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RENTAL PROPERTIES - Real Estate Detail (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2012
Real estate and accumulated depreciation |  |  |  |
Encumbrances (First Mortgages) | $ 214,134,191 |  |  |
Initial Cost to Partnerships |  |  |  |
Land | 48,020,919 |  |  |
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition |  |  |  |
Improvements, Net of retirements | 71,885,536 |  |  |
Gross Amount at Which Carried at Close of Period |  |  |  |
Land | 47,308,182 |  |  |
Building Improvements | 216,351,111 |  |  |
Totals | 263,659,293 | $ 261,276,898 | $ 225,021,946 | $ 221,454,286
Accumulated Depreciation | 94,196,482 | $ 84,579,584 | $ 75,905,862 | $ 68,549,625
Buildings and improvements |  |  |  |
Initial Cost to Partnerships |  |  |  |
Building Improvements | $ 174,998,961 |  |  |
Buildings and improvements | Minimum |  |  |  |
Gross Amount at Which Carried at Close of Period |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives | 10 years |  |  |
Buildings and improvements | Maximum |  |  |  |
Gross Amount at Which Carried at Close of Period |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives | 40 years |  |  |
Other Categories of Assets | Minimum |  |  |  |
Gross Amount at Which Carried at Close of Period |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives | 5 years |  |  |
Other Categories of Assets | Maximum |  |  |  |
Gross Amount at Which Carried at Close of Period |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives | 15 years |  |  |
Boylston Downtown L.P. Residential Apartments Boston, Massachusetts |  |  |  |
Real estate and accumulated depreciation |  |  |  |
Encumbrances (First Mortgages) | $ 39,767,081 |  |  |
Initial Cost to Partnerships |  |  |  |
Land | 2,112,000 |  |  |
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition |  |  |  |
Improvements, Net of retirements | 8,465,020 |  |  |
Gross Amount at Which Carried at Close of Period |  |  |  |
Land | 2,112,000 |  |  |
Building Improvements | 17,058,129 |  |  |
Totals | 19,170,129 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 11,367,310 |  |  |
Boylston Downtown L.P. Residential Apartments Boston, Massachusetts | Buildings and improvements |  |  |  |
Initial Cost to Partnerships |  |  |  |
Building Improvements | 8,593,109 |  |  |
Brookside Associates LLC Residential Apartments Woburn, Massachusetts |  |  |  |
Real estate and accumulated depreciation |  |  |  |
Encumbrances (First Mortgages) | 2,551,784 |  |  |
Initial Cost to Partnerships |  |  |  |
Land | 684,000 |  |  |
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition |  |  |  |
Improvements, Net of retirements | 422,736 |  |  |
Gross Amount at Which Carried at Close of Period |  |  |  |
Land | 684,000 |  |  |
Building Improvements | 3,538,736 |  |  |
Totals | 4,222,736 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 2,051,187 |  |  |
Brookside Associates LLC Residential Apartments Woburn, Massachusetts | Buildings and improvements |  |  |  |
Initial Cost to Partnerships |  |  |  |
Building Improvements | 3,116,000 |  |  |
Clovelly Apartments L.P. Residential Apartments Nashua, New Hampshire |  |  |  |
Real estate and accumulated depreciation |  |  |  |
Encumbrances (First Mortgages) | 4,160,000 |  |  |
Initial Cost to Partnerships |  |  |  |
Land | 177,610 |  |  |
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition |  |  |  |
Improvements, Net of retirements | 1,644,670 |  |  |
Gross Amount at Which Carried at Close of Period |  |  |  |
Land | 177,610 |  |  |
Building Improvements | 3,123,029 |  |  |
Totals | 3,300,639 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 2,211,354 |  |  |
Clovelly Apartments L.P. Residential Apartments Nashua, New Hampshire | Buildings and improvements |  |  |  |
Initial Cost to Partnerships |  |  |  |
Building Improvements | 1,478,359 |  |  |
Commonwealth 1137 L.P. Residential Apartments Boston, Massachusetts |  |  |  |
Real estate and accumulated depreciation |  |  |  |
Encumbrances (First Mortgages) | 3,750,000 |  |  |
Initial Cost to Partnerships |  |  |  |
Land | 342,000 |  |  |
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition |  |  |  |
Improvements, Net of retirements | 1,185,432 |  |  |
Gross Amount at Which Carried at Close of Period |  |  |  |
Land | 342,000 |  |  |
Building Improvements | 2,553,101 |  |  |
Totals | 2,895,101 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 1,639,400 |  |  |
Commonwealth 1137 L.P. Residential Apartments Boston, Massachusetts | Buildings and improvements |  |  |  |
Initial Cost to Partnerships |  |  |  |
Building Improvements | 1,367,669 |  |  |
Commonwealth 1144 L.P. Residential Apartments Boston, Massachusetts |  |  |  |
Real estate and accumulated depreciation |  |  |  |
Encumbrances (First Mortgages) | 14,780,000 |  |  |
Initial Cost to Partnerships |  |  |  |
Land | 1,410,000 |  |  |
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition |  |  |  |
Improvements, Net of retirements | 3,053,498 |  |  |
Gross Amount at Which Carried at Close of Period |  |  |  |
Land | 1,410,000 |  |  |
Building Improvements | 8,718,314 |  |  |
Totals | 10,128,314 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 5,548,937 |  |  |
Commonwealth 1144 L.P. Residential Apartments Boston, Massachusetts | Buildings and improvements |  |  |  |
Initial Cost to Partnerships |  |  |  |
Building Improvements | 5,664,816 |  |  |
Executive Apartments L.P. Residential Apartments Framingham, Massachusetts |  |  |  |
Real estate and accumulated depreciation |  |  |  |
Encumbrances (First Mortgages) | 2,415,000 |  |  |
Initial Cost to Partnerships |  |  |  |
Land | 91,400 |  |  |
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition |  |  |  |
Improvements, Net of retirements | 1,241,254 |  |  |
Gross Amount at Which Carried at Close of Period |  |  |  |
Land | 91,400 |  |  |
Building Improvements | 1,981,614 |  |  |
Totals | 2,073,014 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 1,133,390 |  |  |
Executive Apartments L.P. Residential Apartments Framingham, Massachusetts | Buildings and improvements |  |  |  |
Initial Cost to Partnerships |  |  |  |
Building Improvements | 740,360 |  |  |
Hamilton Battle Green LLC Residential Apartments Lexington, Massachusetts |  |  |  |
Real estate and accumulated depreciation |  |  |  |
Encumbrances (First Mortgages) | 4,556,929 |  |  |
Initial Cost to Partnerships |  |  |  |
Land | 1,341,737 |  |  |
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition |  |  |  |
Improvements, Net of retirements | (31,186) |  |  |
Gross Amount at Which Carried at Close of Period |  |  |  |
Land | 1,341,737 |  |  |
Building Improvements | 8,426,311 |  |  |
Totals | 9,768,048 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 1,950,071 |  |  |
Hamilton Battle Green LLC Residential Apartments Lexington, Massachusetts | Buildings and improvements |  |  |  |
Initial Cost to Partnerships |  |  |  |
Building Improvements | 8,457,497 |  |  |
Hamilton Cypress LLC Commercial-1031 Exchange Brookline, Massachusetts |  |  |  |
Initial Cost to Partnerships |  |  |  |
Land | 2,362,596 |  |  |
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition |  |  |  |
Improvements, Net of retirements | 267,785 |  |  |
Gross Amount at Which Carried at Close of Period |  |  |  |
Land | 2,362,596 |  |  |
Building Improvements | 4,881,770 |  |  |
Totals | 7,244,366 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 1,290,268 |  |  |
Hamilton Cypress LLC Commercial-1031 Exchange Brookline, Massachusetts | Buildings and improvements |  |  |  |
Initial Cost to Partnerships |  |  |  |
Building Improvements | 4,613,985 |  |  |
Hamilton Green Apartments Residential Apartments Andover, Massachusetts |  |  |  |
Real estate and accumulated depreciation |  |  |  |
Encumbrances (First Mortgages) | 37,171,505 |  |  |
Initial Cost to Partnerships |  |  |  |
Land | 16,054,336 |  |  |
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition |  |  |  |
Improvements, Net of retirements | 314,568 |  |  |
Gross Amount at Which Carried at Close of Period |  |  |  |
Land | 15,385,792 |  |  |
Building Improvements | 45,777,550 |  |  |
Totals | 61,163,342 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 11,906,360 |  |  |
Hamilton Green Apartments Residential Apartments Andover, Massachusetts | Buildings and improvements |  |  |  |
Initial Cost to Partnerships |  |  |  |
Building Improvements | 44,794,438 |  |  |
Hamilton Linewt LLC Commercial-1031 Exchange Newton, Massachusetts |  |  |  |
Initial Cost to Partnerships |  |  |  |
Land | 884,042 |  |  |
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition |  |  |  |
Improvements, Net of retirements | 62,608 |  |  |
Gross Amount at Which Carried at Close of Period |  |  |  |
Land | 884,042 |  |  |
Building Improvements | 2,714,735 |  |  |
Totals | 3,598,777 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 635,673 |  |  |
Hamilton Linewt LLC Commercial-1031 Exchange Newton, Massachusetts | Buildings and improvements |  |  |  |
Initial Cost to Partnerships |  |  |  |
Building Improvements | 2,652,127 |  |  |
Hamilton Oaks Associates LLC Residential Apartments Brockton, Massachusetts |  |  |  |
Real estate and accumulated depreciation |  |  |  |
Encumbrances (First Mortgages) | 11,925,000 |  |  |
Initial Cost to Partnerships |  |  |  |
Land | 2,175,000 |  |  |
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition |  |  |  |
Improvements, Net of retirements | 3,066,647 |  |  |
Gross Amount at Which Carried at Close of Period |  |  |  |
Land | 2,175,000 |  |  |
Building Improvements | 15,391,647 |  |  |
Totals | 17,566,647 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 9,225,149 |  |  |
Hamilton Oaks Associates LLC Residential Apartments Brockton, Massachusetts | Buildings and improvements |  |  |  |
Initial Cost to Partnerships |  |  |  |
Building Improvements | 12,325,000 |  |  |
Highland Street Apartments, L.P. Residential Apartments Lowell, Massachusetts |  |  |  |
Real estate and accumulated depreciation |  |  |  |
Encumbrances (First Mortgages) | 1,050,000 |  |  |
Initial Cost to Partnerships |  |  |  |
Land | 156,000 |  |  |
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition |  |  |  |
Improvements, Net of retirements | 296,725 |  |  |
Gross Amount at Which Carried at Close of Period |  |  |  |
Land | 156,000 |  |  |
Building Improvements | 930,810 |  |  |
Totals | 1,086,810 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 630,619 |  |  |
Highland Street Apartments, L.P. Residential Apartments Lowell, Massachusetts | Buildings and improvements |  |  |  |
Initial Cost to Partnerships |  |  |  |
Building Improvements | 634,085 |  |  |
Linhart L.P. Residential/Commercial Newton, Massachusetts |  |  |  |
Initial Cost to Partnerships |  |  |  |
Land | 385,000 |  |  |
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition |  |  |  |
Improvements, Net of retirements | 1,467,584 |  |  |
Gross Amount at Which Carried at Close of Period |  |  |  |
Land | 385,000 |  |  |
Building Improvements | 3,007,584 |  |  |
Totals | 3,392,584 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 2,148,185 |  |  |
Linhart L.P. Residential/Commercial Newton, Massachusetts | Buildings and improvements |  |  |  |
Initial Cost to Partnerships |  |  |  |
Building Improvements | 1,540,000 |  |  |
NERA Dean St. Associates LLC Residential Apartments Norwood, Massachusetts |  |  |  |
Real estate and accumulated depreciation |  |  |  |
Encumbrances (First Mortgages) | 5,687,000 |  |  |
Initial Cost to Partnerships |  |  |  |
Land | 1,512,000 |  |  |
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition |  |  |  |
Improvements, Net of retirements | 1,066,249 |  |  |
Gross Amount at Which Carried at Close of Period |  |  |  |
Land | 1,512,000 |  |  |
Building Improvements | 6,767,729 |  |  |
Totals | 8,279,729 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 3,420,061 |  |  |
NERA Dean St. Associates LLC Residential Apartments Norwood, Massachusetts | Buildings and improvements |  |  |  |
Initial Cost to Partnerships |  |  |  |
Building Improvements | 5,701,480 |  |  |
North Beacon 140 L.P. Residential Units Boston, Massachusetts |  |  |  |
Real estate and accumulated depreciation |  |  |  |
Encumbrances (First Mortgages) | 6,937,000 |  |  |
Initial Cost to Partnerships |  |  |  |
Land | 936,000 |  |  |
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition |  |  |  |
Improvements, Net of retirements | 2,336,390 |  |  |
Gross Amount at Which Carried at Close of Period |  |  |  |
Land | 936,000 |  |  |
Building Improvements | 6,098,403 |  |  |
Totals | 7,034,403 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 4,020,053 |  |  |
North Beacon 140 L.P. Residential Units Boston, Massachusetts | Buildings and improvements |  |  |  |
Initial Cost to Partnerships |  |  |  |
Building Improvements | 3,762,013 |  |  |
Olde English Apartments L.P. Residential Apartments Lowell, Massachusetts |  |  |  |
Real estate and accumulated depreciation |  |  |  |
Encumbrances (First Mortgages) | 3,080,000 |  |  |
Initial Cost to Partnerships |  |  |  |
Land | 46,181 |  |  |
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition |  |  |  |
Improvements, Net of retirements | 1,222,733 |  |  |
Gross Amount at Which Carried at Close of Period |  |  |  |
Land | 46,181 |  |  |
Building Improvements | 2,101,056 |  |  |
Totals | 2,147,237 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 1,391,338 |  |  |
Olde English Apartments L.P. Residential Apartments Lowell, Massachusetts | Buildings and improvements |  |  |  |
Initial Cost to Partnerships |  |  |  |
Building Improvements | 878,323 |  |  |
Redwood Hills L.P. Residential Units Worcester, Massachusetts |  |  |  |
Real estate and accumulated depreciation |  |  |  |
Encumbrances (First Mortgages) | 6,743,000 |  |  |
Initial Cost to Partnerships |  |  |  |
Land | 1,200,000 |  |  |
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition |  |  |  |
Improvements, Net of retirements | 3,367,174 |  |  |
Gross Amount at Which Carried at Close of Period |  |  |  |
Land | 1,200,000 |  |  |
Building Improvements | 8,177,778 |  |  |
Totals | 9,377,778 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 5,135,322 |  |  |
Redwood Hills L.P. Residential Units Worcester, Massachusetts | Buildings and improvements |  |  |  |
Initial Cost to Partnerships |  |  |  |
Building Improvements | 4,810,604 |  |  |
Residences at Captain Parkers LLC Residential Apartments Lexington, Massachusetts |  |  |  |
Real estate and accumulated depreciation |  |  |  |
Encumbrances (First Mortgages) | 20,071,000 |  |  |
Initial Cost to Partnerships |  |  |  |
Land | 6,247,153 |  |  |
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition |  |  |  |
Improvements, Net of retirements | 31,924,288 |  |  |
Gross Amount at Which Carried at Close of Period |  |  |  |
Land | 6,247,153 |  |  |
Building Improvements | 25,677,135 |  |  |
Totals | 31,924,288 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 1,749,091 |  |  |
Residences at Captain Parkers LLC Residential Apartments Lexington, Massachusetts | Buildings and improvements |  |  |  |
Initial Cost to Partnerships |  |  |  |
Building Improvements | 24,954,777 |  |  |
River Drive L.P. Residential Apartments Danvers, Massachusetts |  |  |  |
Real estate and accumulated depreciation |  |  |  |
Encumbrances (First Mortgages) | 3,465,000 |  |  |
Initial Cost to Partnerships |  |  |  |
Land | 72,525 |  |  |
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition |  |  |  |
Improvements, Net of retirements | 1,026,791 |  |  |
Gross Amount at Which Carried at Close of Period |  |  |  |
Land | 72,525 |  |  |
Building Improvements | 1,614,568 |  |  |
Totals | 1,687,093 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 816,449 |  |  |
River Drive L.P. Residential Apartments Danvers, Massachusetts | Buildings and improvements |  |  |  |
Initial Cost to Partnerships |  |  |  |
Building Improvements | 587,777 |  |  |
Riverside Apartments Condominium Units Massachusetts |  |  |  |
Initial Cost to Partnerships |  |  |  |
Land | 23,346 |  |  |
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition |  |  |  |
Improvements, Net of retirements | 67,767 |  |  |
Gross Amount at Which Carried at Close of Period |  |  |  |
Land | 23,346 |  |  |
Building Improvements | 258,574 |  |  |
Totals | 281,920 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 213,902 |  |  |
Riverside Apartments Condominium Units Massachusetts | Buildings and improvements |  |  |  |
Initial Cost to Partnerships |  |  |  |
Building Improvements | 190,807 |  |  |
School St Assoc LLC Residential Apartments Framingham, Massachusetts |  |  |  |
Real estate and accumulated depreciation |  |  |  |
Encumbrances (First Mortgages) | 14,823,892 |  |  |
Initial Cost to Partnerships |  |  |  |
Land | 4,686,728 |  |  |
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition |  |  |  |
Improvements, Net of retirements | (928,816) |  |  |
Gross Amount at Which Carried at Close of Period |  |  |  |
Land | 4,686,728 |  |  |
Building Improvements | 17,818,095 |  |  |
Totals | 22,504,824 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 8,700,765 |  |  |
School St Assoc LLC Residential Apartments Framingham, Massachusetts | Buildings and improvements |  |  |  |
Initial Cost to Partnerships |  |  |  |
Building Improvements | 18,746,911 |  |  |
WRF Associates LLC Strip Mall Framingham, Massachusetts |  |  |  |
Real estate and accumulated depreciation |  |  |  |
Encumbrances (First Mortgages) | 6,000,000 |  |  |
Initial Cost to Partnerships |  |  |  |
Land | 3,280,000 |  |  |
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition |  |  |  |
Improvements, Net of retirements | 86,202 |  |  |
Gross Amount at Which Carried at Close of Period |  |  |  |
Land | 3,280,000 |  |  |
Building Improvements | 5,006,202 |  |  |
Totals | 8,286,202 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 2,903,034 |  |  |
WRF Associates LLC Strip Mall Framingham, Massachusetts | Buildings and improvements |  |  |  |
Initial Cost to Partnerships |  |  |  |
Building Improvements | 4,920,000 |  |  |
WCB Associates LLC Residential Apartments Brockton, Massachusetts |  |  |  |
Real estate and accumulated depreciation |  |  |  |
Encumbrances (First Mortgages) | 7,000,000 |  |  |
Initial Cost to Partnerships |  |  |  |
Land | 1,335,000 |  |  |
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition |  |  |  |
Improvements, Net of retirements | 2,038,505 |  |  |
Gross Amount at Which Carried at Close of Period |  |  |  |
Land | 1,335,000 |  |  |
Building Improvements | 9,604,006 |  |  |
Totals | 10,939,006 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 5,689,418 |  |  |
WCB Associates LLC Residential Apartments Brockton, Massachusetts | Buildings and improvements |  |  |  |
Initial Cost to Partnerships |  |  |  |
Building Improvements | 7,565,501 |  |  |
Westgate Apartments Residential Units Burlington Massachusetts Member |  |  |  |
Real estate and accumulated depreciation |  |  |  |
Encumbrances (First Mortgages) | 2,500,000 |  |  |
Initial Cost to Partnerships |  |  |  |
Land | 44,965 |  |  |
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition |  |  |  |
Improvements, Net of retirements | 238,184 |  |  |
Gross Amount at Which Carried at Close of Period |  |  |  |
Land | 44,965 |  |  |
Building Improvements | 4,716,871 |  |  |
Totals | 4,761,836 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 2,155,051 |  |  |
Westgate Apartments Residential Units Burlington Massachusetts Member | Buildings and improvements |  |  |  |
Initial Cost to Partnerships |  |  |  |
Building Improvements | 4,478,687 |  |  |
Westgate Apartments LLC Residential Apartments Woburn, Massachusetts |  |  |  |
Real estate and accumulated depreciation |  |  |  |
Encumbrances (First Mortgages) | 15,700,000 |  |  |
Initial Cost to Partnerships |  |  |  |
Land | 461,300 |  |  |
Cost Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition |  |  |  |
Improvements, Net of retirements | 7,982,728 |  |  |
Gross Amount at Which Carried at Close of Period |  |  |  |
Land | 417,107 |  |  |
Building Improvements | 10,407,364 |  |  |
Totals | 10,824,471 |  |  |
Accumulated Depreciation | 6,264,096 |  |  |
Westgate Apartments LLC Residential Apartments Woburn, Massachusetts | Buildings and improvements |  |  |  |
Initial Cost to Partnerships |  |  |  |
Building Improvements | $ 2,424,636 |  |  |

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