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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 15 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) item | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)
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 | $ 537,000 | $ 500,000 |
Management fee | 536,715 | 500,207 |
Repairs and maintenance | 1,455,621 | 1,627,700 |
Administrative expense | $ 525,736 | 498,255 |
Number of limited partnerships and limited liability companies in which the entity has invested | item | 9 |  |
Dexter Park |  |  |
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |  |  |
Management fee as percentage of gross receipts rental revenue | 2.00% |  |
President of Management Company |  |  |
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |  |  |
Quarterly fee for asset management consulting services | $ 18,750 | 18,750 |
Harold Brown | Minimum |  |  |
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |  |  |
Ownership interest (as a percent) | 43.20% |  | 43.20%
Harold Brown | Maximum |  |  |
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |  |  |
Ownership interest (as a percent) | 56.00% |  | 56.00%
General Partner or Management Company [Member] |  |  |
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |  |  |
Repairs and maintenance | $ 50,000 |  |
Administrative expense | 91,000 |  |
Commercial brokerage fees | 1,000 |  |
Expenses for construction, architectural services and supervision of capital projects | 40,000 |  |
Costs related to professional services | 182,000 | 309,000 |
Management Company [Member] |  |  |
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |  |  |
Reimbursement to related party for payroll transfers | 811,000 | 712,000 |
Employer contributions in 401K plan | $ 0 | 0 |
Number of accounting staff of related party providing bookkeeping and accounting functions | item | 14 |  |
Fees for accounting and bookkeeping services | $ 31,250 | $ 31,250 |
Number of employees having ownership interest in the investment properties | item | 6 |  |
Fees for accounting and bookkeeping services per year |  |  | $ 125,000
Partially owned properties |  |  |
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |  |  |
Management fee as percentage of gross receipts rental revenue | 4.00% |  |
Management fee | $ 179,000 |  |
Repairs and maintenance | 22,000 |  |
Administrative expense | 8,000 |  |
Construction, architectural services and supervision of capital projects | 294,000 |  |
Amount paid to related party | $ 503,000 |  |
Residential and mixed-use properties | Partially owned properties | Minimum |  |  |
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |  |  |
Ownership interest (as a percent) | 40.00% |  | 40.00%
Residential and mixed-use properties | Partially owned properties | Maximum |  |  |
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |  |  |
Ownership interest (as a percent) | 50.00% |  | 50.00%

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