Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES A summary of the significant accounting policies consistently applied in the preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements follows: Basis of Presentation The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). Principles of Consolidation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries as follows: Subsidiaries Number of Units Property Location Resource Apartment REIT III Holdings, LLC N/A N/A Resource Apartment REIT III OP, LP N/A N/A RRE Payne Place Holdings, LLC 11 Alexandria, VA RRE Bay Club Holdings, LLC 220 Jacksonville, FL 231 All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Segment Reporting The Company does not evaluate performance on a relationship-specific or transactional basis and does not distinguish its principal business or group its operations on a geographical basis for purposes of measuring performance. Accordingly, the Company believes it has a single operating segment for reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP. Concentration of Concentration Risk Financial instruments, which potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk, consist of periodic temporary deposits of cash. At December 31, 2017 , the Company had approximately $23.9 million of deposits at various banks, of which approximately $23.1 million were over the insurance limit of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Company has not experienced any loss on such deposits. At December 31, 2017 , the Company’s real estate investment in Florida represented 92% of the Company’s real estate assets. As a result, the geographic concentration of the Company's portfolio makes it particularly susceptible to adverse economic developments in the Florida real estate market. Any adverse economic or real estate developments in this market, such as business layoffs or downsizing, industry slowdowns, relocations of businesses, adverse weather events, changing demographics and other factors, or any decrease in demand for multifamily rentals resulting from the local business climate, could adversely affect the Company's operating results and its ability to make distributions to stockholders. Use of Estimates The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Real Estate Investments The Company records acquired real estate at fair value on their respective acquisition dates. The Company considers the period of future benefit of an asset to determine its appropriate useful life and depreciates the asset using the straight line method. The Company anticipates the estimated useful lives of its assets by class as follows: Buildings 27.5 years Building improvements 5.0 to 27.5 years Furniture, fixtures, and equipment 3.0 to 5.0 years Tenant improvements Shorter of lease term or expected useful life Lease intangibles Weighted average remaining term of related leases Improvements and replacements in excess of $1,000 are capitalized when they have a useful life greater than or equal to one year. The Manager earns a construction management fee of 5% of actual aggregate costs to construct improvements, or to repair, rehab or reconstruct a property. These costs are capitalized along with the related asset. Costs of repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred. Impairment of Long Lived Assets When circumstances indicate the carrying value of a property may not be recoverable, the Company reviews the asset for impairment. This review is based on an estimate of the future undiscounted cash flows, excluding interest charges, expected to result from the property’s use and eventual disposition. The review also considers factors such as expected future operating income, market and other applicable trends and residual value, as well as the effects of leasing demand, competition and other factors. If impairment exists, due to the inability to recover the carrying value of a property, an impairment loss will be recorded to the extent that the carrying value exceeds the estimated fair value of the property for properties to be held and used. For properties held for sale, the impairment loss is the adjustment to fair value less estimated cost to dispose of the asset. These assessments have a direct impact on net income because recording an impairment loss results in an immediate negative adjustment to net income. There were no impairment losses recorded on long lived assets during the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 . Loans Held for Investment The Company records acquired real estate loans at cost and reviews them for potential impairment at each balance sheet date. A loan receivable is considered impaired when it becomes probable, based on current information, that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the loan’s contractual terms. The amount of impairment, if any, is measured by comparing the recorded amount of the loan to the present value of the expected cash flows or the fair value of the collateral. If a loan is deemed to be impaired, the Company will record a reserve for loan losses through a charge to income for any shortfall. Failure to recognize impairment would result in the overstatement of the carrying values of the Company’s real estate loans receivable and an overstatement of the Company’s net income. The Company may acquire real estate loans at a discount due to credit quality. Revenues from these loans are recorded under the effective interest method. Under this method an effective interest rate ("EIR") is applied to the cost basis of the real estate loan receivable. The EIR that is calculated when the real estate loan is acquired remains constant and is the basis for subsequent impairment testing and income recognition. If the amount and timing of future cash collections are not reasonably estimable, the Company accounts for the real estate loan receivable on the cost recovery method. Under the cost recovery method of accounting, no income is recognized until the basis of the real estate loan receivable has been fully recovered. Interest income from loans receivable will be recognized based on the contractual terms of the debt instrument. Fees related to any buydown of the interest rate will be deferred as prepaid interest income and amortized over the term of the loan as an adjustment to interest income. Closing costs related to the purchase of a loan receivable will be amortized over the term of the loan and accreted as an adjustment against interest income. There were no loans held for investment on the Company's consolidated balance sheets as of both December 31, 2017 and 2016 . Allocation of Purchase Price of Acquired Assets The Company records the acquisition of real properties as business combinations. Upon the acquisition of real properties, the Company allocates the purchase price of properties to tangible assets, consisting of land, building, fixtures and improvements, and identified intangible lease assets and liabilities, consisting of the value of above-market and below-market leases, as applicable, other value of in-place leases and value of tenant relationships, based in each case on their fair values. The Company records above-market and below-market in-place lease values for acquired properties based on the present value (using an interest rate that reflects the risks associated with the leases acquired) of the difference between (i) the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the in-place leases and (ii) management’s estimate of fair market lease rates for the corresponding in-place leases, measured over a period equal to the remaining non-cancelable term of the lease. The Company amortizes any capitalized above-market or below-market lease values as an increase or reduction to rental income over the remaining non-cancelable terms of the respective leases, which the Company expects will range from one month to one year . The Company measures the aggregate value of other intangible assets acquired based on the difference between (i) the property valued with existing in-place leases adjusted to market rental rates and (ii) the property valued as if vacant. Management’s estimates of value are expected to be made using methods similar to those used by independent appraisers (e.g., discounted cash flow analysis). Factors to be considered by management in its analysis include an estimate of carrying costs during hypothetical expected lease-up periods considering current market conditions and costs to execute similar leases. The Company also considers information obtained about each property as a result of its pre-acquisition due diligence, marketing and leasing activities in estimating the fair value of the tangible and intangible assets acquired. In estimating carrying costs, management also includes real estate taxes, insurance and other operating expenses and estimates of lost rentals at market rates during the expected lease-up periods. Management also estimates costs to execute similar leases including leasing commissions and legal and other related expenses to the extent that such costs have not already been incurred in connection with a new lease origination as part of the transaction. The total amount of other intangible assets acquired is further allocated to in-place lease values and customer relationship intangible values based on management’s evaluation of the specific characteristics of each tenant’s lease and the Company’s overall relationship with that respective tenant. Characteristics to be considered by management in allocating these values include the nature and extent of the Company’s existing business relationships with the tenant, growth prospects for developing new business with the tenant, the tenant’s credit quality and expectations of lease renewals (including those existing under the terms of the lease agreement), among other factors. The Company amortizes the value of in-place leases to expense over the initial term of the respective leases. The value of customer relationship intangibles is amortized to expense over the initial term and any renewal periods in the respective leases, but in no event will the amortization periods for the intangible assets exceed the remaining depreciable life of the building. Should a tenant terminate its lease, the unamortized portion of the in-place lease value and customer relationship intangibles would be charged to expense in that period. The determination of the fair value of the assets and liabilities acquired requires the use of significant assumptions with regard to current market rental rates, discount rates and other variables. The use of inappropriate estimates would result in an incorrect assessment of the fair value of these assets and liabilities, which could impact the amount of the Company’s reported net income. The Company has up to 12 months from the date of acquisition to finalize the valuation for each property. Revenue Recognition The Company recognizes minimum rent, including rental abatements and contractual fixed increases attributable to operating leases, on a straight-line basis over the term of the related lease and includes amounts expected to be received in later years. The future minimum rental payments to be received from noncancelable operating leases for residential rental properties are approximately $1.6 million and $27,106 for the years ending December 31, 2018 and 2019 , respectively, and none thereafter. Revenue is primarily derived from the rental of residential housing units; however, included within rental income is other income such as pet fees, parking fees, and late fees, as well as property operating expense reimbursements due from tenants for common area maintenance, real estate taxes and other recoverable costs. The Company records the ancillary charges in the period in which they are earned or received and records the reimbursements in the period in which the related expenses are incurred. Total other income included within rental income was $119,668 and $211 for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 , respectively. Tenant Receivables The Company makes estimates of the collectability of its tenant receivables related to base rents, including straight-line rentals, expense reimbursements and other revenue or income. The Company specifically analyzes accounts receivable and historical bad debts, customer creditworthiness, current economic trends and changes in customer payment terms when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts. In addition, with respect to tenants in bankruptcy, the Company will make estimates of the expected recovery of pre-petition and post-petition claims in assessing the estimated collectability of the related receivable. In some cases, the ultimate resolution of these claims can exceed one year. These estimates have a direct impact on the Company’s net income because a higher bad debt reserve results in less net income. At December 31, 2017 and 2016 , the Company recorded $370 and $0 of allowances for uncollectible receivables, respectively. Income Taxes The Company intends to elect and qualify to be taxed as a REIT, commencing with the filing of the tax return for its taxable year ending December 31, 2017. Accordingly, once qualified as a REIT, the Company will generally not be subject to corporate U.S. federal or state income tax to the extent that it makes qualifying distributions to its stockholders, and provided it satisfies on a continuing basis, through actual investment and operating results, the REIT requirements including certain asset, income, distribution and stock ownership tests. If the Company fails to qualify as a REIT, and does not qualify for certain statutory relief provisions, it will be subject to U.S. federal, state and local income taxes and may be precluded from qualifying as a REIT for the subsequent four taxable years following the year in which it lost its REIT qualification. Accordingly, the Company’s failure to qualify as a REIT could have a material adverse impact on its results of operations and amounts available for distribution to its stockholders. The dividends paid deduction of a REIT for qualifying dividends to its stockholders is computed using the Company’s taxable income as opposed to net income reported on the financial statements. Taxable income, generally, will differ from net income reported on the financial statements because the determination of taxable income is based on tax provisions and not financial accounting principles. The Company may elect to treat certain of its subsidiaries as a taxable REIT subsidiary ("TRS"). In general, a TRS may hold assets and engage in activities that the Company cannot hold or engage in directly and generally may engage in any real estate or non-real estate-related business. A TRS is subject to U.S. federal, state and local corporate income taxes. While a TRS may generate net income, a TRS can declare dividends to the Company which will be included in the Company’s taxable income and necessitate a distribution to its stockholders. Conversely, if the Company retains earnings at a TRS level, no distribution is required and the Company can increase book equity of the consolidated entity. At December 31, 2017 and 2016 , the Company did not treat any of its subsidiaries as a TRS. Legislation commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("TCJA") was signed into law on December 22, 2017. The TCJA makes significant changes to the U.S. federal income tax rules for taxation of individuals and corporations (including REITs), generally effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017. The Company is continuing to evaluate this legislation but it does not expect it to have a significant impact. Earnings Per Share Basic earnings per share are computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders for each period by the weighted-average common shares outstanding during the period for each share class. Diluted net income (loss) per share takes into account the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised and converted to common stock. For the purposes of calculating earnings per share, all common shares and per share information in the financial statements have been retroactively adjusted for the effect of any stock dividends and stock splits. In accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 260-10-45, "Earnings Per Share", the Company uses the two-class method to calculate earnings per share. Basic earnings per share is calculated based on dividends declared and the rights of common shares and participating securities in any undistributed earnings, which represents net income remaining after deduction of dividends declared during the period. The undistributed earnings are allocated to all outstanding common shares based on their relative percentage of each class of shares to the total number of outstanding shares. The Company did not have any participating securities outstanding other than Class A common stock, Class T common stock, Class R common stock, and Class I common stock during the periods presented ( see Note 10 ). Organization and Offering Costs Organization and offering costs (other than selling commissions, dealer manager fees, and distribution and shareholder servicing fees) of the Company are initially being paid by the Advisor on behalf of the Company. Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement between the Company and the Advisor, the Company is obligated to reimburse the Advisor for organization and other offering costs paid by the Advisor on behalf of the Company, up to an amount equal to 4.0% of gross offering proceeds as of the termination of the initial public offering if the Company raises less than $500.0 million in the primary portion of the initial public offering and 2.5% of gross offering proceeds as of the termination of the initial public offering if the Company raises $500.0 million or more in the primary portion of the initial public offering. A portion of deferred offering costs will be charged to equity upon the sale of each share of common stock sold under the public offering. Through December 31, 2017 , the Company has charged approximately $816,000 to equity for the payment of offering costs consisting of accounting, advertising, allocated payroll, due diligence, marketing, legal, printing and similar costs. At December 31, 2017 , the Advisor has advanced approximately $6.2 million of these costs on behalf of the Company, of which $5.4 million has been deferred at December 31, 2017 . Organization costs, which include all expenses incurred by the Company in connection with its formation, including but not limited to legal fees and other costs to incorporate, are expensed as incurred. There can be no assurance that the Company's plans to raise capital will be successful. Prior to the Company breaking escrow, the Advisor incurred approximately $104,266 of formation and other operating expenses on the Company's behalf, which will not be reimbursed to the Advisor. Outstanding Class T shares issued in the Company's primary offering are subject to a 1% annual distribution and shareholder servicing fee for five years from the date on which such share is issued. The Company will cease paying the distribution and shareholder servicing fee on each Class T share prior to the fifth anniversary of its issuance on the earliest of the following, should any of these events occur: (i) the date at which, in the aggregate, underwriting compensation from all sources equals 10% of the gross proceeds from the Company's primary offering (i.e., excluding proceeds from sales pursuant to the DRIP); (ii) the date on which the Company lists its common stock on a national securities exchange; and (iii) the date of a merger or other extraordinary transaction in which the Company is a party and in which the common stock is exchanged for cash or other securities. The Company cannot predict if or when any of these events will occur. Outstanding Class R shares issued in the Company's primary offering are also subject to a 1% annual distribution and shareholder servicing fee. The Company will cease paying the distribution and shareholder servicing fee with respect to Class R shares held in any particular account, and those Class R shares will convert into a number of Class I shares determined by multiplying each Class R share to be converted by the applicable "Conversion Rate," on the earlier of (i) the date after the termination of the primary offering at which, in the aggregate, underwriting compensation from all sources equals 10% of the gross proceeds from its primary offering; (ii) a listing of the Class I shares on a national securities exchange; (iii) a merger or consolidation of the company with or into another entity, or the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of its assets; and (iv) the end of the month in which the total underwriting compensation (which consists of selling commissions, dealer manager fees and distribution and shareholder servicing fees) paid with respect to such Class R shares purchased in a primary offering is not less than 8.5% (or a lower limit, provided that, in the case of a lower limit, the agreement between the Resource Securities and the broker-dealer in effect at the time Class R shares were first issued to such account sets forth the lower limit and Resource Securities advises the Company's transfer agent of the lower limit in writing) of the gross offering price of those Class R shares purchased in such primary offering (excluding shares purchased through its distribution reinvestment plan). The Company records distribution and shareholder servicing fees as a reduction to additional paid-in capital and the related liability in an amount equal to the maximum fees payable in relation to the Class T and Class R shares on the date the shares are issued. The liability will be relieved over time, as the fees are paid to the Dealer Manager, or as the fees are adjusted (if the fees are no longer payable pursuant to the conditions described above.) For issued Class T shares, the Company has accrued an estimate of total distribution and shareholder servicing fees for the full five year period of $490,492 at December 31, 2017 based on a total of 5% of the gross proceeds from all Class T shares sold, of which the Company paid $64,951 cumulatively through December 31, 2017 . For issued Class R shares, the Company has accrued an estimate of total distribution and shareholder servicing fees of $585,257 at December 31, 2017 based on a total of 5% of the gross proceeds from all Class R shares sold, of which the Company paid $21,283 cumulatively through December 31, 2017 . The total accrual of $989,515 is included in due to related parties on the Company's consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2017 . Reclassifications Certain amounts in the prior year financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. The impact of the reclassifications made to prior year amounts are not material and did not affect net loss. Adoption of New Accounting Standards Accounting Standards Issued But Not Yet Effective In May 2014, FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”, which will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in GAAP. Under the new standard, revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the fee is fixed or determinable, and collectability is probable. ASU No. 2014-09 requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments. The Company will adopt ASU 2014-09 as of January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective approach. The majority of the Company’s revenue is derived from residential rental income and other lease income, which are scoped out from this standard and included in the current lease accounting framework, and will be accounted for under ASU No. 2016-02, "Leases", as discussed below. Revenue streams that are in the scope of the new standards include (but are not limited to) administrative and late fees and revenue sharing arrangements of cable income from contracts with cable providers at the Company's properties. Due to the nature and timing of its identified revenue streams as of December 31, 2017, the Company does not anticipate the adoption of the new standards will have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations. In February 2016, FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, "Leases", which is intended to improve financial reporting about leasing transactions and requires organizations that lease assets to recognize on the balance sheet the assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by those leases. In September 2017, FASB issued ASU 2017-13, "Revenue Recognition (Topic 605), Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), Leases (Topic 840), and Leases (Topic 842)", which provides additional implementation guidance on the previously issued ASU No. 2016-02 Leases (Topic 842). ASU No. 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is continuing to evaluate this guidance, however, the Company expects that its operating leases where it is the lessor will be accounted for on its balance sheet similar to its current accounting with the underlying leased asset recognized as real estate. The Company expects that executory costs and certain other non-lease components will need to be accounted for separately from the lease component of the lease with the lease component continuing to be recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term and the executory costs and certain other non-lease components being accounted for under the new revenue recognition guidance in ASU 2014-09. For leases in which the Company is the lessee, primarily consisting of office equipment leases, the Company expects to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability equal to the present value of the minimum lease payments with rental payments being applied to the lease liability and to interest expense and the right-of-use asset being amortized to expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. In June 2016, FASB issued ASU No. 2016-03 "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses", which requires measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets held. The standard update is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2019. The Company is continuing to evaluate this guidance; however, it does not expect the adoption of ASU No. 2016-03 to have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements due to the fact the Company did not have investments subject to this guidance at December 31, 2017 . In August 2016, FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15 "Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments", which addresses eight specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing existing diversity in practice. The guidance is effective for the Company as of January 1, 2018. Early application is permitted. The adoption of the new requirements is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated statement of cash flows. In November 2016, FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, "Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash," which provides guidance on the classification of restricted cash in the statement of cash flows. ASU No. 2016-18 is effective for the Company's fiscal year beginning January 1, 2018 and the Company does not expect the adoption of ASU No. 2016-18 to have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures. In January 2017, FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, "Business Combinations (Topic 850): Clarifying the Definition of Business," which clarifies the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of businesses. ASU No. 2017-01 is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2018 but early adoption is allowed. The Company believes all future acquisitions will be accounted for as asset acquisitions, not business acquisitions. In January 2017, FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, "Intangibles- Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Accounting for Goodwill Impairment", which alters the current goodwill impairment testing procedures. ASU No. 2017-04 will be effective for the Company beginning December 15, 2019. Early application is permitted. The Company is evaluating this guidance and assessing the impact of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements. In August 2017, FASB issued ASU No. 2017-12, "Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities", which expands and refines hedge accounting for both financial and non-financial risk components, aligns the recognition and presentation of the effects of hedging instruments and hedge items in the financial statements, and includes certain targeted improvements to ease the application of current guidance related to the assessment of hedge effectiveness. The update to the standard is effective for the Company on January 1, 2019, with early adoption permitted in any interim period. The Company is continuing to evaluate this guidance and assessing the impact of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements. |