NOTES AND INTEREST RECEIVABLE (Details) - Performing Loans [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Accrued interest			$ 5,569
Performing loans, total			84,294
Allowance for estimated losses			(1,825)
Total			82,469
H198, LLC (Las Vegas Land) [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
H198, LLC (Legacy at Pleasant Grove Land) [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]
Maturity Date		Mar. 31, 2021
Interest Rate		8.00%
Performing loans, total			174
Description of Security		Secured
H198, LLC (McKinney Ranch Land) [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]
Maturity Date		Sep. 30, 2019
Interest Rate		5.00%
Performing loans, total			2,230
Description of Security		Secured
Spyglass Apartments of Ennis [Member]
Maturity Date		Nov. 30, 2019
Interest Rate		5.00%
Performing loans, total			5,141
Description of Security		Secured
Bellwether Ridge [Member]
Maturity Date		May 31, 2020
Interest Rate		5.00%
Performing loans, total			3,540
Description of Security		Secured
Parc at Windmill Farms [Member]
Maturity Date		May 31, 2020
Interest Rate		5.00%
Performing loans, total			6,202
Description of Security		Secured
Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Echo Station) [Member]
Maturity Date	[1]	Dec. 31, 2032
Description of property	[1]	Echo Station
Interest Rate	[1]	12.00%
Performing loans, total	[1]		1,481
Description of Security	[1]	Secured
Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Lakeshore Villas) [Member]
Maturity Date	[1]	Dec. 31, 2032
Description of property	[1]	Lakeshore Villas
Interest Rate	[1]	12.00%
Performing loans, total	[1]		2,000
Description of Security	[1]	Secured
Unified Housing FoundationInc Lakeshore Villas1 [Member]
Maturity Date	[1]	Dec. 31, 2032
Description of property	[1]	Lakeshore Villas
Interest Rate	[1]	12.00%
Performing loans, total	[1]		6,369
Description of Security	[1]	Secured
Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Limestone Ranch) [Member]
Maturity Date	[1]	Dec. 31, 2032
Description of property	[1]	Limestone Ranch
Interest Rate	[1]	12.00%
Performing loans, total	[1]		1,953
Description of Security	[1]	Secured
Unified Housing Foundation Inc Limestone Ranch 1 [Member]
Maturity Date	[1]	Dec. 31, 2032
Description of property	[1]	Limestone Ranch
Interest Rate	[1]	12.00%
Performing loans, total	[1]		2,000
Description of Security	[1]	Secured
Unified Housing Foundation Inc Limestone Ranch 2 [Member]
Maturity Date	[1]	Dec. 31, 2032
Description of property	[1]	Limestone Ranch
Interest Rate	[1]	12.00%
Performing loans, total	[1]		4,000
Description of Security	[1]	Secured
Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Timbers of Terrell) [Member]
Maturity Date	[1]	Dec. 31, 2032
Description of property	[1]	Timbers of Terrell
Interest Rate	[1]	12.00%
Performing loans, total	[1]		1,323
Description of Security	[1]	Secured
Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Tivoli) [Member]
Maturity Date	[1]	Dec. 31, 2032
Description of property	[1]	Tivoli
Interest Rate	[1]	12.00%
Performing loans, total	[1]		6,140
Description of Security	[1]	Secured
Unified Housing FoundationInc 1 [Member]
Maturity Date	[1]	Dec. 31, 2019
Interest Rate	[1]	12.00%
Performing loans, total	[1]		10,401
Description of Security	[1]	Unsecured
Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. #2 [Member]
Maturity Date	[1]	Jun. 30, 2020
Interest Rate	[1]	12.00%
Performing loans, total	[1]		11,075
Description of Security	[1]	Unsecured
Other Related Party Notes [Member]
Description of maturity date		Various
Description of Interest Rate		Various
Performing loans, total			2,363
Description of Security		Various secured interests
Other Non-Related Party Notes [Member]
Description of maturity date		Various
Description of Interest Rate		Various
Performing loans, total			$ 1,376
Description of Security		Various secured interests

[1] Related party notes