CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Revenue:
Operating property revenue	$ 3,682,000	$ 4,700,000
Management fees, investment and other income	1,248,000	399,000
Mortgage loan income	944,000	340,000
Total revenue	5,874,000	5,439,000
Operating Expenses:
Operating property direct expenses (exclusive of interest and depreciation)	4,309,000	3,892,000
Expenses for non-operating real estate owned	831,000	376,000
Professional fees	5,226,000	4,364,000
General and administrative expenses	8,958,000	7,646,000
Interest expense	2,073,000	5,305,000
Depreciation and amortization expense	395,000	759,000
Total operating expenses	21,792,000	22,342,000
Provision for (Recovery of) Investment and Credit Losses, Gain on Disposal, Impairment of REO, and Equity Method Loss from Unconsolidated Entities, Net
Gain on disposal of assets, net	(3,851,000)	(10,997,000)
Provision for (recovery of) investment and credit losses, net	(6,461,000)	231,000
Impairment of real estate owned	744,000	0
Equity method loss from unconsolidated entities	239,000	236,000
Total Provision for (Recovery of) Investment and Credit Losses, Gain on Disposal, Impairment of REO, and Equity Method Loss from Unconsolidated Entities	(9,329,000)	(10,530,000)
Total costs and expenses	12,463,000	11,812,000
Loss from continuing operations, before provision for income taxes	(6,589,000)	(6,373,000)
Benefit from income taxes, continuing operations	1,963,000	0
Loss from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax	(4,626,000)	(6,373,000)
Income (Loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	3,071,000	(1,344,000)
Net Loss	(1,555,000)	(7,717,000)
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	798,000	117,000
Cash dividend on redeemable convertible preferred stock	(2,140,000)	(2,146,000)
Deemed dividend on redeemable convertible preferred stock	(2,716,000)	(2,505,000)
Net Loss Attributable to Common Shareholders	$ (5,613,000)	$ (12,251,000)
Loss per Common Share
Basic, Continuing Operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.54)	$ (0.69)
Basic, Discontinued Operations (in dollars per share)	0.19	(0.08)
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.35)	$ (0.77)
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted	16,188,250	15,916,325