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American Homes 4 Rent – ‘10-Q’ for 9/30/17 – ‘EX-101.LAB’

On:  Friday, 11/3/17, at 1:41pm ET   ·   For:  9/30/17   ·   Accession #:  1562401-17-55   ·   File #:  1-36013

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

11/03/17  American Homes 4 Rent             10-Q        9/30/17   85:10M

Quarterly Report   —   Form 10-Q   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-Q        Quarterly Report                                    HTML    998K 
 2: EX-12.1     Statement re: Computation of Ratios                 HTML     65K 
 3: EX-12.2     Statement re: Computation of Ratios                 HTML     65K 
 4: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     31K 
 5: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     31K 
 6: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     27K 
13: R1          Document and Entity Information                     HTML     49K 
14: R2          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets               HTML    158K 
15: R3          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets               HTML     59K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
16: R4          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations     HTML    119K 
17: R5          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive  HTML     58K 
                Income (Loss)                                                    
18: R6          Condensed Consolidated Statement of Equity          HTML     82K 
19: R7          Condensed Consolidated Statement of Equity          HTML     27K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
20: R8          Condensed Consolidated Statement of Capital         HTML     95K 
21: R9          Condensed Consolidated Statement of Capital         HTML     27K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
22: R10         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows     HTML    245K 
23: R11         Organization and Operations                         HTML     35K 
24: R12         Significant Accounting Policies                     HTML     58K 
25: R13         Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash          HTML     38K 
26: R14         Single-Family Properties                            HTML     59K 
27: R15         Rent and Other Receivables, Net                     HTML     30K 
28: R16         Deferred Costs and Other Intangibles, Net           HTML     74K 
29: R17         Debt                                                HTML    102K 
30: R18         Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses               HTML     38K 
31: R19         Shareholders' Equity / Partners' Capital            HTML    148K 
32: R20         Related Party Transactions                          HTML     28K 
33: R21         Earnings per Share / Unit                           HTML    158K 
34: R22         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML     33K 
35: R23         Fair Value                                          HTML    112K 
36: R24         Subsequent Events                                   HTML     33K 
37: R25         Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)          HTML     51K 
38: R26         Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash          HTML     46K 
                (Tables)                                                         
39: R27         Single-Family Properties (Tables)                   HTML     46K 
40: R28         Deferred Costs and Other Intangibles, Net (Tables)  HTML     72K 
41: R29         Debt (Tables)                                       HTML     90K 
42: R30         Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses (Tables)      HTML     37K 
43: R31         Shareholders' Equity / Partners' Capital (Tables)   HTML    112K 
44: R32         Earnings per Share / Unit (Tables)                  HTML    148K 
45: R33         Fair Value (Tables)                                 HTML    112K 
46: R34         Organization and Operations (Details)               HTML     46K 
47: R35         Significant Accounting Policies (Details)           HTML     47K 
48: R36         Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash          HTML     39K 
                (Details)                                                        
49: R37         Single-Family Properties - Components of            HTML     44K 
                Single-Family Properties (Details)                               
50: R38         Single-Family Properties - Narrative (Details)      HTML     63K 
51: R39         Rent and Other Receivables, Net (Details)           HTML     30K 
52: R40         Deferred Costs and Other Intangibles, Net -         HTML     43K 
                Components of Deferred Costs and Intangibles                     
                (Details)                                                        
53: R41         Deferred Costs and Other Intangibles, Net -         HTML     33K 
                Narrative (Details)                                              
54: R42         Deferred Costs and Other Intangibles, Net -         HTML     85K 
                Amortization Expense (Details)                                   
55: R43         Debt - Schedule of Debt (Details)                   HTML    103K 
56: R44         Debt - Early Extinguishment of Debt (Details)       HTML     43K 
57: R45         Debt - Exchangeable Senior Notes, Net (Details)     HTML     46K 
58: R46         Debt - Credit Facilities (Details)                  HTML     69K 
59: R47         Debt - Interest Expense (Details)                   HTML     30K 
60: R48         Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Components  HTML     43K 
                of Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses (Details)               
61: R49         Shareholders' Equity / Partners' Capital - Class A  HTML     40K 
                Common Share Offering (Details)                                  
62: R50         Shareholders' Equity / Partners' Capital - At the   HTML     47K 
                Market Common Share Offering Program (Details)                   
63: R51         Shareholders' Equity / Partners' Capital - Share    HTML     40K 
                Repurchase (Details)                                             
64: R52         Shareholders' Equity / Partners' Capital -          HTML     71K 
                Participating Preferred Shares (Details)                         
65: R53         Shareholders' Equity / Partners' Capital -          HTML     43K 
                Perpetual Preferred Shares (Details)                             
66: R54         Shareholders' Equity / Partners' Capital -          HTML     59K 
                Distributions (Details)                                          
67: R55         Shareholders' Equity / Partners' Capital -          HTML     36K 
                Noncontrolling Interest (Details)                                
68: R56         Shareholders' Equity / Partners' Capital -          HTML     38K 
                Noncontrolling Interest Activity in Condensed                    
                Consolidated Statements of Operations (Details)                  
69: R57         Shareholders' Equity / Partners' Capital - 2012     HTML     49K 
                Equity Incentive Plan Narrative (Details)                        
70: R58         Shareholders' Equity / Partners' Capital - Stock    HTML     70K 
                Options Activity (Details)                                       
71: R59         Shareholders' Equity / Partners' Capital -          HTML     38K 
                Valuation Inputs (Details)                                       
72: R60         Shareholders' Equity / Partners' Capital -          HTML     37K 
                Restricted Stock Units (Details)                                 
73: R61         Related Party Transactions (Details)                HTML     29K 
74: R62         Earnings per Share / Unit - Computation of          HTML     86K 
                Earnings per Share (Details)                                     
75: R63         Earnings per Share / Unit - Narrative (Details)     HTML     40K 
76: R64         Commitments and Contingencies (Details)             HTML     35K 
77: R65         Fair Value - Carrying Value and Fair Value          HTML     79K 
                (Details)                                                        
78: R66         Fair Value - Fair Value Hierarchy (Details)         HTML     36K 
79: R67         Fair Value - Changes in Fair Value of Level 3       HTML     43K 
                Instruments (Details)                                            
80: R68         Subsequent Events - Subsequent Acquisitions         HTML     30K 
                (Details)                                                        
81: R69         Subsequent Events - Share Issuances (Details)       HTML     45K 
82: R70         Subsequent Events - Declaration of Dividends        HTML     64K 
                (Details)                                                        
84: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    152K 
83: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Reports                  XLSX     98K 
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 9: EX-101.CAL  XBRL Calculations -- amh-20170930_cal                XML    278K 
10: EX-101.DEF  XBRL Definitions -- amh-20170930_def                 XML   1.24M 
11: EX-101.LAB  XBRL Labels -- amh-20170930_lab                      XML   1.90M 
12: EX-101.PRE  XBRL Presentations -- amh-20170930_pre               XML   1.37M 
 8: EX-101.SCH  XBRL Schema -- amh-20170930                          XSD    196K 
85: ZIP         XBRL Zipped Folder -- 0001562401-17-000055-xbrl      Zip    296K

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<link:label id="lab_amh_SpecialPurposeEntityMember_98067BD6735ABEF1EA4C0773F659A92B_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amh_SpecialPurposeEntityMember_98067BD6735ABEF1EA4C0773F659A92B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Represents information pertaining to a newly-formed special purpose entity (the "Borrower"). </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_amh_PropertydisqualifiedfromcollateralpoolMember_ACF2B000DC8A9F1FD7760773F6591970_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amh_PropertydisqualifiedfromcollateralpoolMember_ACF2B000DC8A9F1FD7760773F6591970" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Property disqualified from collateral pool </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DatabasesMember_CBFA8CB00050A6A3B357777E49A7F0C8_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DatabasesMember_9BF24B787DAB54368D96B23F57543442" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Database Rights [Member] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_amh_DeferredLeasingFeesAmortizationExpenseYearTwo_13F28EACEEEB9CAC2941777E49A7ADC7_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amh_DeferredLeasingFeesAmortizationExpenseYearTwo_5F3C8E948C635328BA477C537268EE84" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Amount of amortization expense expected to be recognized during the second year following the latest fiscal year ended for deferred leasing costs. </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_amh_DeferredFinancingCostsAmortizationExpenseRemainderofFiscalYear_F6383B6EEA76BFC41FDE777E49A827A9_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amh_DeferredFinancingCostsAmortizationExpenseRemainderofFiscalYear_F6343091C162584CAC1B5A17DA824666" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Amount of amortization expense expected to be recognized in the remainder of the fiscal year following the latest fiscal year ended for deferred financing costs. </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="amh-20170930.xsd#amh_DeferredFinancingCostsAmortizationExpenseRemainderofFiscalYear" xlink:label="loc_amh_DeferredFinancingCostsAmortizationExpenseRemainderofFiscalYear_F6343091C162584CAC1B5A17DA824666" xlink:type="locator"/>
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<link:label id="lab_amh_DeferredFinancingCostsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo_E0C03F6B8245AD8ED727777E49A82D1E_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amh_DeferredFinancingCostsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo_62A44310D3B154229767C087875ED5C5" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 2018 </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amh_DeferredFinancingCostsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo_E0C03F6B8245AD8ED727777E49A82D1E_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amh_DeferredFinancingCostsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo_62A44310D3B154229767C087875ED5C5" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Deferred Financing Costs, Amortization Expense, Year Two </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amh_DeferredFinancingCostsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo_E0C03F6B8245AD8ED727777E49A82D1E_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amh_DeferredFinancingCostsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo_62A44310D3B154229767C087875ED5C5" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Amount of amortization expense expected to be recognized during the second year following the latest fiscal year ended for deferred financing costs. </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_amh_DeferredFinancingCostsAmortizationExpenseYearThree_21DFD0B6D89776094559777E49A84B65_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amh_DeferredFinancingCostsAmortizationExpenseYearThree_7A92EA155036520E988D739C7D23AB39" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 2019 </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amh_DeferredFinancingCostsAmortizationExpenseYearThree_21DFD0B6D89776094559777E49A84B65_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amh_DeferredFinancingCostsAmortizationExpenseYearThree_7A92EA155036520E988D739C7D23AB39" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Deferred Financing Costs, Amortization Expense, Year Three </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amh_DeferredFinancingCostsAmortizationExpenseYearThree_21DFD0B6D89776094559777E49A84B65_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amh_DeferredFinancingCostsAmortizationExpenseYearThree_7A92EA155036520E988D739C7D23AB39" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Amount of amortization expense expected to be recognized during the third year following the latest fiscal year ended for deferred financing costs. </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="amh-20170930.xsd#amh_DeferredFinancingCostsAmortizationExpenseYearThree" xlink:label="loc_amh_DeferredFinancingCostsAmortizationExpenseYearThree_7A92EA155036520E988D739C7D23AB39" xlink:type="locator"/>
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<link:label id="lab_amh_DeferredFinancingCostsAmortizationExpenseYearFour_D52A43D2557DF291DDD9777E49A81BDF_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amh_DeferredFinancingCostsAmortizationExpenseYearFour_4AD9592485B95B679D358426CC879A5B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 2020 </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amh_DeferredFinancingCostsAmortizationExpenseYearFour_D52A43D2557DF291DDD9777E49A81BDF_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amh_DeferredFinancingCostsAmortizationExpenseYearFour_4AD9592485B95B679D358426CC879A5B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Deferred Financing Costs, Amortization Expense, Year Four </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amh_DeferredFinancingCostsAmortizationExpenseYearFour_D52A43D2557DF291DDD9777E49A81BDF_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amh_DeferredFinancingCostsAmortizationExpenseYearFour_4AD9592485B95B679D358426CC879A5B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Amount of amortization expense expected to be recognized during the fourth year following the latest fiscal year ended for deferred financing costs. </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="amh-20170930.xsd#amh_DeferredFinancingCostsAmortizationExpenseYearFour" xlink:label="loc_amh_DeferredFinancingCostsAmortizationExpenseYearFour_4AD9592485B95B679D358426CC879A5B" xlink:type="locator"/>
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<link:label id="lab_amh_DeferredFinancingCostsAmortizationExpenseYearFive_BC82B9778941518369BC777E49A959E0_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amh_DeferredFinancingCostsAmortizationExpenseYearFive_233EF2FAA5A65569AC2917486248E48A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 2021 </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amh_DeferredFinancingCostsAmortizationExpenseYearFive_BC82B9778941518369BC777E49A959E0_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amh_DeferredFinancingCostsAmortizationExpenseYearFive_233EF2FAA5A65569AC2917486248E48A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Deferred Financing Costs, Amortization Expense, Year Five </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amh_DeferredFinancingCostsAmortizationExpenseYearFive_BC82B9778941518369BC777E49A959E0_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amh_DeferredFinancingCostsAmortizationExpenseYearFive_233EF2FAA5A65569AC2917486248E48A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Amount of amortization expense expected to be recognized during the fifth year following the latest fiscal year ended for deferred financing costs. </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="amh-20170930.xsd#amh_DeferredFinancingCostsAmortizationExpenseYearFive" xlink:label="loc_amh_DeferredFinancingCostsAmortizationExpenseYearFive_233EF2FAA5A65569AC2917486248E48A" xlink:type="locator"/>
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<link:label id="lab_amh_DeferredFinancingCostsAmortizationExpenseafterYearFive_388CF4F9EDC44F256A3A7787C2B51D36_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amh_DeferredFinancingCostsAmortizationExpenseafterYearFive_040DB0478A6B571493A8E1B9BC4774D5" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Thereafter </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amh_DeferredFinancingCostsAmortizationExpenseafterYearFive_388CF4F9EDC44F256A3A7787C2B51D36_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amh_DeferredFinancingCostsAmortizationExpenseafterYearFive_040DB0478A6B571493A8E1B9BC4774D5" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Deferred Financing Costs, Amortization Expense, after Year Five </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amh_DeferredFinancingCostsAmortizationExpenseafterYearFive_388CF4F9EDC44F256A3A7787C2B51D36_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amh_DeferredFinancingCostsAmortizationExpenseafterYearFive_040DB0478A6B571493A8E1B9BC4774D5" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Amount of amortization expense expected to be recognized after the fifth year following the latest fiscal year ended for deferred financing costs. </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="amh-20170930.xsd#amh_DeferredFinancingCostsAmortizationExpenseafterYearFive" xlink:label="loc_amh_DeferredFinancingCostsAmortizationExpenseafterYearFive_040DB0478A6B571493A8E1B9BC4774D5" xlink:type="locator"/>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet_B076094614E147704632777E49A90679_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet_0B88132BD3A85A808F0127D1C5196C6A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Issuance Costs, Net </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet_0B88132BD3A85A808F0127D1C5196C6A" xlink:type="locator"/>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseAbstract_6C99DBF5AC68E1AC2803777E49A978A9_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseAbstract_8D4F8D4AB473538F9612B9870BE2189D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseAbstract_8D4F8D4AB473538F9612B9870BE2189D" xlink:type="locator"/>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseRemainderOfFiscalYear_F95F996B5328FEE00BC8777E49A925CE_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseRemainderOfFiscalYear_98CC1E8704855670BFCE3F31820F011F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Remainder of Fiscal Year </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseRemainderOfFiscalYear" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseRemainderOfFiscalYear_98CC1E8704855670BFCE3F31820F011F" xlink:type="locator"/>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo_6EB2C6B1B274D9F35093777E49A901A9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo_0EDCCED9CD5E5A49A977BAAF7752B7BE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 2018 </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo_6EB2C6B1B274D9F35093777E49A901A9_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo_0EDCCED9CD5E5A49A977BAAF7752B7BE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Two </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo_0EDCCED9CD5E5A49A977BAAF7752B7BE" xlink:type="locator"/>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree_D5862938528138E730EB777E49A962CA_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree_51DC910D10225BB5BA6BA4523F1AA41A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 2019 </link:label>
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<link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree_51DC910D10225BB5BA6BA4523F1AA41A" xlink:type="locator"/>
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<link:label id="lab_amh_PaymentstoAcquireBusinessesRepaymentofLineofCredit_3667DA77DA0FA0623F0E730D4189C467_negatedLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amh_PaymentstoAcquireBusinessesRepaymentofLineofCredit_3667DA77DA0FA0623F0E730D4189C467" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Payoff of credit facility in connection with ARPI merger </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amh_PaymentstoAcquireBusinessesRepaymentofLineofCredit_3667DA77DA0FA0623F0E730D4189C467_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amh_PaymentstoAcquireBusinessesRepaymentofLineofCredit_3667DA77DA0FA0623F0E730D4189C467" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Payments to Acquire Businesses, Repayment of Line of Credit </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amh_PaymentstoAcquireBusinessesRepaymentofLineofCredit_3667DA77DA0FA0623F0E730D4189C467_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amh_PaymentstoAcquireBusinessesRepaymentofLineofCredit_3667DA77DA0FA0623F0E730D4189C467" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Payments to Acquire Businesses, Repayment of Line of Credit </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate_4FC31C35C48B44C2BB1D730D41890853_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate_4FC31C35C48B44C2BB1D730D41890853" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Net proceeds received from sales of single-family properties and other </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate_4FC31C35C48B44C2BB1D730D41890853_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate_4FC31C35C48B44C2BB1D730D41890853" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_amh_ProceedsfromSaleofLoansSecuredbyRealEstateMortgages_D1DA8118BA440468EBFB730D4189C00A_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amh_ProceedsfromSaleofLoansSecuredbyRealEstateMortgages_D1DA8118BA440468EBFB730D4189C00A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Net proceeds received from sales of non-performing loans </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amh_ProceedsfromSaleofLoansSecuredbyRealEstateMortgages_D1DA8118BA440468EBFB730D4189C00A_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amh_ProceedsfromSaleofLoansSecuredbyRealEstateMortgages_D1DA8118BA440468EBFB730D4189C00A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Proceeds from Sale of Loans Secured by Real Estate Mortgages </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amh_ProceedsfromSaleofLoansSecuredbyRealEstateMortgages_D1DA8118BA440468EBFB730D4189C00A_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amh_ProceedsfromSaleofLoansSecuredbyRealEstateMortgages_D1DA8118BA440468EBFB730D4189C00A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> The cash inflow from sales of loans that are secured with real estate mortgages. </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBuildings_0F3AD4E7B7AFA74481FE730D4189B3EB_negatedLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBuildings_0F3AD4E7B7AFA74481FE730D4189B3EB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Purchase of commercial office buildings </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBuildings_0F3AD4E7B7AFA74481FE730D4189B3EB_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBuildings_0F3AD4E7B7AFA74481FE730D4189B3EB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Payments to Acquire Buildings </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfFinanceReceivables_776D567C9E60D042B8B3730D4189AB70_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfFinanceReceivables_776D567C9E60D042B8B3730D4189AB70" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Collections from mortgage financing receivables </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfFinanceReceivables_776D567C9E60D042B8B3730D4189AB70_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfFinanceReceivables_776D567C9E60D042B8B3730D4189AB70" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Proceeds from Collection of Finance Receivables </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions_E138290E69575E65DDB8730D41891E6C_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions_E138290E69575E65DDB8730D41891E6C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions_E138290E69575E65DDB8730D41891E6C_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions_E138290E69575E65DDB8730D41891E6C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions_E138290E69575E65DDB8730D41891E6C" xlink:type="locator"/>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsForCapitalImprovements_818870AC924A51AA23B1730D418A92B5_negatedNetLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsForCapitalImprovements_818870AC924A51AA23B1730D418A92B5" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedNetLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Renovations to single-family properties </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsForCapitalImprovements_818870AC924A51AA23B1730D418A92B5_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsForCapitalImprovements_818870AC924A51AA23B1730D418A92B5" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Payments for Capital Improvements </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_amh_PaymentsForMaintenanceCapitalExpenditures_3577F375A830501DBF28730D418AA2D9_negatedLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amh_PaymentsForMaintenanceCapitalExpenditures_3577F375A830501DBF28730D418AA2D9" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other capital expenditures for single-family properties </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amh_PaymentsForMaintenanceCapitalExpenditures_3577F375A830501DBF28730D418AA2D9_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amh_PaymentsForMaintenanceCapitalExpenditures_3577F375A830501DBF28730D418AA2D9" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Payments for Maintenance Capital Expenditures </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amh_PaymentsForMaintenanceCapitalExpenditures_3577F375A830501DBF28730D418AA2D9_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amh_PaymentsForMaintenanceCapitalExpenditures_3577F375A830501DBF28730D418AA2D9" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> The cash outflow for maintenance capital expenditures to properties held for investment (operating, managed, leased) or for use. </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherProductiveAssets_9DB3382DC9FC32B50472730D418ABDBE_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherProductiveAssets_9DB3382DC9FC32B50472730D418ABDBE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other purchases of productive assets </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_6D250DAD9ACA1C4CB59F730D418AA562_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_6D250DAD9ACA1C4CB59F730D418AA562" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Net cash used for investing activities </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock_9EB1520C71517C9D39EC730D418A86E2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock_9EB1520C71517C9D39EC730D418A86E2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Proceeds from issuance of Class A common shares </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock_05E9605CDA7233E7C3C7730D418ACF7F_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock_05E9605CDA7233E7C3C7730D418ACF7F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Proceeds from issuance of perpetual preferred shares/units </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NotesPayableFairValueDisclosure_AE74EF171E74509ABCBF35B119A88786_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NotesPayableFairValueDisclosure_AE74EF171E74509ABCBF35B119A88786" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Notes Payable, Fair Value Disclosure </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_amh_SecuredDebtFairValueDisclosure_1CDCBE4071357CE1F59335B119A853E7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amh_SecuredDebtFairValueDisclosure_1CDCBE4071357CE1F59335B119A853E7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Term loan facility </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amh_SecuredDebtFairValueDisclosure_1CDCBE4071357CE1F59335B119A853E7_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amh_SecuredDebtFairValueDisclosure_1CDCBE4071357CE1F59335B119A853E7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Secured Debt, Fair Value Disclosure </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amh_SecuredDebtFairValueDisclosure_1CDCBE4071357CE1F59335B119A853E7_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amh_SecuredDebtFairValueDisclosure_1CDCBE4071357CE1F59335B119A853E7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Secured Debt, Fair Value Disclosure </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_4EFBA8F8F8DC9724403835B119A8A536_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_4EFBA8F8F8DC9724403835B119A8A536" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Total debt </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_4EFBA8F8F8DC9724403835B119A8A536_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_4EFBA8F8F8DC9724403835B119A8A536" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-term Debt, Fair Value </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet_F15A90F2A24D4B8E433B35B119A801C9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet_F15A90F2A24D4B8E433B35B119A801C9" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Deferred financing costs, net </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet_F15A90F2A24D4B8E433B35B119A801C9" xlink:type="locator"/>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_152B4F440FC0086ACB8935B119A9B813_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_152B4F440FC0086ACB8935B119A9B813" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_152B4F440FC0086ACB8935B119A9B813_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_152B4F440FC0086ACB8935B119A9B813" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_E36AF89882BC3E6FEB4D730D41CFBAD8_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_E36AF89882BC3E6FEB4D730D41CFBAD8" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Income Statement [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_E36AF89882BC3E6FEB4D730D41CFBAD8" xlink:type="locator"/>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_DC0B6AD3B7F96E3DAF73730D41D0538A_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_DC0B6AD3B7F96E3DAF73730D41D0538A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Revenues: </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_DC0B6AD3B7F96E3DAF73730D41D0538A_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_DC0B6AD3B7F96E3DAF73730D41D0538A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Revenues [Abstract] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementLeaseRevenue_56653EE539763B92A1C1730D41D0C26B_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementLeaseRevenue_56653EE539763B92A1C1730D41D0C26B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Rents from single-family properties </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementLeaseRevenue_56653EE539763B92A1C1730D41D0C26B_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementLeaseRevenue_56653EE539763B92A1C1730D41D0C26B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Leases, Income Statement, Lease Revenue </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementLeaseRevenue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementLeaseRevenue_56653EE539763B92A1C1730D41D0C26B" xlink:type="locator"/>
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<link:label id="lab_amh_FeesFromRealEstate_4C9CEF60CDA93CC2BF75730D41D0CFDB_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amh_FeesFromRealEstate_4C9CEF60CDA93CC2BF75730D41D0CFDB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Fees from single-family properties </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amh_FeesFromRealEstate_4C9CEF60CDA93CC2BF75730D41D0CFDB_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amh_FeesFromRealEstate_4C9CEF60CDA93CC2BF75730D41D0CFDB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Fees from Real Estate </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amh_FeesFromRealEstate_4C9CEF60CDA93CC2BF75730D41D0CFDB_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amh_FeesFromRealEstate_4C9CEF60CDA93CC2BF75730D41D0CFDB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Represents the fees received from real estate operations during the period. </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_TenantReimbursements_CDEF7FB9FBB7C6DFA3CD730D41D1E766_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TenantReimbursements_CDEF7FB9FBB7C6DFA3CD730D41D1E766" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Tenant charge-backs </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_TenantReimbursements_CDEF7FB9FBB7C6DFA3CD730D41D1E766_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TenantReimbursements_CDEF7FB9FBB7C6DFA3CD730D41D1E766" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Tenant Reimbursements </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_amh_OtherRevenue_CD4FF3E853429D604211730D41D17732_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amh_OtherRevenue_CD4FF3E853429D604211730D41D17732" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amh_OtherRevenue_CD4FF3E853429D604211730D41D17732_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amh_OtherRevenue_CD4FF3E853429D604211730D41D17732" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Revenue </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amh_OtherRevenue_CD4FF3E853429D604211730D41D17732_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amh_OtherRevenue_CD4FF3E853429D604211730D41D17732" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Represents all other revenues other than rents and fees from single-family properties and tenant charge-backs. </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet_A6100F32D050BDBDA692730D41D11D57_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet_A6100F32D050BDBDA692730D41D11D57" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Total revenues </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet_A6100F32D050BDBDA692730D41D11D57_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet_A6100F32D050BDBDA692730D41D11D57" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Real Estate Revenue, Net </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_F026DF77D6BDC0BFFA3E730D41D1386E_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_F026DF77D6BDC0BFFA3E730D41D1386E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Expenses [Abstract] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CostOfRealEstateRevenue_B1CAB1A6A12051B7DC1C730D41D1DF9C_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CostOfRealEstateRevenue_B1CAB1A6A12051B7DC1C730D41D1DF9C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Property operating expenses </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CostOfRealEstateRevenue_B1CAB1A6A12051B7DC1C730D41D1DF9C_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CostOfRealEstateRevenue_B1CAB1A6A12051B7DC1C730D41D1DF9C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Cost of Real Estate Revenue </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePriceRollforward_A95656CFDC8434A090BDED1528A9A1D3_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePriceRollforward_A95656CFDC8434A090BDED1528A9A1D3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_99BAFAB644360816A610ED1528A9A19C_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_99BAFAB644360816A610ED1528A9A19C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_amh_AggregateIntrinsicValueAbstract_E669FFC8F20A70D85F71ED1528AAF826_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amh_AggregateIntrinsicValueAbstract_E669FFC8F20A70D85F71ED1528AAF826" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Aggregate Intrinsic Value [Abstract] </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1_24538B15B78DCD422B5AED1528AAE5AC_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1_24538B15B78DCD422B5AED1528AAE5AC" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Weighted average exercisable (in years) </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1_CBFE2298DC2D713C3B00ED1528AAA1C8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1_CBFE2298DC2D713C3B00ED1528AAA1C8" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Aggregate intrinsic value </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1_CBFE2298DC2D713C3B00ED1528AAA1C8_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1_CBFE2298DC2D713C3B00ED1528AAA1C8" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1_CBFE2298DC2D713C3B00ED1528AAA1C8" xlink:type="locator"/>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue_8B794B47F83ED7CBACA8ED1528AA57DC_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue_8B794B47F83ED7CBACA8ED1528AA57DC" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Aggregate intrinsic value exercised </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NumberOfStatesInWhichEntityOperates_9EBD647E82CED5558DA4F24111EF2406_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NumberOfStatesInWhichEntityOperates_9EBD647E82CED5558DA4F24111EF2406" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Number of States in which Entity Operates </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPManagingMemberOrGeneralPartnerOwnershipInterest_56DB6DFC6E89B57DC2F0F24111F072FC_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPManagingMemberOrGeneralPartnerOwnershipInterest_56DB6DFC6E89B57DC2F0F24111F072FC" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> General partner interest </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPManagingMemberOrGeneralPartnerOwnershipInterest_56DB6DFC6E89B57DC2F0F24111F072FC_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPManagingMemberOrGeneralPartnerOwnershipInterest_56DB6DFC6E89B57DC2F0F24111F072FC" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Managing Member or General Partner, Ownership Interest </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LessorLeasingArrangementsOperatingLeasesTermOfContract_088EB837AAB93485D9FC18ED09C3810D_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorLeasingArrangementsOperatingLeasesTermOfContract_CE2FADC61D545C82BFEF07EF5DD6A433" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Lease agreement term (in years) </link:label>
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