Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
Net loss $ (18,773,402) $ (11,745,815) $ (4,375,226)
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net loss to net cash used in operating activities      
Depreciation 5,370,116 2,696,064 1,467,157
Amortization 11,512,346 4,691,665 1,535,044
Loan cost amortization 1,190,574 611,927 148,418
Above (below) market lease amortization 620,324 91,752 (654,005)
Share-based compensation 697,000 456,988 0
Gain on disposal of properties (2,104,114) 0 0
Provision for credit losses 243,029 60,841 106,828
Changes in assets and liabilities      
Rent and other tenant receivables, net (1,449,996) 369,380 (731,327)
Unbilled rent (258,037) (234,066) (31,234)
Deferred costs and other assets, net (7,228,874) (1,880,416) (3,180,206)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities 78,967 (384,109) 2,623,291
Net operating cash flows provided by discontinued operations 797,769 824,769 639,690
Net cash used in operating activities (9,304,298) (4,441,020) (2,451,570)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:      
Investment property acquisitions (62,027,081) (17,640,587) (14,736,679)
Capital expenditures (531,258) (521,405) (707,089)
Proceeds from Sale of Property Held-for-sale 8,711,699 0 0
Net investing cash flows from discontinued operations 914,388 0 (7,138,386)
Net cash used in investing activities (52,932,252) (18,161,992) (22,582,154)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:      
Dividends and distributions paid (14,192,289) (5,432,518) (2,886,574)
Proceeds from sales of preferred stock, net of expenses 83,415,894 37,242,941 3,943,936
Conversion of preferred stock (25) 0 (7,168)
Proceeds from sales of common stock 0 0 11,862,198
Net payments to related parties (9,547) (681,699) (380,243)
Loan proceeds 11,493,750 8,384,436 22,891,045
Loan principal payments (17,033,559) (8,036,354) (11,214,280)
Net financing cash flows from discontinued operations (101,237) (59,129) (73,299)
Net cash from financing activities 63,572,987 31,417,677 24,135,615
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 1,336,437 8,814,665 (898,109)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period 9,969,748 1,155,083 2,053,192
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period 11,306,185 9,969,748 1,155,083
Other Cash Transactions:      
Cash paid for interest 8,310,322 5,711,110 2,459,743
Non-cash Transactions:      
Debt incurred for acquisitions 77,002,464 46,678,328 51,216,465
Noncontrolling interests resulting from the issuance of common units 1,574,551 7,990,234 945,271
Conversion of senior convertible debt into Series C preferred stock 3,000,000 0 0
Accretion of preferred stock discounts 8,925,220 379,584 0
Deemed dividend for beneficial conversion feature $ 72,644,506 $ 0 $ 0