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	Mar. 31, 2026 USD ($) entity shares	Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) property loan	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2025 USD ($)
Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties
Due from related party	$ 35,251					$ 6,534
Due to related party	1,758					$ 501
Other Related Party Transactions \| Related Party
Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties
Reimbursement for flights chartered by the company's executives	$ 200	$ 300
Other Related Party Transactions \| Related Party \| ACM Acquisition \| ACM
Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties
Number of shares held by related party (in shares) \| shares	2,535,870
Number of operating units held by related party (in shares) \| shares	10,483,930
Aggregate percentage of voting power held by related party	6.20%
Other Related Party Transactions \| Related Party \| Bridge loans
Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties
Principal amount							$ 67,900
Base spread, percentage							2.50%
Other Related Party Transactions \| Related Party \| Maturity Date Of June 2021 \| Bridge loans
Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties
Number of bridge loans originated \| loan					12
Principal amount					$ 280,500
Number of multifamily properties renovated \| property					72
Other Related Party Transactions \| Related Party \| Maturity date of March 2030 \| Private Label \| Lexford Portfolio
Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties
Fixed rate of interest			3.30%
Other Related Party Transactions \| Related Party \| Maturity date December 2029 \| Bridge loans \| Lexford Portfolio
Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties
Maximum exposure under guaranty	$ 296,000
Other Related Party Transactions \| Chief executive officer
Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties
Percentage of our former manager's outstanding membership interest of related party in another related party	35.00%
Other Related Party Transactions \| Chief executive officer \| Minimum
Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties
Ownership percentage limit of our common stock under company charter	5.00%
Other Related Party Transactions \| Director
Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties
Number of Kaufman entities \| entity	2
Lexford Portfolio \| Other Related Party Transactions \| Related Party
Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties
Management fee, percentage of gross revenues of underlying properties	4.75%
Lexford Portfolio \| Other Related Party Transactions \| Related Party \| Maturity Date Of June 2021 \| Bridge loans
Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties
Base spread, percentage					4.00%
Payoffs and partial paydowns of principal				$ 250,000
Unsecured financing provided by an unsecured lender to certain parent entities of the property owners					$ 50,000
Lexford Portfolio \| Other Related Party Transactions \| Related Party \| Maturity date of March 2030 \| Private Label
Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties
Principal amount			$ 34,600