Real Estate Acquisitions, Schedule of Other Acquisitions Purchase Price Allocation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
At acquistion date
Investment in property			$ 335,669	$ 140,959
Notes receivable				23
Inventory of manufactured homes				488
In-place leases and other intangible assets			16,869	3,260
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Liabilities			(11,990)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Long-term Debt			(3,120)
Total identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed			337,428	144,730
Consideration
Cash			280,175	116,218
Equity				28,410
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Other Liabilities Incurred, Net			35,277
Liabilities assumed				5,102
Cash proceeds from seller				(5,000)
Total consideration transferred		$ 2,000	337,428	144,730
Lazy J Ranch [Member]
At acquistion date
Investment in property				13,938
Notes receivable				0
Inventory of manufactured homes				2
In-place leases and other intangible assets				360
Total identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed				14,300
Consideration
Cash				14,300
Equity				0
Liabilities assumed				0
Cash proceeds from seller				0
Total consideration transferred				14,300
Ocean West [Member]
At acquistion date
Investment in property				9,453
Notes receivable				0
Inventory of manufactured homes				0
In-place leases and other intangible assets				220
Total identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed				9,673
Consideration
Cash				5,081
Equity				0
Liabilities assumed				4,592
Cash proceeds from seller				0
Total consideration transferred				9,673
Arbor Woods [Member]
At acquistion date
Investment in property				15,725
Notes receivable				23
Inventory of manufactured homes				465
In-place leases and other intangible assets				730
Total identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed				16,943
Consideration
Cash				14,943
Equity				2,000
Liabilities assumed				0
Cash proceeds from seller				0
Total consideration transferred				16,943
Caliente Sands [Member]
At acquistion date
Investment in property				8,640
Notes receivable				0
Inventory of manufactured homes				21
In-place leases and other intangible assets				210
Total identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed				8,871
Consideration
Cash				8,871
Equity				0
Liabilities assumed				0
Cash proceeds from seller				0
Total consideration transferred				8,871
Pismo Dunes [Member]
At acquistion date
Investment in property				21,260
Notes receivable				0
Inventory of manufactured homes				0
In-place leases and other intangible assets				660
Total identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed				21,920
Consideration
Cash				0
Equity				26,410
Liabilities assumed				510
Cash proceeds from seller				(5,000)
Total consideration transferred	$ 26,400			21,920
Colony In The Wood [Member]
At acquistion date
Investment in property				31,818
Notes receivable				0
Inventory of manufactured homes				0
In-place leases and other intangible assets				660
Total identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed				32,478
Consideration
Cash				32,478
Equity				0
Liabilities assumed				0
Cash proceeds from seller				0
Total consideration transferred				32,478
Emerald Coast [Member]
At acquistion date
Investment in property				19,400
Notes receivable				0
Inventory of manufactured homes				0
In-place leases and other intangible assets				100
Total identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed				19,500
Consideration
Cash				19,500
Equity				0
Liabilities assumed				0
Cash proceeds from seller				0
Total consideration transferred				19,500
Silver Creek [Member]
At acquistion date
Investment in property			7,250
In-place leases and other intangible assets			0
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Liabilities			0
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Long-term Debt			0
Total identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed			7,250
Consideration
Cash			7,250
Equity			0
Total consideration transferred			7,250
Highway West [Member]
At acquistion date
Investment in property			36,500
In-place leases and other intangible assets			0
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Liabilities			0
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Long-term Debt			0
Total identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed			36,500
Consideration
Cash			36,500
Equity			0
Total consideration transferred			36,500
Compass [Member]
At acquistion date
Investment in property			13,930
In-place leases and other intangible assets			70
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Liabilities			0
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Long-term Debt			0
Total identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed			14,000
Consideration
Cash			14,000
Equity			0
Total consideration transferred			14,000
Archview [Member]
At acquistion date
Investment in property			14,550
In-place leases and other intangible assets			0
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Liabilities			0
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Long-term Debt			0
Total identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed			14,550
Consideration
Cash			14,550
Equity			0
Total consideration transferred			14,550
Petoskey RV Resort [Member]
At acquistion date
Investment in property			9,000
In-place leases and other intangible assets			0
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Liabilities			0
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Long-term Debt			0
Total identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed			9,000
Consideration
Cash			9,000
Equity			0
Total consideration transferred			9,000
The Sands [Member]
At acquistion date
Investment in property			13,790
In-place leases and other intangible assets			460
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Liabilities			0
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Long-term Debt			0
Total identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed			14,250
Consideration
Cash			14,250
Equity			0
Total consideration transferred			14,250
Sun NG RV Resorts [Member]
At acquistion date
Investment in property			240,649
In-place leases and other intangible assets			16,339
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Liabilities			(11,990)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Long-term Debt			(3,120)
Total identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed			241,878
Consideration
Cash			184,625
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Other Liabilities Incurred, Net			35,277
Total consideration transferred			241,878
Far Horizons 49er Village [Member]
At acquistion date
Investment in property				12,890
Notes receivable				0
Inventory of manufactured homes				0
In-place leases and other intangible assets				110
Total identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed				13,000
Consideration
Cash				13,000
Equity				0
Liabilities assumed				0
Cash proceeds from seller				0
Total consideration transferred				13,000
Sunset Lakes [Member]
At acquistion date
Investment in property				7,835
Notes receivable				0
Inventory of manufactured homes				0
In-place leases and other intangible assets				210
Total identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed				8,045
Consideration
Cash				8,045
Equity				0
Liabilities assumed				0
Cash proceeds from seller				0
Total consideration transferred				$ 8,045
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Consideration
Equity			21,976
Series A Preferred Stock [Member] | Silver Creek [Member]
Consideration
Equity			0
Series A Preferred Stock [Member] | Highway West [Member]
Consideration
Equity			0
Series A Preferred Stock [Member] | Compass [Member]
Consideration
Equity			0
Series A Preferred Stock [Member] | Archview [Member]
Consideration
Equity			0
Series A Preferred Stock [Member] | Petoskey RV Resort [Member]
Consideration
Equity			0
Series A Preferred Stock [Member] | The Sands [Member]
Consideration
Equity			0
Series A Preferred Stock [Member] | Sun NG RV Resorts [Member]
Consideration
Equity			$ 21,976