Deposits - Restricted (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Deposits - Restricted [Abstract]

Schedule of Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents [Table Text Block]

The following table presents the Company’s restricted deposits as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (amounts in thousands):

	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Tax-deferred (1031) exchange proceeds	$	195,636	$	—
Earnest money on pending acquisitions	—		1,000
Restricted deposits on real estate investments	4,974		6,077
Resident security and utility deposits	38,635		48,458
Other	2,496		358
Totals	$	241,741	$	55,893

Escrow Deposits [Text Block]

The following table presents the Company’s escrow deposits as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (amounts in thousands):

	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Real estate taxes and insurance	$	2,432	$	1,977
Replacement reserves	3,766		3,962
Mortgage principal reserves/sinking funds	52,305		50,155
Other	852		852
Totals	$	59,355	$	56,946