BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2012
Revenues from operations	$ 1,120,660	$ 1,607,850
Operating profit (loss) from continuing operations, excluding general and administrative expenses:
Operating profit (loss), excluding general and administrative expenses	91,114	87,716
General and administrative expense	513,197	534,469
Interest and other income, net:
Interest and other income, net	2,229	2,738
Interest expense	260,498	324,291
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes	(862,580)	(768,306)
Total Assets	49,083,228	50,571,492	50,571,492
Depreciation and amortization	291,211	1,227,002
Additions to properties	35,262	93,481
Real estate management/rental operations
Revenues from operations	665,986	655,265
Operating profit (loss) from continuing operations, excluding general and administrative expenses:
Operating profit (loss), excluding general and administrative expenses	163,827	147,280
General and administrative expense	304,983	217,818
Interest and other income, net:
Interest and other income, net	1,303	1,091
Interest expense	247,507	300,906
Total Assets	25,432,388	26,125,839
Depreciation and amortization	196,261	804,900
Additions to properties	0	24,579
Land resource management
Revenues from operations	454,674	952,585
Operating profit (loss) from continuing operations, excluding general and administrative expenses:
Operating profit (loss), excluding general and administrative expenses	(254,941)	(59,564)
General and administrative expense	208,214	316,651
Interest and other income, net:
Interest and other income, net	926	1,647
Interest expense	12,991	23,385
Total Assets	23,377,770	23,990,608
Depreciation and amortization	84,464	342,580
Additions to properties	0	9,617
Other Corporate
Interest and other income, net:
Total Assets	106,388	288,363
Depreciation and amortization	10,486	77,856
Additions to properties	35,262	59,285
Discontinued operations
Interest and other income, net:
Total Assets	166,682	166,682
Depreciation and amortization	0	1,666
Additions to properties	$ 0	$ 0