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INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES (Hamilton on Main) (Details)			1 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 23, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 12, 2016 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2004 USD ($) item	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) property	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) property	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES
Investments in joint venture					$ 1,438,255		$ 1,437,387
Outstanding amount of mortgage					409,253,129		$ 410,966,199
Repayment of loan		$ 5,158,000
Distribution to the Partnership					$ 8,545,265	$ 8,123,130
Hamilton on Main Apts
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES
Number of units				280	148	148
Number of units sold \| item				137
Outstanding amount of mortgage					$ 16,885,286	$ 16,869,235
Hamilton on Main Apartments, LLC
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES
Purchase price of real estate properties				$ 56,000,000
Hamilton on Main Apartments, LLC
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES
Investments in joint venture				$ 8,000,000
Ownership interest (as a percent)				50.00%
NERA 50%
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES
Ownership interest (as a percent)	50.00%				50.00%	50.00%
Residential buildings \| Hamilton on Main Apts
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES
Number of units \| property					148	148
Mortgages payable \| Hamilton on Main Apartments, LLC
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES
Term of debt			10 years
Outstanding amount of mortgage					$ 16,900,000
Interest rate (as a percent)			4.34%
Debt Instrument, Loan Proceeds distributed to the Partnership			$ 850,000
Repayment of loan			15,205,000
Cost associated with loan extension			161,000
Borrowings	$ 16,900,000		$ 16,900,000