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	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) property item	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) item
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Additional interest income related to the exit IRR		1,380
Amounts funded		20,377	37,192	16,353
Interest rate (as a percent)	8.50%
Interest reserve withheld				353
Funded under working capital		4,947	8,767	$ 540
Mortgage Loans
Notes receivable activities
Gross Investment	$ 482,080	482,080
Mortgage Loans \| ILF/ALF/MC \| Georgia
Notes receivable activities
Gross Investment	$ 51,111	$ 51,111
Number of units	203	203
Loan principal amount	$ 7,461	$ 7,461
Mezzanine loan
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Interest rate (as a percent)			8.00%
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Mezzanine loan \| Georgia
Notes receivable activities
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Number of units \| item	130	130
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Interest rate (as a percent)		7.50%
Mezzanine loan \| loan with 8% for the first 18 months increasing to 10.5% thereafter
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Interest rate (as a percent)				10.50%
Mezzanine loan \| Loan with 8.0% for the first 18 months increasing to 10.5% thereafter with an internal rate of return ("IRR") of 10.5%.
Notes receivable activities
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Interest rate (as a percent)				8.00%
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HMG Healthcare, LLC \| Secured loan maturing in September 2022
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Mezzanine loan				$ 25,000