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RECENT REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS (Disposals of Properties) (Details) |  |  |  |  | 9 Months Ended |
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Jul. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Jul. 01, 2019 USD ($) | May 08, 2019 USD ($) | Jan. 15, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) property | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) property | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage notes issued for property acquired |  |  |  |  | $ 11,623,164 |  | $ 0
The Presidio |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of property | $ 12,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on sale of property | $ 4,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Genesis Plaza |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of property |  | $ 2,900,000 |  |  |  |  |
Sale of interest in property |  | 43.00% |  |  |  |  |
Sale of property |  | $ 5,600,000 |  |  |  |  |
Residential Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of property |  |  | $ 875,000 |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on sale of property |  |  | $ (93,000) |  |  |  |
Residential Properties | Morena Office Center |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of property |  |  |  | $ 5,600,000 |  |  |
Gain (loss) on sale of property |  |  |  | $ 700,000 |  |  |
Residential Properties | Eighteen Dubose Model Homes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
No. of Properties | property |  |  |  |  | 18 |  |
Purchase price of property acquired |  |  |  |  | $ 6,100,000 |  |
Cash payment for the properties acquired |  |  |  |  | 1,800,000 |  |
Mortgage notes issued for property acquired |  |  |  |  | 4,300,000 |  |
Residential Properties | Twenty-Six Dubose Model Homes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of property |  |  |  |  | 12,400,000 |  |
Gain (loss) on sale of property |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000 |  |
No. of Properties | property |  |  |  |  | 35 | 39 |
Purchase price of property acquired |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,200,000 |
Cash payment for the properties acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 4,600,000 |
Mortgage notes issued for property acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 10,600,000 |
Residential Properties | Thirteen Dubose Model Homes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of property |  |  |  |  |  | 9,000,000 |
Gain (loss) on sale of property |  |  |  |  |  | $ 795,000 |
No. of Properties | property |  |  |  |  |  | 24 |

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