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Preferred Equity and Mezzanine Loan Investments (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) loan
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Unrealized losses, net	$ 900	$ 6,600
Total			$ 180,045
Tennessee \| Preferred equity and mezzanine loan investments
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Geographic concentration, percent		12.20%	12.30%
Florida \| Preferred equity and mezzanine loan investments
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Geographic concentration, percent		11.90%	12.00%
Georgia \| Preferred equity and mezzanine loan investments
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Geographic concentration, percent		11.70%	11.80%
Texas \| Preferred equity and mezzanine loan investments
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Geographic concentration, percent		9.90%	10.60%
SOUTH CAROLINA \| Preferred equity and mezzanine loan investments
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Geographic concentration, percent		9.10%	6.30%
ALABAMA \| Preferred equity and mezzanine loan investments
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Geographic concentration, percent		8.30%	10.00%
New Jersey \| Preferred equity and mezzanine loan investments
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Geographic concentration, percent		5.00%	5.00%
90 days or greater delinquent
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Fair Value	3,373	$ 3,373
Unpaid Principal Balance	3,363	3,363
VIE, Not Primary Beneficiary \| Preferred equity and mezzanine loan investments
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Investment amount	188,654	188,654	$ 181,409
Deferred loan fees, net	(1,291)	(1,291)	(1,364)
Unrealized losses, net		(4,209)	0
Total	$ 183,154	$ 183,154	$ 180,045
Number of delinquent loans \| loan			0