INVESTMENTS IN MARKETABLE SECURITIES - Summary of Investments in marketable securities (Details 1) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 4,722,597	$ 2,158,330
Real Estate Investment Trusts
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost Basis	345,000	174,000
Fair Value	351,000	122,000
Unrealized Gain (loss)	6,000	(52,000)
Mutual Funds, ETF & other
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost Basis	2,030,000	760,000
Fair Value	2,144,000	817,000
Unrealized Gain (loss)	114,000	57,000
Other Equity Securities
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost Basis	962,000	570,000
Fair Value	1,163,000	557,000
Unrealized Gain (loss)	201,000	(13,000)
Total Equity Securities
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost Basis	3,337,000	1,504,000
Fair Value	3,658,000	1,496,000
Unrealized Gain (loss)	321,000	(8,000)
Debt Securities
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost Basis	1,088,000	621,000
Fair Value	1,065,000	662,000
Unrealized Gain (loss)	(23,000)	41,000
Total
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Cost Basis	4,425,000	2,125,000
Fair Value	4,723,000	2,158,000
Unrealized Gain (loss)	$ 298,000	$ 33,000