 27, 2019
/s/ Terrance P. Maxwell
Terrance P. Maxwell	Trustee	February 27, 2019
/s/ John A. Schissel
John A. Schissel	Trustee	February 27, 2019
/s/ Mary J. Twinem
Mary J. Twinem	Trustee	February 27, 2019

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INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

		PAGE
REPORTS OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM		F-2
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
	Consolidated Balance Sheets	F-4
	Consolidated Statements of Operations	F-5
	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income	F-6
	Consolidated Statements of Equity	F-7
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	F-9
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	F-11
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
	Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation	F-40

Schedules other than those listed above are omitted since they are not requiredor are not applicable, or the required information is shown in the consolidatedfinancial statements or notes thereon.

F-1

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Board of Trustees and Shareholders

Investors Real Estate Trust

Opinion on the financial statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Investors Real Estate Trust (a North Dakota real estate investment trust) and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2018, April 30, 2018 and 2017, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for the eight month period ended December 31, 2018 and each of the three years in the period ended April 30, 2018, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, thefinancial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Companyas of December 31, 2018, April 30, 2018 and 2017, and the results of itsoperations and itscash flows for the eight month period ended December 31, 2018 and each of the three years in the period ended April 30, 2018, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018, based on criteria established in the 2013 Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”), and our report dated February 27, 2019 expressed an unqualified opinion.

Basis for opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2013.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

February 27, 2019

F-2

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Board of Trustees and Shareholders

Investors Real Estate Trust

Opinion on internal control over financial reporting

We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of Investors Real Estate Trust (a North Dakota real estate investment trust) and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2018, based on criteria established in the 2013 Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”). In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018, based on criteria established in the 2013 Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by COSO.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”), the consolidated financial statements of the Company as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018, and our report dated February 27, 2019 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.

Basis for opinion

The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Managements Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Definition and limitations of internal control over financial reporting

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP

Minneapolis, Minnesota

February 27, 2019

F-3

INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

	(in thousands)
	December 31, 2018			April 30, 2018			April 30, 2017
ASSETS
Real estate investments
Property owned	$	1,627,636		$	1,669,764		$	1,358,529
Less accumulated depreciation	(353,871		)	(311,324		)	(255,599		)
	1,273,765			1,358,440			1,102,930
Unimproved land	5,301			11,476			18,455
Mortgage loans receivable	10,410			10,329			—
Total real estate investments	1,289,476			1,380,245			1,121,385
Assets held for sale and assets of discontinued operations	—			—			283,023
Cash and cash equivalents	13,792			11,891			28,819
Restricted cash	5,464			4,225			27,981
Other assets	27,265			30,297			13,306
TOTAL ASSETS	$	1,335,997		$	1,426,658		$	1,474,514
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY
LIABILITIES
Liabilities held for sale and liabilities of discontinued operations	$	—		$	—		$	130,904
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	40,892			29,018			35,566
Revolving line of credit	57,500			124,000			57,050
Term loans, net of unamortized loan costs of $1,009, $486 and $0, respectively	143,991			69,514			—
Mortgages payable, net of unamortized loan costs of $1,777, $2,221 and $3,054, respectively	444,197			509,919			565,978
Construction debt	—			—			41,741
TOTAL LIABILITIES	686,580			732,451			831,239
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (NOTE 13)
REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS – CONSOLIDATED REAL ESTATE ENTITIES	5,968			6,644			7,117
EQUITY
Series B Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest (Cumulative redeemable preferred shares, no par value, no shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2018 and April 30, 2018 and 4,600,000 shares issued and outstanding at April 30, 2017, aggregate liquidation preference of $115,000,000)	—			—			111,357
Series C Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest (Cumulative redeemable preferred shares, no par value, 4,118,460 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2018 and April 30, 2018 and no shares issued and outstanding at April 30, 2017, aggregate liquidation preference of $102,971,475)	99,456			99,456			—
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (Unlimited authorization, no par value, 11,942,372 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2018, 11,952,598 shares issued and outstanding at April 30, 2018 and 12,119,930 shares issued and outstanding at April 30, 2017)	899,234			900,097			908,905
Accumulated distributions in excess of net income	(429,048		)	(395,669		)	(466,541		)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(856		)	1,779			—
Total Investors Real Estate Trust shareholders’ equity	568,786			605,663			553,721
Noncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership (1,367,502 units at December 31, 2018, 1,409,943 units at April 30, 2018 and 1,561,722 units at April 30, 2017)	67,916			73,012			73,233
Noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities	6,747			8,888			9,204
Total equity	643,449			687,563			636,158
TOTAL LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY	$	1,335,997		$	1,426,658		$	1,474,514

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

F-4

INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

	(in thousands, except per share data)
	Eight Months Ended December 31,						Fiscal Years Ended April 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017			2016
				(Unaudited)
REVENUE	$	121,871		$	111,249		$	169,745		$	160,104		$	145,500
EXPENSES
Property operating expenses, excluding real estate taxes	37,198			35,581			54,292			47,587			43,741
Real estate taxes	13,521			12,234			18,742			16,739			14,407
Property management expense	3,663			3,652			5,526			5,046			3,714
Casualty (gain) loss	915			600			500			414			238
Depreciation and amortization	50,456			54,902			82,070			44,253			39,273
Impairment of real estate investments	1,221			256			18,065			57,028			5,543
General and administrative expenses	9,812			9,041			14,203			15,871			13,498
Acquisition and investment related costs	—			—			51			3,276			830
TOTAL EXPENSES	116,786			116,266			193,449			190,214			121,244
Operating income (loss)	5,085			(5,017		)	(23,704		)	(30,110		)	24,256
Interest expense	(21,359		)	(22,804		)	(34,178		)	(34,314		)	(28,417		)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(556		)	(818		)	(940		)	(1,651		)	(106		)
Interest income	1,168			432			1,197			366			78
Other income	65			282			311			780			307
Income (loss) before gain (loss) on sale of real estate and other investments, gain on bargain purchase and income (loss) from discontinued operations	(15,597		)	(27,925		)	(57,314		)	(64,929		)	(3,882		)
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate and other investments	9,707			17,816			20,120			18,701			9,640
Gain on bargain purchase	—			—			—			—			3,424
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(5,890		)	(10,109		)	(37,194		)	(46,228		)	9,182
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	570			150,703			164,823			76,753			67,420
NET INCOME (LOSS)	(5,320		)	140,594			127,629			30,525			76,602
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership	1,032			(14,222		)	(12,702		)	(4,059		)	(7,032		)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities	(110		)	1,042			1,861			16,881			2,436
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests	(4,398		)	127,414			116,788			43,347			72,006
Dividends to preferred shareholders	(4,547		)	(6,296		)	(8,569		)	(10,546		)	(11,514		)
Redemption of preferred shares	—			(3,657		)	(3,657		)	(1,435		)	—
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$	(8,945	)	$	117,461		$	104,562		$	31,366		$	60,492
Earnings (loss) per common share from continuing operations – basic and diluted	$	(0.79	)	$	(1.41	)	$	(3.54	)	$	(3.01	)	$	—
Earnings (loss) per common share from discontinued operations – basic and diluted	0.04			11.19			12.25			5.59			4.91
NET EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC & DILUTED	$	(0.75	)	$	9.78		$	8.71		$	2.58		$	4.91

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

	(in thousands)
	Eight Months Ended			Fiscal Years Ended April 30,
	December 31, 2018			2018			2017			2016
Net income (loss)	$	(5,320	)	$	127,629		$	30,525		$	76,602
Other comprehensive income:
Unrealized gain (loss) from derivative instrument	(2,794		)	1,627			—			—
(Gain) loss on derivative instrument reclassified into earnings	159			152			—			—
Total comprehensive income (loss)	$	(7,955	)	$	129,408		$	30,525		$	76,602
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership	1,032			(12,888		)	(4,059		)	(7,032		)
Net comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities	(110		)	1,861			16,881			2,436
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interests	$	(7,033	)	$	118,381		$	43,347		$	72,006

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

	(in thousands)
				NUMBER					ACCUMULATED			ACCUMULATED
				OF					DISTRIBUTIONS			OTHER	NONREDEEMABLE
	PREFERRED			COMMON		COMMON			IN EXCESS OF			COMPREHENSIVE	NONCONTROLLING			TOTAL
	SHARES			SHARES		SHARES			NET INCOME			INCOME	INTERESTS			EQUITY
Balance at April 30, 2015	$	138,674		12,446		$	951,868		$	(438,432	)	—	$	88,844		$	740,954
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest and noncontrolling interests									72,006				4,562			76,568
Distributions – common shares and Units									(64,060		)		(7,230		)	(71,290		)
Distributions – Series A preferred shares									(2,372		)					(2,372		)
Distributions – Series B preferred shares									(9,142		)					(9,142		)
Distribution reinvestment and share purchase plan				82		5,619										5,619
Shares issued and share-based compensation				19		1,728										1,728
Partnership units issued													18,226			18,226
Redemption of Units for common shares				27		1,477							(1,477		)	—
Shares repurchased				(464	)	(35,000		)								(35,000		)
Distributions to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities													(7,029		)	(7,029		)
Adjustments to prior year redemption of Units for common shares						(3,608		)					3,608			—
Balance at April 30, 2016	$	138,674		12,110		$	922,084		$	(442,000	)	—	$	99,504		$	718,262
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests and nonredeemable noncontrolling interests									43,347				(12,400		)	30,947
Distributions – common shares and Units									(55,907		)		(7,453		)	(63,360		)
Distributions – Series A preferred shares									(1,403		)					(1,403		)
Distributions – Series B preferred shares									(9,143		)					(9,143		)
Shares issued and share-based compensation				39		358										358
Redemption of Units for common shares				50		875							(875		)	—
Redemption of Units for cash													(966		)	(966		)
Shares repurchased	(27,317		)	(79	)	(4,501		)	(1,435		)					(33,253		)
Contributions from nonredeemable noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities													7,188			7,188
Conversion to equity of notes receivable from nonredeemable noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities													(7,366		)	(7,366		)
Acquisition of nonredeemable noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities						(9,893		)					5,019			(4,874		)
Other				—		(18		)					(214		)	(232		)
Balance at April 30, 2017	$	111,357		12,120		$	908,905		$	(466,541	)	—	$	82,437		$	636,158

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (continued)

				NUMBER					ACCUMULATED			ACCUMULATED
				OF					DISTRIBUTIONS			OTHER			NONREDEEMABLE
	PREFERRED			COMMON		COMMON			IN EXCESS OF			COMPREHENSIVE			NONCONTROLLING			TOTAL
	SHARES			SHARES		SHARES			NET INCOME			INCOME			INTERESTS			EQUITY
Balance at April 30, 2017	$	111,357		12,120		$	908,905		$	(466,541	)	$	—		$	82,437		$	636,158
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests and nonredeemable noncontrolling interests									116,788						11,582			128,370
Other comprehensive income - derivative instrument												1,779						1,779
Distributions – common shares and Units									(33,689		)				(4,096		)	(37,785		)
Distributions – Series B preferred shares									(4,571		)							(4,571		)
Distributions – Series C preferred shares									(3,999		)							(3,999		)
Share-based compensation, net of forfeitures				10		1,663												1,663
Issuance of Series C preferred shares	99,456																	99,456
Redemption of Units for common shares				3		34									(34		)	—
Redemption of Units for cash															(8,775		)	(8,775		)
Shares repurchased	(111,357		)	(178	)	(9,935		)	(3,657		)							(124,949		)
Contributions from nonredeemable noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities															619			619
Conversion to equity of notes receivable from nonredeemable noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities															(246		)	(246		)
Other				(2	)	(570		)							413			(157		)
Balance at April 30, 2018	$	99,456		11,953		$	900,097		$	(395,669	)	$	1,779		$	81,900		$	687,563
Cumulative adjustment upon adoption of ASC 606 and ASC 610-20									627									627
Balance on May 1, 2018	99,456			11,953		900,097			(395,042		)	1,779			81,900			688,190
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests and nonredeemable noncontrolling interests									(4,398		)				(480		)	(4,878		)
Other comprehensive income - derivative instrument												(2,635		)				(2,635		)
Distributions – common shares and Units									(25,060		)				(2,917		)	(27,977		)
Distributions – Series C preferred shares									(4,548		)							(4,548		)
Share-based compensation, net of forfeitures				3		1,042												1,042
Redemption of Units for common shares				33		649									(649		)	—
Redemption of Units for cash															(498		)	(498		)
Shares repurchased				(42	)	(2,172		)										(2,172		)
Distributions to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities															(2,432		)	(2,432		)
Conversion to equity of notes receivable from nonredeemable noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities															(392		)	(392		)
Acquisition of nonredeemable noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities						(175		)							131			(44		)
Other				(5	)	(207		)										(207		)
Balance at December 31, 2018	$	99,456		11,942		$	899,234		$	(429,048	)	$	(856	)	$	74,663		$	643,449

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

	(in thousands)
	Eight Months Ended			Fiscal Year Ended April 30,
	December 31, 2018			2018			2017			2016
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss)	$	(5,320	)	$	127,629		$	30,525		$	76,602
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	51,394			83,276			46,135			41,098
Depreciation and amortization from discontinued operations	—			8,526			10,477			24,357
(Gain) loss on sale of real estate, land, other investments and discontinued operations	(10,277		)	(183,687		)	(74,847		)	(33,423		)
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt and discontinued operations	482			6,839			3,848			(30,135		)
Gain on bargain purchase	—			—			—			(3,424		)
Share-based compensation expense	845			1,587			6			2,256
Impairment of real estate investments	1,221			18,065			57,028			5,983
Other, net	629			1,457			499			651
Write off of development pursuit costs	—			—			3,161			—
Changes in other assets and liabilities:
Other assets	(1,145		)	(646		)	(214		)	2,588
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	2,205			(7,851		)	2,434			(14,292		)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities	40,034			55,195			79,052			72,261
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Principal proceeds on mortgage loan receivable	545			—			—			—
Increase in loans receivable	(918		)	(15,480		)	—			—
Decrease in other investments	—			—			50			279
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations	—			426,131			237,135			365,845
Proceeds from sale of real estate and other investments	62,695			64,639			47,354			40,306
Insurance proceeds received	1,344			584			88			1,320
Payments for acquisitions of real estate assets	(977		)	(374,081		)	—			(121,821		)
Payments for development of real estate assets	—			(2,655		)	(18,274		)	(122,801		)
Payments for improvements of real estate assets	(11,518		)	(17,980		)	(41,083		)	(26,904		)
Payments for improvements of real estate assets from discontinued operations	—			(1,046		)	(1,110		)	(7,672		)
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities	51,171			80,112			224,160			128,552
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from mortgages payable	—			—			84,150			143,574
Principal payments on mortgages payable	(67,016		)	(205,159		)	(298,984		)	(241,206		)
Proceeds from revolving lines of credit	53,017			370,350			246,000			82,000
Principal payments on revolving lines of credit	(119,517		)	(303,400		)	(206,450		)	(125,000		)
Proceeds from notes payable and other debt	—			3,252			19,341			94,142
Principal payments on notes payable and other debt	—			(21,689		)	(49,080		)	(24,754		)
Payoff of financing liability	—			(7,900		)	—			—
Proceeds from term loan	74,352			69,462			—			—
Proceeds from sale of common shares under distribution reinvestment and share purchase program	—			—			—			1,493
Additions to notes receivable from noncontrolling partner –  consolidated real estate entities	—			—			(9,211		)	—
Proceeds from noncontrolling partner – consolidated real estate entities	—			—			9,749			1,120
Payments for acquisition of noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities	—			—			(4,938		)	—
Proceeds from sale of preferred shares	—			99,467			—			—
Repurchase of common shares	(2,172		)	(9,935		)	(4,501		)	(35,000		)
Repurchase of preferred shares	—			(115,017		)	(28,752		)	—
Repurchase of partnership units	(498		)	(8,775		)	(966		)	—
Distributions paid to common shareholders	(16,724		)	(33,689		)	(55,907		)	(60,063		)
Distributions paid to preferred shareholders	(5,116		)	(8,763		)	(10,744		)	(11,514		)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests – Unitholders of the Operating Partnership	(1,959		)	(4,096		)	(7,453		)	(7,101		)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities	(2,432		)	(99		)	(174		)	(7,029		)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	(88,065		)	(175,991		)	(317,920		)	(189,338		)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH	3,140			(40,684		)	(14,708		)	11,475
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH AT BEGINNING OF YEAR	16,116			56,800			71,508			60,033
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH AT END OF YEAR	$	19,256		$	16,116		$	56,800		$	71,508

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INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued)

			(in thousands)
	Eight Months Ended		Fiscal Year Ended April 30,
	December 31, 2018		2018		2017		2016
SUPPLEMENTARY SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Distribution reinvestment plan – shares issued	—		—		—		3,997
Operating partnership distribution reinvestment plan – shares issued	—		—		—		130
Operating partnership units converted to shares	649		34		875		1,477
Real estate assets acquired through the issuance of operating partnership units	—		—		—		18,226
(Decrease) increase to accounts payable included within real estate investments	(329	)	(3,415	)	(1,851	)	(10,420	)
Conversion to equity of notes receivable from noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities	670		—		9,846		—
Construction debt reclassified to mortgages payable	—		23,300		10,549		123,553
Increase in mortgage notes receivable	—		10,329		—		—
Decrease in real estate assets in connection with transfer of real estate assets in settlement of debt	—		—		—		87,213
Decrease in debt in connection with transfer of real estate assets in settlement of debt	—		—		—		122,610
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized of $0, $0, $431 and $4,396, respectively	24,135		35,758		34,432		39,668

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2018, April 30, 2018, 2017, and 2016

NOTE 1 • ORGANIZATION

Investors Real Estate Trust (“IRET,” “we” or “us”) is a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) focused on the ownership, management, acquisition, redevelopment and development of apartment communities. As of December 31, 2018, we held for investment 87 apartment communities with 13,702 apartment homes. We conduct a majority of our business activities through our consolidated operating partnership, IRET Properties, a North Dakota Limited Partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), as well as through a number of other subsidiary entities. 

All references to IRET, we, or us refer to Investors Real Estate Trust and its consolidated subsidiaries.

NOTE 2 • BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include our accounts and the accounts of all our subsidiaries in which we maintain a controlling interest, including the Operating Partnership. All intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation. Our fiscal year previously ended April 30th. On September 20, 2018, our Board of Trustees approved a change in our fiscal year-end from April 30 to December 31, effective as of January 1, 2019. This transition report on Form 10-KT is for the eight-month period ended December 31, 2018, in accordance with SEC rules and regulations, and all subsequent fiscal years, beginning in 2019, will be from January 1 to December 31.

Our interest in the Operating Partnership was 89.7%, 89.4%, and 88.6%, respectively, of the limited partnership units of the Operating Partnership (“Units”) as of December 31, 2018, April 30, 2018 and April 30, 2017, which includes 100% of the general partnership interest.

On December 14, 2018, the Board approved a reverse stock split of our outstanding common shares and Units, no par value per share, at a ratio of 1-for-10. The reverse stock split was effective as of the close of trading on December 27, 2018, with trading commencing on a split-adjusted basis on December 28, 2018. The number of common shares and Units was reduced from 119.4 million to 11.9 million and 13.7 million to 1.4 million, respectively. We have retroactively restated all shares and Units and per share and Unit data for all periods presented.

The consolidated financial statements also reflect the ownership by the Operating Partnership of certain joint venture entities in which the Operating Partnership has a general partner's or controlling interest. These entities are consolidated into our other operations with noncontrolling interests reflecting the noncontrolling partners’ share of ownership, income, and expenses.

PRIOR PERIOD FINANCIAL STATEMENT CORRECTION OF AN IMMATERIAL MISSTATEMENT

In the first quarter of the transition period ended December 31, 2018, we identified certain adjustments required to correct balances within total equity related to noncontrolling interests in our joint venture entities. Related to our acquisition of additional ownership interest in the joint venture entities, noncontrolling interest - consolidated real estate entities was understated and common shares of beneficial interest was overstated beginning in fiscal year 2017. The adjustments did not impact total assets, total liabilities, revenue, net income, net income available to common shareholders, number of common shares, or earnings per share.

Based on an analysis of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 250 - “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections” (“ASC 250”), Staff Accounting Bulletin 99 - “Materiality” (“SAB 99”) and Staff Accounting Bulletin 108 - "Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements" (“SAB 108”), we determined that these errors were immaterial to the previously-issued financial statements. The misstatement was corrected in the consolidated balance sheets as of April 30, 2017 and April 30, 2018 and the consolidated statements of equity as of April 30, 2018 and April 30, 2017.

The effect of these revisions on our condensed consolidated balance sheet is as follows:

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	(in thousands)
	As previously reported at April 30, 2017		Adjustment			As revised at April 30, 2017
Common shares of beneficial interest	$	916,121	$	(7,216	)	$	908,905
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities	1,924		7,280			9,204
Redeemable noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities	7,181		(64		)	7,117

	(in thousands)
	As previously reported at April 30, 2018		Adjustment			As revised at April 30, 2018
Common shares of beneficial interest	$	907,843	$	(7,746	)	$	900,097
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities	1,078		7,810			8,888
Redeemable noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities	6,708		(64		)	6,644

The effect of these revisions on our condensed consolidated statements of equity is as follows:

	(in thousands)
	As previously reported at April 30, 2017		Adjustment			As revised at April 30, 2017
Common shares of beneficial interest	$	916,121	$	(7,216	)	$	908,905
Nonredeemable noncontrolling interests	75,157		7,280			82,437

	(in thousands)
	As previously reported at April 30, 2018		Adjustment			As revised at April 30, 2018
Common shares of beneficial interest	$	907,843	$	(7,746	)	$	900,097
Nonredeemable noncontrolling interests	74,090		7,810			81,900

USE OF ESTIMATES

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

The following table provides a brief description of recent GAAP accounting standards updates (“ASUs”).

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Standard	Description	Date of Adoption	Effect on the Financial Statements or Other Significant Matters
ASU 2014-09,  Revenue from Contracts with Customers	This ASU will eliminate the transaction- and industry-specific revenue recognition guidance under current GAAP and replace it with a principle based approach for determining revenue recognition. The standard outlines a five-step model whereby revenue is recognized as performance obligations within a contract are satisfied.	This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, as a result of a deferral of the effective date arising from the issuance of ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Deferral of the Effective Date. Early adoption is permitted. We adopted the new standard effective May 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective approach.	The majority of our revenue is derived from rental income, which is scoped out from this standard and will be accounted for under ASC 840, Leases. Our other revenue streams, which were evaluated under this ASU, include but are not limited to other income from residents determined not to be within the scope of ASC 840 and gains and losses from real estate dispositions. Refer to the Revenues section below for information regarding the impact of adopting the standard on our consolidated financial statements.
ASU 2016-02, Leases	This ASU amends existing accounting standards for lease accounting, including by requiring lessees to recognize most leases on the balance sheet and making certain changes to lessor accounting.	This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted.	Our residential leases, where we are the lessor, will continue to be accounted for as operating leases under the new standard. As a result, there is not a significant change in the accounting for lease revenue. For leases where we are the lessee, we will recognize a right of use asset and related lease liability on our consolidated balance sheets upon adoption. The adoption of this standard will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
ASU 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments	This ASU addresses eight specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing diversity in practice.  The cash flow issues include debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs and proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims.	This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. We adopted the new standard effective May 1, 2018.	The standard requires we present combined inflows and outflows of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash in the consolidated statement of cash flows. See additional disclosures regarding the required change below.
ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash	This ASU requires the statement of cash flows to explain the change in total cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash. It also requires that restricted cash be included when reconciling the beginning and end of period amounts on the statement of cash flows.	This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. We adopted the new standard effective May 1, 2018.	The standard requires we present combined inflows and outflows of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash in the consolidated statement of cash flows. See additional disclosures regarding the required change below.
ASU 2017-05, Other Income – Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets (Subtopic 610-20): Clarifying the Scope of Asset Derecognition Guidance and Accounting for Partial Sales of Nonfinancial Assets	This ASU clarifies the definition of an in-substance nonfinancial asset and changes the accounting for partial sales of nonfinancial assets to be more consistent with the accounting for a sale of a business pursuant to ASU 2017-01.  This ASU allows for either a retrospective or modified retrospective approach.	This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. We adopted the new standard effective May 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective approach.	Refer to the Revenues section below for information regarding the impact of adopting the standard on our condensed consolidated financial statements.
ASU 2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases	This ASU was issued to increase shareholders' awareness of narrow aspects of the guidance issued in the amendments and to expedite the improvements under ASU 2016-02.	This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted.	The adoption of this standard will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

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Standard	Description	Date of Adoption	Effect on the Financial Statements or Other Significant Matters
ASU 2018-11, Leases: Targeted Improvements	This ASU allows lessors to account for lease and non-lease components, by class of underlying assets, as a single lease component if certain criteria are met. The new standard also indicates that companies are permitted to recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption in lieu of the modified retrospective approach and provides other practical expedients.	This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted.	The adoption of this standard will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurements (Topic 820) - Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirement for Fair Value Measurements	This ASU eliminates certain disclosure requirements affecting all levels of measurement, and modifies and adds new disclosure requirements for Level 3 measurements.	This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted.	We are currently evaluating the impact the new standard may have on our disclosures.
ASU 2018-15, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Topic 350-40): Customer's Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That is a Service Contract	This ASU reduces the complexity for the accounting for costs of implementing a cloud computing service arrangement. The standard aligns various requirements for capitalizing implementation costs.	This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted.	We are currently evaluating the impact the new standard may have on our consolidated financial statements.
ASU 2018-20, Leases (Topic 842) - Narrow-Scope Improvements for Lessors	This ASU reduces a lessor's implementation and ongoing costs associated with applying the new leases standard. The ASU also clarifies a specific lessor accounting requirements.	This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted.	The adoption of this standard will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

RECLASSIFICATIONS

Certain previously reported amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current financial statement presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on net income as reported in the consolidated statement of operations, total assets, liabilities or equity as reported in the consolidated balance sheets and total shareholder’s equity. We report in discontinued operations the results of operations and the related gains or losses of properties that have either been disposed or classified as held for sale and for which the disposition represents a strategic shift that has or will have a major effect on our operations and financial results.

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS

Real estate investments are recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation and an adjustment for impairment, if any. Property, consisting primarily of real estate investments, totaled $1.3 billion, $1.4 billion, and $1.1 billion as of December 31, 2018, April 30, 2018, and April 30, 2017, respectively. We allocate the purchase price based on the relative fair values of the tangible and intangible assets of an acquired property (which includes the land, building, and personal property) which are determined by valuing the property as if it were vacant and fair value of the intangible assets (which include in-place leases). The as-if-vacant value is allocated to land, buildings, and personal property based on management’s determination of the relative fair values of these assets. The estimated fair value of the property is the amount that would be recoverable upon the disposition of the property. Techniques used to estimate fair value include discounted cash flow analysis and reference to recent comparable transactions. A land value is assigned based on the purchase price if land is acquired separately or based on estimated fair value if acquired in a single or portfolio acquisition.

Acquired above- and below-market lease values are recorded as the difference between the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the in-place leases and management’s estimate of fair market value lease rates for the corresponding in-place leases.

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The capitalized above- and below-market lease values are amortized as adjustments to rental revenue over the remaining terms of the respective leases.

Other intangible assets acquired include amounts for in-place lease values that are based upon our evaluation of the specific characteristics of the leases. Factors considered in the fair value analysis include an estimate of carrying costs and foregone rental income during hypothetical expected lease-up periods, considering current market conditions, and costs to execute similar leases. We also consider information about each property obtained during pre-acquisition due diligence, marketing, and leasing activities in estimating the relative fair value of the tangible and intangible assets acquired.

Depreciation is computed on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. We use a 10-37 year estimated life for buildings and improvements and a 5-10 year estimated life for furniture, fixtures, and equipment.

We follow the real estate project costs guidance in ASC 970, Real Estate – General, in accounting for the costs of development and redevelopment projects. As real estate is undergoing development or redevelopment, all project costs directly associated with and attributable to the development and construction of a project, including interest expense and real estate tax expense, are capitalized to the cost of the real property. The capitalization period begins when development activities and expenditures begin and are identifiable to a specific property and ends upon completion, which is when the asset is ready for its intended use. Generally, rental property is considered substantially complete and ready for its intended use, which is generally upon issuance of a certificate of occupancy (in the case of apartment communities). General and administrative costs are expensed as incurred. Interest of approximately $4,000, $431,000, and $4.9 million has been capitalized in continuing and discontinue operations for the years ended April 30, 2018, 2017, and 2016, respectively. We did not capitalize interest during the transition period ended December 31, 2018.

Expenditures for ordinary maintenance and repairs are expensed to operations as incurred. Renovations and improvements that improve and/or extend the useful life of the asset are capitalized and depreciated over their estimated useful life, generally five to ten years. Property sales or dispositions are recorded when control of the assets transfers to the buyer and we have no significant continuing involvement with the property sold.

We periodically evaluate our long-lived assets, including real estate investments, for impairment indicators. The judgments regarding the existence of impairment indicators are based on factors such as operational performance, market conditions, expected holding period of each asset group, and legal and environmental concerns. If indicators exist, we compare the expected future undiscounted cash flows for the long-lived asset group against the carrying amount of that asset. If the sum of the estimated undiscounted cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset, an impairment loss is recorded for the difference between the estimated fair value and the carrying amount of the asset group. If our anticipated holding period for properties, the estimated fair value of properties or other factors change based on market conditions or otherwise, our evaluation of impairment charges may be different and such differences could be material to our consolidated financial statements. The evaluation of anticipated cash flows is subjective and is based, in part, on assumptions regarding future physical occupancy, rental rates, and capital requirements that could differ materially from actual results. Plans to hold properties over longer periods decrease the likelihood of recording impairment losses.

During the transition period ended December 31, 2018, we incurred a loss of $1.2 million due to impairment of a parcel of land in Bismarck, North Dakota. The parcel was written-down to estimated fair value based on receipt of a market offer to purchase and our intent to dispose of the property.

During fiscal year 2018, we incurred a loss of $18.1 million due to impairment of one apartment community, three other commercial properties, and four parcels of land. We recognized impairments of $12.2 million on one apartment community in Grand Forks, North Dakota; $1.4 million on an industrial property in Bloomington, Minnesota; $922,000 on an industrial property in Woodbury, Minnesota; $630,000 on a retail property in Minot, North Dakota. These properties were written-down to estimated fair value based on independent appraisals and market data or, in the case of the retail property, receipt of a market offer to purchase and our intent to dispose of the property. We recognized impairments of $428,000 on a parcel of land in Williston, North Dakota; $1.5 million on a parcel of land in Grand Forks, North Dakota; $256,000 and $709,000 on two parcels of land in Bismarck, North Dakota. These parcels were written down to estimated fair value based on independent appraisals and market data.

During fiscal year 2017, we incurred a loss of $57.0 million due to impairment of 16 apartment communities and two parcels of unimproved land. We recognized impairments of $40.9 million, $5.8 million, $4.7 million, and $2.8 million, respectively, on three apartment communities and one parcel of unimproved land in Williston, North Dakota, due to deterioration of this energy-impacted market, which resulted in poor leasing activity and declining rental rates during the three months ended July 31, 2016, which should generally be a strong leasing period. These properties were written down to estimated fair value based on an

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independent appraisal in the case of one property and management cash flow estimates and market data in the case of the remaining assets. The properties impaired for $40.9 million, $4.7 million, and $2.8 million are owned by joint venture entities in which, at the time of impairment, we had an approximately 70%, 60%, and 70% interest, respectively, but which are consolidated in our consolidated financial statements. We recognized impairments of $2.9 million on 13 properties and one parcel of land in Minot, North Dakota. These properties were written down to estimated fair value based on management cash flow estimates and market data and, in the case of the 13 properties, our intent to dispose of the properties.

During fiscal year 2016, we incurred a loss of $6.0 million due to impairment of one office property, one healthcare property, two parcels of land, and eight apartment communities, of which approximately $440,000 is reflected in discontinued operations. See Note 10 for additional information on discontinued operations. We recognized impairments of approximately $440,000 on an office property in Eden Prairie, Minnesota; $1.9 million on a healthcare property in Sartell, Minnesota; $1.6 million on a parcel of land in Grand Chute, Wisconsin; $1.9 million on eight apartment communities in St. Cloud, Minnesota; and $162,000 on a parcel of land in River Falls, Wisconsin. These properties were written down to estimated fair value during fiscal year 2016 based on receipt of individual market offers to purchase and our intent to dispose of the properties or, in the case of the Grand Chute, Wisconsin, the sale listing price and our intent to dispose of the property. The Sartell, Minnesota property was classified as held for sale at April 30, 2016.

CHANGE IN DEPRECIABLE LIVES OF REAL ESTATE ASSETS

Effective May 1, 2017, we changed the estimated useful lives of our real estate assets to better reflect the estimated periods during which they will be of economic benefit. Generally, the estimated lives of buildings and improvements that previously were 20-40 years have been decreased to 10-37 years, while those that were previously nine years were changed to 5-10 years. The effect of this change in estimate for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2018, was to increase depreciation expense by approximately $29.3 million, decrease net income by $29.3 million, and decrease earnings per share by $0.22.

REAL ESTATE HELD FOR SALE

Real estate held for sale is stated at the lower of its carrying amount or estimated fair value less disposal costs. Our determination of fair value is based on inputs management believes are consistent with those that market participants would use. Estimates are significantly impacted by estimates of sales price, selling velocity, and other factors. Due to uncertainties in the estimation process, actual results could differ from such estimates. Depreciation is not recorded on assets classified as held for sale.

We classify properties as held for sale when they meet the GAAP criteria, which include: (a) management commits to and initiates a plan to sell the asset (disposal group); (b) the sale is probable and expected to be completed within one year under terms that are usual and customary for sales of such assets (disposal groups); and (c) actions required to complete the plan indicate that it is unlikely that significant changes to the plan will be made or that the plan will be withdrawn. We generally consider these criteria met when the transaction has been approved by our Board of Trustees, there are no known significant contingencies related to the sale, and management believes it is probable that the sale will be completed within one year. We had no properties classified as held for sale at December 31, 2018 and April 30, 2018. Thirteen apartment communities, two healthcare properties, and two retail properties were classified as held for sale at April 30, 2017.

We report in discontinued operations the results of operations and the related gains or losses on the sales of properties that have either been disposed of or classified as held for sale and meet the classification of a discontinued operation as described in ASC 205 - Presentation of Financial Statements and ASC 360 - Property, Plant, and Equipment: Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity. Under these standards, a disposal (or classification as held for sale) of a component of an entity or a group of components of an entity is required to be reported in discontinued operations if the disposal represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results. 

CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH

Effective May 1, 2018, we adopted ASU 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments and ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash, which affects the presentation and disclosure of the statements of cash flows. Previously our consolidated statements of cash flows presented transfers between restricted cash and unrestricted cash as operating, financing, and investing cash activities based upon the required or intended purpose for the restricted cash. We revised our consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended April 30, 2018 , 2017, and 2016 to conform to this presentation, and the effect of the revisions to net cash flows from operating and investing activities as previously reported for the years ended April 30, 2018, 2017, and 2016 are summarized in the following table:

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	(in thousands)
	As previously reported			Impact of ASUs			As adjusted and currently reported
	April 30, 2018			2016-15 and 2016-18			April 30, 2018
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	48,035		$	7,160		$	55,195
Net cash provided by (used by) investing activities	104,189			(24,077		)	80,112
Net cash provided by (used by) financing activities	(169,152		)	(6,839		)	(175,991		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents	(16,928		)	16,928			—
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	—			(40,684		)	(40,684		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	28,819			(28,819		)	—
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period	—			56,800			56,800
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	11,891
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period				$	4,225		$	16,116

	(in thousands)
	As previously reported			Impact of ASUs			As adjusted and currently reported
	April 30, 2017			2016-15 and 2016-18			April 30, 2017
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	73,930		$	5,122		$	79,052
Net cash provided by (used by) investing activities	202,263			21,897			224,160
Net cash provided by (used by) financing activities	(314,072		)	(3,848		)	(317,920		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents	(37,879		)	37,879			—
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	—			(14,708		)	(14,708		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	66,698			(66,698		)	—
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period	—			71,508			71,508
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	28,819
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period				$	27,981		$	56,800

	(in thousands)
	As previously reported			Impact of ASUs			As adjusted and currently reported
	April 30, 2016			2016-15 and 2016-18			April 30, 2016
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	66,493		$	5,768		$	72,261
Net cash provided by (used by) investing activities	134,252			(5,700		)	128,552
Net cash provided by (used by) financing activities	(183,017		)	(6,321		)	(189,338		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents	17,728			(17,728		)	—
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	—			11,475			11,475
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	48,970			(48,970		)	—
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period	—			60,033			60,033
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	66,698
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period				$	4,810		$	71,508

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	(in thousands)
Balance sheet description	December 31, 2018		April 30, 2018		April 30, 2017
Cash and cash equivalents	$	13,792	$	11,891	$	28,819
Restricted cash	5,464		4,225		27,981
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	19,256	$	16,116	$	56,800

Cash and cash equivalents include all cash and highly liquid investments purchased with maturities of three months or less. Cash and cash equivalents consist of our bank deposits, short-term investment certificates acquired subject to repurchase agreements, and our deposits in a money market mutual fund. We are potentially exposed to credit risk for cash deposited with FDIC-insured financial institutions in accounts which, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. We have not experienced any losses in such accounts.

As of December 31, 2018, April 30, 2018, and April 30, 2017, restricted cash consisted of $5.5 million, $4.2 million, and $4.3 million, respectively, of escrows held by lenders for real estate taxes, insurance, and capital additions. As of April 30, 2017, we held $23.7 million of net tax-deferred exchange proceeds remaining from the sale of properties. Tax, insurance, and other escrows include funds deposited with a lender for payment of real estate taxes and insurance and reserves for funds to be used for replacement of structural elements and mechanical equipment of certain projects. The funds are under the control of the lender. Disbursements are made after supplying written documentation to the lender.

REVENUE

We adopted ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, as of May 1, 2018, using the modified retrospective approach. We elected to apply the new standard to contracts that are not complete as of May 1, 2018. We also elected to omit disclosing the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for contracts with an original expected length of one year or less. Under the new standard, revenue is recognized in accordance with the transfer of goods and services to customers at an amount that reflects the consideration the company expects to be entitled for those goods and services.

We primarily lease multifamily apartments under operating leases generally with terms of one year or less. Rental revenues are recognized in accordance with ASC 840, Leases, using a method that represents a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. Rental income represents approximately 96.5% of our total revenues and includes gross market rent less adjustments for concessions, vacancy loss, and bad debt. Other property revenues represent the remaining 3.5% of our total revenue and are primarily driven by utility reimbursement from our residents and other fee income, which is typically recognized at a point in time. Revenue streams that are included in ASU 2014-09 include:

• Other property revenues: We recognize revenue for rental related income not included as a component of a lease, such as other transactional fees, when the services are transferred to our customers for an amount which reflects the consideration we expect to receive in exchange for those services. These fees are charged to residents monthly and recognized as the performance obligation is satisfied.

• Gains or losses on sales of real estate: Subsequent to the adoption of the new standard, a gain or loss is recognized when the criteria for derecognition of an asset are met, including when (1) a contract exists and (2) the buyer obtained control of the nonfinancial asset that was sold. As a result, we may recognize a gain on real estate disposition transactions that previously did not qualify as a sale or for full profit recognition under the previous accounting standard.

We concluded that the adoption of the new standard required a cumulative adjustment of $627,000 to the opening balance of retained earnings as of May 1, 2018, due to the sale of a group of properties in the prior fiscal year. The sale of properties was previously accounted for using the installment method. Under the installment method, we recorded a mortgage receivable net of the deferred gain on sale, which was to be recognized as payments were received. The gain on sale under the new revenue standard is recognized when control of the assets is transferred to the buyer. As a result of our adoption of the new standard, we recorded a cumulative adjustment to retained earnings and increased the mortgage receivable by $627,000 to recognize the previously deferred gain on sale.

The following table presents the disaggregation of revenue streams of our rental income for the transition period ended December 31, 2018:

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		(in thousands, except percentages)
		Eight Months Ended December 31, 2018
Revenue Stream	Applicable Standard	Amount of Revenue		Percent of Revenue
Rental revenue	Leases	$	117,575	96.5	%
Other property revenue	Revenue Recognition	4,296		3.5	%
		$	121,871	100.0	%

INCOME TAXES

We operate in a manner intended to enable us to continue to qualify as a REIT under Sections 856-860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Under those sections, a REIT which distributes at least 90% of its REIT taxable income, excluding capital gains, as a dividend to its shareholders each year and which meets certain other conditions will not be taxed on that portion of its taxable income which is distributed to shareholders. For the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018, 2017, and 2016, we distributed in excess of 90% of our taxable income and realized capital gains from property dispositions within the prescribed time limits. Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal income taxes in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. If we fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, we will be subject to federal income tax on our taxable income at regular corporate rates (including any alternative minimum tax) and may not be able to qualify as a REIT for the four subsequent taxable years. Even as a REIT, we may be subject to certain state and local income and property taxes, and to federal income and excise taxes on undistributed taxable income. In general, however, if we qualify as a REIT, no provisions for federal income taxes are necessary except for taxes on undistributed REIT taxable income and taxes on the income generated by a taxable REIT subsidiary (TRS).

We have one TRS, acquired during the second quarter of fiscal year 2014, which is subject to corporate federal and state income taxes on its taxable income at regular statutory rates. For the transition period ended December 31, 2018, we estimate that the TRS will have no taxable income. There were no income tax provisions or material deferred income tax items for our TRS for the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018, 2017, and 2016.

We conduct our business activity as an Umbrella Partnership Real Estate Investment Trust (“UPREIT”) through our Operating Partnership. UPREIT status allows us to accept the contribution of real estate in exchange for Units. Generally, such a contribution to a limited partnership allows for the deferral of gain by an owner of appreciated real estate. 

Distributions for the calendar year ended December 31, 2018, were characterized, for federal income tax purposes, as 100.00% capital gain. Distributions for the calendar year ended December 31, 2017, were characterized, for federal income tax purposes, as 14.59% ordinary income, 48.87% capital gain, and 36.54% return of capital. Distributions for the calendar year ended December 31, 2016 were characterized, for federal income tax purposes, as 12.43% ordinary income and 87.57% capital gain.

VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY

We have determined that our Operating Partnership and each of our less-than-wholly owned real estate partnerships is a variable interest entity (“VIE”), as the limited partners or the functional equivalent of limited partners lack substantive kick-out rights and substantive participating rights. We are the primary beneficiary of the VIEs, and the VIEs are required to be consolidated on our balance sheet because we have a controlling financial interest in the VIEs and have both the power to direct the activities of the VIEs that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIEs as well as the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the VIEs that could potentially be significant to the VIEs. Because our Operating Partnership is a VIE, all of our assets and liabilities are held through a VIE.

OTHER ASSETS

As of December 31, 2018, April 30, 2018, and April 30, 2017, other assets consisted of the following amounts:

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	in thousands
	December 31, 2018		April 30, 2018		April 30, 2017
Receivable arising from straight line rents	$	1,145	$	1,458	$	2,145
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	71		81		476
Fair value of interest rate swaps	818		1,779		—
Loans receivable	16,399		15,480		—
Prepaid and other assets	3,802		5,334		4,891
Intangible assets	498		1,469		202
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	686		820		901
Goodwill	1,546		1,553		1,572
Deferred charges and leasing costs	2,300		2,323		3,119
Total Other Assets	$	27,265	$	30,297	$	13,306

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Property and equipment consists primarily of office equipment contained at our headquarters in Minot, North Dakota, corporate office in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and additional property management offices located in the states where we own properties. The Consolidated Balance Sheets reflects these assets at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and are included within Other Assets. As of December 31, 2018, April 30, 2018, and April 30, 2017, property and equipment cost was $2.2 million, $2.1 million, and $2.1 million, respectively. Accumulated depreciation was $1.4 million, $1.3 million, and $1.2 million as of December 31, 2018, April 30, 2018, and April 30, 2017, respectively, and are included within other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

MORTGAGE LOANS RECEIVABLE AND NOTES RECEIVABLE

In August 2017, we sold 13 apartment communities in exchange for cash and a note secured by a mortgage on the assets. As of December 31, 2018 and April 30, 2018, the remaining balance on the mortgage was $10.4 million and $11.0 million . The note bears an interest rate of 5.5% and matures in August 2020. Monthly payments are interest-only, with the principal balance payable at maturity. We received and recognized approximately $448,000 and $372,000 of interest income during the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the fiscal year ended April 30, 2018, respectively. During the transition period ended December 31, 2018, we received a payment of $545,000 to pay down the balance of the mortgage receivable and released one of the 13 properties from the assets used to secure the mortgage.

In July 2017, we originated a $16.2 million loan in a multifamily development located in New Hope, MN, a Minneapolis suburb. As of July 31, 2018, we had funded the full initial loan balance, which appears in our Consolidated Balance Sheets; however, we may fund additional amounts upon satisfaction of certain conditions set forth in the loan agreement. The note bears an interest rate of 6%, matures in July 2023, and provides us an option to purchase the development prior to the loan maturity date.

GAIN ON BARGAIN PURCHASE

During fiscal year 2016, we acquired an apartment community in Rochester, MN, which had a fair value at acquisition of approximately $36.3 million, as appraised by a third party. The consideration exchanged for the property consisted of $15.0 million cash and approximately 250,000 Units, valued at approximately $17.8 million. The fair value of the Units transferred was based on the closing market price of our common shares on the acquisition date of $70.90 per share. The acquisition resulted in a gain on bargain purchase because the fair value of assets acquired exceeded the total of the fair value of the consideration paid by approximately $3.4 million. The seller accepted consideration below the fair value of the property in order to do a partial tax-deferred exchange for Units. 

NOTE 3 • NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

Interests in the Operating Partnership held by limited partners are represented by Units. The Operating Partnership’s income is allocated to holders of Units based upon the ratio of their holdings to the total Units outstanding during the period. Capital contributions, distributions, and profits and losses are allocated to noncontrolling interests in accordance with the terms of the Operating Partnership’s Agreement of Limited Partnership.

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We reflect noncontrolling interests in consolidated real estate entities on the Balance Sheet for the portion of properties consolidated by us that are not wholly owned by us. The earnings or losses from these properties attributable to the noncontrolling interests are reflected as net income attributable to noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Our noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities at December 31, 2018, April 30, 2018, and 2017 were as follows:

	(in thousands)
	December 31, 2018		April 30, 2018			April 30, 2017
IRET - 71 France, LLC	$	5,918	$	6,606		$	7,427
IRET - Cypress Court Apartments, LLC	829		890			979
IRET - Williston Garden Apartments, LLC	—		1,635			1,057
IRET - WRH 1, LLC	—		(467		)	(619		)
WRH Holding, LLC	—		224			360
Noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities	$	6,747	$	8,888		$	9,204

NOTE 4 • REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

Redeemable noncontrolling interests on our Consolidated Balance Sheets represent the noncontrolling interest in a joint venture in which our unaffiliated partner, at its election, could require us to buy its interest at a purchase price to be determined by an appraisal conducted in accordance with the terms of the agreement, or at a negotiated price. Redeemable noncontrolling interests are presented at the greater of their carrying amount or redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Changes in the value from period to period are charged to common shares on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. We currently have one joint venture, which owns Commons and Landing at Southgate in Minot, North Dakota, in which our joint venture partner can, for the four-year period from February 6, 2016 through February 5, 2020, compel us to acquire its interest for a price to be determined in accordance with the provisions of the joint venture agreement. Below is a table reflecting the activity of the redeemable noncontrolling interests.

	(in thousands)
	Transition period ended			Years ended April 30,
	December 31, 2018			2018			2017			2016
Balance at beginning of fiscal year	$	6,644		$	7,117		$	7,522		$	6,368
Contributions	—			268			17			1,120
Net (loss) income	(676		)	(741		)	(422		)	34
Balance at close of fiscal year	$	5,968		$	6,644		$	7,117		$	7,522

NOTE 5 • DEBT

As of December 31, 2018, we owned 87 apartment communities, of which 51 served as collateral for mortgage loans. The majority of these mortgages payable were non-recourse to us other than for standard carve-out obligations. Interest rates on mortgage loans range from 3.47% to 6.66%, and the mortgage loans have varying maturity dates from September 1, 2019, through May 31, 2035. As of December 31, 2018, we believe there are no material defaults or instances of material noncompliance in regards to any of these mortgage loans.

The aggregate amount of required future principal payments on mortgages payable and term loans as of December 31, 2018 is as follows:

	(in thousands)
2019	$	28,587
2020	87,592
2021	104,553
2022	40,917
2023	48,546
Thereafter	280,779
Total payments	$	590,974

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As of December 31, 2018, we owned 40 multifamily and other properties that were not encumbered by mortgages, with 32 of these properties providing credit support for our unsecured borrowings. Our primary unsecured credit facility is a revolving, multi-bank line of credit, with the BMO Harris Bank N.A. serving as administrative agent. Our line of credit has total commitments of $250.0 million (the “Line of Credit”), with borrowing capacity based on the value of properties contained in the unencumbered asset pool (“UAP”). The UAP provided for a borrowing capacity of $232.5 million at December 31, 2018, providing additional borrowing availability of $175.0 million beyond the $57.5 million drawn as of December 31, 2018, priced at an interest rate of 3.72%. This credit facility matures on August 31, 2022, with one12-month option to extend the maturity date at our election. At April 30, 2018, the line of credit borrowing capacity was $300.0 million based on the UAP, of which $124.0 million was drawn on the line. At April 30, 2017, the line of credit borrowing capacity was $206.0 million based on the UAP, of which $57.1 million was drawn on the line.

During the transition period ended December 31, 2018, we amended our primary unsecured credit facility. We extended the maturity date on our existing $70.0 million unsecured term loan, which now matures on January 15, 2024. We also added a new $75.0 million, seven-year term loan which matures on August 31, 2025.

The interest rates on the line of credit and term loans are based, at our option, on the lender's base rate plus a margin, ranging from 35-85 basis points, or the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), plus a margin that ranges from 135-190 basis points based on our consolidated leverage. Our line of credit and term loans are subject to customary financial covenants and limitations. We believe that we are in compliance with all such financial covenants and limitations as of December 31, 2018.

We also have a $6.0 million operating line of credit. This operating line of credit is designed to enhance treasury management activities and more effectively manage cash balances. This operating line has a one-year term, with pricing based on a market spread plus the one-month LIBOR index rate. As of December 31, 2018 and April 30, 2018, we had no outstanding balance on this operating line of credit.

Our remaining construction debt was paid off during the year ended April 30, 2018. Construction debt at April 30, 2017, was $41.7 million, with a weighted average rate of interest of 3.27%.

The following table summarizes our indebtedness at December 31, 2018:

	(in thousands)
	December 31, 2018			April 30, 2018			April 30, 2017			Weighted Average Maturity in Years
Unsecured line of credit	$	57,500		$	124,000		$	57,050		3.67
Term loans	145,000			70,000			—			5.86
Unsecured debt	202,500			194,000			57,050
Mortgages payable - fixed (1)	445,974			489,401			629,535			3.61
Mortgages payable - variable(1)	—			22,739			57,708
Construction debt - variable	—			—			41,737
Total debt	$	648,474		$	706,140		$	786,030
Weighted average interest rate on unsecured line of credit	3.72		%	3.35		%	2.67		%
Weighted average interest rate on term loans (rate with swaps)	4.01		%	3.86		%	—
Weighted average interest rate on mortgages payable(1)	4.58		%	4.69		%	4.71		%
Weighted average interest rate on construction debt	—			—			3.27		%

(1) Includes mortgages payable related to assets held for sale and assets of discontinued operations at April 30, 2017.

NOTE 6 • DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

Our objective in using an interest rate derivatives is to add stability to interest expense and to manage our exposure to interest rate fluctuations. To accomplish this objective, we primarily use interest rate swap contracts to fix the variable rate interest on our term loans. The interest rate swap contracts qualify as cash flow hedges.

Under ASU 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815):Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities, which we adopted on November 1, 2017, the ineffective portion of a hedging instrument is no longer required to be recognized currently in earnings or disclosed. Changes in the fair value of cash flow hedges are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income and subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged transaction affects earnings. Amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive income for our interest rate swap will be reclassified to interest expense

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as interest payments are made on our term loan. During the next 12 months, we estimate an additional $61,000 will be reclassified as a decrease to interest expense.

At December 31, 2018, we had two interest rate swap contracts in effect with a notional amount of $145.0 million and one additional interest rate swap that becomes effective on January 31, 2023 with a notional amount of $70.0 million.

The table below presents the fair value of our derivative financial instruments as well as their classification on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2018, April 30, 2018 and April 30, 2017.

		(in thousands)						(in thousands)
		December 31, 2018		April 30, 2018		April 30, 2017		December 31, 2018		April 30, 2018	April 30, 2017
	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value		Fair Value		Fair Value	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value		Fair Value	Fair Value
Derivative instruments - interest rate swaps	Other Assets	$	818	$	1,779	—	Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	$	1,675	—	—
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments		$	818	$	1,779	—		$	1,675	—	—

The table below presents the effect of the Company's derivative financial instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Operations as of December 31, 2018 and April 30, 2018.

	(in thousands)
	Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI						Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income	Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income
	Transition Period Ended December 31,			Year Ended April 30,				Transition Period Ended December 31,			Year Ended April 30,
	2018			2018		2017		2018			2018			2017
Interest rate contracts	$	(2,794	)	$	1,627	—	Interest expense	$	(159	)	$	(152	)	—
Total derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships	$	(2,794	)	$	1,627	—		$	(159	)	$	(152	)	—

NOTE 7 • TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

Transactions with BMO Capital Markets

We have an historical and ongoing relationship with BMO Capital Markets (“BMO”). On July 17, 2017, we engaged BMO to provide financial advisory services in connection with the proposed disposition of our healthcare property portfolio. A family member of Mark O. Decker, Jr., our President and Chief Executive Officer, is an employee of BMO and could have an indirect material interest in any such engagement and related transaction(s). The Board pre-approved the engagement of BMO. During the fiscal year ended April 30, 2018, we completed the disposition of 27 of our 28 healthcare properties and paid BMO a transaction fee of $1.8 million in connection with this engagement.

NOTE 8 • ACQUISITIONS, DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PLACED IN SERVICE AND DISPOSITIONS

ACQUISITIONS

We added no new apartment communities to our portfolio through acquisitions during the transition period ended December 31, 2018 compared to $373.1 million during the fiscal year ended April 30, 2018 and $0 in the fiscal year ended April 30, 2017. Our acquisitions during fiscal year ended April 30, 2018 qualified as asset acquisitions under ASU 2017-01, Clarifying the Definition of a Business, and are detailed below.

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Fiscal 2018 (May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018)

		(in thousands)
		Total		Form of Consideration		Investment Allocation
	Date	Acquisition								Intangible
Acquisitions	Acquired	Cost		Cash		Land		Building		Assets
Multifamily
191 homes - Oxbo - St. Paul, MN (1)	May 26, 2017	$	61,500	$	61,500	$	5,809	$	54,910	$	781
500 homes - Park Place - Plymouth, MN	September 13, 2017	92,250		92,250		10,609		80,711		930
274 homes - Dylan - Denver, CO	November 28, 2017	90,600		90,600		12,155		77,249		1,196
390 homes - Westend - Denver, CO	March 28, 2018	128,700		128,700		25,525		102,101		1,074
Total Acquisitions		$	373,050	$	373,050	$	54,098	$	314,971	$	3,981

(1) Property includes 11,477 square feet of retail space.

DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PLACED IN SERVICE

We placed no development projects in service during the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the fiscal year ended April 30, 2018, compared to $102.9 million in fiscal year ended April 30, 2017. The fiscal year 2017 development projects placed in service are detailed below.

Fiscal 2017 (May 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017)

		(in thousands)
	Date Placed					Development
Development Projects Placed in Service	in Service	Land		Building		Cost
Multifamily
241 homes - 71 France - Edina, MN(1)	May 1, 2016	$	4,721	$	67,641	$	72,362
202 homes - Monticello Crossings - Monticello, MN(2)	March 1, 2017	1,734		28,782		30,516
Total Development Projects Placed in Service		$	6,455	$	96,423	$	102,878

(1) Costs paid in prior fiscal years totaled $70.9 million. Additional costs incurred in fiscal year 2017 totaled $1.5 million, for a total project cost at April 30, 2017 of $72.4 million. The project is owned by a joint venture entity in which we currently have an approximately 52.6% interest. The joint venture is consolidated in our financial statements.

(2) Costs paid in prior fiscal years totaled $15.5 million. Additional costs incurred in fiscal year 2017 totaled $15.0 million, for a total project cost at April 30, 2017 of $30.5 million.

DISPOSITIONS

During the transition period ended December 31, 2018, we sold three apartment communities, five commercial properties and three parcels of unimproved land for a total sales price of $63.4 million. Dispositions totaled $515.1 million and $286.9 million in the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The dispositions for the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and fiscal years ended April 30, 2018 and 2017 are detailed below.

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Transition Period Ended December 31, 2018 (May 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018)

		(in thousands)
	Date			Book Value
Dispositions	Disposed	Sales Price		and Sale Cost		Gain/(Loss)
Multifamily
44 unit - Dakota Commons - Williston, ND	July 26, 2018	$	4,420	$	3,878	$	542
145 unit - Williston Garden - Williston, ND(1)	July 26, 2018	12,310		11,313		997
288 unit - Renaissance Heights - Williston, ND(2)	July 26, 2018	24,770		17,856		6,914
		41,500		33,047		8,453
Other
7,849 sq ft Minot Southgate Retail - Minot, ND	July 12, 2018	1,925		2,056		(131		)
9,052 sq ft Fresenius - Duluth, MN	July 27, 2018	1,900		1,078		822
15,000 sq ft Minot 2505 16th St SW - Minot, ND	October 12, 2018	1,710		1,814		(104		)
81,594 sq ft Minot Arrowhead - Minot, ND	November 30, 2018	6,622		5,907		715
100,850 sq ft Bloomington 2000 W 94th Street - Bloomington, MN	December 19, 2018	4,550		4,550		—
		16,707		15,405		1,302
Unimproved Land
Grand Forks - Grand Forks, ND	July 16, 2018	3,000		2,986		14
Renaissance Heights - Williston, ND(3)	July 26, 2018	750		684		66
Badger Hills Unimproved - Rochester, MN	August 29, 2018	1,400		1,528		(128		)
		5,150		5,198		(48		)
Total Property Dispositions		$	63,357	$	53,650	$	9,707

(1) This apartment community was owned by a joint venture entity in which we had an interest of approximately 74.11%.

(2) This apartment community was owned by a joint venture entity in which we had an interest of approximately 87.14%.

(3) This parcel of land was owned by a joint venture entity in which we had an interest of approximately 70.00%

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Fiscal 2018 (May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018)

		(in thousands)
	Date			Book Value
Dispositions	Disposed	Sales Price		and Sales Cost		Gain/(Loss)
Multifamily
327 homes - 13 apartment communities - Minot, ND (1)(2)	August 22, 2017	$	12,263	$	11,562	$	701
48 homes - Crown - Rochester, MN	December 1, 2017	5,700		3,318		2,382
16 homes - Northern Valley - Rochester, MN	December 1, 2017	950		690		260
		18,913		15,570		3,343
Other
4,998 sq ft Minot Southgate Wells Fargo Bank - Minot, ND	May 15, 2017	3,440		3,332		108
90,260 sq ft Lexington Commerce Center - Eagan, MN	August 22, 2017	9,000		3,963		5,037
17,640 sq ft Duckwood Medical - Eagan, MN	August 24, 2017	2,100		1,886		214
279,834 sq ft Edgewood Vista Hermantown I & II - Hermantown, MN	October 19, 2017	36,884		24,697		12,187
518,161 sq ft Urbandale - Urbandale, IA	November 22, 2017	16,700		12,857		3,843
36,053 sq ft 3075 Long Lake Road - Roseville, MN	November 28, 2017	18,650		12,766		5,884
1,205,432 sq ft 25 Healthcare properties	December 29, 2017	370,268		232,778		137,490
43,404 sq ft Garden View - St. Paul, MN	January 19, 2018	14,000		6,191		7,809
52,116 sq ft Ritchie Medical - St. Paul, MN	January 19, 2018	16,500		10,419		6,081
22,187 sq ft Bismarck 715 East Broadway and Unimproved Land - Bismarck, ND	March 7, 2018	5,500		3,215		2,285
		493,042		312,104		180,938
Unimproved Land
Bismarck 4916 Unimproved Land - Bismarck, ND	August 8, 2017	3,175		3,188		(13		)
Total Dispositions		$	515,130	$	330,862	$	184,268

(1) These communities include: 4th Street 4 Plex, 11th Street 3 Plex, Apartments on Main, Brooklyn Heights, Colton Heights, Fairmont, First Avenue (Apartments and Office), Pines, Southview, Summit Park, Temple (includes 17 South Main Retail), Terrace Heights, and Westridge.

(2) The properties included: 2800 Medical, 2828 Chicago Avenue, Airport Medical, Billings 2300 Grand Road, Burnsville 303 Nicollet Medical, Burnsville 305 Nicollet Medical, Duluth Denfeld Clinic, Edina 6363 France Medical, Edina 6405 France Medical, Edina 6517 Drew Avenue, Edina 6225 France SMC II, Edina 6545 France SMC I, Gateway Clinic, High Pointe Health Campus, Lakeside Medical Plaza, Mariner Clinic, Minneapolis 701 25th Avenue Medical, Missoula 3050 Great Northern, Park Dental, Pavilion I, Pavilion II, PrairieCare Medical, St. Michael Clinic, Trinity at Plaza 16 and Wells Clinic.

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Fiscal 2017 (May 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017)  

		(in thousands)
	Date			Book Value
Dispositions	Disposed	Sales Price		and Sales Cost		Gain/(Loss)
Multifamily
24 homes Pinecone Villas - Sartell, MN	April 20, 2017	$	3,540	$	2,732	$	808
Healthcare
189,244 sq ft 9 Idaho Spring Creek Senior Housing Properties(1)	October 31, 2016	43,900		37,397		6,503
426,652 sq ft 5 Edgewood Vista Senior Housing Properties(2)	January 18, 2017	69,928		50,393		19,535
286,854 sq ft 5 Wyoming Senior Housing Properties(3)	February 1, 2017	49,600		45,469		4,131
169,001 sq ft 9 Edgewood Vista Senior Housing Properties(4)	February 15, 2017	30,700		24,081		6,619
169,562 sq ft 4 Edgewood Vista Senior Housing Properties(5)	March 1, 2017	35,348		14,511		20,837
114,316 sq ft Healtheast St. John & Woodwinds - Maplewood & Woodbury MN	March 6, 2017	20,700		13,777		6,923
59,760 sq ft Sartell 2000 23rd Street South - Sartell, MN	March 31, 2017	5,600		5,923		(323		)
98,174 sq ft Legends at Heritage Place - Sartell, MN	April 20, 2017	9,960		11,439		(1,479		)
		265,736		202,990		62,746
Other
195,075 sq ft Stone Container - Fargo, ND	July 25, 2016	13,400		4,418		8,982
28,528 sq ft Grand Forks Carmike - Grand Forks, ND	December 29, 2016	4,000		1,563		2,437
		17,400		5,981		11,419
Unimproved Land
Georgetown Square Unimproved Land - Grand Chute, WI	May 6, 2016	250		274		(24		)
Total Property Dispositions		$	286,926	$	211,977	$	74,949

(1) The properties included in this portfolio disposition are: Spring Creek American Falls, Spring Creek Boise, Spring Creek Eagle, Spring Creek Fruitland, Spring Creek Fruitland Unimproved, Spring Creek Meridian, Spring Creek Overland, Spring Creek Soda Springs and Spring Creek Ustick.

(2) The properties included in this portfolio disposition are: Edgewood Vista Bismarck, Edgewood Vista Brainerd, Edgewood Vista East Grand Forks, Edgewood Vista Fargo, and Edgewood Vista Spearfish.

(3) The properties included in this portfolio disposition are: Casper 1930 E 12th Street (Park Place), Casper 3955 E 12th Street (Meadow Wind), Cheyenne 4010 N College Drive (Aspen Wind), Cheyenne 4606 N College Drive (Sierra Hills) and Laramie 1072 N 22nd Street (Spring Wind).

(4) The properties included in this portfolio disposition are: Edgewood Vista Belgrade, Edgewood Vista Billings, Edgewood Vista Columbus, Edgewood Vista Fremont, Edgewood Vista Grand Island, Edgewood Vista Minot, Edgewood Vista Missoula, Edgewood Vista Norfolk and Edgewood Vista Sioux Falls.

(5) The properties included in this portfolio are: Edgewood Vista Hastings, Edgewood Vista Kalispell, Edgewood Vista Omaha and Edgewood Vista Virginia.

NOTE 9 • OPERATING SEGMENT

We operate in a single reportable segment which includes the ownership, management, development, redevelopment, and acquisition of apartment communities. Each of our operating properties is considered a separate operating segment because each property earns revenues, incurs expenses, and has discrete financial information. Our chief operating decision-makers evaluate each property's operating results to make decisions about resources to be allocated and to assess performance. We do not group our operations based on geography, size, or type. Our apartment communities have similar long-term economic characteristics and provide similar products and services to our residents. No apartment community comprises more than 10% of consolidated revenues, profits, or assets. Accordingly, our apartment communities are aggregated into a single reportable segment. "All other" is composed of non-multifamily properties, non-multifamily components of mixed use properties, and properties disposed or designated as held for sale.

Prior to the third quarter of fiscal year 2018, we reported our results in two reportable segments: multifamily and healthcare. We sold substantially all of our healthcare portfolio during the third quarter of fiscal year 2018 and classified it as discontinued operations (see Note 10 for additional information), at which point healthcare no longer met the quantitative thresholds for reporting as a separate reportable segment.

Our executive management team comprises our chief operating decision-makers. This team measures the performance of our reportable segment based on net operating income (“NOI”), which we define as total real estate revenues less property operating expenses, including real estate taxes. We believe that NOI is an important supplemental measure of operating performance for real estate because it provides a measure of operations that is unaffected by depreciation, amortization, financing, property management overhead, and general and administrative expense. NOI does not represent cash generated by

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operating activities in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered an alternative to net income, net income available for common shareholders, or cash flow from operating activities as a measure of financial performance. The following tables present net operating income for the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018, 2017, and 2016 from our reportable segment and reconcile net operating income to net income as reported in the consolidated financial statements. Segment assets are also reconciled to total assets as reported in the consolidated financial statements.

	(in thousands)
Transition period ended December 31, 2018	Multifamily		All Other		Total
Revenue	$	116,138	$	5,733	$	121,871
Property operating expenses, including real estate taxes	48,896		1,823		50,719
Net operating income	$	67,242	$	3,910	$	71,152
Property management expenses					(3,663		)
Casualty loss					(915		)
Depreciation and amortization					(50,456		)
Impairment of real estate investments					(1,221		)
General and administrative expenses					(9,812		)
Interest expense					(21,359		)
Loss on debt extinguishment					(556		)
Interest and other income					1,233
Income (loss) before gain on sale of real estate and other investments and income (loss) from discontinued operations					(15,597		)
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate and other investments					9,707
Gain (loss) from continuing operations					(5,890		)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations					570
Net income (loss)					$	(5,320	)

	(in thousands)
Year ended April 30, 2018	Multifamily		All Other		Total
Revenue	$	159,983	$	9,762	$	169,745
Property operating expenses, including real estate taxes	70,460		2,574		73,034
Net operating income	$	89,523	$	7,188	$	96,711
Property management expenses					(5,526		)
Casualty loss					(500		)
Depreciation and amortization					(82,070		)
Impairment of real estate investments					(18,065		)
General and administrative expenses					(14,203		)
Acquisition and investment related costs					(51		)
Interest expense					(34,178		)
Loss on debt extinguishment					(940		)
Interest and other income					1,508
Income (loss) before gain on sale of real estate and other investments and income (loss) from discontinued operations					(57,314		)
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate and other investments					20,120
Gain (loss) from continuing operations					(37,194		)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations					164,823
Net income (loss)					$	127,629

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	(in thousands)
Year ended April 30, 2017	Multifamily		All Other		Total
Revenue	$	142,214	$	17,890	$	160,104
Property operating expenses, including real estate taxes	60,895		3,431		64,326
Net operating income	$	81,319	$	14,459	$	95,778
Property management expenses					(5,046		)
Casualty loss					(414		)
Depreciation and amortization					(44,253		)
Impairment of real estate investments					(57,028		)
General and administrative expenses					(15,871		)
Acquisition and investment related costs					(3,276		)
Interest expense					(34,314		)
Loss on debt extinguishment					(1,651		)
Interest and other income					1,146
Income (loss) before gain on sale of real estate and other investments					(64,929		)
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate and other investments					18,701
Income (loss) from continuing operations					(46,228		)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations					76,753
Net income (loss)					$	30,525

	(in thousands)
Year ended April 30, 2016	Multifamily		All Other		Total
Revenue	$	129,049	$	16,451	$	145,500
Property operating expenses, including real estate taxes	54,762		3,386		58,148
Net operating income	$	74,287	$	13,065	$	87,352
Property management expenses					(3,714		)
Casualty loss					(238		)
Depreciation and amortization					(39,273		)
Impairment of real estate investments					(5,543		)
General and administrative expenses					(13,498		)
Acquisition and investment related costs					(830		)
Interest expense					(28,417		)
Loss on debt extinguishment					(106		)
Interest and other income					385
Income (loss) before loss on sale of real estate and other investments and income (loss) from discontinued operations					(3,882		)
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate and other investments					9,640
Gain (loss) on bargain purchase					3,424
Income (loss) from continuing operations					9,182
Income (loss) from discontinued operations					67,420
Net income (loss)					$	76,602

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Segment Assets and Accumulated Depreciation

	(in thousands)
As at December 31, 2018	Multifamily			All Other			Total
Segment assets
Property owned	$	1,582,917		$	44,719		$	1,627,636
Less accumulated depreciation	(340,081		)	(13,790		)	(353,871		)
Total property owned	$	1,242,836		$	30,929		$	1,273,765
Cash and cash equivalents							13,792
Restricted cash							5,464
Other assets							27,265
Unimproved land							5,301
Mortgage loans receivable							10,410
Total Assets							$	1,335,997

	(in thousands)
As at April 30, 2018	Multifamily			All Other			Total
Segment assets
Property owned	$	1,606,421		$	63,343		$	1,669,764
Less accumulated depreciation	(294,477		)	(16,847		)	(311,324		)
Total property owned	$	1,311,944		$	46,496		$	1,358,440
Cash and cash equivalents							11,891
Restricted cash							4,225
Other assets							30,297
Unimproved land							11,476
Mortgage loans receivable							10,329
Total Assets							$	1,426,658

	(in thousands)
As at April 30, 2017	Multifamily			All Other			Total
Segment assets
Property owned	$	1,260,541		$	97,988		$	1,358,529
Less accumulated depreciation	(232,592		)	(23,007		)	(255,599		)
Total property owned	$	1,027,949		$	74,981		$	1,102,930
Assets held for sale and assets from discontinued operations							283,023
Cash and cash equivalents							28,819
Restricted cash							27,981
Other assets							13,306
Unimproved land							18,455
Total Assets							$	1,474,514

NOTE 10 • DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

We report in discontinued operations the results of operations and the related gains or losses on the sales of properties that have either been disposed of or classified as held for sale and meet the classification of a discontinued operation as described in ASC 205 - Presentation of Financial Statements and ASC 360 - Property, Plant, and Equipment: Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity. Under this standard, a disposal (or classification as held for sale) of a component of an entity or a group of components of an entity is required to be reported in discontinued operations if the disposal represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results.

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We determined that our strategic decision to exit our healthcare segment met the criteria for discontinued operations, and we consequently classified 27 property dispositions as discontinued operations during the fiscal year ended April 30, 2018. We classified no dispositions as discontinued operations during the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the fiscal year ended April 30, 2017. During the fiscal year ended April 30, 2016, we determined that our strategic plan to exit the office and retail segments met the criteria for discontinued operations. Accordingly, 48 office properties, 17 retail properties and 1 healthcare property were classified as discontinued operations and subsequently sold during the fiscal year ended April 30, 2016. In fiscal year 2016, we determined that our strategic decision to exit senior housing, which was a subset of our healthcare segment, met the criteria for discontinued operations and we classified 34 senior housing properties as held for sale and discontinued operations at April 30, 2016. Thirty-two of these senior housing properties were subsequently sold during the fiscal year ended April 30, 2017. The following information shows the effect on net income and the gains or losses from the sale of properties classified as discontinued operations for the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018, 2017, and 2016.

	(in thousands)
	Period Ended		Year Ended
	December 31, 2018		April 30, 2018			April 30, 2017			April 30, 2016
REVENUE
Real estate rentals	$	—	$	19,744		$	43,984		$	69,623
Tenant reimbursement	—		11,650			16,110			23,434
TRS senior housing revenue	—		—			3,218			3,955
TOTAL REVENUE	—		31,394			63,312			97,012
EXPENSES
Property operating expenses, excluding real estate taxes	—		6,350			9,051			17,470
Real estate taxes	—		5,191			6,848			11,611
Property management expense	—		206			574			1,957
Depreciation and amortization	—		8,445			10,772			24,725
Impairment of real estate investments	—		—			—			440
TRS senior housing expenses	—		—			3,113			3,366
TOTAL EXPENSES	—		20,192			30,358			59,569
Operating income (loss)	—		11,202			32,954			37,443
Interest expense(1)	—		(4,172		)	(11,628		)	(25,757		)
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt(1)	—		(6,508		)	(3,238		)	29,336
Interest income	—		661			2,179			2,179
Other income	—		73			340			437
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before gain on sale	—		1,256			20,607			43,638
Gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations	570		163,567			56,146			23,782
INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	$	570	$	164,823		$	76,753		$	67,420
Segment Data
All other	$	570	$	164,823		$	76,753		$	67,420
Total	$	570	$	164,823		$	76,753		$	67,420

(1) Interest expense includes $4.7 million for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2016, of default interest related to a $122.6 million non-recourse loan. Gain on extinguishment of debt in the fiscal year ended April 30, 2016 includes $36.5 million of gain on extinguishment of debt recognized in connection with our transfer of ownership to the mortgage lender of the nine properties serving as collateral for the $122.6 million non-recourse loan and the removal of the debt obligation and accrued interest from our balance sheet.

	(in thousands)
	Period Ended	Year Ended
	12/31/2018	April 30, 2018			April 30, 2017			April 30, 2016
Property Sale Data
Sales price	—	$	437,652		$	239,436		$	373,460
Net book value and sales costs	—	(274,085		)	(183,290		)	(349,678		)
Gain on sale of discontinued operations	—	$	163,567		$	56,146		$	23,782

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As of December 31, 2018 and April 30, 2018, we had no assets or liabilities classified as held for sale. The following information reconciles the carrying amounts of major classes of assets and liabilities of the discontinued operations to assets and liabilities held for sale that are presented separately on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at April 30, 2017:

	April 30, 2017
Carrying amounts of major classes of assets included as part of discontinued operations
Property owned and intangible assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	$	255,466
Restricted cash	728
Other Assets	12,750
Total major classes of assets of the discontinued operations	268,944
Other assets included in the disposal group classified as held for sale	14,079
Total assets of the disposal group classified as held for sale on the balance sheet	$	283,023
Carrying amounts of major classes of liabilities included as part of discontinued operations
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	4,835
Mortgages payable	112,208
Other	7,977
Total major classes of liabilities of the discontinued operations	125,020
Other liabilities included in the disposal group classified as held for sale	5,884
Total liabilities of the disposal group classified as held for sale on the balance sheet	$	130,904

NOTE 11 • EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. We have issued restricted stock units ("RSUs") under our 2015 Incentive Plan, which could have a dilutive effect on our earnings per share upon exercise of the RSUs. Other than the issuance of RSUs, we have no outstanding options, warrants, convertible stock or other contractual obligations requiring issuance of additional common shares that would result in a dilution of earnings. Pursuant to the exercise of Exchange Rights, Units may be tendered for redemption for cash or, at our option, for common shares on a one-for-one-basis.

For the transition period ended December 31, 2018, performance-based restricted stock awards of 25,300 were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because the assumed proceeds per share plus the average unearned compensation were greater than the average market price of the common stock for the periods presented and, therefore, were anti-dilutive. Refer to Note 17 - Share-Based Compensation for discussion of the terms for these awards.

The following table presents a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share reported in the consolidated financial statements for the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018, 2017, and 2016:

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	(in thousands, except per share data)
	For Period Ended			For Year Ended April 30,
	December 31, 2018			April 30, 2018			April 30, 2017			April 30, 2016
NUMERATOR
Income (loss) from continuing operations – controlling interests	$	(4,908	)	$	(30,266	)	$	(24,473	)	$	11,553
Income (loss) from discontinued operations – controlling interests	510			147,054			67,820			60,453
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests	(4,398		)	116,788			43,347			72,006
Dividends to preferred shareholders	(4,547		)	(8,569		)	(10,546		)	(11,514		)
Redemption of preferred shares	—			(3,657		)	(1,435		)	—
Numerator for basic earnings per share – net income available to common shareholders	(8,945		)	104,562			31,366			60,492
Noncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership	(1,032		)	12,702			4,059			7,032
Numerator for diluted earnings per share	$	(9,977	)	$	117,264		$	35,425		$	67,524
DENOMINATOR
Denominator for basic earnings per share weighted average shares	11,937			119,977			121,169			123,094
Effect of redeemable operating partnership units	1,387			14,617			16,130			14,278
Denominator for diluted earnings per share	13,324			134,594			137,299			137,372
Earnings (loss) per common share from continuing operations – basic and diluted	$	(0.79	)	$	(3.54	)	$	(3.01	)	$	—
Earnings (loss) per common share from discontinued operations – basic and diluted	0.04			12.25			5.59			4.91
NET EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC & DILUTED	$	(0.75	)	$	8.71		$	2.58		$	4.91

NOTE 12 • RETIREMENT PLANS

We sponsor a defined contribution 401(k) plan to provide retirement benefits for employees that meet minimum employment criteria. We currently match, dollar for dollar, employee contributions to the 401(k) plan in an amount equal to up to 5.0% of the eligible wages of each participating employee. 401(k) matching contributions are fully vested when made. We recognized expense of approximately $476,000, $838,000, $565,000, and $836,000 in the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018, 2017, and 2016, respectively. The expense increased from fiscal year 2017 to fiscal year 2018 primarily due to an increase of 1% in the employer match contribution. The expense decreased from fiscal year 2016 to fiscal year 2017 because fiscal year 2016 included a 3.5% discretionary employer contribution.

NOTE 13 • COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Legal Proceedings. We are involved in various lawsuits arising in the normal course of business. We believe that such matters will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial statements.

Environmental Matters. It is generally our policy to obtain a Phase I environmental assessment of each property that we seek to acquire. Such assessments have not revealed, nor are we aware of, any environmental liabilities that we believe would have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations. We own properties that contain or potentially contain (based on the age of the property) asbestos or lead. For certain of these properties, we estimated the fair value of the conditional asset retirement obligation and chose not to book a liability because the amounts involved were immaterial. With respect to certain other properties, we have not recorded any related asset retirement obligation as the fair value of the liability cannot be reasonably estimated due to insufficient information. We believe we do not have sufficient information to estimate the fair value of the asset retirement obligations for these properties because a settlement date or range of potential settlement dates has not been specified by others and, additionally, there are currently no plans or expectation of plans to demolish these properties or to undertake major renovations that would require removal of the asbestos, lead and/or underground storage tanks.  These properties are expected to be maintained by repairs and maintenance activities that would not involve the removal of the asbestos, lead and/or underground storage tanks. Also, a need for renovations caused by resident changes, technology changes or other factors has not been identified.  

Insurance.  We carry insurance coverage on our properties in amounts and types that we believe are customarily obtained by owners of similar properties and are sufficient to achieve our risk management objectives.

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Restrictions on Taxable Dispositions.  Approximately 24 of our properties, consisting of approximately 4,099 apartment homes, are subject to restrictions on taxable dispositions under agreements entered into with some of the sellers or contributors of the properties. The real estate investment amount of these properties, net of accumulated depreciation, was approximately $532.0 million at December 31, 2018. The restrictions on taxable dispositions are effective for varying periods. We do not believe that the agreements materially affect the conduct of our business or our decisions whether to dispose of restricted properties during the restriction period because we generally hold these and our other properties for investment purposes rather than for sale. In addition, where we deem it to be in our shareholders’ best interests to dispose of such properties, we generally seek to structure sales of such properties as tax deferred transactions under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code. Otherwise, we may be required to provide tax indemnification payments to the parties to these agreements.

Redemption Value of Units.  Pursuant to a Unitholder’s exercise of its Exchange Rights, we have the right, in our sole discretion, to acquire such Units by either making a cash payment or acquiring the Units for our common shares, on a one-for-one basis. All Units receive the same per Unit cash distributions as the per share dividends paid on common shares. Units are redeemable for an amount of cash per Unit equal to the average of the daily market price of our common shares for the ten consecutive trading days immediately preceding the date of valuation of the Unit. As of December 31, 2018, April 30, 2018, and April 30, 2017, the aggregate redemption value of the then-outstanding Units owned by limited partners, as determined by the ten-day average market price for our common shares, was approximately $68.4 million, $74.7 million, and $95.1 million, respectively. 

Joint Venture Buy/Sell Options.  Several of our joint venture agreements contain buy/sell options in which each party under certain circumstances has the option to acquire the interest of the other party, but do not generally require that we buy our partners’ interests. However, from time to time, we have entered into joint venture agreements which contain options compelling us to acquire the interest of the other parties. We currently have one such joint venture, which owns Commons and Landing at Southgate in Minot, North Dakota, in which our joint venture partner can, for the four-year period from February 6, 2016 through February 5, 2020, compel us to acquire the partner’s interest for a price to be determined in accordance with the provisions of the joint venture agreement. The joint venture partner’s interest is reflected as a redeemable noncontrolling interest on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. 

NOTE 14 • FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities are carried at amounts that reasonably approximate their fair value due to their short-term nature. For variable rate debt that re-prices frequently, fair values are based on carrying values. The fair values of our financial instruments approximate their carrying amount in the consolidated financial statements except for fixed rate debt.

In determining the fair value of other financial instruments, we apply Financial Accounting Standard Board ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures, or ASC 820. ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Fair value hierarchy under ASC 820 distinguishes between market participant assumptions based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (Levels 1 and 2) and the reporting entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions (Level 3). Fair value estimates may differ from the amounts that may ultimately be realized upon sale or disposition of the assets and liabilities.

Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis

The fair value of our interest rate swaps is determined using the market standard methodology of netting discounted expected variable cash payments and receipts. The variable cash payments and receipts are based on an expectation of future interest rates (a forward curve) derived from observable market interest rate curves. We consider both our own nonperformance risk and the counterparty's nonperformance risk in the fair value measurement.

Fair Value Measurements on a Nonrecurring Basis

Non-financial assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at December 31, 2018 and April 30, 2018, consisted of real estate investments and at April 30, 2017, consisted of real estate investments and real estate held for sale that were written-down to estimated fair value during the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The aggregate fair value of these assets by their levels in the fair value hierarchy are as follows: 

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	(in thousands)
	Total		Level 1	Level 2	Level 3
December 31, 2018
Real estate investments valued at fair value	$	3,049	—	—	$	3,049
April 30, 2018
Real estate investments valued at fair value	$	52,145	—	—	$	52,145
April 30, 2017
Real estate investments valued at fair value	$	506	—	—	$	506
Real estate held for sale (1)	10,891		—	—	10,891

(1) Represents only the portion of real estate held for sale at April 30, 2017 that was written down to estimated fair value.

As of December 31, 2018 and April 30, 2018, we estimated the fair value of our real estate investments using appraisals, a market offer to purchase, market comparisons, and other market data. As of April 30, 2017, we estimated fair value on a group of our properties using projected net operating income and an estimated capitalization rate to estimate fair value. Significant unobservable quantitative inputs used in determining the fair value of each investment includes capitalization rates based on the location, type, and nature of each property and current and anticipated market conditions. Significant unobservable quantitative inputs used in determining the fair value of these real estate investments at April 30, 2017, was a capitalization rate of 7.0%.

Financial Assets and Liabilities Not Measured at Fair Value

For mortgages payable, the fair value of fixed rate loans is estimated based on the discounted cash flows of the loans using market research and management estimates of comparable interest rates (Level 3).

The estimated fair values of our financial instruments as of December 31, 2018, April 30, 2018 and April 30, 2017 are as follows:

	(in thousands)
	12/31/2018				4/30/2018				4/30/2017
	Amount		Fair Value		Amount		Fair Value		Amount		Fair Value
FINANCIAL ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	13,792	$	13,792	$	11,891	$	11,891	$	28,819	$	28,819
Mortgage and note receivables	26,809		26,809		25,809		25,809		—		—
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES
Other debt, including other debt related to assets held for sale	—		—		—		—		49,637		49,637
Revolving line of credit	57,500		57,500		124,000		124,000		57,050		57,050
Term loan A (1)	70,000		70,000		70,000		70,000		—		—
Term loan B (1)	75,000		75,000		—		—		—		—
Mortgages payable (2)	445,974		444,241		509,919		510,803		665,440		680,941
Mortgages payable related to assets held for sale	—		—		—		—		21,803		21,861

(1) Excluding the effect of the interest rate swap agreement.

(2) Includes mortgages payable related to assets held for sale and assets of discontinued operations at April 30, 2017.

NOTE 15 • SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Operating Partnership Units. Outstanding Units in the Operating Partnership were 1.4 million Units at December 31, 2018, 1.4 million Units at April 30, 2018, and 1.6 million Units at April 30, 2017.

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Exchange Rights.  Pursuant to the exercise of Exchange Rights, we redeemed Units during the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018 and 2017 as detailed in the table below.

	(in thousands, except per Unit amounts)
	Number of	Aggregate		Average Price
	Units	Cost		Per Unit
Transition Period Ended December 31, 2018	9	$	499	$	53.12
Fiscal Year Ended April 30, 2018	149	8,775		58.90
Fiscal Year Ended April 30, 2017	17	966		58.40

We also redeemed Units in exchange for common shares during the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018 and April 30, 2017 as detailed in the table below.

	(in thousands)
	Number of	Total Book
	Units	Value
Transition Period Ended December 31, 2018	33	$	649
Fiscal Year Ended April 30, 2018	3	34
Fiscal Year Ended April 30, 2017	50	875

Common Shares and Equity Awards. Common shares outstanding on December 31, 2018, April 30, 2018 and April 30, 2017, totaled 11.9 million, 12.0 million, and 12.1 million, respectively. During the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018 and 2017, we issued approximately 5,600, 9,300, and 60,400 common shares, respectively, with a total grant-date value of $347,000, $536,000, and $2.6 million, respectively, under our 2015 Incentive Plan, for executive officer and trustee share-based compensation for future performance. During fiscal year 2017, we also issued approximately 5,900 common shares, with a total grant-date value of approximately $352,000, under our 2008 Incentive Plan, for trustee share based compensation for fiscal year 2016 performance. During the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018 and 2017, approximately 200, 3,200, and 27,400 common shares were forfeited under the 2015 Incentive Plan, respectively.

Share Repurchase Program. On December 7, 2016, our Board of Trustees authorized a share repurchase program to repurchase up to 50 million of our common shares over a one year period. On December 5, 2017, our Board of Trustees reauthorized this share repurchase program for an additional one year period. On December 5, 2018, our Board of Trustees reauthorized this share repurchase program for an third one-year period. Under this program, we may repurchase common shares in open-market purchases, including pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 and Rule 10b-18 plans, as determined by management and in accordance with the requirements of the SEC. The extent to which we repurchase our shares, and the timing of such repurchases, will depend upon a variety of factors, including market conditions, regulatory requirements, and other corporate considerations, as determined by the executive management team. The program may be suspended or discontinued at any time. During the transition period ended December 31, 2018, we repurchased and retired approximately 42,000 common shares for an aggregate cost of $2.2 million, including commissions, at an average price per share of $51.36, excluding commissions. During fiscal year 2018, we repurchased and retired approximately 178,000 common shares for an aggregate cost of $9.9 million, including commissions, at an average price per share of $55.82, excluding commissions. During fiscal year 2017, we repurchased and retired approximately 78,000 common shares for an aggregate cost of $4.5 million, including commissions, at an average price per share of $57.69.

Issuance of Preferred Shares and Redemption of Series B Preferred Shares.  In the year ended April 30, 2018, we issued 4,118,460 shares of our 6.625% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series C preferred shares") and redeemed all 4,600,000 shares of our 7.95% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares.  The Series C preferred shares are nonvoting and redeemable for cash at $25.00 per share at our option on or after October 2, 2022. Holders of these shares are entitled to cumulative distributions, payable quarterly (as and if declared by the Board of Trustees). Distributions accrue at an annual rate of $1.65625 per share, which is equal to 6.625% of the $25.00 per share liquidation preference ($103.0 million liquidation preference in the aggregate). In the year ended April 30, 2017, we completed the redemption of all of the outstanding 8.25% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (“Preferred A Shares”) for an aggregate redemption price of $29.2 million, and such shares are no longer outstanding as of such date.

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NOTE 16 • QUARTERLY RESULTS OF CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS(unaudited)

	(in thousands, except per share data)
QUARTER ENDED	July 31, 2018		October 31, 2018			Two Months Ended December 31, 2018
Revenues	$	45,946	$	45,638		$	30,287
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest	$	2,916	$	(4,558	)	$	(2,756	)
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	1,211	$	(6,264	)	$	(3,892	)
Net income (loss) per common share - basic & diluted	$	0.10	$	(0.52	)	$	(0.33	)

	(in thousands, except per share data)
QUARTER ENDED	July 31, 2017			October 31, 2017		January 31, 2018		April 30, 2018
Revenues	$	40,978		$	41,866	$	42,716	$	44,185
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests	$	(11,264	)	$	12,821	$	136,105	$	(20,874	)
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	(13,550	)	$	6,360	$	134,331	$	(22,579	)
Net income (loss) per common share - basic & diluted	$	(1.12	)	$	0.53	$	11.22	$	(1.89	)

	(in thousands, except per share data)
QUARTER ENDED	July 31, 2016			October 31, 2016		January 31, 2017		April 30, 2017
Revenues	$	38,301		$	39,195	$	39,797	$	42,811
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests	$	(21,643	)	$	11,600	$	23,110	$	30,280
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	(24,522	)	$	8,722	$	19,172	$	27,994
Net income (loss) per common share - basic & diluted	$	(2.02	)	$	0.72	$	1.58	$	2.33

The above financial information is unaudited. In the opinion of management, alladjustments (which are of a normal recurring nature) have been included for afair presentation.

NOTE 17 • SHARE BASED COMPENSATION

Share based awards are provided to officers, non-officer employees, and trustees under our 2015 Incentive Plan approved by shareholders on September 15, 2015, which allows for awards in the form of cash, unrestricted, and restricted common shares, and restricted stock units ("RSUs") up to an aggregate of 4,250,000 shares over the ten-year period in which the plan will be in effect. Under our 2015 Incentive Plan, officers and non-officer employees may earn share awards under a long-term incentive plan, which is a forward-looking program that measures long-term performance over the stated performance period. These awards are payable to the extent deemed earned in shares. The terms of the long-term incentive awards granted under the program may vary from year to year. Through December 31, 2018, awards under the 2015 Incentive Plan consisted of restricted and unrestricted common shares and RSUs. We account for forfeitures of restricted and unrestricted common shares and RSUs when they occur instead of estimating the forfeitures.

Transition Period Ended December 31, 2018 LTIP Awards

Awards granted to trustees on July 20, 2018, consist of 6,495 time-based RSUs. All of these awards are classified as equity awards. The time-based awards vest on July 20, 2019. We recognize compensation expense associated with the time-based awards ratably over the requisite service period. The fair value of share awards at grant date for non-management trustees was approximately $348,000, $389,000, $365,000, and $352,000 for the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and each of the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018, 2017, and 2016, respectively.

Awards granted to management on July 20, 2018, consist of time-based RSUs for 7,492 shares and performance RSUs based on total shareholder return ("TSR") for 14,987 shares. The time-based RSUs vest as to one-third of the shares on each of July 20, 2019, April 30, 2020, and April 30, 2021. All of these awards are classified as equity awards.

Awards granted on August 10, 2018, consist of 237 time-based RSUs that vest as to one-third on each of August 10, 2019, April 30, 2020, and April 30, 2021; 474 performance RSUs based on TSR; and 554 time-based RSUs that vest as to one-third on each of August 10, 2019, August 10, 2020, and August 10, 2021. Awards granted on November 5, 2018, consist of 100 time-based RSUs that vest on November 5, 2019. All of these awards are classified as equity awards.

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The TSR performance RSU awards are earned based on our TSR as compared to the MSCI US REIT Index over a forward looking three-year period. The maximum number of RSUs eligible to be earned is 30,922 RSUs, which is 200% of the RSUs granted. Earned awards (if any) will fully vest as of the last day of the measurement period. These awards have market conditions in addition to service conditions that must be met for the awards to vest. We recognize compensation expense ratably based on the grant date fair value, as determined using the Monte Carlo valuation model, regardless of whether the market conditions are achieved and the awards ultimately vest. Therefore, previously recorded compensation expense is not adjusted in the event that the market conditions are not achieved. We based the expected volatility on the historical volatility of our daily closing share price, the risk-free interest rate on the interest rates on U.S. treasury bonds with a maturity equal to the remaining performance period of the award, and the expected term on the performance period of the award. The assumptions used to value the TSR performance RSU awards were an expected volatility of 28.6%, a risk-free interest rate of 2.66% and an expected life of 2.78 years. The share price at the grant date, July 20, 2018, was $53.60 per share. 

Total Compensation Expense

Total share based compensation expense recognized in the consolidated financial statements for the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the three years ended April 30, 2018, for all share-based awards was as follows (in thousands):

	Transition Period Ended		Fiscal Year Ended April 30,
	December 31, 2018		2018		2017		2016
Share based compensation expense	$	845	$	1,587	$	6	$	2,256

Restricted Share Awards

The total fair value of time-based share grants vested during the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018, 2017, and 2016 was $147,000, $1.1 million, $127,000, and $647,000, respectively. As of December 31, 2018, the total compensation cost related to non-vested time-based share awards not yet recognized was $109,000, which we expect to recognize over a weighted average period of 1.1 years.

The unamortized value of share awards with market conditions as of December 31, 2018, April 30, 2018, and April 30, 2017 was approximately $26,000, $130,000, and $300,000, respectively.

The activity for the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the three years ended April 30, 2018, 2017, and 2016, related to our restricted share awards was as follows:

	Awards with Service Conditions
			Wtd Avg Grant-
	Shares		Date Fair Value
Unvested at April 30, 2015	10,754		$	71.70
Granted	—		—
Vested	(10,754	)	71.70
Unvested at April 30, 2016	—
Granted	25,326		61.59
Vested	(2,132	)	59.50
Forfeited	(3,683	)	62.40
Unvested at April 30, 2017	19,511
Granted	9,136		57.55
Vested	(18,545	)	59.89
Forfeited	(202	)	62.40
Unvested at April 30, 2018	9,900
Granted	—		—
Vested	(2,709	)	63.21
Forfeited	—		—
Unvested at December 31, 2018	7,191		$	60.49

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Restricted Stock Units

During the transition period ended December 31, 2018, we issued 8,383 time-based RSUs to management. These RSUs generally vest over a three year period. The fair value of the time-based RSUs granted to management during the transition period ended December 31, 2018 was $449,000. The total compensation cost related to non-vested time-based RSUs not yet recognized is $574,000, which we expect to recognize over a weighted average period of 1.7 years.

RSUs with market conditions were granted under the LTIP during the transition period ended December 31, 2018 with a fair market value, as determined using a Monte Carlo simulation, of $892,000. The unamortized value of awards and RSUs with market conditions as of December 31, 2018 and April 30, 2018, was approximately $1.1 million and $448,000, respectively.

The activity for the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the three years ended April 30, 2018, related to our RSUs was as follows:

	RSUs with Service Conditions				RSUs with Market Conditions
			Wtd Avg Grant-				Wtd Avg Grant-
	Shares		Date Fair Value		Shares		Date Fair Value
Unvested at April 30, 2017	—				—
Granted	6,994		$	60.54	11,538		$	70.90
Vested	(207	)	50.30		—
Forfeited	—				—
Unvested at April 30, 2018	6,787		60.85		11,538		70.90
Granted	14,878		53.60		15,461		57.70
Vested	(2,943	)	60.83		—		—
Forfeited	(462	)	53.60		(1,680	)	70.90
Unvested at December 31, 2018	18,260		$	55.13	25,319		$	62.84

NOTE 18 • SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On February 26, 2019, we acquired SouthFork Townhomes, a272-unit residential apartment community located in Lakeville, Minnesota, for a total sale price of $44.0 million, with $27.4 million paid in cash and $16.6 million paid through the issuance of convertible preferred units that have a 3.9% coupon and are convertible, at the holders' option, into common units at an exchange rate of $72.50 per common unit share. The convertible preferred units also have a put feature that allows the seller to put all or any of the convertible preferred units to IRET fora cash payment equal to the issue price.

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INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES

December 31, 2018

Schedule III - REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION (in thousands)

									Gross amount at which carried at										Life on which
			Initial Cost to Company						close of period										depreciation in
							Costs capitalized											Date of	latest income
					Buildings &		subsequent to				Buildings &				Accumulated			Construction	statement is
Description	Encumbrances(1)		Land		Improvements		acquisition		Land		Improvements		Total		Depreciation			or Acquisition	computed
Multifamily
71 France - Edina, MN	$	55,554	$	4,721	$	61,762	$	102	$	4,721	$	61,864	$	66,585	$	(7,861	)	2016	30-37	years
Alps Park - Rapid City, SD	3,543		287		5,551		370		333		5,875		6,208		(1,084		)	2013	30-37	years
Arbors - South Sioux City, NE	3,494		350		6,625		2,530		1,055		8,450		9,505		(3,328		)	2006	30-37	years
Arcata - Golden Valley, MN	—		2,088		31,036		120		2,090		31,154		33,244		(5,281		)	2015	30-37	years
Ashland - Grand Forks, ND	5,115		741		7,569		293		803		7,800		8,603		(1,704		)	2012	30-37	years
Avalon Cove - Rochester, MN	—		1,616		34,074		437		1,726		34,401		36,127		(3,237		)	2016	30-37	years
Boulder Court - Eagan, MN	—		1,067		5,498		3,253		1,561		8,257		9,818		(3,613		)	2003	30-37	years
Brookfield Village - Topeka, KS	4,847		509		6,698		2,008		926		8,289		9,215		(3,418		)	2003	30-37	years
Canyon Lake - Rapid City, SD	2,636		305		3,958		2,411		398		6,276		6,674		(2,794		)	2001	30-37	years
Cardinal Point - Grand Forks, ND	—		1,600		33,400		52		1,615		33,437		35,052		(700		)	2013	30-37	years
Cascade Shores - Rochester, MN	11,400		1,585		16,710		88		1,586		16,797		18,383		(1,636		)	2016	30-37	years
Castlerock - Billings, MT	6,134		736		4,864		2,459		1,022		7,037		8,059		(3,879		)	1998	30-37	years
Chateau - Minot, ND	—		301		20,058		940		326		20,973		21,299		(4,017		)	2013	30-37	years
Cimarron Hills - Omaha, NE	4,406		706		9,588		4,891		1,588		13,597		15,185		(6,732		)	2001	30-37	years
Colonial Villa - Burnsville, MN	—		2,401		11,515		9,418		2,946		20,388		23,334		(9,557		)	2003	30-37	years
Colony - Lincoln, NE	12,251		1,515		15,730		1,656		1,771		17,130		18,901		(3,826		)	2012	30-37	years
Commons and Landing at Southgate - Minot, ND	25,655		5,945		47,512		1,460		6,333		48,584		54,917		(8,764		)	2015	30-37	years
Cottage West Twin Homes - Sioux Falls, SD	3,338		968		3,762		618		1,076		4,272		5,348		(943		)	2011	30-37	years
Cottonwood - Bismarck, ND	—		1,056		17,372		5,583		1,625		22,386		24,011		(10,152		)	1997	30-37	years
Country Meadows - Billings, MT	6,062		491		7,809		1,789		575		9,514		10,089		(5,134		)	1995	30-37	years
Crestview - Bismarck, ND	3,511		235		4,290		2,301		607		6,219		6,826		(4,002		)	1994	30-37	years
Crown Colony - Topeka, KS	7,499		620		9,956		3,949		1,207		13,318		14,525		(6,541		)	1999	30-37	years
Crystal Bay - Rochester, MN	—		433		11,425		272		436		11,694		12,130		(1,078		)	2016	30-37	years
Cypress Court - St. Cloud, MN	12,217		1,583		18,879		252		1,612		19,102		20,714		(3,508		)	2012	30-37	years
Deer Ridge - Jamestown, ND	11,001		711		24,129		201		738		24,303		25,041		(3,534		)	2013	30-37	years
Dylan - Denver, CO	—		12,155		77,215		572		12,155		77,787		89,942		(2,917		)	2013	30-37	years
Evergreen - Isanti, MN	—		1,129		5,524		430		1,141		5,942		7,083		(1,528		)	2008	30-37	years
Forest Park - Grand Forks, ND	7,011		810		5,579		8,447		1,473		13,363		14,836		(7,928		)	1993	30-37	years
French Creek - Rochester, MN	—		201		4,735		217		207		4,946		5,153		(434		)	2016	30-37	years
Gables Townhomes - Sioux Falls, SD	1,351		349		1,921		257		400		2,127		2,527		(458		)	2011	30-37	years
Gardens - Grand Forks, ND	—		518		8,702		113		528		8,805		9,333		(1,017		)	2015	30-37	years
Grand Gateway - St. Cloud, MN	—		814		7,086		1,888		961		8,827		9,788		(2,406		)	2012	30-37	years
GrandeVille at Cascade Lake - Rochester, MN	36,000		5,003		50,363		1,651		5,065		51,952		57,017		(5,814		)	2015	30-37	years
Greenfield - Omaha, NE	—		578		4,122		1,344		872		5,172		6,044		(1,799		)	2007	30-37	years
Heritage Manor - Rochester, MN	3,248		403		6,968		3,317		682		10,006		10,688		(5,251		)	1998	30-37	years
Homestead Garden - Rapid City, SD	—		655		14,139		665		718		14,741		15,459		(2,195		)	2015	30-37	years
Indian Hills - Sioux City, IA	—		294		2,921		4,489		470		7,234		7,704		(2,361		)	2007	30-37	years
Kirkwood Manor - Bismarck, ND	3,039		449		2,725		1,950		625		4,499		5,124		(2,498		)	1997	30-37	years
Lakeside Village - Lincoln, NE	12,111		1,215		15,837		1,202		1,348		16,906		18,254		(3,659		)	2012	30-37	years

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Schedule III - REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION (in thousands)

									Gross amount at which carried at										Life on which
			Initial Cost to Company						close of period										depreciation in
							Costs capitalized											Date of	latest income
					Buildings &		subsequent to				Buildings &				Accumulated			Construction	statement is
Description	Encumbrances(1)		Land		Improvements		acquisition		Land		Improvements		Total		Depreciation			or Acquisition	computed
Landmark - Grand Forks, ND	—		$	184	$	1,514	$	1,215	$	366	$	2,547	$	2,913	$	(1,492	)	1997	30-37	years
Legacy - Grand Forks, ND	$	14,031	1,362		21,727		10,479		2,263		31,305		33,568		(15,220		)	1995-2005	30-37	years
Legacy Heights - Bismarck, ND	—		1,207		13,742		419		1,307		14,061		15,368		(1,578		)	2015	30-37	years
Mariposa - Topeka, KS	2,715		399		5,110		1,041		455		6,095		6,550		(2,228		)	2004	30-37	years
Meadows - Jamestown, ND	—		590		4,519		1,955		710		6,354		7,064		(3,091		)	1998	30-37	years
Monticello Crossings - Monticello, MN	—		1,734		30,136		28		1,734		30,164		31,898		(2,648		)	2017	30-37	years
Monticello Village - Monticello, MN	—		490		3,756		1,108		638		4,716		5,354		(1,922		)	2004	30-37	years
North Pointe - Bismarck, ND	3,175		303		3,957		1,359		384		5,235		5,619		(2,331		)	1995-2011	30-37	years
Northridge - Bismarck, ND	—		884		7,515		191		974		7,616		8,590		(1,041		)	2015	30-37	years
Oakmont Estates - Sioux Falls, SD	—		422		4,838		1,404		711		5,953		6,664		(2,664		)	2002	30-37	years
Oakwood Estates - Sioux Falls, SD	—		543		2,784		4,828		868		7,287		8,155		(5,235		)	1993	30-37	years
Olympic Village - Billings, MT	9,777		1,164		10,441		4,033		1,829		13,809		15,638		(6,978		)	2000	30-37	years
Olympik Village - Rochester, MN	3,895		1,034		6,109		2,718		1,368		8,493		9,861		(3,336		)	2005	30-37	years
Oxbo - St Paul, MN	—		5,809		51,586		167		5,879		51,683		57,562		(3,093		)	2015	30-37	years
Oxbow Park - Sioux Falls, SD	—		404		3,152		3,738		993		6,301		7,294		(4,496		)	1994	30-37	years
Park Meadows - Waite Park, MN	7,934		1,143		9,099		9,999		2,121		18,120		20,241		(9,812		)	1997	30-37	years
Park Place - Plymouth, MN	—		10,609		80,781		3,471		10,623		84,238		94,861		(3,892		)	1997	30-37	years
Pebble Springs - Bismarck, ND	—		7		748		236		65		926		991		(497		)	1999	30-37	years
Pinehurst - Billings, MT	—		72		687		523		168		1,114		1,282		(493		)	2002	30-37	years
Plaza - Minot, ND	—		867		12,784		3,046		998		15,699		16,697		(4,410		)	2009	30-37	years
Pointe West - Rapid City, SD	2,393		240		3,538		2,095		431		5,442		5,873		(3,253		)	1994	30-37	years
Ponds at Heritage Place - Sartell, MN	—		395		4,564		446		413		4,992		5,405		(1,098		)	2012	30-37	years
Prairie Winds - Sioux Falls, SD	1,292		144		1,816		739		309		2,390		2,699		(1,589		)	1993	30-37	years
Quarry Ridge - Rochester, MN	25,277		2,254		30,024		2,092		2,406		31,964		34,370		(8,553		)	2006	30-37	years
Red 20 - Minneapolis, MN	22,219		1,900		24,116		185		1,908		24,293		26,201		(4,221		)	2015	30-37	years
Regency Park Estates - St. Cloud, MN	7,838		702		10,198		2,455		1,060		12,295		13,355		(3,121		)	2011	30-37	years
Ridge Oaks - Sioux City, IA	3,131		178		4,073		3,007		318		6,940		7,258		(3,250		)	2001	30-37	years
Rimrock West - Billings, MT	3,046		330		3,489		2,062		516		5,365		5,881		(2,647		)	1999	30-37	years
River Ridge - Bismarck, ND	—		576		24,670		899		793		25,352		26,145		(5,598		)	2008	30-37	years
Rocky Meadows - Billings, MT	4,722		656		5,726		1,617		815		7,184		7,999		(4,087		)	1995	30-37	years
Rum River - Isanti, MN	3,235		843		4,823		463		864		5,265		6,129		(1,700		)	2007	30-37	years
Sherwood - Topeka, KS	11,268		1,142		14,684		5,327		2,159		18,994		21,153		(9,478		)	1999	30-37	years
Sierra Vista - Sioux Falls, SD	—		241		2,097		596		291		2,643		2,934		(662		)	2011	30-37	years
Silver Springs - Rapid City, SD	2,088		215		3,007		724		257		3,689		3,946		(574		)	2015	30-37	years
South Pointe - Minot, ND	7,871		550		9,548		5,638		1,373		14,363		15,736		(8,222		)	1995	30-37	years
Southpoint - Grand Forks, ND	—		576		9,893		169		633		10,005		10,638		(1,548		)	2013	30-37	years
Southwind - Grand Forks, ND	5,031		400		4,938		4,119		827		8,630		9,457		(4,988		)	1995	30-37	years
Sunset Trail - Rochester, MN	7,476		336		12,814		3,283		720		15,713		16,433		(7,608		)	1999	30-37	years
Thomasbrook - Lincoln, NE	5,496		600		10,306		5,329		1,646		14,589		16,235		(6,829		)	1999	30-37	years
Valley Park - Grand Forks, ND	3,555		294		4,137		4,049		1,223		7,257		8,480		(4,072		)	1999	30-37	years
Villa West - Topeka, KS	11,381		1,590		15,760		1,882		2,338		16,894		19,232		(3,787		)	2012	30-37	years
Village Green - Rochester, MN	—		234		2,296		1,068		359		3,239		3,598		(1,394		)	2003	30-37	years
Westend - Denver, CO	—		25,525		102,180		174		25,525		102,354		127,879		(2,848		)	1995	30-37	years

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Schedule III - REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION (in thousands)

									Gross amount at which carried at										Life on which
			Initial Cost to Company						close of period										depreciation in
							Costs capitalized											Date of	latest income
					Buildings &		subsequent to				Buildings &				Accumulated			Construction	statement is
Description	Encumbrances(1)		Land		Improvements		acquisition		Land		Improvements		Total		Depreciation			or Acquisition	computed
West Stonehill - Waite Park, MN	$	7,720	$	939	$	10,167	$	7,836	$	1,914	$	17,028	$	18,942	$	(9,874	)	1995	30-37	years
Westwood Park - Bismarck, ND	1,814		116		1,909		2,063		293		3,795		4,088		(2,114		)	1998	30-37	years
Whispering Ridge - Omaha, NE	20,561		2,139		25,424		1,693		2,438		26,818		29,256		(5,317		)	2012	30-37	years
Winchester - Rochester, MN	—		748		5,622		2,554		1,044		7,880		8,924		(3,536		)	2003	30-37	years
Woodridge - Rochester, MN	5,610		370		6,028		3,358		750		9,006		9,756		(5,068		)	1997	30-37	years
Total Multifamily	$	445,974	$	130,603	$	1,260,439	$	191,875	$	153,398	$	1,429,519	$	1,582,917	$	(340,081	)

									Gross amount at which carried at										Life on which
			Initial Cost to Company						close of period										depreciation in
							Costs capitalized											Date of	latest income
					Buildings &		subsequent to				Buildings &				Accumulated			Construction	statement is
Description	Encumbrances(1)		Land		Improvements		acquisition		Land		Improvements		Total		Depreciation			or Acquisition	computed
Other - Mixed Use
71 France - Edina, MN	—		$	—	$	5,879	$	775	$	—	$	6,654	$	6,654	$	(585	)	2016	30-37	years
Oxbo - St Paul, MN	—		—		3,472		54		—		3,526		3,526		(194		)	2015	30-37	years
Plaza - Minot, ND	—		389		5,444		3,764		598		8,999		9,597		(3,494		)	2009	30-37	years
Red 20 - Minneapolis, MN	—		—		2,525		419		—		2,944		2,944		(401		)	2015	30-37	years
Total Other - Mixed Use	—		$	389	$	17,320	$	5,012	$	598	$	22,123	$	22,721	$	(4,674	)
Other - Commercial
Dakota West Plaza - Minot , ND	—		92		493		39		106		518		624		(185		)	2006	30-37	years
Minot 1400 31st Ave - Minot, ND	—		1,026		6,143		4,437		1,038		10,568		11,606		(5,485		)	2010	30-37	years
Minot IPS - Minot, ND	—		416		5,952		—		416		5,952		6,368		(3,399		)	2012	30-37	years
Woodbury 1865 Woodlane - Woodbury, MN	—		1,108		2,292		—		1,108		2,292		3,400		(47		)	2007	30-37	years
Total Other - Commercial	—		$	2,642	$	14,880	$	4,476	$	2,668	$	19,330	$	21,998	$	(9,116	)
Subtotal	$	445,974	$	133,634	$	1,292,639	$	201,363	$	156,664	$	1,470,972	$	1,627,636	$	(353,871	)

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December 31, 2018

Schedule III - REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION (in thousands)

									Gross amount at which carried at
			Initial Cost to Company						close of period
							Costs capitalized											Date of
					Buildings &		subsequent to				Buildings &				Accumulated			Construction
Description	Encumbrances (1)		Land		Improvements		acquisition		Land		Improvements		Total		Depreciation			or Acquisition
Unimproved Land
Creekside Crossing - Bismarck, ND	—		$	2,357	—		$	692	$	3,049	—		$	3,049	—			2015
Minot 1525 24th Ave SW - Minot, ND	—		506		—		—		506		—		506		—			2015
Rapid City - Rapid City, SD	—		1,376		—		—		1,376		—		1,376		—			2014
Weston - Weston, WI	—		370		—		—		370		—		370		—			2006
Total Unimproved Land	—		$	4,609	—		$	692	$	5,301	—		$	5,301	—
Total	$	445,974	$	138,243	$	1,292,639	$	202,055	$	161,965	$	1,470,972	$	1,632,937	$	(353,871	)

(1) Amounts in this column are the mortgages payable balance as of December 31, 2018. These amounts do not include amounts owing under the Company's multi-bank line of credit or term loans.

Reconciliations of the carrying value of total property owned for the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the three years ended April 30, 2018, 2017, and 2016 are as follows:

	(in thousands)
	Transition Period Ended			Year Ended April 30,
	December 31, 2018			2018			2017			2016
Balance at beginning of year	$	1,669,764		$	1,358,529		$	1,369,893		$	1,090,362
Additions during year
Multifamily and Other	—			369,332			61,565			285,080
Improvements and Other	11,620			15,065			34,761			31,007
	1,681,384			1,742,926			1,466,219			1,406,449
Deductions during year
Cost of real estate sold	(53,653		)	(46,001		)	(21,601		)	(1,305		)
Impairment charge	—			(15,192		)	(51,401		)	—
Write down of asset and accumulated depreciation on impaired assets	—			(8,597		)	(7,144		)	—
Properties classified as held for sale during the year	—			—			(24,156		)	(26,373		)
Other (1)	(95		)	(3,372		)	(3,388		)	(8,878		)
Balance at close of year	$	1,627,636		$	1,669,764		$	1,358,529		$	1,369,893

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Schedule III - REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION (in thousands)

Reconciliations of accumulated depreciation/amortization for the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the three years ended April 30, 2018, 2017, and 2016, are as follows:

	(in thousands)
	Transition Period Ended			Year Ended April 30,
	December 31, 2018			2018			2017			2016
Balance at beginning of year	$	311,324		$	255,599		$	237,859		$	212,826
Additions during year
Provisions for depreciation	49,208			78,785			42,960			37,846
Deductions during year
Accumulated depreciation on real estate sold or classified as held for sale	(6,609		)	(11,033		)	(14,687		)	(9,957		)
Write down of asset and accumulated depreciation on impaired assets	—			(8,597		)	(7,144		)	—
Other (1)	(52		)	(3,430		)	(3,389		)	(2,856		)
Balance at close of year	$	353,871		$	311,324		$	255,599		$	237,859

Reconciliations of development in progress for the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the three years ended April 30, 2018, 2017, and 2016, are as follows:

	(in thousands)
	Transition Period Ended	Year Ended April 30,
	December 31, 2018	2018	2017			2016
Balance at beginning of year	—	—	$	51,681		$	153,994
Additions during year
Unimproved land moved to development in progress	—	—	—			1,734
Improvements and other	—	—	7,762			48,109
Deductions during year
Development placed in service (2)	—	—	(59,443		)	(152,156		)
Balance at close of year	—	—	—			$	51,681

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Schedule III - REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION (in thousands)

Reconciliations of unimproved land for the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the three years ended April 30, 2018, 2017, and 2016 are as follows:

	(in thousands)
	Transition Period Ended			Year Ended April 30,
	December 31, 2018			2018			2017			2016
Balance at beginning of year	$	11,476		$	18,455		$	20,939		$	25,827
Additions during year
Improvements and other	—			—			1,024			205
Deductions during year
Cost of real estate sold	(4,954		)	(1,000		)	—			(442		)
Impairment charge	(1,221		)	(2,617		)	(3,508		)	(1,285		)
Properties classified as held for sale during the year	—			(3,288		)	—			(1,632		)
Unimproved land moved to development in progress	—			—			—			(1,734		)
Other (1)	—			(74		)	—			—
Balance at close of year	5,301			11,476			18,455			20,939
Total real estate investments, excluding mortgage notes receivable (3)	$	1,279,066		$	1,369,916		$	1,121,385		$	1,204,654

(1) Consists of miscellaneous disposed assets.

(2) Includes development projects that are placed in service in phases.

(3) The net basis, including held for sale properties, for Federal Income Tax purposes was $1.2 billion, $1.5 billion, $1.4 billion and $1.6 billion at December 31, 2018, April 30, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

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EX-10.30

FOURTH AMENDMENT TO THE

AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF

IRET PROPERTIES, A NORTH DAKOTA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

DESIGNATION OF SERIES D PREFERRED UNITS

February 26, 2019

Pursuant to Section 4.02 and Article XI of the Agreement of Limited Partnership of IRET Properties, a North Dakota Limited Partnership, as amended by the First Amendment to the Agreement of Limited Partnership, the Second Amendment to the Agreement of Limited Partnership and the Third Amendment to the Agreement of Limited Partnership (the “Partnership Agreement”) of IRET Properties, A North Dakota Limited Partnership, a North Dakota limited partnership (the “Partnership”), the General Partner hereby amends the Partnership Agreement as follows in connection with, among other matters, the designation and issuance of 165,600 Series D Preferred Units (as defined below) in exchange for the contribution by a new Limited Partner to the Partnership of certain property:

Series D Preferred Units

1.Defined Terms. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Partnership Agreement, including the previous amendments thereto. In addition to other terms defined in this Amendment, the following defined terms used in this Amendment and the Partnership Agreement shall have the meanings specified below:

“Business Day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in the City of New York are authorized or required to close. 

“Series D Distribution Payment Date” shall have the meaning provided in Section 5(a).

 “Series D Exchange Date” shall mean the date specified in a Series D Exchange Notice on which the holder of Series D Preferred Units proposes to exchange Series D Preferred Units for Partnership Units; provided, however, that the proposed Series D Exchange Date (i) must be the last day of a fiscal quarter, and (ii) may not be less than 30 days, nor more than more than 60 days, after the date the Series D Exchange Notice is delivered.

“Series D Exchange Notice” shall mean a written notice delivered by a holder of Series D Preferred Units to the General Partner of such holder’s election to exchange Series D Preferred Units for Partnership Units. Each Series D Exchange Notice must specify the number of Series D Preferred Units to be exchanged and the proposed Series D Exchange Date. No Series D Exchange Notice may be delivered to the General Partner in the last 30 days of a fiscal quarter.

“Series D Junior Preferred Units” shall have the meaning provided in Section 4.

“Series D Liquidating Distributions” shall have the meaning provided in Section 6(a).

“Series D Parity Preferred Units” shall have the meaning provided in Section 4.

“Series D Preferred Return” shall have the meaning provided in Section 5(a).

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“Series D Preferred Units” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.

“Series D Redemption Date” shall have the meaning provided in Section 8(a).

“Series D Redemption Price” shall have the meaning provided in Section 8(a).

2.Designation and Number.  A series of Preferred Units, designated the “Series D Preferred Units”, is hereby established.  The number of authorized Series D Preferred Units shall be 165,600.

3.Maturity.  The Series D Preferred Units have no stated maturity and will not be subject to any sinking fund or mandatory redemption.

4.Rank.  The Series D Preferred Units will, with respect to distribution rights and rights upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Partnership, rank (a) senior to all classes or series of Partnership Units of the Partnership and to any class or series of Preferred Units expressly designated as ranking junior to the Series D Preferred Units as to distribution rights and rights upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Partnership (collectively, the “Series D Junior Preferred Units”); (b) on a parity with any class or series of Preferred Units issued by the Partnership expressly designated as ranking on a parity with the Series D Preferred Units as to distribution rights and rights upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Partnership (the “Series D Parity Preferred Units”); and (c) junior to any class or series of Preferred Units issued by the Partnership, including, without limitation, the Series C Preferred Units, expressly designated as ranking senior to the Series D Preferred Units as to distribution rights and rights upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Partnership.  The term “Preferred Units” does not include convertible or exchangeable debt securities of the Partnership, which will rank senior to the Series D Preferred Units prior to conversion or exchange.  The Series D Preferred Units will also rank junior in right or payment to the Partnership’s existing and future indebtedness.

5.Distributions.

(a) Subject to the preferential rights of holders of any class or series of Preferred Units of the Partnership expressly designated as ranking senior to the Series D Preferred Units as to distributions, the holders of Series D Preferred Units shall be entitled to receive, out of funds of the Partnership legally available for payment of distributions, cumulative cash distributions at the rate of 3.862% per annum of the $100.00 per Series D Preferred Unit issue price (equivalent to a fixed annual amount of $3.862 per unit) (the “Series D Preferred Return”).  The Series D Preferred Return shall be paid only when, as and if authorized by the General Partner and declared by the Partnership, but if the Series D Preferred Return is not paid quarterly, it shall continue to accrue and be cumulative as provided below. Distributions on the Series D Preferred Units shall accrue and be cumulative from (but excluding) the date of original issue of any Series D Preferred Units and shall be payable quarterly, in equal amounts, in arrears, on or about the last day of each March, June, September and December of each year (each a “Series D Distribution Payment Date’’) for the period ending on such Series D Distribution Payment Date, commencing on March 31, 2019.  If any date on which distributions are to be made on the Series D Preferred Units is not a Business Day, then payment of the distribution to be made on such date will be made on the next succeeding day that is a Business Day (and without any interest or other payment in respect of any such delay) except that, if such Business Day is in the next succeeding calendar year, such payment shall be made on the immediately preceding Business Day, in each case with the same force and effect as if made on such date. The amount of any distribution payable on the Series D Preferred Units for any partial distribution period will be prorated and computed on the basis of twelve 30-day months

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and a 360-day year.  Distributions will be payable in arrears to holders of record of the Series D Preferred Units as they appear on the records of the Partnership at the close of business on the applicable record date, which shall be the fifteenth Business Day of the month in which the applicable Series D Distribution Payment Date occurs or such other date designated by the General Partner of the Partnership for the payment of distributions that is not more than 90 nor fewer than ten days prior to such Series D Distribution Payment Date.  A “distribution period” shall mean the period commencing from and including, the Series D Distribution Payment Date to, but excluding, the next succeeding Series D Distribution Payment Date; provided, however, that the initial distribution period shall be the period from, but excluding, February 26, 2019 to, but excluding, April 1, 2019.

(b) No distributions on the Series D Preferred Units shall be authorized by the General Partner or declared, paid or set apart for payment by the Partnership at such time as the terms and provisions of any agreement of the General Partner, the Trust or the Partnership, including any agreement relating to the indebtedness of any of them, prohibits such authorization, declaration, payment or setting apart for payment or provides that such declaration, payment or setting apart for payment would constitute a breach thereof or a default thereunder, or if such declaration or payment shall be restricted or prohibited by law.

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, distributions on the Series D Preferred Units will accrue whether or not the restrictions referred to in Section 5(b) above exist, whether or not the Partnership has earnings, whether or not there are funds legally available for the payment of such distributions and whether or not such distributions are authorized or declared

(d) Except as provided in Section 5(e) below, no distributions shall be declared and paid or set apart for payment, and no other distribution of cash or other property may be declared and made, directly or indirectly, on or with respect to, any Partnership Units, Series D Parity Preferred Units or Series D Junior Preferred Units of the Partnership (other than a distribution paid in units of, or options, warrants or rights to subscribed for or purchase units of, Partnership Units or Series D Junior Preferred Units) for any period, nor shall units of any class or series of Partnership Units, Series D Parity Preferred Units or Series D Junior Preferred Units be redeemed, purchased or otherwise acquired for any consideration, nor shall any funds be paid or made available for a sinking fund for the redemption of any such units by the Partnership, directly or indirectly (except by conversion into or exchange for units of, or options, warrants or rights to purchase of subscribed for units of, Partnership Units or Series D Junior Preferred Units, and except for purchases or exchanges pursuant to a purchase or exchange offer made on the same terms to all holders of Series D Preferred Units and all holders of Series D Parity Preferred Units), unless full cumulative distributions on the Series D Preferred Units for all past distribution periods shall have been or contemporaneously are declared and paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof is set apart for such payment. The foregoing sentence will not prohibit (i) distributions payable solely in Partnership Units or Series D Junior Preferred Units, or (ii) the conversion of Series D Junior Preferred Units or Series D Parity Preferred Units into Partnership Units or Series D Junior Preferred Units.

(e) When distributions are not paid in full (or a sum sufficient for such full payment is not so set apart) on the Series D Preferred Units and any Series D Parity Preferred Units, all distributions declared on the Series D Preferred Units and any Series D Parity Preferred Units shall be declared pro rata so that the amount of distributions declared per Series D Preferred Unit and such Series D Parity Preferred Units shall in all cases bear to each other the same ratio that accrued distributions per

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Series D Preferred Unit and such Series D Parity Preferred Units (which shall not include any accrual in respect of unpaid distributions on any Series D Parity Preferred Units for prior distribution periods if such Series D Parity Preferred Units do not have a cumulative distribution) bear to each other.  No interest, or sum of money in lieu of interest, shall be payable in respect of any distribution payment or payments on Series D Preferred Units which may be in arrears.

(f) Holders of Series D Preferred Units shall not be entitled to any distribution, whether payable in cash, property or units of the Partnership, in excess of full cumulative distributions on the Series D Preferred Units as provided above.  Any distribution made on the Series D Preferred Units shall first be credited against the earliest accrued but unpaid distributions due with respect to such units which remains payable.  Accrued but unpaid distributions on Series D Preferred Units will accumulate as of the Series D Distribution Payment Date on which they first become payable or on the date of redemption, as the case may be.

(g) For the avoidance of doubt, in determining whether a distribution (other than upon voluntary or involuntary liquidation) by distribution, redemption or other acquisition of Partnership Units or Preferred Units is permitted under North Dakota law, no effect shall be given to the amounts that would be needed, if the Partnership were to be dissolved at the time of the distribution, to satisfy the preferential rights upon distribution of holders of Partnership Interests whose preferential rights are superior to those receiving the distribution.

6.Liquidation Preference.

(a) Upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Partnership, before any distribution or payment shall be made to the holders of any Partnership Units or Series D Junior Preferred Units, the holders of the Series D Preferred Units then outstanding shall be entitled to be paid, or have the Partnership declare and set apart for payment, out of the assets of the Partnership legally available for distribution to its Partners after payment or provision for payment of all debts and other liabilities of the Partnership, a liquidation preference in cash or property at fair market value, as determined by the General Partner, of $100.00 per Series D Preferred Unit plus an amount equal to any accrued and unpaid distributions to, and including, the date of payment or the date the liquidation preference is set apart for payment (the “Series D Liquidating Distributions”).

(b) If upon any such voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Partnership, the available assets of the Partnership are insufficient to pay the full amount of the Series D Liquidating Distributions on all outstanding Series D Preferred Units and the corresponding amounts payable on all outstanding Series D Parity Preferred Units, then the holders of Series D Preferred Units and Series D Parity Preferred Units shall share ratably in any such distribution of assets in proportion to the full Series D Liquidating Distributions to which they would otherwise be respectively entitled.

(c) Upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Partnership, after payment shall have been made in full to the holders of the Series D Preferred Units and any Series D Parity Preferred Units, any other series or class or classes of Series D Junior Preferred Units shall be entitled to receive any and all assets remaining to be paid or distributed, and the holders of the Series D Preferred Units and any Series D Parity Preferred Units shall not be entitled to share therein.

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(d) After payment of the full amount of the Liquidating Distributions to which they are entitled, holders of Series D Preferred Units will have no right or claim to any of the remaining assets of the Partnership.

(e) For the avoidance of doubt, the consolidation or merger of the Partnership with or into another entity, the merger of another entity with or into the Partnership, a statutory unit exchange by the Partnership or the sale, lease, transfer or conveyance of all or substantially all of the assets or business of the Partnership shall not be considered a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Partnership.

7.Exchange Rights.

(a) Exchange. The holders of Series D Preferred Units shall be entitled to exchange Series D Preferred Units for Partnership Units, at their option, on the following terms and subject to the following conditions:

(i) At any time after the date hereof, each holder of Series D Preferred Units at its option may exchange each of its Series D Preferred Units for 1.37931 Partnership Units; provided, however, that no Series D Preferred Units may be exchanged on any proposed Series D Exchange Date pursuant to this Section 7 unless at least 1,000 Series D Preferred Units, in the aggregate, are exchanged by one or more holders thereof on such Series D Exchange Date pursuant to Series D Exchange Notices. Each holder of Series D Preferred Units that has delivered a Series D Exchange Notice to the General Partner may rescind such Series D Exchange Notice by delivering written notice of such rescission to the General Partner prior to the Series D Exchange Date specified in the applicable Series D Exchange Notice.

(ii) The exchange rate shall be proportionately adjusted upon subdivisions, stock splits, stock dividends, combinations and reclassification of Partnership Units and the common stock of the General Partner in order to preserve the relative economic values of the Partnership Units and the Series D Preferred Units.

(iii) In case the Partnership shall be a party to any transaction (including, without limitation, a merger, consolidation, statutory share exchange, tender offer for all or substantially all of the Partnership’s equity interests or sale of all or substantially all of the Partnership’s assets), in each case as a result of which Partnership Units will be converted into the right to receive shares of capital stock, other securities or other property (including cash or any combination thereof), each Series D Preferred Unit will thereafter be convertible or exchangeable into the kind and amount of shares of capital stock and other securities and property receivable (including cash or any combination thereof) upon the consummation of such transaction by a holder of that number of Partnership Units or fraction thereof into which one Series D Preferred Unit was convertible or exchangeable immediately prior to such transaction.

(iv) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 7(a):

1. A holder of Series D Preferred Units will not have the right to exchange Series D Preferred Units for Partnership Units if (1) in the opinion of counsel for the General Partner, the General Partner would no longer qualify or its status would

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be seriously compromised as a real estate investment trust under the Internal Revenue Code as a result of such exchange; or (2) such exchange would, in the opinion of counsel for the General Partner, constitute or be likely to constitute a violation of applicable securities laws.

2. No fractional units will be issued in connection with the exchange of Series D Preferred Units into Partnership Units. In lieu of fractional Partnership Units, the holder of the Series D Preferred Units to be exchanged shall be entitled to receive a cash payment in respect of any fractional unit in an amount equal to the fractional interest multiplied by the closing price of a common share of beneficial interest of the Trust on the date the Series D Preferred Units are surrendered for conversion by a holder thereof.

(b) Procedure for Exchange. Any exchange described in Section 7(a) above shall be exercised pursuant to a delivery of a Series D Exchange Notice to the General Partner by the holder who is exercising such exchange right, by (A) email and (B) by certified mail postage prepaid. The Series D Exchange Notice and certificates, if any, representing such Series D Preferred Unit to be exchanged shall be delivered to the office of the Partnership maintained for such purpose. Currently, such office is:

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IRET Properties, a North Dakota Limited Partnership

Attn: General Counsel

800 LaSalle Avenue, Suite 1600

Minneapolis, MN 55402

Telephone: (952)401-4811

Email: aolson@iret.com

Any exchange hereunder shall be effective as of the close of business on the Series D Exchange Date. The holders of the exchanged Series D Preferred Units shall be deemed to have surrendered the same to the Partnership, and the Partnership shall be deemed to have issued Partnership Units at the close of business on the Series D Exchange Date.

(c) Payment of Series D Preferred Return. On the Series D Distribution Payment Date next following each the Series D Exchange Date, the holders of Series D Preferred Units that exchanged on such date shall be entitled to Series D Preferred Return in an amount equal to (i) a prorated portion of the Series D Preferred Return based on the number of days elapsed from the prior Series D Distribution Payment Date through, but not including, the Series D Exchange Date, less (ii) the amount of the distribution or dividend, if any, paid on the Partnership Units into which the Series D Preferred Units were exchanged for the quarterly period in which the Series D Exchange Date occurred.

8.Mandatory Redemption.

(a) Subject to the limitations in this Section 8, at any time after the date of this Amendment, each holder of Series D Preferred Units at its option may require redemption of, and the Partnership shall redeem, all or a portion of such holder’s Series D Preferred Units. Each such redemption shall be on not fewer than 30 nor more than 60 days’ written notice from the holder of Series D Preferred Units to the Partnership. Notwithstanding any term of the Partnership Agreement to the

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contrary, including the definition of “Cash Amount” contained therein, each such redemption shall be for cash, at a redemption price equal to $100.00 per Series D Preferred Unit, plus any accrued and unpaid distributions thereon (the “Series D Redemption Price”) to, but not including, the date fixed for redemption (the “Series D Redemption Date”).  The Series D Redemption Date must be the last day of a fiscal quarter. No redemption notice may be delivered to the General Partner in the last 30 days of a fiscal quarter. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Partnership will not be obligated to redeem any Series D Preferred Units on any Series D Redemption Date unless at least 1,000 Series D Preferred Units, in the aggregate, are redeemed from one or more holders on such Series D Redemption Date.

(b) The Partnership will pay the Series D Redemption Price for any redeemed Series D Preferred Units to the holder of Series D Preferred Units upon surrender of the Series D Preferred Units by such holder of Series D Preferred Units at the place designated by the Partnership. Unless the Partnership and such holder of Series D Preferred Units agree otherwise, the Partnership will pay the Redemption Price in the same manner that the most recent distribution of Series D Preferred Return was delivered to such holder of Series D Preferred Units. On and after the Series D Redemption Date, distributions will cease to accumulate on such holder’s Series D Preferred Units, unless the Partnership defaults in the payment of the Series D Redemption Price

(c) If any date fixed for redemption of such holder’s Series D Preferred Units is not a Business Day, then payment of the Series D Redemption Price payable on such date will be made on the next succeeding day that is a Business Day (and without any interest or other payment in respect of any such delay) except that, if such Business Day falls in the next calendar year, such payment will be made on the immediately preceding Business Day, in each case with the same force and effect as if made on such date fixed for redemption. If payment of the Series D Redemption Price is improperly withheld or refused and not paid by the Partnership, distributions on such holder’s Series D Preferred Units will continue to accumulate from the original redemption date to the date of payment, in which case the actual payment date will be considered the date fixed for redemption for purposes of calculating the Series D Redemption Price.

(d) Each redemption notice shall (i) state the number of Series D Preferred Units to be redeemed; (ii) be delivered by the holder of the Series D Preferred Units to the Partnership not fewer than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the Series D Redemption Date in the same manner provided above for delivery of Series D Exchange Notices above; and (iii) be irrevocable.

(e) If the funds necessary for a redemption have been set apart by the Partnership for the benefit of the holders of any Series D Preferred Units to be redeemed, then from and after the Series D Redemption Date distributions will cease to accrue on such Series D Preferred Units, such Series D Preferred Units shall no longer be deemed outstanding and all rights of the holders of such Series D Preferred Units will terminate, except the right to receive the Series D Redemption Price.

(f) All Series D Preferred Units redeemed or otherwise acquired by the Partnership in any manner whatsoever shall be retired and reclassified as authorized but unissued Preferred Units, without designation as to class or series, and may thereafter be reissued as any class or series of Preferred Units in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Partnership Agreement.

9.Voting Rights. With respect to the Series D Preferred Units, holders of the Series D Preferred Units will not have any voting rights or right to consent to any matter requiring the consent or approval of the Limited Partners.

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10.Allocation of Profit and Loss. 

For the avoidance of doubt, Section 5.01, as set forth in the Second Amendment to the Agreement of Limited Partnership, continues in full force and effect as amended hereby.

Section 5.01(f) of the Partnership Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

“(f)   Priority Allocations With Respect To Preferred Units. After giving effect to the allocations set forth in Sections 5.01(c), (d), and (e) hereof, but before giving effect to the allocations set forth in Sections 5.01(a) and 5.01(b), Net Operating Income shall be allocated to the holders of Preferred Units until the aggregate amount of Net Operating Income allocated to such holders under this Section 5.01(f) for the current and all prior years equals the aggregate amount of the Preferred Return of each outstanding series of Preferred Units paid to the respective holders of such Preferred Units for the current and all prior years.  For purposes of this Section 5.01(f), “Net Operating Income” means the excess, if any, of the Partnership’s gross income over its expenses (but not taking into account depreciation, amortization, or any other noncash expenses of the Partnership), calculated in accordance with the principles of Section 5.01(g) hereof.

11.Restrictions Included in Contribution Agreement. Each holder of Series D Preferred Units acknowledges and agrees that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Amendment or the Partnership Agreement, (a) the transfer or exchange of a portion of the Series D Preferred Units are restricted by the provisions of the Partnership Agreement and, if applicable, the Contribution Agreement dated February 26, 2019 between the Partnership and the initial holder of the Series D Preferred Units, and (b) each such holder shall not transfer or exchange any Series D Preferred Units in violation of any such restrictive provisions.

Other Amendments; Miscellaneous

12.Defined Terms. The following new definitions are inserted in Article I of the Partnership Agreement (Definitions) so as to preserve alphabetical order. If the Partnership Agreement already includes a defined term below, the definition below shall replace the prior definition.

“Agreed Value” shall mean the fair market value of a Partner's non-cash Capital Contribution as of the date of contribution as agreed to in writing by the Partners. For purposes of this Partnership Agreement, if the Agreed Value is not so agreed in writing, the Agreed Value of a Partner's non-cash Capital Contribution shall be equal to the number of Partnership Units or Preferred Units received by such Partner in exchange for Property or an interest therein or in connection with the merger of a partnership of which such person is a partner with and into the Partnership, or for any other non-cash asset so contributed, multiplied by the "market price”, calculated in accordance with the second and third sentences of the definition of "Cash Amount." The names and addresses of the Partners, number of Partnership Units and Preferred Units issued to each Partner, and the Agreed Value of non-cash Capital Contributions as of the date of contribution is set forth on Exhibit A.

“Preferred Return” shall mean the Series C Preferred Return, the Series D Preferred Return and the preferred return of any additional series of Preferred Units as defined in this Partnership Agreement, as amended or supplemented.

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“Tax Representative” means the General Partner, who shall have all of the powers and duties granted a partnership representative as set forth in Section 6223(a) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder.

13.Partnership Units and Preferred Units. The term “Partnership Units” is hereby replaced with “Partnership Units and Preferred Units” in each place in which it appears in the following sections of the Partnership Agreement:

•Section 2.05;

•Section 4.02(a);

•Section 9.02(c);

•Section 9.02(d);

•Article XI, paragraph (b); and

•Article XI, paragraph (c).

14.Section 5.02(a). The following sentence is hereby added at the end of Section 5.02(a) of the Partnership Agreement:

“For the avoidance of doubt, holders of Preferred Units shall not receive distributions under this Section 5.02(a), but instead shall receive distributions in accordance with the provisions of this Partnership Agreement governing such Preferred Units.”

15.Section 9.02(d). The phrase “for the Cash Amount any Partnership Units in which a security interest is held” in Section 9.02(d) of the Partnership Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

“for the Cash Amount any Partnership Units and for the applicable redemption price any Preferred Units in which a security interest is held”.

16.Section 10.05(a). Section 10.05(a) of the Partnership Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

“(a)    The General Partner is specifically authorized to act as the Tax Representative and shall have the authority, without any further consent of the Limited Partners, to exercise all rights and responsibilities conferred under Sections 6221-6234 of the Code, including, without limitation: (i) exclusively handling all audits and other administrative proceedings conducted by the IRS with respect to the Partnership; (ii) extending the statute of limitations with respect to the Partnership’s tax returns; (iii) entering into a settlement with the IRS with respect to the Partnership’s partnership items; (iv) filing a petition or complaint with an appropriate U.S. federal court for review of a final partnership administrative adjustment; and (v) making the “push-out” election under Code Section 6226 to cause any adjustments to be taken into account at the partner level. The Tax Representative shall be authorized to hire counsel or other competent professionals to assist in the conduct of any audit or legal proceeding. Any expenses incurred by the Tax Representative in the conduct of its duties shall be a Partnership expense. In the event any adjustment to any item of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit of the Partnership, or any Limited Partner’s distributive share thereof, for a reviewed year that would result in an imputed underpayment of the Partnership under Code Section 6225, each Limited Partner for the reviewed year agrees to timely take all actions requested by the Tax Representative in order to reduce or eliminate the amount of the imputed underpayment. To the extent that the Partnership incurs any liability for tax (including interest and penalties) under Code Section 6225 as the result of any imputed underpayment (or any similar provision of state or local law), the General Partner (i) may treat such as amount as a Partnership expense, or (ii) may allocate such amount among the Limited Partners in an equitable manner as determined

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by the General Partner in its sole discretion and treat the amount allocated to a Limited Partner as a withholding of tax subject to Section 5.02(b) of this Agreement.”

17.Section 5.06(a). Section 5.06(a) of the Partnership Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

“(a)    Upon liquidation of the Partnership, after payment of, or adequate provision for, debts and obligations of the Partnership, including any Partner loans, any remaining assets of the Partnership shall be

distributed to all Partners with positive Capital Accounts in accordance with their respective positive Capital Account balances; provided, however, distributions shall be made first to the holders of Preferred Units in accordance with their relative priority. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the Capital Account of each Partner shall be determined after all adjustments made in accordance with Sections 5.01 and 5.02 resulting from Partnership operations and from all sales and dispositions of all or any part of the Partnership's assets. To the extent deemed advisable by the General Partner, appropriate arrangements (including the use of a liquidating trust) may be made to assure that adequate funds are available to pay any contingent debts or obligations.”

18.Governing Law. This Amendment shall be interpreted and enforced according to the laws of the State of North Dakota without giving effect to its conflict of law principles.

19.Full Force and Effect. Except as modified herein, all terms and conditions of the Partnership Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, which terms and conditions the General Partner hereby ratifies and confirms.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amendment as of the date first set forth above.

GENERAL PARTNER:

IRET, Inc., a North Dakota corporation

By:    /s/ Mark O. Decker, Jr.            

Name: Mark O. Decker, Jr.            

Title:     CEO                    

and

By: /s/ Anne Olson                

Name: Anne Olson                

Title:     EVP, COO                

[Signature page to Fourth Amendment to Agreement of Limited Partnership]

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EX-10.32

AMENDED AND RESTATED

AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

OF

IRET PROPERTIES, A NORTH DAKOTA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

(as amended and restated through February 27, 2019)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ARTICLE I – DEFINITIONS		1
ARTICLE II – PARTNERSHIP CONTINUATION AND IDENTIFICATION		7
2.01	NAME, OFFICE AND REGISTERED AGENT
2.02	PARTNERS
2.03	TERM AND DISSOLUTION
2.04	FILING OF CERTIFICATE AND PERFECTION OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
2.05	CERTIFICATES DESCRIBING PARTNERSHIP UNITS
ARTICLE III – BUSINESS OF THE PARTNERSHIP		8
ARTICLE IV – CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND ACCOUNTS		8
4.01	CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS
4.02	ADDITIONAL CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND ISSUANCES OF ADDITIONAL
4.03	ADDITIONAL FUNDING
4.04	CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
4.05	PERCENTAGE INTERESTS
4.06	NO INTEREST ON CONTRIBUTIONS
4.07	RETURN OF CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS
4.08	NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARY
ARTICLE V – PROFITS AND LOSSES; DISTRIBUTIONS		11
5.01	ALLOCATION OF PROFIT AND LOSS
5.02	DISTRIBUTION OF CASH
5.03	IRET DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS
5.04	NO RIGHT TO DISTRIBUTIONS IN KIND
5.05	LIMITATIONS ON RETURN OF CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS
5.06	DISTRIBUTIONS UPON LIQUIDATION
5.07	SUBSTANTIAL ECONOMIC EFFECT
ARTICLE VI RIGHTS, OBLIGATIONS AND POWERS OF THE GENERAL PARTNER		15
6.01	MANAGEMENT OF THE PARTNERSHIP
6.02	DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
6.03	INDEMNIFICATION AND EXCULPATION OF INDEMNITEES
6.04	LIABILITY OF THE GENERAL PARTNER
6.05	REIMBURSEMENT
6.06	OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES
6.07	CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS

6.08	GENERAL PARTNER PARTICIPATION
6.09	TITLE TO PARTNERSHIP ASSETS
6.10	MISCELLANEOUS
ARTICLE VII – CHANGES IN GENERAL PARTNER		22
7.01	TRANSFER OF THE GENERAL PARTNER'S PARTNERSHIP INTEREST
7.02	ADMISSION OF A SUBSTITUTE OR ADDITIONAL GENERAL PARTNER
7.03	EFFECT OF BANKRUPTCY, WITHDRAWAL, DEATH OR DISSOLUTION OF A GENERAL PARTNER
7.04	REMOVAL OF A GENERAL PARTNER
ARTICLE VIII – RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE LIMITED PARTNERS		26
8.01	MANAGEMENT OF THE PARTNERSHIP
8.02	POWER OF ATTORNEY
8.03	LIMITATION ON LIABILITY OF LIMITED PARTNERS
8.04	OWNERSHIP BY LIMITED PARTNER OF CORPORATE GENERAL PARTNER OR AFFILIATE
8.05	EXCHANGE RIGHT
8.06	REGISTRATION
ARTICLE IX – TRANSFERS OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS		30
9.01	PURCHASE FOR INVESTMENT
9.02	RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS
9.03	ADMISSION OF SUBSTITUTE LIMITED PARTNER
9.04	RIGHTS OF ASSIGNEES OF PARTNERSHIP INTEREST
9.05	EFFECT OF BANKRUPTCY, DEATH, INCOMPETENCE OR TERMINATION OF A LIMITED PARTNER
9.06	JOINT OWNERSHIP OF INTERESTS
ARTICLE X – BOOKS AND RECORDS; ACCOUNTING; TAX MATTERS		33
10.01	BOOKS AND RECORDS
10.02	CUSTODY OF PARTNERSHIP FUNDS; BANK ACCOUNTS
10.03	FISCAL AND TAXABLE YEAR
10.04	ANNUAL TAX INFORMATION AND REPORT
10.05	PARTNER REPRESENTATIVE; TAX ELECTIONS; SPECIAL BASIS ADJUSTMENTS
10.06	REPORTS TO LIMITED PARTNERS
ARTICLE XI – AMENDMENT OF AGREEMENT		36
ARTICLE XII – GENERAL PROVISIONS		36
12.01	NOTICES
12.02	SURVIVAL OF RIGHTS
12.03	ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS
12.04	SEVERABILITY
12.05	ENTIRE AGREEMENT
12.06	PRONOUNS AND PLURALS
12.07	HEADINGS
12.08	COUNTERPARTS
12.09	GOVERNING LAW
EXHIBIT A		39

AMENDED AND RESTATED

AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

OF

IRET PROPERTIES, A NORTH DAKOTA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

This amended and restated limited partnership agreement is executed by IRET, Inc., a North Dakota corporation, located at 1400 31^st Ave SW, Minot, North Dakota, as the general partner, relates to the formation of IRET PROPERTIES, a North Dakota Limited Partnership, under the provisions of Chapter 45-10.1 of the North Dakota Century Code on January 31, 1997. This Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership shall be effective as of February 27, 2019.

ARTICLE I – DEFINITIONS

The following terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings specified below:

"Act" means the North Dakota Uniform Limited Partnership Act (Chapter 45-10.1 of the North Dakota Century Code), as it may be amended from time to time.

"Additional Funds" has the meaning set forth in Section 4.03 hereof.

"Additional Limited Partner" means a Person admitted to this Partnership as a Limited Partner pursuant to Section 4.02 hereof.

"Additional Securities" means any additional IRET Shares (other than IRET Shares issued in connection with an exchange pursuant to Section 8.05 hereof) or rights, options, warrants or convertible or exchangeable securities containing the right to subscribe for or purchase IRET Shares, as set forth in Section 4.02.

"Administrative Expenses" means (i) all administrative and operating costs and expenses incurred by the Partnership, (ii) those administrative costs and expenses of the General Partner and IRET, including advisory fees and trustee fees of the General Partner and IRET, and any accounting and legal expenses of the General Partner and IRET, which expenses, the Partners have agreed, are expenses of the Partnership and not the General Partner or IRET, and (iii) to the extent not included in clause (ii) above, all other IRET Expenses.

"Affiliate" means, (i) any Person that, directly or indirectly, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with such Person, (ii) any other Person that owns, beneficially, directly or indirectly, 1O% or more of the outstanding capital stock, shares or equity interests of such Person, or (iii) any officer, director, employee, partner or trustee of such Person or any Person controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person (excluding trustees and persons serving in similar capacities who are not otherwise an Affiliate of such Person). For the purposes of this definition, "control" (including the correlative meanings of the terms "controlled by" and "under common control with"), as used with respect to any Person, shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, through the ownership of voting securities or partnership interests or otherwise.

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"Agreed Value" means the fair market value of a Partner's non-cash Capital Contribution as of the date of contribution as agreed to by the Partners. For purposes of this Partnership Agreement, the Agreed Value of a Partner's non-cash Capital Contribution shall be equal to the number of Partnership Units received by such Partner in exchange for Property or an interest therein or in connection with the merger of a partnership of which such person is a partner with and into the Partnership, or for any other non-cash asset so contributed, multiplied by the "Market Price, calculated in accordance with the second and third sentences of the definition of "Cash Amount." The names and addresses of the Partners, number of Partnership Units issued to each Partner, and the Agreed Value of non-cash Capital Contributions as of the date of contribution is set forth in the books and records maintained by the Partnership.

“Agreement” means this Agreement of Limited Partnership.

"Articles of Incorporation" means the Articles of Incorporation of the General Partner filed with the Secretary of State of North Dakota, as amended or restated from time to time.

"Capital Account" has the meaning provided in Section 4.04 hereof.

"Capital Contribution" means the total amount of cash, cash equivalents, and the Agreed Value of any Property or other asset contributed or agreed to be contributed, as the context requires, to the Partnership by each Partner pursuant to the terms of the Agreement. Any reference to the Capital Contribution of a Partner shall include the Capital Contribution made by a predecessor holder of the Partnership Interest of such Partner.

"Capital Transaction" means the refinancing, sale, exchange, condemnation, recovery of a damage award or insurance proceeds (other than business or rental interruption insurance proceeds not reinvested in the repair or reconstruction of Properties), or other disposition of any Property (or the Partnership's interest therein).

"Cash Amount" means an amount of cash per Partnership Unit equal to the value of the IRET Shares Amount on the date of receipt by IRET of a Notice of Exchange. The value of the IRET Shares Amount shall be based on the average of the daily market price of IRET Shares for the ten consecutive trading days immediately preceding the date of such valuation. The market price for each such trading day shall be: (i) if the IRET Shares are listed or admitted to trading on any securities exchange, the sale price, regular way, on such day, or if no such sale takes place on such day the average of the closing bid and asked prices regular way, on such day, (ii) if the IRET Shares are not listed or admitted to trading on any securities exchange, the last reported sale price on such day or, if no sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such day, as reported by a reliable quotation source designated by IRET, or (iii) if the IRET Shares are not listed or admitted to trading on any securities exchange and no such last reported sale price or closing bid and asked prices are available, the average of the reported high bid and low asked prices on such day, as reported by a reliable quotation source designated by IRET, or if there shall be no bid and asked prices on such day, the average of the high bid and low asked prices, as so reported, on the most recent day (not more than ten days prior to the date in question) for which prices have been so reported; provided that if there are no bid and asked prices reported during the ten days prior to the date in question, the value of the IRET Shares shall be determined by IRET acting in good faith on the basis of such quotations and other information as it considers, in its reasonable judgment, appropriate. In the event the IRET Shares Amount includes rights that a holder of IRET Shares

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would be entitled to receive, then the value of such rights shall be determined by IRET acting in good faith on the basis of such quotations and other information as it considers, in its reasonable judgment, appropriate.

"Certificate" means any instrument or document that is required under the laws of the State of North Dakota, or any other jurisdiction in which the Partnership conducts business, to be signed and sworn to by the Partners of the Partnership (either by themselves or pursuant to the power-of-attorney, granted to the General Partner in Section 8.02 hereof) and filed for recording in the appropriate public offices within the State of North Dakota or such other jurisdiction to perfect or maintain the Partnership as a limited partnership, to effect the admission, withdrawal, or substitution of any Partner of the Partnership, or to protect the limited liability of the Limited Partners as limited partners under the laws of the State of North Dakota or such other jurisdiction.

"Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and as hereafter amended from time to time. Reference to any particular provision of the Code shall mean that provision in the Code at the date hereof and any successor provision of the Code.

"Commission" means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

"Conversion Factor" means 1.0, provided that in the event that IRET (i) declares or pays a dividend on its outstanding IRET Shares in IRET Shares or makes a distribution to all holders of its outstanding IRET Shares in IRET Shares, (ii) subdivides its outstanding IRET Shares, or (iii) combines its outstanding IRET Shares into a smaller number of IRET Shares, the Conversion Factor shall be adjusted by multiplying the Conversion Factor by a fraction, the numerator of which-shall be the number of IRET Shares issued and outstanding on the record date for such dividend, distribution, subdivision or combination (assuming for such purposes that such dividend, distribution, subdivision or combination has occurred as of such time), and the denominator of which shall be the actual number of IRET Shares (determined without the above assumption) issued and outstanding on such date. Any adjustment to the Conversion Factor shall become effective immediately after the effective date of such event retroactive to the record date, if any, for such event; provided, however, that if IRET receives a Notice of Exchange after the record date, but prior to the effective date of such dividend, distribution, subdivision or combination, the Conversion Factor shall be determined as if IRET had received the Notice of Exchange immediately prior to the record date for such dividend, distribution, subdivision or combination.

"Declaration of Trust" means the Declaration of Trust of IRET, as amended or restated from time to time.

"Event of Bankruptcy" as to any Person means the filing of a petition for relief as to such Person under Federal Bankruptcy statutes or appointment of a receiver under the law of any jurisdiction (except if such petition is has been dismissed within 90 days); insolvency as finally determined by a court proceeding; commencement of any proceedings relating to such Person as a debtor under any other reorganization, arrangement, insolvency, adjustment of debt or law of any jurisdiction, whether now in existence or hereinafter in effect, either by such Person or by another, provided that if such proceeding is commenced by another, such Person indicates his approval of such proceeding, consents thereto or acquiesces therein, or such proceeding is contested by such Person and has not been finally dismissed within 90 days.

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"Exchange Amount" means either the Cash Amount or the IRET Shares Amount, as selected by the General Partner or IRET in its sole discretion pursuant to Section 8.05(b) hereof.

"Exchange Right" has the meaning provided in Section 8.05(a) hereof.

"Exchanging Partner" has the meaning provided in Section 8.05(a) hereof.

"General Partner" means IRET, Inc., a North Dakota corporation, and any Person who becomes a substitute or additional General Partner as provided herein, and any of their successors as General Partner.

"General Partnership Interest" means a Partnership Interest held by the General Partner that is a general partnership interest.

"Indemnitee" means (i) any Person made a party to a proceeding by reason of its status as IRET, the General Partner or a trustee, director, officer or employee of IRET, the Partnership or the General Partner, and (ii) such other Persons (including Affiliates of IRET, General Partner or the Partnership) as the General Partner may designate from time to time, in its sole and absolute discretion.

"Independent Trustee" means a trustee of IRET who is not an officer, member, affiliate or employee of the Partnership.

"IRET" means Investors Real Estate Trust, a North Dakota business trust whose address is 1400 31^st Ave SW, Minot, North Dakota, or any subsequent place of business of IRET.

"IRET Expenses" means (i) costs and expenses relating to the formation and continuity of existence and operation of IRET and any Subsidiaries thereof (which Subsidiaries shall, for purposes hereof, be included within the definition of IRET), including taxes, fees and assessments associated therewith, any and all costs, expenses or fees payable to any trustee, officer, or employee of IRET, (ii) costs and expenses relating to the public offering and registration of securities by IRET and all statements, reports, fees and expenses incidental thereto, including underwriting discounts and selling commissions applicable to any such offering of securities, (iii) costs and expenses associated with the preparation and filing of any periodic reports by IRET under federal, state or local laws or regulations, including filings with the Commission, (iv) costs and expenses associated with compliance by IRET with laws, rules and regulations promulgated by any regulatory body, including the Commission, and (v) all other operating or administrative costs of IRET incurred in the ordinary course of its business on behalf of or in connection with the Partnership.

"IRET Share" means a share of beneficial interest of IRET.

"IRET Shares Amount" shall mean a number of IRET Shares equal to the product of the number of Partnership Units offered for exchange by an Exchanging Partner, multiplied by the Conversion Factor as adjusted to and including the Specified Exchange Date; provided that in the event IRET issues to all holders of IRET Shares rights, options, warrants or convertible or exchangeable securities entitling the shareholders to subscribe for or purchase IRET Shares, or any other securities or property (collectively, the "rights"), and the rights have not expired at the

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Specified Exchange Date, then the IRET Shares Amount shall also include the rights issuable to a holder of the IRET Shares Amount of IRET Shares on the record date fixed for purposes of determining the holders of IRET Shares entitled to rights.

"Limited Partner" means any Person named as a Limited Partner in the books and records of the Partnership, and any Person who becomes a Substitute or Additional Limited Partner, in such Person's capacity as a Limited Partner in the Partnership.

"Limited Partnership Interest" means the ownership interest of a Limited Partner in the Partnership at any particular time, including the right of such Limited Partner to any and all benefits to which such Limited Partner may be entitled as provided in this Agreement and in the Act, together with the obligations of such Limited Partner to comply with all the provisions of this Agreement and of such Act.

"Loss" has the meaning provided in Section 5.01(f) hereof.

"Notice of Exchange" means the Notice of Exercise of Exchange Right substantially in the form attached as Exhibit B hereto.

"Offer" has the meaning set forth in Section 7.01(c) hereof.

"Partner" means any General Partner or Limited Partner.

"Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain" has the meaning set forth in Regulations Section 1.704-2(i). A Partner's share of Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain shall be determined in accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(5).

“Partnership” means IRET Properties, a North Dakota Limited Partnership.

“Partnership Audit Rules” has the meaning provided in Section 10.05(a).

"Partnership Interest" means an ownership interest in the Partnership held by either a Limited Partner or the General Partner and includes any and all benefits to which the holder of such a Partnership Interest may be entitled as provided in this Agreement, together with all obligations of such Person to comply with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

"Partnership Minimum Gain" has the meaning set forth in Regulations Section 1.704-2(d). In accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-2(d), the amount of Partnership Minimum Gain is determined by first computing, for each Partnership nonrecourse liability, any gain the Partnership would realize if it disposed of the property subject to the liability for no consideration other than full satisfaction of the liability, and then aggregating the separately computed gains. A Partner's share of Partnership Minimum Gain shall be determined in accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-2(g)(1).

"Partnership Record Date" means the record date established by the General Partner for the distribution of cash pursuant to Section 5.02 hereof, which record date shall be the same as the record date established by the IRET for a distribution to its shareholders of some or all of its portion of such distribution.

“Partnership Representative” has the meaning provided in Section 10.05(a).

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"Partnership Unit" means a fractional, undivided share of the Partnership Interests of all Partners issued hereunder; provided, however, that the term “Partnership Units” shall not include Preferred Units. The allocation of Partnership Units among the Partners shall be as maintained in the books and records of the Partnership.

"Percentage Interest" means the percentage ownership interest in the Partnership of each Partner, as determined by dividing the Partnership Units owned by a Partner by the total number of Partnership Units then outstanding. The Percentage Interest of each Partner shall be as maintained in the books and records of the Partnership.

"Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, joint venture, trust or other entity.

“Preferred Units” means all Partnership Interests designated as preferred units by the General Partner from time to time in accordance with Section 4.02 of the Partnership Agreement.

"Profit" has the meaning provided in Section 5.01(f) hereof.

"Property" means any residential, office or industrial property or other investment in which the Partnership holds an ownership interest.

"Regulations" means the Federal Income Tax Regulations issued under the Code, as amended and as hereafter amended from time to time. Reference to any particular provision of the Regulations shall mean that provision of the Regulations on the date hereof and any successor provision of the Regulations.

"REIT" means a real estate investment trust under Sections 856 through 860 of the Code.

"Service" means the Internal Revenue Service.

"Specified Exchange Date" means the first business day of the month that is at least 60 business days after the receipt by IRET of the Notice of Exchange.

"Subsidiary" means, with respect to any Person, any corporation or other entity of which a majority of (i) the voting power of the voting equity securities or (ii) the outstanding equity interests is owned, directly or indirectly, by such Person.

"Subsidiary Partnership" means any partnership of which the majority of the limited or general partnership interests therein are owned, directly or indirectly, by the Partnership.

"Substitute Limited Partner" means any Person admitted to the Partnership as a Limited Partner pursuant to Section 9.03 hereof.

"Surviving General Partner" has the meaning set forth in Section 7.01(d) hereof.

"Transaction" has the meaning set forth in Section 7.01(c) hereof.

"Transfer" has the meaning set forth in Section 9.02(a) hereof.

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ARTICLE II – PARTNERSHIP CONTINUATION AND IDENTIFICATION

2.01    NAME, OFFICE AND REGISTERED AGENT. The name of the Partnership is IRET PROPERTIES, a North Dakota Limited Partnership. The specified office and place of business of the Partnership shall be 1400 31^st Ave SW, Minot, North Dakota 58701. The General Partner may at any time change the location of such office, provided the General Partner gives notice to the Partners of any such change. The name and address of the Partnership's registered agent is CT Corporation System, 120 West Sweet Avenue, Bismarck, North Dakota 58504.

2.02     PARTNERS.

a) The General Partner of the Partnership is IRET, Inc., a North Dakota corporation. Its principal place of business shall be the same as that of the Partnership.

b) The Limited Partners shall be those Persons identified as Limited Partners in a schedule maintained by the Partnership, as the same may be amended from time to time.

2.03     TERM AND DISSOLUTION.

a) The term of the Partnership shall continue in full force and effect until April 30, 2050, except that the Partnership shall be dissolved upon the first to occur of any of the following events:

(i) dissolution, death, removal or withdrawal of a General Partner unless the business of the Partnership is continued pursuant to Section 7.03(b) hereof; provided that if a General Partner is on the date of such occurrence a partnership, the dissolution of such General Partner as a result of the dissolution, death, withdrawal, removal or Event of Bankruptcy of a partner in such partnership shall not be an event of dissolution of the Partnership if the business of such General Partner is continued by the remaining partner or partners, either alone or with additional partners, and such General Partner an such partners comply with any other applicable requirements of this Agreement;

(ii) The passage of 90 days after the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Partnership (provided that if the Partnership receives an installment obligation as consideration for such sale or other disposition, the Partnership shall continue, unless sooner dissolved under the provisions of this Agreement, until such time as such note or notes are paid in full);

(iii) The exchange of all Limited Partnership Interests; or

(iv) The election by the General Partner that the Partnership should be dissolved.

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(b) Upon dissolution of the Partnership (unless the business of the Partnership is continued pursuant to Section 7.03(b) hereof), the General Partner (or its trustee, receiver, successor or legal representative) shall amend or cancel the Certificate and liquidate the Partnership's assets and apply and distribute the proceeds thereof in accordance with Section 5.06 hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the liquidating General Partner may either (i) defer liquidation of, or withhold from distribution for a reasonable time, any assets of the Partnership (including those necessary to satisfy the Partnership's debts and obligations), or (ii) distribute the assets to the Partners in kind.

2.04    FILING OF CERTIFICATE AND PERFECTION OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. The General Partner shall execute, acknowledge, record and file at the expense of the Partnership, the Certificate and any and all amendments thereto and all requisite fictitious name statements and notices in such places and jurisdictions as may be necessary to cause the Partnership to be treated as a limited partnership under, and otherwise to comply with, the laws of each state or other jurisdiction in which the Partnership conducts business.

2.05     CERTIFICATES DESCRIBING PARTNERSHIP UNITS. At the request of a Limited Partner, the General Partner, at its option, may issue a certificate summarizing the terms of such Limited Partner's interest in the Partnership, including the number of Partnership Units owned and the Percentage Interest represented by such Partnership Units as of the date of such certificate. Any such certificate (i) shall be in form and substance as approved by the General Partner, (ii) shall not be negotiable and (iii) shall bear a legend to the following effect:

"This certificate is not negotiable. The Partnership Units represented by this certificate are governed by and transferable only in accordance with the provisions of the Partnership Agreement of IRET Properties, a North Dakota Limited Partnership, as from time to time amended and restated."

ARTICLE III – BUSINESS OF THE PARTNERSHIP

The purpose and nature of the business to be conducted by the Partnership is (i) to conduct any business that may be lawfully conducted by a limited partnership organized pursuant to the Act, provided, however, that such business shall be limited to and conducted in such a manner as to permit IRET at all times to qualify as a REIT, unless IRET otherwise ceases to qualify as a REIT, (ii) to enter into any partnership, joint venture or other similar arrangement to engage in any of the foregoing or the ownership of interests in any entity engaged in any of the foregoing and (iii) to do anything necessary or incidental to the foregoing. In connection with the foregoing, and without limiting IRET's right in its sole discretion to cease qualifying as a REIT, the Partners acknowledge that IRET's current status as a REIT inures to the benefit of all the Partners and not solely to IRET. The General Partner shall also be empowered to do any and all acts and things necessary or prudent to ensure that the Partnership will not be classified as a "publicly traded partnership" for purposes of Section 7704 of the Code.

ARTICLE IV – CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND ACCOUNTS

4.01    CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS. IRET shall, through the General Partner, its wholly owned subsidiary, contribute to the capital of the Partnership all of its assets subject to all of its

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liabilities. The Limited Partners shall contribute to the capital of the Partnership interests in one or more of the Properties or the partnerships owning such Properties, each with values maintained by the Partnership. The Agreed Values of such Limited Partners' ownership interests in the Properties that are contributed to the Partnership are maintained by the Partnership and provided to the Limited Partners as necessary.

4.02    ADDITIONAL CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND ISSUANCES OF ADDITIONAL

PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS.Except as provided in this Section 4.02 or in Section 4.03, the Partners shall have no right or obligation to make any additional Capital Contributions or loans to the Partnership. The General Partner may contribute additional capital to the Partnership, from time to time, and receive additional Partnership Interests in respect thereof, in the manner contemplated in this Section 4.02.

(a) Issuance of Additional Partnership Interests.

General. The General Partner is hereby authorized to cause the Partnership to issue such additional Partnership Interests in the form of Partnership Units for any Partnership purpose at any time or from time to time, to the Partners (including the General Partner and IRET) or to other Persons for such consideration and on such terms and conditions as shall be established by the General Partner in its sole and absolute discretion, all without the approval of any Limited Partners. Any additional Partnership Interests issued thereby may be issued in one or more classes, or one or more series of any of such classes, with such designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, powers and duties, including rights, powers and duties senior to Limited Partnership Interests, all as shall be determined by the General Partner in its sole and absolute discretion and without the approval of any Limited Partner, subject to North Dakota law, including, without limitation, (i) the allocations of items of Partnership income, gain, loss, deduction and credit to each such class or series of Partnership Interests; (ii) the right of each such class or series of Partnership Interests to share in Partnership distributions; and (iii) the rights of each such class or series of Partnership Interests upon dissolution and liquidation of the Partnership; provided, however, that no additional Partnership Interests shall be issued to the General Partner or IRET unless either:

i) the additional Partnership Interests are issued in connection with an issuance of IRET Shares of or other interests in IRET, which shares or interests have designations, preferences and other rights, all such that the economic interests are substantially similar to the designations, preferences and other rights of the additional Partnership Interests issued to the General Partner or IRET by the Partnership in accordance with this Section 4.02 and the General Partner or IRET shall make a Capital Contribution to the Partnership in an amount equal to the proceeds raised in connection with the issuance of such shares of stock of or other interests in IRET, or

ii) the additional Partnership Interests are issued to all Partners in proportion to their respective Percentage Interests. Without limiting the

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foregoing, the General Partner is expressly authorized to cause the Partnership to issue Partnership Units for less than fair market value, so long as the General Partner concludes in good faith that such issuance is in the best interests of the General Partner and the Partnership.

(b) In connection with any and all issuances of IRET Shares, IRET and the General Partner, as IRET determines, shall make Capital Contributions to the Partnership of the proceeds therefrom, provided that if the proceeds actually received and contributed by IRET, directly or through the General Partner, are less than the gross proceeds of such issuance as a result of any underwriter's discount or other expenses paid or incurred in connection with such issuance, then the General Partner and IRET shall be deemed to have made Capital Contributions to the Partnership in the aggregate amount of the gross proceeds of such issuance and the Partnership shall be deemed simultaneously to have paid such offering expenses in accordance with Section 6.05 hereof and in connection with the required issuance of additional Partnership Units to the General Partner and IRET for such Capital Contributions pursuant to Section 4.02(a) hereof.

4.03    ADDITIONAL FUNDING. If the General Partner determines that it is in the best interests of the Partnership to provide for additional Partnership funds ("Additional Funds") for any Partnership purpose, the General Partner may (i) cause the Partnership to obtain such funds from outside borrowings, or (ii) elect to have the General Partner or IRET provide such Additional Funds to the Partnership through loans or otherwise.

4.04    CAPITAL ACCOUNTS. A separate capital account (a "Capital Account") shall be established and maintained for each Partner in accordance with Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv). If (i) a new or existing Partner acquires an additional Partnership Interest in exchange for more than a de minimis Capital Contribution, (ii) the Partnership distributes to a Partner more than a de minimis amount of Partnership property as consideration for a Partnership Interest, or (iii) the Partnership is liquidated within the meaning of Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(g), the General Partner shall revalue the property of the Partnership to its fair market value (as determined by the General Partner, in its sole discretion, taking into account Section 7701(g) of the Code) in accordance with Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f). When the Partnership's property is revalued by the General Partner, the Capital Accounts of the Partners shall be adjusted in accordance with Regulations Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f) and (g), which generally require such Capital Accounts to be adjusted to reflect the manner in which the unrealized gain or loss inherent in such property (that has not been reflected in the Capital Accounts previously) would be allocated among the Partners pursuant to Section 5.01 if there were a taxable disposition of such property for its fair market value (as determined by the General Partner, in its sole discretion, and taking into account Section 7701(g) of the Code) on the date of the revaluation.

4.05    PERCENTAGE INTERESTS. If the number of outstanding Partnership Units increases or decreases during a taxable year, each Partner's Percentage Interest shall be adjusted by the General Partner effective as of the effective date of each such increase or decrease to a percentage equal to the number of Partnership Units held by such Partner divided by the aggregate number of Partnership Units outstanding after giving effect to such increase or decrease. If the Partners' Percentage Interests are adjusted pursuant to this Section 4.05, the

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Profits and Losses for the taxable year in which the adjustment occurs shall be allocated between the part of the year ending on the day when the Partnership's property is revalued by the General Partner and the part of the year beginning on the following day either (i) as if the taxable year had ended on the date of the adjustment or (ii) based on the number of days in each part. The General Partner, in its sole discretion, shall determine which method shall be used to allocate Profits and Losses for the taxable year in which the adjustment occurs. The allocation of Profits and Losses for the earlier part of the year shall be based on the Percentage Interests before adjustment, and the allocation of Profits and Losses for the later part shall be based on the adjusted Percentage Interests.

4.06    NO INTEREST ON CONTRIBUTIONS. No Partner shall be entitled to interest on its Capital Contribution.

4.07    RETURN OF CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS. No Partner shall be entitled to withdraw any part of its Capital Contribution or its Capital Account or to receive any distribution from the Partnership, except as specifically provided in this Agreement. Except as otherwise provided herein, there shall be no obligation to return to any Partner or withdrawn Partner any part of such Partner's Capital Contribution for so long as the Partnership continues in existence.

4.08    NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARY. No creditor or other third party having dealings with the Partnership shall have the right to enforce the right or obligation of any Partner to make Capital Contributions or loans or to pursue any other right or remedy hereunder or at law or in equity, it being understood and agreed that the provisions of this Agreement shall be solely for the benefit of, and may be enforced solely by, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. None of the rights or obligations of the Partners herein set forth to make Capital Contributions or loans to the Partnership shall be deemed an asset of the Partnership for any purpose by any creditor or other third party, nor may such rights or obligations be sold, transferred or assigned by the Partnership or pledged or encumbered by the Partnership to secure any debt or other obligation of the Partnership or of any of the Partners. In addition, it is the intent of the parties hereto that no distribution to any Limited Partner shall be deemed a return of money or other property in violation of the Act. However, if any court of competent Jurisdiction holds that, notwithstanding the provisions of this Agreement, any Limited Partner is obligated to return such money or property, such obligation shall be the obligation of such Limited Partner and not of the General Partner. without limiting the generality of the foregoing, a deficit Capital Account of a Partner shall not be deemed to be a liability of such Partner nor an asset or property of the Partnership.

ARTICLE V – PROFITS AND LOSSES; DISTRIBUTIONS

5.01    ALLOCATION OF PROFIT AND LOSS.

(a) Profit. After giving effect to the special allocations set forth in Section 5.01(c), (d), and (e) hereof, and subject to Section 5.01(f), Profit of the Partnership for each fiscal year of the Partnership shall be allocated to the Partners in accordance with their respective Percentage Interests.

(b) Loss. After giving effect to the special allocations set forth in Section 5.01(c), (d), and (e) hereof, and subject to Section 5.01(f), Loss of the Partnership for

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each fiscal year of the Partnership shall be allocated to the Partners in accordance with their respective Percentage Interests.

(c) Minimum Gain Chargeback. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, (i) any expense of the Partnership that is a “nonrecourse deduction” within the meaning of Regulations Section 1.704-2(b)(1) shall be allocated in accordance with the Partners’ respective Percentage Interests, (ii) any expense of the Partnership that is a “partner nonrecourse deduction” within the meaning of Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(2) shall be allocated to the Partner that bears the “economic risk of loss” of such deduction in accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(1), (iii) if there is a net decrease in Partnership Minimum Gain within the meaning of Regulations Section 1.704-2(f)(1) for any Partnership taxable year, then, subject to the exceptions set forth in Regulations Section 1.704-2(f)(2),(3), (4) and (5), items of gain and income shall be allocated among the Partners in accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-2(f) and the ordering rules contained in Regulations Section 1.704-2(j), and (iv) if there is a net decrease in Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain within the meaning of Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(4) for any Partnership taxable year, then, subject to the exceptions set forth in Regulations Section 1.704(2)(g), items of gain and income shall be allocated among the Partners in accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(4) and the ordering rules contained in Regulations Section 1.704-2(j). The manner in which it is reasonably expected that the deductions attributable to nonrecourse liabilities will be allocated for purposes of determining a Partner’s share of the nonrecourse liabilities of the Partnership within the meaning of Regulations Section 1.752-3(a)(3) shall be in accordance with a Partner’s Percentage Interest.

(d) Qualified Income Offset. If a Limited Partner receives in any taxable year an adjustment, allocation or distribution described in subparagraphs (4), (5) or (6) of Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d) that causes or increases a deficit balance in such Partner’s Capital Account that exceeds the sum of such Partner’s shares of Partnership Minimum Gain and Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain, as determined in accordance with Regulations Sections 1.704-2(g) and 1.704-2(i), such Partner shall be allocated specially for such taxable year (and, if necessary, later taxable years) items of income and gain in an amount and manner sufficient to eliminate such deficit Capital Account balance as quickly as possible as provided in Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d). After the occurrence of an allocation of income or gain to a Partner in accordance with this Section 5.01(d), to the extent permitted by Regulations Section 1.704-1(b), items of expense or loss shall be allocated to such Partner in an amount necessary to offset the income or gain previously allocated to such Partner under this Section 5.01(d).

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(e) Capital Account Deficits. Loss shall not be allocated to a Limited Partner to the extent that such allocation would cause a deficit in such Partner’s Capital Account (after reduction to reflect the items described in Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5) and (6)) to exceed the sum of such Partner’s shares of Partnership Minimum Gain and Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain. Any Loss in excess of that limitation shall be allocated to the General Partner. After the occurrence of an allocation of Loss to the General Partner in accordance with this Section 5.01(e), to the extent permitted by Regulations Section 1.704-1(b), Profit shall be allocated to such Partner in an amount necessary to offset the Loss previously allocated to each Partner under this Section 5.01(e).

(f) Priority Allocations with Respect to Preferred Units. After giving effect to the allocations set forth in Sections 5.01(c), (d), and (e) hereof, but before giving effect to the allocations set forth in Sections 5.01(a) and 5.01(b), Net Operating Income shall be allocated to IRET in respect of the Preferred Units until the aggregate amount of Net Operating Income allocated to the Trust under this Section 5.01(f) for the current and all prior years equals the aggregate amount of the Preferred Return of each outstanding series of Preferred Units paid to the Trust for the current and all prior years. For purposes of this Section 5.01(f), “Net Operating Income” means the excess, if any, of the Partnership’s gross income over its expenses (but not taking into account depreciation, amortization, or any other noncash expenses of the Partnership), calculated in accordance with the principles of Section 5.01(g) hereof.

(g) Definition of Profit and Loss. “Profit” and “Loss” and any items of income, gain, expense or loss referred to in this Agreement shall be determined in accordance with federal income tax accounting principles, as modified by Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv), except that Profit and Loss shall not include items of income, gain and expense that are specially allocated pursuant to Sections 5.01(c), 5.01(d), 5.01(e), or 5.01(f) hereof. All allocations of income, Profit, gain, Loss and expense (and all items contained therein) for federal income tax purposes shall be identical to all allocations of such items set forth in this Section 5.01, except as otherwise required by Section 704(c) of the Code and Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(4). With respect to properties acquired by the Partnership, the General Partner shall have the authority to elect the method to be used by the Partnership for allocating items of income, gain and expense as required by Section 704(c) of the Code with respect to such properties, and such election shall be binding on all Partners.

(h) Allocations Between Transferor and Transferee. If a Partner transfers any part or all of its Partnership Interest, the distributive shares of the various items of Profit and Loss allocable among the Partners during such fiscal year of the Partnership shall be allocated between the transferor and the

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transferee Partner either (i) as if the Partnership’s fiscal year had ended on the date of the transfer, or (ii) based on the number of days of such fiscal year that each was a Partner without regard to the results of Partnership activities in the respective portions of such fiscal year in which the transferor and the transferee were Partners. The General Partner, in its sole and absolute discretion, shall determine which method shall be used to allocate the distributive shares of the various items of Profit and Loss between the transferor and the transferee Partner.

5.02    DISTRIBUTION OF CASH.

(a) The Partnership shall distribute cash on a quarterly (or, at the election of the General Partner, more frequent) basis, in an amount determined by the General Partner in its sole discretion, to the Partners who are Partners on the Partnership Record Date with respect to such quarter (or other distribution period) in accordance with their respective Percentage Interests on the Partnership Record Date; provided, however, that if a new or existing Partner acquires an additional Partnership Interest in exchange for a Capital Contribution on any date other than a Partnership Record Date, the cash distribution attributable to such additional Partnership Interest relating to the Partnership Record Date next following the issuance of such additional Partnership Interest shall be reduced in the proportion that the number of days that such additional Partnership Interest is held by such Partner bears to the number of days between such Partnership Record Date and the immediately preceding Partnership Record Date.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this AGREEMENT, the General Partner is authorized to take any action that it determines to be necessary or appropriate to cause the Partnership to comply with any withholding requirements established under the Code or any other federal, state or local law including, without limitation, pursuant to Sections 1441, 1442, 1445, 1446, 1471, 1472, 1473 or 1474 of the Code. To the extent that the Partnership is required to withhold and pay over to any taxing authority any amount resulting from the allocation or distribution of income to the Partner or assignee (including by reason of Section 1446 of the Code), the amount withheld shall be treated as a distribution of cash in the amount of such withholding to such Partner.

(c) In no event may a Partner receive a distribution of cash with respect to a Partnership Unit if such Partner is entitled to receive a cash dividend as the holder of record of an IRET Share for which all or part of such Partnership Unit has been or will be exchanged.

5.03    IRET DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS. The General Partner shall use its reasonable efforts to cause the Partnership to distribute amounts sufficient to enable IRET to pay shareholder dividends that will allow IRET to (i) meet its distribution requirement for Qualification as a REIT as set forth in Section 857(a)(1) of the Code and (ii) avoid any federal income or excise tax liability imposed by the Code.

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5.04     NO RIGHT TO DISTRIBUTIONS IN KIND. No Partner shall be entitled to demand property other than cash in connection with any distributions by the Partnership.

5.05    LIMITATIONS ON RETURN OF CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS. Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this Article V, no Partner shall have the right to receive and the General Partner shall not have the right to make, a distribution that includes a return of all or part of a Partner's Capital Contributions, unless after giving effect to the return of a Capital Contribution, the sum of all Partnership liabilities, other than the liabilities to a Partner for the return of his Capital Contribution, does not exceed the fair market value of the Partnership's assets.

5.06     DISTRIBUTIONS UPON LIQUIDATION.

(a) Upon liquidation of the Partnership, after payment of, or adequate provision for, debts and obligations of the Partnership, including any Partner loans, any remaining assets of the Partnership shall he distributed to all Partners with positive Capital Accounts in accordance with their respective positive Capital Account balances. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the Capital Account of each Partner shall be determined after all adjustments made in accordance with Sections 5.01 and 5.02 resulting from Partnership operations and from all sales and dispositions of all or any part of the Partnership's assets. To the extent deemed advisable by the General Partner, appropriate arrangements (including the use of a liquidating trust) may be made to assure that adequate funds are available to pay any contingent debts or obligations.

(b) If the General Partner has a negative balance in its Capital Account following a liquidation of the Partnership, as determined after taking into account all Capital Account adjustments in accordance with Sections 5.01 and 5.02 resulting from Partnership operations and from all sales and dispositions of all or any part of the Partnership's assets, the General Partner shall contribute to the Partnership an amount of cash equal to the negative balance in its Capital Account and such cash shall be paid or distributed by the Partnership to creditors, if any, and then to the Limited Partners in accordance with Section 5.06(a). Such contribution by the General Partner shall be made by the end of the Partnership's taxable year in which the liquidation occurs (or, if later, within 90 days after the date of the liquidation).

5.07    SUBSTANTIAL ECONOMIC EFFECT. It is the intent of the Partners that the allocations of Profit and Loss under the Agreement have substantial economic effect (or be consistent with the Partners' interests in the Partnership in the case of the allocation of losses attributable to nonrecourse debt) within the meaning of Section 704(b) of the Code as interpreted by the Regulations promulgated pursuant thereto. Article V and other relevant provisions of this Agreement shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with such intent.

ARTICLE VI – RIGHTS, OBLIGATIONS ANDPOWERS OF THE GENERAL PARTNER

6.01     MANAGEMENT OF THE PARTNERSHIP.

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(a) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, the General Partner shall have full, complete and exclusive discretion to manage and control the business of the Partnership for the purposes herein stated, and shall make all decisions affecting the business and assets of the Partnership. Subject to the restrictions specifically contained in this Agreement, the powers of the General Partner shall include, without limitation, the authority to take the following actions on behalf of the Partnership:

(i) to acquire, purchase, own, operate, lease and dispose of any real property and any other property or assets that the General Partner determines are necessary or appropriate or in the best interests of the business of the Partnership;

(ii) to construct buildings and make other improvements on the properties owned or leased by the Partnership;

(iii) to authorize, issue, sell, redeem or otherwise purchase any Partnership Interests or any securities (including secured and unsecured debt obligations of the Partnership, debt obligations of the Partnership convertible into any class or series of Partnership Interests, or options, rights, warrants or appreciation rights relating to any Partnership Interests) of the Partnership;

(iv) to borrow or lend money for the Partnership, issue or receive evidences of indebtedness in connection therewith, refinance, increase the amount of, modify, amend or change the terms of, or extend the time for the payment of, any such indebtedness, and secure such indebtedness by mortgage, deed of trust, pledge or other lien on the Partnership's assets;

(v) to guarantee or become a comaker of indebtedness of IRET or any Subsidiary thereof, refinance, increase the amount, modify or change the terms of, or extend the time for the payment of, any such guarantee or indebtedness, and secure such guarantee or indebtedness by mortgage, deed of trust, pledge or other lien on the Partnership's assets;

(vi) to use assets of the Partnership (including, without limitation, cash on hand) for any purpose consistent with this Agreement, including, without limitation, payment, either directly or by reimbursement, of all operating costs and general administrative expenses of IRET, the General Partner, the Partnership or any Subsidiary of either, to third parties or to the General Partner as set forth in this Agreement;

(vii) to lease all or any portion of any of the Partnership's assets, whether or not the terms of such leases extend beyond the termination date of the Partnership and whether or not any portion of the Partnership's assets so leased are to be occupied by the lessee, or, in turn, subleased in

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whole or in part to others, for such consideration and on such terms as the General Partner may determine;

(viii) to prosecute, defend, arbitrate, or compromise any and all claims or liabilities in favor of or against the Partnership, on such terms and in such manner as the General Partner may reasonably determine, and similarly to prosecute, settle or defend litigation with respect to the Partners, the Partnership, or the Partnership's assets; provided, however, that the General Partner may not, without the consent of all of the Partners, confess a judgment against the Partnership;

(ix) to file applications, communicate, and otherwise deal with any and all governmental agencies having jurisdiction over, or in any way affecting, the Partnership's assets or any other aspect of the Partnership business;

(x) to make or revoke any election permitted or required of the Partnership by any taxing authority;

(xi) to maintain such insurance coverage for public liability, fire and casualty, and any and all other insurance for the protection of the Partnership, for the conservation of Partnership assets, or for any other purpose convenient or beneficial to the Partnership, in such amounts and such types, as it shall determine from time to time;

(xii) to determine whether or not to apply any insurance proceeds for any property to the restoration of such property or to distribute the same;

(xiii) to establish one or more divisions of the Partnership, to hire and dismiss employees of the Partnership or any division of the Partnership, and to retain legal counsel, accountants, consultants, real estate brokers, and such other persons, as the General Partner may deem necessary or appropriate in connection with the Partnership business and to pay therefor such reasonable remuneration as the General Partner may deem reasonable and proper;

(xiv) to retain other services of any kind or nature in connection with the Partnership business, and to pay therefor such remuneration as the General Partner may deem reasonable and proper;

(xv) to negotiate and conclude agreements on behalf of the Partnership with respect to any of the rights, powers and authority conferred upon the General Partner;

(xvi) to maintain accurate accounting records and to file promptly all federal, state and local income tax returns on behalf of the Partnership in accordance with Article X of this Agreement;

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(xvii) to distribute Partnership cash or other Partnership assets in accordance with this Agreement;

(xviii) to form or acquire an interest in, and contribute property to, any further limited or general partnerships, joint ventures or other relationships that it deems desirable (including, without limitation, the acquisition of interests in, and the contributions of property to IRET, its Subsidiaries and any other Person in which it has an equity interest from time to time);

(xix) to establish Partnership reserves for working capital, capital expenditures, contingent liabilities, or any other valid Partnership purpose; and

(xx) to take such other action, execute, acknowledge, swear to or deliver such other documents and instruments, and perform any and all other acts that the General Partner deems necessary or appropriate for the formation, continuation and conduct of the business and affairs of the Partnership (including, without limitation, all actions consistent with allowing IRET at all times to qualify as a IRET unless IRET voluntarily terminates its REIT status and to possess and enjoy all of the rights and powers of a general partner as provided by the Act.

(b) Except as otherwise provided herein, to the extent the duties of the General Partner require expenditures of funds to be paid to third parties, the General Partner shall not have any obligations hereunder except to the extent that partnership funds are reasonably available to it for the performance of such duties, and nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize or require the General Partner, in its capacity as such, to expend its individual funds for payment to third parties or to undertake any individual liability or obligation on behalf of the Partnership.

6.02     DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY. The General Partner may delegate any or

all of its powers, rights and obligations hereunder, and may appoint, employ,

contract or otherwise deal with any Person for the transaction of the

business of the Partnership, which Person may, under supervision of the

General Partner, perform any acts or services for the Partnership as the

General Partner may approve.

6.03     INDEMNIFICATION AND EXCULPATION OF INDEMNITEES.

(a) The Partnership shall indemnify an Indemnitee from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, joint or several, expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, settlements, and other amounts arising from any and all claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings, civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, that relate to the operations of the Partnership as set forth in this Agreement in which any Indemnitee may be involved, or is threatened to be involved, as a party or otherwise, unless it is established that: (i) the act or omission of the

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Indemnitee was material to the matter giving rise to the proceeding and either was committed in bad faith or was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty; (ii) the Indemnitee actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property or services; or (iii) in the case of any criminal proceeding, the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the act or omission was unlawful. The termination of any proceeding by judgment, order or settlement does not create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not meet the requisite standard of conduct set forth in this Section 6.03(a). The termination of any proceeding by conviction or upon a plea of nolo contenders or its equivalent, or an entry of an order of probation prior to judgment, creates a rebuttable presumption that the Indemnitee acted in a manner contrary to that specified in this Section 6.03(a). Any indemnification pursuant to this Section 6.03 shall be made only out of the assets of the Partnership.

(b) The Partnership shall reimburse an Indemnitee for reasonable expenses incurred by an Indemnitee who is a party to a proceeding in advance of the final disposition of the proceeding upon receipt by the Partnership of (i) a written affirmation by the Indemnitee of the Indemnitee's good faith belief that the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification by the Partnership as authorized in this Section 6.03 has been met, and (ii) a written undertaking by or on behalf of the Indemnitee to repay the amount if it shall ultimately be determined that the standard of conduct has not been met.

(c) The indemnification provided by this Section 6.03 shall be in addition to any other rights to which an Indemnitee or any other Person may be entitled under any agreement, pursuant to any vote of the Partners, as a matter of law or otherwise, and shall continue as to an Indemnitee who has ceased to serve in such capacity.

(d) The Partnership may purchase and maintain insurance, on behalf of the Indemnitees and such other Persons as the General Partner shall determine, against any liability that may be asserted against or expenses that may be incurred by such Person in connection with the Partnership's activities, regardless of whether the Partnership would have the power to indemnify such Person against such liability under the provisions of this Agreement.

(e) For purposes of this Section 6.03, the Partnership shall be deemed to have requested an Indemnitee to serve as fiduciary of an employee benefit plan whenever the performance by it of its duties to the Partnership also imposes duties on, or otherwise involves services by, it to the plan or participants or beneficiaries of the plan; excise taxes assessed on an Indemnitee with respect to an employee benefit plan pursuant to applicable law shall constitute fines within the meaning of this Section 6.03; and actions taken or omitted by the Indemnitee with respect to an employee benefit plan in the performance of its duties for a purpose reasonably believed by it to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of the plan shall be deemed to be for a purpose which is not opposed to the best interests of the Partnership.

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(f) In no event may an Indemnitee subject the Limited Partners to personal liability by reason of the indemnification provisions set forth in this Agreement.

(g) An Indemnitee shall not be denied indemnification in whole or in part under this Section 6.03 because the Indemnitee had an interest in the transaction with respect to which the indemnification applies if the transaction was otherwise permitted by the terms of this Agreement.

(h) The provisions of this Section 6.03 are for the benefit of the Indemnitees, their heirs, successors, assigns and administrators and shall not be deemed to create any rights for the benefit of any other Persons.

6.04    LIABILITY OF THE GENERAL PARTNER.

(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, the General Partner shall not be liable for monetary damages to the Partnership or any Partners for losses sustained or liabilities incurred as a result of errors in judgment or of any act or omission if the General Partner acted in good faith. The General Partner shall not be in breach of any duty that the General Partner may owe to the Limited Partners or the Partnership or any other Persons under this Agreement or if any duty stated or implied by law or equity provided the General Partner, acting in good faith, abides by the terms of this Agreement.

(b) The Limited Partners expressly acknowledge that the General Partner is acting on behalf of the Partnership, IRET and the Company's shareholders collectively, that the General Partner is under no obligation to consider the separate interests of the Limited Partners (including, without limitation, the tax consequences to Limited Partners or the tax consequences of same, but not all, of the Limited Partners) in deciding whether to cause the Partnership to take (or decline to take) any actions. In the event of a conflict between the interests of the shareholders of IRET on one hand and the Limited Partners on the other, the General Partner shall endeavor in good faith to resolve the conflict in a manner not adverse to either the shareholders of IRET or the Limited Partners; provided, however, that for so long as IRET, directly or the General Partner owns a controlling interest in the Partnership, any such conflict that cannot be resolved in a manner not adverse to either the shareholders of IRET or the Limited Partners shall be resolved in favor of the shareholders. The General Partner shall not be liable for monetary damages for losses sustained, liabilities incurred, or benefits not derived by Limited Partners in connection with such decisions, provided that the General Partner has acted in good faith.

(c) Subject to its obligations and duties as General Partner set forth in Section 6.01 hereof, the General Partner may exercise any of the powers granted to it under this Agreement and perform any of the duties imposed upon it hereunder either directly or by or through its agents. The General Partner shall not be responsible for any misconduct or negligence on the part of any such agent appointed by it in good faith.

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(d) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement or the Act, any action of the General Partner on behalf of the Partnership or any decision of the General Partner to refrain from acting on behalf of the Partnership, undertaken in the good faith belief that such action or omission is necessary or advisable in order (i) to protect the ability of IRET to continue to qualify as a REIT or (ii) to prevent IRET from incurring any taxes under Section 857, Section 4981, or any other provision of the Code, is expressly authorized under this Agreement and is deemed approved by all of the Limited Partners.

(e) Any amendment, modification or repeal of this Section 6.04 or any provision hereof shall be prospective only and shall not in any way affect the limitations on the General Partner's liability to the Partnership and the Limited Partners under this Section 6.04 as in effect immediately prior to such amendment, modification or repeal with respect to matters occurring, in whole or in part, prior to such amendment, modification or repeal, regardless of when claims relating to such matters may arise or be asserted.

6.05    REIMBURSEMENT. The General Partner is hereby authorized to pay compensation for accounting, administrative, legal, technical, management and other services rendered to the Partnership. All of the aforesaid expenditures (including Administrative Expenses) shall be obligations of the Partnership, and the General Partner shall be entitled to reimbursement by the Partnership for any expenditure (including Administrative Expenses) incurred by it on behalf of the Partnership which shall be made other than out of the funds of the Partnership.

6.06    OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES. Subject to Section 6.08 hereof, the Articles of Incorporation and any agreements entered into by the General Partner or its Affiliates with the Partnership or a Subsidiary, any officer, director, employee, agent, trustee, Affiliate or shareholder of the General Partner, the General Partner shall be entitled to and may have business interests and engage in business activities in addition to those relating to the Partnership, including business interests and activities substantially similar or identical to those of the Partnership. Neither the Partnership nor any of the Limited Partners shall have any rights by virtue of this Agreement in any such business ventures, interest or activities. None of the Limited Partners nor any other Person shall have any rights by virtue of this Agreement or the partnership relationship established hereby in any such business ventures, interests or activities, and the General Partner shall have no obligation pursuant to this Agreement to offer any interest in any such business ventures, interests and activities to the Partnership or any Limited Partner, even if such opportunity is of a character which, if presented to the Partnership or any Limited Partner, could be taken by such Person.

6.07    CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS. The Partnership shall not purchase any property, sell or lease any property, borrow or loan any money nor invest in any joint ventures with any Trustee, Director, employee or any affiliate (including the Advisor) of IRET, except in connection with a transaction approved by a majority of the Independent Trustees of IRET who are not themselves in any way involved in the transaction as being a fair, competitive and commercially reasonable transaction which is no less favorable to the Partnership than a similar transaction between unaffiliated parties under the same circumstances.

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6.08    GENERAL PARTNER PARTICIPATION. The General Partner agrees that all business activities of the General Partner, including activities pertaining to the acquisition, development or ownership of office or industrial property or other property, shall be conducted through the Partnership or one or more Subsidiary Partnerships; provided, however, that IRET is allowed to make a direct acquisition, but if and only if, such acquisition is made in connection with the issuance of Additional Securities, which direct acquisition and issuance have been approved and determined to be in the best interests of IRET and the Partnership by a majority of the Independent Trustees.

6.09     TITLE TO PARTNERSHIP ASSETS. Title to Partnership assets, whether real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or intangible, shall be deemed to be owned by the Partnership as an entity, and no Partner, individually or collectively, shall have any ownership interest in such Partnership assets or any portion thereof. Title to any or all of the Partnership assets may be held in the name of the Partnership, the General Partner, IRET or one or more nominees, as the General Partner may determine, including Affiliates of the General Partner. The General Partner hereby declares and warrants that any Partnership assets for which legal title is held in the name of the General Partner or any nominee or Affiliate of the General Partner shall be held by the General Partner for the use and benefit of the Partnership in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement; provided, however, that the General Partner shall use its best efforts to cause beneficial and record title to such assets to be vested in the Partnership as soon as reasonably practicable. All Partnership assets shall be recorded as the property of the Partnership in its books and records, irrespective of the name in which legal title to such Partnership assets is held.

6.10    MISCELLANEOUS. In the event IRET redeems any IRET Shares, then the General Partner shall cause the Partnership to purchase from the General Partner and IRET a number of Partnership Units as determined based on the application of the Conversion Factor on the same terms that IRET exchanged such IRET Shares. Moreover, if IRET makes a cash tender offer or other offer to acquire IRET Shares, then the General Partner shall cause the Partnership to make a corresponding offer to the General Partner and IRET to acquire an equal number of Partnership Units held by the General Partner and IRET. In the event any IRET Shares are exchanged by IRET pursuant to such offer, the Partnership shall redeem an equivalent number of the General Partner's and IRET Partnership Units for an equivalent purchase price based on the application of the Conversion Factor.

ARTICLE VII – CHANGES IN GENERAL PARTNER

7.01    TRANSFER OF THE GENERAL PARTNER'S PARTNERSHIP INTEREST.

(a) The General Partner shall not transfer all or any portion of its General Partnership Interest or withdraw as General Partner except as provided in Section 7.01(c) or in connection with a transaction described in Section 7.01(d).

(b) The General Partner agrees that it and IRET will at all times own in the aggregate at least 20% of the Partnership.

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(c) Except as otherwise provided in Section 6.06(b) or Section 7.01(d) hereof, IRET shall not engage in any merger, consolidation or other combination with or into another Person or sale of all or substantially all of its assets, or any reclassification, or any recapitalization or change of outstanding IRET Shares (a "Transaction"), unless (i) the Transaction also includes a merger of the Partnership or sale of substantially all of the assets of the Partnership as a result of which all Limited Partners will receive for each Partnership Unit an amount of cash, securities, or other property equal to the product of the Conversion Factor and the greatest amount of cash, securities or other property paid in the Transaction to a holder of one IRET Share in consideration of one IRET Share, provided that if, in connection with the Transaction, a purchase, tender or exchange offer ("Offer") shall have been made to and accepted by the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding IRET Shares, each holder of Partnership Units shall be given the option to exchange its Partnership Units for the greatest amount of cash, securities, or other property which a Limited Partner would have received had it (A) exercised its Exchange Right and (B) sold, tendered or exchanged pursuant to the Offer the IRET Shares received upon exercise of the Exchange Right immediately prior to the expiration of the Offer; and (ii) no more than 75% of the equity securities of the acquiring Person in such Transaction is owned, after consummation of such Transaction, by IRET, the General Partner or Persons who were Affiliates of the Company, the Partnership or the General Partner immediately prior to the date on which the Transaction is consummated.

(d) Notwithstanding Section 7.01(c), IRET or the General Partner may merge with or into or consolidate with another entity if immediately after such merger or consolidation (i) substantially all of the assets of the successor or surviving entity (the "Survivor"), other than Partnership Units held by IRET or the General Partner, are contributed, directly or indirectly, to the Partnership as a Capital Contribution in exchange for Partnership Units with a fair market value equal to the value of the assets so contributed as determined by the Survivor in good faith and (ii) the Survivor expressly agrees to assume all obligations of the General Partner or IRET, as appropriate, hereunder. Upon such contribution and assumption, the Survivor shall have the right and duty to amend this Agreement as set forth in this Section 7.01(d). The Survivor shall in good faith arrive at a new method for the calculation of the Cash Amount, the IRET Shares Amount and Conversion Factor for a Partnership Unit after any such merger or consolidation so as to approximate the existing method for such calculation as closely as reasonably possible. Such calculation shall take into account, among other things, the kind and amount of securities, cash and other property that was receivable upon such merger or consolidation by a holder of IRET Shares or options, warrants or other rights relating thereto, and to which a holder of Partnership Units could have acquired had such Partnership Units been exchanged immediately prior to such merger or consolidation. Such amendment to this Agreement shall provide for adjustment to such method of calculation, which shall be as nearly equivalent as may be practicable to the adjustments provided for with respect to the Conversion Factor. The Survivor also shall in good faith modify the

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definition of IRET Shares and make such amendments to Section 8.05 hereof so as to approximate the existing rights and obligations set forth in Section 8.05 as closely as reasonably possible. The above provisions of this Section 7.01(d) shall similarly apply to successive mergers or consolidations permitted hereunder.

7.02    ADMISSION OF A SUBSTITUTE OR ADDITIONAL GENERAL PARTNER. A Person shall be admitted as a substitute or additional General Partner of the

Partnership only if the following terms and conditions are satisfied:

(a) a majority in interest of the Limited Partners (other than IRET) shall have consented in writing to the admission of the substitute or additional General Partner, which consent may be withheld in the sole discretion of such Limited Partners;

(b) the Person to be admitted as a substitute or additional General Partner shall have accepted and agreed to be bound by all the terms and provisions of this Agreement by executing a counterpart thereof and such other documents or instruments as may be required or appropriate in order to effect the admission of such Person as a General Partner, and a certificate evidencing the admission of such Person as a General Partner shall have been filed for recordation and all other actions required by Section 2.05 hereof in connection with such admission shall have been performed;

(c) if the Person to be admitted as a substitute or additional General Partner is a corporation or a partnership it shall have provided the Partnership with evidence satisfactory to counsel for the Partnership of such Person's authority to become a General Partner and to be bound by the terms and provisions of this Agreement; and

(d) counsel for the Partnership shall have rendered an opinion (relying on such opinions from other counsel and the state or any other jurisdiction as may be necessary) that the admission of the person to be admitted as a substitute or additional General Partner is in conformity with the Act, that none of the actions taken in connection with the admission of such Person as a substitute or additional General Partner will cause (i) the Partnership to be classified other than as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, or (ii) the loss of any Limited Partner's limited liability.

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7.03    EFFECT OF BANKRUPTCY, WITHDRAWAL, DEATH OR DISSOLUTION OF A GENERAL PARTNER.

(a) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Bankruptcy as to a General Partner (and its removal pursuant to Section 7.04(a) hereof or the death, withdrawal, removal or dissolution of a General Partner (except that, if a General Partner is on the date of such occurrence a partnership, the withdrawal, death, dissolution, Event of Bankruptcy as to, or removal of a partner in, such partnership shall be deemed not to be a dissolution of such General Partner if the business of such General Partner is continued by the remaining partner or partners), the Partnership shall be dissolved and terminated unless the Partnership is continued pursuant to Section 7.03(b) hereof.

(b) Following the occurrence of an Event of Bankruptcy as to a General Partner (and its removal pursuant to Section 7.04(a) hereof or the death, withdrawal, removal or dissolution of a General Partner (except that, if a General Partner is on the date of such occurrence a partnership, the withdrawal, death, dissolution, Event of Bankruptcy as to, or removal of a partner in, such partnership shall be deemed not to be a dissolution of such General Partner if the business of such General Partner is continued by the remaining partner or partners), the Limited Partners, within 90 days after such occurrence, may elect to reconstitute the Partnership and continue the business of the Partnership for the balance of the term specified in Section 2.04 hereof by selecting, subject to Section 7.02 hereof and any other provisions of this Agreement, a substitute General Partner by unanimous consent of the Limited Partners. If the Limited Partners elect to reconstitute the Partnership and admit a substitute General Partner, the relationship with the Partners and of any Person who has acquired an interest of a Partner in the Partnership shall be governed by this Agreement.

7.04    REMOVAL OF A GENERAL PARTNER.

(a) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Bankruptcy as to, or the dissolution of, a General Partner, such General Partner shall be deemed to be removed automatically; provided, however, that if a General Partner is on the date of such occurrence a partnership, the withdrawal, death, dissolution, Event of Bankruptcy as to or removal of a partner in such partnership shall be deemed not to be a dissolution of the General Partner if the business of such General Partner is continued by the remaining partner or partners.

(b) If a General Partner has been removed pursuant to this Section 7.04 and the Partnership is continued pursuant to Section 7.03 hereof, such General Partner shall promptly transfer and assign its General Partnership Interest in the Partnership to the substitute General Partner approved by a majority in interest of the Limited Partners in accordance with Section 7.03(b) hereof and otherwise admitted to the Partnership in accordance with Section 7.02 hereof. At the time of assignment, the removed General Partner shall be entitled to receive from the substitute General Partner the fair market value of the General Partnership Interest of such removed General Partner as reduced by

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any damages caused to the Partnership by such General Partner. Such fair market value shall be determined by an appraiser mutually agreed upon by the General Partner and a majority in interest of the Limited Partners within 10 days following the removal of the General Partner. In the event that the parties are unable to agree upon an appraiser, the removed General Partner and a majority in interest of the Limited Partners each shall select an appraiser. Each such appraiser shall complete an appraisal of the fair market value of the removed General Partner's General Partnership Interest within 30 days of the General Partner's removal, and the fair market value of the removed General Partner's General Partnership Interest shall be the average of the two appraisals; provided, however, that if the higher appraisal exceeds the lower appraisal by more than 20% of the amount of the lower appraisal, the two appraisers, no later than 40 days after the removal of the General Partner, shall select a third appraiser who shall complete an appraisal of the fair market value of the removed General Partner's General Partnership Interest no later than 60 days after the removal of the General Partner. In such case, the fair market value of the removed General Partner's General Partnership Interest shall be the average of the two appraisals closest in value.

(c) The General Partnership Interest of a removed General Partner, during the time after default until transfer under Section 7.04(b), shall be converted to that of a special Limited Partner; provided, however, such removed General Partner shall not have any rights to participate in the management and affairs of the Partnership, and shall not be entitled to an portion of the income, expense, profit, gain or loss allocations or cash distributions allocable or payable, as the case may be, to the Limited Partners. Instead, such removed General Partner shall receive and be entitled only to retain distributions or allocations of such items that it would have been entitled to receive in its capacity as General Partner, until the transfer is effective pursuant to Section 7.04(b).

(d) All Partners shall have given and hereby do give such consents, shall take such actions and shall execute such documents as shall be legally necessary and sufficient to effect all the foregoing provisions of this Section.

ARTICLE VIII – RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS

OF THE LIMITED PARTNERS

8.01    MANAGEMENT OF THE PARTNERSHIP. The Limited Partners shall not participate in the management or control of Partnership business nor shall they transact any business for the Partnership, nor shall they have the power to sign for or bind the Partnership, such powers being vested solely and exclusively in the General Partner.

8.02    POWER OF ATTORNEY. Each Limited Partner hereby irrevocably appoints the General Partner its true and lawful attorney-in-fact, who may act for each Limited Partner and in its name, place and stead, and for its use and benefit to sign, acknowledge, swear to, deliver, file and record, at the appropriate public offices, any and all documents, certificates, and

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instruments as may be deemed necessary or desirable by the General Partner to carry out fully the provisions of this Agreement and the Act in accordance with their terms, which power of attorney is coupled with an interest and shall survive the death, dissolution or legal incapacity of the Limited Partner, or the transfer by the Limited Partner of any part or all of its Partnership Interest.

8.03     LIMITATION ON LIABILITY OF LIMITED PARTNERS. No Limited Partner shall be liable for any debts, liabilities, contracts or obligations of the Partnership. A Limited Partner shall be liable to the Partnership only to make payments of its Capital Contribution, if any, as and when due hereunder. After its Capital Contribution is fully paid, no Limited Partner shall, except as otherwise required by the Act, be required to make any further Capital Contributions or other payments or lend any funds to the Partnership.

8.04    OWNERSHIP BY LIMITED PARTNER OF CORPORATE GENERAL PARTNER OR AFFILIATE. No Limited Partner shall at any time, either directly or indirectly, own any stock or other interest in the General Partner or in any Affiliate thereof if such ownership by itself or in conjunction with other stock or other interests owned by other Limited Partners would, in the opinion of counsel for the Partnership, jeopardize the classification of the Partnership as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. The General Partner shall be entitled to make such reasonable inquiry of the Limited Partners as is required to establish compliance by the Limited Partners with the provisions of this Section.

8.05    EXCHANGE RIGHT.

(a) Subject to Sections 8.05(b), 8.05(c), 8.05(d) and 8.05(e), on or after the date which is one year after the acquisition of such units, each Limited Partner, other than IRET, shall have the right (the "Exchange Right") to require the Partnership to redeem on a Specified Exchange Date all or a portion of the Partnership Units held by such Limited Partner at an exchange price equal to and in the form of the Cash Amount to be paid by the Partnership. The Exchange Right shall be exercised pursuant to a Notice of Exchange (a form of which is attached as Exhibit A hereto) delivered to the Partnership (with a copy to the General Partner) by the Limited Partner who is exercising the Exchange Right (the "Exchanging Partner"); provided, however, that the Partnership shall not be obligated to satisfy such Exchange Right if IRET and/or the General Partner elects to purchase the Partnership Units subject to the Notice of Exchange pursuant to Section 8.05(b); and provided, further, that no Limited Partner may deliver more than two Notices of Exchange during each calendar year. A Limited Partner may not exercise the Exchange Right for less than 100 Partnership Units or, if such Limited Partner holds less than 100 Partnership Units, all of the Partnership Units held by such Partner. The Exchanging Partner shall have no right, with respect to any Partnership Units so exchanged, to receive any distribution paid with respect to Partnership Units if the record date for such distribution is on or after the Specified Exchange Date.

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and IRET, and either of the General Partner or IRET (or both) may, in its sole and absolute discretion, elect to purchase directly and acquire such Partnership Units by paying to the Exchanging Partner either the Cash Amount or the IRET Shares Amount, as elected by the General Partner or IRET (in its sole and absolute discretion), on the Specified Exchange Date, whereupon the General Partner or IRET shall acquire the Partnership Units offered for exchange by the exchanging Partner and shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as the owner of such Partnership Units. If the General Partner and/or IRET shall elect to exercise its right to purchase Partnership Units under this Section 8.05(b) with respect to a Notice of Exchange, they shall so notify the Exchanging Partner within five Business Days after the receipt by the General Partner of such Notice of Exchange. Unless the General Partner and/or IRET (in its sole and absolute discretion) shall exercise its right to purchase Partnership Units from the Exchanging Partner pursuant to this Section 8.05(b), neither the General Partner nor IRET shall have any obligation to the Exchanging Partner or the Partnership with respect to the Exchanging Partner's exercise of the Exchange Right. In the event the General Partner or IRET shall exercise its right to purchase Partnership Units with respect to the exercise of an Exchange Right in the manner described in the first sentence of this Section 8.05(b), the Partnership shall have no obligation to pay any amount to the Exchanging Partner with respect to such Exchanging Partner's exercise of such Exchange Right, and each of the Exchanging Partner, the Partnership, and the General Partner or IRET, as the case may be, shall treat the transaction between the General Partner or IRET, as the case may be, and the Exchanging Partner for federal income tax purposes as a sale of the Exchanging Partner's Partnership Units to the General Partner or IRET, as the case may be. Each Exchanging Partner agrees to execute such documents as the General Partner may reasonably require in connection with the issuance of IRET Shares upon exercise of the Exchange Right.

(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 8.05(a) and 8.05(b), a Limited Partner shall not be entitled to exercise the Exchange Right if the delivery of IRET Shares to such Partner on the Specified Exchange Date by the General Partner or IRET pursuant to Section 8.05(b) (regardless of whether or not the General Partner or IRET would in fact exercise its rights under Section 8.05(b)) would (i) result in such Partner or any other person owning, directly or indirectly, IRET Shares in excess of the ownership Limitation (as defined in IRET's Declaration of Trust) and calculated in accordance therewith, except as provided in IRET's Declaration of Trust, (ii) result in IRET Shares being owned by fewer than 100 persons (determined without reference to any rules of attribution), except as provided in IRET's Declaration of Trust, (iii) result in IRET being "closely held" within the meaning of Section 856(h) of the Code, (iv) cause IRET to own, directly or constructively, 10% or more of the ownership interests in a tenant of the General Partner's, the Partnership's, or a Subsidiary Partnership's, real property, within the meaning of Section 856(d)(2)(D) of the Code, or (v) cause the acquisition of IRET Shares by such Partner to be "integrated" with any other distribution of IRET Shares for purposes of complying with the registration provisions of the Securities Act of

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1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). The General Partner or IRET, in their sole discretion, may waive the restriction on exchange set forth in this Section 8.05(c); provided, however, that in the event such restriction is waived, the Exchanging Partner shall be paid the Cash Amount.

(d) Any Cash Amount to be paid to an Exchanging Partner pursuant to this Section 8.05 shall be paid on the Specified Exchange Date; provided, however, that IRET or the General Partner may elect to cause the Specified Exchange Date to be delayed for up to an additional 180 days to the extent required for IRET to cause additional IRET Shares to be issued to provide financing to be used to make such payment of the Cash Amount. Notwithstanding the foregoing, IRET and the General Partner agree to use their best efforts to cause the closing of the acquisition of exchanged Partnership Units hereunder to occur as quickly as reasonably possible.

(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the General Partner shall place appropriate restrictions on the ability of the Limited Partners to exercise their Exchange Rights as and if deemed necessary to ensure that the Partnership does not constitute a "publicly traded partnership" under section 7704 of the Code. If and when the General Partner determines that imposing such restrictions is necessary, the General Partner shall give prompt written notice thereof (a "Restriction Notice") to each of the Limited Partners, which notice shall be accompanied by a copy of an opinion of counsel to the Partnership which states that, in the opinion of such counsel, restrictions are necessary in order to avoid the Partnership being treated as a "publicly traded partnership" under section 7704 of the Code.

8.06    REGISTRATION.

(a) Shelf Registration of the IRET Shares. Prior to or on the first date upon which the Partnership Units owned by any Limited Partner may be exchanged (or such other date as may be required under applicable provisions of the Securities Act), the Company agrees to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission) a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 under Rule 415 of the Securities Act (a "Registration Statement"), or any similar rule that may be adopted by the Commission, with respect to all of the IRET Shares that may be issued upon exchange of such Partnership Units pursuant to Section 8.05 hereof ("Exchange Shares"). IRET will use its best efforts to have the Registration Statement declared effective under the Securities Act. IRET need not file a separate Registration Statement, but may file one Registration Statement covering Exchange Shares issuable to more than one Limited Partner. IRET further agrees to supplement or make amendments to each Registration Statement, if required by the rules, regulations or instructions applicable to the registration form utilized by IRET or by the Securities Act or rules and regulations thereunder for such Registration Statement.

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resale of Exchange Shares by "Affiliates" (as defined in the Securities Act), IRET agrees to file with the Commission a Registration Statement covering the resale of Exchange Shares by Affiliates or others whose Exchange Shares are not covered by a Registration Statement filed pursuant to subsection (a) above. IRET will use its best efforts to have the Registration Statement declared effective under the Securities Act. IRET need not file a separate Registration Statement, but may file one Registration Statement covering Exchange Shares issuable to more than one Limited Partner. IRET further agrees to supplement or make amendments to each Registration Statement, if required by the rules, regulations or instructions applicable to the registration form utilized by IRET or by the Securities Act or rules and

regulations thereunder for such Registration Statement.

(c) Listing on Securities Exchange. If IRET shall list or maintain the listing of any of its shares of Beneficial Interest on any securities exchange or national market system, it will, as necessary to permit the registration and sale of the Exchange Shares hereunder, list thereon, maintain and, when necessary, increase such listing to include such Exchange Shares.

ARTICLE IX –TRANSFERS OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS

9.01    PURCHASE FOR INVESTMENT.

(a) Each Limited Partner hereby represents and warrants to the General Partner, to IRET and to the Partnership that the acquisition of his Partnership Interests is made as a principal for its account for investment purposes only and not with a view to the resale or distribution of such Partnership Interest.

(b) Each Limited Partner agrees that he will not sell, assign or otherwise transfer his Partnership Interest or any fraction thereof, whether voluntarily or by operation of law or at judicial sale or otherwise, to any Person who does not make the representations and warranties to the General Partner set forth in Section 9.01(a) above and similarly agree not to sell, assign or transfer such Partnership Interest or fraction thereof to any Person who does not similarly represent, warrant and agree.

9.02     RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS.

(a) Subject to the provisions of 9.02(b), (c) and (d), a Limited Partner may offer, sell, assign, hypothecate, pledge or otherwise transfer all or any portion of his Limited Partnership Interest, or any of such Limited Partner's economic rights as a Limited Partner, whether voluntarily or by operation of law or at judicial sale or otherwise (collectively, a "Transfer") with or without the consent of the General Partner. The General Partner may require, as a condition of any Transfer, that the transferor assume all costs incurred by the Partnership in connection therewith.

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proposed Transfer would require the registration of the Limited Partnership Interest under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or would otherwise violate any applicable federal or state securities or blue sky law (including investment suitability standards).

(c) No transfer by a Limited Partner of its Partnership Units, in whole or in part, may be made to any Person if (i) in the opinion of legal counsel for the Partnership, the transfer would result in the Partnership's being treated as an association taxable as a corporation (other than a qualified REIT subsidiary within the meaning of Section 856(i) of the Code), (ii) in the opinion of legal counsel for the Partnership, it would adversely affect the ability of IRET to continue to qualify as a REIT or subject IRET to any additional taxes under Section 857 or section 4981 of the Code, or (iii) such transfer is effectuated through an "established securities market" or a "secondary market (or the substantial equivalent thereof)" within the meaning of Section 7704 of the Code.

(d) No transfer of any Partnership Units may be made to a lender to the Partnership or any Person who is related (within the meaning of Regulations Section 1.752-4(b)) to any lender to the Partnership whose loan constitutes a nonrecourse liability (within the meaning of Regulations Section 1.752-1(a)(2)), without the consent of the General Partner, which may be withheld in its sole and absolute discretion, provided that as a condition to such consent the lender will be required to enter into an arrangement with the Partnership and the General Partner to exchange or redeem for the Cash Amount any Partnership Units in which a security interest is held simultaneously with the time at which such lender would be deemed to be a partner in the Partnership for purposes of allocating liabilities to such lender under Section 752 of the Code.

(e) Any Transfer in contravention of any of the provisions of this Article IX shall be void and ineffectual and shall not be binding upon, or recognized by, the Partnership.

9.03     ADMISSION OF SUBSTITUTE LIMITED PARTNER.

(a) Subject to the other provisions of this Article IX, an assignee of the Limited Partnership Interest of a Limited Partner (which shall be understood to include any purchaser, transferee, donee, or other recipient of any disposition of such Limited Partnership Interest) shall be deemed admitted as a Limited Partner of the Partnership only upon the satisfactory completion of the following:

(i) The assignee shall have accepted and agreed to be bound by the terms and provisions of this Agreement by executing a counterpart or an amendment thereof, or such other form as shall be provided by the Partnership, and such other documents or instruments as the General Partner may require in order to effect the admission of such Person as a Limited Partner.

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(ii) To the extent required, an amended Certificate evidencing the admission of such Person as a Limited Partner shall have been signed, acknowledged and filed for record in accordance with the Act.

(iii) The assignee shall have delivered a letter containing the representation set forth in Section 9.01(a) hereof and the agreement set forth in Section 9.01(b) hereof.

(iv) If the assignee is a corporation, partnership or trust, the assignee shall have provided the General Partner with evidence satisfactory to counsel or the Partnership of the assignee's authority to become a Limited Partner under the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

(v) The assignee shall have executed a power of attorney containing the terms and provisions set forth in Section 8.02 hereof.

(vi) The assignee shall have paid all reasonable legal fees of the Partnership and the General Partner and filing and publication costs in connection with its substitution as a Limited Partner.

(vii) The assignee has obtained the prior written consent of the General Partner to its admission as a Substitute Limited Partner, which consent may be given or denied in the exercise of the General Partner's sole and absolute discretion.

(b) For the purpose of allocating Profits and Losses and distributing cash received by the Partnership, a Substitute Limited Partner shall be treated as having become, and appearing in the records of the Partnership as, a Partner upon the filing of the Certificate described in Section 9.03(a)(ii) hereof or, if no such filing is required, the later of the date specified in the transfer documents or the date on which the General Partner has received all necessary instruments of transfer and substitution.

(c) The General Partner shall cooperate with the Person seeking to become a Substitute Limited Partner by preparing the documentation required by this Section and making all official filings and publications. The Partnership shall take all such action as promptly as practicable after the satisfaction of the conditions in this Article-IX to the admission of such Person as a Limited Partner of the Partnership.

9.04    RIGHTS OF ASSIGNEES OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS.

(a) Subject to the provisions of Sections 9.01 and 9.02 hereof, except as required by operation of law, the Partnership shall not be obligated for any purposes whatsoever to recognize the assignment by any Limited Partner of its Partnership Interest until the Partnership has received notice thereof.

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(b) Any Person who is the assignee of all or any portion of a Limited Partner's Limited Partnership Interest, but does not become a Substitute Limited Partner and desires to make a further assignment of such Limited Partnership Interest, shall be subject to all the provisions of this Article IX to the same extent and in the same manner as any Limited Partner desiring to make an assignment of its Limited Partnership Interest.

9.05    EFFECT OF BANKRUPTCY, DEATH, INCOMPETENCE OR TERMINATION OF A LIMITED PARTNER. The occurrence of an Event of Bankruptcy as to a Limited Partner, the death of a Limited Partner or a final adjudication that a Limited Partner is incompetent (which term shall include, but not be limited to, insanity) shall not cause the termination or dissolution of the Partnership, and the business of the Partnership shall continue if an order for relief in a bankruptcy proceeding is entered against a Limited Partner, the trustee or receiver of his estate or, if he dies, his executor, administrator or trustee, or, if he is finally adjudicated incompetent, his committee, guardian or conservator, shall have the rights of such Limited Partner for the purpose of settling or managing his estate property and such power as the bankrupt, deceased or incompetent Limited Partner possessed to assign all or any part of his Partnership Interest and to join with the assignee in satisfying conditions precedent to the admission of the assignee as a Substitute Limited Partner.

9.06     JOINT OWNERSHIP OF INTERESTS. A Partnership Interest may be acquired by two individuals as joint tenants with right of survivorship, provided that such individuals either are married or are related as spouse, child, grandchild, parent or grandparent to one another. The written consent or vote of both owners of an such jointly held Partnership Interest shall be required to constitute the action of the owners of such Partnership Interest; provided, however, that the written consent of only one joint owner will be required if the Partnership has been provided with evidence satisfactory to the counsel for the Partnership that the actions of a single joint owner can bind both owners under the applicable laws of the state of residence of such joint owners. Upon the death of one owner of a Partnership Interest held in a joint tenancy with a right of survivorship, the Partnership Interest shall become owned solely by the survivor as a Limited Partner and not as an assignee. The Partnership need not recognize the death of one of the owners of a jointly-held Partnership Interest until it shall have received notice of such death. Upon notice to the General Partner from either owner, the General Partner shall cause the Partnership Interest to be divided into two equal Partnership Interests, which shall thereafter be owned separately by each of the former owners. Partnership interests may also be owned as tenants in common.

ARTICLE X –BOOKS AND RECORDS; ACCOUNTING; TAX MATTERS

10.01    BOOKS AND RECORDS. At all times during the continuance of the

Partnership, the Partners shall keep or cause to be kept at the Partnership's specified office true and complete books of account in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, including: (a) a current list of the full name and last known business address of each Partner, (b) a copy of the Certificate of Limited Partnership and all certificates of amendment thereto, (c) copies of the Partnership's federal, state and local income tax returns and reports, (d) copies of the Agreement and an financial statements of the Partnership for the three most recent years and all documents and information required under the Act. Any Partner or its duly authorized representative, upon paying the costs of collection, duplication and mailing, shall be entitled to inspect or copy such records during ordinary business hours.

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10.02    CUSTODY OF PARTNERSHIP FUNDS; BANK ACCOUNTS.

(a) All funds of the Partnership not otherwise invested shall be deposited in one or more accounts maintained in such banking or brokerage institutions as the General Partner shall determine, and withdrawals shall be made only on such signature or signatures as the General Partner may, from time to time, determine.

(b) All deposits and other funds not needed in the operation of the business of the Partnership may be invested by the General Partner in investment grade instruments (or investment companies whose portfolio consists primarily thereof), government obligations, certificates of deposit, bankers' acceptances and municipal notes and bonds. The funds of the Partnership shall not be commingled with the funds of any other Person except for such commingling as may necessarily result from an investment in those investment companies permitted by this Section 10.02(b).

10.03     FISCAL AND TAXABLE YEAR. Beginning on January 1, 2019, the fiscal and taxable year of the Partnership shall be from January 1 to December 31.

10.04    ANNUAL TAX INFORMATION AND REPORT. The General Partner shall arrange for the preparation and timely filing of all returns with respect to Partnership income, gains, deductions, losses and other items required of the Partnership for federal, state and local income tax purposes and shall use all reasonable efforts to furnish, within one hundred five (105) days of the close of each taxable year, the tax information reasonably required by Limited Partners for federal, state and local income tax and any other tax reporting purposes. The Limited Partners shall promptly provide the General Partner with such information relating to any property or other asset (but excluding cash) contributed or deemed contributed to the Partnership as is readily available to the Limited Partners, including tax basis and other relevant information, as may be reasonably requested by the General Partner from time to time.

10.05    PARTNER REPRESENTATIVE; TAX ELECTIONS; SPECIAL BASIS ADJUSTMENTS.

(a) The General Partner, or any Person designated by the General Partner, (the “Partnership Representative”) is hereby designated as the “partnership representative” of the Company for purposes of Sections 6222 through 6241 of the Code and any Treasury Regulations thereunder and comparable provisions of state and local law (the “Partnership Audit Rules”). The Partnership Representative shall have all of the powers and responsibilities of such position as provided in the Code and Treasury regulations and may take any action or make any elections contemplated by Partnership Audit Rules. The Partnership Representative shall not resign from such role unless, on the effective date of such resignation, the Partnership has designated another person as Partnership Representative, and such other person has given its consent in writing to its appointment as Partnership Representative. The Partnership Representative shall receive no additional compensation from the Partnership for its services in that capacity, but all expenses incurred by the

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Partnership Representative in connection with the Partnership shall be borne by the Partnership. Any amounts paid by the Partnership Representative on behalf of the Partnership shall constitute an advance to the Partnership subject to reimbursement and not a contribution to its capital. The Partnership Representative is authorized to employ such accountants, attorneys and agents as it, in its sole and absolute discretion, determines are necessary to or useful in the performance of its duties. Any Person who serves as Partnership Representative shall not be liable to the Partnership or any Partner for any action it takes or fails to take in such capacity, unless such action or failure to act constitutes gross negligence or deliberate misconduct. Upon the Partnership’s request, each Partner shall provide to the Partnership within the required time frame any information that the Partnership Representative believes may be necessary or appropriate to resolve any tax issue relating to the Partnership or comply with or be eligible to invoke any aspect of the Partnership Audit Rules. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, any taxes, penalties, and interest payable by the Partnership under the Partnership Audit Rules shall be treated as attributable to the Partners, and, to the extent possible, the Partnership Representative shall allocate the burden of any such amounts to those Partners to whom such amounts are reasonably attributable. Any such amounts allocated to a Partner, at the option of the Partnership Representative, shall (a) be promptly paid to the Partnership by such Partner or (b) be paid by reducing the amount of the current or next succeeding distribution or distributions which would otherwise have been made to such Partner. The obligations of each Partner (or former Partner) under this Section 10.05(a) shall survive the Transfer by such Partner of its interest in the Partnership or the dissolution of the Partnership. In the event a Partner Transfers its interest in the Partnership, the transferee and transferor shall be jointly and severally liable for any liability with respect to the obligations of the transferor Partner under this Section 10.05(a). The Partnership shall indemnify Partnership Representative as provided in Section 6.03.

(b) The General Partner may, in its sole and absolute discretion, make or revoke any tax election that the General Partner deems appropriate, including without limitation an election under Section 754 of the Code.

(c) Notwithstanding anything contained in Article V of this Agreement, any adjustments made pursuant to Section 754 shall affect only the successor in interest to the transferring Partner and in no event shall be taken into account in establishing, maintaining or computing Capital Accounts for the other Partners for any purpose under this Agreement. Each Partner will furnish the Partnership with all information necessary to give effect to such election.

10.06     REPORTS TO LIMITED PARTNERS.

(a) As soon as practicable, but in no event later than one hundred five (105) days after the close of each taxable year (as described in Section 10.04), the General Partner shall cause to be mailed to each Limited Partner of record as of the close of such taxable year, financial statements of the Partnership, or

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of IRET if such statements are prepared solely on a consolidated basis with IRET, for such taxable year, presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The annual financial statements shall be audited by accountants selected by the General Partner.

(b) As soon as practicable after the close of each calendar quarter (except the last calendar quarter of each year), the General Partner shall cause to be mailed to each Limited Partner of record as of the last day of the calendar quarter, a report containing unaudited financial statements of the Partnership, or of IRET if such statements are prepared solely on a consolidated basis with IRET, for such calendar quarter, presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

(c) The General Partner shall have satisfied its obligations under Section 10.06(a) and Section 10.06(b) by posting or making available the reports required by this Section 10.06 on the website maintained from time to time by the Partnership or the General Partner, provided that such reports are able to be printed or downloaded from such website.

(d) Any Partner shall further have the right to a private audit of the books and records of the Partnership, provided such audit is made for Partnership purposes, at the expense of the Partner desiring it and is made during normal business hours.

ARTICLE XI – AMENDMENT OF AGREEMENT

The General Partner's consent shall be required for any amendment to this Agreement. The General Partner, without the consent of the Limited Partners, may amend this Agreement in any respect; provided, however, that the following amendments shall require the consent of Limited Partners (other than IRET) holding more than 50% of the Percentage Interests of the Limited Partners (other than IRET):

(a) any amendment affecting the operation of the Conversion Factor or the Exchange Right (except as provided in Section 8.05(d) or 7.01(d) hereof) in a manner adverse to the Limited Partners;

(b) any amendment that would adversely affect the rights of the Limited Partners to receive the distributions payable to them hereunder, other than with respect to the issuance of additional Partnership Units pursuant to Section 4.02 hereof;

(c) any amendment that would alter the Partnership's allocations of Profit and Loss to the Limited Partners, other than with respect to the issuance of additional Partnership Units pursuant to Section 4.02 hereof; or

(d) any amendment that would impose on the Limited Partners any obligation to make additional Capital Contributions to the Partnership.

ARTICLE XII –GENERAL PROVISIONS

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12.01     NOTICES. All communications required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given when delivered personally or upon deposit in the United States mail, registered, postage prepaid return receipt requested, to the Partners at the addresses maintained in the books and records of the Partnership; provided, however, that any Partner may specify a different address by notifying the General Partner in writing of such different address. Notices to the Partnership shall be delivered at or mailed to its specified office.

12.02    SURVIVAL OF RIGHTS. Subject to the provisions hereof limiting transfers, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Partners and the Partnership and their respective legal representatives, successors, transferees and assigns.

12.03    ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS. Each Partner agrees to perform all further

acts and execute, swear to, acknowledge and deliver all further documents which may be reasonable, necessary, appropriate or desirable to carry out the provisions of this Agreement or the Act.

12.04    SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Agreement shall be declared illegal, invalid, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, then such provision shall be deemed to be severable from this agreement (to the extent permitted by law) and in any event such illegality, invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the remainder hereof.

12.05    ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement and exhibits attached hereto constitute the entire Agreement of the Partners and supersede all prior written agreements and prior and contemporaneous oral agreements, understandings and negotiations with respect to the subject matter hereof.

12.06    PRONOUNS AND PLURALS. When the context in which words are used in the Agreement indicates that such is the intent, words in the singular number shall include the plural and the masculine gender shall include the neuter or female gender as the context may require.

12.07     HEADINGS. The Article headings or sections in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be used in construing the scope of this Agreement or any particular Article.

12.08    COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original copy and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument binding on all parties hereto, notwithstanding that all parties shall not have signed the same counterpart.

12.09     GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of North Dakota.

GENERAL PARTNER:

IRET, INC.

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BY: __/s/ Anne Olson___________________________

    Name:    Anne Olson

Title:    Executive Vice President, COO

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IRET PROPERTIES, A NORTH DAKOTA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

EXHIBIT A

EXCHANGE NOTICE

In accordance with Section 8.05 of the Agreement of Limited Partnership of IRET PROPERTIES, a North Dakota Limited Partnership (the "Agreement"), the

undersigned hereby irrevocably (i) presents for exchange __________ Partnership Units in IRET PROPERTIES, a North Dakota Limited Partnership, in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and the Exchange Right referred to in Section 8.05 thereof, (ii) surrenders such Partnership Units and all right, title and interest therein, and (iii) directs that the Cash Amount or IRET Shares Amount (as defined in the Agreement) as determined by the General Partner deliverable upon exercise of the Exchange Right be delivered to the address specified below, and if IRET Shares (as defined in the Agreement) are to be delivered, such IRET Shares be registered or placed in the name(s) and at the address(es) specified below.

Dated: ___________________________

Names of Limited Partners:

____________________________________

(Signatures of Limited Partners)

If IRET Shares are to be issued,

issue to:

____________________________________

Name(s)

____________________________________

(Mailing Address)

____________________________________

(City) (State) (Zip Code)

Please insert Social Security or tax

identification number:

____________________________________

Signature Guaranteed by:

____________________________________

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EX-21.1

Exhibit 21.1

SUBSIDIARIES OF INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST

Name of Subsidiary	State of Incorporation or Organization
IRET-71 France, LLC	North Dakota
IRET - Ashland Apartments, LLC	Delaware
IRET - Canyon Lake, LLC	North Dakota
IRET - Cardinal Point, LLC	North Dakota
IRET - Cimarron Hills, LLC	North Dakota
IRET - Colony Apartments (NE), LLC	Delaware
IRET Corporate Plaza, LLC	North Dakota
IRET-Cottage Gables, LLC	North Dakota
IRET - Country Meadows 2, LLC	North Dakota
IRET-Cypress Court Apartments, LLC	North Dakota
IRET - Forest Park, LLC	Delaware
IRET – Grandeville, LLC	North Dakota
IRET - Grand Gateway Apartments, LLC	Delaware
IRET - Homestead Gardens I, LLC	Delaware
IRET - Homestead Gardens II, LLC	Delaware
IRET, Inc.	North Dakota
IRET - Kirkwood Apartments, LLC	North Dakota
IRET - Lakeside Apartments (NE), LLC	Delaware
IRET - Minot Apartments, LLC	North Dakota
IRET - North Pointe Apartments, LLC	North Dakota
IRET - Olympic Village (MT), LLC	North Dakota
IRET - Park Meadows, LLC	Delaware
IRET Properties, a North Dakota Limited Partnership	North Dakota
IRET-QR, LLC	Delaware
IRET-Quarry Ridge, LLC	Delaware
IRET-RED 20, LLC	North Dakota
IRET-Ridge Oaks, LLC	Iowa
IRET - Rimrock, LLC	North Dakota
IRET - River Ridge Apartments, LLC	North Dakota
IRET - Rocky Meadows, LLC	North Dakota
IRET - SH1, LLC	North Dakota
IRET - Silver Spring, LLC	Delaware
IRET - Southbrook & Mariposa, LLC	North Dakota
IRET - Sunset Trail, LLC	Delaware
IRET - Thomasbrook Apartments, LLC	North Dakota
IRET - Valley Park Manor, LLC	North Dakota
IRET - Villa West Apartments, LLC	North Dakota
IRET - Westwood Park, LLC	North Dakota
IRET - Whispering Ridge Apartments, LLC	Delaware
IRET-Williston Garden Apartments, LLC	North Dakota
IRET - WRH1, LLC	North Dakota
Mendota Properties LLC	Minnesota
WRH Holding, LLC	North Dakota

EX-23.1

Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We have issued our reports dated February 27, 2019, with respect to the consolidated financial statements, schedule, and internal control over financial reporting included in the Annual Report of Investors Real Estate Trust on Form 10‑KT for the period ended December 31, 2018. We consent to the incorporation by reference of said reports in the Registration Statements of Investors Real Estate Trust on Forms S-8 (File Nos. 333-206947, 333-173393, 333-155497, and 333-140176) and on Forms S-3 (File Nos. 333-220378, 333-212204, 333-212203, 333-191539, 333-189637, 333-189554, 333-187620, 333-182165, 333-177143, 333-173568, 333-169710, 333-169205, 333-166162, 333-163267, 333-160948, 333-158001, 333-153714, 333-149081, 333-148529, 333-145714, 333-141341, 333-137699, 333-131894, 333-128745, 333-122289, 333-119547, 333-117121, 333-115082, 333-114162, 333-112272, 333-110003, 333-109387, 333-106748, 333-104267, 333-102610, 333-101782, 333-100272, 333-98575, 333-91788, 333-85352, 333-76266, 333-57676, 333-89761, and 333-67317).

/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP

Minneapolis, Minnesota

February 27, 2019

EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

Certification

I, Mark O. Decker, Jr., certify that: 

1. I have reviewed this Transition Report on Form 10-KT of Investors Real Estate Trust; 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: 

(a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and 

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function): 

(a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information;

(b) and any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:	February 27, 2019
By:	/s/ Mark O. Decker, Jr.
	Mark O. Decker, Jr., President & CEO

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

Certification

I, John A. Kirchmann, certify that: 

1. I have reviewed this Transition Report on Form 10-KT of Investors Real Estate Trust;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: 

(a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; 

(b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; 

(c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and 

(d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function): 

(a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and 

(b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:	February 27, 2019
By:	/s/ John A. Kirchmann
	John A. Kirchmann, Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

Certification

The following certification is furnished as provided by Rule 13a-14(b) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1934 and Item 601(b)(32)(ii) of Regulation S-K.

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Transition Report of Investors Real Estate Trust (the “Company”) on Form 10-KT for the transition period ended December 31, 2018, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 27, 2019 (the “Report”), I, Mark O. Decker, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge:

1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. 

/s/ Mark O. Decker, Jr.

Mark O. Decker, Jr.

President and Chief Executive Officer

February 27, 2019

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

Certification

The following certification is furnished as provided by Rule 13a-14(b) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1934 and Item 601(b)(32)(ii) of Regulation S-K.

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Transition Report of Investors Real Estate Trust (the “Company”) on Form 10-KT for the transition period ended December 31, 2018, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 27, 2019 (the “Report”), I, John A. Kirchmann, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge: 

1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and 

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ John A. Kirchmann

John A. Kirchmann

Chief Financial Officer 

February 27, 2019

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	8 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Feb. 20, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST
Entity Central Index Key	0000798359
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 645,456,465
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		11,768,248
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Type	10-KT
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2018

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
Real estate investments
Property owned	$ 1,627,636	$ 1,669,764	$ 1,358,529
Less accumulated depreciation	(353,871)	(311,324)	(255,599)
Total property owned	1,273,765	1,358,440	1,102,930
Unimproved land	5,301	11,476	18,455
Mortgage loans receivable	10,410	10,329	0
Total real estate investments	1,289,476	1,380,245	1,121,385
Assets held for sale and assets of discontinued operations	0	0	283,023
Cash and cash equivalents	13,792	11,891	28,819
Restricted cash	5,464	4,225	27,981
Other assets	27,265	30,297	13,306
TOTAL ASSETS	1,335,997	1,426,658	1,474,514
LIABILITIES
Liabilities held for sale and liabilities of discontinued operations	0	0	130,904
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	40,892	29,018	35,566
Revolving line of credit	57,500	124,000	57,050
Term loans, net of unamortized loan costs of $1,009, $486 and $0, respectively	143,991	69,514	0
Mortgages payable, net of unamortized loan costs of $1,777, $2,221 and $3,054, respectively	444,197	509,919	565,978
Construction debt	0	0	41,741
TOTAL LIABILITIES	686,580	732,451	831,239
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (NOTE 13)
REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS – CONSOLIDATED REAL ESTATE ENTITIES	5,968	6,644	7,117
Investors Real Estate Trust shareholders’ equity
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (Unlimited authorization, no par value, 11,942,372 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2018, 11,952,598 shares issued and outstanding at April 30, 2018 and 12,119,930 shares issued and outstanding at April 30, 2017)	899,234	900,097	908,905
Accumulated distributions in excess of net income	(429,048)	(395,669)	(466,541)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(856)	1,779	0
Total Investors Real Estate Trust shareholders’ equity	568,786	605,663	553,721
Noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities	67,916	73,012	73,233
Noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities	6,747	8,888	9,204
Total equity	643,449	687,563	636,158
TOTAL LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY	1,335,997	1,426,658	1,474,514
Series B Preferred Stock
Investors Real Estate Trust shareholders’ equity
Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest (Cumulative redeemable preferred shares)	0	0	111,357
Series C Preferred Stock
Investors Real Estate Trust shareholders’ equity
Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest (Cumulative redeemable preferred shares)	$ 99,456	$ 99,456	$ 0

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
EQUITY
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, shares issued (in shares)	11,942,372	11,952,598	12,119,930
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, shares outstanding (in shares)	11,942,372	11,952,598	12,119,930
Noncontrolling interests - Operating Partnership (in shares)	1,367,502	1,409,943	1,561,722
Series B Preferred Stock
EQUITY
Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, shares issued (in shares)	0	0	4,600,000
Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0	4,600,000
Preferred shares liquidation preference			$ 115,000,000
Series C Preferred Stock
EQUITY
Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, shares issued (in shares)	4,118,460	4,118,460	0
Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, shares outstanding (in shares)	4,118,460	4,118,460	0
Preferred shares liquidation preference			$ 102,971,475
Medium-term Notes
LIABILITIES
Mortgages payable, loan costs	$ 1,009,000	$ 486,000	0
Mortgages
LIABILITIES
Mortgages payable, loan costs	$ 1,777,000	$ 2,221,000	$ 3,054,000

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	8 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2016
Revenues	$ 121,871	$ 111,249	$ 169,745	$ 160,104	$ 145,500
EXPENSES
Property operating expenses, excluding real estate taxes	37,198	35,581	54,292	47,587	43,741
Real estate taxes	13,521	12,234	18,742	16,739	14,407
Casualty (gain) loss	915	600	500	414	238
Depreciation and amortization	50,456	54,902	82,070	44,253	39,273
Impairment of real estate investments	1,221	256	18,065	57,028	5,543
General and administrative expenses	9,812	9,041	14,203	15,871	13,498
Acquisition and investment related costs	0	0	51	3,276	830
TOTAL EXPENSES	116,786	116,266	193,449	190,214	121,244
Operating income (loss)	5,085	(5,017)	(23,704)	(30,110)	24,256
Interest expense	(21,359)	(22,804)	(34,178)	(34,314)	(28,417)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(556)	(818)	(940)	(1,651)	(106)
Interest income	1,168	432	1,197	366	78
Other income	65	282	311	780	307
Income (loss) before gain (loss) on sale of real estate and other investments, gain on bargain purchase and income (loss) from discontinued operations	(15,597)	(27,925)	(57,314)	(64,929)	(3,882)
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate and other investments	9,707	17,816	20,120	18,701	9,640
Gain on bargain purchase	0	0	0	0	3,424
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(5,890)	(10,109)	(37,194)	(46,228)	9,182
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	570	150,703	164,823	76,753	67,420
NET INCOME (LOSS)	(5,320)	140,594	127,629	30,525	76,602
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership	1,032	(14,222)	(12,702)	(4,059)	(7,032)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities	(110)	1,042	1,861	16,881	2,436
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests	(4,398)	127,414	116,788	43,347	72,006
Dividends to preferred shareholders	(4,547)	(6,296)	(8,569)	(10,546)	(11,514)
Redemption of preferred shares	0	(3,657)	(3,657)	(1,435)	0
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$ (8,945)	$ 117,461	$ 104,562	$ 31,366	$ 60,492
Earnings (loss) per common share from continuing operations – basic and diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.79)	$ (1.41)	$ (3.54)	$ (3.01)	$ 0.00
Earnings (loss) per common share from discontinued operations – basic and diluted (in dollars per share)	0.04	11.19	12.25	5.59	4.91
NET EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC & DILUTED (in dollars per share)	$ (0.75)	$ 9.78	$ 8.71	$ 2.58	$ 4.91
Management Service
EXPENSES
Property management expense	$ 3,663	$ 3,652	$ 5,526	$ 5,046	$ 3,714

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2016
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	$ (5,320)	$ 127,629	$ 30,525	$ 76,602
Other comprehensive income:
Unrealized gain (loss) from derivative instrument	(2,794)	1,627	0	0
(Gain) loss on derivative instrument reclassified into earnings	159	152	0	0
Total comprehensive income (loss)	(7,955)	129,408	30,525	76,602
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership	1,032	(12,888)	(4,059)	(7,032)
Net comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities	(110)	1,861	16,881	2,436
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interests	$ (7,033)	$ 118,381	$ 43,347	$ 72,006

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Preferred Shares	Common Stock	Accumulated Distributions In Excess of Net Income	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Noncontrolling Interest	Series A Preferred Stock	Series A Preferred Stock Accumulated Distributions In Excess of Net Income	Series B Preferred Stock	Series B Preferred Stock Accumulated Distributions In Excess of Net Income	Series C Preferred Stock	Series C Preferred Stock Preferred Shares	Series C Preferred Stock Accumulated Distributions In Excess of Net Income
Balance at Apr. 30, 2015	$ 740,954	$ 138,674	$ 951,868	$ (438,432)	$ 0	$ 88,844
Balance (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2015			12,446
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest and noncontrolling interests	76,568			72,006		4,562
Distributions – common shares and Units	(71,290)			(64,060)		(7,230)
Distributions - preferred shares	(11,514)						$ (2,372)	$ (2,372)	$ (9,142)	$ (9,142)
Distribution reinvestment and share purchase plan (in shares)			82
Distribution reinvestment and share purchase plan	5,619		$ 5,619
Shares issued and share-based compensation (in shares)			19
Shares issued and share-based compensation	1,728		$ 1,728
Partnership units issued	18,226					18,226
Redemption of units for common shares (in shares)			27
Redemption of Units for common shares	0		$ 1,477			(1,477)
Shares repurchased (in shares)			(464)
Shares repurchased	(35,000)		$ (35,000)
Distributions to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities	(7,029)					(7,029)
Adjustments to prior year redemption of Units for common shares	0		(3,608)			3,608
Balance at Apr. 30, 2016	718,262	138,674	$ 922,084	(442,000)	0	99,504
Balance (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2016			12,110
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest and noncontrolling interests	30,947			43,347		(12,400)
Distributions – common shares and Units	(63,360)			(55,907)		(7,453)
Distributions - preferred shares	(10,546)						$ (1,403)	$ (1,403)	(9,143)	(9,143)
Shares issued and share-based compensation (in shares)			39
Shares issued and share-based compensation	358		$ 358
Redemption of units for common shares (in shares)			50
Redemption of Units for common shares	0		$ 875			(875)
Redemption of units for cash	(966)					(966)
Shares repurchased (in shares)			(79)
Shares repurchased	(33,253)	(27,317)	$ (4,501)	(1,435)
Contributions from nonredeemable noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities	7,188					7,188
Conversion to equity of notes receivable from nonredeemable noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities	(7,366)					(7,366)
Acquisition of nonredeemable noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities	(4,874)		$ (9,893)			5,019
Other (in shares)			0
Other	(232)		$ (18)			(214)
Balance at Apr. 30, 2017	636,158	111,357	$ 908,905	(466,541)	0	82,437
Balance (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2017			12,120
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest and noncontrolling interests	128,370			116,788		11,582
Other comprehensive income - derivative instrument	1,779				1,779
Distributions – common shares and Units	(37,785)			(33,689)		(4,096)
Distributions - preferred shares	(8,569)								$ (4,571)	$ (4,571)	$ (3,999)		$ (3,999)
Shares issued and share-based compensation (in shares)			10
Shares issued and share-based compensation	1,663		$ 1,663
Issuance of Series C preferred shares											99,456	$ 99,456
Redemption of units for common shares (in shares)			3
Redemption of Units for common shares	0		$ 34			(34)
Redemption of units for cash	(8,775)					(8,775)
Shares repurchased (in shares)			(178)
Shares repurchased	(124,949)	(111,357)	$ (9,935)	(3,657)
Contributions from nonredeemable noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities	619					619
Conversion to equity of notes receivable from nonredeemable noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities	(246)					(246)
Other (in shares)			(2)
Other	(157)		$ (570)			413
Balance at Apr. 30, 2018	687,563	99,456	$ 900,097	(395,669)	1,779	81,900
Balance (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2018			11,953
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest and noncontrolling interests	(4,878)			(4,398)		(480)
Other comprehensive income - derivative instrument	(2,635)				(2,635)
Distributions – common shares and Units	(27,977)			(25,060)		(2,917)
Distributions - preferred shares	(4,547)										$ (4,548)		$ (4,548)
Shares issued and share-based compensation (in shares)			3
Shares issued and share-based compensation	1,042		$ 1,042
Redemption of units for common shares (in shares)			33
Redemption of Units for common shares	0		$ 649			(649)
Redemption of units for cash	(498)					(498)
Shares repurchased (in shares)			(42)
Shares repurchased	(2,172)		$ (2,172)
Distributions to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities	(2,432)					(2,432)
Conversion to equity of notes receivable from nonredeemable noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities	(392)					(392)
Acquisition of nonredeemable noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities	(44)		$ (175)			131
Other (in shares)			(5)
Other	(207)		$ (207)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 643,449	$ 99,456	$ 899,234	$ (429,048)	$ (856)	$ 74,663
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018			11,942

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2016
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss)	$ (5,320)	$ 127,629	$ 30,525	$ 76,602
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	51,394	83,276	46,135	41,098
Depreciation and amortization from discontinued operations	0	8,526	10,477	24,357
(Gain) loss on sale of real estate, land, other investments and discontinued operations	(10,277)	(183,687)	(74,847)	(33,423)
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt and discontinued operations	482	6,839	3,848	(30,135)
Gain on bargain purchase	0	0	0	(3,424)
Share-based compensation expense	845	1,587	6	2,256
Impairment of real estate investments	1,221	18,065	57,028	5,983
Other, net	629	1,457	499	651
Write off of development pursuit costs	0	0	3,161	0
Changes in other assets and liabilities:
Other assets	(1,145)	(646)	(214)	2,588
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	2,205	(7,851)	2,434	(14,292)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities	40,034	55,195	79,052	72,261
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Principal proceeds on mortgage loan receivable	545	0	0	0
Increase in loans receivable	(918)	(15,480)	0	0
Decrease in other investments	0	0	50	279
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations	0	426,131	237,135	365,845
Proceeds from sale of real estate and other investments	62,695	64,639	47,354	40,306
Insurance proceeds received	1,344	584	88	1,320
Payments for acquisitions of real estate assets	(977)	(374,081)	0	(121,821)
Payments for development of real estate assets	0	(2,655)	(18,274)	(122,801)
Payments for improvements of real estate assets	(11,518)	(17,980)	(41,083)	(26,904)
Payments for improvements of real estate assets from discontinued operations	0	(1,046)	(1,110)	(7,672)
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities	51,171	80,112	224,160	128,552
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from mortgages payable	0	0	84,150	143,574
Principal payments on mortgages payable	(67,016)	(205,159)	(298,984)	(241,206)
Proceeds from revolving lines of credit	53,017	370,350	246,000	82,000
Principal payments on revolving lines of credit	(119,517)	(303,400)	(206,450)	(125,000)
Proceeds from notes payable and other debt	0	3,252	19,341	94,142
Principal payments on notes payable and other debt	0	(21,689)	(49,080)	(24,754)
Payoff of financing liability	0	(7,900)	0	0
Proceeds from term loan	74,352	69,462	0	0
Proceeds from sale of common shares under distribution reinvestment and share purchase program	0	0	0	1,493
Additions to notes receivable from noncontrolling partner – consolidated real estate entities	0	0	(9,211)	0
Proceeds from noncontrolling partner – consolidated real estate entities	0	0	9,749	1,120
Payments for acquisition of noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities	0	0	(4,938)	0
Proceeds from sale of preferred shares	0	99,467	0	0
Repurchase of common shares	(2,172)	(9,935)	(4,501)	(35,000)
Repurchase of preferred shares	0	(115,017)	(28,752)	0
Repurchase of partnership units	(498)	(8,775)	(966)	0
Distributions paid to common shareholders	(16,724)	(33,689)	(55,907)	(60,063)
Distributions paid to preferred shareholders	(5,116)	(8,763)	(10,744)	(11,514)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests – Unitholders of the Operating Partnership	(1,959)	(4,096)	(7,453)	(7,101)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities	(2,432)	(99)	(174)	(7,029)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	(88,065)	(175,991)	(317,920)	(189,338)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH	3,140	(40,684)	(14,708)	11,475
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH AT BEGINNING OF YEAR	16,116	56,800	71,508	60,033
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH AT END OF YEAR	19,256	16,116	56,800	71,508
SUPPLEMENTARY SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Distribution reinvestment plan – shares issued	0	0	0	3,997
Operating partnership distribution reinvestment plan – shares issued	0	0	0	130
Operating partnership units converted to shares	649	34	875	1,477
Real estate assets acquired through the issuance of operating partnership units	0	0	0	18,226
(Decrease) increase to accounts payable included within real estate investments	(329)	(3,415)	(1,851)	(10,420)
Conversion to equity of notes receivable from noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities	670	0	9,846	0
Construction debt reclassified to mortgages payable	0	23,300	10,549	123,553
Increase in mortgage notes receivable	0	10,329	0	0
Decrease in real estate assets in connection with transfer of real estate assets in settlement of debt	0	0	0	87,213
Decrease in debt in connection with transfer of real estate assets in settlement of debt	0	0	0	122,610
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized of $0, $0, $431 and $4,396, respectively	$ 24,135	$ 35,758	$ 34,432	$ 39,668

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2016
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Interest capitalized	$ 0	$ 0	$ 431	$ 4,396

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ORGANIZATION

8 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

ORGANIZATION

ORGANIZATION

Investors Real Estate Trust (“IRET,” “we” or “us”) is a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) focused on the ownership, management, acquisition, redevelopment and development of apartment communities. As of December 31, 2018, we held for investment 87 apartment communities with 13,702 apartment homes. We conduct a majority of our business activities through our consolidated operating partnership, IRET Properties, a North Dakota Limited Partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), as well as through a number of other subsidiary entities. 

All references to IRET, we, or us refer to Investors Real Estate Trust and its consolidated subsidiaries.

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

8 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include our accounts and the accounts of all our subsidiaries in which we maintain a controlling interest, including the Operating Partnership. All intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation. Our fiscal year previously ended April 30th. On September 20, 2018, our Board of Trustees approved a change in our fiscal year-end from April 30 to December 31, effective as of January 1, 2019. This transition report on Form 10-KT is for the eight-month period ended December 31, 2018, in accordance with SEC rules and regulations, and all subsequent fiscal years, beginning in 2019, will be from January 1 to December 31.

Our interest in the Operating Partnership was 89.7%, 89.4%, and 88.6%, respectively, of the limited partnership units of the Operating Partnership (“Units”) as of December 31, 2018, April 30, 2018 and April 30, 2017, which includes 100% of the general partnership interest.

On December 14, 2018, the Board approved a reverse stock split of our outstanding common shares and Units, no par value per share, at a ratio of 1-for-10. The reverse stock split was effective as of the close of trading on December 27, 2018, with trading commencing on a split-adjusted basis on December 28, 2018. The number of common shares and Units was reduced from 119.4 million to 11.9 million and 13.7 million to 1.4 million, respectively. We have retroactively restated all shares and Units and per share and Unit data for all periods presented.

The consolidated financial statements also reflect the ownership by the Operating Partnership of certain joint venture entities in which the Operating Partnership has a general partner's or controlling interest. These entities are consolidated into our other operations with noncontrolling interests reflecting the noncontrolling partners’ share of ownership, income, and expenses.

PRIOR PERIOD FINANCIAL STATEMENT CORRECTION OF AN IMMATERIAL MISSTATEMENT

In the first quarter of the transition period ended December 31, 2018, we identified certain adjustments required to correct balances within total equity related to noncontrolling interests in our joint venture entities. Related to our acquisition of additional ownership interest in the joint venture entities, noncontrolling interest - consolidated real estate entities was understated and common shares of beneficial interest was overstated beginning in fiscal year 2017. The adjustments did not impact total assets, total liabilities, revenue, net income, net income available to common shareholders, number of common shares, or earnings per share.

Based on an analysis of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 250 - “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections” (“ASC 250”), Staff Accounting Bulletin 99 - “Materiality” (“SAB 99”) and Staff Accounting Bulletin 108 - "Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements" (“SAB 108”), we determined that these errors were immaterial to the previously-issued financial statements. The misstatement was corrected in the consolidated balance sheets as of April 30, 2017 and April 30, 2018 and the consolidated statements of equity as of April 30, 2018 and April 30, 2017.

The effect of these revisions on our condensed consolidated balance sheet is as follows:

	(in thousands)
	As previously reported at April 30, 2017		Adjustment			As revised at April 30, 2017
Common shares of beneficial interest	$	916,121	$	(7,216	)	$	908,905
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities	1,924		7,280			9,204
Redeemable noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities	7,181		(64		)	7,117

	(in thousands)
	As previously reported at April 30, 2018		Adjustment			As revised at April 30, 2018
Common shares of beneficial interest	$	907,843	$	(7,746	)	$	900,097
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities	1,078		7,810			8,888
Redeemable noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities	6,708		(64		)	6,644

The effect of these revisions on our condensed consolidated statements of equity is as follows:

	(in thousands)
	As previously reported at April 30, 2017		Adjustment			As revised at April 30, 2017
Common shares of beneficial interest	$	916,121	$	(7,216	)	$	908,905
Nonredeemable noncontrolling interests	75,157		7,280			82,437

	(in thousands)
	As previously reported at April 30, 2018		Adjustment			As revised at April 30, 2018
Common shares of beneficial interest	$	907,843	$	(7,746	)	$	900,097
Nonredeemable noncontrolling interests	74,090		7,810			81,900

USE OF ESTIMATES

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

The following table provides a brief description of recent GAAP accounting standards updates (“ASUs”).

Standard	Description	Date of Adoption	Effect on the Financial Statements or Other Significant Matters
ASU 2014-09,  Revenue from Contracts with Customers	This ASU will eliminate the transaction- and industry-specific revenue recognition guidance under current GAAP and replace it with a principle based approach for determining revenue recognition. The standard outlines a five-step model whereby revenue is recognized as performance obligations within a contract are satisfied.	This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, as a result of a deferral of the effective date arising from the issuance of ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Deferral of the Effective Date. Early adoption is permitted. We adopted the new standard effective May 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective approach.	The majority of our revenue is derived from rental income, which is scoped out from this standard and will be accounted for under ASC 840, Leases. Our other revenue streams, which were evaluated under this ASU, include but are not limited to other income from residents determined not to be within the scope of ASC 840 and gains and losses from real estate dispositions. Refer to the Revenues section below for information regarding the impact of adopting the standard on our consolidated financial statements.
ASU 2016-02, Leases	This ASU amends existing accounting standards for lease accounting, including by requiring lessees to recognize most leases on the balance sheet and making certain changes to lessor accounting.	This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted.	Our residential leases, where we are the lessor, will continue to be accounted for as operating leases under the new standard. As a result, there is not a significant change in the accounting for lease revenue. For leases where we are the lessee, we will recognize a right of use asset and related lease liability on our consolidated balance sheets upon adoption. The adoption of this standard will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
ASU 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments	This ASU addresses eight specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing diversity in practice.  The cash flow issues include debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs and proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims.	This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. We adopted the new standard effective May 1, 2018.	The standard requires we present combined inflows and outflows of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash in the consolidated statement of cash flows. See additional disclosures regarding the required change below.
ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash	This ASU requires the statement of cash flows to explain the change in total cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash. It also requires that restricted cash be included when reconciling the beginning and end of period amounts on the statement of cash flows.	This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. We adopted the new standard effective May 1, 2018.	The standard requires we present combined inflows and outflows of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash in the consolidated statement of cash flows. See additional disclosures regarding the required change below.
ASU 2017-05, Other Income – Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets (Subtopic 610-20): Clarifying the Scope of Asset Derecognition Guidance and Accounting for Partial Sales of Nonfinancial Assets	This ASU clarifies the definition of an in-substance nonfinancial asset and changes the accounting for partial sales of nonfinancial assets to be more consistent with the accounting for a sale of a business pursuant to ASU 2017-01.  This ASU allows for either a retrospective or modified retrospective approach.	This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. We adopted the new standard effective May 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective approach.	Refer to the Revenues section below for information regarding the impact of adopting the standard on our condensed consolidated financial statements.
ASU 2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases	This ASU was issued to increase shareholders' awareness of narrow aspects of the guidance issued in the amendments and to expedite the improvements under ASU 2016-02.	This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted.	The adoption of this standard will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Standard	Description	Date of Adoption	Effect on the Financial Statements or Other Significant Matters
ASU 2018-11, Leases: Targeted Improvements	This ASU allows lessors to account for lease and non-lease components, by class of underlying assets, as a single lease component if certain criteria are met. The new standard also indicates that companies are permitted to recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption in lieu of the modified retrospective approach and provides other practical expedients.	This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted.	The adoption of this standard will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurements (Topic 820) - Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirement for Fair Value Measurements	This ASU eliminates certain disclosure requirements affecting all levels of measurement, and modifies and adds new disclosure requirements for Level 3 measurements.	This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted.	We are currently evaluating the impact the new standard may have on our disclosures.
ASU 2018-15, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Topic 350-40): Customer's Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That is a Service Contract	This ASU reduces the complexity for the accounting for costs of implementing a cloud computing service arrangement. The standard aligns various requirements for capitalizing implementation costs.	This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted.	We are currently evaluating the impact the new standard may have on our consolidated financial statements.
ASU 2018-20, Leases (Topic 842) - Narrow-Scope Improvements for Lessors	This ASU reduces a lessor's implementation and ongoing costs associated with applying the new leases standard. The ASU also clarifies a specific lessor accounting requirements.	This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted.	The adoption of this standard will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

RECLASSIFICATIONS

Certain previously reported amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current financial statement presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on net income as reported in the consolidated statement of operations, total assets, liabilities or equity as reported in the consolidated balance sheets and total shareholder’s equity. We report in discontinued operations the results of operations and the related gains or losses of properties that have either been disposed or classified as held for sale and for which the disposition represents a strategic shift that has or will have a major effect on our operations and financial results.

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS

Real estate investments are recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation and an adjustment for impairment, if any. Property, consisting primarily of real estate investments, totaled $1.3 billion, $1.4 billion, and $1.1 billion as of December 31, 2018, April 30, 2018, and April 30, 2017, respectively. We allocate the purchase price based on the relative fair values of the tangible and intangible assets of an acquired property (which includes the land, building, and personal property) which are determined by valuing the property as if it were vacant and fair value of the intangible assets (which include in-place leases). The as-if-vacant value is allocated to land, buildings, and personal property based on management’s determination of the relative fair values of these assets. The estimated fair value of the property is the amount that would be recoverable upon the disposition of the property. Techniques used to estimate fair value include discounted cash flow analysis and reference to recent comparable transactions. A land value is assigned based on the purchase price if land is acquired separately or based on estimated fair value if acquired in a single or portfolio acquisition.

Acquired above- and below-market lease values are recorded as the difference between the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the in-place leases and management’s estimate of fair market value lease rates for the corresponding in-place leases. The capitalized above- and below-market lease values are amortized as adjustments to rental revenue over the remaining terms of the respective leases.

Other intangible assets acquired include amounts for in-place lease values that are based upon our evaluation of the specific characteristics of the leases. Factors considered in the fair value analysis include an estimate of carrying costs and foregone rental income during hypothetical expected lease-up periods, considering current market conditions, and costs to execute similar leases. We also consider information about each property obtained during pre-acquisition due diligence, marketing, and leasing activities in estimating the relative fair value of the tangible and intangible assets acquired.

Depreciation is computed on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. We use a 10-37 year estimated life for buildings and improvements and a 5-10 year estimated life for furniture, fixtures, and equipment.

We follow the real estate project costs guidance in ASC 970, Real Estate – General, in accounting for the costs of development and redevelopment projects. As real estate is undergoing development or redevelopment, all project costs directly associated with and attributable to the development and construction of a project, including interest expense and real estate tax expense, are capitalized to the cost of the real property. The capitalization period begins when development activities and expenditures begin and are identifiable to a specific property and ends upon completion, which is when the asset is ready for its intended use. Generally, rental property is considered substantially complete and ready for its intended use, which is generally upon issuance of a certificate of occupancy (in the case of apartment communities). General and administrative costs are expensed as incurred. Interest of approximately $4,000, $431,000, and $4.9 million has been capitalized in continuing and discontinue operations for the years ended April 30, 2018, 2017, and 2016, respectively. We did not capitalize interest during the transition period ended December 31, 2018.

Expenditures for ordinary maintenance and repairs are expensed to operations as incurred. Renovations and improvements that improve and/or extend the useful life of the asset are capitalized and depreciated over their estimated useful life, generally five to ten years. Property sales or dispositions are recorded when control of the assets transfers to the buyer and we have no significant continuing involvement with the property sold.

We periodically evaluate our long-lived assets, including real estate investments, for impairment indicators. The judgments regarding the existence of impairment indicators are based on factors such as operational performance, market conditions, expected holding period of each asset group, and legal and environmental concerns. If indicators exist, we compare the expected future undiscounted cash flows for the long-lived asset group against the carrying amount of that asset. If the sum of the estimated undiscounted cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset, an impairment loss is recorded for the difference between the estimated fair value and the carrying amount of the asset group. If our anticipated holding period for properties, the estimated fair value of properties or other factors change based on market conditions or otherwise, our evaluation of impairment charges may be different and such differences could be material to our consolidated financial statements. The evaluation of anticipated cash flows is subjective and is based, in part, on assumptions regarding future physical occupancy, rental rates, and capital requirements that could differ materially from actual results. Plans to hold properties over longer periods decrease the likelihood of recording impairment losses.

During the transition period ended December 31, 2018, we incurred a loss of $1.2 million due to impairment of a parcel of land in Bismarck, North Dakota. The parcel was written-down to estimated fair value based on receipt of a market offer to purchase and our intent to dispose of the property.

During fiscal year 2018, we incurred a loss of $18.1 million due to impairment of one apartment community, three other commercial properties, and four parcels of land. We recognized impairments of $12.2 million on one apartment community in Grand Forks, North Dakota; $1.4 million on an industrial property in Bloomington, Minnesota; $922,000 on an industrial property in Woodbury, Minnesota; $630,000 on a retail property in Minot, North Dakota. These properties were written-down to estimated fair value based on independent appraisals and market data or, in the case of the retail property, receipt of a market offer to purchase and our intent to dispose of the property. We recognized impairments of $428,000 on a parcel of land in Williston, North Dakota; $1.5 million on a parcel of land in Grand Forks, North Dakota; $256,000 and $709,000 on two parcels of land in Bismarck, North Dakota. These parcels were written down to estimated fair value based on independent appraisals and market data.

During fiscal year 2017, we incurred a loss of $57.0 million due to impairment of 16 apartment communities and two parcels of unimproved land. We recognized impairments of $40.9 million, $5.8 million, $4.7 million, and $2.8 million, respectively, on three apartment communities and one parcel of unimproved land in Williston, North Dakota, due to deterioration of this energy-impacted market, which resulted in poor leasing activity and declining rental rates during the three months ended July 31, 2016, which should generally be a strong leasing period. These properties were written down to estimated fair value based on an independent appraisal in the case of one property and management cash flow estimates and market data in the case of the remaining assets. The properties impaired for $40.9 million, $4.7 million, and $2.8 million are owned by joint venture entities in which, at the time of impairment, we had an approximately 70%, 60%, and 70% interest, respectively, but which are consolidated in our consolidated financial statements. We recognized impairments of $2.9 million on 13 properties and one parcel of land in Minot, North Dakota. These properties were written down to estimated fair value based on management cash flow estimates and market data and, in the case of the 13 properties, our intent to dispose of the properties.

During fiscal year 2016, we incurred a loss of $6.0 million due to impairment of one office property, one healthcare property, two parcels of land, and eight apartment communities, of which approximately $440,000 is reflected in discontinued operations. See Note 10 for additional information on discontinued operations. We recognized impairments of approximately $440,000 on an office property in Eden Prairie, Minnesota; $1.9 million on a healthcare property in Sartell, Minnesota; $1.6 million on a parcel of land in Grand Chute, Wisconsin; $1.9 million on eight apartment communities in St. Cloud, Minnesota; and $162,000 on a parcel of land in River Falls, Wisconsin. These properties were written down to estimated fair value during fiscal year 2016 based on receipt of individual market offers to purchase and our intent to dispose of the properties or, in the case of the Grand Chute, Wisconsin, the sale listing price and our intent to dispose of the property. The Sartell, Minnesota property was classified as held for sale at April 30, 2016.

CHANGE IN DEPRECIABLE LIVES OF REAL ESTATE ASSETS

Effective May 1, 2017, we changed the estimated useful lives of our real estate assets to better reflect the estimated periods during which they will be of economic benefit. Generally, the estimated lives of buildings and improvements that previously were 20-40 years have been decreased to 10-37 years, while those that were previously nine years were changed to 5-10 years. The effect of this change in estimate for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2018, was to increase depreciation expense by approximately $29.3 million, decrease net income by $29.3 million, and decrease earnings per share by $0.22.

REAL ESTATE HELD FOR SALE

Real estate held for sale is stated at the lower of its carrying amount or estimated fair value less disposal costs. Our determination of fair value is based on inputs management believes are consistent with those that market participants would use. Estimates are significantly impacted by estimates of sales price, selling velocity, and other factors. Due to uncertainties in the estimation process, actual results could differ from such estimates. Depreciation is not recorded on assets classified as held for sale.

We classify properties as held for sale when they meet the GAAP criteria, which include: (a) management commits to and initiates a plan to sell the asset (disposal group); (b) the sale is probable and expected to be completed within one year under terms that are usual and customary for sales of such assets (disposal groups); and (c) actions required to complete the plan indicate that it is unlikely that significant changes to the plan will be made or that the plan will be withdrawn. We generally consider these criteria met when the transaction has been approved by our Board of Trustees, there are no known significant contingencies related to the sale, and management believes it is probable that the sale will be completed within one year. We had no properties classified as held for sale at December 31, 2018 and April 30, 2018. Thirteen apartment communities, two healthcare properties, and two retail properties were classified as held for sale at April 30, 2017.

We report in discontinued operations the results of operations and the related gains or losses on the sales of properties that have either been disposed of or classified as held for sale and meet the classification of a discontinued operation as described in ASC 205 - Presentation of Financial Statements and ASC 360 - Property, Plant, and Equipment: Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity. Under these standards, a disposal (or classification as held for sale) of a component of an entity or a group of components of an entity is required to be reported in discontinued operations if the disposal represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results. 

CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH

Effective May 1, 2018, we adopted ASU 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments and ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash, which affects the presentation and disclosure of the statements of cash flows. Previously our consolidated statements of cash flows presented transfers between restricted cash and unrestricted cash as operating, financing, and investing cash activities based upon the required or intended purpose for the restricted cash. We revised our consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended April 30, 2018 , 2017, and 2016 to conform to this presentation, and the effect of the revisions to net cash flows from operating and investing activities as previously reported for the years ended April 30, 2018, 2017, and 2016 are summarized in the following table:

	(in thousands)
	As previously reported			Impact of ASUs			As adjusted and currently reported
	April 30, 2018			2016-15 and 2016-18			April 30, 2018
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	48,035		$	7,160		$	55,195
Net cash provided by (used by) investing activities	104,189			(24,077		)	80,112
Net cash provided by (used by) financing activities	(169,152		)	(6,839		)	(175,991		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents	(16,928		)	16,928			—
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	—			(40,684		)	(40,684		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	28,819			(28,819		)	—
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period	—			56,800			56,800
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	11,891
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period				$	4,225		$	16,116

	(in thousands)
	As previously reported			Impact of ASUs			As adjusted and currently reported
	April 30, 2017			2016-15 and 2016-18			April 30, 2017
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	73,930		$	5,122		$	79,052
Net cash provided by (used by) investing activities	202,263			21,897			224,160
Net cash provided by (used by) financing activities	(314,072		)	(3,848		)	(317,920		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents	(37,879		)	37,879			—
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	—			(14,708		)	(14,708		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	66,698			(66,698		)	—
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period	—			71,508			71,508
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	28,819
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period				$	27,981		$	56,800

	(in thousands)
	As previously reported			Impact of ASUs			As adjusted and currently reported
	April 30, 2016			2016-15 and 2016-18			April 30, 2016
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	66,493		$	5,768		$	72,261
Net cash provided by (used by) investing activities	134,252			(5,700		)	128,552
Net cash provided by (used by) financing activities	(183,017		)	(6,321		)	(189,338		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents	17,728			(17,728		)	—
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	—			11,475			11,475
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	48,970			(48,970		)	—
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period	—			60,033			60,033
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	66,698
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period				$	4,810		$	71,508

	(in thousands)
Balance sheet description	December 31, 2018		April 30, 2018		April 30, 2017
Cash and cash equivalents	$	13,792	$	11,891	$	28,819
Restricted cash	5,464		4,225		27,981
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	19,256	$	16,116	$	56,800

Cash and cash equivalents include all cash and highly liquid investments purchased with maturities of three months or less. Cash and cash equivalents consist of our bank deposits, short-term investment certificates acquired subject to repurchase agreements, and our deposits in a money market mutual fund. We are potentially exposed to credit risk for cash deposited with FDIC-insured financial institutions in accounts which, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. We have not experienced any losses in such accounts.

As of December 31, 2018, April 30, 2018, and April 30, 2017, restricted cash consisted of $5.5 million, $4.2 million, and $4.3 million, respectively, of escrows held by lenders for real estate taxes, insurance, and capital additions. As of April 30, 2017, we held $23.7 million of net tax-deferred exchange proceeds remaining from the sale of properties. Tax, insurance, and other escrows include funds deposited with a lender for payment of real estate taxes and insurance and reserves for funds to be used for replacement of structural elements and mechanical equipment of certain projects. The funds are under the control of the lender. Disbursements are made after supplying written documentation to the lender.

REVENUE

We adopted ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, as of May 1, 2018, using the modified retrospective approach. We elected to apply the new standard to contracts that are not complete as of May 1, 2018. We also elected to omit disclosing the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for contracts with an original expected length of one year or less. Under the new standard, revenue is recognized in accordance with the transfer of goods and services to customers at an amount that reflects the consideration the company expects to be entitled for those goods and services.

We primarily lease multifamily apartments under operating leases generally with terms of one year or less. Rental revenues are recognized in accordance with ASC 840, Leases, using a method that represents a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. Rental income represents approximately 96.5% of our total revenues and includes gross market rent less adjustments for concessions, vacancy loss, and bad debt. Other property revenues represent the remaining 3.5% of our total revenue and are primarily driven by utility reimbursement from our residents and other fee income, which is typically recognized at a point in time. Revenue streams that are included in ASU 2014-09 include:

• Other property revenues: We recognize revenue for rental related income not included as a component of a lease, such as other transactional fees, when the services are transferred to our customers for an amount which reflects the consideration we expect to receive in exchange for those services. These fees are charged to residents monthly and recognized as the performance obligation is satisfied.

• Gains or losses on sales of real estate: Subsequent to the adoption of the new standard, a gain or loss is recognized when the criteria for derecognition of an asset are met, including when (1) a contract exists and (2) the buyer obtained control of the nonfinancial asset that was sold. As a result, we may recognize a gain on real estate disposition transactions that previously did not qualify as a sale or for full profit recognition under the previous accounting standard.

We concluded that the adoption of the new standard required a cumulative adjustment of $627,000 to the opening balance of retained earnings as of May 1, 2018, due to the sale of a group of properties in the prior fiscal year. The sale of properties was previously accounted for using the installment method. Under the installment method, we recorded a mortgage receivable net of the deferred gain on sale, which was to be recognized as payments were received. The gain on sale under the new revenue standard is recognized when control of the assets is transferred to the buyer. As a result of our adoption of the new standard, we recorded a cumulative adjustment to retained earnings and increased the mortgage receivable by $627,000 to recognize the previously deferred gain on sale.

The following table presents the disaggregation of revenue streams of our rental income for the transition period ended December 31, 2018:

		(in thousands, except percentages)
		Eight Months Ended December 31, 2018
Revenue Stream	Applicable Standard	Amount of Revenue		Percent of Revenue
Rental revenue	Leases	$	117,575	96.5	%
Other property revenue	Revenue Recognition	4,296		3.5	%
		$	121,871	100.0	%

INCOME TAXES

We operate in a manner intended to enable us to continue to qualify as a REIT under Sections 856-860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Under those sections, a REIT which distributes at least 90% of its REIT taxable income, excluding capital gains, as a dividend to its shareholders each year and which meets certain other conditions will not be taxed on that portion of its taxable income which is distributed to shareholders. For the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018, 2017, and 2016, we distributed in excess of 90% of our taxable income and realized capital gains from property dispositions within the prescribed time limits. Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal income taxes in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. If we fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, we will be subject to federal income tax on our taxable income at regular corporate rates (including any alternative minimum tax) and may not be able to qualify as a REIT for the four subsequent taxable years. Even as a REIT, we may be subject to certain state and local income and property taxes, and to federal income and excise taxes on undistributed taxable income. In general, however, if we qualify as a REIT, no provisions for federal income taxes are necessary except for taxes on undistributed REIT taxable income and taxes on the income generated by a taxable REIT subsidiary (TRS).

We have one TRS, acquired during the second quarter of fiscal year 2014, which is subject to corporate federal and state income taxes on its taxable income at regular statutory rates. For the transition period ended December 31, 2018, we estimate that the TRS will have no taxable income. There were no income tax provisions or material deferred income tax items for our TRS for the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018, 2017, and 2016.

We conduct our business activity as an Umbrella Partnership Real Estate Investment Trust (“UPREIT”) through our Operating Partnership. UPREIT status allows us to accept the contribution of real estate in exchange for Units. Generally, such a contribution to a limited partnership allows for the deferral of gain by an owner of appreciated real estate. 

Distributions for the calendar year ended December 31, 2018, were characterized, for federal income tax purposes, as 100.00% capital gain. Distributions for the calendar year ended December 31, 2017, were characterized, for federal income tax purposes, as 14.59% ordinary income, 48.87% capital gain, and 36.54% return of capital. Distributions for the calendar year ended December 31, 2016 were characterized, for federal income tax purposes, as 12.43% ordinary income and 87.57% capital gain.

VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY

We have determined that our Operating Partnership and each of our less-than-wholly owned real estate partnerships is a variable interest entity (“VIE”), as the limited partners or the functional equivalent of limited partners lack substantive kick-out rights and substantive participating rights. We are the primary beneficiary of the VIEs, and the VIEs are required to be consolidated on our balance sheet because we have a controlling financial interest in the VIEs and have both the power to direct the activities of the VIEs that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIEs as well as the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the VIEs that could potentially be significant to the VIEs. Because our Operating Partnership is a VIE, all of our assets and liabilities are held through a VIE.

OTHER ASSETS

As of December 31, 2018, April 30, 2018, and April 30, 2017, other assets consisted of the following amounts:

	in thousands
	December 31, 2018		April 30, 2018		April 30, 2017
Receivable arising from straight line rents	$	1,145	$	1,458	$	2,145
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	71		81		476
Fair value of interest rate swaps	818		1,779		—
Loans receivable	16,399		15,480		—
Prepaid and other assets	3,802		5,334		4,891
Intangible assets	498		1,469		202
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	686		820		901
Goodwill	1,546		1,553		1,572
Deferred charges and leasing costs	2,300		2,323		3,119
Total Other Assets	$	27,265	$	30,297	$	13,306

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Property and equipment consists primarily of office equipment contained at our headquarters in Minot, North Dakota, corporate office in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and additional property management offices located in the states where we own properties. The Consolidated Balance Sheets reflects these assets at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and are included within Other Assets. As of December 31, 2018, April 30, 2018, and April 30, 2017, property and equipment cost was $2.2 million, $2.1 million, and $2.1 million, respectively. Accumulated depreciation was $1.4 million, $1.3 million, and $1.2 million as of December 31, 2018, April 30, 2018, and April 30, 2017, respectively, and are included within other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

MORTGAGE LOANS RECEIVABLE AND NOTES RECEIVABLE

In August 2017, we sold 13 apartment communities in exchange for cash and a note secured by a mortgage on the assets. As of December 31, 2018 and April 30, 2018, the remaining balance on the mortgage was $10.4 million and $11.0 million . The note bears an interest rate of 5.5% and matures in August 2020. Monthly payments are interest-only, with the principal balance payable at maturity. We received and recognized approximately $448,000 and $372,000 of interest income during the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the fiscal year ended April 30, 2018, respectively. During the transition period ended December 31, 2018, we received a payment of $545,000 to pay down the balance of the mortgage receivable and released one of the 13 properties from the assets used to secure the mortgage.

In July 2017, we originated a $16.2 million loan in a multifamily development located in New Hope, MN, a Minneapolis suburb. As of July 31, 2018, we had funded the full initial loan balance, which appears in our Consolidated Balance Sheets; however, we may fund additional amounts upon satisfaction of certain conditions set forth in the loan agreement. The note bears an interest rate of 6%, matures in July 2023, and provides us an option to purchase the development prior to the loan maturity date.

GAIN ON BARGAIN PURCHASE

During fiscal year 2016, we acquired an apartment community in Rochester, MN, which had a fair value at acquisition of approximately $36.3 million, as appraised by a third party. The consideration exchanged for the property consisted of $15.0 million cash and approximately 250,000 Units, valued at approximately $17.8 million. The fair value of the Units transferred was based on the closing market price of our common shares on the acquisition date of $70.90 per share. The acquisition resulted in a gain on bargain purchase because the fair value of assets acquired exceeded the total of the fair value of the consideration paid by approximately $3.4 million. The seller accepted consideration below the fair value of the property in order to do a partial tax-deferred exchange for Units.

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NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

8 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

Interests in the Operating Partnership held by limited partners are represented by Units. The Operating Partnership’s income is allocated to holders of Units based upon the ratio of their holdings to the total Units outstanding during the period. Capital contributions, distributions, and profits and losses are allocated to noncontrolling interests in accordance with the terms of the Operating Partnership’s Agreement of Limited Partnership.

We reflect noncontrolling interests in consolidated real estate entities on the Balance Sheet for the portion of properties consolidated by us that are not wholly owned by us. The earnings or losses from these properties attributable to the noncontrolling interests are reflected as net income attributable to noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Our noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities at December 31, 2018, April 30, 2018, and 2017 were as follows:

	(in thousands)
	December 31, 2018		April 30, 2018			April 30, 2017
IRET - 71 France, LLC	$	5,918	$	6,606		$	7,427
IRET - Cypress Court Apartments, LLC	829		890			979
IRET - Williston Garden Apartments, LLC	—		1,635			1,057
IRET - WRH 1, LLC	—		(467		)	(619		)
WRH Holding, LLC	—		224			360
Noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities	$	6,747	$	8,888		$	9,204

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REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

8 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Temporary Equity Disclosure [Abstract]

REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

Redeemable noncontrolling interests on our Consolidated Balance Sheets represent the noncontrolling interest in a joint venture in which our unaffiliated partner, at its election, could require us to buy its interest at a purchase price to be determined by an appraisal conducted in accordance with the terms of the agreement, or at a negotiated price. Redeemable noncontrolling interests are presented at the greater of their carrying amount or redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Changes in the value from period to period are charged to common shares on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. We currently have one joint venture, which owns Commons and Landing at Southgate in Minot, North Dakota, in which our joint venture partner can, for the four-year period from February 6, 2016 through February 5, 2020, compel us to acquire its interest for a price to be determined in accordance with the provisions of the joint venture agreement. Below is a table reflecting the activity of the redeemable noncontrolling interests.

	(in thousands)
	Transition period ended			Years ended April 30,
	December 31, 2018			2018			2017			2016
Balance at beginning of fiscal year	$	6,644		$	7,117		$	7,522		$	6,368
Contributions	—			268			17			1,120
Net (loss) income	(676		)	(741		)	(422		)	34
Balance at close of fiscal year	$	5,968		$	6,644		$	7,117		$	7,522

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DEBT

8 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

DEBT

DEBT

As of December 31, 2018, we owned 87 apartment communities, of which 51 served as collateral for mortgage loans. The majority of these mortgages payable were non-recourse to us other than for standard carve-out obligations. Interest rates on mortgage loans range from 3.47% to 6.66%, and the mortgage loans have varying maturity dates from September 1, 2019, through May 31, 2035. As of December 31, 2018, we believe there are no material defaults or instances of material noncompliance in regards to any of these mortgage loans.

The aggregate amount of required future principal payments on mortgages payable and term loans as of December 31, 2018 is as follows:

	(in thousands)
2019	$	28,587
2020	87,592
2021	104,553
2022	40,917
2023	48,546
Thereafter	280,779
Total payments	$	590,974

As of December 31, 2018, we owned 40 multifamily and other properties that were not encumbered by mortgages, with 32 of these properties providing credit support for our unsecured borrowings. Our primary unsecured credit facility is a revolving, multi-bank line of credit, with the BMO Harris Bank N.A. serving as administrative agent. Our line of credit has total commitments of $250.0 million (the “Line of Credit”), with borrowing capacity based on the value of properties contained in the unencumbered asset pool (“UAP”). The UAP provided for a borrowing capacity of $232.5 million at December 31, 2018, providing additional borrowing availability of $175.0 million beyond the $57.5 million drawn as of December 31, 2018, priced at an interest rate of 3.72%. This credit facility matures on August 31, 2022, with one12-month option to extend the maturity date at our election. At April 30, 2018, the line of credit borrowing capacity was $300.0 million based on the UAP, of which $124.0 million was drawn on the line. At April 30, 2017, the line of credit borrowing capacity was $206.0 million based on the UAP, of which $57.1 million was drawn on the line.

During the transition period ended December 31, 2018, we amended our primary unsecured credit facility. We extended the maturity date on our existing $70.0 million unsecured term loan, which now matures on January 15, 2024. We also added a new $75.0 million, seven-year term loan which matures on August 31, 2025.

The interest rates on the line of credit and term loans are based, at our option, on the lender's base rate plus a margin, ranging from 35-85 basis points, or the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), plus a margin that ranges from 135-190 basis points based on our consolidated leverage. Our line of credit and term loans are subject to customary financial covenants and limitations. We believe that we are in compliance with all such financial covenants and limitations as of December 31, 2018.

We also have a $6.0 million operating line of credit. This operating line of credit is designed to enhance treasury management activities and more effectively manage cash balances. This operating line has a one-year term, with pricing based on a market spread plus the one-month LIBOR index rate. As of December 31, 2018 and April 30, 2018, we had no outstanding balance on this operating line of credit.

Our remaining construction debt was paid off during the year ended April 30, 2018. Construction debt at April 30, 2017, was $41.7 million, with a weighted average rate of interest of 3.27%.

The following table summarizes our indebtedness at December 31, 2018:

	(in thousands)
	December 31, 2018			April 30, 2018			April 30, 2017			Weighted Average Maturity in Years
Unsecured line of credit	$	57,500		$	124,000		$	57,050		3.67
Term loans	145,000			70,000			—			5.86
Unsecured debt	202,500			194,000			57,050
Mortgages payable - fixed (1)	445,974			489,401			629,535			3.61
Mortgages payable - variable(1)	—			22,739			57,708
Construction debt - variable	—			—			41,737
Total debt	$	648,474		$	706,140		$	786,030
Weighted average interest rate on unsecured line of credit	3.72		%	3.35		%	2.67		%
Weighted average interest rate on term loans (rate with swaps)	4.01		%	3.86		%	—
Weighted average interest rate on mortgages payable(1)	4.58		%	4.69		%	4.71		%
Weighted average interest rate on construction debt	—			—			3.27		%

(1) Includes mortgages payable related to assets held for sale and assets of discontinued operations at April 30, 2017.

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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

8 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

Our objective in using an interest rate derivatives is to add stability to interest expense and to manage our exposure to interest rate fluctuations. To accomplish this objective, we primarily use interest rate swap contracts to fix the variable rate interest on our term loans. The interest rate swap contracts qualify as cash flow hedges.

Under ASU 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815):Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities, which we adopted on November 1, 2017, the ineffective portion of a hedging instrument is no longer required to be recognized currently in earnings or disclosed. Changes in the fair value of cash flow hedges are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income and subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged transaction affects earnings. Amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive income for our interest rate swap will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on our term loan. During the next 12 months, we estimate an additional $61,000 will be reclassified as a decrease to interest expense.

At December 31, 2018, we had two interest rate swap contracts in effect with a notional amount of $145.0 million and one additional interest rate swap that becomes effective on January 31, 2023 with a notional amount of $70.0 million.

The table below presents the fair value of our derivative financial instruments as well as their classification on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2018, April 30, 2018 and April 30, 2017.

		(in thousands)						(in thousands)
		December 31, 2018		April 30, 2018		April 30, 2017		December 31, 2018		April 30, 2018	April 30, 2017
	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value		Fair Value		Fair Value	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value		Fair Value	Fair Value
Derivative instruments - interest rate swaps	Other Assets	$	818	$	1,779	—	Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	$	1,675	—	—
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments		$	818	$	1,779	—		$	1,675	—	—

The table below presents the effect of the Company's derivative financial instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Operations as of December 31, 2018 and April 30, 2018.

	(in thousands)
	Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI						Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income	Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income
	Transition Period Ended December 31,			Year Ended April 30,				Transition Period Ended December 31,			Year Ended April 30,
	2018			2018		2017		2018			2018			2017
Interest rate contracts	$	(2,794	)	$	1,627	—	Interest expense	$	(159	)	$	(152	)	—
Total derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships	$	(2,794	)	$	1,627	—		$	(159	)	$	(152	)	—

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TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

8 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

Transactions with BMO Capital Markets

We have an historical and ongoing relationship with BMO Capital Markets (“BMO”). On July 17, 2017, we engaged BMO to provide financial advisory services in connection with the proposed disposition of our healthcare property portfolio. A family member of Mark O. Decker, Jr., our President and Chief Executive Officer, is an employee of BMO and could have an indirect material interest in any such engagement and related transaction(s). The Board pre-approved the engagement of BMO. During the fiscal year ended April 30, 2018, we completed the disposition of 27 of our 28 healthcare properties and paid BMO a transaction fee of $1.8 million in connection with this engagement.

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ACQUISITIONS, DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PLACED IN SERVICE AND DISPOSITIONS

8 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Business Combinations [Abstract]

ACQUISITIONS, DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PLACED IN SERVICE AND DISPOSITIONS

ACQUISITIONS, DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PLACED IN SERVICE AND DISPOSITIONS

ACQUISITIONS

We added no new apartment communities to our portfolio through acquisitions during the transition period ended December 31, 2018 compared to $373.1 million during the fiscal year ended April 30, 2018 and $0 in the fiscal year ended April 30, 2017. Our acquisitions during fiscal year ended April 30, 2018 qualified as asset acquisitions under ASU 2017-01, Clarifying the Definition of a Business, and are detailed below.

Fiscal 2018 (May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018)

		(in thousands)
		Total		Form of Consideration		Investment Allocation
	Date	Acquisition								Intangible
Acquisitions	Acquired	Cost		Cash		Land		Building		Assets
Multifamily
191 homes - Oxbo - St. Paul, MN (1)	May 26, 2017	$	61,500	$	61,500	$	5,809	$	54,910	$	781
500 homes - Park Place - Plymouth, MN	September 13, 2017	92,250		92,250		10,609		80,711		930
274 homes - Dylan - Denver, CO	November 28, 2017	90,600		90,600		12,155		77,249		1,196
390 homes - Westend - Denver, CO	March 28, 2018	128,700		128,700		25,525		102,101		1,074
Total Acquisitions		$	373,050	$	373,050	$	54,098	$	314,971	$	3,981

(1) Property includes 11,477 square feet of retail space.

DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PLACED IN SERVICE

We placed no development projects in service during the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the fiscal year ended April 30, 2018, compared to $102.9 million in fiscal year ended April 30, 2017. The fiscal year 2017 development projects placed in service are detailed below.

Fiscal 2017 (May 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017)

		(in thousands)
	Date Placed					Development
Development Projects Placed in Service	in Service	Land		Building		Cost
Multifamily
241 homes - 71 France - Edina, MN(1)	May 1, 2016	$	4,721	$	67,641	$	72,362
202 homes - Monticello Crossings - Monticello, MN(2)	March 1, 2017	1,734		28,782		30,516
Total Development Projects Placed in Service		$	6,455	$	96,423	$	102,878

(1) Costs paid in prior fiscal years totaled $70.9 million. Additional costs incurred in fiscal year 2017 totaled $1.5 million, for a total project cost at April 30, 2017 of $72.4 million. The project is owned by a joint venture entity in which we currently have an approximately 52.6% interest. The joint venture is consolidated in our financial statements.

(2) Costs paid in prior fiscal years totaled $15.5 million. Additional costs incurred in fiscal year 2017 totaled $15.0 million, for a total project cost at April 30, 2017 of $30.5 million.

DISPOSITIONS

During the transition period ended December 31, 2018, we sold three apartment communities, five commercial properties and three parcels of unimproved land for a total sales price of $63.4 million. Dispositions totaled $515.1 million and $286.9 million in the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The dispositions for the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and fiscal years ended April 30, 2018 and 2017 are detailed below.

Transition Period Ended December 31, 2018 (May 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018)

		(in thousands)
	Date			Book Value
Dispositions	Disposed	Sales Price		and Sale Cost		Gain/(Loss)
Multifamily
44 unit - Dakota Commons - Williston, ND	July 26, 2018	$	4,420	$	3,878	$	542
145 unit - Williston Garden - Williston, ND(1)	July 26, 2018	12,310		11,313		997
288 unit - Renaissance Heights - Williston, ND(2)	July 26, 2018	24,770		17,856		6,914
		41,500		33,047		8,453
Other
7,849 sq ft Minot Southgate Retail - Minot, ND	July 12, 2018	1,925		2,056		(131		)
9,052 sq ft Fresenius - Duluth, MN	July 27, 2018	1,900		1,078		822
15,000 sq ft Minot 2505 16th St SW - Minot, ND	October 12, 2018	1,710		1,814		(104		)
81,594 sq ft Minot Arrowhead - Minot, ND	November 30, 2018	6,622		5,907		715
100,850 sq ft Bloomington 2000 W 94th Street - Bloomington, MN	December 19, 2018	4,550		4,550		—
		16,707		15,405		1,302
Unimproved Land
Grand Forks - Grand Forks, ND	July 16, 2018	3,000		2,986		14
Renaissance Heights - Williston, ND(3)	July 26, 2018	750		684		66
Badger Hills Unimproved - Rochester, MN	August 29, 2018	1,400		1,528		(128		)
		5,150		5,198		(48		)
Total Property Dispositions		$	63,357	$	53,650	$	9,707

(1) This apartment community was owned by a joint venture entity in which we had an interest of approximately 74.11%.

(2) This apartment community was owned by a joint venture entity in which we had an interest of approximately 87.14%.

(3) This parcel of land was owned by a joint venture entity in which we had an interest of approximately 70.00%

Fiscal 2018 (May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018)

		(in thousands)
	Date			Book Value
Dispositions	Disposed	Sales Price		and Sales Cost		Gain/(Loss)
Multifamily
327 homes - 13 apartment communities - Minot, ND (1)(2)	August 22, 2017	$	12,263	$	11,562	$	701
48 homes - Crown - Rochester, MN	December 1, 2017	5,700		3,318		2,382
16 homes - Northern Valley - Rochester, MN	December 1, 2017	950		690		260
		18,913		15,570		3,343
Other
4,998 sq ft Minot Southgate Wells Fargo Bank - Minot, ND	May 15, 2017	3,440		3,332		108
90,260 sq ft Lexington Commerce Center - Eagan, MN	August 22, 2017	9,000		3,963		5,037
17,640 sq ft Duckwood Medical - Eagan, MN	August 24, 2017	2,100		1,886		214
279,834 sq ft Edgewood Vista Hermantown I & II - Hermantown, MN	October 19, 2017	36,884		24,697		12,187
518,161 sq ft Urbandale - Urbandale, IA	November 22, 2017	16,700		12,857		3,843
36,053 sq ft 3075 Long Lake Road - Roseville, MN	November 28, 2017	18,650		12,766		5,884
1,205,432 sq ft 25 Healthcare properties	December 29, 2017	370,268		232,778		137,490
43,404 sq ft Garden View - St. Paul, MN	January 19, 2018	14,000		6,191		7,809
52,116 sq ft Ritchie Medical - St. Paul, MN	January 19, 2018	16,500		10,419		6,081
22,187 sq ft Bismarck 715 East Broadway and Unimproved Land - Bismarck, ND	March 7, 2018	5,500		3,215		2,285
		493,042		312,104		180,938
Unimproved Land
Bismarck 4916 Unimproved Land - Bismarck, ND	August 8, 2017	3,175		3,188		(13		)
Total Dispositions		$	515,130	$	330,862	$	184,268

(1) These communities include: 4th Street 4 Plex, 11th Street 3 Plex, Apartments on Main, Brooklyn Heights, Colton Heights, Fairmont, First Avenue (Apartments and Office), Pines, Southview, Summit Park, Temple (includes 17 South Main Retail), Terrace Heights, and Westridge.

(2) The properties included: 2800 Medical, 2828 Chicago Avenue, Airport Medical, Billings 2300 Grand Road, Burnsville 303 Nicollet Medical, Burnsville 305 Nicollet Medical, Duluth Denfeld Clinic, Edina 6363 France Medical, Edina 6405 France Medical, Edina 6517 Drew Avenue, Edina 6225 France SMC II, Edina 6545 France SMC I, Gateway Clinic, High Pointe Health Campus, Lakeside Medical Plaza, Mariner Clinic, Minneapolis 701 25th Avenue Medical, Missoula 3050 Great Northern, Park Dental, Pavilion I, Pavilion II, PrairieCare Medical, St. Michael Clinic, Trinity at Plaza 16 and Wells Clinic.

Fiscal 2017 (May 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017)  

		(in thousands)
	Date			Book Value
Dispositions	Disposed	Sales Price		and Sales Cost		Gain/(Loss)
Multifamily
24 homes Pinecone Villas - Sartell, MN	April 20, 2017	$	3,540	$	2,732	$	808
Healthcare
189,244 sq ft 9 Idaho Spring Creek Senior Housing Properties(1)	October 31, 2016	43,900		37,397		6,503
426,652 sq ft 5 Edgewood Vista Senior Housing Properties(2)	January 18, 2017	69,928		50,393		19,535
286,854 sq ft 5 Wyoming Senior Housing Properties(3)	February 1, 2017	49,600		45,469		4,131
169,001 sq ft 9 Edgewood Vista Senior Housing Properties(4)	February 15, 2017	30,700		24,081		6,619
169,562 sq ft 4 Edgewood Vista Senior Housing Properties(5)	March 1, 2017	35,348		14,511		20,837
114,316 sq ft Healtheast St. John & Woodwinds - Maplewood & Woodbury MN	March 6, 2017	20,700		13,777		6,923
59,760 sq ft Sartell 2000 23rd Street South - Sartell, MN	March 31, 2017	5,600		5,923		(323		)
98,174 sq ft Legends at Heritage Place - Sartell, MN	April 20, 2017	9,960		11,439		(1,479		)
		265,736		202,990		62,746
Other
195,075 sq ft Stone Container - Fargo, ND	July 25, 2016	13,400		4,418		8,982
28,528 sq ft Grand Forks Carmike - Grand Forks, ND	December 29, 2016	4,000		1,563		2,437
		17,400		5,981		11,419
Unimproved Land
Georgetown Square Unimproved Land - Grand Chute, WI	May 6, 2016	250		274		(24		)
Total Property Dispositions		$	286,926	$	211,977	$	74,949

(1) The properties included in this portfolio disposition are: Spring Creek American Falls, Spring Creek Boise, Spring Creek Eagle, Spring Creek Fruitland, Spring Creek Fruitland Unimproved, Spring Creek Meridian, Spring Creek Overland, Spring Creek Soda Springs and Spring Creek Ustick.

(2) The properties included in this portfolio disposition are: Edgewood Vista Bismarck, Edgewood Vista Brainerd, Edgewood Vista East Grand Forks, Edgewood Vista Fargo, and Edgewood Vista Spearfish.

(3) The properties included in this portfolio disposition are: Casper 1930 E 12th Street (Park Place), Casper 3955 E 12th Street (Meadow Wind), Cheyenne 4010 N College Drive (Aspen Wind), Cheyenne 4606 N College Drive (Sierra Hills) and Laramie 1072 N 22nd Street (Spring Wind).

(4) The properties included in this portfolio disposition are: Edgewood Vista Belgrade, Edgewood Vista Billings, Edgewood Vista Columbus, Edgewood Vista Fremont, Edgewood Vista Grand Island, Edgewood Vista Minot, Edgewood Vista Missoula, Edgewood Vista Norfolk and Edgewood Vista Sioux Falls.

(5) The properties included in this portfolio are: Edgewood Vista Hastings, Edgewood Vista Kalispell, Edgewood Vista Omaha and Edgewood Vista Virginia.

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OPERATING SEGMENT

8 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

OPERATING SEGMENT

OPERATING SEGMENT

We operate in a single reportable segment which includes the ownership, management, development, redevelopment, and acquisition of apartment communities. Each of our operating properties is considered a separate operating segment because each property earns revenues, incurs expenses, and has discrete financial information. Our chief operating decision-makers evaluate each property's operating results to make decisions about resources to be allocated and to assess performance. We do not group our operations based on geography, size, or type. Our apartment communities have similar long-term economic characteristics and provide similar products and services to our residents. No apartment community comprises more than 10% of consolidated revenues, profits, or assets. Accordingly, our apartment communities are aggregated into a single reportable segment. "All other" is composed of non-multifamily properties, non-multifamily components of mixed use properties, and properties disposed or designated as held for sale.

Prior to the third quarter of fiscal year 2018, we reported our results in two reportable segments: multifamily and healthcare. We sold substantially all of our healthcare portfolio during the third quarter of fiscal year 2018 and classified it as discontinued operations (see Note 10 for additional information), at which point healthcare no longer met the quantitative thresholds for reporting as a separate reportable segment.

Our executive management team comprises our chief operating decision-makers. This team measures the performance of our reportable segment based on net operating income (“NOI”), which we define as total real estate revenues less property operating expenses, including real estate taxes. We believe that NOI is an important supplemental measure of operating performance for real estate because it provides a measure of operations that is unaffected by depreciation, amortization, financing, property management overhead, and general and administrative expense. NOI does not represent cash generated by operating activities in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered an alternative to net income, net income available for common shareholders, or cash flow from operating activities as a measure of financial performance. The following tables present net operating income for the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018, 2017, and 2016 from our reportable segment and reconcile net operating income to net income as reported in the consolidated financial statements. Segment assets are also reconciled to total assets as reported in the consolidated financial statements.

	(in thousands)
Transition period ended December 31, 2018	Multifamily		All Other		Total
Revenue	$	116,138	$	5,733	$	121,871
Property operating expenses, including real estate taxes	48,896		1,823		50,719
Net operating income	$	67,242	$	3,910	$	71,152
Property management expenses					(3,663		)
Casualty loss					(915		)
Depreciation and amortization					(50,456		)
Impairment of real estate investments					(1,221		)
General and administrative expenses					(9,812		)
Interest expense					(21,359		)
Loss on debt extinguishment					(556		)
Interest and other income					1,233
Income (loss) before gain on sale of real estate and other investments and income (loss) from discontinued operations					(15,597		)
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate and other investments					9,707
Gain (loss) from continuing operations					(5,890		)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations					570
Net income (loss)					$	(5,320	)

	(in thousands)
Year ended April 30, 2018	Multifamily		All Other		Total
Revenue	$	159,983	$	9,762	$	169,745
Property operating expenses, including real estate taxes	70,460		2,574		73,034
Net operating income	$	89,523	$	7,188	$	96,711
Property management expenses					(5,526		)
Casualty loss					(500		)
Depreciation and amortization					(82,070		)
Impairment of real estate investments					(18,065		)
General and administrative expenses					(14,203		)
Acquisition and investment related costs					(51		)
Interest expense					(34,178		)
Loss on debt extinguishment					(940		)
Interest and other income					1,508
Income (loss) before gain on sale of real estate and other investments and income (loss) from discontinued operations					(57,314		)
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate and other investments					20,120
Gain (loss) from continuing operations					(37,194		)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations					164,823
Net income (loss)					$	127,629

	(in thousands)
Year ended April 30, 2017	Multifamily		All Other		Total
Revenue	$	142,214	$	17,890	$	160,104
Property operating expenses, including real estate taxes	60,895		3,431		64,326
Net operating income	$	81,319	$	14,459	$	95,778
Property management expenses					(5,046		)
Casualty loss					(414		)
Depreciation and amortization					(44,253		)
Impairment of real estate investments					(57,028		)
General and administrative expenses					(15,871		)
Acquisition and investment related costs					(3,276		)
Interest expense					(34,314		)
Loss on debt extinguishment					(1,651		)
Interest and other income					1,146
Income (loss) before gain on sale of real estate and other investments					(64,929		)
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate and other investments					18,701
Income (loss) from continuing operations					(46,228		)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations					76,753
Net income (loss)					$	30,525

	(in thousands)
Year ended April 30, 2016	Multifamily		All Other		Total
Revenue	$	129,049	$	16,451	$	145,500
Property operating expenses, including real estate taxes	54,762		3,386		58,148
Net operating income	$	74,287	$	13,065	$	87,352
Property management expenses					(3,714		)
Casualty loss					(238		)
Depreciation and amortization					(39,273		)
Impairment of real estate investments					(5,543		)
General and administrative expenses					(13,498		)
Acquisition and investment related costs					(830		)
Interest expense					(28,417		)
Loss on debt extinguishment					(106		)
Interest and other income					385
Income (loss) before loss on sale of real estate and other investments and income (loss) from discontinued operations					(3,882		)
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate and other investments					9,640
Gain (loss) on bargain purchase					3,424
Income (loss) from continuing operations					9,182
Income (loss) from discontinued operations					67,420
Net income (loss)					$	76,602

Segment Assets and Accumulated Depreciation

	(in thousands)
As at December 31, 2018	Multifamily			All Other			Total
Segment assets
Property owned	$	1,582,917		$	44,719		$	1,627,636
Less accumulated depreciation	(340,081		)	(13,790		)	(353,871		)
Total property owned	$	1,242,836		$	30,929		$	1,273,765
Cash and cash equivalents							13,792
Restricted cash							5,464
Other assets							27,265
Unimproved land							5,301
Mortgage loans receivable							10,410
Total Assets							$	1,335,997

	(in thousands)
As at April 30, 2018	Multifamily			All Other			Total
Segment assets
Property owned	$	1,606,421		$	63,343		$	1,669,764
Less accumulated depreciation	(294,477		)	(16,847		)	(311,324		)
Total property owned	$	1,311,944		$	46,496		$	1,358,440
Cash and cash equivalents							11,891
Restricted cash							4,225
Other assets							30,297
Unimproved land							11,476
Mortgage loans receivable							10,329
Total Assets							$	1,426,658

	(in thousands)
As at April 30, 2017	Multifamily			All Other			Total
Segment assets
Property owned	$	1,260,541		$	97,988		$	1,358,529
Less accumulated depreciation	(232,592		)	(23,007		)	(255,599		)
Total property owned	$	1,027,949		$	74,981		$	1,102,930
Assets held for sale and assets from discontinued operations							283,023
Cash and cash equivalents							28,819
Restricted cash							27,981
Other assets							13,306
Unimproved land							18,455
Total Assets							$	1,474,514

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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

8 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

We report in discontinued operations the results of operations and the related gains or losses on the sales of properties that have either been disposed of or classified as held for sale and meet the classification of a discontinued operation as described in ASC 205 - Presentation of Financial Statements and ASC 360 - Property, Plant, and Equipment: Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity. Under this standard, a disposal (or classification as held for sale) of a component of an entity or a group of components of an entity is required to be reported in discontinued operations if the disposal represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results.

We determined that our strategic decision to exit our healthcare segment met the criteria for discontinued operations, and we consequently classified 27 property dispositions as discontinued operations during the fiscal year ended April 30, 2018. We classified no dispositions as discontinued operations during the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the fiscal year ended April 30, 2017. During the fiscal year ended April 30, 2016, we determined that our strategic plan to exit the office and retail segments met the criteria for discontinued operations. Accordingly, 48 office properties, 17 retail properties and 1 healthcare property were classified as discontinued operations and subsequently sold during the fiscal year ended April 30, 2016. In fiscal year 2016, we determined that our strategic decision to exit senior housing, which was a subset of our healthcare segment, met the criteria for discontinued operations and we classified 34 senior housing properties as held for sale and discontinued operations at April 30, 2016. Thirty-two of these senior housing properties were subsequently sold during the fiscal year ended April 30, 2017. The following information shows the effect on net income and the gains or losses from the sale of properties classified as discontinued operations for the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018, 2017, and 2016.

	(in thousands)
	Period Ended		Year Ended
	December 31, 2018		April 30, 2018			April 30, 2017			April 30, 2016
REVENUE
Real estate rentals	$	—	$	19,744		$	43,984		$	69,623
Tenant reimbursement	—		11,650			16,110			23,434
TRS senior housing revenue	—		—			3,218			3,955
TOTAL REVENUE	—		31,394			63,312			97,012
EXPENSES
Property operating expenses, excluding real estate taxes	—		6,350			9,051			17,470
Real estate taxes	—		5,191			6,848			11,611
Property management expense	—		206			574			1,957
Depreciation and amortization	—		8,445			10,772			24,725
Impairment of real estate investments	—		—			—			440
TRS senior housing expenses	—		—			3,113			3,366
TOTAL EXPENSES	—		20,192			30,358			59,569
Operating income (loss)	—		11,202			32,954			37,443
Interest expense(1)	—		(4,172		)	(11,628		)	(25,757		)
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt(1)	—		(6,508		)	(3,238		)	29,336
Interest income	—		661			2,179			2,179
Other income	—		73			340			437
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before gain on sale	—		1,256			20,607			43,638
Gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations	570		163,567			56,146			23,782
INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	$	570	$	164,823		$	76,753		$	67,420
Segment Data
All other	$	570	$	164,823		$	76,753		$	67,420
Total	$	570	$	164,823		$	76,753		$	67,420

(1) Interest expense includes $4.7 million for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2016, of default interest related to a $122.6 million non-recourse loan. Gain on extinguishment of debt in the fiscal year ended April 30, 2016 includes $36.5 million of gain on extinguishment of debt recognized in connection with our transfer of ownership to the mortgage lender of the nine properties serving as collateral for the $122.6 million non-recourse loan and the removal of the debt obligation and accrued interest from our balance sheet.

	(in thousands)
	Period Ended	Year Ended
	12/31/2018	April 30, 2018			April 30, 2017			April 30, 2016
Property Sale Data
Sales price	—	$	437,652		$	239,436		$	373,460
Net book value and sales costs	—	(274,085		)	(183,290		)	(349,678		)
Gain on sale of discontinued operations	—	$	163,567		$	56,146		$	23,782

As of December 31, 2018 and April 30, 2018, we had no assets or liabilities classified as held for sale. The following information reconciles the carrying amounts of major classes of assets and liabilities of the discontinued operations to assets and liabilities held for sale that are presented separately on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at April 30, 2017:

	April 30, 2017
Carrying amounts of major classes of assets included as part of discontinued operations
Property owned and intangible assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	$	255,466
Restricted cash	728
Other Assets	12,750
Total major classes of assets of the discontinued operations	268,944
Other assets included in the disposal group classified as held for sale	14,079
Total assets of the disposal group classified as held for sale on the balance sheet	$	283,023
Carrying amounts of major classes of liabilities included as part of discontinued operations
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	4,835
Mortgages payable	112,208
Other	7,977
Total major classes of liabilities of the discontinued operations	125,020
Other liabilities included in the disposal group classified as held for sale	5,884
Total liabilities of the disposal group classified as held for sale on the balance sheet	$	130,904

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EARNINGS PER SHARE

8 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

EARNINGS PER SHARE

EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. We have issued restricted stock units ("RSUs") under our 2015 Incentive Plan, which could have a dilutive effect on our earnings per share upon exercise of the RSUs. Other than the issuance of RSUs, we have no outstanding options, warrants, convertible stock or other contractual obligations requiring issuance of additional common shares that would result in a dilution of earnings. Pursuant to the exercise of Exchange Rights, Units may be tendered for redemption for cash or, at our option, for common shares on a one-for-one-basis.

For the transition period ended December 31, 2018, performance-based restricted stock awards of 25,300 were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because the assumed proceeds per share plus the average unearned compensation were greater than the average market price of the common stock for the periods presented and, therefore, were anti-dilutive. Refer to Note 17 - Share-Based Compensation for discussion of the terms for these awards.

The following table presents a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share reported in the consolidated financial statements for the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018, 2017, and 2016:

	(in thousands, except per share data)
	For Period Ended			For Year Ended April 30,
	December 31, 2018			April 30, 2018			April 30, 2017			April 30, 2016
NUMERATOR
Income (loss) from continuing operations – controlling interests	$	(4,908	)	$	(30,266	)	$	(24,473	)	$	11,553
Income (loss) from discontinued operations – controlling interests	510			147,054			67,820			60,453
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests	(4,398		)	116,788			43,347			72,006
Dividends to preferred shareholders	(4,547		)	(8,569		)	(10,546		)	(11,514		)
Redemption of preferred shares	—			(3,657		)	(1,435		)	—
Numerator for basic earnings per share – net income available to common shareholders	(8,945		)	104,562			31,366			60,492
Noncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership	(1,032		)	12,702			4,059			7,032
Numerator for diluted earnings per share	$	(9,977	)	$	117,264		$	35,425		$	67,524
DENOMINATOR
Denominator for basic earnings per share weighted average shares	11,937			119,977			121,169			123,094
Effect of redeemable operating partnership units	1,387			14,617			16,130			14,278
Denominator for diluted earnings per share	13,324			134,594			137,299			137,372
Earnings (loss) per common share from continuing operations – basic and diluted	$	(0.79	)	$	(3.54	)	$	(3.01	)	$	—
Earnings (loss) per common share from discontinued operations – basic and diluted	0.04			12.25			5.59			4.91
NET EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC & DILUTED	$	(0.75	)	$	8.71		$	2.58		$	4.91

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RETIREMENT PLANS

8 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

RETIREMENT PLANS

RETIREMENT PLANS

We sponsor a defined contribution 401(k) plan to provide retirement benefits for employees that meet minimum employment criteria. We currently match, dollar for dollar, employee contributions to the 401(k) plan in an amount equal to up to 5.0% of the eligible wages of each participating employee. 401(k) matching contributions are fully vested when made. We recognized expense of approximately $476,000, $838,000, $565,000, and $836,000 in the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018, 2017, and 2016, respectively. The expense increased from fiscal year 2017 to fiscal year 2018 primarily due to an increase of 1% in the employer match contribution. The expense decreased from fiscal year 2016 to fiscal year 2017 because fiscal year 2016 included a 3.5% discretionary employer contribution.

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

8 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Legal Proceedings. We are involved in various lawsuits arising in the normal course of business. We believe that such matters will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial statements.

Environmental Matters. It is generally our policy to obtain a Phase I environmental assessment of each property that we seek to acquire. Such assessments have not revealed, nor are we aware of, any environmental liabilities that we believe would have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations. We own properties that contain or potentially contain (based on the age of the property) asbestos or lead. For certain of these properties, we estimated the fair value of the conditional asset retirement obligation and chose not to book a liability because the amounts involved were immaterial. With respect to certain other properties, we have not recorded any related asset retirement obligation as the fair value of the liability cannot be reasonably estimated due to insufficient information. We believe we do not have sufficient information to estimate the fair value of the asset retirement obligations for these properties because a settlement date or range of potential settlement dates has not been specified by others and, additionally, there are currently no plans or expectation of plans to demolish these properties or to undertake major renovations that would require removal of the asbestos, lead and/or underground storage tanks.  These properties are expected to be maintained by repairs and maintenance activities that would not involve the removal of the asbestos, lead and/or underground storage tanks. Also, a need for renovations caused by resident changes, technology changes or other factors has not been identified.  

Insurance.  We carry insurance coverage on our properties in amounts and types that we believe are customarily obtained by owners of similar properties and are sufficient to achieve our risk management objectives.

Restrictions on Taxable Dispositions.  Approximately 24 of our properties, consisting of approximately 4,099 apartment homes, are subject to restrictions on taxable dispositions under agreements entered into with some of the sellers or contributors of the properties. The real estate investment amount of these properties, net of accumulated depreciation, was approximately $532.0 million at December 31, 2018. The restrictions on taxable dispositions are effective for varying periods. We do not believe that the agreements materially affect the conduct of our business or our decisions whether to dispose of restricted properties during the restriction period because we generally hold these and our other properties for investment purposes rather than for sale. In addition, where we deem it to be in our shareholders’ best interests to dispose of such properties, we generally seek to structure sales of such properties as tax deferred transactions under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code. Otherwise, we may be required to provide tax indemnification payments to the parties to these agreements.

Redemption Value of Units.  Pursuant to a Unitholder’s exercise of its Exchange Rights, we have the right, in our sole discretion, to acquire such Units by either making a cash payment or acquiring the Units for our common shares, on a one-for-one basis. All Units receive the same per Unit cash distributions as the per share dividends paid on common shares. Units are redeemable for an amount of cash per Unit equal to the average of the daily market price of our common shares for the ten consecutive trading days immediately preceding the date of valuation of the Unit. As of December 31, 2018, April 30, 2018, and April 30, 2017, the aggregate redemption value of the then-outstanding Units owned by limited partners, as determined by the ten-day average market price for our common shares, was approximately $68.4 million, $74.7 million, and $95.1 million, respectively. 

Joint Venture Buy/Sell Options.  Several of our joint venture agreements contain buy/sell options in which each party under certain circumstances has the option to acquire the interest of the other party, but do not generally require that we buy our partners’ interests. However, from time to time, we have entered into joint venture agreements which contain options compelling us to acquire the interest of the other parties. We currently have one such joint venture, which owns Commons and Landing at Southgate in Minot, North Dakota, in which our joint venture partner can, for the four-year period from February 6, 2016 through February 5, 2020, compel us to acquire the partner’s interest for a price to be determined in accordance with the provisions of the joint venture agreement. The joint venture partner’s interest is reflected as a redeemable noncontrolling interest on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

8 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities are carried at amounts that reasonably approximate their fair value due to their short-term nature. For variable rate debt that re-prices frequently, fair values are based on carrying values. The fair values of our financial instruments approximate their carrying amount in the consolidated financial statements except for fixed rate debt.

In determining the fair value of other financial instruments, we apply Financial Accounting Standard Board ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures, or ASC 820. ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Fair value hierarchy under ASC 820 distinguishes between market participant assumptions based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (Levels 1 and 2) and the reporting entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions (Level 3). Fair value estimates may differ from the amounts that may ultimately be realized upon sale or disposition of the assets and liabilities.

Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis

The fair value of our interest rate swaps is determined using the market standard methodology of netting discounted expected variable cash payments and receipts. The variable cash payments and receipts are based on an expectation of future interest rates (a forward curve) derived from observable market interest rate curves. We consider both our own nonperformance risk and the counterparty's nonperformance risk in the fair value measurement.

Fair Value Measurements on a Nonrecurring Basis

Non-financial assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at December 31, 2018 and April 30, 2018, consisted of real estate investments and at April 30, 2017, consisted of real estate investments and real estate held for sale that were written-down to estimated fair value during the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The aggregate fair value of these assets by their levels in the fair value hierarchy are as follows: 

	(in thousands)
	Total		Level 1	Level 2	Level 3
December 31, 2018
Real estate investments valued at fair value	$	3,049	—	—	$	3,049
April 30, 2018
Real estate investments valued at fair value	$	52,145	—	—	$	52,145
April 30, 2017
Real estate investments valued at fair value	$	506	—	—	$	506
Real estate held for sale (1)	10,891		—	—	10,891

(1) Represents only the portion of real estate held for sale at April 30, 2017 that was written down to estimated fair value.

As of December 31, 2018 and April 30, 2018, we estimated the fair value of our real estate investments using appraisals, a market offer to purchase, market comparisons, and other market data. As of April 30, 2017, we estimated fair value on a group of our properties using projected net operating income and an estimated capitalization rate to estimate fair value. Significant unobservable quantitative inputs used in determining the fair value of each investment includes capitalization rates based on the location, type, and nature of each property and current and anticipated market conditions. Significant unobservable quantitative inputs used in determining the fair value of these real estate investments at April 30, 2017, was a capitalization rate of 7.0%.

Financial Assets and Liabilities Not Measured at Fair Value

For mortgages payable, the fair value of fixed rate loans is estimated based on the discounted cash flows of the loans using market research and management estimates of comparable interest rates (Level 3).

The estimated fair values of our financial instruments as of December 31, 2018, April 30, 2018 and April 30, 2017 are as follows:

	(in thousands)
	12/31/2018				4/30/2018				4/30/2017
	Amount		Fair Value		Amount		Fair Value		Amount		Fair Value
FINANCIAL ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	13,792	$	13,792	$	11,891	$	11,891	$	28,819	$	28,819
Mortgage and note receivables	26,809		26,809		25,809		25,809		—		—
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES
Other debt, including other debt related to assets held for sale	—		—		—		—		49,637		49,637
Revolving line of credit	57,500		57,500		124,000		124,000		57,050		57,050
Term loan A (1)	70,000		70,000		70,000		70,000		—		—
Term loan B (1)	75,000		75,000		—		—		—		—
Mortgages payable (2)	445,974		444,241		509,919		510,803		665,440		680,941
Mortgages payable related to assets held for sale	—		—		—		—		21,803		21,861

(1) Excluding the effect of the interest rate swap agreement.

(2) Includes mortgages payable related to assets held for sale and assets of discontinued operations at April 30, 2017.

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SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

8 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Equity [Abstract]

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Operating Partnership Units. Outstanding Units in the Operating Partnership were 1.4 million Units at December 31, 2018, 1.4 million Units at April 30, 2018, and 1.6 million Units at April 30, 2017.

Exchange Rights.  Pursuant to the exercise of Exchange Rights, we redeemed Units during the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018 and 2017 as detailed in the table below.

	(in thousands, except per Unit amounts)
	Number of	Aggregate		Average Price
	Units	Cost		Per Unit
Transition Period Ended December 31, 2018	9	$	499	$	53.12
Fiscal Year Ended April 30, 2018	149	8,775		58.90
Fiscal Year Ended April 30, 2017	17	966		58.40

We also redeemed Units in exchange for common shares during the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018 and April 30, 2017 as detailed in the table below.

	(in thousands)
	Number of	Total Book
	Units	Value
Transition Period Ended December 31, 2018	33	$	649
Fiscal Year Ended April 30, 2018	3	34
Fiscal Year Ended April 30, 2017	50	875

Common Shares and Equity Awards. Common shares outstanding on December 31, 2018, April 30, 2018 and April 30, 2017, totaled 11.9 million, 12.0 million, and 12.1 million, respectively. During the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018 and 2017, we issued approximately 5,600, 9,300, and 60,400 common shares, respectively, with a total grant-date value of $347,000, $536,000, and $2.6 million, respectively, under our 2015 Incentive Plan, for executive officer and trustee share-based compensation for future performance. During fiscal year 2017, we also issued approximately 5,900 common shares, with a total grant-date value of approximately $352,000, under our 2008 Incentive Plan, for trustee share based compensation for fiscal year 2016 performance. During the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018 and 2017, approximately 200, 3,200, and 27,400 common shares were forfeited under the 2015 Incentive Plan, respectively.

Share Repurchase Program. On December 7, 2016, our Board of Trustees authorized a share repurchase program to repurchase up to 50 million of our common shares over a one year period. On December 5, 2017, our Board of Trustees reauthorized this share repurchase program for an additional one year period. On December 5, 2018, our Board of Trustees reauthorized this share repurchase program for an third one-year period. Under this program, we may repurchase common shares in open-market purchases, including pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 and Rule 10b-18 plans, as determined by management and in accordance with the requirements of the SEC. The extent to which we repurchase our shares, and the timing of such repurchases, will depend upon a variety of factors, including market conditions, regulatory requirements, and other corporate considerations, as determined by the executive management team. The program may be suspended or discontinued at any time. During the transition period ended December 31, 2018, we repurchased and retired approximately 42,000 common shares for an aggregate cost of $2.2 million, including commissions, at an average price per share of $51.36, excluding commissions. During fiscal year 2018, we repurchased and retired approximately 178,000 common shares for an aggregate cost of $9.9 million, including commissions, at an average price per share of $55.82, excluding commissions. During fiscal year 2017, we repurchased and retired approximately 78,000 common shares for an aggregate cost of $4.5 million, including commissions, at an average price per share of $57.69.

Issuance of Preferred Shares and Redemption of Series B Preferred Shares.  In the year ended April 30, 2018, we issued 4,118,460 shares of our 6.625% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series C preferred shares") and redeemed all 4,600,000 shares of our 7.95% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares.  The Series C preferred shares are nonvoting and redeemable for cash at $25.00 per share at our option on or after October 2, 2022. Holders of these shares are entitled to cumulative distributions, payable quarterly (as and if declared by the Board of Trustees). Distributions accrue at an annual rate of $1.65625 per share, which is equal to 6.625% of the $25.00 per share liquidation preference ($103.0 million liquidation preference in the aggregate). In the year ended April 30, 2017, we completed the redemption of all of the outstanding 8.25% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (“Preferred A Shares”) for an aggregate redemption price of $29.2 million, and such shares are no longer outstanding as of such date.

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QUARTERLY RESULTS OF CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS (unaudited)

8 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Selected Quarterly Financial Information [Abstract]

QUARTERLY RESULTS OF CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS (unaudited)

QUARTERLY RESULTS OF CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS(unaudited)

	(in thousands, except per share data)
QUARTER ENDED	July 31, 2018		October 31, 2018			Two Months Ended December 31, 2018
Revenues	$	45,946	$	45,638		$	30,287
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest	$	2,916	$	(4,558	)	$	(2,756	)
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	1,211	$	(6,264	)	$	(3,892	)
Net income (loss) per common share - basic & diluted	$	0.10	$	(0.52	)	$	(0.33	)

	(in thousands, except per share data)
QUARTER ENDED	July 31, 2017			October 31, 2017		January 31, 2018		April 30, 2018
Revenues	$	40,978		$	41,866	$	42,716	$	44,185
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests	$	(11,264	)	$	12,821	$	136,105	$	(20,874	)
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	(13,550	)	$	6,360	$	134,331	$	(22,579	)
Net income (loss) per common share - basic & diluted	$	(1.12	)	$	0.53	$	11.22	$	(1.89	)

	(in thousands, except per share data)
QUARTER ENDED	July 31, 2016			October 31, 2016		January 31, 2017		April 30, 2017
Revenues	$	38,301		$	39,195	$	39,797	$	42,811
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests	$	(21,643	)	$	11,600	$	23,110	$	30,280
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	(24,522	)	$	8,722	$	19,172	$	27,994
Net income (loss) per common share - basic & diluted	$	(2.02	)	$	0.72	$	1.58	$	2.33

The above financial information is unaudited. In the opinion of management, alladjustments (which are of a normal recurring nature) have been included for afair presentation.

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SHARE BASED COMPENSATION

8 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

SHARE BASED COMPENSATION

SHARE BASED COMPENSATION

Share based awards are provided to officers, non-officer employees, and trustees under our 2015 Incentive Plan approved by shareholders on September 15, 2015, which allows for awards in the form of cash, unrestricted, and restricted common shares, and restricted stock units ("RSUs") up to an aggregate of 4,250,000 shares over the ten-year period in which the plan will be in effect. Under our 2015 Incentive Plan, officers and non-officer employees may earn share awards under a long-term incentive plan, which is a forward-looking program that measures long-term performance over the stated performance period. These awards are payable to the extent deemed earned in shares. The terms of the long-term incentive awards granted under the program may vary from year to year. Through December 31, 2018, awards under the 2015 Incentive Plan consisted of restricted and unrestricted common shares and RSUs. We account for forfeitures of restricted and unrestricted common shares and RSUs when they occur instead of estimating the forfeitures.

Transition Period Ended December 31, 2018 LTIP Awards

Awards granted to trustees on July 20, 2018, consist of 6,495 time-based RSUs. All of these awards are classified as equity awards. The time-based awards vest on July 20, 2019. We recognize compensation expense associated with the time-based awards ratably over the requisite service period. The fair value of share awards at grant date for non-management trustees was approximately $348,000, $389,000, $365,000, and $352,000 for the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and each of the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018, 2017, and 2016, respectively.

Awards granted to management on July 20, 2018, consist of time-based RSUs for 7,492 shares and performance RSUs based on total shareholder return ("TSR") for 14,987 shares. The time-based RSUs vest as to one-third of the shares on each of July 20, 2019, April 30, 2020, and April 30, 2021. All of these awards are classified as equity awards.

Awards granted on August 10, 2018, consist of 237 time-based RSUs that vest as to one-third on each of August 10, 2019, April 30, 2020, and April 30, 2021; 474 performance RSUs based on TSR; and 554 time-based RSUs that vest as to one-third on each of August 10, 2019, August 10, 2020, and August 10, 2021. Awards granted on November 5, 2018, consist of 100 time-based RSUs that vest on November 5, 2019. All of these awards are classified as equity awards.

The TSR performance RSU awards are earned based on our TSR as compared to the MSCI US REIT Index over a forward looking three-year period. The maximum number of RSUs eligible to be earned is 30,922 RSUs, which is 200% of the RSUs granted. Earned awards (if any) will fully vest as of the last day of the measurement period. These awards have market conditions in addition to service conditions that must be met for the awards to vest. We recognize compensation expense ratably based on the grant date fair value, as determined using the Monte Carlo valuation model, regardless of whether the market conditions are achieved and the awards ultimately vest. Therefore, previously recorded compensation expense is not adjusted in the event that the market conditions are not achieved. We based the expected volatility on the historical volatility of our daily closing share price, the risk-free interest rate on the interest rates on U.S. treasury bonds with a maturity equal to the remaining performance period of the award, and the expected term on the performance period of the award. The assumptions used to value the TSR performance RSU awards were an expected volatility of 28.6%, a risk-free interest rate of 2.66% and an expected life of 2.78 years. The share price at the grant date, July 20, 2018, was $53.60 per share. 

Total Compensation Expense

Total share based compensation expense recognized in the consolidated financial statements for the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the three years ended April 30, 2018, for all share-based awards was as follows (in thousands):

	Transition Period Ended		Fiscal Year Ended April 30,
	December 31, 2018		2018		2017		2016
Share based compensation expense	$	845	$	1,587	$	6	$	2,256

Restricted Share Awards

The total fair value of time-based share grants vested during the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018, 2017, and 2016 was $147,000, $1.1 million, $127,000, and $647,000, respectively. As of December 31, 2018, the total compensation cost related to non-vested time-based share awards not yet recognized was $109,000, which we expect to recognize over a weighted average period of 1.1 years.

The unamortized value of share awards with market conditions as of December 31, 2018, April 30, 2018, and April 30, 2017 was approximately $26,000, $130,000, and $300,000, respectively.

The activity for the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the three years ended April 30, 2018, 2017, and 2016, related to our restricted share awards was as follows:

	Awards with Service Conditions
			Wtd Avg Grant-
	Shares		Date Fair Value
Unvested at April 30, 2015	10,754		$	71.70
Granted	—		—
Vested	(10,754	)	71.70
Unvested at April 30, 2016	—
Granted	25,326		61.59
Vested	(2,132	)	59.50
Forfeited	(3,683	)	62.40
Unvested at April 30, 2017	19,511
Granted	9,136		57.55
Vested	(18,545	)	59.89
Forfeited	(202	)	62.40
Unvested at April 30, 2018	9,900
Granted	—		—
Vested	(2,709	)	63.21
Forfeited	—		—
Unvested at December 31, 2018	7,191		$	60.49

Restricted Stock Units

During the transition period ended December 31, 2018, we issued 8,383 time-based RSUs to management. These RSUs generally vest over a three year period. The fair value of the time-based RSUs granted to management during the transition period ended December 31, 2018 was $449,000. The total compensation cost related to non-vested time-based RSUs not yet recognized is $574,000, which we expect to recognize over a weighted average period of 1.7 years.

RSUs with market conditions were granted under the LTIP during the transition period ended December 31, 2018 with a fair market value, as determined using a Monte Carlo simulation, of $892,000. The unamortized value of awards and RSUs with market conditions as of December 31, 2018 and April 30, 2018, was approximately $1.1 million and $448,000, respectively.

The activity for the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the three years ended April 30, 2018, related to our RSUs was as follows:

	RSUs with Service Conditions				RSUs with Market Conditions
			Wtd Avg Grant-				Wtd Avg Grant-
	Shares		Date Fair Value		Shares		Date Fair Value
Unvested at April 30, 2017	—				—
Granted	6,994		$	60.54	11,538		$	70.90
Vested	(207	)	50.30		—
Forfeited	—				—
Unvested at April 30, 2018	6,787		60.85		11,538		70.90
Granted	14,878		53.60		15,461		57.70
Vested	(2,943	)	60.83		—		—
Forfeited	(462	)	53.60		(1,680	)	70.90
Unvested at December 31, 2018	18,260		$	55.13	25,319		$	62.84

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

8 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On February 26, 2019, we acquired SouthFork Townhomes, a272-unit residential apartment community located in Lakeville, Minnesota, for a total sale price of $44.0 million, with $27.4 million paid in cash and $16.6 million paid through the issuance of convertible preferred units that have a 3.9% coupon and are convertible, at the holders' option, into common units at an exchange rate of $72.50 per common unit share. The convertible preferred units also have a put feature that allows the seller to put all or any of the convertible preferred units to IRET fora cash payment equal to the issue price.

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SCHEDULE III - REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION

8 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation Disclosure [Abstract]

SCHEDULE III - REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION

Schedule III - REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION (in thousands)

									Gross amount at which carried at										Life on which
			Initial Cost to Company						close of period										depreciation in
							Costs capitalized											Date of	latest income
					Buildings &		subsequent to				Buildings &				Accumulated			Construction	statement is
Description	Encumbrances(1)		Land		Improvements		acquisition		Land		Improvements		Total		Depreciation			or Acquisition	computed
Multifamily
71 France - Edina, MN	$	55,554	$	4,721	$	61,762	$	102	$	4,721	$	61,864	$	66,585	$	(7,861	)	2016	30-37	years
Alps Park - Rapid City, SD	3,543		287		5,551		370		333		5,875		6,208		(1,084		)	2013	30-37	years
Arbors - South Sioux City, NE	3,494		350		6,625		2,530		1,055		8,450		9,505		(3,328		)	2006	30-37	years
Arcata - Golden Valley, MN	—		2,088		31,036		120		2,090		31,154		33,244		(5,281		)	2015	30-37	years
Ashland - Grand Forks, ND	5,115		741		7,569		293		803		7,800		8,603		(1,704		)	2012	30-37	years
Avalon Cove - Rochester, MN	—		1,616		34,074		437		1,726		34,401		36,127		(3,237		)	2016	30-37	years
Boulder Court - Eagan, MN	—		1,067		5,498		3,253		1,561		8,257		9,818		(3,613		)	2003	30-37	years
Brookfield Village - Topeka, KS	4,847		509		6,698		2,008		926		8,289		9,215		(3,418		)	2003	30-37	years
Canyon Lake - Rapid City, SD	2,636		305		3,958		2,411		398		6,276		6,674		(2,794		)	2001	30-37	years
Cardinal Point - Grand Forks, ND	—		1,600		33,400		52		1,615		33,437		35,052		(700		)	2013	30-37	years
Cascade Shores - Rochester, MN	11,400		1,585		16,710		88		1,586		16,797		18,383		(1,636		)	2016	30-37	years
Castlerock - Billings, MT	6,134		736		4,864		2,459		1,022		7,037		8,059		(3,879		)	1998	30-37	years
Chateau - Minot, ND	—		301		20,058		940		326		20,973		21,299		(4,017		)	2013	30-37	years
Cimarron Hills - Omaha, NE	4,406		706		9,588		4,891		1,588		13,597		15,185		(6,732		)	2001	30-37	years
Colonial Villa - Burnsville, MN	—		2,401		11,515		9,418		2,946		20,388		23,334		(9,557		)	2003	30-37	years
Colony - Lincoln, NE	12,251		1,515		15,730		1,656		1,771		17,130		18,901		(3,826		)	2012	30-37	years
Commons and Landing at Southgate - Minot, ND	25,655		5,945		47,512		1,460		6,333		48,584		54,917		(8,764		)	2015	30-37	years
Cottage West Twin Homes - Sioux Falls, SD	3,338		968		3,762		618		1,076		4,272		5,348		(943		)	2011	30-37	years
Cottonwood - Bismarck, ND	—		1,056		17,372		5,583		1,625		22,386		24,011		(10,152		)	1997	30-37	years
Country Meadows - Billings, MT	6,062		491		7,809		1,789		575		9,514		10,089		(5,134		)	1995	30-37	years
Crestview - Bismarck, ND	3,511		235		4,290		2,301		607		6,219		6,826		(4,002		)	1994	30-37	years
Crown Colony - Topeka, KS	7,499		620		9,956		3,949		1,207		13,318		14,525		(6,541		)	1999	30-37	years
Crystal Bay - Rochester, MN	—		433		11,425		272		436		11,694		12,130		(1,078		)	2016	30-37	years
Cypress Court - St. Cloud, MN	12,217		1,583		18,879		252		1,612		19,102		20,714		(3,508		)	2012	30-37	years
Deer Ridge - Jamestown, ND	11,001		711		24,129		201		738		24,303		25,041		(3,534		)	2013	30-37	years
Dylan - Denver, CO	—		12,155		77,215		572		12,155		77,787		89,942		(2,917		)	2013	30-37	years
Evergreen - Isanti, MN	—		1,129		5,524		430		1,141		5,942		7,083		(1,528		)	2008	30-37	years
Forest Park - Grand Forks, ND	7,011		810		5,579		8,447		1,473		13,363		14,836		(7,928		)	1993	30-37	years
French Creek - Rochester, MN	—		201		4,735		217		207		4,946		5,153		(434		)	2016	30-37	years
Gables Townhomes - Sioux Falls, SD	1,351		349		1,921		257		400		2,127		2,527		(458		)	2011	30-37	years
Gardens - Grand Forks, ND	—		518		8,702		113		528		8,805		9,333		(1,017		)	2015	30-37	years
Grand Gateway - St. Cloud, MN	—		814		7,086		1,888		961		8,827		9,788		(2,406		)	2012	30-37	years
GrandeVille at Cascade Lake - Rochester, MN	36,000		5,003		50,363		1,651		5,065		51,952		57,017		(5,814		)	2015	30-37	years
Greenfield - Omaha, NE	—		578		4,122		1,344		872		5,172		6,044		(1,799		)	2007	30-37	years
Heritage Manor - Rochester, MN	3,248		403		6,968		3,317		682		10,006		10,688		(5,251		)	1998	30-37	years
Homestead Garden - Rapid City, SD	—		655		14,139		665		718		14,741		15,459		(2,195		)	2015	30-37	years
Indian Hills - Sioux City, IA	—		294		2,921		4,489		470		7,234		7,704		(2,361		)	2007	30-37	years
Kirkwood Manor - Bismarck, ND	3,039		449		2,725		1,950		625		4,499		5,124		(2,498		)	1997	30-37	years
Lakeside Village - Lincoln, NE	12,111		1,215		15,837		1,202		1,348		16,906		18,254		(3,659		)	2012	30-37	years

INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES

December 31, 2018

Schedule III - REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION (in thousands)

									Gross amount at which carried at										Life on which
			Initial Cost to Company						close of period										depreciation in
							Costs capitalized											Date of	latest income
					Buildings &		subsequent to				Buildings &				Accumulated			Construction	statement is
Description	Encumbrances(1)		Land		Improvements		acquisition		Land		Improvements		Total		Depreciation			or Acquisition	computed
Landmark - Grand Forks, ND	—		$	184	$	1,514	$	1,215	$	366	$	2,547	$	2,913	$	(1,492	)	1997	30-37	years
Legacy - Grand Forks, ND	$	14,031	1,362		21,727		10,479		2,263		31,305		33,568		(15,220		)	1995-2005	30-37	years
Legacy Heights - Bismarck, ND	—		1,207		13,742		419		1,307		14,061		15,368		(1,578		)	2015	30-37	years
Mariposa - Topeka, KS	2,715		399		5,110		1,041		455		6,095		6,550		(2,228		)	2004	30-37	years
Meadows - Jamestown, ND	—		590		4,519		1,955		710		6,354		7,064		(3,091		)	1998	30-37	years
Monticello Crossings - Monticello, MN	—		1,734		30,136		28		1,734		30,164		31,898		(2,648		)	2017	30-37	years
Monticello Village - Monticello, MN	—		490		3,756		1,108		638		4,716		5,354		(1,922		)	2004	30-37	years
North Pointe - Bismarck, ND	3,175		303		3,957		1,359		384		5,235		5,619		(2,331		)	1995-2011	30-37	years
Northridge - Bismarck, ND	—		884		7,515		191		974		7,616		8,590		(1,041		)	2015	30-37	years
Oakmont Estates - Sioux Falls, SD	—		422		4,838		1,404		711		5,953		6,664		(2,664		)	2002	30-37	years
Oakwood Estates - Sioux Falls, SD	—		543		2,784		4,828		868		7,287		8,155		(5,235		)	1993	30-37	years
Olympic Village - Billings, MT	9,777		1,164		10,441		4,033		1,829		13,809		15,638		(6,978		)	2000	30-37	years
Olympik Village - Rochester, MN	3,895		1,034		6,109		2,718		1,368		8,493		9,861		(3,336		)	2005	30-37	years
Oxbo - St Paul, MN	—		5,809		51,586		167		5,879		51,683		57,562		(3,093		)	2015	30-37	years
Oxbow Park - Sioux Falls, SD	—		404		3,152		3,738		993		6,301		7,294		(4,496		)	1994	30-37	years
Park Meadows - Waite Park, MN	7,934		1,143		9,099		9,999		2,121		18,120		20,241		(9,812		)	1997	30-37	years
Park Place - Plymouth, MN	—		10,609		80,781		3,471		10,623		84,238		94,861		(3,892		)	1997	30-37	years
Pebble Springs - Bismarck, ND	—		7		748		236		65		926		991		(497		)	1999	30-37	years
Pinehurst - Billings, MT	—		72		687		523		168		1,114		1,282		(493		)	2002	30-37	years
Plaza - Minot, ND	—		867		12,784		3,046		998		15,699		16,697		(4,410		)	2009	30-37	years
Pointe West - Rapid City, SD	2,393		240		3,538		2,095		431		5,442		5,873		(3,253		)	1994	30-37	years
Ponds at Heritage Place - Sartell, MN	—		395		4,564		446		413		4,992		5,405		(1,098		)	2012	30-37	years
Prairie Winds - Sioux Falls, SD	1,292		144		1,816		739		309		2,390		2,699		(1,589		)	1993	30-37	years
Quarry Ridge - Rochester, MN	25,277		2,254		30,024		2,092		2,406		31,964		34,370		(8,553		)	2006	30-37	years
Red 20 - Minneapolis, MN	22,219		1,900		24,116		185		1,908		24,293		26,201		(4,221		)	2015	30-37	years
Regency Park Estates - St. Cloud, MN	7,838		702		10,198		2,455		1,060		12,295		13,355		(3,121		)	2011	30-37	years
Ridge Oaks - Sioux City, IA	3,131		178		4,073		3,007		318		6,940		7,258		(3,250		)	2001	30-37	years
Rimrock West - Billings, MT	3,046		330		3,489		2,062		516		5,365		5,881		(2,647		)	1999	30-37	years
River Ridge - Bismarck, ND	—		576		24,670		899		793		25,352		26,145		(5,598		)	2008	30-37	years
Rocky Meadows - Billings, MT	4,722		656		5,726		1,617		815		7,184		7,999		(4,087		)	1995	30-37	years
Rum River - Isanti, MN	3,235		843		4,823		463		864		5,265		6,129		(1,700		)	2007	30-37	years
Sherwood - Topeka, KS	11,268		1,142		14,684		5,327		2,159		18,994		21,153		(9,478		)	1999	30-37	years
Sierra Vista - Sioux Falls, SD	—		241		2,097		596		291		2,643		2,934		(662		)	2011	30-37	years
Silver Springs - Rapid City, SD	2,088		215		3,007		724		257		3,689		3,946		(574		)	2015	30-37	years
South Pointe - Minot, ND	7,871		550		9,548		5,638		1,373		14,363		15,736		(8,222		)	1995	30-37	years
Southpoint - Grand Forks, ND	—		576		9,893		169		633		10,005		10,638		(1,548		)	2013	30-37	years
Southwind - Grand Forks, ND	5,031		400		4,938		4,119		827		8,630		9,457		(4,988		)	1995	30-37	years
Sunset Trail - Rochester, MN	7,476		336		12,814		3,283		720		15,713		16,433		(7,608		)	1999	30-37	years
Thomasbrook - Lincoln, NE	5,496		600		10,306		5,329		1,646		14,589		16,235		(6,829		)	1999	30-37	years
Valley Park - Grand Forks, ND	3,555		294		4,137		4,049		1,223		7,257		8,480		(4,072		)	1999	30-37	years
Villa West - Topeka, KS	11,381		1,590		15,760		1,882		2,338		16,894		19,232		(3,787		)	2012	30-37	years
Village Green - Rochester, MN	—		234		2,296		1,068		359		3,239		3,598		(1,394		)	2003	30-37	years
Westend - Denver, CO	—		25,525		102,180		174		25,525		102,354		127,879		(2,848		)	1995	30-37	years

INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES

December 31, 2018

Schedule III - REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION (in thousands)

									Gross amount at which carried at										Life on which
			Initial Cost to Company						close of period										depreciation in
							Costs capitalized											Date of	latest income
					Buildings &		subsequent to				Buildings &				Accumulated			Construction	statement is
Description	Encumbrances(1)		Land		Improvements		acquisition		Land		Improvements		Total		Depreciation			or Acquisition	computed
West Stonehill - Waite Park, MN	$	7,720	$	939	$	10,167	$	7,836	$	1,914	$	17,028	$	18,942	$	(9,874	)	1995	30-37	years
Westwood Park - Bismarck, ND	1,814		116		1,909		2,063		293		3,795		4,088		(2,114		)	1998	30-37	years
Whispering Ridge - Omaha, NE	20,561		2,139		25,424		1,693		2,438		26,818		29,256		(5,317		)	2012	30-37	years
Winchester - Rochester, MN	—		748		5,622		2,554		1,044		7,880		8,924		(3,536		)	2003	30-37	years
Woodridge - Rochester, MN	5,610		370		6,028		3,358		750		9,006		9,756		(5,068		)	1997	30-37	years
Total Multifamily	$	445,974	$	130,603	$	1,260,439	$	191,875	$	153,398	$	1,429,519	$	1,582,917	$	(340,081	)

									Gross amount at which carried at										Life on which
			Initial Cost to Company						close of period										depreciation in
							Costs capitalized											Date of	latest income
					Buildings &		subsequent to				Buildings &				Accumulated			Construction	statement is
Description	Encumbrances(1)		Land		Improvements		acquisition		Land		Improvements		Total		Depreciation			or Acquisition	computed
Other - Mixed Use
71 France - Edina, MN	—		$	—	$	5,879	$	775	$	—	$	6,654	$	6,654	$	(585	)	2016	30-37	years
Oxbo - St Paul, MN	—		—		3,472		54		—		3,526		3,526		(194		)	2015	30-37	years
Plaza - Minot, ND	—		389		5,444		3,764		598		8,999		9,597		(3,494		)	2009	30-37	years
Red 20 - Minneapolis, MN	—		—		2,525		419		—		2,944		2,944		(401		)	2015	30-37	years
Total Other - Mixed Use	—		$	389	$	17,320	$	5,012	$	598	$	22,123	$	22,721	$	(4,674	)
Other - Commercial
Dakota West Plaza - Minot , ND	—		92		493		39		106		518		624		(185		)	2006	30-37	years
Minot 1400 31st Ave - Minot, ND	—		1,026		6,143		4,437		1,038		10,568		11,606		(5,485		)	2010	30-37	years
Minot IPS - Minot, ND	—		416		5,952		—		416		5,952		6,368		(3,399		)	2012	30-37	years
Woodbury 1865 Woodlane - Woodbury, MN	—		1,108		2,292		—		1,108		2,292		3,400		(47		)	2007	30-37	years
Total Other - Commercial	—		$	2,642	$	14,880	$	4,476	$	2,668	$	19,330	$	21,998	$	(9,116	)
Subtotal	$	445,974	$	133,634	$	1,292,639	$	201,363	$	156,664	$	1,470,972	$	1,627,636	$	(353,871	)

INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES

December 31, 2018

Schedule III - REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION (in thousands)

									Gross amount at which carried at
			Initial Cost to Company						close of period
							Costs capitalized											Date of
					Buildings &		subsequent to				Buildings &				Accumulated			Construction
Description	Encumbrances (1)		Land		Improvements		acquisition		Land		Improvements		Total		Depreciation			or Acquisition
Unimproved Land
Creekside Crossing - Bismarck, ND	—		$	2,357	—		$	692	$	3,049	—		$	3,049	—			2015
Minot 1525 24th Ave SW - Minot, ND	—		506		—		—		506		—		506		—			2015
Rapid City - Rapid City, SD	—		1,376		—		—		1,376		—		1,376		—			2014
Weston - Weston, WI	—		370		—		—		370		—		370		—			2006
Total Unimproved Land	—		$	4,609	—		$	692	$	5,301	—		$	5,301	—
Total	$	445,974	$	138,243	$	1,292,639	$	202,055	$	161,965	$	1,470,972	$	1,632,937	$	(353,871	)

(1) Amounts in this column are the mortgages payable balance as of December 31, 2018. These amounts do not include amounts owing under the Company's multi-bank line of credit or term loans.

Reconciliations of the carrying value of total property owned for the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the three years ended April 30, 2018, 2017, and 2016 are as follows:

	(in thousands)
	Transition Period Ended			Year Ended April 30,
	December 31, 2018			2018			2017			2016
Balance at beginning of year	$	1,669,764		$	1,358,529		$	1,369,893		$	1,090,362
Additions during year
Multifamily and Other	—			369,332			61,565			285,080
Improvements and Other	11,620			15,065			34,761			31,007
	1,681,384			1,742,926			1,466,219			1,406,449
Deductions during year
Cost of real estate sold	(53,653		)	(46,001		)	(21,601		)	(1,305		)
Impairment charge	—			(15,192		)	(51,401		)	—
Write down of asset and accumulated depreciation on impaired assets	—			(8,597		)	(7,144		)	—
Properties classified as held for sale during the year	—			—			(24,156		)	(26,373		)
Other (1)	(95		)	(3,372		)	(3,388		)	(8,878		)
Balance at close of year	$	1,627,636		$	1,669,764		$	1,358,529		$	1,369,893

INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES

December 31, 2018

Schedule III - REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION (in thousands)

Reconciliations of accumulated depreciation/amortization for the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the three years ended April 30, 2018, 2017, and 2016, are as follows:

	(in thousands)
	Transition Period Ended			Year Ended April 30,
	December 31, 2018			2018			2017			2016
Balance at beginning of year	$	311,324		$	255,599		$	237,859		$	212,826
Additions during year
Provisions for depreciation	49,208			78,785			42,960			37,846
Deductions during year
Accumulated depreciation on real estate sold or classified as held for sale	(6,609		)	(11,033		)	(14,687		)	(9,957		)
Write down of asset and accumulated depreciation on impaired assets	—			(8,597		)	(7,144		)	—
Other (1)	(52		)	(3,430		)	(3,389		)	(2,856		)
Balance at close of year	$	353,871		$	311,324		$	255,599		$	237,859

Reconciliations of development in progress for the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the three years ended April 30, 2018, 2017, and 2016, are as follows:

	(in thousands)
	Transition Period Ended	Year Ended April 30,
	December 31, 2018	2018	2017			2016
Balance at beginning of year	—	—	$	51,681		$	153,994
Additions during year
Unimproved land moved to development in progress	—	—	—			1,734
Improvements and other	—	—	7,762			48,109
Deductions during year
Development placed in service (2)	—	—	(59,443		)	(152,156		)
Balance at close of year	—	—	—			$	51,681

INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES

December 31, 2018

Schedule III - REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION (in thousands)

Reconciliations of unimproved land for the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the three years ended April 30, 2018, 2017, and 2016 are as follows:

	(in thousands)
	Transition Period Ended			Year Ended April 30,
	December 31, 2018			2018			2017			2016
Balance at beginning of year	$	11,476		$	18,455		$	20,939		$	25,827
Additions during year
Improvements and other	—			—			1,024			205
Deductions during year
Cost of real estate sold	(4,954		)	(1,000		)	—			(442		)
Impairment charge	(1,221		)	(2,617		)	(3,508		)	(1,285		)
Properties classified as held for sale during the year	—			(3,288		)	—			(1,632		)
Unimproved land moved to development in progress	—			—			—			(1,734		)
Other (1)	—			(74		)	—			—
Balance at close of year	5,301			11,476			18,455			20,939
Total real estate investments, excluding mortgage notes receivable (3)	$	1,279,066		$	1,369,916		$	1,121,385		$	1,204,654

(1) Consists of miscellaneous disposed assets.

(2) Includes development projects that are placed in service in phases.

(3) The net basis, including held for sale properties, for Federal Income Tax purposes was $1.2 billion, $1.5 billion, $1.4 billion and $1.6 billion at December 31, 2018, April 30, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)

8 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include our accounts and the accounts of all our subsidiaries in which we maintain a controlling interest, including the Operating Partnership. All intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation. Our fiscal year previously ended April 30th.

CONSOLIDATION

The consolidated financial statements also reflect the ownership by the Operating Partnership of certain joint venture entities in which the Operating Partnership has a general partner's or controlling interest. These entities are consolidated into our other operations with noncontrolling interests reflecting the noncontrolling partners’ share of ownership, income, and expenses.

USE OF ESTIMATES

USE OF ESTIMATES

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

The following table provides a brief description of recent GAAP accounting standards updates (“ASUs”).

Standard	Description	Date of Adoption	Effect on the Financial Statements or Other Significant Matters
ASU 2014-09,  Revenue from Contracts with Customers	This ASU will eliminate the transaction- and industry-specific revenue recognition guidance under current GAAP and replace it with a principle based approach for determining revenue recognition. The standard outlines a five-step model whereby revenue is recognized as performance obligations within a contract are satisfied.	This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, as a result of a deferral of the effective date arising from the issuance of ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Deferral of the Effective Date. Early adoption is permitted. We adopted the new standard effective May 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective approach.	The majority of our revenue is derived from rental income, which is scoped out from this standard and will be accounted for under ASC 840, Leases. Our other revenue streams, which were evaluated under this ASU, include but are not limited to other income from residents determined not to be within the scope of ASC 840 and gains and losses from real estate dispositions. Refer to the Revenues section below for information regarding the impact of adopting the standard on our consolidated financial statements.
ASU 2016-02, Leases	This ASU amends existing accounting standards for lease accounting, including by requiring lessees to recognize most leases on the balance sheet and making certain changes to lessor accounting.	This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted.	Our residential leases, where we are the lessor, will continue to be accounted for as operating leases under the new standard. As a result, there is not a significant change in the accounting for lease revenue. For leases where we are the lessee, we will recognize a right of use asset and related lease liability on our consolidated balance sheets upon adoption. The adoption of this standard will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
ASU 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments	This ASU addresses eight specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing diversity in practice.  The cash flow issues include debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs and proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims.	This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. We adopted the new standard effective May 1, 2018.	The standard requires we present combined inflows and outflows of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash in the consolidated statement of cash flows. See additional disclosures regarding the required change below.
ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash	This ASU requires the statement of cash flows to explain the change in total cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash. It also requires that restricted cash be included when reconciling the beginning and end of period amounts on the statement of cash flows.	This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. We adopted the new standard effective May 1, 2018.	The standard requires we present combined inflows and outflows of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash in the consolidated statement of cash flows. See additional disclosures regarding the required change below.
ASU 2017-05, Other Income – Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets (Subtopic 610-20): Clarifying the Scope of Asset Derecognition Guidance and Accounting for Partial Sales of Nonfinancial Assets	This ASU clarifies the definition of an in-substance nonfinancial asset and changes the accounting for partial sales of nonfinancial assets to be more consistent with the accounting for a sale of a business pursuant to ASU 2017-01.  This ASU allows for either a retrospective or modified retrospective approach.	This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. We adopted the new standard effective May 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective approach.	Refer to the Revenues section below for information regarding the impact of adopting the standard on our condensed consolidated financial statements.
ASU 2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases	This ASU was issued to increase shareholders' awareness of narrow aspects of the guidance issued in the amendments and to expedite the improvements under ASU 2016-02.	This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted.	The adoption of this standard will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Standard	Description	Date of Adoption	Effect on the Financial Statements or Other Significant Matters
ASU 2018-11, Leases: Targeted Improvements	This ASU allows lessors to account for lease and non-lease components, by class of underlying assets, as a single lease component if certain criteria are met. The new standard also indicates that companies are permitted to recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption in lieu of the modified retrospective approach and provides other practical expedients.	This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted.	The adoption of this standard will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurements (Topic 820) - Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirement for Fair Value Measurements	This ASU eliminates certain disclosure requirements affecting all levels of measurement, and modifies and adds new disclosure requirements for Level 3 measurements.	This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted.	We are currently evaluating the impact the new standard may have on our disclosures.
ASU 2018-15, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Topic 350-40): Customer's Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That is a Service Contract	This ASU reduces the complexity for the accounting for costs of implementing a cloud computing service arrangement. The standard aligns various requirements for capitalizing implementation costs.	This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted.	We are currently evaluating the impact the new standard may have on our consolidated financial statements.
ASU 2018-20, Leases (Topic 842) - Narrow-Scope Improvements for Lessors	This ASU reduces a lessor's implementation and ongoing costs associated with applying the new leases standard. The ASU also clarifies a specific lessor accounting requirements.	This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted.	The adoption of this standard will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

RECLASSIFICATIONS

RECLASSIFICATIONS

Certain previously reported amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current financial statement presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on net income as reported in the consolidated statement of operations, total assets, liabilities or equity as reported in the consolidated balance sheets and total shareholder’s equity. We report in discontinued operations the results of operations and the related gains or losses of properties that have either been disposed or classified as held for sale and for which the disposition represents a strategic shift that has or will have a major effect on our operations and financial results.

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS

Real estate investments are recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation and an adjustment for impairment, if any. Property, consisting primarily of real estate investments, totaled $1.3 billion, $1.4 billion, and $1.1 billion as of December 31, 2018, April 30, 2018, and April 30, 2017, respectively. We allocate the purchase price based on the relative fair values of the tangible and intangible assets of an acquired property (which includes the land, building, and personal property) which are determined by valuing the property as if it were vacant and fair value of the intangible assets (which include in-place leases). The as-if-vacant value is allocated to land, buildings, and personal property based on management’s determination of the relative fair values of these assets. The estimated fair value of the property is the amount that would be recoverable upon the disposition of the property. Techniques used to estimate fair value include discounted cash flow analysis and reference to recent comparable transactions. A land value is assigned based on the purchase price if land is acquired separately or based on estimated fair value if acquired in a single or portfolio acquisition.

Acquired above- and below-market lease values are recorded as the difference between the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the in-place leases and management’s estimate of fair market value lease rates for the corresponding in-place leases. The capitalized above- and below-market lease values are amortized as adjustments to rental revenue over the remaining terms of the respective leases.

Other intangible assets acquired include amounts for in-place lease values that are based upon our evaluation of the specific characteristics of the leases. Factors considered in the fair value analysis include an estimate of carrying costs and foregone rental income during hypothetical expected lease-up periods, considering current market conditions, and costs to execute similar leases. We also consider information about each property obtained during pre-acquisition due diligence, marketing, and leasing activities in estimating the relative fair value of the tangible and intangible assets acquired.

Depreciation is computed on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. We use a 10-37 year estimated life for buildings and improvements and a 5-10 year estimated life for furniture, fixtures, and equipment.

We follow the real estate project costs guidance in ASC 970, Real Estate – General, in accounting for the costs of development and redevelopment projects. As real estate is undergoing development or redevelopment, all project costs directly associated with and attributable to the development and construction of a project, including interest expense and real estate tax expense, are capitalized to the cost of the real property. The capitalization period begins when development activities and expenditures begin and are identifiable to a specific property and ends upon completion, which is when the asset is ready for its intended use. Generally, rental property is considered substantially complete and ready for its intended use, which is generally upon issuance of a certificate of occupancy (in the case of apartment communities). General and administrative costs are expensed as incurred. Interest of approximately $4,000, $431,000, and $4.9 million has been capitalized in continuing and discontinue operations for the years ended April 30, 2018, 2017, and 2016, respectively. We did not capitalize interest during the transition period ended December 31, 2018.

Expenditures for ordinary maintenance and repairs are expensed to operations as incurred. Renovations and improvements that improve and/or extend the useful life of the asset are capitalized and depreciated over their estimated useful life, generally five to ten years. Property sales or dispositions are recorded when control of the assets transfers to the buyer and we have no significant continuing involvement with the property sold.

We periodically evaluate our long-lived assets, including real estate investments, for impairment indicators. The judgments regarding the existence of impairment indicators are based on factors such as operational performance, market conditions, expected holding period of each asset group, and legal and environmental concerns. If indicators exist, we compare the expected future undiscounted cash flows for the long-lived asset group against the carrying amount of that asset. If the sum of the estimated undiscounted cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset, an impairment loss is recorded for the difference between the estimated fair value and the carrying amount of the asset group. If our anticipated holding period for properties, the estimated fair value of properties or other factors change based on market conditions or otherwise, our evaluation of impairment charges may be different and such differences could be material to our consolidated financial statements. The evaluation of anticipated cash flows is subjective and is based, in part, on assumptions regarding future physical occupancy, rental rates, and capital requirements that could differ materially from actual results. Plans to hold properties over longer periods decrease the likelihood of recording impairment losses.

CHANGE IN DEPRECIABLE LIVES OF REAL ESTATE ASSETS AND PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Property and equipment consists primarily of office equipment contained at our headquarters in Minot, North Dakota, corporate office in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and additional property management offices located in the states where we own properties. The Consolidated Balance Sheets reflects these assets at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and are included within Other Assets.

CHANGE IN DEPRECIABLE LIVES OF REAL ESTATE ASSETS

Effective May 1, 2017, we changed the estimated useful lives of our real estate assets to better reflect the estimated periods during which they will be of economic benefit.

REAL ESTATE HELD FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE HELD FOR SALE

Real estate held for sale is stated at the lower of its carrying amount or estimated fair value less disposal costs. Our determination of fair value is based on inputs management believes are consistent with those that market participants would use. Estimates are significantly impacted by estimates of sales price, selling velocity, and other factors. Due to uncertainties in the estimation process, actual results could differ from such estimates. Depreciation is not recorded on assets classified as held for sale.

We classify properties as held for sale when they meet the GAAP criteria, which include: (a) management commits to and initiates a plan to sell the asset (disposal group); (b) the sale is probable and expected to be completed within one year under terms that are usual and customary for sales of such assets (disposal groups); and (c) actions required to complete the plan indicate that it is unlikely that significant changes to the plan will be made or that the plan will be withdrawn. We generally consider these criteria met when the transaction has been approved by our Board of Trustees, there are no known significant contingencies related to the sale, and management believes it is probable that the sale will be completed within one year. We had no properties classified as held for sale at December 31, 2018 and April 30, 2018. Thirteen apartment communities, two healthcare properties, and two retail properties were classified as held for sale at April 30, 2017.

We report in discontinued operations the results of operations and the related gains or losses on the sales of properties that have either been disposed of or classified as held for sale and meet the classification of a discontinued operation as described in ASC 205 - Presentation of Financial Statements and ASC 360 - Property, Plant, and Equipment: Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity. Under these standards, a disposal (or classification as held for sale) of a component of an entity or a group of components of an entity is required to be reported in discontinued operations if the disposal represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results.

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH

Effective May 1, 2018, we adopted ASU 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments and ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash, which affects the presentation and disclosure of the statements of cash flows. Previously our consolidated statements of cash flows presented transfers between restricted cash and unrestricted cash as operating, financing, and investing cash activities based upon the required or intended purpose for the restricted cash. We revised our consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended April 30, 2018 , 2017, and 2016 to conform to this presentation, and the effect of the revisions to net cash flows from operating and investing activities as previously reported for the years ended April 30, 2018, 2017, and 2016 are summarized in the following table:

	(in thousands)
	As previously reported			Impact of ASUs			As adjusted and currently reported
	April 30, 2018			2016-15 and 2016-18			April 30, 2018
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	48,035		$	7,160		$	55,195
Net cash provided by (used by) investing activities	104,189			(24,077		)	80,112
Net cash provided by (used by) financing activities	(169,152		)	(6,839		)	(175,991		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents	(16,928		)	16,928			—
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	—			(40,684		)	(40,684		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	28,819			(28,819		)	—
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period	—			56,800			56,800
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	11,891
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period				$	4,225		$	16,116

	(in thousands)
	As previously reported			Impact of ASUs			As adjusted and currently reported
	April 30, 2017			2016-15 and 2016-18			April 30, 2017
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	73,930		$	5,122		$	79,052
Net cash provided by (used by) investing activities	202,263			21,897			224,160
Net cash provided by (used by) financing activities	(314,072		)	(3,848		)	(317,920		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents	(37,879		)	37,879			—
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	—			(14,708		)	(14,708		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	66,698			(66,698		)	—
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period	—			71,508			71,508
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	28,819
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period				$	27,981		$	56,800

	(in thousands)
	As previously reported			Impact of ASUs			As adjusted and currently reported
	April 30, 2016			2016-15 and 2016-18			April 30, 2016
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	66,493		$	5,768		$	72,261
Net cash provided by (used by) investing activities	134,252			(5,700		)	128,552
Net cash provided by (used by) financing activities	(183,017		)	(6,321		)	(189,338		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents	17,728			(17,728		)	—
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	—			11,475			11,475
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	48,970			(48,970		)	—
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period	—			60,033			60,033
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	66,698
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period				$	4,810		$	71,508

	(in thousands)
Balance sheet description	December 31, 2018		April 30, 2018		April 30, 2017
Cash and cash equivalents	$	13,792	$	11,891	$	28,819
Restricted cash	5,464		4,225		27,981
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	19,256	$	16,116	$	56,800

Cash and cash equivalents include all cash and highly liquid investments purchased with maturities of three months or less. Cash and cash equivalents consist of our bank deposits, short-term investment certificates acquired subject to repurchase agreements, and our deposits in a money market mutual fund. We are potentially exposed to credit risk for cash deposited with FDIC-insured financial institutions in accounts which, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. We have not experienced any losses in such accounts.

RESTRICED CASH

As of December 31, 2018, April 30, 2018, and April 30, 2017, restricted cash consisted of $5.5 million, $4.2 million, and $4.3 million, respectively, of escrows held by lenders for real estate taxes, insurance, and capital additions. As of April 30, 2017, we held $23.7 million of net tax-deferred exchange proceeds remaining from the sale of properties. Tax, insurance, and other escrows include funds deposited with a lender for payment of real estate taxes and insurance and reserves for funds to be used for replacement of structural elements and mechanical equipment of certain projects. The funds are under the control of the lender. Disbursements are made after supplying written documentation to the lender

REVENUE

REVENUE

We adopted ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, as of May 1, 2018, using the modified retrospective approach. We elected to apply the new standard to contracts that are not complete as of May 1, 2018. We also elected to omit disclosing the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for contracts with an original expected length of one year or less. Under the new standard, revenue is recognized in accordance with the transfer of goods and services to customers at an amount that reflects the consideration the company expects to be entitled for those goods and services.

We primarily lease multifamily apartments under operating leases generally with terms of one year or less. Rental revenues are recognized in accordance with ASC 840, Leases, using a method that represents a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. Rental income represents approximately 96.5% of our total revenues and includes gross market rent less adjustments for concessions, vacancy loss, and bad debt. Other property revenues represent the remaining 3.5% of our total revenue and are primarily driven by utility reimbursement from our residents and other fee income, which is typically recognized at a point in time. Revenue streams that are included in ASU 2014-09 include:

• Other property revenues: We recognize revenue for rental related income not included as a component of a lease, such as other transactional fees, when the services are transferred to our customers for an amount which reflects the consideration we expect to receive in exchange for those services. These fees are charged to residents monthly and recognized as the performance obligation is satisfied.

• Gains or losses on sales of real estate: Subsequent to the adoption of the new standard, a gain or loss is recognized when the criteria for derecognition of an asset are met, including when (1) a contract exists and (2) the buyer obtained control of the nonfinancial asset that was sold. As a result, we may recognize a gain on real estate disposition transactions that previously did not qualify as a sale or for full profit recognition under the previous accounting standard.

We concluded that the adoption of the new standard required a cumulative adjustment of $627,000 to the opening balance of retained earnings as of May 1, 2018, due to the sale of a group of properties in the prior fiscal year. The sale of properties was previously accounted for using the installment method. Under the installment method, we recorded a mortgage receivable net of the deferred gain on sale, which was to be recognized as payments were received. The gain on sale under the new revenue standard is recognized when control of the assets is transferred to the buyer. As a result of our adoption of the new standard, we recorded a cumulative adjustment to retained earnings and increased the mortgage receivable by $627,000 to recognize the previously deferred gain on sale.

The following table presents the disaggregation of revenue streams of our rental income for the transition period ended December 31, 2018:

		(in thousands, except percentages)
		Eight Months Ended December 31, 2018
Revenue Stream	Applicable Standard	Amount of Revenue		Percent of Revenue
Rental revenue	Leases	$	117,575	96.5	%
Other property revenue	Revenue Recognition	4,296		3.5	%
		$	121,871	100.0	%

INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAXES

We operate in a manner intended to enable us to continue to qualify as a REIT under Sections 856-860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Under those sections, a REIT which distributes at least 90% of its REIT taxable income, excluding capital gains, as a dividend to its shareholders each year and which meets certain other conditions will not be taxed on that portion of its taxable income which is distributed to shareholders. For the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018, 2017, and 2016, we distributed in excess of 90% of our taxable income and realized capital gains from property dispositions within the prescribed time limits. Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal income taxes in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. If we fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, we will be subject to federal income tax on our taxable income at regular corporate rates (including any alternative minimum tax) and may not be able to qualify as a REIT for the four subsequent taxable years. Even as a REIT, we may be subject to certain state and local income and property taxes, and to federal income and excise taxes on undistributed taxable income. In general, however, if we qualify as a REIT, no provisions for federal income taxes are necessary except for taxes on undistributed REIT taxable income and taxes on the income generated by a taxable REIT subsidiary (TRS).

We have one TRS, acquired during the second quarter of fiscal year 2014, which is subject to corporate federal and state income taxes on its taxable income at regular statutory rates. For the transition period ended December 31, 2018, we estimate that the TRS will have no taxable income. There were no income tax provisions or material deferred income tax items for our TRS for the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018, 2017, and 2016.

We conduct our business activity as an Umbrella Partnership Real Estate Investment Trust (“UPREIT”) through our Operating Partnership. UPREIT status allows us to accept the contribution of real estate in exchange for Units. Generally, such a contribution to a limited partnership allows for the deferral of gain by an owner of appreciated real estate. 

Distributions for the calendar year ended December 31, 2018, were characterized, for federal income tax purposes, as 100.00% capital gain. Distributions for the calendar year ended December 31, 2017, were characterized, for federal income tax purposes, as 14.59% ordinary income, 48.87% capital gain, and 36.54% return of capital. Distributions for the calendar year ended December 31, 2016 were characterized, for federal income tax purposes, as 12.43% ordinary income and 87.57% capital gain.

VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY

VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY

We have determined that our Operating Partnership and each of our less-than-wholly owned real estate partnerships is a variable interest entity (“VIE”), as the limited partners or the functional equivalent of limited partners lack substantive kick-out rights and substantive participating rights. We are the primary beneficiary of the VIEs, and the VIEs are required to be consolidated on our balance sheet because we have a controlling financial interest in the VIEs and have both the power to direct the activities of the VIEs that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIEs as well as the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the VIEs that could potentially be significant to the VIEs. Because our Operating Partnership is a VIE, all of our assets and liabilities are held through a VIE.

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)

8 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments

The effect of these revisions on our condensed consolidated balance sheet is as follows:

	(in thousands)
	As previously reported at April 30, 2017		Adjustment			As revised at April 30, 2017
Common shares of beneficial interest	$	916,121	$	(7,216	)	$	908,905
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities	1,924		7,280			9,204
Redeemable noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities	7,181		(64		)	7,117

	(in thousands)
	As previously reported at April 30, 2018		Adjustment			As revised at April 30, 2018
Common shares of beneficial interest	$	907,843	$	(7,746	)	$	900,097
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities	1,078		7,810			8,888
Redeemable noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities	6,708		(64		)	6,644

The effect of these revisions on our condensed consolidated statements of equity is as follows:

	(in thousands)
	As previously reported at April 30, 2017		Adjustment			As revised at April 30, 2017
Common shares of beneficial interest	$	916,121	$	(7,216	)	$	908,905
Nonredeemable noncontrolling interests	75,157		7,280			82,437

	(in thousands)
	As previously reported at April 30, 2018		Adjustment			As revised at April 30, 2018
Common shares of beneficial interest	$	907,843	$	(7,746	)	$	900,097
Nonredeemable noncontrolling interests	74,090		7,810			81,900

Schedule of Recent Accounting Standards Updates

The following table provides a brief description of recent GAAP accounting standards updates (“ASUs”).

Standard	Description	Date of Adoption	Effect on the Financial Statements or Other Significant Matters
ASU 2014-09,  Revenue from Contracts with Customers	This ASU will eliminate the transaction- and industry-specific revenue recognition guidance under current GAAP and replace it with a principle based approach for determining revenue recognition. The standard outlines a five-step model whereby revenue is recognized as performance obligations within a contract are satisfied.	This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, as a result of a deferral of the effective date arising from the issuance of ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Deferral of the Effective Date. Early adoption is permitted. We adopted the new standard effective May 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective approach.	The majority of our revenue is derived from rental income, which is scoped out from this standard and will be accounted for under ASC 840, Leases. Our other revenue streams, which were evaluated under this ASU, include but are not limited to other income from residents determined not to be within the scope of ASC 840 and gains and losses from real estate dispositions. Refer to the Revenues section below for information regarding the impact of adopting the standard on our consolidated financial statements.
ASU 2016-02, Leases	This ASU amends existing accounting standards for lease accounting, including by requiring lessees to recognize most leases on the balance sheet and making certain changes to lessor accounting.	This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted.	Our residential leases, where we are the lessor, will continue to be accounted for as operating leases under the new standard. As a result, there is not a significant change in the accounting for lease revenue. For leases where we are the lessee, we will recognize a right of use asset and related lease liability on our consolidated balance sheets upon adoption. The adoption of this standard will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
ASU 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments	This ASU addresses eight specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing diversity in practice.  The cash flow issues include debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs and proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims.	This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. We adopted the new standard effective May 1, 2018.	The standard requires we present combined inflows and outflows of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash in the consolidated statement of cash flows. See additional disclosures regarding the required change below.
ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash	This ASU requires the statement of cash flows to explain the change in total cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash. It also requires that restricted cash be included when reconciling the beginning and end of period amounts on the statement of cash flows.	This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. We adopted the new standard effective May 1, 2018.	The standard requires we present combined inflows and outflows of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash in the consolidated statement of cash flows. See additional disclosures regarding the required change below.
ASU 2017-05, Other Income – Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets (Subtopic 610-20): Clarifying the Scope of Asset Derecognition Guidance and Accounting for Partial Sales of Nonfinancial Assets	This ASU clarifies the definition of an in-substance nonfinancial asset and changes the accounting for partial sales of nonfinancial assets to be more consistent with the accounting for a sale of a business pursuant to ASU 2017-01.  This ASU allows for either a retrospective or modified retrospective approach.	This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. We adopted the new standard effective May 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective approach.	Refer to the Revenues section below for information regarding the impact of adopting the standard on our condensed consolidated financial statements.
ASU 2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases	This ASU was issued to increase shareholders' awareness of narrow aspects of the guidance issued in the amendments and to expedite the improvements under ASU 2016-02.	This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted.	The adoption of this standard will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Standard	Description	Date of Adoption	Effect on the Financial Statements or Other Significant Matters
ASU 2018-11, Leases: Targeted Improvements	This ASU allows lessors to account for lease and non-lease components, by class of underlying assets, as a single lease component if certain criteria are met. The new standard also indicates that companies are permitted to recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption in lieu of the modified retrospective approach and provides other practical expedients.	This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted.	The adoption of this standard will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurements (Topic 820) - Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirement for Fair Value Measurements	This ASU eliminates certain disclosure requirements affecting all levels of measurement, and modifies and adds new disclosure requirements for Level 3 measurements.	This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted.	We are currently evaluating the impact the new standard may have on our disclosures.
ASU 2018-15, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Topic 350-40): Customer's Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That is a Service Contract	This ASU reduces the complexity for the accounting for costs of implementing a cloud computing service arrangement. The standard aligns various requirements for capitalizing implementation costs.	This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted.	We are currently evaluating the impact the new standard may have on our consolidated financial statements.
ASU 2018-20, Leases (Topic 842) - Narrow-Scope Improvements for Lessors	This ASU reduces a lessor's implementation and ongoing costs associated with applying the new leases standard. The ASU also clarifies a specific lessor accounting requirements.	This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted.	The adoption of this standard will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

We revised our consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended April 30, 2018 , 2017, and 2016 to conform to this presentation, and the effect of the revisions to net cash flows from operating and investing activities as previously reported for the years ended April 30, 2018, 2017, and 2016 are summarized in the following table:

	(in thousands)
	As previously reported			Impact of ASUs			As adjusted and currently reported
	April 30, 2018			2016-15 and 2016-18			April 30, 2018
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	48,035		$	7,160		$	55,195
Net cash provided by (used by) investing activities	104,189			(24,077		)	80,112
Net cash provided by (used by) financing activities	(169,152		)	(6,839		)	(175,991		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents	(16,928		)	16,928			—
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	—			(40,684		)	(40,684		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	28,819			(28,819		)	—
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period	—			56,800			56,800
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	11,891
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period				$	4,225		$	16,116

	(in thousands)
	As previously reported			Impact of ASUs			As adjusted and currently reported
	April 30, 2017			2016-15 and 2016-18			April 30, 2017
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	73,930		$	5,122		$	79,052
Net cash provided by (used by) investing activities	202,263			21,897			224,160
Net cash provided by (used by) financing activities	(314,072		)	(3,848		)	(317,920		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents	(37,879		)	37,879			—
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	—			(14,708		)	(14,708		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	66,698			(66,698		)	—
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period	—			71,508			71,508
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	28,819
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period				$	27,981		$	56,800

	(in thousands)
	As previously reported			Impact of ASUs			As adjusted and currently reported
	April 30, 2016			2016-15 and 2016-18			April 30, 2016
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	66,493		$	5,768		$	72,261
Net cash provided by (used by) investing activities	134,252			(5,700		)	128,552
Net cash provided by (used by) financing activities	(183,017		)	(6,321		)	(189,338		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents	17,728			(17,728		)	—
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	—			11,475			11,475
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	48,970			(48,970		)	—
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period	—			60,033			60,033
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	66,698
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period				$	4,810		$	71,508

Disaggregation of Revenue

The following table presents the disaggregation of revenue streams of our rental income for the transition period ended December 31, 2018:

		(in thousands, except percentages)
		Eight Months Ended December 31, 2018
Revenue Stream	Applicable Standard	Amount of Revenue		Percent of Revenue
Rental revenue	Leases	$	117,575	96.5	%
Other property revenue	Revenue Recognition	4,296		3.5	%
		$	121,871	100.0	%

Schedule of Other Assets

As of December 31, 2018, April 30, 2018, and April 30, 2017, other assets consisted of the following amounts:

	in thousands
	December 31, 2018		April 30, 2018		April 30, 2017
Receivable arising from straight line rents	$	1,145	$	1,458	$	2,145
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	71		81		476
Fair value of interest rate swaps	818		1,779		—
Loans receivable	16,399		15,480		—
Prepaid and other assets	3,802		5,334		4,891
Intangible assets	498		1,469		202
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	686		820		901
Goodwill	1,546		1,553		1,572
Deferred charges and leasing costs	2,300		2,323		3,119
Total Other Assets	$	27,265	$	30,297	$	13,306

Restrictions on Cash and Cash Equivalents

	(in thousands)
Balance sheet description	December 31, 2018		April 30, 2018		April 30, 2017
Cash and cash equivalents	$	13,792	$	11,891	$	28,819
Restricted cash	5,464		4,225		27,981
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	19,256	$	16,116	$	56,800

Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents

	(in thousands)
Balance sheet description	December 31, 2018		April 30, 2018		April 30, 2017
Cash and cash equivalents	$	13,792	$	11,891	$	28,819
Restricted cash	5,464		4,225		27,981
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	19,256	$	16,116	$	56,800

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NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS (Tables)

8 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Schedule of Noncontrolling Interests - Consolidated Real Estate Entities

Our noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities at December 31, 2018, April 30, 2018, and 2017 were as follows:

	(in thousands)
	December 31, 2018		April 30, 2018			April 30, 2017
IRET - 71 France, LLC	$	5,918	$	6,606		$	7,427
IRET - Cypress Court Apartments, LLC	829		890			979
IRET - Williston Garden Apartments, LLC	—		1,635			1,057
IRET - WRH 1, LLC	—		(467		)	(619		)
WRH Holding, LLC	—		224			360
Noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities	$	6,747	$	8,888		$	9,204

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REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS (Tables)

8 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Temporary Equity Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Activity

Below is a table reflecting the activity of the redeemable noncontrolling interests.

	(in thousands)
	Transition period ended			Years ended April 30,
	December 31, 2018			2018			2017			2016
Balance at beginning of fiscal year	$	6,644		$	7,117		$	7,522		$	6,368
Contributions	—			268			17			1,120
Net (loss) income	(676		)	(741		)	(422		)	34
Balance at close of fiscal year	$	5,968		$	6,644		$	7,117		$	7,522

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DEBT (Tables)

8 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Aggregate Amount of Required Future Principal Payments on Mortgages Payable

The aggregate amount of required future principal payments on mortgages payable and term loans as of December 31, 2018 is as follows:

	(in thousands)
2019	$	28,587
2020	87,592
2021	104,553
2022	40,917
2023	48,546
Thereafter	280,779
Total payments	$	590,974

Summary of Indebtedness

The following table summarizes our indebtedness at December 31, 2018:

	(in thousands)
	December 31, 2018			April 30, 2018			April 30, 2017			Weighted Average Maturity in Years
Unsecured line of credit	$	57,500		$	124,000		$	57,050		3.67
Term loans	145,000			70,000			—			5.86
Unsecured debt	202,500			194,000			57,050
Mortgages payable - fixed (1)	445,974			489,401			629,535			3.61
Mortgages payable - variable(1)	—			22,739			57,708
Construction debt - variable	—			—			41,737
Total debt	$	648,474		$	706,140		$	786,030
Weighted average interest rate on unsecured line of credit	3.72		%	3.35		%	2.67		%
Weighted average interest rate on term loans (rate with swaps)	4.01		%	3.86		%	—
Weighted average interest rate on mortgages payable(1)	4.58		%	4.69		%	4.71		%
Weighted average interest rate on construction debt	—			—			3.27		%

(1) Includes mortgages payable related to assets held for sale and assets of discontinued operations at April 30, 2017.

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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (Tables)

8 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Derivative Assets at Fair Value

The table below presents the fair value of our derivative financial instruments as well as their classification on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2018, April 30, 2018 and April 30, 2017.

		(in thousands)						(in thousands)
		December 31, 2018		April 30, 2018		April 30, 2017		December 31, 2018		April 30, 2018	April 30, 2017
	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value		Fair Value		Fair Value	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value		Fair Value	Fair Value
Derivative instruments - interest rate swaps	Other Assets	$	818	$	1,779	—	Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	$	1,675	—	—
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments		$	818	$	1,779	—		$	1,675	—	—

Schedule of Cash Flow Hedges Included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The table below presents the effect of the Company's derivative financial instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Operations as of December 31, 2018 and April 30, 2018.

	(in thousands)
	Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI						Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income	Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income
	Transition Period Ended December 31,			Year Ended April 30,				Transition Period Ended December 31,			Year Ended April 30,
	2018			2018		2017		2018			2018			2017
Interest rate contracts	$	(2,794	)	$	1,627	—	Interest expense	$	(159	)	$	(152	)	—
Total derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships	$	(2,794	)	$	1,627	—		$	(159	)	$	(152	)	—

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ACQUISITIONS, DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PLACED IN SERVICE AND DISPOSITIONS (Tables)

8 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Acquisitions

Our acquisitions during fiscal year ended April 30, 2018 qualified as asset acquisitions under ASU 2017-01, Clarifying the Definition of a Business, and are detailed below.

Fiscal 2018 (May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018)

		(in thousands)
		Total		Form of Consideration		Investment Allocation
	Date	Acquisition								Intangible
Acquisitions	Acquired	Cost		Cash		Land		Building		Assets
Multifamily
191 homes - Oxbo - St. Paul, MN (1)	May 26, 2017	$	61,500	$	61,500	$	5,809	$	54,910	$	781
500 homes - Park Place - Plymouth, MN	September 13, 2017	92,250		92,250		10,609		80,711		930
274 homes - Dylan - Denver, CO	November 28, 2017	90,600		90,600		12,155		77,249		1,196
390 homes - Westend - Denver, CO	March 28, 2018	128,700		128,700		25,525		102,101		1,074
Total Acquisitions		$	373,050	$	373,050	$	54,098	$	314,971	$	3,981

(1) Property includes 11,477 square feet of retail space.

Development Projects Placed in Service

The fiscal year 2017 development projects placed in service are detailed below.

Fiscal 2017 (May 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017)

		(in thousands)
	Date Placed					Development
Development Projects Placed in Service	in Service	Land		Building		Cost
Multifamily
241 homes - 71 France - Edina, MN(1)	May 1, 2016	$	4,721	$	67,641	$	72,362
202 homes - Monticello Crossings - Monticello, MN(2)	March 1, 2017	1,734		28,782		30,516
Total Development Projects Placed in Service		$	6,455	$	96,423	$	102,878

(1) Costs paid in prior fiscal years totaled $70.9 million. Additional costs incurred in fiscal year 2017 totaled $1.5 million, for a total project cost at April 30, 2017 of $72.4 million. The project is owned by a joint venture entity in which we currently have an approximately 52.6% interest. The joint venture is consolidated in our financial statements.

(2) Costs paid in prior fiscal years totaled $15.5 million. Additional costs incurred in fiscal year 2017 totaled $15.0 million, for a total project cost at April 30, 2017 of $30.5 million.

Schedule of Dispositions

The dispositions for the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and fiscal years ended April 30, 2018 and 2017 are detailed below.

Transition Period Ended December 31, 2018 (May 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018)

		(in thousands)
	Date			Book Value
Dispositions	Disposed	Sales Price		and Sale Cost		Gain/(Loss)
Multifamily
44 unit - Dakota Commons - Williston, ND	July 26, 2018	$	4,420	$	3,878	$	542
145 unit - Williston Garden - Williston, ND(1)	July 26, 2018	12,310		11,313		997
288 unit - Renaissance Heights - Williston, ND(2)	July 26, 2018	24,770		17,856		6,914
		41,500		33,047		8,453
Other
7,849 sq ft Minot Southgate Retail - Minot, ND	July 12, 2018	1,925		2,056		(131		)
9,052 sq ft Fresenius - Duluth, MN	July 27, 2018	1,900		1,078		822
15,000 sq ft Minot 2505 16th St SW - Minot, ND	October 12, 2018	1,710		1,814		(104		)
81,594 sq ft Minot Arrowhead - Minot, ND	November 30, 2018	6,622		5,907		715
100,850 sq ft Bloomington 2000 W 94th Street - Bloomington, MN	December 19, 2018	4,550		4,550		—
		16,707		15,405		1,302
Unimproved Land
Grand Forks - Grand Forks, ND	July 16, 2018	3,000		2,986		14
Renaissance Heights - Williston, ND(3)	July 26, 2018	750		684		66
Badger Hills Unimproved - Rochester, MN	August 29, 2018	1,400		1,528		(128		)
		5,150		5,198		(48		)
Total Property Dispositions		$	63,357	$	53,650	$	9,707

(1) This apartment community was owned by a joint venture entity in which we had an interest of approximately 74.11%.

(2) This apartment community was owned by a joint venture entity in which we had an interest of approximately 87.14%.

(3) This parcel of land was owned by a joint venture entity in which we had an interest of approximately 70.00%

Fiscal 2018 (May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018)

		(in thousands)
	Date			Book Value
Dispositions	Disposed	Sales Price		and Sales Cost		Gain/(Loss)
Multifamily
327 homes - 13 apartment communities - Minot, ND (1)(2)	August 22, 2017	$	12,263	$	11,562	$	701
48 homes - Crown - Rochester, MN	December 1, 2017	5,700		3,318		2,382
16 homes - Northern Valley - Rochester, MN	December 1, 2017	950		690		260
		18,913		15,570		3,343
Other
4,998 sq ft Minot Southgate Wells Fargo Bank - Minot, ND	May 15, 2017	3,440		3,332		108
90,260 sq ft Lexington Commerce Center - Eagan, MN	August 22, 2017	9,000		3,963		5,037
17,640 sq ft Duckwood Medical - Eagan, MN	August 24, 2017	2,100		1,886		214
279,834 sq ft Edgewood Vista Hermantown I & II - Hermantown, MN	October 19, 2017	36,884		24,697		12,187
518,161 sq ft Urbandale - Urbandale, IA	November 22, 2017	16,700		12,857		3,843
36,053 sq ft 3075 Long Lake Road - Roseville, MN	November 28, 2017	18,650		12,766		5,884
1,205,432 sq ft 25 Healthcare properties	December 29, 2017	370,268		232,778		137,490
43,404 sq ft Garden View - St. Paul, MN	January 19, 2018	14,000		6,191		7,809
52,116 sq ft Ritchie Medical - St. Paul, MN	January 19, 2018	16,500		10,419		6,081
22,187 sq ft Bismarck 715 East Broadway and Unimproved Land - Bismarck, ND	March 7, 2018	5,500		3,215		2,285
		493,042		312,104		180,938
Unimproved Land
Bismarck 4916 Unimproved Land - Bismarck, ND	August 8, 2017	3,175		3,188		(13		)
Total Dispositions		$	515,130	$	330,862	$	184,268

(1) These communities include: 4th Street 4 Plex, 11th Street 3 Plex, Apartments on Main, Brooklyn Heights, Colton Heights, Fairmont, First Avenue (Apartments and Office), Pines, Southview, Summit Park, Temple (includes 17 South Main Retail), Terrace Heights, and Westridge.

(2) The properties included: 2800 Medical, 2828 Chicago Avenue, Airport Medical, Billings 2300 Grand Road, Burnsville 303 Nicollet Medical, Burnsville 305 Nicollet Medical, Duluth Denfeld Clinic, Edina 6363 France Medical, Edina 6405 France Medical, Edina 6517 Drew Avenue, Edina 6225 France SMC II, Edina 6545 France SMC I, Gateway Clinic, High Pointe Health Campus, Lakeside Medical Plaza, Mariner Clinic, Minneapolis 701 25th Avenue Medical, Missoula 3050 Great Northern, Park Dental, Pavilion I, Pavilion II, PrairieCare Medical, St. Michael Clinic, Trinity at Plaza 16 and Wells Clinic.

Fiscal 2017 (May 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017)  

		(in thousands)
	Date			Book Value
Dispositions	Disposed	Sales Price		and Sales Cost		Gain/(Loss)
Multifamily
24 homes Pinecone Villas - Sartell, MN	April 20, 2017	$	3,540	$	2,732	$	808
Healthcare
189,244 sq ft 9 Idaho Spring Creek Senior Housing Properties(1)	October 31, 2016	43,900		37,397		6,503
426,652 sq ft 5 Edgewood Vista Senior Housing Properties(2)	January 18, 2017	69,928		50,393		19,535
286,854 sq ft 5 Wyoming Senior Housing Properties(3)	February 1, 2017	49,600		45,469		4,131
169,001 sq ft 9 Edgewood Vista Senior Housing Properties(4)	February 15, 2017	30,700		24,081		6,619
169,562 sq ft 4 Edgewood Vista Senior Housing Properties(5)	March 1, 2017	35,348		14,511		20,837
114,316 sq ft Healtheast St. John & Woodwinds - Maplewood & Woodbury MN	March 6, 2017	20,700		13,777		6,923
59,760 sq ft Sartell 2000 23rd Street South - Sartell, MN	March 31, 2017	5,600		5,923		(323		)
98,174 sq ft Legends at Heritage Place - Sartell, MN	April 20, 2017	9,960		11,439		(1,479		)
		265,736		202,990		62,746
Other
195,075 sq ft Stone Container - Fargo, ND	July 25, 2016	13,400		4,418		8,982
28,528 sq ft Grand Forks Carmike - Grand Forks, ND	December 29, 2016	4,000		1,563		2,437
		17,400		5,981		11,419
Unimproved Land
Georgetown Square Unimproved Land - Grand Chute, WI	May 6, 2016	250		274		(24		)
Total Property Dispositions		$	286,926	$	211,977	$	74,949

(1) The properties included in this portfolio disposition are: Spring Creek American Falls, Spring Creek Boise, Spring Creek Eagle, Spring Creek Fruitland, Spring Creek Fruitland Unimproved, Spring Creek Meridian, Spring Creek Overland, Spring Creek Soda Springs and Spring Creek Ustick.

(2) The properties included in this portfolio disposition are: Edgewood Vista Bismarck, Edgewood Vista Brainerd, Edgewood Vista East Grand Forks, Edgewood Vista Fargo, and Edgewood Vista Spearfish.

(3) The properties included in this portfolio disposition are: Casper 1930 E 12th Street (Park Place), Casper 3955 E 12th Street (Meadow Wind), Cheyenne 4010 N College Drive (Aspen Wind), Cheyenne 4606 N College Drive (Sierra Hills) and Laramie 1072 N 22nd Street (Spring Wind).

(4) The properties included in this portfolio disposition are: Edgewood Vista Belgrade, Edgewood Vista Billings, Edgewood Vista Columbus, Edgewood Vista Fremont, Edgewood Vista Grand Island, Edgewood Vista Minot, Edgewood Vista Missoula, Edgewood Vista Norfolk and Edgewood Vista Sioux Falls.

(5) The properties included in this portfolio are: Edgewood Vista Hastings, Edgewood Vista Kalispell, Edgewood Vista Omaha and Edgewood Vista Virginia.

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OPERATING SEGMENT (Tables)

8 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Revenues and Net Operating Income for Reportable Segments

The following tables present net operating income for the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018, 2017, and 2016 from our reportable segment and reconcile net operating income to net income as reported in the consolidated financial statements. Segment assets are also reconciled to total assets as reported in the consolidated financial statements.

	(in thousands)
Transition period ended December 31, 2018	Multifamily		All Other		Total
Revenue	$	116,138	$	5,733	$	121,871
Property operating expenses, including real estate taxes	48,896		1,823		50,719
Net operating income	$	67,242	$	3,910	$	71,152
Property management expenses					(3,663		)
Casualty loss					(915		)
Depreciation and amortization					(50,456		)
Impairment of real estate investments					(1,221		)
General and administrative expenses					(9,812		)
Interest expense					(21,359		)
Loss on debt extinguishment					(556		)
Interest and other income					1,233
Income (loss) before gain on sale of real estate and other investments and income (loss) from discontinued operations					(15,597		)
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate and other investments					9,707
Gain (loss) from continuing operations					(5,890		)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations					570
Net income (loss)					$	(5,320	)

	(in thousands)
Year ended April 30, 2018	Multifamily		All Other		Total
Revenue	$	159,983	$	9,762	$	169,745
Property operating expenses, including real estate taxes	70,460		2,574		73,034
Net operating income	$	89,523	$	7,188	$	96,711
Property management expenses					(5,526		)
Casualty loss					(500		)
Depreciation and amortization					(82,070		)
Impairment of real estate investments					(18,065		)
General and administrative expenses					(14,203		)
Acquisition and investment related costs					(51		)
Interest expense					(34,178		)
Loss on debt extinguishment					(940		)
Interest and other income					1,508
Income (loss) before gain on sale of real estate and other investments and income (loss) from discontinued operations					(57,314		)
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate and other investments					20,120
Gain (loss) from continuing operations					(37,194		)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations					164,823
Net income (loss)					$	127,629

	(in thousands)
Year ended April 30, 2017	Multifamily		All Other		Total
Revenue	$	142,214	$	17,890	$	160,104
Property operating expenses, including real estate taxes	60,895		3,431		64,326
Net operating income	$	81,319	$	14,459	$	95,778
Property management expenses					(5,046		)
Casualty loss					(414		)
Depreciation and amortization					(44,253		)
Impairment of real estate investments					(57,028		)
General and administrative expenses					(15,871		)
Acquisition and investment related costs					(3,276		)
Interest expense					(34,314		)
Loss on debt extinguishment					(1,651		)
Interest and other income					1,146
Income (loss) before gain on sale of real estate and other investments					(64,929		)
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate and other investments					18,701
Income (loss) from continuing operations					(46,228		)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations					76,753
Net income (loss)					$	30,525

	(in thousands)
Year ended April 30, 2016	Multifamily		All Other		Total
Revenue	$	129,049	$	16,451	$	145,500
Property operating expenses, including real estate taxes	54,762		3,386		58,148
Net operating income	$	74,287	$	13,065	$	87,352
Property management expenses					(3,714		)
Casualty loss					(238		)
Depreciation and amortization					(39,273		)
Impairment of real estate investments					(5,543		)
General and administrative expenses					(13,498		)
Acquisition and investment related costs					(830		)
Interest expense					(28,417		)
Loss on debt extinguishment					(106		)
Interest and other income					385
Income (loss) before loss on sale of real estate and other investments and income (loss) from discontinued operations					(3,882		)
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate and other investments					9,640
Gain (loss) on bargain purchase					3,424
Income (loss) from continuing operations					9,182
Income (loss) from discontinued operations					67,420
Net income (loss)					$	76,602

Segment Assets and Accumulated Depreciation

Segment Assets and Accumulated Depreciation

	(in thousands)
As at December 31, 2018	Multifamily			All Other			Total
Segment assets
Property owned	$	1,582,917		$	44,719		$	1,627,636
Less accumulated depreciation	(340,081		)	(13,790		)	(353,871		)
Total property owned	$	1,242,836		$	30,929		$	1,273,765
Cash and cash equivalents							13,792
Restricted cash							5,464
Other assets							27,265
Unimproved land							5,301
Mortgage loans receivable							10,410
Total Assets							$	1,335,997

	(in thousands)
As at April 30, 2018	Multifamily			All Other			Total
Segment assets
Property owned	$	1,606,421		$	63,343		$	1,669,764
Less accumulated depreciation	(294,477		)	(16,847		)	(311,324		)
Total property owned	$	1,311,944		$	46,496		$	1,358,440
Cash and cash equivalents							11,891
Restricted cash							4,225
Other assets							30,297
Unimproved land							11,476
Mortgage loans receivable							10,329
Total Assets							$	1,426,658

	(in thousands)
As at April 30, 2017	Multifamily			All Other			Total
Segment assets
Property owned	$	1,260,541		$	97,988		$	1,358,529
Less accumulated depreciation	(232,592		)	(23,007		)	(255,599		)
Total property owned	$	1,027,949		$	74,981		$	1,102,930
Assets held for sale and assets from discontinued operations							283,023
Cash and cash equivalents							28,819
Restricted cash							27,981
Other assets							13,306
Unimproved land							18,455
Total Assets							$	1,474,514

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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Tables)

8 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Effect on Net Income and Gains or Losses From Sale Of Properties Classified as Discontinued Operations

The following information shows the effect on net income and the gains or losses from the sale of properties classified as discontinued operations for the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018, 2017, and 2016.

	(in thousands)
	Period Ended		Year Ended
	December 31, 2018		April 30, 2018			April 30, 2017			April 30, 2016
REVENUE
Real estate rentals	$	—	$	19,744		$	43,984		$	69,623
Tenant reimbursement	—		11,650			16,110			23,434
TRS senior housing revenue	—		—			3,218			3,955
TOTAL REVENUE	—		31,394			63,312			97,012
EXPENSES
Property operating expenses, excluding real estate taxes	—		6,350			9,051			17,470
Real estate taxes	—		5,191			6,848			11,611
Property management expense	—		206			574			1,957
Depreciation and amortization	—		8,445			10,772			24,725
Impairment of real estate investments	—		—			—			440
TRS senior housing expenses	—		—			3,113			3,366
TOTAL EXPENSES	—		20,192			30,358			59,569
Operating income (loss)	—		11,202			32,954			37,443
Interest expense(1)	—		(4,172		)	(11,628		)	(25,757		)
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt(1)	—		(6,508		)	(3,238		)	29,336
Interest income	—		661			2,179			2,179
Other income	—		73			340			437
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before gain on sale	—		1,256			20,607			43,638
Gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations	570		163,567			56,146			23,782
INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	$	570	$	164,823		$	76,753		$	67,420
Segment Data
All other	$	570	$	164,823		$	76,753		$	67,420
Total	$	570	$	164,823		$	76,753		$	67,420

(1) Interest expense includes $4.7 million for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2016, of default interest related to a $122.6 million non-recourse loan. Gain on extinguishment of debt in the fiscal year ended April 30, 2016 includes $36.5 million of gain on extinguishment of debt recognized in connection with our transfer of ownership to the mortgage lender of the nine properties serving as collateral for the $122.6 million non-recourse loan and the removal of the debt obligation and accrued interest from our balance sheet.

	(in thousands)
	Period Ended	Year Ended
	12/31/2018	April 30, 2018			April 30, 2017			April 30, 2016
Property Sale Data
Sales price	—	$	437,652		$	239,436		$	373,460
Net book value and sales costs	—	(274,085		)	(183,290		)	(349,678		)
Gain on sale of discontinued operations	—	$	163,567		$	56,146		$	23,782

Reconciliation of Assets and Liabilities of Discontinued Operations to Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale That Are Presented Separately on Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

The following information reconciles the carrying amounts of major classes of assets and liabilities of the discontinued operations to assets and liabilities held for sale that are presented separately on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at April 30, 2017:

	April 30, 2017
Carrying amounts of major classes of assets included as part of discontinued operations
Property owned and intangible assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	$	255,466
Restricted cash	728
Other Assets	12,750
Total major classes of assets of the discontinued operations	268,944
Other assets included in the disposal group classified as held for sale	14,079
Total assets of the disposal group classified as held for sale on the balance sheet	$	283,023
Carrying amounts of major classes of liabilities included as part of discontinued operations
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	4,835
Mortgages payable	112,208
Other	7,977
Total major classes of liabilities of the discontinued operations	125,020
Other liabilities included in the disposal group classified as held for sale	5,884
Total liabilities of the disposal group classified as held for sale on the balance sheet	$	130,904

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EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

8 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Numerator and Denominator Used To Calculate Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share

The following table presents a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share reported in the consolidated financial statements for the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018, 2017, and 2016:

	(in thousands, except per share data)
	For Period Ended			For Year Ended April 30,
	December 31, 2018			April 30, 2018			April 30, 2017			April 30, 2016
NUMERATOR
Income (loss) from continuing operations – controlling interests	$	(4,908	)	$	(30,266	)	$	(24,473	)	$	11,553
Income (loss) from discontinued operations – controlling interests	510			147,054			67,820			60,453
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests	(4,398		)	116,788			43,347			72,006
Dividends to preferred shareholders	(4,547		)	(8,569		)	(10,546		)	(11,514		)
Redemption of preferred shares	—			(3,657		)	(1,435		)	—
Numerator for basic earnings per share – net income available to common shareholders	(8,945		)	104,562			31,366			60,492
Noncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership	(1,032		)	12,702			4,059			7,032
Numerator for diluted earnings per share	$	(9,977	)	$	117,264		$	35,425		$	67,524
DENOMINATOR
Denominator for basic earnings per share weighted average shares	11,937			119,977			121,169			123,094
Effect of redeemable operating partnership units	1,387			14,617			16,130			14,278
Denominator for diluted earnings per share	13,324			134,594			137,299			137,372
Earnings (loss) per common share from continuing operations – basic and diluted	$	(0.79	)	$	(3.54	)	$	(3.01	)	$	—
Earnings (loss) per common share from discontinued operations – basic and diluted	0.04			12.25			5.59			4.91
NET EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC & DILUTED	$	(0.75	)	$	8.71		$	2.58		$	4.91

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)

8 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Fair Value Measurements on a Nonrecurring Basis

The aggregate fair value of these assets by their levels in the fair value hierarchy are as follows: 

	(in thousands)
	Total		Level 1	Level 2	Level 3
December 31, 2018
Real estate investments valued at fair value	$	3,049	—	—	$	3,049
April 30, 2018
Real estate investments valued at fair value	$	52,145	—	—	$	52,145
April 30, 2017
Real estate investments valued at fair value	$	506	—	—	$	506
Real estate held for sale (1)	10,891		—	—	10,891

(1) Represents only the portion of real estate held for sale at April 30, 2017 that was written down to estimated fair value.

Schedule of Estimated Fair Values of Financial Instruments

The estimated fair values of our financial instruments as of December 31, 2018, April 30, 2018 and April 30, 2017 are as follows:

	(in thousands)
	12/31/2018				4/30/2018				4/30/2017
	Amount		Fair Value		Amount		Fair Value		Amount		Fair Value
FINANCIAL ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	13,792	$	13,792	$	11,891	$	11,891	$	28,819	$	28,819
Mortgage and note receivables	26,809		26,809		25,809		25,809		—		—
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES
Other debt, including other debt related to assets held for sale	—		—		—		—		49,637		49,637
Revolving line of credit	57,500		57,500		124,000		124,000		57,050		57,050
Term loan A (1)	70,000		70,000		70,000		70,000		—		—
Term loan B (1)	75,000		75,000		—		—		—		—
Mortgages payable (2)	445,974		444,241		509,919		510,803		665,440		680,941
Mortgages payable related to assets held for sale	—		—		—		—		21,803		21,861

(1) Excluding the effect of the interest rate swap agreement.

(2) Includes mortgages payable related to assets held for sale and assets of discontinued operations at April 30, 2017.

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SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables)

8 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Conversions of Stock

Pursuant to the exercise of Exchange Rights, we redeemed Units during the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018 and 2017 as detailed in the table below.

	(in thousands, except per Unit amounts)
	Number of	Aggregate		Average Price
	Units	Cost		Per Unit
Transition Period Ended December 31, 2018	9	$	499	$	53.12
Fiscal Year Ended April 30, 2018	149	8,775		58.90
Fiscal Year Ended April 30, 2017	17	966		58.40

We also redeemed Units in exchange for common shares during the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018 and April 30, 2017 as detailed in the table below.

	(in thousands)
	Number of	Total Book
	Units	Value
Transition Period Ended December 31, 2018	33	$	649
Fiscal Year Ended April 30, 2018	3	34
Fiscal Year Ended April 30, 2017	50	875

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QUARTERLY RESULTS OF CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS (unaudited) (Tables)

8 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Selected Quarterly Financial Information [Abstract]

Schedule of Quarterly Results of Consolidation Operations

	(in thousands, except per share data)
QUARTER ENDED	July 31, 2018		October 31, 2018			Two Months Ended December 31, 2018
Revenues	$	45,946	$	45,638		$	30,287
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest	$	2,916	$	(4,558	)	$	(2,756	)
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	1,211	$	(6,264	)	$	(3,892	)
Net income (loss) per common share - basic & diluted	$	0.10	$	(0.52	)	$	(0.33	)

	(in thousands, except per share data)
QUARTER ENDED	July 31, 2017			October 31, 2017		January 31, 2018		April 30, 2018
Revenues	$	40,978		$	41,866	$	42,716	$	44,185
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests	$	(11,264	)	$	12,821	$	136,105	$	(20,874	)
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	(13,550	)	$	6,360	$	134,331	$	(22,579	)
Net income (loss) per common share - basic & diluted	$	(1.12	)	$	0.53	$	11.22	$	(1.89	)

	(in thousands, except per share data)
QUARTER ENDED	July 31, 2016			October 31, 2016		January 31, 2017		April 30, 2017
Revenues	$	38,301		$	39,195	$	39,797	$	42,811
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests	$	(21,643	)	$	11,600	$	23,110	$	30,280
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	(24,522	)	$	8,722	$	19,172	$	27,994
Net income (loss) per common share - basic & diluted	$	(2.02	)	$	0.72	$	1.58	$	2.33

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SHARE BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

8 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Schedule of Compensation Expense Recognized

Total share based compensation expense recognized in the consolidated financial statements for the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the three years ended April 30, 2018, for all share-based awards was as follows (in thousands):

	Transition Period Ended		Fiscal Year Ended April 30,
	December 31, 2018		2018		2017		2016
Share based compensation expense	$	845	$	1,587	$	6	$	2,256

Schedule of Restricted Share Awards Activity

The activity for the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the three years ended April 30, 2018, 2017, and 2016, related to our restricted share awards was as follows:

	Awards with Service Conditions
			Wtd Avg Grant-
	Shares		Date Fair Value
Unvested at April 30, 2015	10,754		$	71.70
Granted	—		—
Vested	(10,754	)	71.70
Unvested at April 30, 2016	—
Granted	25,326		61.59
Vested	(2,132	)	59.50
Forfeited	(3,683	)	62.40
Unvested at April 30, 2017	19,511
Granted	9,136		57.55
Vested	(18,545	)	59.89
Forfeited	(202	)	62.40
Unvested at April 30, 2018	9,900
Granted	—		—
Vested	(2,709	)	63.21
Forfeited	—		—
Unvested at December 31, 2018	7,191		$	60.49

The activity for the transition period ended December 31, 2018 and the three years ended April 30, 2018, related to our RSUs was as follows:

	RSUs with Service Conditions				RSUs with Market Conditions
			Wtd Avg Grant-				Wtd Avg Grant-
	Shares		Date Fair Value		Shares		Date Fair Value
Unvested at April 30, 2017	—				—
Granted	6,994		$	60.54	11,538		$	70.90
Vested	(207	)	50.30		—
Forfeited	—				—
Unvested at April 30, 2018	6,787		60.85		11,538		70.90
Granted	14,878		53.60		15,461		57.70
Vested	(2,943	)	60.83		—		—
Forfeited	(462	)	53.60		(1,680	)	70.90
Unvested at December 31, 2018	18,260		$	55.13	25,319		$	62.84

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ORGANIZATION (Details)	Dec. 31, 2018 property unit
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties	87
Multi-family Residential Properties
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties	87
Number of apartment homes | unit	13,702

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Narrative (Details)			1 Months Ended	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended										8 Months Ended		12 Months Ended						20 Months Ended
	Dec. 14, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($) shares	Aug. 31, 2017 property	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Oct. 31, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares	Jul. 31, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares	Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jan. 31, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares	Oct. 31, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares	Jul. 31, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares	Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jan. 31, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares	Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares	Jul. 31, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) property $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) shares	Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($) property $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2017	Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($) property $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2016	Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($) property $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) shares	Dec. 27, 2018 shares	Dec. 26, 2018 shares
BASIS OF PRESENTATION [Abstract]
Interest in operating partnership (in hundredths)		88.60%		89.70%			89.40%				88.60%				89.70%		89.70%	89.40%		88.60%			89.70%
Percentage of general interest partnership (in hundredths)		100.00%		100.00%			100.00%				100.00%				100.00%		100.00%	100.00%		100.00%			100.00%
Reverse stock split, conversion ratio	0.10
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, shares issued (in shares) | shares		12,119,930		11,942,372			11,952,598				12,119,930				11,942,372		11,942,372	11,952,598		12,119,930			11,942,372	11,900,000	119,400,000
Reverse stock split, units (in shares) | shares																								1,400,000	13,700,000
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS [Abstract]
Real estate investments		$ 1,121,385,000		$ 1,289,476,000			$ 1,380,245,000				$ 1,121,385,000				$ 1,289,476,000		$ 1,289,476,000	$ 1,380,245,000		$ 1,121,385,000			$ 1,289,476,000
Construction period interest capitalized															0			4,000		431,000		$ 4,900,000
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS [Abstract]
Impairment of real estate investments															1,221,000			18,065,000		57,028,000		5,983,000
CHANGE IN DEPRECIABLE LIVES OF REAL ESTATE ASSETS [Abstract]
Net income				$ (3,892,000)	$ (6,264,000)	$ 1,211,000	$ (22,579,000)	$ 134,331,000	$ 6,360,000	$ (13,550,000)	$ 27,994,000	$ 19,172,000	$ 8,722,000	$ (24,522,000)	$ (8,945,000)	$ 117,461,000		$ 104,562,000		$ 31,366,000		$ 60,492,000
Net income (loss) per common share - basic & diluted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares				$ (0.33)	$ (0.52)	$ 0.10	$ (1.89)	$ 11.22	$ 0.53	$ (1.12)	$ 2.33	$ 1.58	$ 0.72	$ (2.02)	$ (0.75)	$ 9.78		$ 8.71		$ 2.58		$ 4.91
HELD FOR SALE [Abstract]
Number of year after date of acquisition related to adjustment of real estate preliminary allocations of purchase price															1 year
RESTRICTED CASH [Abstract]
Restricted cash		27,981,000		$ 5,464,000			$ 4,225,000				$ 27,981,000				$ 5,464,000		5,464,000	$ 4,225,000		$ 27,981,000			5,464,000
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT [Abstract]
Property and equipment cost		2,100,000		2,200,000			2,100,000				2,100,000				2,200,000		2,200,000	2,100,000		2,100,000			2,200,000
Accumulated depreciation		$ 1,200,000		1,400,000			1,300,000				$ 1,200,000				$ 1,400,000		$ 1,400,000	$ 1,300,000		$ 1,200,000			1,400,000
INCOME TAXES [Abstract]
Minimum dividend distribution percentage															90.00%
Dividend distribution percentage (in hundredths)															90.00%			90.00%		90.00%		90.00%
Distribution of federal income tax (in hundredths)																	100.00%		14.59%		12.43%
Distribution of capital gain (in hundredths)																			48.87%		87.57%
Distribution made as return of capital (in hundredths)																			36.54%
MORTGAGE LOANS RECEIVABLE AND NOTES RECEIVABLE [Abstract]
Number of real estate properties sold | property																		28
Mortgage loans receivable				10,400,000			11,000,000								$ 10,400,000		$ 10,400,000	$ 11,000,000					$ 10,400,000
Interest income															1,168,000	$ 432,000		1,197,000		$ 366,000		$ 78,000
Proceeds from collection of loans receivable															545,000			0		0		0
GAIN ON BARGAIN PURCHASE [Abstract]
Gain on bargain purchase															$ 0	$ 0		$ 0		0		$ 3,424,000
Buildings and Improvements | Minimum
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS [Abstract]
Estimated useful life of assets (in years)															10 years
Buildings and Improvements | Maximum
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS [Abstract]
Estimated useful life of assets (in years)															37 years
Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment | Minimum
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS [Abstract]
Estimated useful life of assets (in years)															5 years
Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment | Maximum
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS [Abstract]
Estimated useful life of assets (in years)															10 years
Renovations and Improvements | Minimum
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS [Abstract]
Estimated useful life of assets (in years)															5 years
Renovations and Improvements | Maximum
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS [Abstract]
Estimated useful life of assets (in years)															10 years
Minot, ND - property
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS [Abstract]
Impairment of real estate investments																				$ 2,900,000
Multi-family Residential Properties
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS [Abstract]
Number of impaired properties | property																		1		16
Multi-family Residential Properties | Grand Forks, North Dakota
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS [Abstract]
Impairment of real estate investments																		$ 12,200,000
Multi-family Residential Properties | Williston, ND - property
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS [Abstract]
Number of impaired properties | property																				3
Multi-family Residential Properties | Williston, ND - property 1
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS [Abstract]
Impairment of real estate investments																				$ 40,900,000
Interest in joint venture		70.00%									70.00%									70.00%
Multi-family Residential Properties | Williston, ND - property 2
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS [Abstract]
Impairment of real estate investments																				$ 5,800,000
Multi-family Residential Properties | Williston, ND - property 3
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS [Abstract]
Impairment of real estate investments																				$ 4,700,000
Interest in joint venture		60.00%									60.00%									60.00%
Commercial Properties
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS [Abstract]
Number of impaired properties | property																		3
Land
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS [Abstract]
Number of impaired properties | property																		4		2		2
Land | Grand Forks, North Dakota
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS [Abstract]
Impairment of real estate investments																		$ 1,500,000
Land | Minot, ND - property
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS [Abstract]
Number of impaired properties | property																				1
Land | Bismark, North Dakota - First Property
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS [Abstract]
Impairment of real estate investments																		$ 256,000
Land | Bismark, North Dakota
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS [Abstract]
Number of impaired properties | property																		2
Land | Bismark, North Dakota - Second Property
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS [Abstract]
Impairment of real estate investments																		$ 709,000
Land | Williston, ND - property
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS [Abstract]
Impairment of real estate investments																		428,000		$ 2,800,000
Number of impaired properties | property																				1
Interest in joint venture		70.00%									70.00%									70.00%
Land | River Falls Wisconsin
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS [Abstract]
Impairment of real estate investments																						$ 162,000
Industrial | Bloomington, Minnesota
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS [Abstract]
Impairment of real estate investments																		1,400,000
Industrial | Woodbury, Minnesota
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS [Abstract]
Impairment of real estate investments																		922,000
Retail Site | Minot, ND - property
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS [Abstract]
Impairment of real estate investments																		$ 630,000
Office
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS [Abstract]
Number of impaired properties | property																						1
Commercial Healthcare
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS [Abstract]
Number of impaired properties | property																						1
Multi-Family Residential
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS [Abstract]
Number of impaired properties | property																						8
MORTGAGE LOANS RECEIVABLE AND NOTES RECEIVABLE [Abstract]
Interest rate on mortgages payable						6.00%
Loan commitment										$ 16,200,000
Multi-Family Residential | St Cloud Minnesota
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS [Abstract]
Impairment of real estate investments																						$ 1,900,000
Number of impaired properties | property																						8
Office Property | Eden Prairie Minnesota
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS [Abstract]
Impairment of real estate investments																						$ 440,000
Assets Held for Sale
HELD FOR SALE [Abstract]
Number of real estate properties classified as held for sale | property															0			0
Assets Held for Sale | Multi-family Residential Properties
HELD FOR SALE [Abstract]
Number of real estate properties classified as held for sale | property																				13
Assets Held for Sale | Multi-family Residential Properties | Minot, ND - property
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS [Abstract]
Number of impaired properties | property																				13
Assets Held for Sale | Retail Site
HELD FOR SALE [Abstract]
Number of real estate properties classified as held for sale | property																				2
Assets Held for Sale | Commercial Healthcare
HELD FOR SALE [Abstract]
Number of real estate properties classified as held for sale | property																				2
Assets Held for Sale | Medical Property | Sartell, Minnesota, Healthcare Property
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS [Abstract]
Impairment of real estate investments																						1,900,000
Discontinued Operations
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS [Abstract]
Impairment of real estate investments																						440,000
Discontinued Operations | Land | Grand Chute, Wisconsin, Unimproved Land
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS [Abstract]
Impairment of real estate investments																						1,600,000
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale
MORTGAGE LOANS RECEIVABLE AND NOTES RECEIVABLE [Abstract]
Interest income															$ 0			$ 661,000		$ 2,179,000		2,179,000
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | Multi-Family Residential
MORTGAGE LOANS RECEIVABLE AND NOTES RECEIVABLE [Abstract]
Number of real estate properties sold | property			13												13
Interest rate on mortgages payable			5.50%
Interest income															$ 448,000			372,000
Number of real estate properties released | property															1
Service Life
CHANGE IN DEPRECIABLE LIVES OF REAL ESTATE ASSETS [Abstract]
Depreciation																		29,300,000
Net income																		$ (29,300,000)
Net income (loss) per common share - basic & diluted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares																		$ (0.22)
Service Life | Minimum
CHANGE IN DEPRECIABLE LIVES OF REAL ESTATE ASSETS [Abstract]
Useful life		20 years																					10 years
Service Life | Maximum
CHANGE IN DEPRECIABLE LIVES OF REAL ESTATE ASSETS [Abstract]
Useful life		40 years																					37 years
Service Life | Property With Previous Nine Year Life
CHANGE IN DEPRECIABLE LIVES OF REAL ESTATE ASSETS [Abstract]
Useful life		9 years
Service Life | Property With Previous Nine Year Life | Minimum
CHANGE IN DEPRECIABLE LIVES OF REAL ESTATE ASSETS [Abstract]
Useful life																							5 years
Service Life | Property With Previous Nine Year Life | Maximum
CHANGE IN DEPRECIABLE LIVES OF REAL ESTATE ASSETS [Abstract]
Useful life																							10 years
Escrow Deposits
RESTRICTED CASH [Abstract]
Restricted cash		$ 4,300,000		$ 5,500,000			$ 4,200,000				$ 4,300,000				$ 5,500,000		$ 5,500,000	$ 4,200,000		4,300,000			$ 5,500,000
Tax-Deferred Exchange Proceeds
RESTRICTED CASH [Abstract]
Restricted cash		$ 23,700,000									$ 23,700,000									$ 23,700,000
187 unit - Avalon Cove - Rochester, MN
GAIN ON BARGAIN PURCHASE [Abstract]
Total acquisition costs																						36,300,000
Form of consideration, cash																						$ 15,000,000
Shares exchanged (in shares) | shares																						250,000
Shares exchanged																						$ 17,800,000
Share price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares																						$ 70.90
Gain on bargain purchase																						$ 3,400,000

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Adoption of ASU 2016-15 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Common shares of beneficial interest	$ 899,234	$ 900,097	$ 908,905
Noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities	6,747	8,888	9,204
Redeemable noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities	5,968	6,644	7,117
Total equity	643,449	687,563	636,158	$ 718,262	$ 740,954
Previously Reported
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Common shares of beneficial interest		907,843	916,121
Noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities		1,078	1,924
Redeemable noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities		6,708	7,181
Restatement Adjustment
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Common shares of beneficial interest		(7,746)	(7,216)
Noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities		7,810	7,280
Redeemable noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities		(64)	(64)
Common Stock
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Total equity	899,234	900,097	908,905	922,084	951,868
Common Stock | Previously Reported
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Total equity		907,843	916,121
Common Stock | Restatement Adjustment
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Total equity		(7,746)	(7,216)
Noncontrolling Interest
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Total equity	$ 74,663	81,900	82,437	$ 99,504	$ 88,844
Noncontrolling Interest | Previously Reported
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Total equity		74,090	75,157
Noncontrolling Interest | Restatement Adjustment
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Total equity		$ 7,810	$ 7,280

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - ASU Impact on Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2016
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities	$ 40,034	$ 55,195	$ 79,052	$ 72,261
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities	51,171	80,112	224,160	128,552
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	(88,065)	(175,991)	(317,920)	(189,338)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents		0	0	0
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH	3,140	(40,684)	(14,708)	11,475
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	11,891	28,819		0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	13,792	11,891	28,819
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH AT BEGINNING OF YEAR	16,116	56,800	71,508	60,033
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH AT END OF YEAR	19,256	16,116	56,800	71,508
Previously Reported
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities		48,035	73,930	66,493
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities		104,189	202,263	134,252
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities		(169,152)	(314,072)	(183,017)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents		(16,928)	(37,879)	17,728
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH		0	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	11,891	28,819	66,698	48,970
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		11,891	28,819	66,698
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH AT BEGINNING OF YEAR				0
Accounting Standards Update 2016-15 and 2016-18 | Restatement Adjustment
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities		7,160	5,122	5,768
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities		(24,077)	21,897	(5,700)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities		(6,839)	(3,848)	(6,321)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents		16,928	37,879	(17,728)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH		(40,684)	(14,708)	11,475
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period				(48,970)
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH AT BEGINNING OF YEAR	$ 4,225	27,981	4,810	60,033
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH AT END OF YEAR		$ 4,225	$ 27,981	$ 4,810

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Schedule of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Apr. 30, 2018	May 01, 2017	Apr. 30, 2017	May 01, 2016	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 13,792	$ 11,891	$ 0	$ 28,819	$ 0		$ 0
Restricted cash	5,464	4,225		27,981
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$ 19,256	$ 16,116	$ 56,800	$ 56,800	$ 71,508	$ 71,508	$ 60,033

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Revenue Recognition (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended										8 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2018	Jul. 31, 2018	Apr. 30, 2018	Jan. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017	Jul. 31, 2017	Apr. 30, 2017	Jan. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2016	May 01, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Performance obligation, description of timing												one year or less
Retained earnings	$ (429,048)			$ (395,669)				$ (466,541)				$ (429,048)		$ (395,669)	$ (466,541)
Real estate rentals												117,575
Revenue												4,296
Revenues	$ 30,287	$ 45,638	$ 45,946	$ 44,185	$ 42,716	$ 41,866	$ 40,978	$ 42,811	$ 39,797	$ 39,195	$ 38,301	$ 121,871	$ 111,249	$ 169,745	$ 160,104	$ 145,500
Product Concentration Risk
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percent												100.00%
Product Concentration Risk | Rental Revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percent												96.50%
Product Concentration Risk | Other Property Revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percent												3.50%
Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Retained earnings																	$ 627

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Other Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Receivable arising from straight line rents	$ 1,145	$ 1,458	$ 2,145
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	71	81	476
Fair value of interest rate swaps	818	1,779	0
Loans receivable	16,399	15,480	0
Prepaid and other assets	3,802	5,334	4,891
Intangible assets	498	1,469	202
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	686	820	901
Goodwill	1,546	1,553	1,572
Deferred charges and leasing costs	2,300	2,323	3,119
Total Other Assets	$ 27,265	$ 30,297	$ 13,306

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NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities	$ 6,747	$ 8,888	$ 9,204
IRET - 71 France, LLC
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities	5,918	6,606	7,427
IRET - Cypress Court Apartments, LLC
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities	829	890	979
IRET - Williston Garden Apartments, LLC
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities	0	1,635	1,057
IRET - WRH 1, LLC
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities	0	(467)	(619)
WRH Holding, LLC
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interests – consolidated real estate entities	$ 0	$ 224	$ 360

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REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS (Details) $ in Thousands	8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) joint_venture	Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Number of joint ventures with buy sell options | joint_venture	1
Increase (Decrease) in Temporary Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of fiscal year	$ 6,644	$ 7,117
Contributions		619	$ 7,188
Balance at close of fiscal year	$ 5,968	6,644	7,117
Southgate - Minot, ND
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Number of joint ventures with buy sell options | joint_venture	1
Commitment period for joint venture acquisition	4 years
Increase (Decrease) in Temporary Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of fiscal year	$ 6,644	7,117	7,522	$ 6,368
Contributions	0	268	17	1,120
Net (loss) income	(676)	(741)	(422)	34
Balance at close of fiscal year	$ 5,968	$ 6,644	$ 7,117	$ 7,522

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DEBT - Narrative (Details)	8 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) property loan extension	Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Number of apartment communities | property	87
Number of real estate properties, unencumbered by mortgages | property	40
Number of real estate properties, unencumbered used to provide credit support | property	32
Amount available	$ 6,000,000.0
Revolving line of credit	57,500,000	$ 124,000,000	$ 57,050,000
Carrying principal value	648,474,000	706,140,000	$ 786,030,000
Domestic Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Revolving line of credit	$ 0	$ 0
Domestic Line of Credit | Minimum | Base Rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate spread (as a percent)	0.35%
Domestic Line of Credit | Minimum | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate spread (as a percent)	1.35%
Domestic Line of Credit | Maximum | Base Rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate spread (as a percent)	8.50%
Domestic Line of Credit | Maximum | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate spread (as a percent)	1.90%
Multifamily
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Number of apartment communities, serving as collateral for mortgage loans | property	51
Mortgages
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Number of loans in default | loan	0
Weighted average interest rate (in hundredths)	4.58%	4.69%	4.71%
Mortgages | Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate	3.47%
Mortgages | Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate	6.66%
Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Term	1 year
Construction Debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Carrying principal value			$ 41,700,000
Weighted average interest rate (in hundredths)			3.27%
BMO Line of Credit | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Amount available	$ 250,000,000.0	$ 300,000,000.0	$ 206,000,000
Revolving line of credit		$ 124,000,000	$ 57,100,000
Number of extensions | extension	1
Extension term	12 months
BMO Line of Credit | Domestic Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Amount available	$ 232,500,000.0
Remaining borrowing capacity	175,000,000
Revolving line of credit	$ 57,500,000
Interest rate (in hundredths)	3.72%
Term Loan Maturing 2024 | Unsecured Debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Original principal balance	$ 70,000,000
Term Loan Maturing 2025 | Unsecured Debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Original principal balance	$ 75,000,000
Long-term debt, term	7 years

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DEBT - Schedule of Required Payments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total payments	$ 444,197	$ 509,919	$ 565,978
Mortgages And Term Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
2019	28,587
2020	87,592
2021	104,553
2022	40,917
2023	48,546
Thereafter	280,779
Total payments	$ 590,974

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DEBT - Schedule of Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	8 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying principal value	$ 648,474	$ 706,140	$ 786,030
Fixed Rate Mortgages Payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying principal value	$ 445,974	489,401	629,535
Weighted average maturity in years	3 years 7 months 10 days
Variable Rate Mortgages Payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying principal value	$ 0	$ 22,739	$ 57,708
Mortgages
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate	4.58%	4.69%	4.71%
Construction Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying principal value	$ 0	$ 0	$ 41,737
Weighted average interest rate	0.00%	0.00%	3.27%
Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying principal value	$ 202,500	$ 194,000	$ 57,050
Unsecured Debt | Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying principal value	$ 57,500	$ 124,000	$ 57,050
Weighted average maturity in years	3 years 8 months 1 day
Weighted average interest rate	3.72%	3.35%	2.67%
Unsecured Debt | Medium-term Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying principal value	$ 145,000	$ 70,000	$ 0
Weighted average maturity in years	5 years 10 months 10 days
Weighted average interest rate	4.01%	3.86%	0.00%

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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (Details)	8 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) derivative_instrument	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2023 USD ($) derivative_instrument
Derivative [Line Items]
Cash flow hedge gain (loss) to be reclassified within twelve months	$ 61,000
Interest expense	21,359,000	$ 22,804,000	$ 34,178,000	$ 34,314,000	$ 28,417,000
Net income (loss)	(5,320,000)	$ 140,594,000	127,629,000	30,525,000	$ 76,602,000
Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative instrument - interest rate swap	818,000		1,779,000	0
Derivative Liability	1,675,000		0	0
Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI	(2,794,000)		1,627,000	0
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate Contract
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI	$ (2,794,000)		1,627,000	0
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate Swap
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of instruments held | derivative_instrument	2
Notional amount	$ 145,000,000
Accumulated Gain (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Including Noncontrolling Interest | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Derivative [Line Items]
Net income (loss)	(159,000)		(152,000)	0
Accumulated Gain (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Including Noncontrolling Interest | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Interest Rate Contract
Derivative [Line Items]
Interest expense	(159,000)		(152,000)	0
Other Assets | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate Swap
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative instrument - interest rate swap	818,000		1,779,000	0
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate Swap
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Liability	$ 1,675,000		$ 0	$ 0
Scenario, Forecast | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate Swap
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of instruments held | derivative_instrument						1
Notional amount						$ 70,000,000

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TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($) property
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties sold	28
BMO Capital Markets
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties sold	27
Transaction fee | $	$ 1.8

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ACQUISITIONS, DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PLACED IN SERVICE AND DISPOSITIONS - Acquisitions (Details) - Acquisitions $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($) ft² unit	Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Acquisitions and development projects placed in service [Abstract]
Total acquisition costs	$ 373,050	$ 0
Form of consideration, cash	373,050
Investment allocation, land	54,098
Investment allocation, building	314,971
Investment allocation, intangible assets	3,981
Multi-Family Residential | 191 homes - Oxbo - St Paul, MN
Acquisitions and development projects placed in service [Abstract]
Total acquisition costs	61,500
Form of consideration, cash	61,500
Investment allocation, land	5,809
Investment allocation, building	54,910
Investment allocation, intangible assets	$ 781
Number of apartment units | unit	191
Area of real estate property | ft²	11,477
Multi-Family Residential | 500 homes - Park Place - Plymouth, MN
Acquisitions and development projects placed in service [Abstract]
Total acquisition costs	$ 92,250
Form of consideration, cash	92,250
Investment allocation, land	10,609
Investment allocation, building	80,711
Investment allocation, intangible assets	$ 930
Number of apartment units | unit	500
Multi-Family Residential | 274 homes - Dylan - Denver, CO
Acquisitions and development projects placed in service [Abstract]
Total acquisition costs	$ 90,600
Form of consideration, cash	90,600
Investment allocation, land	12,155
Investment allocation, building	77,249
Investment allocation, intangible assets	$ 1,196
Number of apartment units | unit	274
Multi-Family Residential | 390 homes - Westend - Denver, CO
Acquisitions and development projects placed in service [Abstract]
Total acquisition costs	$ 128,700
Form of consideration, cash	128,700
Investment allocation, land	25,525
Investment allocation, building	102,101
Investment allocation, intangible assets	$ 1,074
Number of apartment units | unit	390

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ACQUISITIONS, DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PLACED IN SERVICE AND DISPOSITIONS - Development Projects Placed In Service (Details) - Development Projects Placed in Service	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($) unit	Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Land	$ 6,455,000
Building	96,423,000
Development cost	102,878,000		$ 0	$ 12
Multi-Family Residential | 71 France - Edina, MN
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Land	4,721,000
Building	67,641,000
Development cost	$ 72,362,000
Number of apartment units | unit	241
Development costs paid	$ 1,500,000	$ 70,900,000
Project costs incurred to date	$ 72,400,000
Interest in joint venture	52.60%
Multi-Family Residential | Monticello Crossings - Monticello, MN
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Land	$ 1,734,000
Building	28,782,000
Development cost	$ 30,516,000
Number of apartment units | unit	202
Development costs paid	$ 15,000,000	$ 15,500,000
Project costs incurred to date	$ 30,500,000

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ACQUISITIONS, DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PLACED IN SERVICE AND DISPOSITIONS - Property Dispositions (Details) $ in Thousands	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended										8 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) ft² unit	Oct. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($) ft² unit apartment_community	Jan. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($) ft² property	Jan. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) ft² property unit	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($) ft² property unit apartment_community	Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($) ft² property	Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales price	$ 30,287	$ 45,638	$ 45,946	$ 44,185	$ 42,716	$ 41,866	$ 40,978	$ 42,811	$ 39,797	$ 39,195	$ 38,301	$ 121,871	$ 111,249	$ 169,745	$ 160,104	$ 145,500
Disposed of by Sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales price												63,357		515,130	286,926
Gain/(Loss)												$ 9,707		184,268	74,949
Retail Site | Disposed of by Sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of properties sold | property												5
Multi-Family Residential | Disposed of by Sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of properties sold | property												3
Sales price												$ 41,500		18,913
Gain/(Loss)												8,453		3,343
Multi-Family Residential | Disposed of by Sale | Dakota Commons Williston Nd
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales price												4,420
Gain/(Loss)												$ 542
Number of apartment units, dispositions | unit	44											44
Multi-Family Residential | Disposed of by Sale | Williston Garden Williston Nd
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales price												$ 12,310
Gain/(Loss)												$ 997
Number of apartment units, dispositions | unit	145											145
Interest in joint venture	74.11%											74.11%
Multi-Family Residential | Disposed of by Sale | Renaissance Heights Williston Nd
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales price												$ 24,770
Gain/(Loss)												$ 6,914
Number of apartment units, dispositions | unit	288											288
Interest in joint venture	87.14%											87.14%
Multi-Family Residential | Disposed of by Sale | Multifamily 327 Unit Minot Nd
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales price														12,263
Gain/(Loss)														$ 701
Number of apartment units, dispositions | unit				327										327
Number of apartment communities | apartment_community				13										13
Multi-Family Residential | Disposed of by Sale | Crown - Rochester, MN
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales price														$ 5,700
Gain/(Loss)														$ 2,382
Number of apartment units, dispositions | unit				48										48
Multi-Family Residential | Disposed of by Sale | Northern Valley - Rochester, MN
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales price														$ 950
Gain/(Loss)														$ 260
Number of apartment units, dispositions | unit				16										16
Multi-Family Residential | Disposed of by Sale | Pinecone Villas Sartell Mn
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales price															3,540
Gain/(Loss)															$ 808
Number of apartment units, dispositions | property								24							24
Other | Disposed of by Sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales price												$ 16,707		$ 493,042	$ 17,400
Gain/(Loss)												1,302		180,938	11,419
Other | Disposed of by Sale | Minot Southgate Retail - Minot, ND
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales price												1,925		3,440
Gain/(Loss)												$ (131)		$ 108
Area of real estate property | ft²	7,849			4,998								7,849		4,998
Other | Disposed of by Sale | Fresenius - Duluth, MN
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales price												$ 1,900
Gain/(Loss)												$ 822
Area of real estate property | ft²	9,052											9,052
Other | Disposed of by Sale | Minot 2505 16th Street SW - Minot, ND
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales price												$ 1,710
Gain/(Loss)												$ (104)
Area of real estate property | ft²	15,000											15,000
Other | Disposed of by Sale | 81594 Sq Ft Minot Arrowhead - Minot, ND
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales price												$ 6,622
Gain/(Loss)												$ 715
Area of real estate property | ft²	81,594											81,594
Other | Disposed of by Sale | Bloomington 2000 W 94th Street - Bloomington, MN
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales price												$ 4,550
Gain/(Loss)												$ 0
Area of real estate property | ft²	100,850											100,850
Other | Disposed of by Sale | Lexington Commerce Center Eagan Mn
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales price														$ 9,000
Gain/(Loss)														$ 5,037
Area of real estate property | ft²				90,260										90,260
Other | Disposed of by Sale | Eagan 1440 Duckwood Medical - Eagan, MN
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales price														$ 2,100
Gain/(Loss)														$ 214
Area of real estate property | ft²				17,640										17,640
Other | Disposed of by Sale | Edgewood Vista Hermantown Mn
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales price														$ 36,884
Gain/(Loss)														$ 12,187
Area of real estate property | ft²				279,834										279,834
Other | Disposed of by Sale | Urbandale - Urbandale IA
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales price														$ 16,700
Gain/(Loss)														$ 3,843
Area of real estate property | ft²				518,161										518,161
Other | Disposed of by Sale | Long Lake Road - Roseville MN
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales price														$ 18,650
Gain/(Loss)														$ 5,884
Area of real estate property | ft²				36,053										36,053
Other | Disposed of by Sale | Healthcare Properties
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of properties sold | property														25
Sales price														$ 370,268
Gain/(Loss)														$ 137,490
Area of real estate property | ft²				1,205,432										1,205,432
Other | Disposed of by Sale | Garden View - St. Paul MN
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales price														$ 14,000
Gain/(Loss)														$ 7,809
Area of real estate property | ft²				43,404										43,404
Other | Disposed of by Sale | Ritchie Medical - St. Paul MN
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales price														$ 16,500
Gain/(Loss)														$ 6,081
Area of real estate property | ft²				52,116										52,116
Other | Disposed of by Sale | Bismarck 715 East Broadway - Bismarck, ND
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales price														$ 5,500
Gain/(Loss)														$ 2,285
Area of real estate property | ft²				22,187										22,187
Other | Disposed of by Sale | Stone Container Fargo Nd
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales price															13,400
Gain/(Loss)															$ 8,982
Area of real estate property | ft²								195,075							195,075
Other | Disposed of by Sale | Grand Forks Carmike Grand Forks Nd
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales price															$ 4,000
Gain/(Loss)															$ 2,437
Area of real estate property | ft²								28,528							28,528
Unimproved Land | Disposed of by Sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of properties sold | property												3
Sales price												$ 5,150
Gain/(Loss)												(48)
Unimproved Land | Disposed of by Sale | Grand Forks Grand Forks Nd
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales price												3,000
Gain/(Loss)												14
Unimproved Land | Disposed of by Sale | Renaissance Heights Unimproved
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales price												750
Gain/(Loss)												$ 66
Interest in joint venture	70.00%											70.00%
Unimproved Land | Disposed of by Sale | Badger Hills - Rochester, MN
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales price												$ 1,400
Gain/(Loss)												(128)
Unimproved Land | Disposed of by Sale | Bismarck 4916 - Bismarck, ND
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales price														$ 3,175
Gain/(Loss)														(13)
Unimproved Land | Disposed of by Sale | Grand Chute, Wisconsin, Unimproved Land
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales price															$ 250
Gain/(Loss)															(24)
Healthcare | Disposed of by Sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales price															265,736
Gain/(Loss)															$ 62,746
Healthcare | Disposed of by Sale | Idaho Spring Creek Senior Housing Properties
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of properties sold | property															9
Sales price															$ 43,900
Gain/(Loss)															$ 6,503
Area of real estate property | ft²								189,244							189,244
Healthcare | Disposed of by Sale | Five Edgewood Vista Senior Housing Properties
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of properties sold | property															5
Sales price															$ 69,928
Gain/(Loss)															$ 19,535
Area of real estate property | ft²								426,652							426,652
Healthcare | Disposed of by Sale | Wyoming Senior Housing Portfolio
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of properties sold | property															5
Sales price															$ 49,600
Gain/(Loss)															$ 4,131
Area of real estate property | ft²								286,854							286,854
Healthcare | Disposed of by Sale | Nine Edgewood Vista Senior Housing Properties
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of properties sold | property															9
Sales price															$ 30,700
Gain/(Loss)															$ 6,619
Area of real estate property | ft²								169,001							169,001
Healthcare | Disposed of by Sale | Four Edgewood Vista Senior Housing Properties
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of properties sold | property															4
Sales price															$ 35,348
Gain/(Loss)															$ 20,837
Area of real estate property | ft²								169,562							169,562
Healthcare | Disposed of by Sale | Healtheast St John And Woodwinds Maplewood And Woodbury Mn
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales price															$ 20,700
Gain/(Loss)															$ 6,923
Area of real estate property | ft²								114,316							114,316
Healthcare | Disposed of by Sale | Sartell 2000 23 Rd Street South Sartell Mn
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales price															$ 5,600
Gain/(Loss)															$ (323)
Area of real estate property | ft²								59,760							59,760
Healthcare | Disposed of by Sale | Legends At Heritage Place Sartell Mn
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales price															$ 9,960
Gain/(Loss)															$ (1,479)
Area of real estate property | ft²								98,174							98,174
Real Estate
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Property management expense												50,719		73,034	$ 64,326	$ 58,148
Real Estate | Disposed of by Sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Property management expense												53,650		330,862	211,977
Real Estate | Multi-Family Residential | Disposed of by Sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Property management expense												33,047		15,570
Real Estate | Multi-Family Residential | Disposed of by Sale | Dakota Commons Williston Nd
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Property management expense												3,878
Real Estate | Multi-Family Residential | Disposed of by Sale | Williston Garden Williston Nd
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Property management expense												11,313
Real Estate | Multi-Family Residential | Disposed of by Sale | Renaissance Heights Williston Nd
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Property management expense												17,856
Real Estate | Multi-Family Residential | Disposed of by Sale | Multifamily 327 Unit Minot Nd
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Property management expense														11,562
Real Estate | Multi-Family Residential | Disposed of by Sale | Crown - Rochester, MN
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Property management expense														3,318
Real Estate | Multi-Family Residential | Disposed of by Sale | Northern Valley - Rochester, MN
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Property management expense														690
Real Estate | Multi-Family Residential | Disposed of by Sale | Pinecone Villas Sartell Mn
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Property management expense															2,732
Real Estate | Other | Disposed of by Sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Property management expense												15,405		312,104	5,981
Real Estate | Other | Disposed of by Sale | Minot Southgate Retail - Minot, ND
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Property management expense												2,056		3,332
Real Estate | Other | Disposed of by Sale | Fresenius - Duluth, MN
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Property management expense												1,078
Real Estate | Other | Disposed of by Sale | Minot 2505 16th Street SW - Minot, ND
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Property management expense												1,814
Real Estate | Other | Disposed of by Sale | 81594 Sq Ft Minot Arrowhead - Minot, ND
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Property management expense												5,907
Real Estate | Other | Disposed of by Sale | Bloomington 2000 W 94th Street - Bloomington, MN
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Property management expense												4,550
Real Estate | Other | Disposed of by Sale | Lexington Commerce Center Eagan Mn
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Property management expense														3,963
Real Estate | Other | Disposed of by Sale | Eagan 1440 Duckwood Medical - Eagan, MN
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Property management expense														1,886
Real Estate | Other | Disposed of by Sale | Edgewood Vista Hermantown Mn
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Property management expense														24,697
Real Estate | Other | Disposed of by Sale | Urbandale - Urbandale IA
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Property management expense														12,857
Real Estate | Other | Disposed of by Sale | Long Lake Road - Roseville MN
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Property management expense														12,766
Real Estate | Other | Disposed of by Sale | Healthcare Properties
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Property management expense														232,778
Real Estate | Other | Disposed of by Sale | Garden View - St. Paul MN
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Property management expense														6,191
Real Estate | Other | Disposed of by Sale | Ritchie Medical - St. Paul MN
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Property management expense														10,419
Real Estate | Other | Disposed of by Sale | Bismarck 715 East Broadway - Bismarck, ND
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Property management expense														3,215
Real Estate | Other | Disposed of by Sale | Stone Container Fargo Nd
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Property management expense															4,418
Real Estate | Other | Disposed of by Sale | Grand Forks Carmike Grand Forks Nd
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Property management expense															1,563
Real Estate | Unimproved Land | Disposed of by Sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Property management expense												5,198
Real Estate | Unimproved Land | Disposed of by Sale | Grand Forks Grand Forks Nd
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Property management expense												2,986
Real Estate | Unimproved Land | Disposed of by Sale | Renaissance Heights Unimproved
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Property management expense												684
Real Estate | Unimproved Land | Disposed of by Sale | Badger Hills - Rochester, MN
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Property management expense												$ 1,528
Real Estate | Unimproved Land | Disposed of by Sale | Bismarck 4916 - Bismarck, ND
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Property management expense														$ 3,188
Real Estate | Unimproved Land | Disposed of by Sale | Grand Chute, Wisconsin, Unimproved Land
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Property management expense															274
Real Estate | Healthcare | Disposed of by Sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Property management expense															202,990
Real Estate | Healthcare | Disposed of by Sale | Idaho Spring Creek Senior Housing Properties
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Property management expense															37,397
Real Estate | Healthcare | Disposed of by Sale | Five Edgewood Vista Senior Housing Properties
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Property management expense															50,393
Real Estate | Healthcare | Disposed of by Sale | Wyoming Senior Housing Portfolio
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Property management expense															45,469
Real Estate | Healthcare | Disposed of by Sale | Nine Edgewood Vista Senior Housing Properties
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Property management expense															24,081
Real Estate | Healthcare | Disposed of by Sale | Four Edgewood Vista Senior Housing Properties
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Property management expense															14,511
Real Estate | Healthcare | Disposed of by Sale | Healtheast St John And Woodwinds Maplewood And Woodbury Mn
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Property management expense															13,777
Real Estate | Healthcare | Disposed of by Sale | Sartell 2000 23 Rd Street South Sartell Mn
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Property management expense															5,923
Real Estate | Healthcare | Disposed of by Sale | Legends At Heritage Place Sartell Mn
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Property management expense															$ 11,439

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OPERATING SEGMENT (Details) $ in Thousands	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended										6 Months Ended	8 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2017 segment	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($)	May 01, 2017 USD ($)	May 01, 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments | segment												2
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 30,287	$ 45,638	$ 45,946	$ 44,185	$ 42,716	$ 41,866	$ 40,978	$ 42,811	$ 39,797	$ 39,195	$ 38,301		$ 121,871	$ 111,249	$ 169,745	$ 160,104	$ 145,500
Net operating income													71,152		96,711	95,778	87,352
Casualty loss													(915)	(600)	(500)	(414)	(238)
Depreciation and amortization													(50,456)		(82,070)	(44,253)	(39,273)
Impairment of real estate investments													(1,221)		(18,065)	(57,028)	(5,543)
General and administrative expenses													(9,812)	(9,041)	(14,203)	(15,871)	(13,498)
Acquisition and investment related costs															(51)	(3,276)	(830)
Interest expense													(21,359)	(22,804)	(34,178)	(34,314)	(28,417)
Loss on extinguishment of debt													(556)	(818)	(940)	(1,651)	(106)
Interest and other income													1,233		1,508	1,146	385
Income (loss) before gain (loss) on sale of real estate and other investments, gain on bargain purchase and income (loss) from discontinued operations													(15,597)	(27,925)	(57,314)	(64,929)	(3,882)
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate and other investments													9,707	17,816	20,120	18,701	9,640
Gain on bargain purchase													0	0	0	0	3,424
Income (loss) from continuing operations													(5,890)	(10,109)	(37,194)	(46,228)	9,182
Income (loss) from discontinued operations													570	150,703	164,823	76,753	67,420
NET INCOME (LOSS)													(5,320)	140,594	127,629	30,525	76,602
Segment Assets [Abstract]
Property owned	1,627,636			1,669,764				1,358,529					1,627,636		1,669,764	1,358,529
Less accumulated depreciation	(353,871)			(311,324)				(255,599)					(353,871)		(311,324)	(255,599)
Total property owned	1,273,765			1,358,440				1,102,930					1,273,765		1,358,440	1,102,930
Assets held for sale and assets of discontinued operations	0			0				283,023					0		0	283,023
Cash and cash equivalents	13,792			11,891				28,819					13,792		11,891	28,819		$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Restricted cash	5,464			4,225				27,981					5,464		4,225	27,981
Other assets	27,265			30,297				13,306					27,265		30,297	13,306
Unimproved land	5,301			11,476				18,455					5,301		11,476	18,455
Mortgage loans receivable	10,410			10,329				0					10,410		10,329	0
TOTAL ASSETS	1,335,997			1,426,658				1,474,514					1,335,997		1,426,658	1,474,514
Multi-Family Residential | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract]
Revenues													116,138		159,983	142,214	129,049
Net operating income													67,242		89,523	81,319	74,287
Segment Assets [Abstract]
Property owned	1,582,917			1,606,421				1,260,541					1,582,917		1,606,421	1,260,541
Less accumulated depreciation	(340,081)			(294,477)				(232,592)					(340,081)		(294,477)	(232,592)
Total property owned	1,242,836			1,311,944				1,027,949					1,242,836		1,311,944	1,027,949
All Other | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract]
Revenues													5,733		9,762	17,890	16,451
Net operating income													3,910		7,188	14,459	13,065
Segment Assets [Abstract]
Property owned	44,719			63,343				97,988					44,719		63,343	97,988
Less accumulated depreciation	(13,790)			(16,847)				(23,007)					(13,790)		(16,847)	(23,007)
Total property owned	$ 30,929			$ 46,496				$ 74,981					30,929		46,496	74,981
Real Estate
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract]
Cost of revenue													50,719		73,034	64,326	58,148
Cost of revenue													(50,719)		(73,034)	(64,326)	(58,148)
Real Estate | Multi-Family Residential | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract]
Cost of revenue													48,896		70,460	60,895	54,762
Cost of revenue													(48,896)		(70,460)	(60,895)	(54,762)
Real Estate | All Other | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract]
Cost of revenue													1,823		2,574	3,431	3,386
Cost of revenue													(1,823)		(2,574)	(3,431)	(3,386)
Management Service
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract]
Cost of revenue													3,663	3,652	5,526	5,046	3,714
Cost of revenue													$ (3,663)	$ (3,652)	$ (5,526)	$ (5,046)	$ (3,714)

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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - Effect on Net Income and Gains (Losses) From Sale Of Property (Details) $ in Thousands	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended										8 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) property	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($) property	Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($) property	Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($) property
Revenues [Abstract]
Real estate rentals												$ 117,575
Revenues	$ 30,287	$ 45,638	$ 45,946	$ 44,185	$ 42,716	$ 41,866	$ 40,978	$ 42,811	$ 39,797	$ 39,195	$ 38,301	121,871	$ 111,249	$ 169,745	$ 160,104	$ 145,500
EXPENSES
Property operating expenses, excluding real estate taxes												37,198	35,581	54,292	47,587	43,741
Real estate taxes												13,521	12,234	18,742	16,739	14,407
Depreciation and amortization												50,456	54,902	82,070	44,253	39,273
Impairment of real estate investments												1,221		18,065	57,028	5,543
TOTAL EXPENSES												116,786	116,266	193,449	190,214	121,244
Interest expense												(21,359)	(22,804)	(34,178)	(34,314)	(28,417)
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt												(556)	(818)	(940)	(1,651)	(106)
Interest income												1,168	432	1,197	366	78
Other income												65	282	311	780	307
Gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations												10,277		183,687	74,847	33,423
INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS												570	150,703	164,823	76,753	67,420
Property Sale Data
Gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations												$ 10,277		$ 183,687	$ 74,847	33,423
Discontinued Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties classified as discontinued operations | property												0		27	0
EXPENSES
Gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations												$ 0		$ 163,567	$ 56,146	23,782
Default interest																4,700
Non-recourse loan																122,600
Gain on extinguishment of debt from transfer of ownership																$ 36,500
Number of loan properties | property																9
Property Sale Data
Sales price												0		437,652	239,436	$ 373,460
Net book value and sales costs												0		(274,085)	(183,290)	(349,678)
Gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations												0		163,567	56,146	23,782
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale
Revenues [Abstract]
Real estate rentals												0		19,744	43,984	69,623
EXPENSES
Property operating expenses, excluding real estate taxes												0		6,350	9,051	17,470
Real estate taxes												0		5,191	6,848	11,611
Depreciation and amortization												0		8,445	10,772	24,725
Impairment of real estate investments												0		0	0	440
TRS senior housing expenses												0		0	3,113	3,366
TOTAL EXPENSES												0		20,192	30,358	59,569
Operating income (loss)												0		11,202	32,954	37,443
Interest expense												0		(4,172)	(11,628)	(25,757)
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt												0		(6,508)	(3,238)	29,336
Interest income												0		661	2,179	2,179
Other income												0		73	340	437
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before gain on sale												0		1,256	20,607	43,638
Gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations												570		163,567	56,146	23,782
INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS												570		164,823	76,753	67,420
Property Sale Data
Gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations												570		163,567	$ 56,146	$ 23,782
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | Office
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties classified as discontinued operations | property																48
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | Retail Site
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties classified as discontinued operations | property																17
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | Commercial Healthcare
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties classified as discontinued operations | property																1
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | Senior Housing Properties
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties disposed | property															32
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | All Other
EXPENSES
INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS												570		164,823	$ 76,753	$ 67,420
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale | Senior Housing Properties
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of properties classified as held for sale | property																34
Tenant Reimbursement | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale
Revenues [Abstract]
Revenues												0		11,650	16,110	$ 23,434
TRS Senior Housing | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale
Revenues [Abstract]
Revenues												0		0	3,218	3,955
Real Estate
EXPENSES
Property management expense												50,719		73,034	64,326	58,148
Real Estate | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale
Revenues [Abstract]
Revenues												0		31,394	63,312	97,012
Management Service
EXPENSES
Property management expense												3,663	$ 3,652	5,526	5,046	3,714
Management Service | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale
EXPENSES
Property management expense												$ 0		$ 206	$ 574	$ 1,957

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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - Reconciliation of Assets and Liabilities of Discontinued Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
Carrying amounts of major classes of liabilities included as part of discontinued operations
Total liabilities of the disposal group classified as held for sale on the balance sheet	$ 0	$ 0	$ 130,904
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale
Carrying amounts of major classes of assets included as part of discontinued operations
Property owned and intangible assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization			255,466
Restricted cash			728
Other Assets			12,750
Total major classes of assets of the discontinued operations			268,944
Other assets included in the disposal group classified as held for sale			14,079
Total assets of the disposal group classified as held for sale on the balance sheet			283,023
Carrying amounts of major classes of liabilities included as part of discontinued operations
Accounts payable and accrued expenses			4,835
Mortgages payable			112,208
Other			7,977
Total major classes of liabilities of the discontinued operations			125,020
Other liabilities included in the disposal group classified as held for sale			5,884
Total liabilities of the disposal group classified as held for sale on the balance sheet			$ 130,904

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EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended										8 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares	Oct. 31, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares	Jul. 31, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares	Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares	Jan. 31, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares	Oct. 31, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares	Jul. 31, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares	Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares	Jan. 31, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares	Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares	Jul. 31, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares	Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Ratio of units exchanged for shares												1
Antidilutive excluded from computation of earnings per share | shares												25,300
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Income (loss) from continuing operations – controlling interests												$ (4,908)		$ (30,266)	$ (24,473)	$ 11,553
Income (loss) from discontinued operations – controlling interests												510		147,054	67,820	60,453
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests	$ (2,756)	$ (4,558)	$ 2,916	$ (20,874)	$ 136,105	$ 12,821	$ (11,264)	$ 30,280	$ 23,110	$ 11,600	$ (21,643)	(4,398)	$ 127,414	116,788	43,347	72,006
Dividends to preferred shareholders												(4,547)		(8,569)	(10,546)	(11,514)
Redemption of preferred shares												0	(3,657)	(3,657)	(1,435)	0
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$ (3,892)	$ (6,264)	$ 1,211	$ (22,579)	$ 134,331	$ 6,360	$ (13,550)	$ 27,994	$ 19,172	$ 8,722	$ (24,522)	(8,945)	117,461	104,562	31,366	60,492
Noncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership												(1,032)	$ 14,222	12,702	4,059	7,032
Numerator for diluted earnings per share												$ (9,977)		$ 117,264	$ 35,425	$ 67,524
DENOMINATOR
Denominator for basic earnings per share weighted average shares (in shares) | shares												11,937,000		119,977,000	121,169,000	123,094,000
Effect of convertible operating partnership units (in shares) | shares												1,387,000		14,617,000	16,130,000	14,278,000
Denominator for diluted earnings per share (in shares) | shares												13,324,000		134,594,000	137,299,000	137,372,000
Earnings (loss) per common share from continuing operations – Investors Real Estate Trust – basic and diluted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares												$ (0.79)	$ (1.41)	$ (3.54)	$ (3.01)	$ 0.00
Earnings (loss) per common share from discontinued operations – basic and diluted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares												0.04	11.19	12.25	5.59	4.91
NET EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC & DILUTED (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ (0.33)	$ (0.52)	$ 0.10	$ (1.89)	$ 11.22	$ 0.53	$ (1.12)	$ 2.33	$ 1.58	$ 0.72	$ (2.02)	$ (0.75)	$ 9.78	$ 8.71	$ 2.58	$ 4.91

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RETIREMENT PLANS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2016
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Maximum contribution each employee, towards 401(k) plan		5.00%
Employer contribution towards profit sharing plan and 401(k) plan	$ 476	$ 838	$ 565	$ 836
Maximum contribution each employee, towards 401(k) plan, increase		1.00%
Discretionary employer contribution				3.50%

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) $ in Millions	8 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) property unit joint_venture	Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties | property	87
Redemption basis	1
Number of consecutive trading days for valuation	10 days
Aggregate redemption value of Units of operating partnership owned by limited partners | $	$ 68.4	$ 74.7	$ 95.1
Number of joint ventures with buy sell options | joint_venture	1
Subject to Restrictions on Taxable Dispositions
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties | property	24
Number of apartment homes (approximately) | unit	4,099
Real estate investment amount of properties (net of accumulated depreciation) | $	$ 532.0
Southgate - Minot, ND
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Commitment period for joint venture acquisition	4 years

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($)
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES
Mortgages payable	$ 444,197	$ 509,919	$ 565,978
Carrying Amount
FINANCIAL ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	13,792	11,891	28,819
Mortgage and note receivables	26,809	25,809	0
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES
Other debt, including other debt related to assets held for sale	0	0	49,637
Revolving line of credit	57,500	124,000	57,050
Mortgages payable	445,974	509,919	665,440
Mortgages payable related to assets held for sale	0	0	21,803
Fair Value
FINANCIAL ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	13,792	11,891	28,819
Mortgage and note receivables	26,809	25,809	0
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES
Other debt, including other debt related to assets held for sale	0	0	49,637
Revolving line of credit	57,500	124,000	57,050
Mortgages payable	444,241	510,803	680,941
Mortgages payable related to assets held for sale	0	0	21,861
Nonrecurring
Fair Value Measurements on a Nonrecurring Basis [Abstract]
Real estate investments valued at fair value	3,049	52,145	506
Real estate held for sale			10,891
Nonrecurring | Level 1
Fair Value Measurements on a Nonrecurring Basis [Abstract]
Real estate investments valued at fair value	0	0	0
Real estate held for sale			0
Nonrecurring | Level 2
Fair Value Measurements on a Nonrecurring Basis [Abstract]
Real estate investments valued at fair value	0	0	0
Real estate held for sale			0
Nonrecurring | Level 3
Fair Value Measurements on a Nonrecurring Basis [Abstract]
Real estate investments valued at fair value	3,049	52,145	506
Real estate held for sale			$ 10,891
Measurement Input, Cap Rate | Nonrecurring
Fair Value Measurements on a Nonrecurring Basis [Abstract]
Capitalization rate (as a percent)			0.070
Term Loan Maturing 2024 | Carrying Amount
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES
Term loan	70,000	70,000	$ 0
Term Loan Maturing 2024 | Fair Value
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES
Term loan	70,000	70,000	0
Term Loan Maturing 2025 | Carrying Amount
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES
Term loan	75,000	0	0
Term Loan Maturing 2025 | Fair Value
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES
Term loan	$ 75,000	$ 0	$ 0

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SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Details) - USD ($)				8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 05, 2018	Dec. 05, 2017	Dec. 07, 2016	Dec. 31, 2018	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2016
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interests - Operating Partnership (in shares)				1,367,502	1,409,943	1,561,722
Conversion of Units to Common Shares. [Abstract]
Units converted to common stock (in shares)				9,000	149,000	17,000
Units converted to common stock, aggregate cost				$ 499,000	$ 8,775,000	$ 966,000
Units converted to common stock, unit price (in dollars per share)				$ 53.12	$ 58.90	$ 58.40
Units converted to common stock				$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Equity Awards
Common shares outstanding (in shares)				11,942,372	11,952,598	12,119,930
Share Repurchase Program
Repurchase period	1 year		1 year
Share Repurchase Program
Share Repurchase Program
Authorized share repurchase amount			$ 50,000,000
Repurchase period		1 year
Shares repurchased and retired (in shares)				42,000	178,000	78,000
Shares repurchased and retired				$ 2,200,000	$ 9,900,000	$ 4,500,000
Shares repurchased and retired (in dollars per share)				$ 51.36	$ 55.82	$ 57.69
2015 Incentive Plan
Equity Awards
Forfeited (in shares)				200	3,200	27,400
2015 Incentive Plan | Performance Shares
Equity Awards
Shares issued (in shares)				5,600	9,300	60,400
Shares issued				$ 347,000	$ 536,000	$ 2,600,000
2008 Incentive Award Plan
Equity Awards
Shares issued (in shares)						5,900
Shares issued						$ 352,000
Series C Preferred Stock
Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest [Abstract]
Preferred shares issued (in shares)				4,118,460	4,118,460	0
Distribution rate percentage					6.625%
Liquidation preference per share (in dollars per share)						$ 25.00
Distribution accrual rate					$ 1.65625
Preferred shares liquidation preference						$ 102,971,475
Series B Preferred Stock
Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest [Abstract]
Preferred shares issued (in shares)				0	0	4,600,000
Distribution rate percentage					7.95%
Preferred shares liquidation preference						$ 115,000,000
Shares redeemed (in shares)					4,600,000
Series A Preferred Stock
Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest [Abstract]
Distribution rate percentage						8.25%
Aggregate redemption price						$ 29,200,000
Exercise of Exchange Rights
Conversion of Units to Common Shares. [Abstract]
Units converted to common stock (in shares)				33,000	3,000	50,000
Units converted to common stock				$ 649,000	$ 34,000	$ 875,000

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QUARTERLY RESULTS OF CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS (unaudited) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended										8 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2018	Jul. 31, 2018	Apr. 30, 2018	Jan. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017	Jul. 31, 2017	Apr. 30, 2017	Jan. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2016
Selected Quarterly Financial Information [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 30,287	$ 45,638	$ 45,946	$ 44,185	$ 42,716	$ 41,866	$ 40,978	$ 42,811	$ 39,797	$ 39,195	$ 38,301	$ 121,871	$ 111,249	$ 169,745	$ 160,104	$ 145,500
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests	(2,756)	(4,558)	2,916	(20,874)	136,105	12,821	(11,264)	30,280	23,110	11,600	(21,643)	(4,398)	127,414	116,788	43,347	72,006
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$ (3,892)	$ (6,264)	$ 1,211	$ (22,579)	$ 134,331	$ 6,360	$ (13,550)	$ 27,994	$ 19,172	$ 8,722	$ (24,522)	$ (8,945)	$ 117,461	$ 104,562	$ 31,366	$ 60,492
Net income (loss) per common share - basic & diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.33)	$ (0.52)	$ 0.10	$ (1.89)	$ 11.22	$ 0.53	$ (1.12)	$ 2.33	$ 1.58	$ 0.72	$ (2.02)	$ (0.75)	$ 9.78	$ 8.71	$ 2.58	$ 4.91

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SHARE BASED COMPENSATION - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands					8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 05, 2018	Aug. 10, 2018	Jul. 20, 2018	Sep. 15, 2015	Dec. 31, 2018	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock based compensation expense					$ 845	$ 1,587	$ 6	$ 2,256
Restricted Share Awards | Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)					0	9,136	25,326	0
Eligible to be earned (in shares)					7,191	9,900	19,511	0	10,754
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Abstract]
Awards vested during period					$ 147	$ 1,100	$ 127	$ 647
Total compensation cost related to non-vested share awards					$ 109
Weighted average period to recognize cost					1 year 1 month 2 days
Share based awards with market conditions, unamortized value [Abstract]
Unamortized value					$ 26	130	300
Restricted Share Awards | 2018 LTIP Awards | Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)					8,383
Award vesting period					3 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Abstract]
Awards vested during period					$ 449
Total compensation cost related to non-vested share awards					$ 574
Weighted average period to recognize cost					1 year 7 months 28 days
2015 Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares (in shares)				4,250,000
Term of award				10 years
2015 Incentive Plan | Award In 2019 | Relative Total Shareholder Return Performance Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)		474	14,987
2015 Incentive Plan | Award In 2019 Vesting Two | Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)		554
2015 Incentive Plan | Award Vesting In 2019 Three | Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)	100
2015 Incentive Plan | Award In 2019 Vesting One | Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)		237
2015 Incentive Plan | 2018 LTIP Awards | Restricted Stock | Vesting Periods One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted shares vesting percentage		33.33%	33.33%
2015 Incentive Plan | 2018 LTIP Awards | Restricted Stock | Vesting Periods Two
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted shares vesting percentage		33.33%	33.33%
2015 Incentive Plan | 2018 LTIP Awards | Restricted Stock | Vesting Periods Three
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted shares vesting percentage		33.33%	33.33%
2015 Incentive Plan | 2018 LTIP Awards | Performance Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period					3 years
Eligible to be earned (in shares)					30,922
Percent of RSUs granted					200.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Abstract]
Volatility rate (in hundredths)					28.60%
Risk free interest rate					2.66%
Expected life					2 years 9 months 11 days
Share price (in dollars per share)			$ 53.6
Long Term Incentive Plan | 2018 LTIP Awards
Share based awards with market conditions, grant date fair value [Abstract]
Grant date fair value					$ 892
Share based awards with market conditions, unamortized value [Abstract]
Unamortized value					1,100	448
Trustee Awards | Unrestricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock based compensation expense					$ 348	$ 389	$ 365	$ 352
Restricted Stock Units with Service Conditions | Restricted Stock Units (RSU)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)					14,878	6,994
Eligible to be earned (in shares)					18,260	6,787	0
Management | 2015 Incentive Plan | Award In 2019 | Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)			7,492
Director | 2015 Incentive Plan | Award In 2019 | Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)			6,495

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SHARE BASED COMPENSATION - Schedule of Total Compensation Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2016
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Stock based compensation expense	$ 845	$ 1,587	$ 6	$ 2,256

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SHARE BASED COMPENSATION - Activity for Restricted Shares Awards and Restricted Stock Units (Details) - $ / shares	8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2016
Restricted Stock Units with Service Conditions | Restricted Stock Units (RSU)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Unvested, beginning of period (in shares)	6,787	0
Granted (in shares)	14,878	6,994
Vested (in shares)	(2,943)	(207)
Forfeited (in shares)	(462)	0
Unvested, end of period (in shares)	18,260	6,787	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Unvested, beginning of period (in dollars per share)	$ 60.85
Granted (in dollars per share)	53.60	$ 60.54
Vested (in dollars per share)	60.83	50.30
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	53.60
Unvested, end of period (in dollars per share)	$ 55.13	$ 60.85
Restricted Share Awards | Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Unvested, beginning of period (in shares)	9,900	19,511	0	10,754
Granted (in shares)	0	9,136	25,326	0
Vested (in shares)	(2,709)	(18,545)	(2,132)	(10,754)
Forfeited (in shares)	0	(202)	(3,683)
Unvested, end of period (in shares)	7,191	9,900	19,511	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Unvested, beginning of period (in dollars per share)				$ 71.70
Granted (in dollars per share)		$ 57.55	$ 61.59
Vested (in dollars per share)	$ 63.21	59.89	59.50	$ 71.70
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	$ 60.49	$ 62.40	$ 62.40
Restricted Stock With Market Conditions | Restricted Stock Units (RSU)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Unvested, beginning of period (in shares)	11,538	0
Granted (in shares)	15,461	11,538
Vested (in shares)	0	0
Forfeited (in shares)	(1,680)	0
Unvested, end of period (in shares)	25,319	11,538	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Unvested, beginning of period (in dollars per share)	$ 70.90
Granted (in dollars per share)	57.70	$ 70.90
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	70.90
Unvested, end of period (in dollars per share)	$ 62.84	$ 70.90

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) - SouthFork Townhomes - Subsequent Event $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	Feb. 26, 2019 USD ($) unit $ / shares
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of units in acquired property | unit	272
Total acquisition costs	$ 44.0
Form of consideration, cash	$ 27.4
Share price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 72.50
Convertible Preferred Stock
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Form of consideration, equity	$ 16.6
Coupon rate	3.90%

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SCHEDULE III - REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2018	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2016
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					$ 445,974
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					138,243
Buildings & Improvements					1,292,639
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					202,055
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					161,965
Buildings & Improvements					1,470,972
Total	$ 1,632,937				1,632,937
Accumulated Depreciation	(311,324)	$ (255,599)	$ (237,859)	$ (212,826)	(353,871)	$ (311,324)	$ (255,599)	$ (237,859)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Write down of asset and accumulated depreciation on impaired assets	0	(8,597)	(7,144)	0
Other	0	(74)	0	0
Balance at close of year	1,632,937
Total real estate investments					1,289,476	1,380,245	1,121,385
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Accumulated Depreciation [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year	311,324	255,599	237,859	212,826
Additions during year [Abstract]
Provisions for depreciation	49,208	78,785	42,960	37,846
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Accumulated depreciation on real estate sold or classified as held for sale	(6,609)	(11,033)	(14,687)	(9,957)
Write down of asset and accumulated depreciation on impaired assets	0	(8,597)	(7,144)	0
Other	(52)	(3,430)	(3,389)	(2,856)
Balance at close of year	353,871	311,324	255,599	237,859
Net basis of real estate investments for federal income tax purposes					1,200,000	1,500,000	1,400,000	1,600,000
Unimproved Land
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					4,609
Buildings & Improvements					0
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					692
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					5,301
Buildings & Improvements					0
Total	11,476	18,455	20,939	25,827	5,301	11,476	18,455	20,939
Accumulated Depreciation	0				0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year	11,476	18,455	20,939	25,827
Improvements and Other	0	0	1,024	205
Cost of real estate sold	(4,954)	(1,000)	0	(442)
Impairment charge	(1,221)	(2,617)	(3,508)	(1,285)
Transfers	0	(3,288)	0	(1,632)
Development placed in service	0	0	0	(1,734)
Balance at close of year	5,301	11,476	18,455	20,939
Total real estate investments					1,279,066	1,369,916	1,121,385	1,204,654
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	0
Unimproved Land | Creekside Crossing - Bismarck, ND
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					2,357
Buildings & Improvements					0
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					692
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					3,049
Buildings & Improvements					0
Total	3,049				3,049
Accumulated Depreciation	0				0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	3,049
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	0
Unimproved Land | Minot 1525 24th Ave SW - Minot, ND
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					506
Buildings & Improvements					0
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					506
Buildings & Improvements					0
Total	506				506
Accumulated Depreciation	0				0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	506
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	0
Unimproved Land | Rapid City - Rapid City, SD
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					1,376
Buildings & Improvements					0
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					1,376
Buildings & Improvements					0
Total	1,376				1,376
Accumulated Depreciation	0				0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	1,376
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	0
Unimproved Land | Weston - Weston, WI
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					370
Buildings & Improvements					0
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					370
Buildings & Improvements					0
Total	370				370
Accumulated Depreciation	0				0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	370
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	0
Wholly Owned Properties
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Total	1,669,764	1,358,529	1,369,893	1,090,362	1,627,636	1,669,764	1,358,529	1,369,893
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year	1,669,764	1,358,529	1,369,893	1,090,362
Improvements and Other	11,620	15,065	34,761	31,007
Total Additions	1,681,384	1,742,926	1,466,219	1,406,449
Cost of real estate sold	(53,653)	(46,001)	(21,601)	(1,305)
Impairment charge	0	(15,192)	(51,401)	0
Write down of asset and accumulated depreciation on impaired assets	0	(8,597)	(7,144)	0
Transfers	0	0	(24,156)	(26,373)
Other	(95)	(3,372)	(3,388)	(8,878)
Balance at close of year	1,627,636	1,669,764	1,358,529	1,369,893
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Write down of asset and accumulated depreciation on impaired assets	0	(8,597)	(7,144)	0
Development in Progress
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Total	0	0	51,681	153,994	0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 51,681
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year	0	0	51,681	153,994
Improvements and Other	0	0	7,762	48,109
Transfers	0	0	0	1,734
Development placed in service	0	0	(59,443)	(152,156)
Balance at close of year	0	$ 0	$ 0	51,681
Multi-Family Residential
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					445,974
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					130,603
Buildings & Improvements					1,260,439
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					191,875
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					153,398
Buildings & Improvements					1,429,519
Total	1,582,917				1,582,917
Accumulated Depreciation	(340,081)				(340,081)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	1,582,917
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	340,081
Multi-Family Residential | 71 France - Edina, MN
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					55,554
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					4,721
Buildings & Improvements					61,762
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					102
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					4,721
Buildings & Improvements					61,864
Total	66,585				66,585
Accumulated Depreciation	(7,861)				(7,861)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	66,585
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	7,861
Multi-Family Residential | 71 France - Edina, MN | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | 71 France - Edina, MN | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Alps Park - Rapid City, SD
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					3,543
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					287
Buildings & Improvements					5,551
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					370
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					333
Buildings & Improvements					5,875
Total	6,208				6,208
Accumulated Depreciation	(1,084)				(1,084)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	6,208
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	1,084
Multi-Family Residential | Alps Park - Rapid City, SD | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Alps Park - Rapid City, SD | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Arbors - S Sioux City, NE
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					3,494
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					350
Buildings & Improvements					6,625
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					2,530
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					1,055
Buildings & Improvements					8,450
Total	9,505				9,505
Accumulated Depreciation	(3,328)				(3,328)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	9,505
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	3,328
Multi-Family Residential | Arbors - S Sioux City, NE | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Arbors - S Sioux City, NE | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Arcata - Golden Valley, MN
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					2,088
Buildings & Improvements					31,036
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					120
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					2,090
Buildings & Improvements					31,154
Total	33,244				33,244
Accumulated Depreciation	(5,281)				(5,281)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	33,244
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	5,281
Multi-Family Residential | Arcata - Golden Valley, MN | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Arcata - Golden Valley, MN | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Ashland - Grand Forks, ND
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					5,115
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					741
Buildings & Improvements					7,569
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					293
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					803
Buildings & Improvements					7,800
Total	8,603				8,603
Accumulated Depreciation	(1,704)				(1,704)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	8,603
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	1,704
Multi-Family Residential | Ashland - Grand Forks, ND | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Ashland - Grand Forks, ND | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Avalon Cove - Rochester, MN
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					1,616
Buildings & Improvements					34,074
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					437
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					1,726
Buildings & Improvements					34,401
Total	36,127				36,127
Accumulated Depreciation	(3,237)				(3,237)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	36,127
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	3,237
Multi-Family Residential | Avalon Cove - Rochester, MN | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Avalon Cove - Rochester, MN | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Boulder Court - Eagan, MN
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					1,067
Buildings & Improvements					5,498
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					3,253
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					1,561
Buildings & Improvements					8,257
Total	9,818				9,818
Accumulated Depreciation	(3,613)				(3,613)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	9,818
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	3,613
Multi-Family Residential | Boulder Court - Eagan, MN | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Boulder Court - Eagan, MN | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Brookfield Village - Topeka, KS
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					4,847
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					509
Buildings & Improvements					6,698
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					2,008
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					926
Buildings & Improvements					8,289
Total	9,215				9,215
Accumulated Depreciation	(3,418)				(3,418)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	9,215
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	3,418
Multi-Family Residential | Brookfield Village - Topeka, KS | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Brookfield Village - Topeka, KS | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Canyon Lake - Rapid City, SD
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					2,636
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					305
Buildings & Improvements					3,958
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					2,411
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					398
Buildings & Improvements					6,276
Total	6,674				6,674
Accumulated Depreciation	(2,794)				(2,794)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	6,674
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	2,794
Multi-Family Residential | Canyon Lake - Rapid City, SD | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Canyon Lake - Rapid City, SD | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Cardinal Point - Grand Forks, ND
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					1,600
Buildings & Improvements					33,400
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					52
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					1,615
Buildings & Improvements					33,437
Total	35,052				35,052
Accumulated Depreciation	(700)				(700)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	35,052
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	700
Multi-Family Residential | Cardinal Point - Grand Forks, ND | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Cardinal Point - Grand Forks, ND | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Cascade Shores - Rochester, MN
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					11,400
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					1,585
Buildings & Improvements					16,710
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					88
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					1,586
Buildings & Improvements					16,797
Total	18,383				18,383
Accumulated Depreciation	(1,636)				(1,636)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	18,383
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	1,636
Multi-Family Residential | Cascade Shores - Rochester, MN | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Cascade Shores - Rochester, MN | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Castlerock - Billings, MT
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					6,134
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					736
Buildings & Improvements					4,864
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					2,459
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					1,022
Buildings & Improvements					7,037
Total	8,059				8,059
Accumulated Depreciation	(3,879)				(3,879)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	8,059
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	3,879
Multi-Family Residential | Castlerock - Billings, MT | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Castlerock - Billings, MT | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Chateau - Minot, ND
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					301
Buildings & Improvements					20,058
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					940
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					326
Buildings & Improvements					20,973
Total	21,299				21,299
Accumulated Depreciation	(4,017)				(4,017)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	21,299
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	4,017
Multi-Family Residential | Chateau - Minot, ND | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Chateau - Minot, ND | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Cimarron Hills - Omaha, NE
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					4,406
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					706
Buildings & Improvements					9,588
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					4,891
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					1,588
Buildings & Improvements					13,597
Total	15,185				15,185
Accumulated Depreciation	(6,732)				(6,732)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	15,185
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	6,732
Multi-Family Residential | Cimarron Hills - Omaha, NE | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Cimarron Hills - Omaha, NE | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Colonial Villa - Burnsville, MN
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					2,401
Buildings & Improvements					11,515
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					9,418
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					2,946
Buildings & Improvements					20,388
Total	23,334				23,334
Accumulated Depreciation	(9,557)				(9,557)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	23,334
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	9,557
Multi-Family Residential | Colonial Villa - Burnsville, MN | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Colonial Villa - Burnsville, MN | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Colony - Lincoln, NE
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					12,251
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					1,515
Buildings & Improvements					15,730
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					1,656
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					1,771
Buildings & Improvements					17,130
Total	18,901				18,901
Accumulated Depreciation	(3,826)				(3,826)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	18,901
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	3,826
Multi-Family Residential | Colony - Lincoln, NE | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Colony - Lincoln, NE | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Commons at Southgate - Minot, ND
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					25,655
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					5,945
Buildings & Improvements					47,512
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					1,460
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					6,333
Buildings & Improvements					48,584
Total	54,917				54,917
Accumulated Depreciation	(8,764)				(8,764)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	54,917
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	8,764
Multi-Family Residential | Commons at Southgate - Minot, ND | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Commons at Southgate - Minot, ND | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Cottage West Twin Homes - Sioux Falls, SD
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					3,338
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					968
Buildings & Improvements					3,762
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					618
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					1,076
Buildings & Improvements					4,272
Total	5,348				5,348
Accumulated Depreciation	(943)				(943)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	5,348
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	943
Multi-Family Residential | Cottage West Twin Homes - Sioux Falls, SD | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Cottage West Twin Homes - Sioux Falls, SD | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Cottonwood - Bismarck, ND
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					1,056
Buildings & Improvements					17,372
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					5,583
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					1,625
Buildings & Improvements					22,386
Total	24,011				24,011
Accumulated Depreciation	(10,152)				(10,152)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	24,011
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	10,152
Multi-Family Residential | Cottonwood - Bismarck, ND | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Cottonwood - Bismarck, ND | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Country Meadows - Billings, MT
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					6,062
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					491
Buildings & Improvements					7,809
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					1,789
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					575
Buildings & Improvements					9,514
Total	10,089				10,089
Accumulated Depreciation	(5,134)				(5,134)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	10,089
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	5,134
Multi-Family Residential | Country Meadows - Billings, MT | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Country Meadows - Billings, MT | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Crestview - Bismarck, ND
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					3,511
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					235
Buildings & Improvements					4,290
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					2,301
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					607
Buildings & Improvements					6,219
Total	6,826				6,826
Accumulated Depreciation	(4,002)				(4,002)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	6,826
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	4,002
Multi-Family Residential | Crestview - Bismarck, ND | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Crestview - Bismarck, ND | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Crown Colony - Topeka, KS
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					7,499
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					620
Buildings & Improvements					9,956
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					3,949
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					1,207
Buildings & Improvements					13,318
Total	14,525				14,525
Accumulated Depreciation	(6,541)				(6,541)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	14,525
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	6,541
Multi-Family Residential | Crown Colony - Topeka, KS | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Crown Colony - Topeka, KS | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Crystal Bay - Rochester, MN
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					433
Buildings & Improvements					11,425
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					272
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					436
Buildings & Improvements					11,694
Total	12,130				12,130
Accumulated Depreciation	(1,078)				(1,078)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	12,130
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	1,078
Multi-Family Residential | Crystal Bay - Rochester, MN | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Crystal Bay - Rochester, MN | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Cypress Court - St. Cloud, MN
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					12,217
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					1,583
Buildings & Improvements					18,879
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					252
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					1,612
Buildings & Improvements					19,102
Total	20,714				20,714
Accumulated Depreciation	(3,508)				(3,508)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	20,714
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	3,508
Multi-Family Residential | Cypress Court - St. Cloud, MN | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Cypress Court - St. Cloud, MN | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Deer Ridge - Jamestown, ND
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					11,001
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					711
Buildings & Improvements					24,129
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					201
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					738
Buildings & Improvements					24,303
Total	25,041				25,041
Accumulated Depreciation	(3,534)				(3,534)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	25,041
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	3,534
Multi-Family Residential | Deer Ridge - Jamestown, ND | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Deer Ridge - Jamestown, ND | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Dylan - Denver Co
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					12,155
Buildings & Improvements					77,215
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					572
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					12,155
Buildings & Improvements					77,787
Total	89,942				89,942
Accumulated Depreciation	(2,917)				(2,917)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	89,942
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	2,917
Multi-Family Residential | Dylan - Denver Co | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Dylan - Denver Co | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Evergreen - Isanti, MN
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					1,129
Buildings & Improvements					5,524
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					430
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					1,141
Buildings & Improvements					5,942
Total	7,083				7,083
Accumulated Depreciation	(1,528)				(1,528)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	7,083
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	1,528
Multi-Family Residential | Evergreen - Isanti, MN | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Evergreen - Isanti, MN | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Forest Park - Grand Forks, ND
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					7,011
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					810
Buildings & Improvements					5,579
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					8,447
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					1,473
Buildings & Improvements					13,363
Total	14,836				14,836
Accumulated Depreciation	(7,928)				(7,928)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	14,836
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	7,928
Multi-Family Residential | Forest Park - Grand Forks, ND | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Forest Park - Grand Forks, ND | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | French Creek - Rochester, MN
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					201
Buildings & Improvements					4,735
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					217
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					207
Buildings & Improvements					4,946
Total	5,153				5,153
Accumulated Depreciation	(434)				(434)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	5,153
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	434
Multi-Family Residential | French Creek - Rochester, MN | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | French Creek - Rochester, MN | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Gables Townhomes - Sioux Falls, SD
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					1,351
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					349
Buildings & Improvements					1,921
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					257
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					400
Buildings & Improvements					2,127
Total	2,527				2,527
Accumulated Depreciation	(458)				(458)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	2,527
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	458
Multi-Family Residential | Gables Townhomes - Sioux Falls, SD | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Gables Townhomes - Sioux Falls, SD | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Gardens - Grand Forks, ND
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					518
Buildings & Improvements					8,702
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					113
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					528
Buildings & Improvements					8,805
Total	9,333				9,333
Accumulated Depreciation	(1,017)				(1,017)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	9,333
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	1,017
Multi-Family Residential | Gardens - Grand Forks, ND | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Gardens - Grand Forks, ND | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Grand Gateway - St. Cloud, MN
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					814
Buildings & Improvements					7,086
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					1,888
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					961
Buildings & Improvements					8,827
Total	9,788				9,788
Accumulated Depreciation	(2,406)				(2,406)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	9,788
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	2,406
Multi-Family Residential | Grand Gateway - St. Cloud, MN | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Grand Gateway - St. Cloud, MN | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | GrandeVille at Cascade Lake - Rochester, MN
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					36,000
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					5,003
Buildings & Improvements					50,363
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					1,651
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					5,065
Buildings & Improvements					51,952
Total	57,017				57,017
Accumulated Depreciation	(5,814)				(5,814)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	57,017
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	5,814
Multi-Family Residential | GrandeVille at Cascade Lake - Rochester, MN | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | GrandeVille at Cascade Lake - Rochester, MN | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Greenfield - Omaha, NE
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					578
Buildings & Improvements					4,122
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					1,344
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					872
Buildings & Improvements					5,172
Total	6,044				6,044
Accumulated Depreciation	(1,799)				(1,799)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	6,044
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	1,799
Multi-Family Residential | Greenfield - Omaha, NE | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Greenfield - Omaha, NE | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Heritage Manor - Rochester, MN
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					3,248
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					403
Buildings & Improvements					6,968
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					3,317
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					682
Buildings & Improvements					10,006
Total	10,688				10,688
Accumulated Depreciation	(5,251)				(5,251)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	10,688
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	5,251
Multi-Family Residential | Heritage Manor - Rochester, MN | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Heritage Manor - Rochester, MN | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Homestead Garden - Rapid City, SD
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					655
Buildings & Improvements					14,139
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					665
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					718
Buildings & Improvements					14,741
Total	15,459				15,459
Accumulated Depreciation	(2,195)				(2,195)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	15,459
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	2,195
Multi-Family Residential | Homestead Garden - Rapid City, SD | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Homestead Garden - Rapid City, SD | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Indian Hills - Sioux City, IA
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					294
Buildings & Improvements					2,921
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					4,489
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					470
Buildings & Improvements					7,234
Total	7,704				7,704
Accumulated Depreciation	(2,361)				(2,361)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	7,704
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	2,361
Multi-Family Residential | Indian Hills - Sioux City, IA | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Indian Hills - Sioux City, IA | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Kirkwood Manor - Bismarck, ND
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					3,039
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					449
Buildings & Improvements					2,725
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					1,950
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					625
Buildings & Improvements					4,499
Total	5,124				5,124
Accumulated Depreciation	(2,498)				(2,498)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	5,124
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	2,498
Multi-Family Residential | Kirkwood Manor - Bismarck, ND | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Kirkwood Manor - Bismarck, ND | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Lakeside Village Lincoln, NE
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					12,111
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					1,215
Buildings & Improvements					15,837
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					1,202
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					1,348
Buildings & Improvements					16,906
Total	18,254				18,254
Accumulated Depreciation	(3,659)				(3,659)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	18,254
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	3,659
Multi-Family Residential | Lakeside Village Lincoln, NE | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Lakeside Village Lincoln, NE | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Landmark - Grand Forks, ND
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					184
Buildings & Improvements					1,514
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					1,215
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					366
Buildings & Improvements					2,547
Total	2,913				2,913
Accumulated Depreciation	(1,492)				(1,492)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	2,913
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	1,492
Multi-Family Residential | Landmark - Grand Forks, ND | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed			30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Landmark - Grand Forks, ND | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed			37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Legacy - Grand Forks, ND
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					14,031
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					1,362
Buildings & Improvements					21,727
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					10,479
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					2,263
Buildings & Improvements					31,305
Total	33,568				33,568
Accumulated Depreciation	(15,220)				(15,220)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	33,568
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	15,220
Multi-Family Residential | Legacy - Grand Forks, ND | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Legacy - Grand Forks, ND | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Legacy Heights - Bismarck, ND
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					1,207
Buildings & Improvements					13,742
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					419
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					1,307
Buildings & Improvements					14,061
Total	15,368				15,368
Accumulated Depreciation	(1,578)				(1,578)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	15,368
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	1,578
Multi-Family Residential | Legacy Heights - Bismarck, ND | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Legacy Heights - Bismarck, ND | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Mariposa - Topeka, KS
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					2,715
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					399
Buildings & Improvements					5,110
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					1,041
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					455
Buildings & Improvements					6,095
Total	6,550				6,550
Accumulated Depreciation	(2,228)				(2,228)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	6,550
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	2,228
Multi-Family Residential | Mariposa - Topeka, KS | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Mariposa - Topeka, KS | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Meadows - Jamestown, ND
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					590
Buildings & Improvements					4,519
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					1,955
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					710
Buildings & Improvements					6,354
Total	7,064				7,064
Accumulated Depreciation	(3,091)				(3,091)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	7,064
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	3,091
Multi-Family Residential | Meadows - Jamestown, ND | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Meadows - Jamestown, ND | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Monticello Crossings - Monticello, MN
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					1,734
Buildings & Improvements					30,136
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					28
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					1,734
Buildings & Improvements					30,164
Total	31,898				31,898
Accumulated Depreciation	(2,648)				(2,648)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	31,898
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	2,648
Multi-Family Residential | Monticello Crossings - Monticello, MN | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Monticello Crossings - Monticello, MN | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Monticello Village - Monticello, MN
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					490
Buildings & Improvements					3,756
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					1,108
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					638
Buildings & Improvements					4,716
Total	5,354				5,354
Accumulated Depreciation	(1,922)				(1,922)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	5,354
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	1,922
Multi-Family Residential | Monticello Village - Monticello, MN | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Monticello Village - Monticello, MN | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | North Pointe - Bismarck, ND
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					3,175
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					303
Buildings & Improvements					3,957
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					1,359
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					384
Buildings & Improvements					5,235
Total	5,619				5,619
Accumulated Depreciation	(2,331)				(2,331)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	5,619
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	2,331
Multi-Family Residential | North Pointe - Bismarck, ND | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | North Pointe - Bismarck, ND | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Northridge - Bismarck, ND
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					884
Buildings & Improvements					7,515
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					191
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					974
Buildings & Improvements					7,616
Total	8,590				8,590
Accumulated Depreciation	(1,041)				(1,041)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	8,590
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	1,041
Multi-Family Residential | Northridge - Bismarck, ND | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Northridge - Bismarck, ND | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Oakmont Estates - Sioux Falls, SD
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					422
Buildings & Improvements					4,838
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					1,404
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					711
Buildings & Improvements					5,953
Total	6,664				6,664
Accumulated Depreciation	(2,664)				(2,664)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	6,664
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	2,664
Multi-Family Residential | Oakmont Estates - Sioux Falls, SD | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Oakmont Estates - Sioux Falls, SD | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Oakwood Estates - Sioux Falls, SD
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					543
Buildings & Improvements					2,784
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					4,828
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					868
Buildings & Improvements					7,287
Total	8,155				8,155
Accumulated Depreciation	(5,235)				(5,235)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	8,155
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	5,235
Multi-Family Residential | Oakwood Estates - Sioux Falls, SD | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Oakwood Estates - Sioux Falls, SD | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Olympic Village - Billings, MT
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					9,777
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					1,164
Buildings & Improvements					10,441
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					4,033
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					1,829
Buildings & Improvements					13,809
Total	15,638				15,638
Accumulated Depreciation	(6,978)				(6,978)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	15,638
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	6,978
Multi-Family Residential | Olympic Village - Billings, MT | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Olympic Village - Billings, MT | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Olympik Village - Rochester, MN
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					3,895
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					1,034
Buildings & Improvements					6,109
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					2,718
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					1,368
Buildings & Improvements					8,493
Total	9,861				9,861
Accumulated Depreciation	(3,336)				(3,336)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	9,861
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	3,336
Multi-Family Residential | Olympik Village - Rochester, MN | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Olympik Village - Rochester, MN | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Oxbo - St Paul, MN
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					5,809
Buildings & Improvements					51,586
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					167
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					5,879
Buildings & Improvements					51,683
Total	57,562				57,562
Accumulated Depreciation	(3,093)				(3,093)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	57,562
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	3,093
Multi-Family Residential | Oxbo - St Paul, MN | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Oxbo - St Paul, MN | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Oxbow Park - Sioux Falls, SD
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					404
Buildings & Improvements					3,152
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					3,738
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					993
Buildings & Improvements					6,301
Total	7,294				7,294
Accumulated Depreciation	(4,496)				(4,496)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	7,294
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	4,496
Multi-Family Residential | Oxbow Park - Sioux Falls, SD | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Oxbow Park - Sioux Falls, SD | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Park Meadows - Waite Park, MN
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					7,934
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					1,143
Buildings & Improvements					9,099
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					9,999
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					2,121
Buildings & Improvements					18,120
Total	20,241				20,241
Accumulated Depreciation	(9,812)				(9,812)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	20,241
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	9,812
Multi-Family Residential | Park Meadows - Waite Park, MN | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Park Meadows - Waite Park, MN | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Park Place - Plymouth, MN
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					10,609
Buildings & Improvements					80,781
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					3,471
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					10,623
Buildings & Improvements					84,238
Total	94,861				94,861
Accumulated Depreciation	(3,892)				(3,892)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	94,861
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	3,892
Multi-Family Residential | Park Place - Plymouth, MN | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Park Place - Plymouth, MN | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Pebble Springs - Bismarck, ND
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					7
Buildings & Improvements					748
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					236
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					65
Buildings & Improvements					926
Total	991				991
Accumulated Depreciation	(497)				(497)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	991
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	497
Multi-Family Residential | Pebble Springs - Bismarck, ND | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Pebble Springs - Bismarck, ND | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Pinehurst - Billings, MT
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					72
Buildings & Improvements					687
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					523
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					168
Buildings & Improvements					1,114
Total	1,282				1,282
Accumulated Depreciation	(493)				(493)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	1,282
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	493
Multi-Family Residential | Pinehurst - Billings, MT | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Pinehurst - Billings, MT | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Plaza - Minot, ND
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					867
Buildings & Improvements					12,784
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					3,046
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					998
Buildings & Improvements					15,699
Total	16,697				16,697
Accumulated Depreciation	(4,410)				(4,410)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	16,697
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	4,410
Multi-Family Residential | Plaza - Minot, ND | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Plaza - Minot, ND | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Pointe West - Rapid City, SD
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					2,393
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					240
Buildings & Improvements					3,538
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					2,095
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					431
Buildings & Improvements					5,442
Total	5,873				5,873
Accumulated Depreciation	(3,253)				(3,253)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	5,873
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	3,253
Multi-Family Residential | Pointe West - Rapid City, SD | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Pointe West - Rapid City, SD | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Ponds at Heritage Place - Sartell, MN
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					395
Buildings & Improvements					4,564
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					446
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					413
Buildings & Improvements					4,992
Total	5,405				5,405
Accumulated Depreciation	(1,098)				(1,098)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	5,405
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	1,098
Multi-Family Residential | Ponds at Heritage Place - Sartell, MN | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Ponds at Heritage Place - Sartell, MN | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Prairie Winds - Sioux Falls, SD
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					1,292
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					144
Buildings & Improvements					1,816
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					739
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					309
Buildings & Improvements					2,390
Total	2,699				2,699
Accumulated Depreciation	(1,589)				(1,589)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	2,699
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	1,589
Multi-Family Residential | Prairie Winds - Sioux Falls, SD | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Prairie Winds - Sioux Falls, SD | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Quarry Ridge - Rochester, MN
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					25,277
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					2,254
Buildings & Improvements					30,024
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					2,092
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					2,406
Buildings & Improvements					31,964
Total	34,370				34,370
Accumulated Depreciation	(8,553)				(8,553)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	34,370
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	8,553
Multi-Family Residential | Quarry Ridge - Rochester, MN | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Quarry Ridge - Rochester, MN | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Red 20 - Minneapolis, MN
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					22,219
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					1,900
Buildings & Improvements					24,116
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					185
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					1,908
Buildings & Improvements					24,293
Total	26,201				26,201
Accumulated Depreciation	(4,221)				(4,221)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	26,201
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	4,221
Multi-Family Residential | Red 20 - Minneapolis, MN | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Red 20 - Minneapolis, MN | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Regency Park Estates - St. Cloud, MN
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					7,838
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					702
Buildings & Improvements					10,198
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					2,455
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					1,060
Buildings & Improvements					12,295
Total	13,355				13,355
Accumulated Depreciation	(3,121)				(3,121)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	13,355
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	3,121
Multi-Family Residential | Regency Park Estates - St. Cloud, MN | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Regency Park Estates - St. Cloud, MN | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Ridge Oaks - Sioux City, IA
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					3,131
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					178
Buildings & Improvements					4,073
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					3,007
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					318
Buildings & Improvements					6,940
Total	7,258				7,258
Accumulated Depreciation	(3,250)				(3,250)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	7,258
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	3,250
Multi-Family Residential | Ridge Oaks - Sioux City, IA | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Ridge Oaks - Sioux City, IA | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Rimrock West - Billings, MT
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					3,046
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					330
Buildings & Improvements					3,489
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					2,062
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					516
Buildings & Improvements					5,365
Total	5,881				5,881
Accumulated Depreciation	(2,647)				(2,647)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	5,881
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	2,647
Multi-Family Residential | Rimrock West - Billings, MT | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Rimrock West - Billings, MT | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | River Ridge - Bismarck, ND
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					576
Buildings & Improvements					24,670
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					899
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					793
Buildings & Improvements					25,352
Total	26,145				26,145
Accumulated Depreciation	(5,598)				(5,598)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	26,145
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	5,598
Multi-Family Residential | River Ridge - Bismarck, ND | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | River Ridge - Bismarck, ND | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Rocky Meadows - Billings, MT
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					4,722
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					656
Buildings & Improvements					5,726
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					1,617
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					815
Buildings & Improvements					7,184
Total	7,999				7,999
Accumulated Depreciation	(4,087)				(4,087)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	7,999
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	4,087
Multi-Family Residential | Rocky Meadows - Billings, MT | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Rocky Meadows - Billings, MT | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Rum River - Isanti, MN
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					3,235
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					843
Buildings & Improvements					4,823
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					463
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					864
Buildings & Improvements					5,265
Total	6,129				6,129
Accumulated Depreciation	(1,700)				(1,700)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	6,129
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	1,700
Multi-Family Residential | Rum River - Isanti, MN | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Rum River - Isanti, MN | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Sherwood - Topeka, KS
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					11,268
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					1,142
Buildings & Improvements					14,684
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					5,327
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					2,159
Buildings & Improvements					18,994
Total	21,153				21,153
Accumulated Depreciation	(9,478)				(9,478)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	21,153
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	9,478
Multi-Family Residential | Sherwood - Topeka, KS | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Sherwood - Topeka, KS | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Sierra Vista - Sioux Falls, SD
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					241
Buildings & Improvements					2,097
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					596
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					291
Buildings & Improvements					2,643
Total	2,934				2,934
Accumulated Depreciation	(662)				(662)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	2,934
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	662
Multi-Family Residential | Sierra Vista - Sioux Falls, SD | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Sierra Vista - Sioux Falls, SD | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Silver Springs - Rapid City, SD
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					2,088
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					215
Buildings & Improvements					3,007
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					724
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					257
Buildings & Improvements					3,689
Total	3,946				3,946
Accumulated Depreciation	(574)				(574)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	3,946
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	574
Multi-Family Residential | Silver Springs - Rapid City, SD | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Silver Springs - Rapid City, SD | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | South Pointe - Minot, ND
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					7,871
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					550
Buildings & Improvements					9,548
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					5,638
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					1,373
Buildings & Improvements					14,363
Total	15,736				15,736
Accumulated Depreciation	(8,222)				(8,222)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	15,736
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	8,222
Multi-Family Residential | South Pointe - Minot, ND | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | South Pointe - Minot, ND | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Southpoint - Grand Forks, ND
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					576
Buildings & Improvements					9,893
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					169
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					633
Buildings & Improvements					10,005
Total	10,638				10,638
Accumulated Depreciation	(1,548)				(1,548)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	10,638
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	1,548
Multi-Family Residential | Southpoint - Grand Forks, ND | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Southpoint - Grand Forks, ND | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Southwind - Grand Forks, ND
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					5,031
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					400
Buildings & Improvements					4,938
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					4,119
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					827
Buildings & Improvements					8,630
Total	9,457				9,457
Accumulated Depreciation	(4,988)				(4,988)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	9,457
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	4,988
Multi-Family Residential | Southwind - Grand Forks, ND | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Southwind - Grand Forks, ND | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Sunset Trail - Rochester, MN
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					7,476
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					336
Buildings & Improvements					12,814
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					3,283
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					720
Buildings & Improvements					15,713
Total	16,433				16,433
Accumulated Depreciation	(7,608)				(7,608)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	16,433
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	7,608
Multi-Family Residential | Sunset Trail - Rochester, MN | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Sunset Trail - Rochester, MN | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Thomasbrook - Lincoln, NE
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					5,496
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					600
Buildings & Improvements					10,306
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					5,329
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					1,646
Buildings & Improvements					14,589
Total	16,235				16,235
Accumulated Depreciation	(6,829)				(6,829)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	16,235
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	6,829
Multi-Family Residential | Thomasbrook - Lincoln, NE | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Thomasbrook - Lincoln, NE | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Valley Park - Grand Forks, ND
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					3,555
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					294
Buildings & Improvements					4,137
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					4,049
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					1,223
Buildings & Improvements					7,257
Total	8,480				8,480
Accumulated Depreciation	(4,072)				(4,072)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	8,480
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	4,072
Multi-Family Residential | Valley Park - Grand Forks, ND | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Valley Park - Grand Forks, ND | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Villa West - Topeka, KS
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					11,381
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					1,590
Buildings & Improvements					15,760
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					1,882
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					2,338
Buildings & Improvements					16,894
Total	19,232				19,232
Accumulated Depreciation	(3,787)				(3,787)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	19,232
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	3,787
Multi-Family Residential | Villa West - Topeka, KS | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Villa West - Topeka, KS | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Village Green - Rochester, MN
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					234
Buildings & Improvements					2,296
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					1,068
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					359
Buildings & Improvements					3,239
Total	3,598				3,598
Accumulated Depreciation	(1,394)				(1,394)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	3,598
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	1,394
Multi-Family Residential | Village Green - Rochester, MN | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Village Green - Rochester, MN | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Westend - Denver CO
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					25,525
Buildings & Improvements					102,180
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					174
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					25,525
Buildings & Improvements					102,354
Total	127,879				127,879
Accumulated Depreciation	(2,848)				(2,848)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	127,879
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	2,848
Multi-Family Residential | Westend - Denver CO | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Westend - Denver CO | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | West Stonehill - Waite Park, MN
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					7,720
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					939
Buildings & Improvements					10,167
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					7,836
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					1,914
Buildings & Improvements					17,028
Total	18,942				18,942
Accumulated Depreciation	(9,874)				(9,874)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	18,942
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	9,874
Multi-Family Residential | West Stonehill - Waite Park, MN | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | West Stonehill - Waite Park, MN | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Westwood Park - Bismarck, ND
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					1,814
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					116
Buildings & Improvements					1,909
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					2,063
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					293
Buildings & Improvements					3,795
Total	4,088				4,088
Accumulated Depreciation	(2,114)				(2,114)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	4,088
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	2,114
Multi-Family Residential | Westwood Park - Bismarck, ND | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Westwood Park - Bismarck, ND | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Whispering Ridge - Omaha, NE
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					20,561
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					2,139
Buildings & Improvements					25,424
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					1,693
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					2,438
Buildings & Improvements					26,818
Total	29,256				29,256
Accumulated Depreciation	(5,317)				(5,317)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	29,256
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	5,317
Multi-Family Residential | Whispering Ridge - Omaha, NE | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Whispering Ridge - Omaha, NE | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Winchester - Rochester, MN
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					748
Buildings & Improvements					5,622
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					2,554
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					1,044
Buildings & Improvements					7,880
Total	8,924				8,924
Accumulated Depreciation	(3,536)				(3,536)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	8,924
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	3,536
Multi-Family Residential | Winchester - Rochester, MN | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Winchester - Rochester, MN | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Woodridge - Rochester, MN
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					5,610
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					370
Buildings & Improvements					6,028
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					3,358
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					750
Buildings & Improvements					9,006
Total	9,756				9,756
Accumulated Depreciation	(5,068)				(5,068)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	9,756
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	5,068
Multi-Family Residential | Woodridge - Rochester, MN | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Multi-Family Residential | Woodridge - Rochester, MN | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Multi-Family Residential | Wholly Owned Properties
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Additions	0	$ 369,332	$ 61,565	$ 285,080
Other - Mixed Use
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					389
Buildings & Improvements					17,320
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					5,012
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					598
Buildings & Improvements					22,123
Total	22,721				22,721
Accumulated Depreciation	(4,674)				(4,674)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	22,721
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	4,674
Other - Mixed Use | 71 France - Edina, MN
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					0
Buildings & Improvements					5,879
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					775
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					0
Buildings & Improvements					6,654
Total	6,654				6,654
Accumulated Depreciation	(585)				(585)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	6,654
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	585
Other - Mixed Use | 71 France - Edina, MN | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Other - Mixed Use | 71 France - Edina, MN | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Other - Mixed Use | Oxbo - St Paul, MN
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					0
Buildings & Improvements					3,472
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					54
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					0
Buildings & Improvements					3,526
Total	3,526				3,526
Accumulated Depreciation	(194)				(194)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	3,526
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	194
Other - Mixed Use | Oxbo - St Paul, MN | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Other - Mixed Use | Oxbo - St Paul, MN | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Other - Mixed Use | Plaza - Minot, ND
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					389
Buildings & Improvements					5,444
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					3,764
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					598
Buildings & Improvements					8,999
Total	9,597				9,597
Accumulated Depreciation	(3,494)				(3,494)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	9,597
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	3,494
Other - Mixed Use | Plaza - Minot, ND | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Other - Mixed Use | Plaza - Minot, ND | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Other - Mixed Use | Red 20 - Minneapolis, MN
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					0
Buildings & Improvements					2,525
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					419
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					0
Buildings & Improvements					2,944
Total	2,944				2,944
Accumulated Depreciation	(401)				(401)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	2,944
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	401
Other - Mixed Use | Red 20 - Minneapolis, MN | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Other - Mixed Use | Red 20 - Minneapolis, MN | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Other - Commercial
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					2,642
Buildings & Improvements					14,880
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					4,476
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					2,668
Buildings & Improvements					19,330
Total	21,998				21,998
Accumulated Depreciation	(9,116)				(9,116)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	21,998
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	9,116
Other - Commercial | Dakota West Plaza - Minot , ND
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					92
Buildings & Improvements					493
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					39
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					106
Buildings & Improvements					518
Total	624				624
Accumulated Depreciation	(185)				(185)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	624
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	185
Other - Commercial | Dakota West Plaza - Minot , ND | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Other - Commercial | Dakota West Plaza - Minot , ND | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Other - Commercial | Minot 1400 31st Ave - Minot, ND
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					1,026
Buildings & Improvements					6,143
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					4,437
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					1,038
Buildings & Improvements					10,568
Total	11,606				11,606
Accumulated Depreciation	(5,485)				(5,485)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	11,606
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	5,485
Other - Commercial | Minot 1400 31st Ave - Minot, ND | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Other - Commercial | Minot 1400 31st Ave - Minot, ND | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Other - Commercial | Minot IPS - Minot, ND
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					416
Buildings & Improvements					5,952
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					416
Buildings & Improvements					5,952
Total	6,368				6,368
Accumulated Depreciation	(3,399)				(3,399)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	6,368
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	3,399
Other - Commercial | Minot IPS - Minot, ND | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Other - Commercial | Minot IPS - Minot, ND | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Other - Commercial | Woodbury 1865 Woodlane - Woodbury, MN
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					1,108
Buildings & Improvements					2,292
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					0
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					1,108
Buildings & Improvements					2,292
Total	3,400				3,400
Accumulated Depreciation	(47)				(47)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	3,400
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	47
Other - Commercial | Woodbury 1865 Woodlane - Woodbury, MN | Minimum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		30 years
Other - Commercial | Woodbury 1865 Woodlane - Woodbury, MN | Maximum
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Life on which depreciation in latest income statement is computed		37 years
Subtotal
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Encumbrances					445,974
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost [Abstract]
Land					133,634
Buildings & Improvements					1,292,639
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition					201,363
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross [Abstract]
Land					156,664
Buildings & Improvements					1,470,972
Total	1,627,636				1,627,636
Accumulated Depreciation	(353,871)				$ (353,871)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at close of year	1,627,636
Deductions during year [Abstract]
Balance at close of year	$ 353,871

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