Subsequent Events	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	8. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS In April 2012, NetREIT Dubose and the 201 Partnership completed a transaction for the purchase and lease back of 19 model home properties. The aggregate purchase price was approximately $8.2 million, paid in cash of approximately $3.7 and new mortgage notes payable of approximately $4.5 million. The homes are located in California and Arizona. In May 2012, the Company raised $4.2 million through the financing of the Morena Office Building and the Pacific Oaks Plaza under two separate mortgage notes. The notes bear interest at 4.5%, with payments aggregating approximately $23,345, amortized over 25 years and maturing in 9 years.

The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business.

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