SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Balance Sheet Items
Total Assets	$ 143,639,000	$ 114,458,000
Expenditures for additions to long-lived assets	16,692,000	4,284,000
Revenues [Abstract]
Mortgage loan income, net	2,588,000	944,000
Operating property, management fees, and other	7,073,000	4,930,000
Revenue	9,661,000	5,874,000
Expenses [Abstract]
Total operating expenses	26,965,000	21,792,000
Other (income) expense
Gain on disposal of assets, net	(3,938,000)	(3,851,000)
Recovery of credit losses	(1,968,000)	(6,461,000)
Impairment of real estate owned	581,000	744,000
Unrealized loss on derivatives	218,000	0
Loss from unconsolidated subsidiaries	0	239,000
Total Recovery, Impairment Charges and Gain on Disposal of Assets	(5,107,000)	(9,329,000)
Total costs and expense, net	21,858,000	12,463,000
Loss from continuing operations, before provision for income tax	(12,197,000)	(6,589,000)
Income tax benefit, continuing operations	0	1,963,000
Loss from continuing operations, net of tax	(12,197,000)	(4,626,000)
Income from discontinued operations		5,034,000
Provision for income taxes, discontinued operations		(1,963,000)
Net Loss	(12,197,000)	(1,555,000)
Mortgage and REO - Legacy Portfolio and Other Operations [Member]
Balance Sheet Items
Total Assets	67,658,000	66,577,000
Expenditures for additions to long-lived assets	2,323,000	2,132,000
Revenues [Abstract]
Mortgage loan income, net	2,588,000	944,000
Operating property, management fees, and other	4,000	119,000
Revenue	2,592,000	1,063,000
Expenses [Abstract]
Total operating expenses	2,990,000	4,605,000
Other (income) expense
Gain on disposal of assets, net	(3,938,000)	(3,683,000)
Recovery of credit losses	(1,968,000)	(6,401,000)
Impairment of real estate owned	581,000	744,000
Unrealized loss on derivatives	0
Loss from unconsolidated subsidiaries		239,000
Total Recovery, Impairment Charges and Gain on Disposal of Assets	(5,325,000)	(9,101,000)
Total costs and expense, net	(2,335,000)	(4,496,000)
Loss from continuing operations, before provision for income tax	4,927,000	5,559,000
Income tax benefit, continuing operations		(2,167,000)
Loss from continuing operations, net of tax		3,392,000
Income from discontinued operations		0
Provision for income taxes, discontinued operations		0
Net Loss	4,927,000	3,392,000
Hospitality and Entertainment Operations [Member]
Balance Sheet Items
Total Assets	52,753,000	39,337,000
Expenditures for additions to long-lived assets	14,353,000	1,673,000
Revenues [Abstract]
Mortgage loan income, net	0	0
Operating property, management fees, and other	6,888,000	4,583,000
Revenue	6,888,000	4,583,000
Expenses [Abstract]
Total operating expenses	12,761,000	5,354,000
Other (income) expense
Gain on disposal of assets, net	0	(168,000)
Recovery of credit losses	0	0
Impairment of real estate owned	0	0
Unrealized loss on derivatives	218,000
Loss from unconsolidated subsidiaries		0
Total Recovery, Impairment Charges and Gain on Disposal of Assets	218,000	(168,000)
Total costs and expense, net	12,979,000	5,186,000
Loss from continuing operations, before provision for income tax	(6,091,000)	(603,000)
Income tax benefit, continuing operations		232,000
Loss from continuing operations, net of tax		(371,000)
Income from discontinued operations		5,034,000
Provision for income taxes, discontinued operations		(1,963,000)
Net Loss	(6,091,000)	2,700,000
Corporate and Other [Member]
Balance Sheet Items
Total Assets	23,228,000	8,544,000
Expenditures for additions to long-lived assets	16,000	479,000
Revenues [Abstract]
Mortgage loan income, net	0	0
Operating property, management fees, and other	181,000	228,000
Revenue	181,000	228,000
Expenses [Abstract]
Total operating expenses	11,214,000	11,833,000
Other (income) expense
Gain on disposal of assets, net	0	0
Recovery of credit losses	0	(60,000)
Impairment of real estate owned	0	0
Unrealized loss on derivatives	0
Loss from unconsolidated subsidiaries		0
Total Recovery, Impairment Charges and Gain on Disposal of Assets	0	(60,000)
Total costs and expense, net	11,214,000	11,773,000
Loss from continuing operations, before provision for income tax	(11,033,000)	(11,545,000)
Income tax benefit, continuing operations		3,898,000
Loss from continuing operations, net of tax		(7,647,000)
Income from discontinued operations
Provision for income taxes, discontinued operations
Net Loss	$ (11,033,000)	$ (7,647,000)