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Real Estate Investments (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014
Real Estate Investments, Net [Abstract] |
Schedule of Real Estate Investments | The major components of real estate investments as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:
| September 30, 2014 |  | December 31, 2013
Land | $ | 17,297 |  |  | 18,892 |
Buildings and improvements | 56,164 |  |  | 59,256 |
Intangibles | 329 |  |  | 329 |
Subtotal | 73,790 |  |  | 78,477 |
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization | 11,201 |  |  | 10,658 |
Total | $ | 62,589 |  |  | 67,819 |

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