Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract ]

Cash payments

Cash payments for the following were made during the years ended December 31:

	2013		2012		2011
Interest Expense	$	7,111,361	$	10,942,113	$	17,204,476
Income Taxes	$	-	$	-	$	390,152

Noncash financing and investing activities

Noncash financing and investing activities for the years ended December 31 are as follows:

	2013		2012		2011
Acquisitions of Real Estate Through Loan Foreclosures	$	10,251,006	$	9,729,174	$	12,555,622
Unrealized (Gain) Loss on Investment Securities	$	13,523,049	$	3,120,540	$	(3,802,320	)