LOANS RECEIVABLE AND OTHER INVESTMENTS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Loans Receivable and Other Investments [Abstract]

Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block]

As of March 31, 2013, the Company’s loans receivable consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):

Loan Type	Number of Loans	Facility Type	Principal Balance as of March 31, 2013	Book Value as of March 31, 2013	Weighted Average Contractual Interest Rate		Weighted Average Annualized Effective Interest Rate		Maturity Date
Mortgage	3	Skilled Nursing / Assisted Living	24,857	24,978	8.8	%	8.7	%	Various