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DEBT - Narrative (Details)	6 Months Ended
DEBT - Narrative (Details)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) apartmentProperty loan	Jan. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties, unencumbered by mortgages \| apartmentProperty	44
Number of real estate properties, unencumbered used to provide credit support \| apartmentProperty	29
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 6,000,000.0
Revolving lines of credit	$ 87,000,000		$ 152,871,000
Term	12 months
Line of Credit \| Base Rate \| Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.35%
Line of Credit \| Base Rate \| Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.85%
Line of Credit \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.35%
Line of Credit \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.90%
BMO Line of Credit \| Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 250,000,000.0
Remaining borrowing capacity	163,000,000.0
Revolving lines of credit	$ 87,000,000.0
Mortgages
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties, serving as collateral for mortgage loans \| apartmentProperty	18
Number of material defaults or instances of noncompliance \| loan	0
Unsecured Senior Notes
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 225,000,000.0
Remaining borrowing capacity		50,000,000.0
Unsecured Senior Notes \| Term Loan Maturing 2024
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument face amount	$ 70,000,000.0
Unsecured Senior Notes \| Term Loan Maturing 2025
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument face amount	$ 75,000,000.0
Unsecured Senior Notes \| Note Maturing 2029
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument face amount		$ 75,000,000.0
Unsecured loan, fixed rate		3.84%
Unsecured Senior Notes \| Note Maturing 2028
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument face amount		$ 50,000,000.0
Unsecured loan, fixed rate		3.69%
Unsecured Senior Notes \| Note Maturing 2030
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument face amount		$ 50,000,000.0
Unsecured loan, fixed rate		2.70%