Consolidated Statements Of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Revenues:
Rental income	$ 40,313	$ 24,105
Interest income from mortgage and other notes	1,756	1,969
Investment income and other	1,067	1,052
Revenues	43,136	27,126
Expenses:
Depreciation	9,237	4,248
Interest, including amortization of debt discount and issuance costs	6,887	1,123
Legal	73	277
Franchise, excise and other taxes	306	144
General and administrative	2,935	3,089
Loan and realty losses	0	4,037
Total operating expenses	19,438	12,918
Income before equity-method investee, discontinued operations and noncontrolling interest	23,698	14,208
Income from equity-method investee	158	22
Income from continuing operations	23,856	14,230
Income from discontinued operations	0	1,693
Net income	23,856	15,923
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(323)	(180)
Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(323)	(180)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 23,533	$ 15,743
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	33,051,415	27,876,176
Diluted	33,085,232	27,911,584
Basic:
Income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.71	$ 0.50
Discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ 0.06
Net income per common share attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.71	$ 0.56
Diluted:
Income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.71	$ 0.50
Discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ 0.06
Net income per common share attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.71	$ 0.56