CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Loss	$ (7,717)	$ (13,743)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Impairment of Real Estate Owned	0	3,676
Non-cash Recovery of Investment in Unconsolidated Entities	0	(3,064)
Non-cash Recovery of Real Estate Owned	0	(6,824)
Non-cash Recovery of Mortgage Loans	0	(289)
Equity Loss from Unconsolidated Entities	236	0
Other Non-cash Provision for (Recovery of) Credit Losses	785	(291)
Stock-Based Compensation and Option Amortization		1,027
Loss (Gain) on Disposal of Assets	(10,997)	306
Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs	1,965	2,553
Depreciation and Amortization Expense	4,040	2,727
Accretion of Discount on Note Payable	721	622
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accrued Interest Receivable	(12)	(555)
Other Receivables	(852)	927
Other Assets	199	1,582
Accrued Property Taxes	61	(504)
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	503	(576)
Customer Deposits and Funds Held for Others	625	321
Accrued Interest Payable	141	(981)
Funds Held by Lender and Restricted Cash	(49)	(1,597)
Total adjustments, net	(1,832)	(940)
Net cash used in operating activities	(9,549)	(14,683)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from Sales of Mortgage Loans	3,380	24,674
Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate Owned, Operating Properties and Other Assets	44,579	19,452
Purchases of Property and Equipment	(21)	(29)
Mortgage Loan Repayments	7,632	3,017
Investment in Joint Venture	(221)	(3,473)
Investment in Real Estate Owned	(11,929)	(30,150)
Increase (Decrease) in Funds Held by Lender and Restricted Cash	1,351	(1,138)
Net cash provided by investing activities	44,771	12,353
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from Notes Payable	9,212	100,979
Debt Issuance Costs Paid	(878)	(3,133)
Decrease in Restricted Cash	0	1,767
Repayments of Notes Payable	(36,934)	(91,081)
Repayments of Capital Leases	(19)	(24)
Dividends Paid	(2,146)	(2,140)
Contributions from (Distributions to) Noncontrolling Interests	(611)	1,650
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(31,376)	8,018
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	3,846	5,688
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD	7,603	1,915
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	11,449	7,603
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Interest paid	7,806	6,154
Cash paid for taxes	7	84
Real Estate Acquired Through Guarantor Settlement	0	6,824
Capital Expenditures in Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	375	3,882
Investment in Unconsolidated Entities Acquired Through Guarantor Settlement	0	3,064
Real Estate Acquired Through Seller Financing	0	5,940
Seller Financing provided for Asset Sales	0	14,148
Non-Cash Other Receivable- Tax Increment Financing (See Note 4)	2,684	0
Business Subsidy Loan Forgiveness (See Note 4)	858	0
Economic Development Assistance Advances (See Note 4)	576	0
Liabilities Assumed in Sale of property	261	0
Increase in non-controlling interests through profit participation	$ 676	$ 0