BORROWINGS (Senior Secured Financing Facility Term Warehouse Financing Facilities, Mortgage Payable) (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) Loan	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Borrowings	$ 288,058	$ 271,942
Value of Collateral	$ 524,333	$ 495,542
Weighted Average Interest Rate	7.34%	7.28%
Senior Secured Financing Facility | Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Borrowings, Unamortized Issuance Costs and Discounts	$ 60,539	$ 61,568
Value of Collateral	$ 159,893	$ 157,722
Number of Positions as Collateral | Loan	6	7
Weighted Average Interest Rate	9.11%	9.14%
CRE - Term Warehouse Financing Facilities | JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Borrowings	$ 90,670	$ 74,694
Value of Collateral	$ 155,691	$ 125,044
Number of Positions as Collateral | Loan	5	4
Weighted Average Interest Rate	7.81%	7.82%
CRE - Term Warehouse Financing Facilities | Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Holdings LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Borrowings	$ 72,847	$ 93,894
Value of Collateral	$ 106,998	$ 129,037
Number of Positions as Collateral | Loan	6	7
Weighted Average Interest Rate	8.17%	8.07%
Mortgages Payable | ReadyCap Commercial, LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Borrowings	$ 19,926	$ 19,365
Value of Collateral	$ 25,400	$ 25,400
Number of Positions as Collateral | Loan	1	1
Weighted Average Interest Rate	9.13%	9.16%
Mortgages Payable | Oceanview Life and Annuity Company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Borrowings, Unamortized Issuance Costs and Discounts	$ 28,978	$ 7,330
Value of Collateral	$ 76,351	$ 58,339
Number of Positions as Collateral | Loan	1	1
Weighted Average Interest Rate	11.33%	11.37%
Mortgages Payable | Florida Pace Funding Agency
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Borrowings, Unamortized Issuance Costs and Discounts	$ 15,098	$ 15,091
Weighted Average Interest Rate	7.26%	7.26%