Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) (Parentheticals) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Interest and other receivables, allowance (in Dollars)	$ 0		$ 228,000
Notes receivable, allowance (in Dollars)	1,865,000		837,000
Investment in real estate loans, allowance for loan losses (in Dollars)	$ 1,629,000	[1]	$ 5,485,000	[1]
Preferred stock, par value (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.0001		$ 0.0001
Preferred stock, shares authorized	1,000,000		1,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued
Treasury stock, shares	534,207		534,207
Common stock, par value (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.0001		$ 0.0001
Common stock, shares authorized	25,000,000		25,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	6,875,066		6,875,066
Common stock, shares outstanding	6,340,859		6,340,859

[1] Please refer to Specific Reserve Allowance below.