Securities Available for Sale at Fair Value (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Securities available for sale at fair value	$ 144,630,426		$ 144,630,426		$ 123,764,770
Security available for sale, maximum percentage of investment on un depreciated assets			10.00%
Total gross real estate investments	1,748,202,329		$ 1,748,202,329
Marketable REIT securities investments			$ 144,630,426
Percentage of undepreciated assets			8.30%
Proceeds from sales or redemptions of securities available for sale			$ 2,508,046
Gain on sale of securities available for sale	11,234	$ 0	111,387	$ 806,108
Dividend income on investment in securities	2,885,821		5,748,465
Purchase of securities available for sale			61,068,920	$ 29,305,625
Net unrealized gains on securities portfolio	(31,124,653)		(31,124,653)		$ 6,570,565
UMH Properties, Inc [Member] | Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Securities available for sale at fair value	2,655,000		2,655,000
Shares owned, cost	$ 2,500,000		$ 2,500,000
Available for sale securities, shares	100,000		100,000
Dividend rate of preferred stock held as security for loan			8.00%
UMH Properties, Inc [Member] | Common and Preferred Stock [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Net unrealized gains on securities portfolio	$ 4,061,363		$ 4,061,363
UMH Properties, Inc [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Securities available for sale at fair value	$ 15,546,972		$ 15,546,972
UMH common shares purchased during the quarter	31,041		31,041
Cost of securities purchased	$ 408,759		$ 408,759
Dividend reinvestment and stock purchase plan cost, per share	$ 13.17		$ 13.17
Shares owned by company	1,159,357		1,159,357
Shares owned, cost	$ 11,640,610		$ 11,640,610