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Real Estate Investments (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020
Real Estate Investments, Net [Abstract] |
Schedule of Real Estate Investments | The major components of real estate investments as of March 31, 2020, and December 31, 2019, are as follows:
| March 31, 2020 |  | December 31, 2019
Land | $ | 14,168 |  |  | 14,168 |
Buildings and improvements | 43,786 |  |  | 43,531 |
Subtotal | 57,954 |  |  | 57,699 |
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization | 13,899 |  |  | 13,597 |
Total | $ | 44,055 |  |  | 44,102 |

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