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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Narrative)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) a	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2013 USD ($) a
Minimum percentage of taxable income to be distributed to shareholders	90.00%
Amount of intangibles established approximately	$ 4,951,019	$ 4,951,019
Intangibles amortized	237,142	237,142
Net investment in capital lease - railroad	$ 9,150,000	9,150,000
Percentage of implicit interest rate	10.00%
Pittsburgh & West Virginia Railroad [Member]
Acres of land | a	601
Norfolk Southern Railway [Member]
Capital lease term	99 years
Capital lease renewal term	99 years
Cash rent received	$ 915,000
PW Salisbury Solar LLC [Member]
Acres of land | a			54
Cash rent received			$ 80,800
Annual rent escalation percentage			1.00%
Advance rental expenses	$ 89,494	89,494
Operating lease term	22 years
PW Tulare Solar LLC [Member]
Acres of land | a	100
Cash rent received	$ 157,500
Advance rental expenses	$ 157,500	157,500
Operating lease term	25 years
PW Regulus Solar LLC [Member]
Acres of land | a	447
Cash rent received	$ 735,000
Annual rent escalation percentage	1.00%
Advance rental expenses	$ 803,116	803,116
Operating lease term	20 years
Lease acquisition cost	$ 9,200,000
Percentage of lease payments from lessee approximately	41.00%
P&WV [Member]
Percentage of lease payments from lessee approximately	46.00%
Percentage of earnings based on implicit rate	10.00%
PWTS [Member]
Amount of intangibles established approximately	$ 237,471	237,471
Amortized period	24 years 7 months 6 days
Intangibles amortized	$ 10,000	10,000
PWRS [Member]
Percentage of lease payments from lessee approximately	41.00%
Amount of intangibles established approximately	$ 4,713,548	4,713,548
Amortized period	20 years 8 months 12 days
Intangibles amortized	$ 227,000	$ 227,000

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