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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Our operating properties carrying values consist of land and certain depreciable assets such as buildings, improvements, and furniture and equipment assets. A summary of these assets, at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization, as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, follows (in thousands):
 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016*
Buildings and improvements
 
$
13,650

 
$
41,379

Furniture, fixtures and equipment
 
1,060

 
14,871

Computer equipment
 
6

 
17

Landscaping
 

 
264

Total depreciable assets
 
14,716

 
56,531

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
 
(171
)
 
(8,997
)
Total depreciable assets, net
 
14,545

 
47,534

Land
 
4,920

 
41,200

Construction in progress
 
1,019

 

Property and equipment, net
 
$
20,484

 
$
88,734

* The 2016 amounts pertain to the Sedona Hotels which were sold in February 2017 and have been reclassified to assets of discontinued operations as of December 31, 2016 in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.

In addition to these assets, the Company owns other property and equipment related primarily to our corporate activities, which consisted of the following at December 31, 2017 and 2016 (in thousands):
 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
Furniture and equipment
 
$
30

 
$
1,105

Leasehold improvements
 
384

 
850

Computer and communications equipment
 
802

 
1,878

Other
 

 
28

Total cost basis
 
1,216

 
3,861

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
 
(646
)
 
(3,577
)
Property and equipment, net
 
$
570

 
$
284


 
Depreciation and amortization on REO and corporate property and equipment is computed on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the related assets, which range from 5 to 40 years. Depreciation and amortization expense recorded for our depreciable assets totaled $0.6 million and $4.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.