Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 11,318,015	$ 30,172,773
Restricted cash	6,845,543	5,471,522
Interest receivable	9,536,515	8,473,360
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure Held in Trust	216,371,801	99,534,082
Available-for-sale Securities	68,946,370	45,703,294
Public housing capital fund trusts, at fair value	62,056,379	65,389,298
Mortgage backed securities, at fair value	37,845,661	32,121,412
Real estate assets: (Note 6)
Land and land improvements	11,081,992	11,202,876
Buildings and improvements	111,195,695	93,615,479
Real estate assets before accumulated depreciation	122,277,687	104,818,355
Accumulated depreciation	(19,128,753)	(19,330,063)
Net real estate assets	103,148,934	85,488,292
Other assets (Note 7)	18,163,814	8,216,295
Assets of discontinued operations	0	32,580,427
Total assets	534,233,032	413,150,755
Liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	5,450,694	5,013,947
Distribution payable	6,446,076	5,566,908
Debt financing	257,274,000	177,948,000
Mortgages payable	57,087,320	39,119,507
Bond purchase commitment - fair market value adjustment (Notes 5 & 17)	4,852,177	0
Liabilities of discontinued operations	0	1,531,462
Total Liabilities	331,110,267	229,179,824
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 15)
Partners' Capital
General Partner	16,671	(430,087)
Beneficial Unit Certificate holders	223,573,312	207,383,087
Unallocated deficit of Consolidated VIEs	(20,455,896)	(25,035,808)
Total Partners' Capital	203,134,087	181,917,192
Noncontrolling interest	(11,322)	2,053,739
Total Capital	203,122,765	183,970,931
Total Liabilities and Partners' Capital	$ 534,233,032	$ 413,150,755

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