14. Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Summary of Operating Loss Carryforwards [Table Text Block]

NOL		Expiration Year
$	571,000		2025
	786,000		2026
	500,000		2027
	422,000		2028
	754,000		2029
	576,000		2030
	1,083,000		2031
	198,000		2032
$	4,890,000		Total

NOL		Expiration Year
$	44,000		2018
	386,000		2022
	14,000		2024
	13,000		2026
	81,000		2028
	141,000		2029
	356,000		2030
	40,000		2031
	197,000		2032
$	1,272,000		Total

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

	2012			2011
Loss before income taxes	$	(60,000	)	$	(1,093,000	)
Computed tax at federal statutory rate of 34%	$	(20,000	)	$	(372,000	)
State taxes at 5.5%		(4,000	)		(60,000	)
REIT related adjustments		(21,000	)		401,000
Unrealized loss (gain) from marketable securities for book not tax		(31,000	)		52,000
Other items, net		10,000			(173,000	)
Benefit from income taxes	$	(66,000	)	$	(152,000	)

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

Year ended December 31,	2012			2011
Current:
Federal		—			—
State		—			—
		—			—
Deferred:
Federal	$	(60,000	)	$	(137,000	)
State		(6,000	)		(15,000	)
		(66,000	)		(152,000	)
Total	$	(66,000	)	$	(152,000	)

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

	As of December 31, 2012				As of December 31, 2011
	Deferred tax				Deferred tax
	Assets		Liabilities		Assets		Liabilities
Net operating loss carry forward	$	471,000			$	411,000
Excess of book basis of 49% owned corporation over tax basis			$	418,000			$	470,000
Excess of tax basis over book basis of assets associated with real estate interests held for sale		286,000				278,000
Unrealized gain on marketable securities				32,000				1,000
Excess of tax basis over book basis of other investments		508,000		117,000		484,000		70,000
Totals	$	1,265,000	$	567,000	$	1,173,000	$	541,000