Commitments to Acquire/Dispose of Real Estate	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Commitments To Acquire Dispose Of Real Estate [Abstract]
Commitments to Acquire/Dispose of Real Estate	5. Commitments to Acquire/Dispose of Real Estate The Company has not entered into any agreements to acquire or dispose of rental properties or land parcels as of the date of filing.

Disclosure of acquisition/disposition transactions with closing dates subsequent to the balance sheet date for which the Company had entered into separate agreements prior to the balance sheet date. The closing of these transactions is subject to certain conditions and restrictions such that there can be no assurance that these transactions will be consummated or that the final terms will not differ in material respects from the original agreements.

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