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Real Estate Investments (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018
Real Estate Investments, Net [Abstract] |
Schedule of Real Estate Investments | The major components of real estate investments as of September 30, 2018, and December 31, 2017, are as follows:
| September 30, 2018 |  | December 31, 2017
Land | $ | 13,262 |  |  | 13,262 |
Buildings and improvements | 43,074 |  |  | 42,951 |
Subtotal | 56,336 |  |  | 56,213 |
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization | 12,029 |  |  | 11,132 |
Total | $ | 44,307 |  |  | 45,081 |

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