Loans Receivable, Net (Impaired Financing Receivables) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Impaired Financing Receivables, Loans Defaulted		$ 363,000
Impaired financing receivable, recorded investment	$ 3,274,102		$ 3,229,883
Impaired Financing Receivable, Unpaid Principal Balance	4,349,621		4,305,403
Impaired Financing Receivable, Average Recorded Investment	3,306,272	6,699,470
Impaired Financing Receivable, Interest Income, Accrual Method	16,755	14,247
Residential Real Estate 1 [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	1,175,502		1,086,433
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	1,175,502		1,086,433
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment	1,185,056	1,361,079
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method	1,195	0
Impaired Financing Receivable, Average Recorded Investment	1,185,056	1,361,079
Impaired Financing Receivable, Interest Income, Accrual Method	1,195	0
Consumer [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	180,171		184,402
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	188,471		192,702
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment	182,282	984,528
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method	0	0
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment	0	72,651
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method	0	0
Impaired Financing Receivable, Average Recorded Investment	182,282	1,057,179
Impaired Financing Receivable, Interest Income, Accrual Method	0	0
Commercial Business [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	64,406		64,406
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	959,406		959,406
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment	64,406	77,206
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method	0	0
Impaired Financing Receivable, Average Recorded Investment	64,406	77,206
Impaired Financing Receivable, Interest Income, Accrual Method	0	0
Commercial Real Estate 1 [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	1,854,023		1,894,642
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	2,026,242		2,066,862
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment	1,874,528	2,884,732
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method	15,560	14,247
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment	0	1,319,274
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method	0	0
Impaired Financing Receivable, Average Recorded Investment	1,874,528	4,204,006
Impaired Financing Receivable, Interest Income, Accrual Method	15,560	$ 14,247
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring \| Impaired Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Impaired financing receivable, related allowance	$ 0		$ 0

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