INCOME TAXES - Taxable Income Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Net income (loss)	$ 4,353,026	$ (4,256,337)	$ (5,822,037)	$ (4,183,767)
REIT Operation
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Net income (loss)			6,830,000		$ (4,645,000)
Five Oaks Investment Corp
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Net income (loss)			(5,822,000)		4,707,000
Subsidiaries
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Net income (loss)			1,008,000		62,000
Capitalized transaction fees			(31,000)		(41,000)
Unrealized gain (loss)			(231,000)		639,000
Deferred income			176,000		19,000
Tax income of taxable subsidiary before utilization of net operating losses			922,000		679,000
Utilization of net operating losses			(922,000)		(679,000)
Net tax income of taxable subsidiary			$ 0		$ 0