Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Income	$ 11,534,559	$ 2,144,205	$ 4,237,803
Non-cash items included in Net Income:
Depreciation	23,214,100	18,877,511	15,163,420
Amortization of Financing Costs	733,485	829,017	522,250
Stock Compensation Expense	1,064,678	855,768	922,944
Provision for Uncollectible Notes and Other Receivables	909,397	1,123,926	1,020,655
Gain on Sales of Securities, net	(2,285,301)	(204,230)	(1,542,589)
(Gain) Loss on Sales of Investment Property & Equipment	2,163	80,268	(7,313)
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities:
Inventory of Manufactured Homes	(3,113,164)	(2,004,695)	1,479,326
Notes and Other Receivables	(1,204,014)	840,066	279,590
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets	(435,124)	(706,779)	553,730
Accounts Payable	145,747	991,997	195,580
Accrued Liabilities and Deposits	(1,878,719)	1,976,958	904,960
Tenant Security Deposits	665,605	904,200	596,105
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	29,353,412	25,708,212	24,326,461
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of Manufactured Home Communities, net of mortgages assumed	(4,081,798)	(78,926,525)	(15,879,551)
Purchase of Investment Property and Equipment	(58,184,812)	(51,218,338)	(41,858,627)
Proceeds from Sales of Investment Property and Equipment	1,114,503	777,394	768,641
Additions to Land Development Costs	(3,728,869)	(921,141)	(268,983)
Purchase of Securities Available for Sale	(27,518,151)	(23,019,035)	(9,707,038)
Proceeds from Sales of Securities Available for Sale	14,831,737	4,633,019	10,911,791
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(77,567,390)	(148,674,626)	(56,033,767)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from Mortgages, net of mortgages assumed	31,804,000	139,432,000	0
Net Proceeds (Payments) from Short Term Borrowings	406,935	(19,452,727)	28,320,234
Principal Payments of Mortgages and Loans	(25,072,315)	(37,756,234)	(4,639,539)
Financing Costs on Debt	(668,338)	(2,311,829)	(623,023)
Proceeds from Issuance of Preferred Stock, net	49,120,853	43,042,124	0
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock in the DRIP, net of Dividend Reinvestments	20,012,393	22,593,531	30,933,748
Proceeds from Exercise of Stock Options	2,485,060	170,075	167,460
Preferred Dividends Paid	(14,563,645)	(7,556,588)	(7,556,588)
Common Dividends Paid, net of Dividend Reinvestments	(17,630,270)	(16,740,833)	(14,427,337)
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities	45,894,673	121,419,519	32,174,955
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(2,319,305)	(1,546,895)	467,649
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year	6,535,897	8,082,792	7,615,143
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR	$ 4,216,592	$ 6,535,897	$ 8,082,792