14. Business Segment Information: Information by Business Segment (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2011	Jul. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2011
Revenues from operations	$ 1,933,407	$ 2,404,624	$ 5,282,125	$ 4,633,298
Operating profit (loss), excluding general and administrative expenses	131,549	24,649	166,552	(134,683)
General and administrative expense	433,303	397,566	1,402,391	1,293,345
Interest and other income, net	150	317	3,091	10,423
Interest expense	262,585	360,267	861,795	1,068,074
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes		(732,867)	(2,094,543)	(2,485,679)
Identifiable Assets	51,199,935		51,199,935		65,105,709
Depreciation and Amortization Expense	932,448		932,448		1,354,830
Capital Expenditures	100,316		100,316		429,557
Real estate management/rental operations
Revenues from operations	710,079	744,586	2,068,706	2,113,979
Operating profit (loss), excluding general and administrative expenses	222,619	238,243	585,914	619,526
General and administrative expense	159,138	123,105	547,431	590,099
Interest Revenue (Expense), Net	38	68	1,145	4,587
Interest expense	260,990	357,763	849,447	1,032,467
Identifiable Assets	26,700,883		26,700,883		20,861,471
Depreciation and Amortization Expense	611,300		611,300		632,556
Capital Expenditures	4,588		4,588		761
Land resource management
Revenues from operations	1,223,328	1,660,038	3,213,419	2,519,319
Operating profit (loss), excluding general and administrative expenses	(91,070)	(213,594)	(419,362)	(754,209)
General and administrative expense	274,165	274,461	854,960	703,246
Interest Revenue (Expense), Net	112	249	1,946	5,836
Interest expense	1,595	2,504	12,348	35,607
Identifiable Assets	24,366,870		24,366,870		33,251,319
Depreciation and Amortization Expense	257,864		257,864		382,539
Capital Expenditures	3,212		3,212		225,105
Corporate and Other
Identifiable Assets	132,182		132,182		222,697
Depreciation and Amortization Expense	63,284		63,284		109,991
Capital Expenditures	92,516		92,516		203,691
Discontinued operations
Identifiable Assets	0		0		10,770,222
Depreciation and Amortization Expense	0		0		229,724
Capital Expenditures	$ 0		$ 0		$ 0