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The cash outflow associated with the purchase of all investments (debt, security, other) during the period.

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OPPORTUNITY ZONE FUND (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 19, 2023	Aug. 10, 2022	Jul. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Payments to acquire real estate				$ 3,679	$ 44,684
OZ Fund [Member]
Investment				77.00%
Garden View [Member] \| Orangeburg, South Carolina [Member]
Payments to acquire real estate		$ 5,200
Mighty Oak [Member] \| Albany, Georgia [Member]
Payments to acquire real estate	$ 3,700
UMH OZ Fund, LLC [Member]
Payment for investments			$ 8,000