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REAL ESTATE (Details Narrative) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) a | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Gain on sale of land | $ 5,400 | $ 5,139 | $ 2,517 | $ 2,216 | $ 3,826 | $ 12,243 | $ 1,335 | $ 3,853 | $ 1,062 | $ (476) | $ 445 | $ 15,272 | $ 17,404 | $ 4,884
Purchase price of properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,558 | $ 37,044
Payment for construction or predevelopment of various apartment complexes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28,500 |  |
Capitalized interest costs | 800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 800 |  |
Payments to acquire land |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,422 |  |
Third Party Land Developer [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of land purchased | a |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37.8 |  |
Purchase price of properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000 |  |
Farmers Branch, Texas [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of land sold | a |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35.9 |  |
Proceeds from sale of land |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 18,900 |  |
Gain on sale of land |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,000 |  |
Forney, Texas [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of land sold | a |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29.4 |  |
Proceeds from sale of land |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000 |  |
Gain on sale of land |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,100 |  |
Dallas Texas [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of land sold | a |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.33 |  |
Proceeds from sale of land |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,100 |  |
Gain on sale of land |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400 |  |
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) |  |
Proceeds from sale of receivables |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,800 |  |
Area of land purchased | a |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.27 |  |
Athens, Alabama [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of land purchased | a |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33.05 |  |
Purchase price of properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,100 |  |
Payments to acquire land |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 900 |  |
Athens, Alabama [Member] | Note Payable [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument principal amount | $ 1,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,200 |  |
Maturity term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18 months |  |
Interest rate | 5.91% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.91% |  |
Collin County, Texas [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of land purchased | a |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.3 |  |
Collin County, Texas [Member] | Third Party Land Developer [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of land purchased | a |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.94 |  |
Purchase price of properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,500 |  |
Clark County, Nevada[Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of land purchased | a |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31.5 |  |

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