CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss	$ (1,555,000)	$ (7,717,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Equity method loss from unconsolidated entities	239,000	236,000
Stock-based compensation and option amortization	723,000	802,000
Stock-based compensation related to purchase of treasury stock	116,000	0
Gain on disposal of assets	(10,688,000)	(10,997,000)
Amortization of deferred financing costs	487,000	1,965,000
Depreciation and amortization expense	673,000	4,040,000
Accretion of mortgage income	(258,000)	0
Accretion of discount on notes payable	832,000	721,000
Non-cash interest expense funded by loan draw	157,000	0
Other non-cash provision for (recovery of) investment and credit losses	(5,983,000)	785,000
Impairment of real estate owned	744,000	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business combination:
Accrued interest receivable	(181,000)	(12,000)
Other receivables	(621,000)	(852,000)
Other assets	1,222,000	199,000
Accrued property taxes	(47,000)	61,000
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,669,000	503,000
Customer deposits and funds held for others	1,621,000	625,000
Accrued interest	(510,000)	141,000
Funds held by lender and restricted cash	1,980,000	(49,000)
Total adjustments, net	(7,825,000)	(1,832,000)
Net cash used in operating activities	(9,380,000)	(9,549,000)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from sales of mortgage loans	0	3,380,000
Proceeds from sale of real estate owned and operating properties and other assets	104,856,000	44,579,000
Purchases of property and equipment	(479,000)	(21,000)
Mortgage loan investment and fundings	(19,250,000)	0
Mortgage loan repayments	0	7,632,000
Investment in unconsolidated entities	(1,810,000)	(221,000)
Purchase of business and related assets	(36,000,000)	0
Investment in real estate owned and other operating properties	(3,805,000)	(11,929,000)
Funds held by lender and restricted cash	117,000	1,351,000
Net cash provided by investing activities	43,629,000	44,771,000
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from notes payable	19,400,000	9,212,000
Debt issuance costs paid	(487,000)	(878,000)
Repayments of notes payable	(50,417,000)	(36,934,000)
Repayments of capital leases	(2,000)	(19,000)
Dividends paid	(2,140,000)	(2,146,000)
Purchase of treasury stock	(338,000)	0
Loans made to noncontrolling interests	(650,000)	0
Contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests	725,000	(611,000)
Net cash used in financing activities	(33,909,000)	(31,376,000)
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	340,000	3,846,000
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD	11,449,000	7,603,000
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	11,789,000	11,449,000
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS OF CONTINUING OPERATIONS, END OF PERIOD	11,789,000	9,702,000
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid for interest	2,174,000	7,806,000
Cash paid for taxes	10,000	7,000
Non-Cash Investing and Financing Transactions:
Decrease in investment in unconsolidated entities due to consolidation of VIE’s (Note 5)	(4,031,000)	0
Decrease in mortgage loans due to consolidation of VIE’s (Note 5)	(399,000)	0
Decrease in other receivables due to consolidation of VIE’s (Note 5)	(2,166,000)	0
Increase in other real estate owned due to consolidation of VIE’s (Note 5)	18,105,000	0
Increase in other assets due to consolidation of VIE’s (Note 5)	1,143,000	0
Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses due to consolidation of VIE’s (Note 5)	160,000	0
Increase in noncontrolling interest due to VIE consolidation (Note 5)	6,509,000	0
Capital expenditures in accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,483,000	375,000
Capital lease and other liabilities assumed by buyer in sale of property	7,179,000	261,000
Decrease in noncontrolling interest due to profit participation	(1,537,000)	676,000
Non-cash other receivable- tax increment financing	0	2,684,000
Business subsidy loan forgiveness	0	858,000
Economic development assistance advances	$ 0	$ 576,000