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INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Details) - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Details) - USD ($)	Nov. 26, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Purchase price of shares		$ 531,914	$ 238,712	$ 103,136
Investment in PINE		$ 38,814,425
Available-for-Sale Debt Securities			$ 0
Alpine
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Share purchased	2,040,000
Units issued	2,040,000
Percentage of investment in PINE	22.30%	22.30%
Investment in PINE	$ 38,800,000	$ 38,800,000
Alpine \| OP Units
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Share purchased	1,223,854	1,223,854
Purchase price of shares	$ 23,300,000	$ 23,300,000
Units issued	1,223,854	1,223,854
Private placement \| Alpine
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Share purchased	394,737
Purchase price of shares	$ 7,500,000
Units issued	394,737
IPO Purchase \| Alpine
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Share purchased	421,053
Purchase price of shares	$ 8,000,000
Units issued	421,053