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COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND LEGAL MATTERS (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Millions		1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 08, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 22, 2021
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Committed capital percent by related party	40.00%			40.00%
Triad Financial Services [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Notes and other receivables			$ 58.2
21st Mortgage Corporation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Investment owned balance principal amount			1.1
Investment owned balance			$ 1.1
Nuveen Global Investments LLC [Member] \| LLC Agreement [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Initial total commitment	$ 70.0	$ 70.0
Initial commitment period for acquisitions	24 months	24 months
Additional increase in total commitmnets	$ 100.0	$ 100.0
Extention for commitment period	4 years	4 years
Committed capital percent by related party	60.00%	60.00%		60.00%
Minimum [Member] \| 21st Mortgage Corporation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Range of purchase price repossessed			80.00%
Minimum [Member] \| 21st Mortgage Corporation [Member] \| Purchase Price [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Range of purchase price repossessed			55.00%
Maximum [Member] \| 21st Mortgage Corporation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Range of purchase price repossessed			95.00%
Maximum [Member] \| 21st Mortgage Corporation [Member] \| Purchase Price [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Range of purchase price repossessed			100.00%