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SCHEDULE IV MORTGAGE LOANS RECEIVABLE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2016
Total notes and interest receivable |  | $ 156,200 | $ 126,058 | $ 143,601
Mortgage Loans [Member] |  |  |  |
Principal or Loans Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest |  | 156,185 |  |
Accrued interest |  | 13,114 |  |
Allowance for estimated losses |  | (13,099) |  |
Total notes and interest receivable |  | $ 156,200 |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | One Realco Corporation [Member] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate | [1] | 3.00% |  |
Final Maturity Date | [1] | 2020-01 |  |
Periodic Payment Terms | [1] | Excess cash flow |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage | [1] | $ 10,000 |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage | [1] | $ 7,000 |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Realty Advisors Management, Inc.[Member] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 2.28% |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2022-12 |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Interest only paid quarterly. |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 20,387 |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 20,387 |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Terraces of Marine Creek/Blue Lake at Marine Creek) [Member] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 12.00% |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2032-12 |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 140 |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 128 |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Walnut Park Crossing) [Member] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 12.00% |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2032-12 |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 340 |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 369 |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Trails at White Rock) [Member] |  |  |  |
Security |  | 100% Interest in UH of Harvest Hill III, LLC |  |
Interest Rate |  | 12.00% |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2032-12 |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |
Prior Liens |  | $ 21,712 |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | 3,815 |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 3,815 |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Lakeshore Villas/HFS of Humble, LLC) [Member] |  |  |  |
% of Cash Flow |  | 68.50% |  |
Interest Rate |  | 12.00% |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2032-12 |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |
Prior Liens |  | $ 15,965 |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | 2,959 |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 2,732 |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Inwood on the Park/UH of Inwood, LLC) [Member] |  |  |  |
Security |  | 100% Interest in UH of Inwood, LLC |  |
Interest Rate |  | 12.00% |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2032-12 |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |
Prior Liens |  | $ 22,227 |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | 5,462 |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 3,639 |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Kensington Park/UH of Kensington, LLC) [Member] |  |  |  |
Security |  | 100% Interest in UH of Inwood, LLC |  |
Interest Rate |  | 12.00% |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2032-12 |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |
Prior Liens |  | $ 18,723 |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | 4,310 |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 3,933 |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Prospectus Endeavors 4, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 12.00% |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2023-01 |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 5,907 |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 5,907 |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Prospectus Endeavors 6, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 12.00% |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2022-10 |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 496 |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 496 |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Oulan-Chikh Family Trust [Member] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 8.00% |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2021-03 |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 174 |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 174 |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | H198, LLC McKinney Ranch Land [Member] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 6.00% |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2020-09 |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 4,554 |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 4,554 |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Forest Pines [Member] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 5.00% |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2020-11 |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 2,868 |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Spyglass Apartments of Ennis, LP [Member] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 5.00% |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2020-11 |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 5,083 |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 5,288 |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Bellwether Ridge [Member] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 5.00% |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2020-05 |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 3,429 |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 3,765 |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Parc at Windmill Farms [Member] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 5.00% |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2020-05 |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 6,066 |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 7,602 |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | RAI PFBL 2018 Purch Fee Note Weatherford [Member] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 12.00% |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2021-12 |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 525 |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Echo Station) [Member] |  |  |  |
Security |  | 100% Interest in UH of Temple, LLC |  |
Interest Rate |  | 12.00% |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2032-12 |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |
Prior Liens |  | $ 9,719 |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | 2,794 |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 1,481 |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Lakeshore Villas/HFS of Humble, LLC) [Member] |  |  |  |
Security |  | 100% Interest in HFS of Humble, LLC |  |
Interest Rate |  | 12.00% |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2032-12 |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |
Prior Liens |  | $ 15,965 |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | 2,959 |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 2,000 |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Lakeshore Villas/HFS of Humble, LLC) [Member] |  |  |  |
Security |  | Interest in Unified Housing Foundation Inc. |  |
% of Cash Flow |  | 31.50% |  |
Interest Rate |  | 12.00% |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2032-12 |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |
Prior Liens |  | $ 15,756 |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | 8,836 |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 6,369 |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Limestone Ranch/UH of Vista Ridge,LLC) [Member] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 12.00% |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2032-12 |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 1,953 |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Limestone Ranch/UH of Vista Ridge,LLC) [Member] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 12.00% |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2032-12 |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 2,000 |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Limestone Ranch/UH of Vista Ridge,LLC) [Member] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 12.00% |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2032-12 |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 4,000 |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Timbers of Terrell) [Member] |  |  |  |
Security |  | 100% Interest in UH of Terrell, LLC |  |
Interest Rate |  | 12.00% |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2032-12 |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |
Prior Liens |  | $ 7,294 |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | 1,702 |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 1,323 |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Unified Housing Foundation, Inc (2015 Advisory Fee) [Member] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 12.00% |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2021-12 |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 3,994 |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Unified Housing Foundation, Inc (2008-2014 Advisory Fee) [Member] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 12.00% |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2021-12 |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 6,407 |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Unified Housing Foundation, Inc (2018 Advisory Fee) [Member] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 12.00% |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2020-06 |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 5,314 |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Unified Housing Foundation, Inc [Member] |  |  |  |
Security |  | RAI UHF 2019 Advisory Fee Note |  |
Interest Rate |  | 12.00% |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2022-03 |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 4,782 |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Unified Housing Foundation, Inc [Member] |  |  |  |
Security |  | 2018 Refin Fee (Lakeshore Villas) |  |
Interest Rate |  | 12.00% |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2021-07 |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 838 |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Unified Housing Foundation, Inc [Member] |  |  |  |
Security |  | 2018 Refin Fee (Limestone Ranch) |  |
Interest Rate |  | 12.00% |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2021-07 |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 773 |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Unified Housing Foundation, Inc [Member] |  |  |  |
Security |  | 2018 Refin Fee (Marquis @ Vista Ridge) |  |
Interest Rate |  | 12.00% |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2021-07 |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 839 |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Unified Housing Foundation, Inc [Member] |  |  |  |
Security |  | 2018 Refin Fee (Timbers at the Park) |  |
Interest Rate |  | 12.00% |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2021-07 |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 432 |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Unified Housing Foundation, Inc [Member] |  |  |  |
Security |  | 2018 Refin Fee (Trails @ White Rock) |  |
Interest Rate |  | 12.00% |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2021-07 |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 913 |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Unified Housing Foundation, Inc [Member] |  |  |  |
Security |  | 2018 Refin Fee (Bella Vista) |  |
Interest Rate |  | 12.00% |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2021-08 |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 212 |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Unified Housing Foundation, Inc [Member] |  |  |  |
Security |  | 2017 Fees on Sale LSC/SR/PKCR |  |
Interest Rate |  | 12.00% |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2021-10 |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 1,980 |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Unified Housing Foundation, Inc [Member] |  |  |  |
Security |  | 2017 Fees on Profit LSC/SR/PKCR |  |
Interest Rate |  | 12.00% |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2021-10 |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 4,851 |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Various Related Party Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 3,553 |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Various Non-Related Party Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 28,989 |  |
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