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Real Estate Assets Owned
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Real Estate [Abstract]  
Real Estate Assets Owned

Real Estate Assets Owned

In the event collection of a delinquent assessment results in a unit being sold in a foreclosure auction, the Company has the right to bid (on behalf of the Association) for the delinquent unit as attorney in fact, applying any amounts owed for the delinquent assessment to the foreclosure price as well as any additional funds that the Company, in its sole discretion, decides to pay. If a delinquent unit becomes owned by the Association by acquiring title through an association lien foreclosure auction, by accepting a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure, or by any other way, the Company in its sole discretion may direct the Association to quitclaim title of the unit to the Company.

Properties quitclaimed to the Company are in most cases acquired subject to a first mortgage or other liens, and are recognized in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets solely at costs incurred by the Company in excess of original funding. At times, the Company will acquire properties through foreclosure actions free and clear of any mortgages or liens. In these cases, the Company records the estimated fair value of the properties in accordance with ASC 820-10, Fair Value Measurements. Any real estate held for sale is adjusted to fair value less the cost to dispose in the event the carrying value of a unit or property exceeds its estimated net realizable value.

The Company capitalizes costs incurred to acquire real estate owned properties and any costs incurred to get the units in a condition to be rented.  These costs include, but are not limited to, renovation/rehabilitation costs, legal costs, and delinquent taxes.  These costs are depreciated over the estimated minimum time period the Company expects to maintain possession of the units.  Costs incurred for unencumbered units are depreciated over 20 years and costs for units subject to a first mortgage are depreciated over 3 years.  As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, capitalized real estate costs, net of accumulated depreciation, were $80,057 and $18,767, respectively. 

If the Company elects to take a quitclaim title to a unit or property held for sale, the Company is responsible to pay all future assessments on a current basis, until a change of ownership occurs. The Association must allow the Company to lease or sell the unit to satisfy obligations for delinquent assessments of the original debt. All proceeds collected from any sale of the unit shall be first applied to all amounts due the Company plus any additional funds paid by the Company to purchase the unit, if applicable. Rental revenues and sales proceeds related to real estate assets held for sale are recognized when earned and realizable. Expenditures for current assessments owed to associations, repairs and maintenance, utilities, etc. are expensed when incurred.

If the Association elects (prior to the Company obtaining title through its own election) to maintain ownership and not quitclaim title to the Company, the Association must pay the Company all interest, late fees, collection costs, and legal fees expended, plus the original funding on the unit, which have accrued according to the purchase agreement entered into by the community association and the Company. In this event, the unit will be reassigned to the Association.

Note 6. Real Estate Assets Owned

Real estate assets owned as reported in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets consist of the fair market value less cost to dispose for those foreclosed units acquired free and clear of any mortgage or other liens plus costs incurred by the Company in excess of original funding on units.  Real estate assets owned (free and clear of any mortgage) at December 31, 2021, and 2020, were approximately $80,000 and $18,800 respectively, consisting of two and one unit, at these dates.  The Company acquired one and none new unencumbered units, net of disposals during 2021 and 2020 that were capitalized at fair value less cost to dispose of approximately $0 and $0, respectively.  The fair market value of each unit was first applied to recover the Company’s investment with any remaining proceeds applied next to interest, late fees, legal fees, collection costs, and payable to the association.  Any excess proceeds still remaining were recognized as a gain.

Most units are quitclaimed to the Company without the Company incurring additional cost and are subject to mortgage. Total units within the real estate portfolio at December 31, 2021 and 2020 as a result of foreclosure action were, including those discussed above, 8 and 8, respectively.  During 2021 and 2020, the Company sold one and twelve units, respectively, and realized proceeds of approximately $nil and $73,000, respectively.  Any proceeds collected are first applied to recover the Company’s investment with any remaining proceeds applied next to interest, late fees, legal fees, collection costs and any amounts due to the community association.  Any excess proceeds still remaining are recognized as gain on sale of real estate assets.  If the future proceeds collected are lower than the Company’s carrying value, then a loss is recognized on the sale. There was no significant gain or loss on the disposal of real estate assets during 2021 or 2020.  Rental revenues collected in 2021 and 2020 were approximately $142,000 (net of cost recovery of $0) and $133,000, respectively (net of cost recovery of $0).

As mentioned above, upon a unit being quitclaim deeded to the Company, the Company becomes responsible for current association assessments.  The monthly contingent obligation for assessments due on these units to associations as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 approximates $4,600 and $3,000, respectively.