SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Reconciliation of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash (Details) - USD ($)		Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	[1]	$ 11,334,317	$ 10,942,115
Restricted cash	[1]	6,914,097	5,069,715
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		18,248,414	16,011,830	$ 65,989,168	$ 59,213,812
Hunt CRE 2017-FL1, Ltd.
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Restricted cash		0	2,158,497
Hunt CRE 2018-FL2, Ltd
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Restricted cash		$ 6,914,097	$ 2,911,218

[1] Our consolidated balance sheets include assets and liabilities of consolidated variable interest entities ("VIEs") as the Company was the primary beneficiary of these VIEs. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, assets of consolidated VIEs related to Hunt CRE 2017-F1, Ltd. and Hunt CRE 2018-FL2, Ltd. totaled 636,607,029 and $636,541,489, respectively and the liabilities of consolidated VIEs related to Hunt CRE 2017-FL1, Ltd. and Hunt CRE 2018-FL2, Ltd totaled 506,907,671 and $506,662,238 respectively. See Note 5 for further discussion.