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LAND AND SUBSURFACE INTERESTS - Beachfront Venture and Daytona Beach (Details)		12 Months Ended
	Nov. 17, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) a ft² property	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) a	Mar. 31, 2018 restaurant	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Nov. 16, 2016
Land and subsurface interests
Acquisition of property		$ 4,702,243	$ 4,778,790
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest and (discount on acquisition)	$ 4,800,000
Cost basis		$ 25,764,633				$ 39,477,697
Number of real estate properties \| property		4
Retained Earnings
Land and subsurface interests
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest and (discount on acquisition)	$ 879,000
Land Parcel - Beachfront Property
Land and subsurface interests
Cost basis		$ 6,800,000
Land Parcel - Beachfront Property \| Land and Development
Land and subsurface interests
Cost basis						$ 11,700,000
Land Parcel - Beachfront Property \| Income Properties Land Buildings and Improvements
Land and subsurface interests
Cost basis		$ 18,500,000
Land Parcel - Beachfront Property \| Restaurant property
Land and subsurface interests
Number of properties \| restaurant					2.0
Land Parcel - Beachfront Property \| Restaurant property \| LandShark Bar and Grill
Land and subsurface interests
Lease term		15 years
Square-Feet \| ft²		6,264
Land Parcel - Beachfront Property \| Restaurant property \| Cocina 214 Restaurant and Bar
Land and subsurface interests
Lease term		15 years
Annual minimum rent per year		$ 360,000
Land Parcel with Structures Beach Property \| Daytona Beach, FL
Land and subsurface interests
Acres \| a		5
Acquisition of property		$ 2,000,000
Contiguous Parcels Beach Property \| Daytona Beach, FL
Land and subsurface interests
Acres \| a		1
Acquisition of property		$ 1,800,000
Opportunity Zone and Community Redevelopment Area Beach Property [Member] \| Daytona Beach, FL
Land and subsurface interests
Acres \| a		6
Partially owned consolidated property \| Land Parcel - Beachfront Property
Land and subsurface interests
Acres \| a				6
Acquisition of property				$ 5,700,000
Beachfront Venture
Land and subsurface interests
Unaffiliated third party’s percentage ownership							50.00%
Beachfront Venture \| Land Parcel - Beachfront Property
Land and subsurface interests
Acquisition of property				$ 11,300,000