Note 3 - Real Estate - Summary of Geographic Concentration of Properties (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) property	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Number of Properties \| property	14
Gross Real Estate Assets	$ 225,700
Geographic Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Number of Properties \| property	14
Gross Real Estate Assets	$ 225,685
Percentage of Total Real Estate Assets	100.00%
Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] \| Rental Income [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 14,629	$ 12,082
Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] \| Maryland [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Number of Properties \| property	6
Gross Real Estate Assets	$ 101,455
Percentage of Total Real Estate Assets	45.00%
Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] \| Maryland [Member] \| Rental Income [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 7,342	6,072
Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] \| Virginia [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Number of Properties \| property	5
Gross Real Estate Assets	$ 82,764
Percentage of Total Real Estate Assets	36.70%
Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] \| Virginia [Member] \| Rental Income [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 4,456	3,631
Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] \| Pennsylvania [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Number of Properties \| property	1
Gross Real Estate Assets	$ 26,972
Percentage of Total Real Estate Assets	11.90%
Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] \| Pennsylvania [Member] \| Rental Income [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 1,909	1,753
Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] \| Washington, D.C. [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Number of Properties \| property	1
Gross Real Estate Assets	$ 8,393
Percentage of Total Real Estate Assets	3.70%
Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] \| Washington, D.C. [Member] \| Rental Income [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 423	514
Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] \| Colorado [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Number of Properties \| property	1
Gross Real Estate Assets	$ 6,101
Percentage of Total Real Estate Assets	2.70%
Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] \| Colorado [Member] \| Rental Income [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 499	$ 112

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