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RENTAL PROPERTIES (Details)		9 Months Ended
RENTAL PROPERTIES (Details)	Sep. 18, 2015 USD ($) item	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
RENTAL PROPERTIES
Line of credit		$ 25,000,000
Rental properties
Total fixed assets		260,836,633	$ 225,021,946
Less: Accumulated depreciation		(83,334,950)	(75,905,862)
Total fixed assets, net		177,501,683	149,116,084
Land, improvements and parking lots
Rental properties
Total fixed assets		$ 51,713,843	44,541,471
Land, improvements and parking lots \| Minimum
Rental properties
Useful Life		15 years
Land, improvements and parking lots \| Maximum
Rental properties
Useful Life		40 years
Buildings and Improvements
Rental properties
Total fixed assets		$ 173,749,025	153,059,430
Buildings and Improvements \| Minimum
Rental properties
Useful Life		15 years
Buildings and Improvements \| Maximum
Rental properties
Useful Life		40 years
Kitchen cabinets
Rental properties
Total fixed assets		$ 8,983,374	6,865,348
Kitchen cabinets \| Minimum
Rental properties
Useful Life		5 years
Kitchen cabinets \| Maximum
Rental properties
Useful Life		10 years
Carpets
Rental properties
Total fixed assets		$ 8,437,321	6,341,227
Carpets \| Minimum
Rental properties
Useful Life		5 years
Carpets \| Maximum
Rental properties
Useful Life		10 years
Air conditioning
Rental properties
Total fixed assets		$ 772,080	705,116
Air conditioning \| Minimum
Rental properties
Useful Life		5 years
Air conditioning \| Maximum
Rental properties
Useful Life		10 years
Laundry equipment
Rental properties
Total fixed assets		$ 236,283	147,721
Laundry equipment \| Minimum
Rental properties
Useful Life		5 years
Laundry equipment \| Maximum
Rental properties
Useful Life		7 years
Elevators
Rental properties
Total fixed assets		$ 1,139,296	1,139,296
Elevators \| Minimum
Rental properties
Useful Life		20 years
Elevators \| Maximum
Rental properties
Useful Life		40 years
Swimming pools
Rental properties
Total fixed assets		$ 444,629	444,629
Swimming pools \| Minimum
Rental properties
Useful Life		10 years
Swimming pools \| Maximum
Rental properties
Useful Life		30 years
Equipment
Rental properties
Total fixed assets		$ 6,265,714	5,491,992
Equipment \| Minimum
Rental properties
Useful Life		5 years
Equipment \| Maximum
Rental properties
Useful Life		7 years
Motor vehicles
Rental properties
Total fixed assets		$ 130,859	130,563
Motor vehicles \| Maximum
Rental properties
Useful Life		5 years
Fences
Rental properties
Total fixed assets		$ 38,635	24,670
Fences \| Minimum
Rental properties
Useful Life		5 years
Fences \| Maximum
Rental properties
Useful Life		15 years
Furniture and fixtures
Rental properties
Total fixed assets		$ 8,705,137	5,910,046
Furniture and fixtures \| Minimum
Rental properties
Useful Life		5 years
Furniture and fixtures \| Maximum
Rental properties
Useful Life		7 years
Smoke alarms
Rental properties
Total fixed assets		$ 220,437	$ 220,437
Smoke alarms \| Minimum
Rental properties
Useful Life		5 years
Smoke alarms \| Maximum
Rental properties
Useful Life		7 years
Captain Parkers LLC [ Member ]
RENTAL PROPERTIES
Total \| item	94
Purchase price of real estate properties	$ 31,600,000
Closing costs associated with financing	49,000
Purchase price allocated to the value of the in-place leases	$ 474,000
Amortization period of value of the in-place leases	12 months
Amortization period of value of the tenant relationships	24 months
Purchase price allocated to the value of the tenant relationships	$ 31,000
Line of credit	$ 25,000,000
Residential and mixed-use properties
RENTAL PROPERTIES
Total \| item		2,506
Number of properties \| item		21
Residential and mixed-use properties \| Partially owned properties
RENTAL PROPERTIES
Total \| item		789
Number of properties \| item		9
Residential and mixed-use properties \| Partially owned properties \| Minimum
RENTAL PROPERTIES
Percentage of ownership interest		40.00%
Residential and mixed-use properties \| Partially owned properties \| Maximum
RENTAL PROPERTIES
Percentage of ownership interest		50.00%
Condominium
RENTAL PROPERTIES
Total \| item		19