BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2013	Apr. 30, 2013	Jan. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2012	Apr. 30, 2012	Jan. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Revenues from continuing operations:
Revenues from operations	$ 1,158,586	$ 8,029,962	$ 991,139	$ 1,120,660	$ 1,853,333	$ 1,933,407	$ 1,735,118	$ 1,607,850	$ 11,300,347	$ 7,129,708	$ 5,679,146
Operating profit (loss) from continuing operations, excluding general and administrative expenses:
Operating profit (loss), excluding general and administrative expenses									1,817,147	519,551	(719,387)
General and administrative expenses:
General and administrative expense									2,271,040	1,881,691	1,791,381
Interest and other income, net:
Interest and other income, net									2,539	3,315	11,259
Interest expense:
Interest expense									997,207	1,128,087	1,415,031
Gain (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes									(1,448,561)	(2,486,912)	(3,914,540)
Total Assets	46,042,000				50,571,492				46,042,000	50,571,492	65,105,709
Depreciation and amortization									1,131,855	1,227,002	1,354,830
Capital expenditures									89,501	93,481	429,557
Discontinued Operations
Interest expense:
Total Assets	166,682				166,682				166,682	166,682	11,002,270
Depreciation and amortization									0	1,666	238,810
Capital expenditures									0	0	0
Real estate management/rental operations
Revenues from continuing operations:
Revenues from operations									2,773,347	2,787,941	2,806,476
Operating profit (loss) from continuing operations, excluding general and administrative expenses:
Operating profit (loss), excluding general and administrative expenses									895,857	843,515	825,152
General and administrative expenses:
General and administrative expense									557,362	735,801	885,251
Interest and other income, net:
Interest and other income, net									587	1,216	5,382
Interest expense:
Interest expense									930,151	955,531	1,085,769
Total Assets	26,077,479				26,125,839				26,077,479	26,125,839	20,629,423
Depreciation and amortization									775,693	804,900	623,470
Capital expenditures									5,028	24,579	761
Land resource management
Revenues from continuing operations:
Revenues from operations									8,527,000	4,341,767	2,872,670
Operating profit (loss) from continuing operations, excluding general and administrative expenses:
Operating profit (loss), excluding general and administrative expenses									921,290	(323,964)	(1,544,539)
General and administrative expenses:
General and administrative expense									1,713,678	1,145,890	906,130
Interest and other income, net:
Interest and other income, net									1,952	2,099	5,877
Interest expense:
Interest expense									67,056	172,556	329,262
Total Assets	19,713,059				23,990,608				19,713,059	23,990,608	33,251,319
Depreciation and amortization									318,669	342,580	382,559
Capital expenditures									3,375	9,617	225,105
Other Corporate
Interest expense:
Total Assets	84,780				288,363				84,780	288,363	222,697
Depreciation and amortization									37,463	77,856	109,991
Capital expenditures									$ 81,098	$ 59,285	$ 203,691