Note 2 - Loans Secured by Trust Deeds (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

By Property Type and Deed Order [Member]

Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block]

	2012		2011
By Property Type:
Commercial	$	25,956,848	$	29,552,531
Condominiums		10,129,631		10,369,534
Single family homes (1-4 units)		250,000		250,000
Improved and unimproved land		28,819,811		29,249,811
	$	65,156,290	$	69,421,876
By Deed Order:
First mortgages	$	50,860,254	$	48,710,380
Second and third mortgages		14,296,036		20,711,496
	$	65,156,290	$	69,421,876

By Scheduled Maturities [Member]

Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block]

	Fixed Interest Rate		Variable Interest Rate		Total
Year ending September 30:
2012 (past maturity)	$	46,746,630	$	—	$	46,746,630
2013		1,700,000		2,000,000		3,700,000
2014		4,285,015		9,000,000		13,285,015
2015		—		—		—
2016		—		—		—
2017		—		—		—
Thereafter (through 2022)		104,645		1,320,000		1,424,645
	$	52,836,290	$	12,320,000	$	65,156,290

By Geographic Location [Member]

Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block]

	September 30, 2012 Balance		Portfolio Percentage			December 31, 2011 Balance		Portfolio Percentage
Arizona	$	7,535,000		11.57	%	$	7,535,000		10.86	%
California		45,278,449		69.49	%		50,624,132		72.92	%
Hawaii		2,000,000		3.07	%		2,000,000		2.88	%
Louisiana		1,320,000		2.03	%		—		—	%
Pennsylvania		4,021,946		6.17	%		4,021,946		5.79	%
Utah		2,594,632		3.98	%		2,834,535		4.08	%
Washington		2,406,263		3.69	%		2,406,263		3.47	%
	$	65,156,290		100.00	%	$	69,421,876		100.00	%