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ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details Narrative) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Nov. 19, 2018 USD ($) Number	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) a ft² Number shares	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) Number shares	Dec. 31, 2009 USD ($) shares
Number of properties		9	51
Rentable square feet \| ft²		1,700
Number of additional common stock issued \| shares		8,717,967	8,717,967
Consolidated assets of VIE's \| $		$ 461,700	$ 1,112,700
Residential Properties [Member]
Number of apartment units		1,489	8,427
Number of apartment communities		9
Number of properties		49
Acres of undeveloped and partially developed land \| a		2,405
Rentable square feet \| ft²		1,700,000
Number of commercial properties		7
Consolidated assets of VIE's \| $		$ 459	$ 1,200
Class A [Member] \| Summerset Intermediate Holdings 2 LLC [Member]
Percentage of ownership in the company	49.00%
Daniel J Moos ARL's [Member] \| Class B [Member]
Interest held	2.00%
Victory Abode Apartments, LLC [Member]
Percentage of ownership		50.00%
Number of apartment units		9,192
Number of properties		49
Projects in development	3
Cash consideration \| $	$ 236,800
Voting interest in joint interest	50.00%
Victory Abode Apartments, LLC [Member] \| Class A [Member]
Percentage of ownership in the company	50.00%
Income Opportunities Realty Investors, Inc. [Member]
Number of additional common stock issued \| shares				2,518,934
Assets acquired \| $				$ 112,000
Liabilities acquired \| $				43,000
Net difference of assets and liabilities \| $				$ 25,900
Southern Properties Capital LTD [Member]
Percentage of ownership in the company		77.68%
Income Opportunities Realty Investors, Inc. [Member]
Percentage of ownership			81.25%
Minimum [Member]
Percentage of ownership		20.00%
Minimum [Member] \| Income Opportunities Realty Investors, Inc. [Member]
Percentage of ownership in the company				25.00%
Maximum [Member]
Percentage of ownership		50.00%
Maximum [Member] \| Income Opportunities Realty Investors, Inc. [Member]
Percentage of ownership in the company				80.00%
Land Improvements [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Useful life of property, plant and equipment		25 years
Land Improvements [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Useful life of property, plant and equipment		40 years
Buildings and Improvements [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Useful life of property, plant and equipment		10 years
Buildings and Improvements [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Useful life of property, plant and equipment		40 years
Fixtures and Equipment [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Useful life of property, plant and equipment		3 years
Fixtures and Equipment [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Useful life of property, plant and equipment		7 years
Commercial Properties [Member]
Number of properties		7