Investments in Real Estate - Schedule of Real Estate Acquisitions (Details) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Real Estate [Line Items]
Initial Cost Basis	$ 131,182
Land	11,573
Building and Improvements	112,597
Lease in-place Intangible	7,012
Cincinnati/Dayton, OH \| Industrial Property \| Cincinnati/Dayton, OH Industrial Property Lease Expiration Date Not Available
Real Estate [Line Items]
Initial Cost Basis	23,382
Land	2,010
Building and Improvements	21,372
Lease in-place Intangible	$ 0
Real estate investment property, lease term	9 years
Cincinnati/Dayton, OH \| Industrial Property \| Cincinnati/Dayton, OH Industrial Property Expiring April 2032
Real Estate [Line Items]
Initial Cost Basis	$ 48,660
Land	4,197
Building and Improvements	40,944
Lease in-place Intangible	3,519
Phoenix, AZ \| Industrial Property \| Phoenix, AZ Expiring May 2037
Real Estate [Line Items]
Initial Cost Basis	59,140
Land	5,366
Building and Improvements	50,281
Lease in-place Intangible	$ 3,493

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