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Rent and Other Receivables (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Receivables [Abstract] |
Summary of Future Minimum Rental Revenues | We generally rent our single-family properties under non-cancelable lease agreements with a term of one year. Future minimum rental revenues under leases existing on our properties as of December 31, 2015 were as follows (in thousands):
Year |  |
2016 |  | $ | 305,546 |
2017 |  | 2,914 |
2018 |  | 15 |
Total |  | $ | 308,475 |

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