BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Oct. 31, 2012
Revenues from continuing operations:
Revenues from operations	$ 991,139	$ 1,735,118	$ 2,111,799	$ 3,342,968
Operating profit (loss) from continuing operations, excluding general and administrative expenses:
Operating profit (loss), excluding general and administrative expenses	(3,725,353)	(44,168)	(3,816,467)	43,548
General and administrative expenses:
General and administrative expense	462,125	434,619	975,322	969,088
Interest and other income, net:
Interest and other income, net	57	203	2,286	2,941
Interest expense:
Interest expense	255,468	274,919	515,966	599,210
Loss from operations before income taxes	(4,442,889)	(753,503)	(5,305,469)	(1,521,809)
Total Assets	46,226,806		46,226,806		50,571,492
Depreciation and amortization			581,522		1,227,002
Capital expenditures			134,852	58,199	93,481
Discontinued Operations
Interest expense:
Total Assets	166,682		166,682		166,682
Depreciation and amortization			0		1,666
Capital expenditures			0		0
Real estate management/rental operations
Revenues from continuing operations:
Revenues from operations	692,944	697,612	1,358,930	1,352,877
Operating profit (loss) from continuing operations, excluding general and administrative expenses:
Operating profit (loss), excluding general and administrative expenses	231,631	224,560	395,188	371,840
General and administrative expenses:
General and administrative expense	323,090	174,741	627,614	392,183
Interest and other income, net:
Interest and other income, net	13	58	1,316	1,149
Interest expense:
Interest expense	244,081	273,045	494,612	588,457
Total Assets	24,441,239		24,441,239		26,125,839
Depreciation and amortization			392,122		804,900
Capital expenditures			5,028		24,579
Land resource management
Revenues from continuing operations:
Revenues from operations	298,195	1,037,506	752,869	1,990,091
Operating profit (loss) from continuing operations, excluding general and administrative expenses:
Operating profit (loss), excluding general and administrative expenses	(3,956,714)	(268,728)	(4,211,655)	(328,292)
General and administrative expenses:
General and administrative expense	139,035	259,878	347,708	576,905
Interest and other income, net:
Interest and other income, net	44	145	970	1,792
Interest expense:
Interest expense	11,387	1,874	21,354	10,753
Total Assets	20,519,803		20,519,803		23,990,608
Depreciation and amortization			168,928		342,580
Capital expenditures			0		9,617
Other Corporate
Interest expense:
Total Assets	99,082		99,082		288,363
Depreciation and amortization			20,472		77,856
Capital expenditures			$ 129,824		$ 59,285