STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - Dividends Declared (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018		Dec. 31, 2017	[1]	Mar. 31, 2017
Dividends [Line Items]
Dividend Amount	$ 39,132	[1]	$ 39,132		$ 39,132
Common Stock
Dividends [Line Items]
Dividend Amount	$ 2,314,686
Cash Dividend Per Weighted Average Share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.10
Distribution One | Series A Preferred Stock
Dividends [Line Items]
Dividend Amount	$ 293,503
Cash Dividend Per Weighted Average Share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.18230
Distribution One | Common Stock
Dividends [Line Items]
Dividend Amount	$ 737,388
Cash Dividend Per Weighted Average Share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.03152
Distribution Two | Series A Preferred Stock
Dividends [Line Items]
Dividend Amount	$ 293,503
Cash Dividend Per Weighted Average Share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.18230
Distribution Two | Common Stock
Dividends [Line Items]
Dividend Amount	$ 788,649
Cash Dividend Per Weighted Average Share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.03371
Distribution Three | Series A Preferred Stock
Dividends [Line Items]
Dividend Amount	$ 293,503
Cash Dividend Per Weighted Average Share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.18230
Distribution Three | Common Stock
Dividends [Line Items]
Dividend Amount	$ 788,649
Cash Dividend Per Weighted Average Share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.03371

[1] Our consolidated balance sheets include assets and liabilities of consolidated variable interest entities ("VIEs") as the Company is the primary beneficiary of these VIEs. As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, assets of consolidated VIEs totaled $1,223,232,702 and $1,255,404,335 respectively, and the liabilities of consolidated VIEs totaled $1,197,735,060 and $1,228,295,517 respectively