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PREFERRED STOCK (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Series A Preferred stock, authorized (in shares) | 15,000,000 | 15,000,000
Series A Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ 2.00 | $ 2.00
Series A Preferred stock, liquidation preference (in dollars per share) | 10 | $ 10
Dividends payable annually (in dollars per share) | 1.00 |
Dividends payable quarterly (in dollars per share) | $ 0.25 |
Series A Preferred stock, outstanding (in shares) | 614 | 2,000,614
Convertible Preferred Stock [Member] |  |
Preferred stock, dividend rate | 10.00% |
Percentage of the average daily closing price of common stock | 90.00% |
Number of trading days | 20 days |
Convertible Preferred Stock [Member] | Stock Transfer Agreement [Member] | Realty Advisors, Inc. [Member] |  |
Series A Preferred Stock, acquire | 900,000 |
Purchase consideration | $ 9,000 |
Series A Preferred stock, outstanding (in shares) | 614 |
Purchase of accrued unpaid dividends | $ 9,900 |
Convertible Preferred Stock [Member] | Stock Transfer Agreement [Member] | Transcontinential Realty Investors [Member] |  |
Series A Preferred stock, outstanding (in shares) | 1,800 |

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