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Investment in Real Estate (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 16, 2022 USD ($) site | Jun. 15, 2022 USD ($) site | Jun. 01, 2022 USD ($) a | Feb. 18, 2022 USD ($) site | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)
Asset Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 7
Blue Mesa Recreational Ranch |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of sites acquired | site |  |  |  | 385 |  |
Purchase price |  |  |  | $ 15,900 |  |
Pilot Knob RV Resort |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of sites acquired | site |  |  |  | 247 |  |
Vacant Land Parcel In Sarasota |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price |  |  | $ 2,300 |  |  |
Area of land acquired | a |  |  | 9 |  |  |
Holiday Trav-L-Park Resort |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of sites acquired | site |  | 299 |  |  |  |
Purchase price |  | $ 50,700 |  |  |  |
Oceanside RV Resort |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of sites acquired | site | 139 |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price | $ 44,400 |  |  |  |  |

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