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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014 item	Jun. 30, 2013
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Management fee as percentage of gross receipts rental revenue			4.00%
Management fee as a percentage of gross receipts rental revenue of Linewt, LLC			3.00%
Management fees of related party			$ 865,000	$ 752,000
Repairs and maintenance	1,601,307	1,515,934	2,812,456	2,597,213
Administrative expense	568,915	697,238	1,099,482	1,149,855
Management fee	438,068	374,622	865,461	743,874
Number of limited partnerships and limited liability companies in which the entity has invested			9
Limited Partnerships | Minimum
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Percentage of ownership interest	40.00%		40.00%
Limited Partnerships | Maximum
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Percentage of ownership interest	50.00%		50.00%
General Partner or Management Company
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Costs related to professional services			372,000	453,000
Repairs and maintenance			148,000
Administrative expense			162,000
Rental commission			6,000
Expenses for construction, architectural services and supervision of capital projects			56,000
Management Company
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Reimbursement to related party for payroll transfers			1,565,000	1,388,000
Employer contributions in 401K plan			0	0
Number of accounting staff of related party providing bookkeeping and accounting functions			14
Fees for accounting and bookkeeping services			62,500	62,500
Fees for accounting and bookkeeping services per year			125,000
Number of employees having ownership interest			5
Hamilton Company
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Management fee as percentage of gross receipts rental revenue			4.00%
Repairs and maintenance			46,000
Administrative expense			25,000
Amount paid to related party			403,000
Management fee			330,000
Dexter Park
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Management fee as percentage of gross receipts rental revenue			2.00%
President of Management Company
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Fee for asset management consulting services			$ 37,500	$ 37,500
Harold Brown | Minimum
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Percentage of ownership interest	43.20%		43.20%
Harold Brown | Maximum
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Percentage of ownership interest	60.00%		60.00%

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