CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
REVENUES
Real estate rentals and related revenue	$ 17,010	$ 15,600
Operating expenses:
Rental and other properties	23,170	24,139
Adviser’s base fee	165,000	165,000
General and administrative	80,168	75,681
Professional fees and expenses	79,865	91,648
Directors' fees and expenses	16,000	21,565
Depreciation and amortization	3,849	3,849
Interest expense	15,333	23,471
Total expenses	383,385	405,353
Loss before other income and income taxes	(366,375)	(389,753)
Net realized and unrealized gains from investments in marketable securities	126,512	163,712
Equity loss from residential real estate partnership	(117,176)	0
Net income from other investments	278,616	37,090
Interest, dividend and other income	140,842	149,431
Total other income	428,794	350,233
Income (loss) before taxes	62,419	(39,520)
Provision for income taxes	0	20,055
Net income (loss)	62,419	(59,575)
Noncontrolling interests	(10,050)	1,031
Net income (loss) attributable to the Company	$ 52,369	$ (58,544)
Weighted average common shares outstanding-basic & diluted (in shares)	1,002,392	1,035,493
Net income (loss) per common share - basic and diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.05	$ (0.06)