Summary of Partnership's Property Loans, Net of Loan Loss Allowances (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Property loan receivable, outstanding balance	$ 38,702,784	$ 36,862,148
Loan Loss Allowances	(7,098,814)	(7,098,814)
Property Loan Principal, net of allowance	31,603,970	29,763,334
Arbors at Hickory Ridge [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Property loan receivable, outstanding balance	191,264	191,264
Loan Loss Allowances	0	0
Property Loan Principal, net of allowance	191,264	191,264
Ashley Square [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Property loan receivable, outstanding balance	5,078,342	5,078,342
Loan Loss Allowances	(3,596,342)	(3,596,342)
Property Loan Principal, net of allowance	1,482,000	1,482,000
Avistar (February 2013 Portfolio) [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Property loan receivable, outstanding balance	274,496	274,496
Loan Loss Allowances	0	0
Property Loan Principal, net of allowance	274,496	274,496
Avistar (June 2013 Portfolio) [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Property loan receivable, outstanding balance	251,622	251,622
Loan Loss Allowances	0	0
Property Loan Principal, net of allowance	251,622	251,622
Cross Creek [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Property loan receivable, outstanding balance	7,155,545	7,155,545
Loan Loss Allowances	(3,447,472)	(3,447,472)
Property Loan Principal, net of allowance	3,708,073	3,708,073
Greens of Pine Glen [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Property loan receivable, outstanding balance	850,000	850,000
Loan Loss Allowances	0	0
Property Loan Principal, net of allowance	850,000	850,000
Lake Forest [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Property loan receivable, outstanding balance	4,623,704	4,623,704
Loan Loss Allowances	(55,000)	(55,000)
Property Loan Principal, net of allowance	4,568,704	4,568,704
Ohio Properties [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Property loan receivable, outstanding balance	2,390,446	2,390,446
Loan Loss Allowances	0	0
Property Loan Principal, net of allowance	2,390,446	2,390,446
Vantage at Brooks LLC [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Property loan receivable, outstanding balance	8,417,635	7,199,424
Loan Loss Allowances	0	0
Property Loan Principal, net of allowance	8,417,635	7,199,424
Vantage at Braunfels LLC [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Property loan receivable, outstanding balance	7,469,730	6,347,305
Loan Loss Allowances	0	0
Property Loan Principal, net of allowance	7,469,730	6,347,305
Winston Group, Inc [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Property loan receivable, outstanding balance	2,000,000	2,500,000
Loan Loss Allowances	0	0
Property Loan Principal, net of allowance	$ 2,000,000	$ 2,500,000

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Amount of allowance to cover probable credit losses on loans and leases. Includes carryover of or adjustments to the allowance for loan losses in connection with business combinations. Excludes allowance for loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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