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REAL ESTATE OWNED - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2025 USD ($) loan home	Jan. 31, 2025 USD ($) home	Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) state home community	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) state home community	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 loan
Real Estate Owned Disclosure
Number of real estate properties \| community			168		168
Number of states in which there are owned and consolidated communities \| state			12		12
Number of apartment homes owned and consolidated \| home			55,808		55,808
Gain/(loss) on sale of real estate owned					$ 47,939	$ 16,867
Development Costs Excluding Direct Costs and Capitalized Interest			$ 1,400	$ 4,600	5,500	13,200
Interest capitalized during period			$ 2,200	$ 2,000	$ 6,300	$ 7,300
188 Home Operating Community located in Brooklyn
Real Estate Owned Disclosure
Number of apartment homes sold \| home		188
Proceeds from sale of real estate		$ 127,500
Gain/(loss) on sale of real estate owned		$ 23,500
185 Home Operating Community located Englewood
Real Estate Owned Disclosure
Number of apartment homes sold \| home		185
Proceeds from sale of real estate		$ 84,000
Gain/(loss) on sale of real estate owned		$ 24,400
Notes Due October 2025 and May 2026
Real Estate Owned Disclosure
Number of loans \| loan	3						3
Home operating community in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Real Estate Owned Disclosure
Number of apartment homes acquired \| home	478
Increase from acquisition	$ 166,000
Increased in real estate assets due to acquisition	10,100
Real estate in-place lease intangibles	6,400
Gain on consolidation	300
Home operating community in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania \| Operating Community
Real Estate Owned Disclosure
Developer paid for unpaid interest and reimbursement costs	$ 6,700