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Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies	Sep. 30, 2020
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies As of September 30, 2020, the Company had commitments to acquire 396 single-family properties for an aggregate purchase price of $99.8 million, as well as $65.5 million in purchase commitments that relate to both third-party developer agreements and land for our AMH Development Program. As of December 31, 2019, the Company had commitments to acquire 289 single-family properties for an aggregate purchase price of $75.1 million, as well as $44.3 million in purchase commitments that relate to both third-party developer agreements and land for our AMH Development Program. As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company had sales in escrow for approximately 108 and 305 of our single-family properties, respectively, for aggregate selling prices of $26.7 million and $57.5 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company, as a condition for entering into some of its development contracts, had outstanding surety bonds of approximately $36.0 million and $14.5 million, respectively. During the third quarter of 2020, we received a notice from the Georgia Attorney General’s Office seeking certain information relevant to an investigation they are conducting about our customary landlord-tenant matters. We are cooperating with the Georgia Attorney General’s Office on this matter. The Company is currently involved in a legal matter with a former employee. The Company records a provision for contingent losses when it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. As of September 30, 2020, the Company recorded a provision of $2.9 million for its estimated liability, net of insurance recoveries, related to this matter. We are involved in various other legal and administrative proceedings that are incidental to our business. We believe these matters will not have a materially adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations upon resolution. COVID-19 Pandemic The global economy has continued to be severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. We are actively monitoring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which we anticipate will negatively impact our business and results of operations for our fourth fiscal quarter and likely beyond. The extent to which our operations will be impacted will depend largely on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be accurately predicted, including new information which may emerge concerning the severity of the pandemic, the speed and effectiveness of vaccine and treatment developments and actions by government authorities to contain the pandemic or treat its impact, among other things.