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Note 15 - Subsequent Events (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands										9 Months Ended
	Nov. 08, 2021	Nov. 03, 2021	Nov. 01, 2021	Oct. 26, 2021	Oct. 25, 2021	Oct. 19, 2021	Oct. 04, 2021	Sep. 17, 2021	Jul. 28, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Payments to Acquire Loans Held-for-investment										$ 28,911	$ 7,500
Common Stock [Member]
Dividends Payable, Date Declared									Jul. 28, 2021
Dividends Payable, Amount Per Share (in dollars per share)									$ 0.475
Dividends Payable, Date to be Paid									Sep. 30, 2021
Dividends Payable, Date of Record									Sep. 15, 2021
Preferred Stock [Member]
Dividends Payable, Date Declared								Sep. 17, 2021
Dividends Payable, Amount Per Share (in dollars per share)								$ 0.53125
Dividends Payable, Date to be Paid								Oct. 25, 2021
Dividends Payable, Date of Record								Oct. 15, 2021
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Common Stock [Member]
Dividends Payable, Date Declared		Nov. 03, 2021
Dividends Payable, Amount Per Share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.4750
Dividends Payable, Date to be Paid		Dec. 15, 2021
Dividends Payable, Date of Record		Dec. 30, 2021
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Preferred Stock [Member]
Dividends Payable, Date Declared		Nov. 03, 2021
Dividends Payable, Amount Per Share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.53125
Dividends Payable, Date to be Paid		Jan. 25, 2022
Dividends Payable, Date of Record		Jan. 14, 2022
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Bridge Facility [Member]
Proceeds from Collection of Loans Receivable			$ 32,800
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Preferred Units [Member]
Payments to Acquire Investments, Total	$ 30,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| SFR Loans [Member]
Proceeds from Collection of Loans Receivable					$ 12,100
Subsequent Event [Member] \| SFR Loans [Member] \| Subsidiary OP [Member]
Proceeds From Repayments of Debt Penalty					$ 3,400
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Preferred Equity [Member] \| Property in Atlanta, Georgia [Member]
Payments to Acquire Loans Held-for-investment				$ 9,800
Investment Interest Rate				11.00%
Investment, Interest Rate, Fixed Monthly				6.00%
Investment, Interest Rate, Monthly Compounded				5.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| CMBS I/O Strip [Member]
Secured Debt, Repurchase Agreements							$ 1,400
Pledged Assets Separately Reported, Securities Pledged for Repurchase Agreements, at Fair Value							$ 35,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| CMBS I/O Strip [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Average Rate Paid							1.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| CMBS B-Pieces [Member]
Secured Debt, Repurchase Agreements						$ 36,300
Pledged Assets Separately Reported, Securities Pledged for Repurchase Agreements, at Fair Value						$ 93,400
Subsequent Event [Member] \| CMBS B-Pieces [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Average Rate Paid						2.00%