CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company	$ (1,263,635)	$ 98,797
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) attributable to the Company to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	11,485	15,395
Non-employee stock compensation expense	5,771	0
Net income from other investments, excluding impairment losses	(268,763)	(114,515)
Other than temporary impairment loss from other investments	0	11,092
Gain from dissolution of joint venture with related party	0	(226,157)
Net loss (gain) from investments in marketable securities	644,323	(385,579)
Net (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interest	(18,512)	6,587
Deferred income tax provision	0	0
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Other assets and other receivables	30,253	20,501
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	(32,703)	(3,721,483)
Total adjustments	371,854	(4,394,159)
Net cash used in operating activities	(891,781)	(4,295,362)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Investment in real estate partnership	(2,040,785)	(180,351)
Collections in notes and advances from related parties	0	226,157
Distributions from other investments	1,481,659	512,096
Contributions to other investments	(1,265,457)	(1,135,083)
Net proceeds from sales and redemptions of securities	5,824,969	6,175,986
Purchase of marketable securities	(5,196,955)	(12,329,319)
Additions in mortgage loans, notes and other receivables	0	(138,000)
Collections in mortgage loans, notes and other receivables	122,580	138,000
Purchases and improvements of properties	(51,365)	(274,691)
Proceeds from sales of properties	0	278,720
Proceeds from partial sale of affiliate	0	39,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,125,354)	(6,687,485)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Margin borrowings	4,838,458	0
Dividend paid	(526,963)	0
Purchase of treasury stock	(214,421)	0
Repayment of mortgages and notes payables	0	(102,891)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	4,097,074	(102,891)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	2,079,939	(11,085,738)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period	9,451,152	17,655,568
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	11,531,091	6,569,830
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid during the period for interest	83,000	72,000
Cash paid during the period for income taxes	$ 0	$ 1,593,000