COMMERCIAL LOAN INVESTMENTS - Summary of Commercial Loan Investment Portfolio (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Original Face Amount	$ 23,960,467
Current Face Amount	23,960,467
Carrying Value	23,960,467	$ 23,960,467
Mezzanine \| Hotel [Member] \| Atlanta, GA [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Original Face Amount	$ 5,000,000
Loans receivable, fixed rate	12.00%	12.00%
Mezzanine \| Hotel [Member] \| Dallas, Texas
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Original Face Amount	$ 10,000,000
Current Face Amount	10,000,000
Carrying Value	$ 10,000,000
Loans receivable basis spread on variable rate	7.25%	7.25%
Notes Receivable \| Retail Shopping Center \| Sarasota, Florida
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Original Face Amount	$ 8,960,467
Current Face Amount	8,960,467
Carrying Value	$ 8,960,467
Loans receivable basis spread on variable rate	7.50%	7.50%

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Amount, before allowance and fees, of loans and leases receivable. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Amount before allowance of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Includes deferred interest and fees, undisbursed portion of loan balance, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Amount after allowance and deduction of deferred interest and fees, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts, of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements and loans held for sale.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 2
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65884687&loc=d3e4428-111522

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.7)
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