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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
(2)
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
 
(a)
Basis of Accounting and Consolidation
 
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and include the accounts of the Partnership and its two subsidiaries that are wholly-owned:
 
 
(1) Realmark Camelot, LLC, a dormant company.
 
 
(2) Realmark Commercial, LLC that owns  a 35,000 square foot building in Commercial Park West located in Durham, North Carolina.
 
 
(b)
Estimates
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain reported amounts and disclosures.  Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
 
(c)
Receivables and Bad Debt
 
The Partnership uses the allowance method for uncollectible accounts.  Charges to this account are made on a case-by-case basis.  Increases or decreases to the allowance are charged to bad debt expense.  At December 31, 2011, bad debt expense amounted to $40,742.  There was no bad debt expense in 2010.  The allowance for doubtful accounts amounted to $40,742 at December 31, 2011.  There was no allowance for doubtful accounts in 2010.
 
 
(d)
Property and Equipment
 
Property and equipment are recorded at cost.  Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, from 5 to 25 years.  Significant improvements are capitalized, while expenditures for maintenance, repairs and replacements are charged to expense as incurred.  Upon disposal of depreciable property, the appropriate property accounts are reduced by the related costs and accumulated depreciation and gains and losses are reflected in the consolidated statements of operations.
 
 
The Partnership reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable.  In determining whether there is an impairment of long-lived assets, the Partnership compares the sum of the expected future net cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) to the carrying amount of the assets.  At December 31, 2011, no impairment in value has been recognized.
 
 
(e)
Cash and Equivalents
 
Cash and equivalents include money market accounts and any highly liquid debt instruments purchased with a maturity of three months or less.
 
 
(f)
Concentrations of Credit Risk
 
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Partnership to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalent accounts in financial institutions.  Although the accounts exceed the federally insured deposit amount, management does not anticipate nonperformance by the financial institution.
 
 
(g)
Rental Income
 
Rental income is recognized as earned according to the terms of the leases.  Leases for residential properties are generally for periods of one year or less, payable monthly.  Commercial leases are generally for periods of one to five years.  Delinquent residential property rent is not recorded.
 
 
(h)
Per Unit Data
 
Per limited partnership unit data is based on the weighted average number of limited partnership units outstanding for the year.
 
 
(i)
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
The fair value of the Partnership's financial instruments approximated their carrying values at December 31, 2011.
 
 
(j)
Income Allocation and Distributable Cash Flow
 
The partnership agreement provides that income not arising from sale and refinancing activities and all partnership losses are to be allocated 97% to the limited partners and 3% to the general partners.  Partnership income arising from sale or refinancing activities is allocated in the same proportion as distributions of distributable cash from sale proceeds.  In the event there is no distributable cash from sale proceeds, taxable income will be allocated 87% to the limited partners and 13% to the general partners.  The above is subject to tax laws that were applicable at the time of the formation of the Partnership and may be adjusted due to subsequent changes in the Internal Revenue Code.
 
 
The partnership agreement also provides for the distribution to the partners of net cash flow from operations.  In connection with the pending sale of the Partnership's properties (note 6), it is anticipated that there will be no future distributions of net cash flow from operations.  Sale or refinancing proceeds are distributed to the extent available, 100% to the limited partners until there has been a return of the limited partners capital contribution plus an amount sufficient to provide a 7%, not compounded, return on their adjusted capital contributions for all years following the termination of the offering of the units.  It is anticipated that there will not be sufficient cash flow from the sale of the Partnership's remaining properties to provide this return to the limited partners.
 
(k)
Income Taxes
 
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASC 740-10-50 (FASB Interpretation No. 48 "FIN 48"), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, which prescribed a comprehensive model for how a company should measure, recognize, present, and disclose in its financial statements uncertain tax positions that the company has taken or expects to take on a tax return.  The effective date for ASC 740-10-50 for entities other than public entities was revised to years beginning after December 15, 2008.  The Company adopted ASC 740-10-50 as of January 1, 2009 and, thereafter, recognizes the tax benefits from uncertain tax positions only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position.  The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such positions are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement.  There was no impact to the Company's financial statements as a result of the implementation of ASC 740-10-50.  Interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters, if incurred, are recognized as a component of income tax expense.  The Company's income tax filings are subject to audit by various taxing authorities.  The Company's open audit periods are 2008-2010 depending on filing status.
 
 
(l)
Segment Information
 
The Partnership's operating segments all involve the ownership and operation of income-producing real property, and are aggregated into one reporting segment.
 
 
(m)
Reclassifications
 
Certain amounts on the consolidated statement of operations have been reclassified to reflect a consistent presentation.  This change had no effect on previously reported net loss.