CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income (loss)	$ 3,633,798	$ 9,291,281	$ (1,359,232)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	6,092,725	5,910,746	5,531,509
Loss from investments in joint venture	1,487,484	1,913,800	3,869,996
Depreciation and amortization - discontinued operations		30,132	90,886
(Gain) on the sale of real estate from discontinued operations		(7,720,459)
Change in operating assets and liabilities
(Increase) Decrease in rents receivable	(40,831)	188,692	415,876
Increase (Decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expense	108,246	(186,445)	244,896
(Increase) Decrease in real estate tax escrow	(48,327)	(99,472)	9,729
(Increase) Decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets	685,772	(432,957)	(480,598)
Increase in advance rental payments and security deposits	32,996	195,807	(9,460)
Total Adjustments	8,318,065	(200,156)	9,672,834
Net cash provided by operating activities	11,951,863	9,091,125	8,313,602
Cash Flows Used in Investing Activities
Proceeds from unconsolidated joint ventures	1,366,383	1,408,950	1,140,801
(Investment in) unconsolidated joint ventures	(59,383)	(26,450)	(123,301)
Purchase and improvement of rental properties	(2,360,399)	(2,618,794)	(2,268,039)
Purchase of rental properties		10,041,784
Net proceeds from the sale of rental property		8,297,928
Net cash (used in) investing activities	(1,053,399)	(2,980,150)	(1,250,539)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Payment of financing costs	(353,400)	(105,564)	(8,161)
Proceeds of mortgage notes payable		5,000,000	904,122
Proceeds of note payable		3,998,573
Principal payments of mortgage notes payable	(1,106,091)	(3,519,047)	(864,815)
Principal payments of note payable	(1,668,600)	(6,998,573)	(2,500,000)
Stock buyback	(906,214)		(540,911)
Distributions to Partners	(3,932,410)	(3,681,566)	(3,687,600)
Net cash (used in) financing activities	(7,966,715)	(5,306,177)	(6,697,365)
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	2,931,749	804,798	365,698
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at beginning of period	4,050,157	3,245,361	2,879,663
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at end of period	$ 6,981,906	$ 4,050,157	$ 3,245,361