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Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures - Schedule of Investments (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2022 site | Mar. 31, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2022 joint_venture | Jan. 18, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Oct. 14, 2021
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Sites |  |  | 2,817 |  | 2 |  |  |
Economic interest |  |  |  | 65.00% |  |  |  |
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures | $ 79,688 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 70,312 |
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures | 171 | $ 868 |  |  |  |  |  |
Voyager | Servicing Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Economic interest |  |  |  | 33.00% |  |  |  | 50.00%
Crosswinds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Economic interest |  |  |  | 49.00% |  |  |  |
Various | Meadows |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Sites | site |  |  | 1,077 |  |  |  |  |
Economic interest |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures | 60 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures | 260 | 550 |  |  |  |  |  |
Various | ECHO JV |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Sites | site |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Economic interest |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures | 18,313 |  |  |  |  |  | 18,136 |
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures | 177 | 136 |  |  |  |  |  |
Various | RVC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Sites | site |  |  | 1,019 |  |  |  |  |
Economic interest |  |  |  | 80.00% |  |  |  |
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures | 53,085 |  |  |  |  |  | 49,397 |
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures | (421) | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Various | Mulberry Farms |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Sites | site |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Economic interest |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures | 5,471 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Florida | Lakeshore |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Sites | site |  |  | 721 |  |  |  |  |
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures | 2,599 |  |  |  |  |  | 2,638 |
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures | 135 | 152 |  |  |  |  |  |
Arizona | Voyager |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Sites | site |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Economic interest |  |  |  | 33.00% |  |  |  |
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures | 160 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 141 |
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures | $ 20 | $ 30 |  |  |  |  |  |
Arizona | Mulberry Farms |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Economic interest |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |

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