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Acquisitions and Dispositions Acquisitions and Dispositions - 2015 & 2014 Acquisitions (Details) $ in Thousands						1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 single_family_property	Dec. 31, 2014 single_family_property	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) single_family_property	Dec. 31, 2014 single_family_property property	Jul. 01, 2014 USD ($) single_family_property	Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($) single_family_property	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) single_family_property	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 property	Jul. 01, 2014	Jul. 01, 2014 USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2014 property
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration							$ 0	$ 74,356	$ 0
Estimated fair values of the net assets
Secured note payable							$ (50,752)				$ (51,644)
RJ Joint Ventures
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired of membership interests						67.00%
Number of properties acquired | single_family_property						377
Purchase price						$ 44,400
Ellington portfolio acquisition
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired of membership interests										100.00%
Number of properties acquired	914	914	914	914				914				914
Purchase price			$ 126,000
Cash consideration			74,400
Debt instrument term	5 years
Interest rate										4.06%
Number of properties treated as collateral		583		583
Percentage of properties leased as of acquisition date										96.30%
Estimated fair values of the net assets
Land											25,615
Buildings and improvements											98,117
In-place leases											2,268
Secured note payable											(51,644)
Estimated fair value of assets and liabilities acquired											$ 74,356
Beazer Rental Homes
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired of membership interests													100.00%
Number of properties acquired					1,372										1,372
Purchase price					$ 257,400
Cash consideration			$ 4,400		$ 5,000
Estimated fair values of the net assets
Land														$ 60,866
Buildings and improvements														193,506
In-place leases														2,655
Estimated fair value of assets and liabilities acquired														$ 257,439

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