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INVESTMENT IN JOINT VENTURE (Details Narrative) $ in Millions		1 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Dec. 08, 2021 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2023 USD ($) a Integer	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) a Integer	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) a Integer	Sep. 30, 2024
Committed capital percent by related party	40.00%
Area of land \| a		61
Investments costs \| $		$ 3.8
Percent of reimburse of carrying value of land		60.00%
LLC Agreement [Member]
Pro rata interest percentage	70.00%
Nuveen Global Investments LLC [Member]
Investment company internal rate, description					In addition, the Company will have the right to buy out Nuveen’s interest in the joint venture entity at any time after December 8, 2031 at a purchase price corresponding to the greater of the appraised value of the portfolio or the amount required to provide a 7.5% net unlevered internal rate of return on Nuveen’s investment.
Payments to acquire productive assets \| $			$ 15.1	$ 22.2
Nuveen Global Investments LLC [Member] \| Sebring Square [Member]
Number of developed homesites \| Integer				219
Area of land \| a				39
Nuveen Global Investments LLC [Member] \| Rum Runner [Member]
Number of developed homesites \| Integer			144
Area of land \| a			20
Nuveen Global Investments LLC [Member] \| Nuveen Real Estate [Member]
Number of developed homesites \| Integer		113
Area of land \| a		61
Nuveen Global Investments LLC [Member] \| LLC Agreement [Member]
Initial total commitments \| $	$ 70.0
Initial commitment period for acquisitions	24 months
Additional increase in total commitmnets \| $	$ 100.0
Committed capital percent by related party	60.00%			60.00%
Unlevered internal rate of return	7.50%
Allocated pro rata interest percentage	80.00%
Pro rata interest percentage	30.00%
Remaining promote percentage	20.00%
Consummate promote period	7 years
Joint venture to acquired manufactured housing and recreational vehicle communities					2 years
Percentage of share elect to buy out in joint venture					98.00%