Registration statement for securities to be issued by real estate companies

Cover
- Document And Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Subsequent Events (Details Textual)

v3.8.0.1

Subsequent Events (Details Textual) - USD ($)			1 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
Subsequent Events (Details Textual) - USD ($)	Jul. 07, 2017	Feb. 09, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Feb. 15, 2017	Feb. 08, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jul. 11, 2017	Oct. 27, 2016
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Share Of Profits, Percentage							30.00%
Real Estate Investments, Joint Ventures							$ 345,000
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared	$ 0.105
Payments of Dividends	$ 1,166,000
Receivable with Imputed Interest, Effective Yield (Interest Rate)							12.00%
Gains (Losses) on Sales of Other Real Estate			$ 29,488
Redemption Of s Equity						$ 2,120,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant										1,500,000
Proceeds from Issuance Initial Public Offering							$ 13,000,000	$ 0
IPO [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues		2,600,000
Shares Issued, Price Per Share		$ 5.00
Proceeds from Issuance Initial Public Offering		$ 13,000,000
Fees and Commissions		$ 11,200,000		$ 11,100,000
Common Stock [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Conversion of Convertible Securities					6,283,237		6,283,237
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price					$ 0.001
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues							2,600,000
Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Real Estate Investments, Selling Price									$ 470,000
Real Estate Investment Property, Net									$ 395,500
Sachem Capital Partners, LLC [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Share Of Profits, Percentage							70.00%
Two Borrowers [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Other Real Estate, Foreclosed Assets, and Repossessed Assets							$ 452,361
Reassessed Value Of Real Estate Properties							686,480
Single Borrower [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Other Real Estate, Foreclosed Assets, and Repossessed Assets							58,000
Reassessed Value Of Real Estate Properties							$ 205,700

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