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MORTGAGE NOTES PAYABLE (Line of Credit) (Details)	Jul. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jul. 29, 2021	Jan. 22, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 20, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015	Jul. 31, 2014 USD ($) item	Aug. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2005	Dec. 19, 2019 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 07, 2005 item
Line of Credit
Interest expense								$ 3,378,942	$ 3,423,583	$ 6,743,111	$ 6,873,908
Line Of Credit Facility Unused Capacity Commitment Fee										6,000
Hamilton Essex 81
Line of Credit
Interest expense								61,402	$ 71,358	122,715	$ 172,091
Number of properties in which borrowing amount collateralized \| item															1
Minimum
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Tangible net worth								150,000,000		$ 150,000,000
Operating income to indebtedness ratio										9.50%
Debt service coverage ratio										1.6
Maximum
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Leverage ratio										65.00%
Aggregate increase in indebtedness										$ 15,000,000
Mortgages payable \| Hamilton Essex 81
Line of Credit
Term of debt					10 years
Mortgages payable \| Hamilton on Main Apartments, LLC
Line of Credit
Term of debt							10 years					10 years
Mortgages payable \| LIBOR \| Hamilton Essex 81
Line of Credit
Variable interest rate spread					2.18%
Line of Credit
Line of Credit
Maximum borrowings						$ 25,000,000
Term of debt						3 years
Loan amount													$ 20,000,000
Payment on line of credit			$ 1,000,000	$ 2,000,000
Amount of refinancing costs														$ 128,000
Credit line balance								$ 17,000,000		$ 17,000,000
Number of properties in which borrowing amount collateralized \| item						23
Line of Credit \| Subsequent event
Line of Credit
Maximum borrowings	$ 25,000,000
Term of debt	3 years
Amount of refinancing costs	$ 125,000
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Line of Credit \| Minimum
Line of Credit
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Line of Credit
Pledged interest ownership percentage										100.00%
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