Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net (loss) income	$ (5,988,291)	$ 785,473
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Gain on sale of real estate, net	(19,515)	(318,787)
Income from investment in limited liability company	(114,378)	(111,048)
Provision for loan losses	1,518,969	623,812
Bad debt expense	3,774
Impairment losses on real estate properties	5,484,923	465,294
Depreciation and amortization	2,251,984	1,285,975
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Interest and other receivables	(352,091)	(1,229,618)
Other assets	(297,025)	(427,699)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(1,931,878)	540,214
Due to general partner	(262,695)	44,734
Net cash provided by operating activities	293,777	1,658,350
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Investment in loans secured by trust deeds		(1,259,045)
Principal collected on loans	16,260,782	3,983,899
Sales of loans to third parties		2,500,000
Investment in real estate properties	(846,827)	(596,632)
Net proceeds from disposition of real estate properties		1,110,387
Purchases of vehicles, equipment and furniture	(27,028)	(272)
Maturities of certificates of deposit	2,008,099
Purchases of certificates of deposit	(1,996,360)	(1,354,622)
Distribution received from investment in limited liability company	65,000	65,000
Net cash provided by investing activities	15,463,666	4,448,715
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayments on line of credit payable		(7,319,422)
Repayments on note payable	(112,222)	(69,563)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(14,092)	(15,018)
Contribution from noncontrolling interest	135,944
Net cash used in financing activities	(9,850,046)	(8,992,897)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	5,907,397	(2,885,832)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	5,375,060	7,530,272
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	11,282,457	4,644,440
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information
Cash paid during the period for interest	399,125	1,665,247
Capital Distributions [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Partners’ distributions	(8,587,702)
Income Distributions [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Partners’ distributions	$ (1,271,974)	$ (1,588,894)