Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,068	$ 9,868
Secured by deeds of trust
Principal	76,742	71,017
Advances	847us-gaap_OtherReceivables	726us-gaap_OtherReceivables
Accrued interest	629us-gaap_InterestReceivable	294us-gaap_InterestReceivable
Unsecured	92us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableOther	92us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableOther
Allowance for loan losses	(8,913)	(8,578)
Net loans	69,397us-gaap_LoansReceivableNet	63,551us-gaap_LoansReceivableNet
Other assets, net	3,970us-gaap_OtherDeferredCostsNet	4,568us-gaap_OtherDeferredCostsNet
Total assets	223,410us-gaap_Assets	225,099us-gaap_Assets
Liabilities
Accounts payable	695	417
Payable to affiliate	588	545
Mortgages payable	35,540us-gaap_SecuredDebtOther	35,742us-gaap_SecuredDebtOther
Total liabilities	36,823us-gaap_Liabilities	36,704us-gaap_Liabilities
Capital
Limited partners’ capital, subject to redemption, net	187,192us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccount	188,906us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccount
General partners’ capital (deficit)	(975)us-gaap_GeneralPartnersCapitalAccount	(986)us-gaap_GeneralPartnersCapitalAccount
Total partners’ capital	186,217us-gaap_PartnersCapital	187,920us-gaap_PartnersCapital
Non-controlling interest	370	475
Total capital	186,587	188,395
Total liabilities and capital	223,410	225,099
Real estate held for sale, net	140,793us-gaap_RealEstateHeldforsale	80,358us-gaap_RealEstateHeldforsale
Real estate held as investment	$ 6,182us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet	$ 66,754us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet

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Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date, including liabilities incurred and payable to vendors for goods and services received, taxes, interest, rent and utilities, compensation costs, payroll taxes and fringe benefits (other than pension and postretirement obligations), contractual rights and obligations, and statutory obligations.