INCOME TAXES - Taxable Income Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Net income	$ 1,222,000	$ 2,158,000	$ 1,394,000	$ 1,475,000	$ 350,000	$ 4,353,000	$ (21,490,000)	$ 11,315,000	$ 6,248,890	$ (5,471,462)
Deferred income									0	222,518
REIT Operation
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Net income									(5,555,000)	5,241,000
Hunt Companies Finance Trust
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Net income									6,205,000	(3,950,000)
Subsidiaries
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Net income									650,000	1,291,000
Capitalized transaction fees									(41,000)	(41,000)
Unrealized gain (loss)									1,298,000	(20,000)
Deferred income									0	(222,000)
Taxable income (loss) of taxable subsidiary before utilization of net operating losses									1,907,000	1,008,000
Utilization of net operating losses									(571,000)	(288,000)
Current state tax expense									2,000	0
Net taxable income of taxable subsidiaries									$ 1,338,000	$ 720,000