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Investment in Real Estate - Real Estate Acquired (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Assets acquired |  |  |
Assets acquired | $ 249,197 | $ 265,129 | $ 142,255
Other assets | 1,646 | 59 | 229
Total assets acquired | 250,843 | 265,188 | 142,484
Liabilities assumed |  |  |
Mortgage notes payable | 19,212 | 9,200 | 5,900
Below-market lease liability | 0 | 10,645 | 0
Other liabilities | 10,431 | 2,449 | 32
Total liabilities assumed | 29,643 | 22,294 | 5,932
Net assets acquired | 221,200 | 242,894 | 136,552
Land |  |  |
Assets acquired |  |  |
Assets acquired | 116,575 | 171,111 | 82,539
Buildings and other depreciable property |  |  |
Assets acquired |  |  |
Assets acquired | 125,721 | 84,019 | 55,903
Manufactured homes |  |  |
Assets acquired |  |  |
Assets acquired | 1,382 | 140 | 840
In-place leases |  |  |
Assets acquired |  |  |
Assets acquired | $ 5,519 | $ 9,859 | $ 2,973

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