BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2012	Apr. 30, 2012	Jan. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Jul. 31, 2011	Apr. 30, 2011	Jan. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Revenues from operations	$ 1,847,583	$ 1,933,407	$ 1,735,118	$ 1,613,600	$ 1,059,348	$ 2,400,125	$ 880,262	$ 1,339,411	$ 7,129,708	$ 5,679,146	$ 5,414,279
Operating profit (loss) from continuing operations, excluding general and administrative expenses:
Operating profit (loss), excluding general and administrative expenses									519,551	(719,387)	(2,320,791)
General and administrative expense									1,881,691	1,791,381	2,438,220
Interest and other income, net:
Interest and other income, net									3,315	11,259	21,591
Interest expense									1,128,087	1,415,031	1,261,339
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes									(2,486,912)	(3,914,540)	(5,998,759)
Total Assets	50,571,492				65,105,709				50,571,492	65,105,709	70,257,390
Depreciation and amortization									1,227,002	1,354,830	1,341,774
Additions to properties									93,481	429,557	1,542,999
Real estate management/rental operations
Revenues from operations									2,787,941	2,806,476	2,875,266
Operating profit (loss) from continuing operations, excluding general and administrative expenses:
Operating profit (loss), excluding general and administrative expenses									843,515	825,152	734,681
General and administrative expense									735,801	885,251	1,286,717
Interest and other income, net:
Interest and other income, net									2,099	9,277	9,739
Interest expense									955,531	1,085,769	1,042,795
Total Assets	26,125,839				20,629,423				26,125,839	20,629,423	24,216,702
Depreciation and amortization									804,900	623,470	676,042
Additions to properties									24,579	761	1,462,552
Land resource management
Revenues from operations									4,341,767	2,872,670	2,557,013
Operating profit (loss) from continuing operations, excluding general and administrative expenses:
Operating profit (loss), excluding general and administrative expenses									(323,964)	(1,544,539)	(3,055,472)
General and administrative expense									1,145,890	906,130	1,151,503
Interest and other income, net:
Interest and other income, net									1,216	1,982	11,852
Interest expense									172,556	329,262	218,544
Total Assets	23,990,608				33,251,319				23,990,608	33,251,319	33,186,415
Depreciation and amortization									342,580	382,559	381,607
Additions to properties									9,617	225,105	73,084
Other Corporate
Interest and other income, net:
Total Assets	288,363				222,697				288,363	222,697	322,144
Depreciation and amortization									77,856	109,991	89,714
Additions to properties									59,285	203,691	7,363
Discontinued operations
Interest and other income, net:
Total Assets	166,682				11,002,270				166,682	11,002,270	12,532,129
Depreciation and amortization									1,666	238,810	194,411
Additions to properties									$ 0	$ 0	$ 0