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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jul. 29, 2021 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2019 USD ($) home | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | May 31, 2020 USD ($)
Accounting policies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes receivable |  |  |  | $ 139,745 |  | $ 139,745 |  |  | $ 158,685 |
Allowance for credit losses |  |  |  | (698) |  | (698) |  |  | (693) |
Notes receivable, net |  |  |  | 139,047 |  | 139,047 |  |  | 157,992 |
Significant Accounting Policies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total real estate, net |  |  |  | 8,741,018 |  | 8,741,018 |  |  | 8,466,106 |
Gain on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  | (41,950) |  |  |  |
Unpaid accrued interest |  |  |  | 43,536 |  | 43,536 |  |  | 44,760 |
Note receivable interest income |  |  |  | 2,000 | $ 2,400 | 4,000 | $ 5,000 |  |  |
Interest income, related party |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Allocation of other comprehensive income/(loss) |  |  |  |  |  | 64 |  |  |  |
Current income tax expense (benefit) |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Net deferred tax assets/(liabilities) |  |  |  | (600) |  | (600) |  |  | (3,200) |
Unrecognized tax benefit, accrued interest or penalties due to examination |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Adjustment to rental income |  |  |  | 700 |  | 5,800 |  |  |  |
Adjustment to income (loss) |  |  |  | 100 |  | 500 |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allocation of other comprehensive income/(loss) |  |  |  |  | 100 | 100 | (100) |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit losses |  |  |  | 100 | $ 100 | $ 100 | $ 100 |  |  |
Maximum | Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allocation of other comprehensive income/(loss) |  |  |  | $ 100 |  |  |  |  |  |
Bellevue, WA 259 Home Community |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate commitment on note receivable |  |  | $ 115,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of apartment homes | home |  |  | 259 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment to acquire real estate | $ 170,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note due February 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting policies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,000 | 4,000 | $ 4,000
Note due May 2022, One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting policies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note receivable interest rate |  |  |  | 8.00% |  | 8.00% |  |  |  |
Notes receivable |  | $ 20,000 |  | $ 20,000 |  | $ 20,000 |  |  | 20,000 |
Significant Accounting Policies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total real estate, net |  | 25,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on extinguishment of debt |  | 100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unpaid accrued interest |  | $ 4,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note due May 2022, Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting policies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note receivable interest rate |  |  |  | 14.00% |  | 14.00% |  |  |  |
Notes receivable |  |  |  | $ 2,760 |  | $ 2,760 |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate commitment on note receivable |  |  |  | $ 2,800 |  | $ 2,800 |  |  |  |
Note due October 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting policies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note receivable interest rate |  |  |  | 4.75% |  | 4.75% |  |  |  |
Notes receivable |  |  |  | $ 115,000 |  | $ 115,000 |  |  | 115,000 |
Note due October 2022 | Bellevue, WA 259 Home Community |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate commitment on note receivable |  |  | $ 115,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deposit made under purchase option agreement |  |  | 10,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment to acquire real estate |  |  | $ 170,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note due January 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting policies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note receivable interest rate |  |  |  | 10.00% |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |
Notes receivable |  |  |  | $ 21,985 |  | $ 21,985 |  |  | $ 19,685 |
Significant Accounting Policies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate commitment on note receivable |  |  |  | 22,000 |  | 22,000 |  |  |  |
Note maturity public capital threshold |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000 |  |  |  |
Additional amount loaned |  |  |  |  |  | 2,300 |  |  |  |
Multifamily tenant lease |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in reserves |  |  |  | 100 |  | 4,800 |  |  |  |
Retail tenant lease |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in reserves |  |  |  | $ 700 |  | $ 1,500 |  |  |  |

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