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	Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($) property	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) property	Dec. 31, 2024 property	Nov. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
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Loans and investments funded, originated and purchased	$ 733,121	$ 313,557
Interest income	240,693	321,292
Related Party
Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties
Amount invested								$ 4,200
Bridge loans \| Other Related Party Transactions \| Related Party
Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties
Equity participation interest (as a percentage)				18.90%
Bridge loans \| Other Related Party Transactions \| Immediate Family Member of Management or Principal Owner
Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties
Equity participation interest (as a percentage)				21.80%
Single-Family Rental \| Bridge loans \| Other Related Party Transactions \| Related Party
Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties
Loan committed	39,500
Loans and investments funded, originated and purchased				$ 3,500
Loan committed upsized						$ 39,900	$ 38,800
Single-Family Rental \| Preferred equity investments \| Other Related Party Transactions \| Related Party
Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties
Loans and investments funded, originated and purchased				$ 4,600
Single-Family Rental \| Mezzanine Loans \| Other Related Party Transactions \| Related Party
Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties
Interest income	$ 100	100
Multifamily
Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties
Number of real estate properties \| property	9				4
Maturity Date December 2023 \| Other Related Party Transactions \| Immediate Family Member of Management or Principal Owner \| Preferred equity interest financing agreement
Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties
Interest income	$ 1,000	1,000
Maturity Date December 2023 \| Bridge loans \| Other Related Party Transactions \| Immediate Family Member of Management or Principal Owner
Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties
Base spread, percentage				3.75%
SOFR floor, percentage				0.75%
Maturity Date December 2023 \| Preferred equity investments \| Other Related Party Transactions \| Immediate Family Member of Management or Principal Owner
Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties
Fixed rate of interest				12.00%
Maturity Date December 2023 \| Single-Family Rental \| Bridge loans \| Other Related Party Transactions \| Related Party
Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties
Loan committed				$ 32,500
Maturity date of May 2025 \| Bridge loans \| Other Related Party Transactions \| Related Party
Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties
Loan committed	45,500
Equity participation interest (as a percentage)			2.25%
Base spread, percentage			4.63%
SOFR floor, percentage			0.25%
Interest income	1,000
Principal amount			$ 67,100
Maturity date of May 2025 \| Single-Family Rental \| Bridge loans \| Other Related Party Transactions \| Related Party
Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties
Loan committed				$ 30,500
Matures in May 2023 \| Bridge loans \| Other Related Party Transactions \| Related Party
Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties
Base spread, percentage				4.25%
SOFR floor, percentage				1.00%
Amount invested	33,800
Matures in April 2023 \| Bridge loans \| Other Related Party Transactions \| Related Party
Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties
Interest income	$ 1,000	$ 1,100
Matures in April 2023 \| Preferred equity investments \| Other Related Party Transactions \| Related Party
Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties
Fixed rate of interest				12.00%
Maturity Date April 2030 \| Bridge loan, two multifamily properties \| Other Related Party Transactions \| Related Party
Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties
Principal amount				$ 14,800
Percentage of ownership interest of related party in the entity				50.00%
Maturity Date April 2030 \| Mezzanine Loans \| Other Related Party Transactions \| Related Party
Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties
Fixed rate of interest				9.00%
Maturity Date April 2030 \| Multifamily \| Other Related Party Transactions \| Related Party
Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties
Number of real estate properties \| property				2
Maturity Date April 2030 \| Multifamily \| Preferred equity investments \| Other Related Party Transactions \| Related Party
Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties
Equity investment				$ 3,400