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Rent and Other Receivables, Net (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Receivables [Abstract] |
Summary of Future Minimum Rental Revenues | The Company generally rents 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, 2017, were as follows (in thousands):
Year |  |
2018 |  | $ | 425,892 |
2019 |  | 5,675 |
2020 |  | 182 |
2021 |  | 115 |
2022 |  | 77 |
Total |  | $ | 431,941 |

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