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RENTAL PROPERTIES (Hamilton Green) (Details) |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Aug. 03, 2016 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2004 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 item
RENTAL PROPERTIES |  |  |  |  |
Number of units | item |  |  |  |  | 1,033
Gain on sale of real estate |  |  |  | $ (104,443) |
Hamilton Green |  |  |  |  |
RENTAL PROPERTIES |  |  |  |  |
Sales price of real estate properties | $ 1,000,000 |  |  | 1,000,000 |
Gain on sale of real estate | 103,793 |  |  |  |
Closing costs | 227,663 |  |  |  |
Cost basis of the property | (668,544) |  |  |  |
Prepayment penalty | $ 187,905 |  |  |  |
Hamilton on Main Apts |  |  |  |  |
RENTAL PROPERTIES |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price of real estate properties |  | $ 56,000,000 |  |  |
Mortgage, 4.34%, August 2014 | Hamilton on Main Apts |  |  |  |  |
RENTAL PROPERTIES |  |  |  |  |
Closing costs |  |  |  | $ 161,000 |
Term of debt |  |  | 10 years |  |
Mortgage amount |  |  | $ 16,900,000 |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  | 4.34% |  |

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