Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies) | 9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2013 |
Notes to Financial Statements | ' |
Property and Provision for Impairment | ' |
Property and Provision for Impairment |
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Property is stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Since acquisition, property has been depreciated principally on a straight-line basis over the estimated service lives as follows: |
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Land improvements ........... 5 years |
Site work ................... 15 years |
Buildings ................... 30 years |
Building improvements ....... 5-30 years |
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In accordance with the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Section 360, the Partnership evaluates the carrying value of its long-lived assets for impairment at least annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable from related future undiscounted cash flows. As of September 30, 2013, the Partnership’s only operating asset was the Sierra Marketplace Shopping Center located in Reno, Nevada (the "Sierra Property") and the Partnership determined that none of its long-lived assets were impaired as of such date. |
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | ' |
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts |
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The Partnership monitors its accounts receivable balances on a monthly basis to ensure they are collectible. On a quarterly basis, the Partnership uses its historical experience to determine its accounts receivable reserve. The Partnership’s allowance for doubtful accounts is an estimate based on specifically identified accounts as well as general reserves. The Partnership evaluates specific accounts where it has information that the customer may have an inability to meet its financial obligations. In these cases, management uses judgment, based upon the best available facts and circumstances, and records a specific reserve for that customer against amounts due to reduce the receivable to the amount that is expected to be collected. These specific reserves are reevaluated and adjusted as additional information is received that impacts the amount reserved. The Partnership also establishes a general reserve based upon a range of percentages applied to aging categories. These percentages are based on historical collection and write-off experience. If circumstances change, the Partnership’s estimate of the recoverability of amounts due the Partnership could be reduced or increased by a material amount. Such a change in estimated recoverability would be accounted for in the period in which the facts that give rise to the change become known. As of September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Partnership did not have any reserve for bad debt. |
Cash and Cash Equivalents | ' |
Cash and Cash Equivalents |
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For the purpose of the statements of cash flows, the Partnership considers all short-term investments which have original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. There were no cash equivalents as of September 30, 2013 or December 31, 2012. |
Concentration of Credit Risk | ' |
Concentration of Credit Risk |
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The Partnership maintains cash balances at institutions insured up to $250,000 by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Balances in excess of amounts required for operations are usually invested in savings, money market accounts and certificates of deposit. Cash balances exceeded these insured levels during the period. No losses have occurred or are expected due to this risk. |
Revenue Recognition | ' |
Revenue Recognition |
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Rental revenues are based on lease terms and recorded as income when earned and when they can be reasonably estimated. Rent increases are generally based on the Consumer Price Index. Leases generally require tenants to reimburse the Partnership for certain operating expenses applicable to their leased premises. These costs and reimbursements have been included in operating expenses and rental income, respectively. |
Investments | ' |
Investments |
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Investments are classified as trading or available-for-sale. Trading investments are recorded at fair value with unrealized gains and losses reflected in the statements of operations. Available-for-sale investments’ unrealized gains and losses are included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income in the accompanying statements of operations and comprehensive income. Interest on investments is recognized as income when earned. Realized gains and losses on investments are included in Other Income and Expenses in the accompanying statements of operations and comprehensive income. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, all of the Partnership’s investments were classified as available-for-sale. |
Long-term Notes Receivable | ' |
Long-term Notes Receivable |
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Long-term notes receivable bear interest and are due upon maturity. Interest income associated with these notes receivable is reflected in the accompanying statements of operations and comprehensive income under the caption “Interest Income.” |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments | ' |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |
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The Partnership uses the following hierarchy to prioritize the inputs used in measuring fair value in accordance with ASC Section 820: |
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Level 1 Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets |
or liabilities; |
Level 2 Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are |
either directly or indirectly observable; |
Level 3 Unobservable inputs in which little or no market activity exists, |
therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions about |
the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing. |
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Financial instruments including cash and cash equivalents, trade and notes receivable, securities, accounts payable and accrued expenses are carried in the financial statements at amounts that approximated fair value at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012. See “Note 3. Fair Value Measurements.” |
Net Income Per Unit of Limited Partnership Interest | ' |
Net Income Per Unit of Limited Partnership Interest |
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Net income per Unit is computed based upon the weighted average number of Units outstanding (1,635.86 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, and 1,703.90 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012) during the period then ended. |
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On August 31, 2009, the Partnership initiated an offer enabling the Partnership’s limited partners to sell their Units back to the Partnership (the “Redemption Offer”). On June 6, 2013, the Redemption Offer was suspended pending final response from the SEC to a preliminary filing by the Partnership on Schedule 14C and Schedule 13E-3 whereby the Partnership was seeking to effect the Reverse Split and subsequent cash-out. On August 8, 2013, the SEC approved the Schedule 14C and Schedule 13e-3 and the Partnership filed a definitive information statement that was distributed to all holders of Units, detailing the final terms of the Reverse Split (see “Recent Events” under “ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS”). The General Partner terminated the Redemption Offer on August 9, 2013. An aggregate of 12,704 Units were repurchased by the Partnership pursuant to the Redemption Offer at an approximate average price of $103.26 per Unit. The Reverse Split took effect on or around September 1, 2013, and the Partnership cashed out 14,122 pre-split Units. |
Income Taxes | ' |
Income Taxes |
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Partnership earnings are allocated between the partners in accordance with each partner’s ownership interest and are taxed individually and not at the partnership level. Correspondingly, no provisions for federal, state and local income taxes are included in the financial statements. |
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The income tax returns of the Partnership are subject to examination by federal, state and local taxing authorities. Such examinations could result in adjustments to Partnership income, which changes could affect the tax liability of the individual partners. |
Estimates | ' |
Estimates |
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The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. |
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On an ongoing basis, the Partnership evaluates its estimates, including those related to bad debts, contingencies, litigation and valuation of the real estate. The Partnership bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. |