Note 1 - Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies: Variable Interest Entities (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Details
Number of Variable Interest Entities held by Parnterhip	4	4
Number of apartment properties held by VIEs	4
Number of apartment untis within VIEs	494
Partnership's exposure to loss with respect to VIEs	$ 3,478,000	$ 3,533,000