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Real Estate Assets, Net - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) property	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) property	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) property	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) property
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Depreciation expense	$ 83,700	$ 78,300	$ 245,100	$ 233,700
Secured Promissory Note Maturing June 2025 | Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations | Bulk portfolio disposition
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Note receivables		30,700		30,700
Discount		$ 1,200		$ 1,200
Single Family Homes
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Single-family properties: Properties sold | property	233	341	859	954
Single-family properties: Net proceeds	$ 56,150	$ 64,014	$ 184,962	$ 179,465
Single-family properties: Net gain on sale	12,422	13,506	36,831	32,655
Land: Net proceeds	0	316	71	1,511
Land: Net gain on sale	$ 0	$ 15	$ 7	$ 240

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