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REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY (Details Narrative) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) a | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) a Number | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Payment for construction or predevelopment of various apartment complexes |  |  | $ 81,400 |
Capitalized interest costs | $ 6,600 |  | 6,600 |
Gain (loss) on land sales | $ 12,243 | $ 1,062 | $ 13,578 | $ 1,032
Related Party [Member] |  |  |  |
Area of land sold | a | 86 |  | 86 |
Aggregate price of properties | $ 8,500 |  | $ 8,500 |
Notes receivable | 6,400 |  | 6,400 |
Cash | $ 2,100 |  | $ 2,100 |
TEXAS | Land [Member] |  |  |  |
Area of land sold | a | 112.2 |  | 112.2 |
Aggregate price of properties | $ 7,200 |  | $ 7,200 |
Gain (loss) on land sales |  |  | $ 1,300 |
TEXAS | Golf Course[Member] |  |  |  |
Area of land sold | a | 96.09 |  | 96.09 |
Aggregate price of properties | $ 2,300 |  | $ 2,300 |
Notes receivable | 1,700 |  | 1,700 |
Cash | $ 600 |  | $ 600 |
Baton Rouge, LA [Member] |  |  |  |
Number of residential apartment purchased | Number |  |  | 80 |
Purchase price of units |  |  | $ 12,000 |
Baton Rouge, LA [Member] | Financing Note [Member] |  |  |  |
Purchase price of units |  |  | 1,900 |
Baton Rouge, LA [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] |  |  |  |
Purchase price of units |  |  | 8,600 |
Baton Rouge, LA [Member] | Exercising an Option to Purchase [Member] |  |  |  |
Purchase price of units |  |  | $ 1,500 |
Mansfield, TX [Member] |  |  |  |
Number of residential apartment purchased | Number |  |  | 99 |
Purchase price of units |  |  | $ 14,800 |
Mansfield, TX [Member] | Financing Note [Member] |  |  |  |
Purchase price of units |  |  | 2,300 |
Mansfield, TX [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] |  |  |  |
Purchase price of units |  |  | $ 11,000 |
Golf Shores, AL [Member] |  |  |  |
Number of residential apartment purchased | Number |  |  | 200 |
Purchase price of units |  |  | $ 18,100 |
Golf Shores, AL [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] |  |  |  |
Purchase price of units |  |  | $ 11,500 |

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