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RENTAL PROPERTIES (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Rental properties |  |
Total fixed assets | $ 159,876,368 | $ 159,123,799
Less: Accumulated depreciation | (64,440,518) | (60,199,265)
Total fixed assets, net | 95,435,850 | 98,924,534
Land, improvements and parking lots |  |
Rental properties |  |
Total fixed assets | 27,849,721 | 27,614,537
Land, improvements and parking lots | Minimum |  |
Rental properties |  |
Useful Life | 15 years |
Land, improvements and parking lots | Maximum |  |
Rental properties |  |
Useful Life | 40 years |
Buildings and improvements |  |
Rental properties |  |
Total fixed assets | 119,579,923 | 119,097,186
Buildings and improvements | Minimum |  |
Rental properties |  |
Useful Life | 15 years |
Buildings and improvements | Maximum |  |
Rental properties |  |
Useful Life | 40 years |
Kitchen cabinets |  |
Rental properties |  |
Total fixed assets | 3,620,196 | 3,542,249
Kitchen cabinets | Minimum |  |
Rental properties |  |
Useful Life | 5 years |
Kitchen cabinets | Maximum |  |
Rental properties |  |
Useful Life | 10 years |
Carpets |  |
Rental properties |  |
Total fixed assets | 3,354,593 | 3,307,499
Carpets | Minimum |  |
Rental properties |  |
Useful Life | 5 years |
Carpets | Maximum |  |
Rental properties |  |
Useful Life | 10 years |
Air conditioning |  |
Rental properties |  |
Total fixed assets | 764,671 | 788,146
Air conditioning | Minimum |  |
Rental properties |  |
Useful Life | 7 years |
Air conditioning | Maximum |  |
Rental properties |  |
Useful Life | 10 years |
Laundry equipment |  |
Rental properties |  |
Total fixed assets | 378,806 | 368,955
Laundry equipment | Minimum |  |
Rental properties |  |
Useful Life | 5 years |
Laundry equipment | Maximum |  |
Rental properties |  |
Useful Life | 7 years |
Elevators |  |
Rental properties |  |
Total fixed assets | 1,139,296 | 1,139,296
Useful Life | 20 years |
Swimming pools |  |
Rental properties |  |
Total fixed assets | 235,242 | 235,242
Useful Life | 10 years |
Equipment |  |
Rental properties |  |
Total fixed assets | 1,586,591 | 1,744,006
Equipment | Minimum |  |
Rental properties |  |
Useful Life | 5 years |
Equipment | Maximum |  |
Rental properties |  |
Useful Life | 7 years |
Motor vehicles |  |
Rental properties |  |
Total fixed assets | 101,657 | 107,788
Useful Life | 5 years |
Fences |  |
Rental properties |  |
Total fixed assets | 22,445 | 22,974
Fences | Minimum |  |
Rental properties |  |
Useful Life | 5 years |
Fences | Maximum |  |
Rental properties |  |
Useful Life | 10 years |
Furniture and fixtures |  |
Rental properties |  |
Total fixed assets | 1,038,136 | 1,039,439
Furniture and fixtures | Minimum |  |
Rental properties |  |
Useful Life | 5 years |
Furniture and fixtures | Maximum |  |
Rental properties |  |
Useful Life | 7 years |
Smoke alarms |  |
Rental properties |  |
Total fixed assets | $ 205,091 | $ 116,482
Smoke alarms | Minimum |  |
Rental properties |  |
Useful Life | 5 years |
Smoke alarms | Maximum |  |
Rental properties |  |
Useful Life | 7 years |
Residential and mixed-use properties |  |
RENTAL PROPERTIES |  |
Number of units | 2,251 |
Number of properties | 20 |
Residential and mixed-use properties | Partially owned properties |  |
RENTAL PROPERTIES |  |
Number of units | 799 |
Number of properties | 9 |
Residential and mixed-use properties | Partially owned properties | Minimum |  |
RENTAL PROPERTIES |  |
Percentage of ownership interest | 40.00% |
Residential and mixed-use properties | Partially owned properties | Maximum |  |
RENTAL PROPERTIES |  |
Percentage of ownership interest | 50.00% |
Condominium |  |
RENTAL PROPERTIES |  |
Number of units | 19 |

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