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Note 3 - Recent Real Estate Transactions (Details Textual) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 Months Ended |
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Mar. 13, 2020 USD ($) | Feb. 05, 2020 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Jul. 01, 2019 USD ($) | May 08, 2019 USD ($) | Jan. 15, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Number of Real Estate Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  | 128 |  |
Notes Payable, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,424,574 |  | $ 12,238,692
Centennial Tech Center [Member] | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate, Total |  | $ 15,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Properties |  | $ (913,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Union Terrace [Member] | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate, Total | $ 11,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Properties | $ 688,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Model Home [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Real Estate Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25 | 18 |
Real Estate Property, Consideration Transferred, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,000,000.0 | $ 6,100,000 |
Payments to Acquire Residential Real Estate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,700,000 | 1,800,000 |
Model Home [Member] | Mortgage Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,300,000 | 4,300,000 |
Model Home [Member] | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,600,000 | 12,400,000 |
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 894,000 | $ 1,000,000.0 |
Number of Real Estate Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33 | 35 |
Morena Office Center [Member] | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate, Total |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,600,000 |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Properties |  |  |  |  |  | $ 700,000 |  |  |
Nightingale Land [Member] | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate, Total |  |  |  |  | $ 875,000 |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Properties |  |  |  |  | $ (93,000) |  |  |  |
Genesis Plaza [Member] | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate, Total |  |  |  | $ 2,900,000 |  |  |  |  |
Sale of Percentage Interest in Real Estate Property |  |  |  | 43.00% |  |  |  |  |
Sale of Real Estate Property |  |  |  | $ 5,600,000 |  |  |  |  |
The Presidio [Member] | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate, Total |  |  | $ 12,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Properties |  |  | $ 4,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |

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