INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES (Details 2)	Nov. 01, 2015 item	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) item	Oct. 28, 2009 USD ($) item	May. 31, 2008 item	Oct. 03, 2005 USD ($) item	Mar. 07, 2005 item	Mar. 02, 2005 USD ($) item	Sep. 30, 2004 USD ($) item	Aug. 31, 2004 USD ($) item	Nov. 30, 2001 USD ($) item
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures		$ 8,299,289	$ 8,807,868
Distribution and Loss in Excess of Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Venture		(2,212,081)	$ (1,425,369)
Hamilton Essex 81
ASSETS
Rental Properties		8,511,004		$ 8,619,846
Cash & Cash Equivalents		73,595		28,937
Rent Receivable		40,921		17,700
Real Estate Tax Escrow		104,165		98,555
Prepaid Expenses & Other Assets		121,531		95,311
Financing & Leasing Fees		137,891		33,515
Total Assets		8,989,107		8,893,864
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Mortgage Notes Payable		10,000,000		8,140,592
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses		60,815		150,481
Advance Rental Payments and Security Deposits		185,386		174,103
Total Liabilities		10,246,201		8,465,176
Partners' Capital		(1,257,094)		428,688
Total Liabilities and Partners' Capital		$ 8,989,107		$ 8,893,864
Percentage of ownership interest		50.00%		50.00%
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures				$ 214,344
Distribution and Loss in Excess of Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Venture		$ (628,547)
Total units/ condominiums
Units to be retained | item		49		49
Total | item		49		49				48
Hamilton Essex 81 | Residential buildings
Total units/ condominiums
Total | item		48		48
Hamilton Essex 81 | Commercial
Total units/ condominiums
Total | item		1		1
Hamilton Essex Development
ASSETS
Rental Properties		$ 2,619,374		$ 2,622,203
Cash & Cash Equivalents		81,236		149,705
Prepaid Expenses & Other Assets		903		895
Financing & Leasing Fees				7,753
Total Assets		2,701,513		2,780,556
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Mortgage Notes Payable		0		2,001,159
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses		1,133		55,616
Total Liabilities		1,133		2,056,775
Partners' Capital		2,700,380		723,781
Total Liabilities and Partners' Capital		$ 2,701,513		$ 2,780,556
Percentage of ownership interest		50.00%		50.00%
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures		$ 1,350,190		$ 361,891
Total units/ condominiums
Units to be retained | item		1		1
Total | item		1		1
Hamilton Essex Development | Commercial
Total units/ condominiums
Total | item		1		1
345 Franklin
ASSETS
Rental Properties		$ 6,859,314		$ 7,230,839
Cash & Cash Equivalents		79,265		203,001
Rent Receivable		8,582		1,703
Real Estate Tax Escrow		42,400		41,934
Prepaid Expenses & Other Assets		45,606		50,550
Financing & Leasing Fees		84,896		91,554
Total Assets		7,120,063		7,619,581
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Mortgage Notes Payable		10,000,000		10,000,000
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses		83,754		172,833
Advance Rental Payments and Security Deposits		203,378		197,412
Total Liabilities		10,287,132		10,370,245
Partners' Capital		(3,167,069)		(2,750,664)
Total Liabilities and Partners' Capital		$ 7,120,063		$ 7,619,581
Percentage of ownership interest		50.00%		50.00%								50.00%
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures												$ 1,533,000
Distribution and Loss in Excess of Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Venture		$ (1,583,534)		$ (1,375,332)
Total units/ condominiums
Units to be retained | item		40		40
Total | item		40		40								40
345 Franklin | Residential buildings
Total units/ condominiums
Total | item		40		40
Hamilton 1025
ASSETS
Rental Properties		$ 4,997,692		$ 5,215,054
Cash & Cash Equivalents		1,029		7,697
Rent Receivable		4,272		14,718
Real Estate Tax Escrow		75,984		71,690
Prepaid Expenses & Other Assets		55,877		44,962
Financing & Leasing Fees		5,824		10,849
Total Assets		5,140,678		5,364,970
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Mortgage Notes Payable		4,752,073		4,823,762
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses		21,998		27,905
Advance Rental Payments and Security Deposits		95,656		103,182
Total Liabilities		4,869,727		4,954,849
Partners' Capital		270,951		410,121
Total Liabilities and Partners' Capital		$ 5,140,678		$ 5,364,970
Percentage of ownership interest		50.00%		50.00%					50.00%
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures		$ 135,475		$ 205,061					$ 2,352,000
Total units/ condominiums
Units to be retained | item		49		49					49
Number of Units in Real Estate Property to be Sold | item		127		127
Units sold | item		127		127					127
Total | item		176		176					176
Hamilton 1025 | Residential buildings
Total units/ condominiums
Total | item		175		175
Hamilton 1025 | Commercial
Total units/ condominiums
Total | item		1		1
Hamilton Bay Sales
ASSETS
Rental Properties		$ 672,579		$ 1,011,453
Cash & Cash Equivalents		8,171		741,509
Rent Receivable		100		3,049
Prepaid Expenses & Other Assets		211,856		27,327
Total Assets		892,706		1,783,338
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses		23,055		724,100
Advance Rental Payments and Security Deposits		5,695		13,487
Total Liabilities		28,750		737,587
Partners' Capital		863,956		1,045,751
Total Liabilities and Partners' Capital		$ 892,706		$ 1,783,338
Percentage of ownership interest		50.00%		50.00%
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures		$ 431,978		$ 522,876
Total units/ condominiums
Units to be retained | item				0
Number of Units in Real Estate Property to be Sold | item		114		120
Units sold | item		120		111
Unsold units | item		6		9
Units unsold with deposits for future sale | item		1
Total | item		120		120
Hamilton Bay Sales | Residential buildings
Total units/ condominiums
Total | item		120		120
Hamilton Bay Apartments
ASSETS
Rental Properties		$ 6,212,058		$ 6,473,921
Cash & Cash Equivalents		3,998		4,188
Rent Receivable		2,820		1,102
Real Estate Tax Escrow		55,215		43,591
Prepaid Expenses & Other Assets		60,886		44,461
Financing & Leasing Fees		8,748		15,110
Total Assets		6,343,725		6,582,373
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Mortgage Notes Payable		4,521,596		4,590,276
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses		6,934		16,076
Advance Rental Payments and Security Deposits		86,897		88,756
Total Liabilities		4,615,427		4,695,108
Partners' Capital		1,728,298		1,887,265
Total Liabilities and Partners' Capital		$ 6,343,725		$ 6,582,373
Percentage of ownership interest		50.00%		50.00%			50.00%
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures		$ 864,149		$ 943,633			$ 2,500,000
Total units/ condominiums
Units to be retained | item		48		48			48
Units sold | item							120
Total | item	6	48		48			168
Hamilton Bay Apartments | Residential buildings
Total units/ condominiums
Total | item		48		48
Hamilton Minuteman
ASSETS
Rental Properties		$ 6,371,641		$ 6,628,931
Cash & Cash Equivalents		60,545		111,378
Rent Receivable		692		2,326
Real Estate Tax Escrow		39,403		40,212
Prepaid Expenses & Other Assets		39,742		44,558
Financing & Leasing Fees		5,036		9,005
Total Assets		6,517,059		6,836,410
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Mortgage Notes Payable		5,233,407		5,311,923
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses		59,805		123,765
Advance Rental Payments and Security Deposits		107,428		95,052
Total Liabilities		5,400,640		5,530,740
Partners' Capital		1,116,419		1,305,670
Total Liabilities and Partners' Capital		$ 6,517,059		$ 6,836,410
Percentage of ownership interest		50.00%		50.00%						50.00%
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures		$ 558,209		$ 652,833						$ 5,075,000
Total units/ condominiums
Units to be retained | item		42		42
Total | item		42		42						42
Hamilton Minuteman | Residential buildings
Total units/ condominiums
Total | item		42		42
Hamilton on Main Apts
ASSETS
Rental Properties		$ 18,785,662		$ 19,644,258
Cash & Cash Equivalents		216,613		2,404,047
Rent Receivable		12,320		9,845
Real Estate Tax Escrow		91,842		52,130
Prepaid Expenses & Other Assets		84,849		96,377
Financing & Leasing Fees		143,124		159,175
Total Assets		19,334,410		22,365,832
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Mortgage Notes Payable		16,900,000		16,900,000
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses		207,573		2,142,549
Advance Rental Payments and Security Deposits		314,676		301,976
Total Liabilities		17,422,249		19,344,525
Partners' Capital		1,912,161		3,021,307
Total Liabilities and Partners' Capital		$ 19,334,410		$ 22,365,832
Percentage of ownership interest		50.00%		50.00%							50.00%
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures		$ 956,081		$ 1,510,654							$ 8,000,000
Total units/ condominiums
Units to be retained | item		148		148
Units sold | item						137
Total | item		148		148							280
Hamilton on Main Apts | Residential buildings
Total units/ condominiums
Total | item		148		148
Dexter Park
ASSETS
Rental Properties		$ 94,934,158		$ 98,343,487
Cash & Cash Equivalents		1,023,237		1,231,163
Rent Receivable		70,167		149,200
Real Estate Tax Escrow		242,660		356,155
Prepaid Expenses & Other Assets		1,851,560		1,657,149
Financing & Leasing Fees		237,485		295,874
Total Assets		98,359,267		102,033,028
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Mortgage Notes Payable		85,247,708		86,566,934
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses		754,434		931,507
Advance Rental Payments and Security Deposits		2,349,098		2,205,078
Total Liabilities		88,351,240		89,703,519
Partners' Capital		10,008,027		12,329,509
Total Liabilities and Partners' Capital		$ 98,359,267		$ 102,033,028
Percentage of ownership interest		40.00%		40.00%	40.00%
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures		$ 4,003,209		$ 4,931,804	$ 15,925,000
Total units/ condominiums
Units to be retained | item		409		409
Total | item		409		409	409
Dexter Park | Residential buildings
Total units/ condominiums
Total | item		409		409
Total
ASSETS
Rental Properties		$ 149,963,482		$ 155,789,992
Cash & Cash Equivalents		1,547,689		4,881,625
Rent Receivable		139,874		199,643
Real Estate Tax Escrow		651,669		704,267
Prepaid Expenses & Other Assets		2,472,810		2,061,590
Financing & Leasing Fees		623,004		622,835
Total Assets		155,398,528		164,259,952
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Mortgage Notes Payable		136,654,784		138,334,646
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses		1,219,501		4,344,832
Advance Rental Payments and Security Deposits		3,348,214		3,179,046
Total Liabilities		141,222,499		145,858,524
Partners' Capital		14,176,029		18,401,428
Total Liabilities and Partners' Capital		155,398,528		164,259,952
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures		8,299,289		9,343,093
Distribution and Loss in Excess of Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Venture		(2,212,081)		(1,375,332)
Total Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Net)		$ 6,087,208		$ 7,967,761
Total units/ condominiums
Units to be retained | item		786		786
Number of Units in Real Estate Property to be Sold | item		241		247
Units sold | item		247		238
Unsold units | item		6		9
Total | item		1,033		1,033
Total | Residential buildings
Total units/ condominiums
Total | item		1,030		1,030
Total | Commercial
Total units/ condominiums
Total | item		3		3