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Real Estate Investments (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019
Real Estate Investments, Net [Abstract] |
Schedule of Real Estate Investments | The major components of real estate investments as of March 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018, are as follows:
| March 31, 2019 |  | December 31, 2018
Land | $ | 13,262 |  |  | 13,262 |
Buildings and improvements | 43,074 |  |  | 43,074 |
Subtotal | 56,336 |  |  | 56,336 |
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization | 12,626 |  |  | 12,327 |
Total | $ | 43,710 |  |  | 44,009 |

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