Operating Leases (Details) - Schedule of revenues by lease and non-lease components - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2022
Operating Leases
Base rent - fixed	$ 4,921,887	$ 5,330,541
Reimbursements of common area costs	146,860	177,365
Non-lease components (real estate taxes)	255,054	261,828
Rental income	$ 5,323,801	$ 5,769,734

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Amount of operating lease base lease rent fixed.

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Amount of operating lease reimbursements of common area costs.

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Amount of operating lease income from variable lease payments paid and payable to lessor, excluding amount included in measurement of lease receivable.

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-Topic 842
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Income earned by providing the use of assets to an outside party in exchange for a payment or series of payments that is nonoperating in nature.

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