CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2009
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$ 15,503,151	$ 11,215,252	$ 1,806,884
Noncash Items Included in Net Income:
Depreciation & Amortization	12,249,416	11,275,679	10,530,768
Stock Based Compensation Expense	163,150	33,860	77,351
(Gain) Loss on Securities Transactions, net	(5,238,203)	(2,609,149)	6,601,460
Changes in:
Tenant, Deferred Rent & Other Receivables	(457,566)	(432,857)	643,948
Prepaid Expenses & Other Assets	(382,622)	(252,423)	(789,653)
Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses & Other Liabilities	289,493	(234,703)	720,697
NET CASH PROVIDED FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES	22,126,819	18,995,659	19,591,455
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of Real Estate & Intangible Assets	(18,841,546)	(48,225,328)	(4,088,300)
Capital Improvements & Purchases of Equipment	(1,437,395)	(885,829)	(4,149,178)
Purchase of Noncontrolling Interests	(4,138,291)	(948,802)	0
Deposits on Acquisitions of Real Estate	(1,722,850)	0	0
Purchase of Securities Available for Sale	(20,347,387)	(19,001,455)	(5,890,534)
Proceeds from Sale of Securities Available for Sale	16,090,362	13,236,770	2,406,354
Repayment of Employee Loan	118,750	0	0
Collections on Loans Receivable	31,189	122,875	65,744
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(30,247,168)	(55,701,769)	(11,655,914)
CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from Mortgages	7,800,000	27,100,000	11,125,073
Principal Payments on Mortgages	(17,341,678)	(13,336,548)	(11,022,422)
Net Proceeds from (Payments on) Loans	7,587,037	(9,789,837)	4,512,803
Repurchase of Subordinated Convertible Debentures	(5,075,000)	0	(1,000,000)
Financing Costs on Debt	(419,089)	(535,626)	(358,882)
Net Distributions to Noncontrolling Interests	(160,868)	(344,414)	(379,693)
Proceeds from Registered Direct Placement of Preferred Stock, net of offering costs	18,978,635	0	0
Proceeds from Registered Direct Placement of Common Stock, net of offering costs	0	38,661,466	0
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock in the DRIP, net of reinvestments	14,091,303	11,261,278	3,122,476
Proceeds from Exercise of Options	2,181,484	764,297	0
Repurchase of Common Stock, held in treasury	0	0	(24,905)
Preferred Dividends Paid	(4,079,219)	(2,521,214)	(2,521,214)
Dividends Paid, Net of Reinvestments	(15,880,001)	(13,819,627)	(10,656,151)
NET CASH PROVIDED FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES	7,682,604	37,439,775	(7,202,915)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(437,745)	733,665	732,626
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year	6,814,553	6,080,888	5,348,262
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR	$ 6,376,808	$ 6,814,553	$ 6,080,888