EQUITY - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)					12 Months Ended
		Feb. 14, 2019	Dec. 27, 2018	Jan. 18, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 27, 2016	Dec. 15, 2015
Stockholders' Equity Note [Line Items]
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)					450,000,000	450,000,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)					$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)					23,692,164	23,687,664
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)					23,692,164	23,687,664
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount								$ 10,000,000
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)					50,000,000	50,000,000
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)					$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)					0	1,610,000
Preferred stock, dividend rate (percentage)					8.75%	8.75%
Preferred stock, liquidation preference (in dollars per share)					$ 25	$ 25
Common stock dividends			$ 0		$ 6,988,198	$ 6,578,196
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)					0	1,610,000
Dividends payable	[1]				$ 1,776,912	$ 1,465,610
Series A Preferred Stock
Stockholders' Equity Note [Line Items]
Preferred stock, dividend rate (percentage)					8.75%
Preferred stock, liquidation preference (in dollars per share)					$ 25
Redeemable Preferred Stock
Stockholders' Equity Note [Line Items]
Preferred stock, dividend rate (percentage)		8.75%
Preferred stock, liquidation preference (in dollars per share)		$ 25
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)		1,610,000
Common Stock
Stockholders' Equity Note [Line Items]
Issuance of common stock, net (in shares)				1,539,406
Dividends payable					$ 6,988,198
Dividends payable, amount per share (in dollars per share)					$ 0.30
Stock Repurchase Program
Stockholders' Equity Note [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount								$ 10,000,000
Shares repurchased					126,856
Weighted average share price of common stock repurchased (in dollars per share)					$ 5.09
Common stock shares repurchased (in shares)					0	0
Common stock shares repurchased (in shares)					$ 9,400,000
XL Investments
Stockholders' Equity Note [Line Items]
Common stock shares into which warrants may be converted (in shares)				3,753,492			3,753,492
Common stock, shares issued (in dollars per share)				$ 13.11
Hunt | Private Placement
Stockholders' Equity Note [Line Items]
Common stock, shares issued (in dollars per share)				$ 4.77
Proceeds from issuance of common stock				$ 7,300,000

[1] Our consolidated balance sheets include assets and liabilities of consolidated variable interest entities (“VIE's) as the Company was the primary beneficiary of these VIEs. As of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, assets of the consolidated VIEs related to Hunt CRE 2017-FL1, Ltd. and Hunt CRE 2018-FL2, Ltd. totaled $636,541,489 and $636,951,486, respectively and the liabilities of consolidated VIEs related to Hunt CRE 2017-FL1, Ltd. and Hunt CRE 2018-FL2, Ltd. totaled $506,662,238 and $504,846,712, respectively.