Discontinued Operations (Details) - Discontinued Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Discontinued Operations [Abstract]
Rental Income	$ 0	$ 50,927
Property Management Expenses	(6,036)	0
Depreciation	0	(14,996)
Gain on Disposal of Real Estate	0	576,841
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations	$ (6,036)	$ 612,772

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Amount of expense from discontinued operations, that reflects the allocation of the cost of tangible and intangible assets over the assets' useful lives.

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Amount of gain (loss), after tax expense or benefit and not previously recognized, resulting from the sale of a business component.

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Overall income (loss) from a disposal group that is classified as a component of the entity, before income tax, reported as a separate component of income before extraordinary items. Includes the following (before income tax): income (loss) from operations during the phase-out period, gain (loss) on disposal, provision (or any reversals of earlier provisions) for loss on disposal, and adjustments of a prior period gain (loss) on disposal.

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Amount of operating expenses attributable to the disposal group, including a component of the entity (discontinued operation), during the reporting period.

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Amount of rental income attributable to the disposal group, including a component of the entity (discontinued operation).

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