INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
INCOME TAXES
Percentage of taxable income required to be distributed to shareholders to be not liable for federal corporate income taxes	100.00%
Minimum percentage of taxable income required to be distributed to shareholders in order to maintain the REIT status	90.00%
Subsequent tax period of ineligibility to be taxed as a REIT if the Trust fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year	4 years
State franchise tax expense, net of refunds	$ 16,000	$ 20,000	$ 6,000
Payment of alternative minimum tax resulted from the use of net operating loss carryforwards	205,000
Expected increase in financial statement income as compared to income for tax purposes for calendar 2012	3,000,000
Tax loss carry forward		$ 60,468,000