CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss	$ (12,197,000)	$ (1,555,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Equity method loss from unconsolidated entities	0	239,000
Stock-based compensation and option amortization	426,000	723,000
Stock-based compensation related to purchase of treasury stock	0	116,000
Gain on disposal of assets	(3,938,000)	(10,688,000)
Amortization of deferred financing costs	162,000	487,000
Depreciation and amortization expense	1,195,000	673,000
Accretion of mortgage income	(313,000)	(258,000)
Accretion of discount on note payable	963,000	832,000
Non-cash interest expense funded by loan draw	1,112,000	157,000
Other non-cash recovery of credit losses	0	(5,983,000)
Impairment of real estate owned	581,000	744,000
Unrealized loss on derivatives	218,000	0
Recovery of credit losses	(770,000)	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business combination:
Accrued interest receivable	(253,000)	(181,000)
Other receivables	(155,000)	(621,000)
Other assets	(781,000)	1,222,000
Accrued property taxes	4,000	(47,000)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	768,000	1,669,000
Customer deposits and funds held for others	(2,137,000)	1,621,000
Accrued interest	464,000	(510,000)
Total adjustments, net	(2,454,000)	(9,805,000)
Net cash used in operating activities	(14,651,000)	(11,360,000)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from sale of real estate owned and operating properties and other assets	8,692,000	104,856,000
Purchases of property and equipment	(16,000)	(479,000)
Mortgage loan investment and fundings	(3,000,000)	(19,250,000)
Investment in unconsolidated entities	0	(1,810,000)
Purchase of business and related assets	0	(36,000,000)
Investment in real estate owned and other operating properties	(16,676,000)	(3,805,000)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(11,000,000)	43,512,000
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from notes payable	0	19,400,000
Debt issuance costs paid	0	(487,000)
Repayments of notes payable	(28,000)	(50,417,000)
Repayments of capital leases	0	(2,000)
Dividends paid	(3,417,000)	(2,140,000)
Purchase of treasury stock	0	(338,000)
Proceeds from Issuance of Preferred Equity	30,000,000	0
Equity issuance costs paid	(396,000)	0
Purchase of Interest rate cap	(548,000)	0
Loans made to non-controlling interests	0	(650,000)
Contribution of Hotel Fund capital costs	(90,000)	0
Contributions from Hotel Fund investors	14,257,000	725,000
Distributions to Hotel Fund investors	(408,000)	0
Net cash provided (used in) by financing activities	39,370,000	(33,909,000)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH	13,719,000	(1,757,000)
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD	11,932,000	13,689,000
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, END OF PERIOD	25,650,000	11,932,000
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid for interest	422,000	2,174,000
Cash paid for taxes	16,000	10,000
Non-Cash Investing and Financing Transactions:
Decrease in investment in unconsolidated entities due to consolidation of VIE’s (Note 6)	0	(4,031,000)
Decrease in mortgage loans due to consolidation of VIE’s (Note 6)	0	(399,000)
Decrease in other receivables due to consolidation of VIE’s (Note 6)	0	(2,166,000)
Increase in other real estate owned due to consolidation of VIE’s (Note 6)	0	18,105,000
Increase in other assets due to consolidation of VIE’s (Note 6)	0	1,143,000
Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses due to consolidation of VIE’s (Note 6)	0	160,000
Increase in non-controlling interest due to VIE consolidation (Note 6)	0	6,509,000
Capital expenditures in accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,770,000	1,483,000
Capital lease and other liabilities assumed by buyer in sale of property	0	7,179,000
Decrease in non-controlling interest due to profit participation	$ (1,939,000)	$ (1,537,000)