CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Revenues
Advisory services	$ 6,795,072	$ 6,907,910
Interest income	3,764,003	7,868,940
Orchid Island Capital, Inc. dividends	1,752,730	1,459,235
Total revenues	12,311,805	16,236,085
Interest expense on repurchase agreements	1,073,528	4,602,837
Interest Expense, Long-term Debt	1,572,038	1,150,613
Net revenues	10,087,664	10,061,210
Other income:
Unrealized (losses) gains on mortgage-backed securities	111,615	6,338,000
Realized gains on mortgage-backed securities	(5,744,589)	23,078
Unrealized losses on Orchid Island Capital, Inc. common stock	583,961	(820,819)
(Losses) gains on derivative instruments	(5,292,521)	(5,817,825)
Gains on retained interests in securitizations	58,735	314,984
Impairment of property and equipment	0	673,438
Other expense, net	3,478	32,884
Total other income	(10,279,321)	(603,136)
Expenses
Compensation and related benefits	4,235,487	4,115,743
Directors fees and liability insurance	690,713	653,825
Audit, legal and other professional fees	576,662	489,243
Administrative and other expenses	1,164,039	1,180,898
Total expenses	6,666,901	6,439,709
Net (loss) income before income tax provision (benefit)	(6,858,558)	3,018,365
Income tax provision (benefit)	(1,369,416)	(10,281,612)
Net (loss) income	$ (5,489,142)	$ 13,299,977
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Basic and Diluted Net (Loss) Income Per Share of:
Basic	$ (0.47)	$ 1.09
Diluted	$ (0.47)	$ 1.09
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
Weighted Average Shares - Basic and Diluted	11,608,555	12,178,160
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Basic and Diluted Net (Loss) Income Per Share of:
Basic	$ (0.47)	$ 1.09
Diluted	$ (0.47)	$ 1.09
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
Weighted Average Shares - Basic and Diluted	31,938	31,938