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MORTGAGE NOTES PAYABLE (Line of Credit) (Details)	Dec. 03, 2021 USD ($)	Oct. 29, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015	Jul. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) property	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2005	Jul. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 07, 2005 item
Line of Credit
Interest expense						$ 3,454,635	$ 3,364,170
Hamilton Essex 81
Line of Credit
Interest expense						$ 62,230	$ 61,312
Number of properties in which borrowing amount collateralized \| item											1
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		$ 25,000,000
Maximum borrowings during modification period		$ 17,000,000
Term of debt		3 years		3 years
Payment on line of credit	$ 17,000,000
Additional applicable margin rate				2.50%
Amount of refinancing costs		$ 179,000
Line of credit extension period								1 year
Extension fees paid								$ 37,500		$ 128,000
Number of properties in which borrowing amount collateralized \| property						23
Debt yield						8.04%
Line of Credit \| Current covenants
Line of Credit
Leverage ratio		65.00%
Tangible net worth		$ 200,000,000
Debt yield		9.50%
Debt service coverage ratio		1.60
Line of Credit \| Revised covenants inplace until September 30, 2022
Line of Credit
Leverage ratio		70.00%
Tangible net worth		$ 175,000,000
Debt yield		8.50%
Debt service coverage ratio		1.35
Line of Credit \| Revised Covenants in place until December 31, 2022
Line of Credit
Debt yield		9.00%
Line of Credit \| Federal Funds Rate
Line of Credit
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Line of Credit \| LIBOR
Line of Credit
Variable interest rate spread		3.00%		1.00%
Line of Credit \| Minimum
Line of Credit
Pledged interest ownership percentage						49.00%
Line of Credit \| Maximum
Line of Credit
Pledged interest ownership percentage						100.00%