SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Balance Sheet Items
Total Assets	$ 152,559,000						$ 152,559,000		$ 143,639,000
Expenditures for additions to long-lived assets							13,382,000	$ 7,231,000
Revenues [Abstract]
Operating property revenue	4,082,000			$ 2,085,000			6,195,000	5,753,000
Mortgage loan income, net	340,000			709,000			1,438,000	1,976,000
Management fees, investment and other income	129,000			32,000			486,000	323,000
Total revenue	4,551,000			2,826,000			8,119,000	8,052,000
Expenses [Abstract]
Total operating expenses	9,729,000			6,484,000			23,243,000	18,573,000
Other (income) expense
Gain on disposal of assets, net	(223,000)			(3,543,000)			(244,000)	(3,938,000)
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses, net	2,598,000			0			1,463,000	(175,000)
Unrealized loss on derivatives	39,000			0			330,000	0
Total Recovery, Impairment Charges, Gain on Disposal of Assets and Other	2,414,000			(3,543,000)			1,549,000	(4,113,000)
Total costs and expense, net	12,143,000			2,941,000			24,792,000	14,460,000
Loss before provision for income tax	(7,592,000)			(115,000)			(16,673,000)	(6,408,000)
Income tax provision	0			0			0	0
Net Loss	(7,592,000)	$ (4,070,000)	$ (5,013,000)	(115,000)	$ (2,499,000)	$ (3,794,000)	(16,673,000)	(6,408,000)
Mortgage and REO Legacy Portfolio and Other Operations
Balance Sheet Items
Total Assets	80,986,000						80,986,000		67,658,000
Expenditures for additions to long-lived assets							1,071,000	2,321,000
Revenues [Abstract]
Operating property revenue	1,157,000			0			1,474,000	0
Mortgage loan income, net	340,000			709,000			1,438,000	1,976,000
Management fees, investment and other income	6,000			0			92,000	2,000
Total revenue	1,503,000			709,000			3,004,000	1,978,000
Expenses [Abstract]
Total operating expenses	1,863,000			843,000			3,538,000	2,256,000
Other (income) expense
Gain on disposal of assets, net	(223,000)			(3,543,000)			(244,000)	(3,938,000)
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses, net	2,598,000						1,463,000	(175,000)
Unrealized loss on derivatives	0						0
Total Recovery, Impairment Charges, Gain on Disposal of Assets and Other	2,375,000			(3,543,000)			1,219,000	(4,113,000)
Total costs and expense, net	4,238,000			(2,700,000)			4,757,000	(1,857,000)
Loss before provision for income tax	(2,735,000)			3,409,000			(1,753,000)	3,835,000
Income tax provision	0			0			0	0
Net Loss	(2,735,000)			3,409,000			(1,753,000)	3,835,000
Hospitality and Entertainment Operations
Balance Sheet Items
Total Assets	66,931,000						66,931,000		52,753,000
Expenditures for additions to long-lived assets							12,288,000	4,887,000
Revenues [Abstract]
Operating property revenue	2,925,000			2,085,000			4,721,000	5,753,000
Mortgage loan income, net	0			0			0	0
Management fees, investment and other income	0			0			0	240,000
Total revenue	2,925,000			2,085,000			4,721,000	5,993,000
Expenses [Abstract]
Total operating expenses	5,136,000			3,228,000			12,453,000	9,440,000
Other (income) expense
Gain on disposal of assets, net	0			0			0	0
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses, net	0						0	0
Unrealized loss on derivatives	39,000						330,000
Total Recovery, Impairment Charges, Gain on Disposal of Assets and Other	39,000			0			330,000	0
Total costs and expense, net	5,175,000			3,228,000			12,783,000	9,440,000
Loss before provision for income tax	(2,250,000)			(1,143,000)			(8,062,000)	(3,447,000)
Income tax provision	0			0			0	0
Net Loss	(2,250,000)			(1,143,000)			(8,062,000)	(3,447,000)
Corporate and Other
Balance Sheet Items
Total Assets	4,642,000						4,642,000		$ 23,228,000
Expenditures for additions to long-lived assets							23,000	23,000
Revenues [Abstract]
Operating property revenue	0			0			0	0
Mortgage loan income, net	0			0			0	0
Management fees, investment and other income	123,000			32,000			394,000	81,000
Total revenue	123,000			32,000			394,000	81,000
Expenses [Abstract]
Total operating expenses	2,730,000			2,413,000			7,252,000	6,877,000
Other (income) expense
Gain on disposal of assets, net	0			0			0	0
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses, net	0						0	0
Unrealized loss on derivatives	0						0
Total Recovery, Impairment Charges, Gain on Disposal of Assets and Other	0			0			0	0
Total costs and expense, net	2,730,000			2,413,000			7,252,000	6,877,000
Loss before provision for income tax	(2,607,000)			(2,381,000)			(6,858,000)	(6,796,000)
Income tax provision	0			0			0	0
Net Loss	$ (2,607,000)			$ (2,381,000)			$ (6,858,000)	$ (6,796,000)