SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Balance Sheet Items
Total Assets	$ 145,759		$ 145,759		$ 114,458
Cash Flow Items			7,231	$ 1,771
Revenues [Abstract]
Mortgage loan income	709	$ 350	1,976	402
Operating property, management fees, and other	2,117	300	6,076	2,490
Total Revenue	2,826	650	8,052	2,892
Expenses [Abstract]
Total Operating Expenses	6,484	3,605	18,573	12,826
Other (Income) Expense
Gain on disposal of assets, net	(3,543)	(321)	(3,938)	(2,036)
Recovery of investment and credit losses, net	0	(6,070)	(175)	(6,408)
Impairment of Real Estate Owned	0	344	0	344
Equity method loss from unconsolidated entities	0	68	0	239
Other Expenses	(3,543)	(5,979)	(4,113)	(7,861)
Total Costs and expense, net	2,941	(2,374)	14,460	4,965
Income (Loss) from continuing operations, before income taxes	(115)	3,024	(6,408)	(2,073)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax	0	30	0	4,766
Net income (loss)	(115)	3,054	(6,408)	2,693
Mortgage and REO - Legacy Portfolio and Other Operations [Member]
Balance Sheet Items
Total Assets	67,112		67,112		66,577
Cash Flow Items			2,321	733
Revenues [Abstract]
Mortgage loan income	709	350	1,976	402
Operating property, management fees, and other	3	37	2	114
Total Revenue	712	387	1,978	516
Expenses [Abstract]
Total Operating Expenses	843	901	2,256	3,302
Other (Income) Expense
Gain on disposal of assets, net	(3,543)	(321)	(3,938)	(1,867)
Recovery of investment and credit losses, net	0	(6,070)	(175)	(6,348)
Impairment of Real Estate Owned		344		344
Equity method loss from unconsolidated entities		68		239
Other Expenses	(3,543)	(5,979)	(4,113)	(7,632)
Total Costs and expense, net	(2,700)	(5,078)	(1,857)	(4,330)
Income (Loss) from continuing operations, before income taxes		5,465		4,846
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax		0		0
Net income (loss)	3,412	5,465	3,835	4,846
Hospitality and Entertainment Operations [Member]
Balance Sheet Items
Total Assets	44,877		44,877		39,337
Cash Flow Items			4,887	650
Revenues [Abstract]
Mortgage loan income	0	0	0	0
Operating property, management fees, and other	2,082	176	5,993	2,170
Total Revenue	2,082	176	5,993	2,170
Expenses [Abstract]
Total Operating Expenses	3,228	197	9,440	1,700
Other (Income) Expense
Gain on disposal of assets, net	0	0	0	(169)
Recovery of investment and credit losses, net	0	0	0	0
Impairment of Real Estate Owned		0		0
Equity method loss from unconsolidated entities		0		0
Other Expenses	0	0	0	(169)
Total Costs and expense, net	3,228	197	9,440	1,531
Income (Loss) from continuing operations, before income taxes		(21)		639
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax		30		4,766
Net income (loss)	(1,146)	9	(3,447)	5,405
Corporate and Other [Member]
Balance Sheet Items
Total Assets	33,770		33,770		$ 8,544
Cash Flow Items			23	388
Revenues [Abstract]
Mortgage loan income	0	0	0	0
Operating property, management fees, and other	32	87	81	206
Total Revenue	32	87	81	206
Expenses [Abstract]
Total Operating Expenses	2,413	2,507	6,877	7,824
Other (Income) Expense
Gain on disposal of assets, net	0	0	0	0
Recovery of investment and credit losses, net	0	0	0	(60)
Impairment of Real Estate Owned		0		0
Equity method loss from unconsolidated entities		0		0
Other Expenses	0	0	0	(60)
Total Costs and expense, net	2,413	2,507	6,877	7,764
Income (Loss) from continuing operations, before income taxes		(2,420)		(7,558)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax		0		0
Net income (loss)	$ (2,381)	$ (2,420)	$ (6,796)	$ (7,558)