5. OTHER INVESTMENTS (Details 1) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Less than 12 Months
Fair Value	$ 190,000fil_FairValue	$ 477,000fil_FairValue
Unrealized Loss	(10,000)fil_UnrealizedLoss	(48,000)fil_UnrealizedLoss
Greater than 12 Months
Fair Value	247,000fil_FairValue1	5,000fil_FairValue1
Unrealized Loss	(20,000)fil_UnrealizedLoss1	(11,000)fil_UnrealizedLoss1
Total
Fair Value	437,000fil_FairValue2	482,000fil_FairValue2
Unrealized Loss	(30,000)fil_UnrealizedLoss2	(59,000)fil_UnrealizedLoss2
Partnerships owning investments in technology related industries
Less than 12 Months
Fair Value
Unrealized Loss
Greater than 12 Months
Fair Value	5,000	5,000
Unrealized Loss	(12,000)	(11,000)
Total
Fair Value	5,000	5,000
Unrealized Loss	(12,000)	(11,000)
Partnerships owning diversified businesses investments
Less than 12 Months
Fair Value	190,000	190,000
Unrealized Loss	(10,000)	(10,000)
Greater than 12 Months
Fair Value
Unrealized Loss
Total
Fair Value	190,000	190,000
Unrealized Loss	(10,000)	(10,000)
Other investments
Less than 12 Months
Fair Value		242,000
Unrealized Loss		(8,000)
Greater than 12 Months
Fair Value	242,000
Unrealized Loss	(8,000)
Total
Fair Value	242,000	242,000
Unrealized Loss	(8,000)	(8,000)
Partnerships owning real estate and related investments
Less than 12 Months
Fair Value		45,000
Unrealized Loss		(30,000)
Greater than 12 Months
Fair Value
Unrealized Loss
Total
Fair Value		45,000
Unrealized Loss		$ (30,000)

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