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Subsequent Events
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Subsequent Events [Abstract]  
Subsequent Events

Note 8 – Subsequent Events

In December 2019, COVID-19 was first identified during an investigation into an outbreak in Wuhan, China. The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a pandemic on March 11, 2020. The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted global economic activity and caused significant volatility and negative pressure in financial markets. Many states and local jurisdictions have reacted by instituting a wide variety of measures including states of emergency, mandatory quarantines, required business and school closures, implementing “shelter in place” orders, and restricting travel. In addition, many cities and states have enacted, or are considering enacting, protections for residents and commercial tenants, including government mandated rent delays, other abatement measures or concessions, and prohibitions on lease terminations or evictions for tenants. Many experts predict that the outbreak will trigger a period of material global economic slowdown or a global recession.

We will continue to monitor impairments of our real estate assets, impairment of our mezzanine loan investment, and estimates of bad debt on rental income. The unknown duration of the pandemic, any limitations that prevent us from enforcing our legal right, and the resulting economy are expected to likely result in increased bad debt and lower occupancy, negatively impacting our results. We will continue to monitor the collectability of all unpaid commercial rent obligations and may be required to make further write-offs in the future. Additionally, we will continue to monitor economic and market conditions and provide no assurance that a prolonged recession will not result in a non-cash impairment loss in the future.

On April 10, 2020, the FASB issued a Staff Q&A to respond to some frequently asked questions about accounting for lease concessions, including deferrals or reductions of future lease payments. Consequently, in accordance with the Staff Q&A issued by the FASB, we may elect to not follow lease modification accounting for concessions related to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are currently working with tenants impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and will continue to evaluate the accounting impact of future lease concessions.