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Note 4 - Related Party Transactions
 9 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2014
Notes to Financial Statements  
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]
4. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS 
 
As of October 31, 2014, the Trust had a Demand/Revolving Line of Credit/Promissory Note or Note Receivable with Rare Earth Financial, LLC (“Rare Earth”), depending on whether amounts are due to or due from Rare Earth. The Demand/Revolving Line of Credit/Promissory Note or Note Receivable bears interest at 7.0% per annum , is interest only quarterly and matures on January 31, 2015. No prepayment penalty exists on the Demand/Revolving Line of Credit/Promissory Note or Note Receivable. The balance fluctuates significantly through the period. On October 31, 2014 the Demand/Revolving Line of Credit/Promissory Note balance was $1,400,187. The Demand/Revolving Line of Credit/Promissory Note was amended on October 27, 2014 to increase the maximum borrowing capacity from $1,400,000 to $2,000,000. The largest outstanding balance of the Demand/Revolving Line of Credit/Promissory Note for the period ended October 31, 2014 was $1,400,187. Related party interest expense for the Demand/Revolving Line of Credit/Promissory Note for the nine months ended October 31, 2014 was $23,846. Related party interest income for the Note Receivable for the nine months ended October 31, 2014 was $1,850. The Demand/Revolving Line of Credit/Promissory Note is presented as its own line on the balance sheet and was a payable of $1,400,187 at October 31, 2014, and a payable of $331,390 at January 31, 2014, respectively.
 
As of October 31, 2014, the Trust had Advances to Affiliates with Fort Worth/Dallas Suite Hospitality Partnership. The Advances to Affiliates bears interest at 7.00% per annum and is interest only quarterly. Related party interest income for the Advances to Affiliates for the nine months ended October 31, 2014 was $5,884. The Advances to Affiliates is presented as its own line on the balance sheet and was a receivable of $70,259 at October 31, 2014.
 
As of October 31, 2014 and January 31, 2014, Mr. Wirth and his affiliates held 3,407,938 Class B limited partnership units in the Partnership. As of October 31, 2014 and January 31, 2014, Mr. Wirth and his affiliates held 6,055,376 Shares of Beneficial Interest of the Trust, which represents 73.1% and 72.6% of total issued and outstanding Shares of Beneficial Interest, respectively.
 
See Note 6 – “Sale of Ownership Interests in Albuquerque Subsidiary”, Note 7 – “Sale of Ownership Interests in Tucson Hospitality Properties Subsidiary”, Note 8 – “Sale of Ownership Interests in Ontario Hospitality Properties Subsidiary”, Note 9 – “Sale of Ownership Interests in Yuma Hospitality Properties Subsidiary” and Note 12 – “Subsequent Events” for additional information on related party transactions.