SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Balance Sheet Items
Total Assets	$ 139,608,000	$ 139,608,000	$ 143,639,000
Expenditures for additions to long-lived assets		14,707,000	16,692,000
Revenues [Abstract]
Mortgage loan income		1,909,000	2,588,000
Operating property, management fees, and other		11,166,000	7,073,000
Total revenue		13,075,000	9,661,000
Expenses [Abstract]
Total operating expenses		33,160,000	26,965,000
Other (income) expense
Gain on disposal of assets, net		(184,000)	(3,938,000)
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses, net	2,600,000	1,463,000	(1,968,000)
Impairment of real estate owned		1,475,000	581,000
Unrealized loss on derivatives		330,000	218,000
Settlement and related costs, net		1,300,000	0
Equity earnings from unconsolidated entities		(175,000)	0
Other (income) expense		4,209,000	(5,107,000)
Total costs and expense, net		37,369,000	21,858,000
Loss, before provision for income tax		(24,294,000)	(12,197,000)
Provision for income taxes		0	0
Net Loss		(24,294,000)	(12,197,000)
Mortgage and REO Legacy Portfolio and Other Operations
Balance Sheet Items
Total Assets	66,266,000	66,266,000	67,658,000
Expenditures for additions to long-lived assets		248,000	2,323,000
Revenues [Abstract]
Mortgage loan income		1,909,000	2,588,000
Operating property, management fees, and other		3,058,000	4,000
Total revenue		4,967,000	2,592,000
Expenses [Abstract]
Total operating expenses		5,952,000	2,990,000
Other (income) expense
Gain on disposal of assets, net		(184,000)	(3,938,000)
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses, net		1,463,000	(1,968,000)
Impairment of real estate owned		1,475,000	581,000
Unrealized loss on derivatives		0	0
Settlement and related costs, net		0
Equity earnings from unconsolidated entities		(175,000)
Other (income) expense		2,579,000	(5,325,000)
Total costs and expense, net		8,531,000	(2,335,000)
Loss, before provision for income tax		(3,564,000)	4,927,000
Provision for income taxes			0
Net Loss		(3,564,000)	4,927,000
Hospitality and Entertainment Operations
Balance Sheet Items
Total Assets	67,510,000	67,510,000	52,753,000
Expenditures for additions to long-lived assets		14,433,000	14,353,000
Revenues [Abstract]
Mortgage loan income		0	0
Operating property, management fees, and other		7,583,000	6,888,000
Total revenue		7,583,000	6,888,000
Expenses [Abstract]
Total operating expenses		18,129,000	12,761,000
Other (income) expense
Gain on disposal of assets, net		0	0
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses, net		0	0
Impairment of real estate owned		0	0
Unrealized loss on derivatives		330,000	218,000
Settlement and related costs, net		0
Equity earnings from unconsolidated entities		0
Other (income) expense		330,000	218,000
Total costs and expense, net		18,459,000	12,979,000
Loss, before provision for income tax		(10,876,000)	(6,091,000)
Provision for income taxes			0
Net Loss		(10,876,000)	(6,091,000)
Corporate and Other
Balance Sheet Items
Total Assets	$ 5,832,000	5,832,000	23,228,000
Expenditures for additions to long-lived assets		26,000	16,000
Revenues [Abstract]
Mortgage loan income		0	0
Operating property, management fees, and other		525,000	181,000
Total revenue		525,000	181,000
Expenses [Abstract]
Total operating expenses		9,079,000	11,214,000
Other (income) expense
Gain on disposal of assets, net		0	0
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses, net		0	0
Impairment of real estate owned		0	0
Unrealized loss on derivatives		0	0
Settlement and related costs, net		1,300,000
Equity earnings from unconsolidated entities		0
Other (income) expense		1,300,000	0
Total costs and expense, net		10,379,000	11,214,000
Loss, before provision for income tax		(9,854,000)	(11,033,000)
Provision for income taxes			0
Net Loss		$ (9,854,000)	$ (11,033,000)