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REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY (Details Narrative) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) a	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Gain on sale of land	$ 2,517		$ 4,733	$ 1,335
Payment for construction or predevelopment of various apartment complexes			17,000
Capitalized interest costs	400		400
Notes receivable related parties	$ 31,900		$ 31,900
Farmers Branch, Texas [Member]
Area of land sold | a	12.16
Proceeds from sale of land	$ 3,500
Gain on sale of land	$ 700
Nashville, Tennessee [Member]
Area of land sold | a	6.25
Proceeds from sale of land	$ 2,300
Gain on sale of land	$ 900
Fort Worth,Texas [Member]
Area of land sold | a	23.24
Proceeds from sale of land	$ 1,800
Gain on sale of land	500
Mary Ester, Florida [Member]
Proceeds from sale of property	3,100
Gain (loss) on sale of property	$ (80)
Riverside, California [Member] | Note Receivable [Member]
Area of land sold | a	1.27
Proceeds from sale of land	$ 1,800
Kaufman County, Texas [Member]
Proceeds from sale of receivables	$ 7,000
Athens, Alabama [Member]
Area of land purchased | a	0.47
Purchase price of properties	$ 400

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