NOTE 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
a. Basis of Presentation
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared by
 management in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting
 principles, or GAAP. In the opinion of management, all adjustments,
 consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to
 present fairly our consolidated financial position and consolidated
 results of operations, equity and cash flows are included.
b. Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements reflect our accounts and the
 accounts of our operating partnership and other wholly-owned
 subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been
 eliminated in consolidation.
c. Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP
 requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect
 the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of
 contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
 statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during
 the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those
 estimates.
d. Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash held in banks and highly
 liquid investments with maturities of three months or less when
 purchased. Cash, including amounts restricted, may at times exceed
 the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation deposit insurance limit
 of $250 per institution. We mitigate credit risk by placing cash
 and cash equivalents with major financial institutions. To date, we
 have not experienced any losses on cash and cash equivalents.
e. Restricted Cash
Restricted cash includes tenant escrows and our funds held by
 lenders to fund certain expenditures or to be released at our
 discretion upon the occurrence of certain pre-specified events. As
 of December 31, 2013 and 2012, we had $1,122 and $1,150,
 respectively, of restricted cash accounts.
f. Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Bad
 Debts
We make estimates of the collectability of our accounts receivable
 related to base rents, expense reimbursements and other revenue. We
 analyze accounts receivable and historical bad debt levels, tenant
 credit worthiness and current economic trends when evaluating the
 adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts. In addition,
 tenants experiencing financial difficulties are analyzed and
 estimates are made in connection with expected uncollectible
 receivables. Our reported operating results are directly affected
 by management’s estimate of the collectability of accounts
 receivable.
g. Investments in Real Estate
Allocation of Purchase Price of Acquired Assets
We account for acquisitions of properties in accordance with FASB
 ASC Topic 805, “Business Combinations”. The fair value
 of the real estate acquired is allocated to the acquired tangible
 assets, consisting of land, building and tenant improvements, and
 identified intangible assets and liabilities, consisting of the
 value of above-market and below-market leases for acquired in-place
 leases and the value of tenant relationships, based in each case on
 their fair values. Purchase accounting is applied to assets and
 liabilities associated with the real estate acquired. Transaction
 costs and fees incurred related to acquisitions are expensed as
 incurred. Transaction costs and fees incurred related to the
 financing of an acquisition are capitalized and amortized over the
 life of the loan.
Upon the acquisition of properties, we estimate the fair value of
 acquired tangible assets (consisting of land, building and
 improvements) and identified intangible assets and liabilities
 (consisting of above and below-market leases, in-place leases and
 tenant relationships), and assumed debt at the date of acquisition,
 based on the evaluation of information and estimates available at
 that date. Based on these estimates, we allocate the initial
 purchase price to the applicable assets and 
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