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Number of property seniors house.

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Amount of Working capital loan funded.

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Interest rate of mortgage loan within investment in mortgage loan on real estate by entity with substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate or interest in real estate.

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Amount of addition to investment in mortgage loan on real estate by entity with substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate or interest in real estate, classified as other.

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Notes Receivable (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Notes Receivable (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) property item	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) item property	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)
Notes receivable activities
Amounts funded		$ 37,008	$ 6,453
Loan Term		4 years
Interest rate (as a percent)		7.25%
Number of units \| item		217
Interest reserve withheld			$ 353
Maximum
Notes receivable activities
Loan Term		4 years
Mezzanine loan
Notes receivable activities
Amounts funded	$ 25,000	$ 25,000
Number of property \| property	5	5
Loan Term	5 years
Extension term number of options \| item	2
Extension term	1 year
Interest rate (as a percent)	8.00%
IRR on mortgage loan on real estate property	11.00%
Number of real estate property communities \| property	5
Number of units \| property	621
Mezzanine loan \| Adjustment
Notes receivable activities
Working capital loan funded		$ 1,867
Mezzanine loan \| Maximum
Notes receivable activities
Working capital loan funded		2,000
HMG Healthcare, LLC \| Mezzanine loan
Notes receivable activities
Funded under working capital		$ 9,761