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Real Estate Investments (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013
Real Estate Investments, Net [Abstract] |
Schedule of Real Estate Investments | The major components of real estate investments as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:
| September 30, 2013 |  | December 31, 2012
Land | $ | 18,892 |  |  | 18,892 |
Buildings and improvements | 59,567 |  |  | 55,011 |
Intangibles | 329 |  |  | 329 |
Subtotal | 78,788 |  |  | 74,232 |
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization | 10,243 |  |  | 9,045 |
Total | $ | 68,545 |  |  | 65,187 |

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