NOTES PAYABLE (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Notes Payable	$ 834,280
Accrued Interest	2,797
Total Debt	837,077
Unamortized deferred borrowing costs	(18,396)
Apartments [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Notes Payable	537,396
Accrued Interest	1,476
Total Debt	538,872
Apartments Under Construction [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Notes Payable	43,507
Total Debt	43,507
Commercial [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Notes Payable	127,182
Accrued Interest	602
Total Debt	127,784
Land [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Notes Payable	27,812
Accrued Interest	230
Total Debt	28,042
Real Estate Subject To Sales Contract [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Notes Payable	3,450
Accrued Interest	489
Total Debt	3,939
Mezzanine Financing [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Notes Payable	100,673
Total Debt	100,673
Other [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Notes Payable	12,656
Total Debt	12,656
Total Notes Payable [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Notes Payable	852,676
Accrued Interest	2,797
Total Debt	855,473
Unamortized deferred borrowing costs	$ (18,396)