Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation (Details) - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | |
Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Sales | ($18,023,870) | ($23,746,204) | ' |
Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation | -9,599,719 | -6,518,160 | -6,458,712 |
Real Estate Carrying Value | 135,315,964 | ' | ' |
169 Condominium Units and 160 Unit Vacant Apartment Building, Miami, Florida [Member] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Encumbrances (Notes Payable) | 0 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Initial Cost | 34,560,000 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Capitalized Costs | 201,879 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation | -1,744,564 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Carrying Value | 33,017,315 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Date Acquired | 2-Feb-11 | ' | ' |
Depreciable Lives | '27 years 6 months | ' | ' |
Retail Complex, Greeley, Colorado [Member] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Encumbrances (Notes Payable) | 9,917,586 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Initial Cost | 9,307,001 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Capitalized Costs | 7,405,380 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Sales | -128,274 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation | -4,886,622 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Carrying Value | 11,697,485 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Date Acquired | 31-Jul-00 | ' | ' |
Retail Complex, Greeley, Colorado [Member] | Minimum [Member] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' |
Depreciable Lives | '1 year | ' | ' |
Retail Complex, Greeley, Colorado [Member] | Maximum [Member] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' |
Depreciable Lives | '39 years | ' | ' |
Commercial Land under Construction, South Lake Tahoe, California [Member] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Encumbrances (Notes Payable) | 4,000,000 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Initial Cost | 24,281,178 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Capitalized Costs | 10,214,496 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Carrying Value | 34,495,674 | ' | ' |
Commercial Land under Construction, South Lake Tahoe, California [Member] | Minimum [Member] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' |
Depreciable Lives | ' | ' | ' |
133 Condominium Units, Phoenix, Arizona [Member] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Encumbrances (Notes Payable) | 0 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Initial Cost | 5,822,597 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Capitalized Costs | 3,258,479 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Impairment Writedowns | -1,443,790 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation | -540,230 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Carrying Value | 7,097,056 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Date Acquired | 18-Nov-09 | ' | ' |
133 Condominium Units, Phoenix, Arizona [Member] | Minimum [Member] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' |
Depreciable Lives | '5 years | ' | ' |
133 Condominium Units, Phoenix, Arizona [Member] | Maximum [Member] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' |
Depreciable Lives | '27 years 6 months | ' | ' |
Residential and Commercial Land, Gypsum, Colorado [Member] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Encumbrances (Notes Payable) | 0 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Initial Cost | 9,600,000 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Capitalized Costs | 54,418 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Impairment Writedowns | -3,840,000 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Carrying Value | 5,814,418 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Date Acquired | 1-Oct-11 | ' | ' |
Residential and Commercial Land, Gypsum, Colorado [Member] | Minimum [Member] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' |
Depreciable Lives | ' | ' | ' |
Medical Office Condominium Complex, Gilbert, Arizona [Member] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Encumbrances (Notes Payable) | 0 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Initial Cost | 5,040,000 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Capitalized Costs | 121,697 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation | -390,463 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Carrying Value | 4,771,234 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Date Acquired | 19-May-10 | ' | ' |
Medical Office Condominium Complex, Gilbert, Arizona [Member] | Minimum [Member] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' |
Depreciable Lives | '5 years | ' | ' |
Medical Office Condominium Complex, Gilbert, Arizona [Member] | Maximum [Member] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' |
Depreciable Lives | '39 years | ' | ' |
60 Condominium Units, Lakewood, Washington [Member] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Encumbrances (Notes Payable) | 0 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Initial Cost | 6,616,881 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Capitalized Costs | 65,502 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Impairment Writedowns | -1,882,384 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation | -290,171 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Carrying Value | 4,509,828 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Date Acquired | 20-Aug-10 | ' | ' |
Depreciable Lives | '27 years 6 months | ' | ' |
Storage Facility/Business, Stockton, California [Member] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Encumbrances (Notes Payable) | 0 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Initial Cost | 5,674,000 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Capitalized Costs | 44,745 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Impairment Writedowns | -1,581,844 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation | -193,121 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Carrying Value | 3,943,780 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Date Acquired | 3-Jun-08 | ' | ' |
Storage Facility/Business, Stockton, California [Member] | Minimum [Member] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' |
Depreciable Lives | '15 years | ' | ' |
Storage Facility/Business, Stockton, California [Member] | Maximum [Member] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' |
Depreciable Lives | '39 years | ' | ' |
Office Condominium Complex, Roseville, California [Member] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Encumbrances (Notes Payable) | 0 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Initial Cost | 8,569,286 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Capitalized Costs | 303,178 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Sales | -1,095,670 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Impairment Writedowns | -3,712,707 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation | -254,067 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Carrying Value | 3,810,020 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Date Acquired | 26-Sep-08 | ' | ' |
Office Condominium Complex, Roseville, California [Member] | Minimum [Member] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' |
Depreciable Lives | '2 years | ' | ' |
Office Condominium Complex, Roseville, California [Member] | Maximum [Member] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' |
Depreciable Lives | '39 years | ' | ' |
Retail Building, Sacramento, California [Member] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Encumbrances (Notes Payable) | 0 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Initial Cost | 3,890,968 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Carrying Value | 3,890,968 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Date Acquired | 3-Sep-10 | ' | ' |
Retail Building, Sacramento, California [Member] | Minimum [Member] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' |
Depreciable Lives | ' | ' | ' |
75 Residential Lots, Auburn, California [Member] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Encumbrances (Notes Payable) | 0 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Initial Cost | 13,746,625 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Capitalized Costs | 36,745 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Impairment Writedowns | -9,904,826 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Carrying Value | 3,878,544 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Date Acquired | 27-Sep-07 | ' | ' |
75 Residential Lots, Auburn, California [Member] | Minimum [Member] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' |
Depreciable Lives | ' | ' | ' |
Industrial Building, Sunnyvale, California [Member] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Encumbrances (Notes Payable) | 0 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Initial Cost | 3,428,885 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Capitalized Costs | 54,514 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation | -366,608 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Carrying Value | 3,116,791 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Date Acquired | 5-Nov-09 | ' | ' |
Industrial Building, Sunnyvale, California [Member] | Minimum [Member] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' |
Depreciable Lives | '10 years | ' | ' |
Industrial Building, Sunnyvale, California [Member] | Maximum [Member] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' |
Depreciable Lives | '39 years | ' | ' |
12 Condominium and 3 Commercial Units, Tacoma, Washington [Member] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Encumbrances (Notes Payable) | 0 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Initial Cost | 2,486,400 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Capitalized Costs | 41,124 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation | -114,354 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Carrying Value | 2,413,170 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Date Acquired | 8-Jul-11 | ' | ' |
12 Condominium and 3 Commercial Units, Tacoma, Washington [Member] | Minimum [Member] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' |
Depreciable Lives | '27 years 6 months | ' | ' |
12 Condominium and 3 Commercial Units, Tacoma, Washington [Member] | Maximum [Member] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' |
Depreciable Lives | '39 years | ' | ' |
Marina and Boat Club with 179 Boat Slips, Isleton, California [Member] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Encumbrances (Notes Payable) | 0 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Initial Cost | 2,002,525 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Capitalized Costs | 43,745 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation | -17,415 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Carrying Value | 2,028,855 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Date Acquired | 29-Jan-13 | ' | ' |
Marina and Boat Club with 179 Boat Slips, Isleton, California [Member] | Minimum [Member] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' |
Depreciable Lives | '5 years | ' | ' |
Marina and Boat Club with 179 Boat Slips, Isleton, California [Member] | Maximum [Member] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' |
Depreciable Lives | '15 years | ' | ' |
Undeveloped, Industrial Land, San Jose, California [Member] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Encumbrances (Notes Payable) | 0 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Initial Cost | 3,025,992 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Impairment Writedowns | -1,067,592 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Carrying Value | 1,958,400 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Date Acquired | 27-Dec-02 | ' | ' |
Undeveloped, Industrial Land, San Jose, California [Member] | Minimum [Member] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' |
Depreciable Lives | ' | ' | ' |
Golf Course, Auburn, California [Member] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Encumbrances (Notes Payable) | 0 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Initial Cost | 1,917,981 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Capitalized Costs | 43,303 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Carrying Value | 1,961,284 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Date Acquired | 20-Jun-09 | ' | ' |
Golf Course, Auburn, California [Member] | Minimum [Member] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' |
Depreciable Lives | ' | ' | ' |
Undeveloped, Commercial Land, Half Moon Bay, California [Member] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Encumbrances (Notes Payable) | 0 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Initial Cost | 2,059,348 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Capitalized Costs | 141,230 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Impairment Writedowns | -731,778 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Carrying Value | 1,468,800 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Date Acquired | 28-May-08 | ' | ' |
Undeveloped, Commercial Land, Half Moon Bay, California [Member] | Minimum [Member] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' |
Depreciable Lives | ' | ' | ' |
Miscellaneous Real Estate [Member] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' |
Real Estate Encumbrances (Notes Payable) | 0 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation | -802,104 | ' | ' |
Real Estate Carrying Value | $5,442,342 | ' | ' |