NOTES AND ADVANCES DUE FROM AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES (Details Textual) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Loans and Leases Receivable, before Fees, Gross	$ 58,344
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	49.00%
Noninterest Expense Directors Fees	$ 81,494	$ 82,076
Increase In Rent Per Annum Percent	5.00%
Adiviser [Member]
Salary and Wage, Officer, Excluding Cost of Good and Service Sold	$ 1,300,000	703,000
Adiviser [Member] \| Regular Compensation [Member]
Salary and Wage, Officer, Excluding Cost of Good and Service Sold	660,000	660,000
Adiviser [Member] \| Incentive Fee [Member]
Salary and Wage, Officer, Excluding Cost of Good and Service Sold	$ 640,000	43,000
TGIF Texas Inc [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	19.00%
Due from Affiliate, Current	$ 1,340,000	$ 1,550,000
TGIF Texas Inc [Member] \| Hmg [Member] \| Common Stock [Member]
Investment Owned, Balance, Shares	10,200	10,200
TGIF Texas Inc [Member] \| Weiner [Member]
Loans and Leases Receivable, before Fees, Gross		$ 707,000
Related Party Transaction, Rate	5.50%
Noninterest Expense Directors Fees	$ 35,000	$ 29,000
Due from Affiliate, Current	$ 707,000
Cii Spa Llc [Member] \| TGIF Texas Inc [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	49.00%
Related Party Transaction, Rate	5.50%

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