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Real estate investments
Commitments for expansion											$ 5,000,000
Number of properties agreed to be funded for expansion										37
Estimated yield (as a percent)										9.50%
Maturity period of US Treasury note										10 years
Variable rate basis used to compute estimated yield										U.S. Treasury 10-year note
Number of days prior to funding										5 days
Basis points added/deducted from the base rate (as a percent)										(4.20%)
Funds requested										0
Investment commitments
Investment Commitment						80,806,000						30,150,000					50,656,000				30,256,000	5,800,000
2014 Funding						27,078,000	2,794,000					4,290,000					22,788,000
Commitment funded						50,496,000						17,047,000					33,449,000
Remaining Commitment						30,310,000	27,516,000					13,103,000					17,207,000
Number of Properties						14						7					7					1
Number of Beds/Units						1,145						760					385
Number of developments																				3	3
Number of properties under expansion																							3
Amount invested for expansion, renovation and construction of properties																							14,600,000
Amount funded during the period for commitments on completed capital projects capitalized directly into building						450,000
Development, redevelopment, renovation, and expansion
Projects						14		6	8				1	5				5	3
Development, redevelopment, renovation, and expansion activity
CIP, Balance at the beginning of the period						14,668,000		12,227,000	2,441,000				5,893,000	2,433,000				6,334,000	8,000
Funded						27,078,000		15,630,000	11,448,000				3,579,000	711,000				12,051,000	10,737,000
Capitalized Interest						742,000		596,000	146,000				261,000					335,000	146,000
Conversions out of CIP						(1,441,000)		(8,000)	(1,433,000)					(1,433,000)				(8,000)
CIP, Balance at the end of the period						41,047,000		28,445,000	12,602,000				9,733,000	1,711,000				18,712,000	10,891,000
Real estate investment acquisition and disposal activity
Number of properties sold																2								1
Number of beds or units in property sold															47	133
Sales price					7,850,000
Proceeds from sale of real estate investments, net			7,707,000	1,000	7,707,000										1,000
Gain (loss) on sale of property	1,140,000		1,140,000		1,140,000
Gain on real estate assets, net		$ (1,014,000)		$ (1,014,000)											$ (1,014,000)