BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2012
Revenues from continuing operations:
Revenues from operations	$ 8,029,962	$ 1,933,407	$ 10,141,761	$ 5,276,375
Operating profit (loss) from continuing operations, excluding general and administrative expenses:
Operating profit (loss), excluding general and administrative expenses	5,435,978	131,549	1,619,511	175,097
General and administrative expenses:
General and administrative expense	599,473	433,303	1,574,795	1,402,391
Interest and other income, net:
Interest and other income, net	44	150	2,330	3,091
Interest expense:
Interest expense	254,513	262,585	770,479	861,795
Gain (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	4,582,036	(564,189)	(723,433)	(2,085,998)
Total Assets	47,190,460		47,190,460		50,571,492
Depreciation and amortization			856,910		1,227,002
Capital expenditures			78,910	100,316	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	719,738	710,079	2,078,668	2,062,956
Operating profit (loss) from continuing operations, excluding general and administrative expenses:
Operating profit (loss), excluding general and administrative expenses	273,368	222,619	668,556	594,459
General and administrative expenses:
General and administrative expense	53,732	159,138	322,772	548,307
Interest and other income, net:
Interest and other income, net	2	41	455	1,145
Interest expense:
Interest expense	232,830	236,452	697,419	706,889
Total Assets	26,763,530		26,763,530		26,125,839
Depreciation and amortization			584,544		804,900
Capital expenditures			5,028		24,579
Land resource management
Revenues from continuing operations:
Revenues from operations	7,310,224	1,223,328	8,063,093	3,213,419
Operating profit (loss) from continuing operations, excluding general and administrative expenses:
Operating profit (loss), excluding general and administrative expenses	5,162,610	(91,070)	950,955	(419,362)
General and administrative expenses:
General and administrative expense	545,741	274,165	1,252,023	854,084
Interest and other income, net:
Interest and other income, net	42	109	1,875	1,946
Interest expense:
Interest expense	21,683	26,133	73,060	154,906
Total Assets	20,163,939		20,163,939		23,990,608
Depreciation and amortization			243,813		342,580
Capital expenditures			3,375		9,617
Other Corporate
Interest expense:
Total Assets	96,309		96,309		288,363
Depreciation and amortization			28,553		77,856
Capital expenditures			$ 70,507		$ 59,285