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Real Estate Investments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Real Estate Investments, Net [Abstract]

Schedule of Real Estate Investments

The major components of real estate investments as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are as follows:

	March 31, 2015				December 31, 2014
Land	$	17,297			17,297
Buildings and improvements	56,226				56,168
Intangibles	329				329
Subtotal	73,852				73,794
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	11,982				11,593
Total	$	61,870			62,201

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