Investments in and Advances to Partnerships - Due on Investments and Completed Sales (Details) (USD $)			0 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 27, 2012 Villa Mirage [Member]	Nov. 15, 2011 Villa Mirage [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Villa Mirage [Member]	Jan. 31, 2012 Monterey/Hillcrest [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Monterey/Hillcrest [Member]	Feb. 29, 2012 Monterey/Hillcrest [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Monterey/Hillcrest [Member]	Jun. 18, 2012 Meadow Lanes [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Meadow Lanes [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Meadow Lanes [Member]	Aug. 19, 2013 Meadow Lanes [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Meadow Lanes [Member]	Sep. 27, 2012 Managing General Partner [Member] Villa Mirage [Member]	Jan. 31, 2012 Managing General Partner [Member] Monterey/Hillcrest [Member]	Aug. 19, 2013 Managing General Partner [Member] Meadow Lanes [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Due on investments in partnerships	$ 119,544	$ 119,544									$ 119,544	$ 119,544		$ 119,544
Interest Payable											33,976	33,976		33,976
Aggregate sales price of properties				6,500,000		18,920,000				2,900,000
Expected proceeds as a result of sale						3,694,108
Proceeds received as a result of sale			1,388,500					3,611,288			2,719,001
Investment balance														2,582,473
Investment balance at time of sale			214,467				0
Net unamortized acquisition costs and property purchase costs						3,656							1,070
Fees paid to related party in connection with transaction															325,000	946,000	145,000
Gain recorded as a result of sale					$ 849,033				$ 2,744,452			$ 146,070