INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES (Income) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Oct. 28, 2009	Oct. 03, 2005	Mar. 02, 2005	Sep. 30, 2004	Aug. 31, 2004	Nov. 30, 2001
Investment Properties
Revenues
Rental income	$ 6,090,723	$ 5,770,792
Laundry and Sundry Income	41,933	34,051
Total Revenues	6,132,656	5,804,843
Expenses
Administrative	93,356	82,095
Depreciation and amortization	1,471,921	1,463,336
Management Fees	175,714	167,418
Operating	504,059	704,875
Renting	39,049	30,537
Repairs and Maintenance	649,244	520,873
Taxes and Insurance	721,092	659,257
Total Expenses	3,654,435	3,628,391
Income Before Other Income	2,478,221	2,176,452
Other Income (loss)
Interest Expense	(1,793,506)	(1,864,724)
Interest Income	3	6
Gain on Sale of Real Estate	168,008	(125)
Total Other Income (Loss)	(1,625,495)	(1,864,843)
Net Income (Loss)	852,726	311,609
Proportionate share of net income (loss)	369,604	125,234
Investment Properties | NERA 50%
Other Income (loss)
Proportionate share of net income (loss)	142,564	2,963
Investment Properties | NERA 40%
Other Income (loss)
Proportionate share of net income (loss)	227,040	122,271
Hamilton Essex 81
Revenues
Rental income	398,797	358,551
Laundry and Sundry Income	3,982	3,842
Total Revenues	402,779	362,393
Expenses
Administrative	15,552	3,936
Depreciation and amortization	111,964	107,339
Management Fees	14,685	15,345
Operating	30,503	37,532
Renting	540	500
Repairs and Maintenance	33,934	25,683
Taxes and Insurance	57,435	53,418
Total Expenses	264,613	243,753
Income Before Other Income	138,166	118,640
Other Income (loss)
Interest Expense	(70,608)	(122,363)
Total Other Income (Loss)	(70,608)	(122,363)
Net Income (Loss)	67,558	(3,723)
Hamilton Essex 81 | NERA 50%
Other Income (loss)
Proportionate share of net income (loss)	$ 33,779	$ (1,862)
Ownership interest (as a percent)	50.00%	50.00%
Hamilton Essex Development
Revenues
Rental income	$ 60,000	$ 72,523
Total Revenues	60,000	72,523
Expenses
Administrative	425	583
Depreciation and amortization	707	708
Management Fees	2,400	2,901
Taxes and Insurance	15,172	13,421
Total Expenses	18,704	17,613
Income Before Other Income	41,296	54,910
Other Income (loss)
Interest Expense		(15,667)
Total Other Income (Loss)		(15,667)
Net Income (Loss)	41,296	39,243
Hamilton Essex Development | NERA 50%
Other Income (loss)
Proportionate share of net income (loss)	$ 20,648	$ 19,622
Ownership interest (as a percent)	50.00%	50.00%
345 Franklin
Revenues
Rental income	$ 366,918	$ 335,475
Laundry and Sundry Income	1,590	323
Total Revenues	368,508	335,798
Expenses
Administrative	9,987	7,761
Depreciation and amortization	86,915	92,128
Management Fees	14,837	14,108
Operating	20,123	40,071
Renting	185	6,345
Repairs and Maintenance	16,708	5,988
Taxes and Insurance	34,016	29,937
Total Expenses	182,771	196,338
Income Before Other Income	185,737	139,460
Other Income (loss)
Interest Expense	(99,504)	(99,601)
Total Other Income (Loss)	(99,504)	(99,601)
Net Income (Loss)	86,233	39,859
Ownership interest (as a percent)								50.00%
345 Franklin | NERA 50%
Other Income (loss)
Proportionate share of net income (loss)	$ 43,117	$ 19,929
Ownership interest (as a percent)	50.00%	50.00%
Hamilton 1025
Revenues
Rental income	$ 235,321	$ 240,400
Total Revenues	235,321	240,400
Expenses
Administrative	1,427	1,992
Depreciation and amortization	59,065	58,772
Management Fees	9,525	9,439
Operating	365	125
Repairs and Maintenance	77,481	76,497
Taxes and Insurance	42,949	43,051
Total Expenses	190,812	189,876
Income Before Other Income	44,509	50,524
Other Income (loss)
Interest Expense	(69,516)	(69,744)
Interest Income	3	6
Total Other Income (Loss)	(69,513)	(69,738)
Net Income (Loss)	(25,004)	(19,214)
Ownership interest (as a percent)					50.00%
Hamilton 1025 | NERA 50%
Other Income (loss)
Proportionate share of net income (loss)	$ (12,502)	$ (9,608)
Ownership interest (as a percent)	50.00%	50.00%
Hamilton Bay Sales
Revenues
Rental income	$ 16,665	$ 29,295
Total Revenues	16,665	29,295
Expenses
Administrative	1,899	2,779
Depreciation and amortization	6,292	8,987
Management Fees	670	1,274
Operating	152	24
Renting		(459)
Repairs and Maintenance	8,017	11,944
Taxes and Insurance	4,217	5,881
Total Expenses	21,247	30,430
Income Before Other Income	(4,582)	(1,135)
Other Income (loss)
Interest Expense	(47)	(110)
Gain on Sale of Real Estate	168,008	(125)
Total Other Income (Loss)	167,961	(235)
Net Income (Loss)	163,379	(1,370)
Hamilton Bay Sales | NERA 50%
Other Income (loss)
Proportionate share of net income (loss)	$ 81,690	$ (685)
Ownership interest (as a percent)	50.00%	50.00%
Hamilton Bay Apts
Revenues
Rental income	$ 248,827	$ 250,573
Total Revenues	248,827	250,573
Expenses
Administrative	1,980	1,814
Depreciation and amortization	79,392	77,737
Management Fees	10,241	9,495
Operating	294	665
Renting	477	2,350
Repairs and Maintenance	99,792	84,858
Taxes and Insurance	41,909	37,830
Total Expenses	234,085	214,749
Income Before Other Income	14,742	35,824
Other Income (loss)
Interest Expense	(65,912)	(66,054)
Total Other Income (Loss)	(65,912)	(66,054)
Net Income (Loss)	(51,170)	(30,230)
Ownership interest (as a percent)				50.00%
Hamilton Bay Apts | NERA 50%
Other Income (loss)
Proportionate share of net income (loss)	$ (25,585)	$ (15,116)
Ownership interest (as a percent)	50.00%	50.00%
Hamilton Minuteman
Revenues
Rental income	$ 248,561	$ 233,897
Laundry and Sundry Income	245
Total Revenues	248,806	233,897
Expenses
Administrative	1,307	1,624
Depreciation and amortization	84,684	80,526
Management Fees	10,335	9,825
Operating	23,663	32,547
Renting	3,855	3,742
Repairs and Maintenance	53,661	15,124
Taxes and Insurance	29,424	30,958
Total Expenses	206,929	174,346
Income Before Other Income	41,877	59,551
Other Income (loss)
Interest Expense	(76,316)	(76,483)
Total Other Income (Loss)	(76,316)	(76,483)
Net Income (Loss)	(34,439)	(16,932)
Ownership interest (as a percent)						50.00%
Hamilton Minuteman | NERA 50%
Other Income (loss)
Proportionate share of net income (loss)	$ (17,220)	$ (8,466)
Ownership interest (as a percent)	50.00%	50.00%
Hamilton on Main Apts
Revenues
Rental income	$ 798,328	$ 761,273
Laundry and Sundry Income	10,583	10,641
Total Revenues	808,911	771,914
Expenses
Administrative	11,508	9,276
Depreciation and amortization	237,896	236,749
Management Fees	31,925	30,080
Operating	69,090	138,255
Renting	5,503	1,766
Repairs and Maintenance	96,020	84,161
Taxes and Insurance	127,811	83,506
Total Expenses	579,753	583,793
Income Before Other Income	229,158	188,121
Other Income (loss)
Interest Expense	(191,883)	(189,823)
Total Other Income (Loss)	(191,883)	(189,823)
Net Income (Loss)	37,275	(1,702)
Ownership interest (as a percent)							50.00%
Hamilton on Main Apts | NERA 50%
Other Income (loss)
Proportionate share of net income (loss)	$ 18,638	$ (851)
Ownership interest (as a percent)	50.00%	50.00%
Dexter Park
Revenues
Rental income	$ 3,717,306	$ 3,488,805
Laundry and Sundry Income	25,533	19,245
Total Revenues	3,742,839	3,508,050
Expenses
Administrative	49,271	52,330
Depreciation and amortization	805,006	800,390
Management Fees	81,096	74,951
Operating	359,869	455,656
Renting	28,489	16,293
Repairs and Maintenance	263,631	216,618
Taxes and Insurance	368,159	361,255
Total Expenses	1,955,521	1,977,493
Income Before Other Income	1,787,318	1,530,557
Other Income (loss)
Interest Expense	(1,219,720)	(1,224,879)
Total Other Income (Loss)	(1,219,720)	(1,224,879)
Net Income (Loss)	567,598	305,678
Ownership interest (as a percent)			40.00%
Dexter Park | NERA 40%
Other Income (loss)
Proportionate share of net income (loss)	$ 227,040	$ 122,271
Ownership interest (as a percent)	40.00%	40.00%