Schedule IV - Reconciliation of Mortgage Loans on Real Estate (Details) - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Movement in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year		$ 1,071,889,518	$ 1,001,825,294
Mortgage loans purchased		594,201,680	345,158,577
Mortgage loan repayments		(277,481,511)	(270,926,723)
Accretion of purchase discount		1,070,701	125,098
Amortization of purchase premium		(19,253)	(61,144)
Accretion of deferred loan fees		292,073	27,084
Loans held for investment	[1]	1,383,881,197	1,071,889,518
Provision for credit losses		(2,522,510)	(4,258,668)
Balance at end of year		1,383,881,197	1,071,889,518
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Movement in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Accretion of deferred loan fees		292,073	27,084
Loans held for investment		1,383,881,197	1,071,889,518	$ 1,001,825,294
Minimum | Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 | Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Movement in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Loans held for investment		$ (3,549,501)	$ 0

[1] Our consolidated balance sheets include assets and liabilities of consolidated variable interest entities ("VIEs") as the Company was the primary beneficiary of these VIEs. As of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, assets of the consolidated VIEs totaled $1,384,136,334 and $1,005,507,371, respectively and the liabilities of consolidated VIEs totaled $1,150,207,290 and $831,575,144, respectively. See Note 4 for further discussion.