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Real Estate Investments, Net - Narrative (Details)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) property	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) property	Dec. 31, 2022 property
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of property acquired | property	8	0
Impairment charges | $	$ 0	$ 230,000
Real estate properties held for sale | property	0		0
Bradford and Bingley Property
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Impairment charges | $		$ 200,000
Properties Sold
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties sold | property	0	0
Leases, Acquired-in-Place
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Impairment charges on intangible assets | $	$ 0	$ 0

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