NOTES AND INTEREST RECEIVABLE (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Accrued interest	$ 6,771
Performing loans, total	85,366
Allowance for estimated losses	(1,825)
Total	83,541
Performing Loans [Member]
Accrued interest	6,771
Performing loans, total	85,366
Allowance for estimated losses	(1,825)
Total	$ 83,541
H198, LLC (Legacy at Pleasant Grove Land) [Member] | Performing Loans [Member]
Maturity Date	Oct. 31, 2019
Description of property	Legacy at Pleasant Grove Land
Interest Rate	12.00%
Performing loans, total	$ 496
Description of Security	Secured
Oulan-Chikh Family Trust [Member] | Performing Loans [Member]
Maturity Date	Mar. 31, 2021
Interest Rate	8.00%
Performing loans, total	$ 174
Description of Security	Secured
H198, LLC (McKinney Ranch Land) [Member] | Performing Loans [Member]
Maturity Date	Sep. 30, 2020
Description of property	McKinney Ranch Land
Interest Rate	6.00%
Performing loans, total	$ 4,554
Description of Security	Secured
Forest Pines [Member] | Performing Loans [Member]
Maturity Date	Sep. 30, 2019
Interest Rate	5.00%
Performing loans, total	$ 2,223
Description of Security	Secured
Spyglass Apartments of Ennis [Member] | Performing Loans [Member]
Maturity Date	Nov. 30, 2019
Interest Rate	5.00%
Performing loans, total	$ 5,083
Description of Security	Secured
Bellwether Ridge [Member] | Performing Loans [Member]
Maturity Date	May 31, 2020
Interest Rate	5.00%
Performing loans, total	$ 3,429
Description of Security	Secured
Parc at Windmill Farms [Member] | Performing Loans [Member]
Maturity Date	May 31, 2020
Interest Rate	5.00%
Performing loans, total	$ 6,066
Description of Security	Secured
Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Echo Station) [Member] | Performing Loans [Member]
Maturity Date	Dec. 31, 2032	[1]
Description of property	Echo Station	[1]
Interest Rate	12.00%	[1]
Performing loans, total	$ 1,481	[1]
Description of Security	Secured	[1]
Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Lakeshore Villas) [Member] | Performing Loans [Member]
Maturity Date	Dec. 31, 2032	[1]
Description of property	Lakeshore Villas	[1]
Interest Rate	12.00%	[1]
Performing loans, total	$ 2,000	[1]
Description of Security	Secured	[1]
Unified Housing FoundationInc Lakeshore Villas1 [Member] | Performing Loans [Member]
Maturity Date	Dec. 31, 2032	[1]
Description of property	Lakeshore Villas	[1]
Interest Rate	12.00%	[1]
Performing loans, total	$ 6,369	[1]
Description of Security	Secured	[1]
Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Limestone Ranch) [Member] | Performing Loans [Member]
Maturity Date	Dec. 31, 2032	[1]
Description of property	Limestone Ranch	[1]
Interest Rate	12.00%	[1]
Performing loans, total	$ 1,953	[1]
Description of Security	Secured	[1]
Unified Housing Foundation Inc Limestone Ranch 1 [Member] | Performing Loans [Member]
Maturity Date	Dec. 31, 2032	[1]
Description of property	Limestone Ranch	[1]
Interest Rate	12.00%	[1]
Performing loans, total	$ 2,000	[1]
Description of Security	Secured	[1]
Unified Housing Foundation Inc Limestone Ranch 2 [Member] | Performing Loans [Member]
Maturity Date	Dec. 31, 2032	[1]
Description of property	Limestone Ranch	[1]
Interest Rate	12.00%	[1]
Performing loans, total	$ 4,000	[1]
Description of Security	Secured	[1]
Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Timbers of Terrell) [Member] | Performing Loans [Member]
Maturity Date	Dec. 31, 2032	[1]
Description of property	Timbers of Terrell	[1]
Interest Rate	12.00%	[1]
Performing loans, total	$ 1,323	[1]
Description of Security	Secured	[1]
Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Tivoli) [Member] | Performing Loans [Member]
Maturity Date	Dec. 31, 2032	[1]
Description of property	Tivoli	[1]
Interest Rate	12.00%	[1]
Performing loans, total	$ 6,140	[1]
Description of Security	Secured	[1]
Unified Housing FoundationInc 1 [Member] | Performing Loans [Member]
Maturity Date	Dec. 31, 2019	[1]
Interest Rate	12.00%	[1]
Performing loans, total	$ 10,401	[1]
Description of Security	Unsecured	[1]
Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. #2 [Member] | Performing Loans [Member]
Maturity Date	Jun. 30, 2020	[1]
Interest Rate	12.00%	[1]
Performing loans, total	$ 11,075	[1]
Description of Security	Unsecured	[1]
Other Related Party Notes [Member] | Performing Loans [Member]
Description of maturity date	Various
Description of Interest Rate	Various
Performing loans, total	$ 2,290
Description of Security	Various secured interests
Other Non-Related Party Notes [Member] | Performing Loans [Member]
Description of maturity date	Various
Description of Interest Rate	Various
Performing loans, total	$ 1,631
Description of Security	Various secured interests
H198, LLC (Las Vegas Land) [Member] | Performing Loans [Member]
Maturity Date	Jan. 31, 2020
Description of property	Las Vegas Land
Interest Rate	12.00%
Performing loans, total	$ 5,907
Description of Security	Secured

[1] Related party notes