Related party transactions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related party transactions	Note 8. Related party transactions As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, our Sponsor owned approximately 3.7% and 8.5% of our outstanding Class A common shares, respectively. On a fully-diluted basis, the Sponsor held (including consideration of 635,075 and 667 Class B common shares as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, 13,787,292 and 32,668 Class A common units as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, 653,492 Preferred Units as of December 31, 2012, 31,085,974 Series C convertible units as of December 31, 2013, 4,375,000 Series D units as of December 31, 2013, 4,375,000 Series E units as of December 31, 2013 and common shares issuable upon exercise of the option pursuant to the subscription agreement as of December 31, 2012) (see Note 7), an approximate 24.6% and 17.2% interest at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. As of December 31, 2013, the Company has a receivable of $4,516,000 due from the Sponsor, which has been included in escrow deposits, prepaid expenses and other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. This amount consists of receivables due from the Sponsor related to the estimated net monetary asset reconciliations associated with the Management Internalization and Alaska Joint Venture Acquisition (see Note 10) and other expense reimbursements, offset by amounts payable to the Sponsor related to accrued and unpaid acquisition fees and declared and unpaid preferred distributions on the Series C convertible units held by the Sponsor (see Note 7). Advisory management agreement In November 2012, the Company entered into an advisory management agreement with the Advisor under which the Advisor was responsible for designing and implementing our business strategy and administering our business activities and day-to-day operations, subject to the oversight by our board of trustees. For performing these services, we paid the Advisor an advisory management fee equal to 1.75% per year of adjusted shareholders’ equity, as defined, calculated and paid quarterly in arrears. Additionally, concurrently with the contribution of a portfolio of 2,770 single-family properties on February 28, 2013, the Advisor agreed to a permanent reduction in the advisory management fee equal to $9,800,000 per year (see Note 9). Upon completion of the Management Internalization on June 10, 2013 (see Note 10), the Advisor became a wholly-owned subsidiary of our Operating Partnership and accordingly, there will be no future advisory management fees in our consolidated statement of operations. For the year ended December 31, 2013, advisory management fees incurred to the Advisor prior to the Management Internalization were $6,352,000. As of December 31, 2012, accrued advisory management fees were $937,000, which have been included in amounts payable to affiliates in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Property Management Agreement In November 2012, the Company entered into a property management agreement with the Property Manager under which the Property Manager generally oversaw and directed the leasing, management and advertising of the properties in our portfolio, including collecting rents and acting as liaison with the tenants. We paid our Property Manager a property management fee equal to 6% of collected rents and a leasing fee equal to one-half month of each lease’s annual rent. Upon completion of the Management Internalization on June 10, 2013 (see Note 10), the Property Manager became a wholly-owned subsidiary of our Operating Partnership and accordingly, there will be no future property management fees incurred to the Property Manager in our consolidated statement of operations. For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, property management fees incurred to the Property Manager prior to the Management Internalization were $1,264,000 and $12,000, respectively, which have been included in property operating expenses in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations. For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, leasing fees incurred to the Property Manager prior to the Management Internalization were $2,888,000 and $55,000, respectively, which have been included in deferred costs and other intangibles, net in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Agreement on Investment Opportunities In November 2012, the Company entered into an “Agreement on Investment Opportunities” with the Sponsor under which we pay an acquisition and renovation fee equal to 5% of all costs and expenses we incur in connection with the initial acquisition, repair and renovation of single-family properties (net of any broker fees received by the Property Manager) for its services in identifying, evaluating, acquiring and overseeing the renovation of the properties we purchase. In connection with the Management Internalization on June 10, 2013 (see Note 10), we entered into an Amended and Restated Agreement on Investment Opportunities. Under the amended and restated agreement, on December 10, 2014, the Sponsor will cease providing acquisition and renovation services for us and we will cease paying the acquisition and renovation fee. No termination or other fee will be due on December 10, 2014 in connection with the termination of the Sponsor providing such services. On September 10, 2014, we will have the right to offer employment, that would commence on December 10, 2014, to all of the Sponsor’s acquisition and renovation personnel necessary for our operations. Additionally, the Sponsor is required to pay the Company a monthly fee of $100,000 through December 10, 2014 for maintenance and use of certain intellectual property transferred to us in the Management Internalization, which is included in other revenue in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations (see Note 10). During the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, we incurred $113,670,000 and $4,602,000 in aggregate acquisition and renovation fees to the Sponsor under the terms of this agreement, $108,871,000 and $4,188,000 of which has been capitalized related to asset acquisitions and included in the cost of the single-family properties, and $4,799,000 and $414,000 has been expensed related to property acquisitions with in-place leases, respectively. As of December 31, 2013, accrued and unpaid acquisition and renovation fees were $2,560,000, which have been included net of certain amounts due from the Sponsor, and included in escrow deposits, prepaid expenses and other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. As of December 31, 2012, accrued and unpaid acquisition and renovation fees were $2,811,000, which have been included in amounts payable to affiliates in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Employee Administration Agreement In connection with the Management Internalization on June 10, 2013 (see Note 10), we entered into an employee administration agreement with Malibu Management, Inc. (“MMI”), an affiliate of the Sponsor, to obtain the exclusive services of personnel of the Advisor and the Property Manager, who were previously employees of MMI under the direction of the Sponsor. Under terms of the agreement, we obtained the exclusive service of the employees dedicated to us for all management and other personnel dedicated to our business and are able to direct MMI to implement employment decisions with respect to the employees dedicated to us. We are required to reimburse MMI for all compensation and benefits and costs associated with the employees dedicated to us. We do not pay any fee or any other form of compensation to MMI. Total compensation and benefit costs paid by MMI and passed through to us under the agreement during the year ended December 31, 2013 were $17,023,000. Allocated general and administrative expenses The Company received an allocation of general and administrative expenses from the Sponsor that were either clearly applicable to or were reasonably allocated to the operations of the properties prior to contribution by the Sponsor in connection with the 2012 Offering and the 2,770 Property Contribution (see Note 9). Allocated general and administrative expenses prior to the 2012 Offering and the 2,770 Property Contribution were $993,000 and $6,949,000 for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and have been included in general and administrative expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

Note 8. Related party transactions

As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, our Sponsor owned approximately 3.7% and 8.5% of our outstanding Class A common shares, respectively. On a fully-diluted basis, the Sponsor held (including consideration of 635,075 and 667 Class B common shares as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, 13,787,292 and 32,668 Class A common units as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, 653,492 Preferred Units as of December 31, 2012, 31,085,974 Series C convertible units as of December 31, 2013, 4,375,000 Series D units as of December 31, 2013, 4,375,000 Series E units as of December 31, 2013 and common shares issuable upon exercise of the option pursuant to the subscription agreement as of December 31, 2012) (see Note 7), an approximate 24.6% and 17.2% interest at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

As of December 31, 2013, the Company has a receivable of $4,516,000 due from the Sponsor, which has been included in escrow deposits, prepaid expenses and other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. This amount consists of receivables due from the Sponsor related to the estimated net monetary asset reconciliations associated with the Management Internalization and Alaska Joint Venture Acquisition (see Note 10) and other expense reimbursements, offset by amounts payable to the Sponsor related to accrued and unpaid acquisition fees and declared and unpaid preferred distributions on the Series C convertible units held by the Sponsor (see Note 7).

Advisory management agreement

In November 2012, the Company entered into an advisory management agreement with the Advisor under which the Advisor was responsible for designing and implementing our business strategy and administering our business activities and day-to-day operations, subject to the oversight by our board of trustees. For performing these services, we paid the Advisor an advisory management fee equal to 1.75% per year of adjusted shareholders’ equity, as defined, calculated and paid quarterly in arrears. Additionally, concurrently with the contribution of a portfolio of 2,770 single-family properties on February 28, 2013, the Advisor agreed to a permanent reduction in the advisory management fee equal to $9,800,000 per year (see Note 9). Upon completion of the Management Internalization on June 10, 2013 (see Note 10), the Advisor became a wholly-owned subsidiary of our Operating Partnership and accordingly, there will be no future advisory management fees in our consolidated statement of operations.

For the year ended December 31, 2013, advisory management fees incurred to the Advisor prior to the Management Internalization were $6,352,000. As of December 31, 2012, accrued advisory management fees were $937,000, which have been included in amounts payable to affiliates in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Property Management Agreement

In November 2012, the Company entered into a property management agreement with the Property Manager under which the Property Manager generally oversaw and directed the leasing, management and advertising of the properties in our portfolio, including collecting rents and acting as liaison with the tenants. We paid our Property Manager a property management fee equal to 6% of collected rents and a leasing fee equal to one-half month of each lease’s annual rent. Upon completion of the Management Internalization on June 10, 2013 (see Note 10), the Property Manager became a wholly-owned subsidiary of our Operating Partnership and accordingly, there will be no future property management fees incurred to the Property Manager in our consolidated statement of operations.

For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, property management fees incurred to the Property Manager prior to the Management Internalization were $1,264,000 and $12,000, respectively, which have been included in property operating expenses in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations. For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, leasing fees incurred to the Property Manager prior to the Management Internalization were $2,888,000 and $55,000, respectively, which have been included in deferred costs and other intangibles, net in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Agreement on Investment Opportunities

In November 2012, the Company entered into an “Agreement on Investment Opportunities” with the Sponsor under which we pay an acquisition and renovation fee equal to 5% of all costs and expenses we incur in connection with the initial acquisition, repair and renovation of single-family properties (net of any broker fees received by the Property Manager) for its services in identifying, evaluating, acquiring and overseeing the renovation of the properties we purchase. In connection with the Management Internalization on June 10, 2013 (see Note 10), we entered into an Amended and Restated Agreement on Investment Opportunities. Under the amended and restated agreement, on December 10, 2014, the Sponsor will cease providing acquisition and renovation services for us and we will cease paying the acquisition and renovation fee. No termination or other fee will be due on December 10, 2014 in connection with the termination of the Sponsor providing such services. On September 10, 2014, we will have the right to offer employment, that would commence on December 10, 2014, to all of the Sponsor’s acquisition and renovation personnel necessary for our operations. Additionally, the Sponsor is required to pay the Company a monthly fee of $100,000 through December 10, 2014 for maintenance and use of certain intellectual property transferred to us in the Management Internalization, which is included in other revenue in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations (see Note 10).

During the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, we incurred $113,670,000 and $4,602,000 in aggregate acquisition and renovation fees to the Sponsor under the terms of this agreement, $108,871,000 and $4,188,000 of which has been capitalized related to asset acquisitions and included in the cost of the single-family properties, and $4,799,000 and $414,000 has been expensed related to property acquisitions with in-place leases, respectively. As of December 31, 2013, accrued and unpaid acquisition and renovation fees were $2,560,000, which have been included net of certain amounts due from the Sponsor, and included in escrow deposits, prepaid expenses and other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. As of December 31, 2012, accrued and unpaid acquisition and renovation fees were $2,811,000, which have been included in amounts payable to affiliates in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Employee Administration Agreement

In connection with the Management Internalization on June 10, 2013 (see Note 10), we entered into an employee administration agreement with Malibu Management, Inc. (“MMI”), an affiliate of the Sponsor, to obtain the exclusive services of personnel of the Advisor and the Property Manager, who were previously employees of MMI under the direction of the Sponsor. Under terms of the agreement, we obtained the exclusive service of the employees dedicated to us for all management and other personnel dedicated to our business and are able to direct MMI to implement employment decisions with respect to the employees dedicated to us. We are required to reimburse MMI for all compensation and benefits and costs associated with the employees dedicated to us. We do not pay any fee or any other form of compensation to MMI. Total compensation and benefit costs paid by MMI and passed through to us under the agreement during the year ended December 31, 2013 were $17,023,000.

Allocated general and administrative expenses

The Company received an allocation of general and administrative expenses from the Sponsor that were either clearly applicable to or were reasonably allocated to the operations of the properties prior to contribution by the Sponsor in connection with the 2012 Offering and the 2,770 Property Contribution (see Note 9). Allocated general and administrative expenses prior to the 2012 Offering and the 2,770 Property Contribution were $993,000 and $6,949,000 for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and have been included in general and administrative expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.