UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549




                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT


                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

     Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) September 29, 2003

                     CONSOLIDATED CAPITAL PROPERTIES III
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


              California               0-10273                94-2653686
      (State or other jurisdiction  (Commission            (I.R.S. Employer
           of incorporation)        File Number)        Identification Number)


                                55 Beattie Place
                              Post Office Box 1089
                        Greenville, South Carolina 29602
                    (Address of principal executive offices)


                                 (864) 239-1000
                         (Registrant's telephone number)








Item 2.     Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

On September 29, 2003,  the Registrant  sold one of its  investment  properties,
West Chase Apartments,  located in Lexington, Kentucky. The Registrant sold West
Chase  Apartments  to West  Chase  Apartments,  LLC,  an  unrelated  party,  for
$1,825,000.  The sale price was determined based on the fair market value of the
investment property.

In accordance  with the Limited  Partnership  Agreement of the  Registrant,  the
Registrant's  general  partner  is  evaluating  the  cash  requirements  of  the
Registrant  to  determine  whether  any  portion  of the  net  proceeds  will be
distributed to the Registrant's partners.

Item 7.     Financial Statements and Exhibits

(b) Pro forma financial information.

The following  unaudited pro forma consolidated  balance sheet and statements of
operations  reflect the operations of the Registrant as if West Chase Apartments
had been sold on January 1, 2002.

The  unaudited pro forma  consolidated  financial  statements  are presented for
illustrative  purposes only and are not necessarily  indicative of the operating
results  or  financial  position  that  would  have  resulted  had the sale been
consummated on the date indicated,  nor do they represent a forecast  thereof at
any future date or for any future period.  This pro forma information  should be
read in conjunction with the Registrant's 2002 Annual Report on Form 10-KSB.

                      PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                                   (Unaudited)
                                 (in thousands)

                                  June 30, 2003


All other assets                                                    $   499
Investment properties, net                                            2,342

      Total Assets                                                  $ 2,841


All other liabilities                                               $   548
Mortgage  notes payable                                               7,462
Partners' deficit                                                    (5,169)

      Total Liabilities and Partners' Deficit                       $ 2,841








               PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                   (Unaudited)
                      (in thousands, except per unit data)




                                           Six Months    Six Months
                                              Ended         Ended      Year Ended
                                            June 30,      June 30,    December 31,
                                              2003          2002          2002

                                                                
Total revenues                               $1,199        $ 1,211       $ 2,401
Total expenses                                1,299          1,224         2,587

Net loss                                     $ (100)       $   (13)      $  (186)

Net loss per limited partnership unit        $(0.61)       $ (0.08)      $ (1.13)



(c) Exhibits.

The following exhibits are filed with this report (1):

10.53       Purchase   and  Sale   Contract   between   Consolidated   Capital
            Properties  III and West Chase  Apartments,  LLC, dated August 13,
            2003.

(1)   Schedules and supplemental materials to the exhibits have been omitted but
      will be provided to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.




                                    SIGNATURE


Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



                                    CONSOLIDATED CAPITAL PROPERTIES III


                                    By:   CONCAP EQUITIES, INC.
                                          Its General Partner


                                    By:   /s/Patrick J. Foye
                                          Patrick J. Foye
                                          Executive Vice President


                                    Date: October 3, 2003



Exhibit 10.53



                           PURCHASE AND SALE CONTRACT

                                     BETWEEN



                      CONSOLIDATED CAPITAL PROPERTIES III,

                        a California limited partnership





                                    AS SELLER





                                       AND





                           WEST CHASE APARTMENTS, LLC,

                      a Kentucky limited liability company



                                  AS PURCHASER

                              WEST CHASE APARTMENTS








                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

ARTICLE 1   DEFINED TERMS...................................................1

ARTICLE 2   PURCHASE AND SALE, PURCHASE PRICE & DEPOSIT.....................6

      2.1   Purchase and Sale.  ............................................6

      2.2   Purchase Price and Deposit......................................6

      2.3   Escrow Provisions Regarding Deposit.............................6

ARTICLE 3   FEASIBILITY PERIOD..............................................8

      3.1   Feasibility Period..............................................8

      3.2   Expiration of Feasibility Period................................8

      3.3   Conduct of Investigation........................................8

      3.4   Purchaser Indemnification.......................................9

      3.5   Property Materials.............................................10

      3.6   Property Contracts.............................................11

ARTICLE 4   TITLE..........................................................11

      4.1   Title Documents................................................11

      4.2   Survey.........................................................11

      4.3   Objection and Response Process.  ..............................11

      4.4   Permitted Exceptions...........................................12

      4.5   Existing Deed of Trust.........................................12

ARTICLE 5   CLOSING........................................................13

      5.1   Closing Date...................................................13

      5.2   Seller Closing Deliveries......................................13

      5.3   Purchaser Closing Deliveries...................................14

      5.4   Closing Prorations and Adjustments.............................15

      5.5   Post Closing Adjustments.......................................18

ARTICLE 6   REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER AND PURCHASER.........18

      6.1   Seller's Representations.......................................18

      6.2   AS-IS..........................................................19

      6.3   Survival of Seller's Representations...........................20

      6.4   Definition of Seller's Knowledge...............................20

      6.5   Representations And Warranties Of Purchaser....................20

ARTICLE 7   OPERATION OF THE PROPERTY......................................21

      7.1   Leases and Property Contracts..................................21

      7.2   General Operation of Property.  ...............................21

      7.3   Liens..........................................................22

ARTICLE 8   CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CLOSING................................22

      8.1   Purchaser's Conditions to Closing..............................22

ARTICLE 9   BROKERAGE......................................................23

      9.1   Indemnity......................................................23

      9.2   Brokers Commission.............................................23

      9.3   Broker Signature Page..........................................23

ARTICLE 10  DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES..........................................24

      10.1  Purchaser Default..............................................24

      10.2  Seller Default.................................................24

ARTICLE 11  RISK OF LOSS OR CASUALTY.......................................25

      11.1  Major Damage...................................................25

      11.2  Minor Damage...................................................25

      11.3  Repairs........................................................25

ARTICLE 12  EMINENT DOMAIN.................................................26

      12.1  Eminent Domain.................................................26

ARTICLE 13  MISCELLANEOUS..................................................26

      13.1  Binding Effect of Contract.....................................26

      13.2  Exhibits And Schedules.........................................26

      13.3  Assignability..................................................26

      13.4  Binding Effect.................................................26

      13.5  Captions.......................................................27

      13.6  Number And Gender Of Words.....................................27

      13.7  Notices........................................................27

      13.8  Governing Law And Venue........................................29

      13.9  Entire Agreement...............................................29

      13.10 Amendments.....................................................29

      13.11 Severability...................................................29

      13.12 Multiple Counterparts/Facsimile Signatures.....................29

      13.13 Construction...................................................29

      13.14 Confidentiality................................................30

      13.15 Time Of The Essence. ..........................................30

      13.16 Waiver.........................................................30

      13.17 Attorneys Fees.................................................30

      13.18 Time Periods...................................................30

      13.19 1031 Exchange..................................................30

      13.20 No Personal  Liability  of  Officers,  Trustees or  Directors of
            Seller's Partners..............................................31

      13.21 No Exclusive Negotiations......................................31

      13.22 ADA Disclosure.................................................31

      13.23 No Recording...................................................32

      13.24 Relationship of Parties........................................32

      13.25 Dispute Resolution.  ..........................................32

      13.26 AIMCO Marks....................................................32

      13.27 Non-Solicitation of Employees..................................33

      13.28 Survival.......................................................33

      13.29 Multiple Purchasers............................................33

ARTICLE 14  LEAD-BASED PAINT DISCLOSURE....................................34

      14.1  Disclosure.....................................................34

      14.2  Consent Contract...............................................34



                           PURCHASE AND SALE CONTRACT

      THIS PURCHASE AND SALE CONTRACT  (this  "Contract")  is entered into as of
the 13th day of August, 2003 (the "Effective Date") by and between  CONSOLIDATED
CAPITAL PROPERTIES III, a California limited  partnership,  having an address at
4582 South Ulster Street Parkway, Suite 1100, Denver,  Colorado 80237 ("Seller")
and WEST CHASE APARTMENTS,  LLC, a Kentucky limited liability company,  having a
principal   address  at  1312  Wakehurst   Court,   Lexington,   Kentucky  40509
("Purchaser").

      NOW,  THEREFORE,  in  consideration  of mutual covenants set forth herein,
Seller and Purchaser hereby agree as follows:

                                    RECITALS

      A.....Seller owns the real estate located in Fayette County,  Kentucky, as
more particularly described in Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof,
and the improvements thereon, commonly known as WEST CHASE APARTMENTS.

      B.....Purchaser  desires to  purchase,  and Seller  desires to sell,  such
land,  improvements and certain associated property, on the terms and conditions
set forth below.
ARTICLE 1...
                                  DEFINED TERMS
1.1  Unless  otherwise  defined  herein,   any  term  with  its  initial  letter
capitalized in this Contract shall have the meaning set forth in this ARTICLE 1.

1.1.1 "ADA" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.22.

1.1.2 "Additional Deposit" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.2.

1.1.3 "AIMCO" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14.2.

1.1.4 "AIMCO  Marks" means all words,  phrases,  slogans,  materials,  software,
proprietary systems, trade secrets, proprietary information and lists, and other
intellectual property owned or used by Seller, the Property Manager, or AIMCO in
the marketing,  operation or use of the Property (or in the marketing, operation
or use of any other properties managed by the Property Manager or owned by AIMCO
or an affiliate of either Property Manager or AIMCO).

1.1.5 "Broker" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.

1.1.6  "Business  Day" means any day other than a Saturday  or Sunday or Federal
holiday or legal holiday in the States of Colorado,  Texas, or Kentucky,  or any
day on which Lender is not open for business.

1.1.7  "Closing"  means the  consummation  of the  purchase and sale and related
transactions  contemplated  by this  Contract in  accordance  with the terms and
conditions of this Contract.

1.1.8  "Closing Date" means the date on which date the Closing of the conveyance
of the  Property is required to be held  pursuant to Section  5.1.

1.1.9 "Code" shall  have  the  meaning  set  forth  in  Section  2.3.6.
1.1.10......"Consent Contract"    shall   have   the   meaning    set   forth
in   Section    14.2.
1.1.11......"Consultants"  shall  have the  meaning  set forth in  Section  3.1.

1.1.12......"Damage  Notice"  shall have the meaning set forth in Section  11.1.

1.1.13......"Deed"   shall  have  the  meaning  set  forth  in  Section   5.2.1.

1.1.14......"Deed  of Trust"  shall have the meaning  set forth in Section  4.5.

1.1.15......"Deposit"  means, to the extent actually deposited by Purchaser with
Escrow   Agent,    the   Initial    Deposit   and   the   Additional    Deposit.

1.1.16......"Escrow  Agent"  shall have the meaning set forth in Section  2.2.1.

1.1.17......"Excluded  Permits" means those Permits which, under applicable law,
are  nontransferable  and such other  Permits,  if any, as may be  designated as
Excluded Permits on Schedule 1.1.19.

1.1.18......"Existing  Survey"  shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.2.

1.1.19......"Feasibility  Period"  shall have the  meaning  set forth in Section
3.1.

1.1.20......"Final  Response Deadline" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 4.3.

1.1.21......"Fixtures  and  Tangible  Personal  Property"  means  all  fixtures,
furniture,  furnishings,  fittings, equipment,  machinery, apparatus, appliances
and other articles of tangible  personal  property located on the Land or in the
Improvements  as of the Effective Date and used or usable in connection with the
occupation  or  operation  of all or any part of the  Property,  but only to the
extent transferable. The term "Fixtures and Tangible Personal Property" does not
include  (a)  equipment  leased  by  Seller  and the  interest  of Seller in any
equipment  provided to the  Property for use, but not owned or leased by Seller,
or (b) property owned or leased by any Tenant or guest, employee or other person
furnishing  goods or services to the  Property,  or (c) property  and  equipment
owned by Seller, which in the ordinary course of business of the Property is not
used exclusively for the business,  operation or management of the Property,  or
(d) the property and equipment, if any, expressly identified in Schedule 1.1.23.
1.1.22......"General  Assignment"  shall have the  meaning  set forth in Section
5.2.3.

1.1.23......"Good  Funds"  shall have the  meaning  set forth in Section 2.2.1.

1.1.24......"Improvements"  means all buildings and improvements located
on the Land taken "as is."

1.1.25......"Initial  Deposit" shall have the meaning
set forth in Section 2.2.1.

1.1.26......"Land" means all of those certain tracts
of land located in the State of Kentucky described on Exhibit A, and all rights,
privileges and appurtenances  pertaining thereto.

1.1.27......"Lease(s)"  means
the  interest  of Seller in and to all  leases,  subleases  and other  occupancy
contracts,  whether or not of record,  which provide for the use or occupancy of
space or  facilities on or relating to the Property and which are in force as of
the Closing Date for the applicable  Property.

1.1.28......"Leases  Assignment"  shall  have the  meaning  set forth in Section
5.2.4.

1.1.29......"Lender"  means GMAC Commercial Mortgage Corporation.

1.1.30......"Lender  Fees" shall mean all fees and expenses (including,  without
limitation,  all  prepayment  penalties  and pay-off fees) imposed or charged by
Lender or its counsel in  connection  with the Loan  Payoff,  and, to the extent
that the Loan Payoff occurs on a date other than as permitted under the Note and
Deed of Trust, any amounts of interest charged by Lender for the period from the
Closing Date to the permitted  prepayment date, the amount of the Lender Fees to
be determined as of the Closing Date.

1.1.31......"Loan" means the indebtedness owing to Lender evidenced by the Note.

1.1.32......"Loan  Payoff"  shall have the meaning  set forth in Section  5.4.7.

1.1.33......"Losses"  shall  have  the  meaning  set  forth  in  Section  3.4.1.

1.1.34......"Materials"  shall  have  the  meaning  set  forth in  Section  3.5.

1.1.35......"Miscellaneous  Property Assets" means all contract rights,  leases,
concessions,  warranties, plans, drawings and other items of intangible personal
property  relating to the  ownership  or  operation of the Property and owned by
Seller, excluding, however, (a) receivables, (b) Property Contracts, (c) Leases,
(d) Permits, (e) cash or other funds, whether in petty cash or house "banks," or
on deposit in bank accounts or in transit for deposit,  (f) refunds,  rebates or
other claims, or any interest thereon,  for periods or events occurring prior to
the Closing  Date,  (g) utility and similar  deposits,  (h)  insurance  or other
prepaid items,  (i) Seller's  proprietary  books and records,  or (j) any right,
title or interest in or to the AIMCO  Marks.  The term  "Miscellaneous  Property
Assets" also shall  include all of Seller's  rights,  if any, in and to the name
"WEST  CHASE  APARTMENTS"  as it relates  solely to use in  connection  with the
Property (and not with respect to any other property owned or managed by Seller,
Property  Manager,  AIMCO, or their respective  affiliates).

1.1.36......"Note"  means that  certain  Multifamily  Note  (Multistate)  in the
original principal amount of $1,150,000.00 dated December 22, 1999.

1.1.37......"Objection  Deadline"  shall have the  meaning  set forth in Section
4.3.

1.1.38......"Objection  Notice" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.3.

1.1.39......"Objections"  shall  have the  meaning  set  forth in  Section  4.3.

1.1.40......"Permits" means all licenses and permits granted by any governmental
authority having  jurisdiction over the Property owned by Seller and required in
order to own and operate the Property.

1.1.41......"Permitted Exceptions" shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 4.4.

1.1.42......"Property" means (a) the
Land and  Improvements  and all rights of Seller,  if any,  in and to all of the
easements,  rights,  privileges,  and  appurtenances  belonging  or in  any  way
appertaining to the Land and Improvements, (b) the right, if any and only to the
extent transferable, of Seller in the Property Contracts, Leases, Permits (other
than Excluded Permits), and the Fixtures and Tangible Personal Property, and (c)
the  Miscellaneous  Property  Assets  owned by Seller  which are  located on the
Property and used in its operation.

1.1.43......"Property  Contracts"  means all  contracts,  agreements,  equipment
leases, purchase orders, maintenance,  service, or utility contracts and similar
contracts,  excluding  Leases,  which  relate  to  the  ownership,  maintenance,
construction or repair and/or operation of the Property,  but only to the extent
the  assignment  of such  contract to  Purchaser  is  permitted  pursuant to the
express terms of such  contract,  and not  including (a) any national  contracts
entered into by Seller,  Property Manager, or AIMCO with respect to the Property
(i) which terminate  automatically  upon transfer of the Property by Seller,  or
(ii) which Seller, in Seller's sole discretion, elects to terminate with respect
to the Property effective as of the Closing Date, or (b) any property management
contract for the Property.

1.1.44......"Property  Contracts  Notice"  shall have the  meaning  set forth in
Section 3.6.

1.1.45......"Property  Manager"  means  the  current  property  manager  of  the
Property.

1.1.46......"Proration  Schedule"  shall have the  meaning  set forth in Section
5.4.1.

1.1.47......"Purchase  Price" means the consideration to be paid by Purchaser to
Seller for the purchase of the Property pursuant to Section 2.2.

1.1.48......"Regional  Property  Manager"  shall have the  meaning  set forth in
Section  6.4.

1.1.49......"Remediation" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14.2.

1.1.50......"Response Deadline" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.3.

1.1.51......"Response Notice" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.3.

1.1.52......"Seller's  Indemnified  Parties" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 3.4.1

1.1.53......"Seller's  Representations"  shall  have the  meaning  set  forth in
Section 6.1.

1.1.54......"Survey" shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 4.2.

1.1.55......"Survival Period" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.3.

1.1.56......"Survival  Provisions"  shall have the  meaning set forth in Section
13.28.

1.1.57......"Tenant"  means any person or entity  entitled to occupy any portion
of the Property under a Lease.

1.1.58......"Tenant  Deposits"  means all security  deposits,  prepaid  rentals,
cleaning fees and other  refundable  deposits and fees  collected  from Tenants,
plus any interest  accrued  thereon,  paid by Tenants to Seller  pursuant to the
Leases.  Tenant Deposits shall not include any  non-refundable  deposits or fees
paid by Tenants to Seller, either pursuant to the Leases or otherwise.

1.1.59......"Tenant  Security  Deposit Balance" shall have the meaning set forth
in Section  5.4.6.2.

1.1.60......"Terminated  Contracts"  shall have the meaning set forth in Section
3.6.

1.1.61......"Testing" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14.2.

1.1.62......"Third-Party   Reports"   means  any   reports,   studies  or  other
information  prepared or  compiled  for  Purchaser  by any  Consultant  or other
third-party in connection with Purchaser's investigation of the Property.

1.1.63......"Title  Commitment"  shall  have the  meaning  ascribed  thereto  in
Section 4.1.

1.1.64......"Title Documents" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.

1.1.65......"Title Insurer" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.1.

1.1.66......"Title Policy" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.

1.1.67......"Uncollected  Rents"  shall  have the  meaning  set forth in Section
5.4.6.1.

1.1.68......"Vendor  Terminations"  shall have the  meaning set forth in Section
5.2.5.

                                  ARTICLE 2...

                    PURCHASE AND SALE, PURCHASE PRICE & DEPOSIT

2.1  Purchase  and  Sale.  Seller  agrees to sell and  convey  the  Property  to
Purchaser  and  Purchaser  agrees to purchase the Property  from Seller,  all in
accordance  with the  terms  and  conditions  set  forth in this  Contract.

2.2
Purchase Price and Deposit.  The total purchase price ("Purchase Price") for the
Property  shall be One Million  Eight  Hundred  Twenty Five  Thousand and No/100
Dollars ($1,825,000.00),  which shall be paid by Purchaser, as follows:

2.2.1 On
the Effective Date,  Purchaser shall deliver to Stewart Title Guaranty  Company,
c/o  Wendy  Howell,  National  Commercial  Closing  Specialist,  1980  Post  Oak
Boulevard,  Suite 610, Houston, TX 77056, 800-729-1906 ("Escrow Agent" or "Title
Insurer") an initial  deposit (the  "Initial  Deposit")  of  $18,250.00  by wire
transfer of immediately  available  funds ("Good  Funds").  The Initial  Deposit
shall be held and disbursed in accordance  with the escrow  provisions set forth
in Section 2.3.

2.2.2 On the day that the Feasibility Period expires,  Purchaser
shall deliver to Escrow Agent an additional  deposit (the "Additional  Deposit")
of $18,250.00 by wire transfer of Good Funds.  The  Additional  Deposit shall be
held and disbursed in accordance with the escrow provisions set forth in Section
2.3.

 2.2.3 Intentionally Omitted.

2.2.4 The balance of the Purchase  Price for the  Property  shall be paid to and
received by Escrow Agent by wire transfer of Good Funds no later than 11:00 a.m.
(in the time zone in which Escrow Agent is located) on the Closing Date (or such
earlier time as required by Seller's lender).

2.3   Escrow Provisions Regarding Deposit.

2.3.1  Escrow  Agent shall hold the Deposit and make  delivery of the Deposit to
the party entitled thereto under the terms of this Contract.  Escrow Agent shall
invest the Deposit in such short-term,  high-grade securities,  interest-bearing
bank accounts,  money market funds or accounts,  bank certificates of deposit or
bank repurchase  contracts as Escrow Agent,  in its discretion,  deems suitable,
and all interest and income  thereon  shall become part of the Deposit and shall
be remitted to the party  entitled  to the  Deposit  pursuant to this  Contract.

2.3.2 Escrow Agent shall hold the Deposit  until the earlier  occurrence  of (i)
the  Closing  Date,  at which  time the  Deposit  shall be applied  against  the
Purchase  Price,  or (ii) the date on which Escrow Agent shall be  authorized to
disburse  the  Deposit as set forth in  Section  2.3.3.  The tax  identification
numbers of the parties shall be furnished to Escrow Agent upon request.

2.3.3 If the Deposit has not been released  earlier in  accordance  with Section
2.3.2,  and either party makes a written demand upon Escrow Agent for payment of
the Deposit,  Escrow Agent shall give written  notice to the other party of such
demand.  If Escrow  Agent does not  receive a written  objection  from the other
party to the proposed  payment  within 5 Business  Days after the giving of such
notice,  Escrow  Agent is hereby  authorized  to make such  payment  (subject to
Purchaser's obligation under Section 3.5.2 to return all Third-Party Reports and
information and Materials provided to Purchaser as a pre-condition to the return
of the  Deposit  to  Purchaser).  If Escrow  Agent  does  receive  such  written
objection within such 5-Business Day period, Escrow Agent shall continue to hold
such amount until otherwise directed by written instructions from the parties to
this Contract or a final  judgment or  arbitrator's  decision.  However,  Escrow
Agent  shall  have the right at any time to deposit  the  Deposit  and  interest
thereon,  if any, with a court of competent  jurisdiction  in the state in which
the Property is located.  Escrow Agent shall give written notice of such deposit
to Seller and Purchaser.  Upon such deposit,  Escrow Agent shall be relieved and
discharged of all further obligations and responsibilities hereunder.

2.3.4  The  parties  acknowledge  that  Escrow  Agent  is  acting  solely  as  a
stakeholder at their request and for their convenience,  that Escrow Agent shall
not be deemed to be the agent of either of the  parties  for any act or omission
on its part unless  taken or suffered in bad faith in willful  disregard of this
Contract  or  involving  gross  negligence.  Seller and  Purchaser  jointly  and
severally  shall  indemnify and hold Escrow Agent  harmless from and against all
costs, claims and expenses,  including  reasonable  attorney's fees, incurred in
connection with the performance of Escrow Agent's duties hereunder,  except with
respect to actions or omissions  taken or suffered by Escrow Agent in bad faith,
in willful  disregard of this Contract or involving gross negligence on the part
of the Escrow Agent.

2.3.5 The  parties  shall  deliver  to  Escrow  Agent an  executed  copy of this
Contract,  which shall constitute the sole instructions to Escrow Agent.  Escrow
Agent shall execute the  signature  page for Escrow Agent  attached  hereto with
respect to the  provisions  of this Section  2.3;  provided,  however,  that (a)
Escrow  Agent's  signature  hereon  shall not be a  prerequisite  to the binding
nature of this Contract on Purchaser and Seller, and the same shall become fully
effective  upon  execution by  Purchaser  and Seller,  and (b) the  signature of
Escrow Agent will not be necessary to amend any provision of this Contract other
than this Section 2.3.

2.3.6 Escrow Agent, as the person responsible for closing the transaction within
the meaning of Section  6045(e)(2)(A)  of the Internal  Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the "Code"),  shall file all necessary information,  reports,  returns,
and statements regarding the transaction required by the Code including, but not
limited  to, the tax  reports  required  pursuant  to Section  6045 of the Code.
Further, Escrow Agent agrees to indemnify and hold Purchaser,  Seller, and their
respective  attorneys and brokers harmless from and against any Losses resulting
from Escrow Agent's failure to file the reports Escrow Agent is required to file
pursuant to this section.

2.3.7 The  provisions of this Section 2.3 shall survive the  termination of this
Contract,  and if not so  terminated,  the Closing  and  delivery of the Deed to
Purchaser.

                                  ARTICLE 3...
                               FEASIBILITY PERIOD

3.1  Feasibility  Period.  Subject to the terms of  Section  3.3 and 3.4 and the
right of Tenants under the Leases,  from the Effective Date to and including the
date  which is 30 days  after the  Effective  Date (the  "Feasibility  Period"),
Purchaser, and its agents,  contractors,  engineers,  surveyors,  attorneys, and
employees  (collectively,  "Consultants") shall have the right from time to time
to enter onto the Property:

3.1.1 To conduct and make any and all customary  studies,  tests,  examinations,
inquiries, and inspections, or investigations (collectively,  the "Inspections")
of or concerning the Property  (including,  without limitation,  engineering and
feasibility  studies,  evaluation  of drainage and flood  plain,  soil tests for
bearing capacity and percolation and surveys,  including topographical surveys);

3.1.2 To confirm any and all matters which  Purchaser may  reasonably  desire to
confirm  with  respect to the  Property;

3.1.3 To  ascertain  and  confirm  the
suitability of the Property for  Purchaser's  intended use of the Property;  and

3.1.4 To  review  the  Materials  at  Purchaser's  sole  cost and  expense.

3.2
Expiration of Feasibility  Period. If the results of any of the matters referred
to in  Section  3.1  appear  unsatisfactory  to  Purchaser  for any reason or if
Purchaser  elects  not to  proceed  with the  transaction  contemplated  by this
Contract for any other reason, or for no reason whatsoever,  in Purchaser's sole
and absolute  discretion,  then Purchaser shall have the right to terminate this
Contract by giving  written  notice to that effect to Seller and Escrow Agent on
or before 5:00 p.m.  (in the time zone in which the Escrow  Agent is located) on
the date of expiration of the Feasibility  Period.  If Purchaser  exercises such
right to terminate, this Contract shall terminate and be of no further force and
effect,  subject to and except for Purchaser's liability pursuant to Section 3.3
and any other  provision of this Contract which survives such  termination,  and
Escrow Agent shall forthwith return the Initial Deposit to Purchaser (subject to
Purchaser's obligation under Section 3.5.2 to return all Third-Party Reports and
information and Materials provided to Purchaser as a pre-condition to the return
of the Initial  Deposit).  If  Purchaser  fails to provide  Seller with  written
notice of  termination  prior to the  expiration  of the  Feasibility  Period in
strict accordance with the notice provisions of this Contract, Purchaser's right
to  terminate  under  this  Section  3.2 shall be  permanently  waived  and this
Contract shall remain in full force and effect,  the Deposit (including both the
Initial  Deposit and,  when  delivered in  accordance  with Section  2.2.2,  the
Additional  Deposit)  shall be  non-refundable,  and  Purchaser's  obligation to
purchase the Property shall be non-contingent and unconditional  except only for
satisfaction of the conditions  expressly  stated in Section 8.1.

3.3 Conduct of
Investigation.  Purchaser shall not permit any mechanic's or materialmen's liens
or any other liens to attach to the Property by reason of the performance of any
work or the  purchase  of any  materials  by  Purchaser  or any  other  party in
connection with any Inspections  conducted by or for Purchaser.  Purchaser shall
give notice to Seller a  reasonable  time prior to entry onto the  Property  and
shall permit  Seller to have a  representative  present  during all  Inspections
conducted  at  the  Property.  Purchaser  shall  conduct  and  shall  cause  its
Consultants to conduct any and all  Inspections in such a manner as to avoid any
disruption or disturbance of Tenants' occupancy of the Property. All information
made  available  by Seller to  Purchaser  in  accordance  with this  Contract or
obtained  by  Purchaser  in the  course of its  Inspections  shall be treated as
confidential  information  by  Purchaser,  and,  prior  to the  purchase  of the
Property  by  Purchaser,  Purchaser  shall use its best  efforts to prevent  its
Consultants  from  divulging  such  information  to any unrelated  third parties
except as  reasonably  necessary to third  parties  engaged by Purchaser for the
limited purpose of analyzing and investigating  such information for the purpose
of consummating the transaction contemplated by this Contract. The provisions of
this Section 3.3 shall survive the  termination of this Contract,  and if not so
terminated  shall  survive  (except for the  confidentiality  provisions of this
Section 3.3) the Closing and delivery of the Deed to  Purchaser.

3.4  Purchaser
Indemnification.   3.4.1  Purchaser  shall  indemnify,  hold  harmless  and,  if
requested by Seller (in Seller's sole discretion), defend (with counsel approved
by Seller)  Seller,  together with Seller's  affiliates,  parent and  subsidiary
entities, successors, assigns, partners, managers, members, employees, officers,
directors, trustees, shareholders,  counsel,  representatives,  agents, Property
Manager,  Regional Property Manager, and AIMCO (collectively,  including Seller,
"Seller's  Indemnified  Parties"),   from  and  against  any  and  all  damages,
mechanics'  liens,  liabilities,  losses,  demands,  actions,  causes of action,
claims, costs and expenses (including  reasonable attorneys' fees, including the
cost of in-house counsel and appeals)  (collectively,  "Losses") arising from or
related to  Purchaser's  or its  Consultant's  entry onto the Property,  and any
Inspections or other matters performed by Purchaser with respect to the Property
during the Feasibility Period or otherwise.

3.4.2  Notwithstanding  anything in
this Contract to the contrary,  Seller shall have the right, without limitation,
to  disapprove  any  and  all  entries,   surveys,  tests  (including,   without
limitation, a Phase II environmental study of the Property),  investigations and
other matters that in Seller's reasonable judgment could result in any injury to
the  Property  or breach of any  contract,  or  expose  Seller to any  Losses or
violation  of  applicable  law, or  otherwise  adversely  affect the Property or
Seller's  interest  therein.  Purchaser  shall  use  best  efforts  to  minimize
disruption  to  Tenants  in  connection  with  Purchaser's  or its  Consultants'
activities  pursuant  to this  Section.  No  consent  by the  Seller to any such
activity  shall be deemed to  constitute  a waiver  by Seller or  assumption  of
liability or risk by Seller.  Purchaser hereby agrees to restore, at Purchaser's
sole cost and expense,  the Property to the same condition existing  immediately
prior  to  Purchaser's  exercise  of its  rights  pursuant  to this  Article  3.
Purchaser  shall maintain and cause its third party  consultants to maintain (a)
casualty insurance and comprehensive  public liability  insurance with coverages
of not less  than  $1,000,000.00  for  injury  or death  to any one  person  and
$3,000,000.00  for injury or death to more than one person and $500,000.00  with
respect to property damage, by water or otherwise, and (b) worker's compensation
insurance for all of their  respective  employees in accordance  with the law of
the state in which the Property is located. Purchaser shall deliver proof of the
insurance  coverage  required  pursuant to this Section  3.4.2 to Seller (in the
form of a  certificate  of  insurance)  prior  to the  earlier  to  occur of (i)
Purchaser's or  Purchaser's  Consultants'  entry onto the Property,  or (ii) the
expiration of 5 days after the Effective  Date.  The  provisions of this Section
3.4 shall survive the  termination of this  Contract,  and if not so terminated,
the Closing and delivery of the Deed to Purchaser.

3.5 Property Materials.

3.5.1 Within 10 days after the Effective  Date, and to the extent the same exist
and are in Seller's possession or reasonable control (subject to Section 3.5.2),
Seller agrees to make the documents set forth on Schedule 3.5 (the  "Materials")
available at the  Property  for review and copying by  Purchaser at  Purchaser's
sole cost and expense.  In the  alternative,  at Seller's  option and within the
foregoing  10-day  period,  Seller may deliver  some or all of the  Materials to
Purchaser,  or make  the  same  available  to  Purchaser  on a  secure  web site
(Purchaser  agrees that any item to be delivered  by Seller under this  Contract
shall be deemed  delivered to the extent  available to Purchaser on such secured
web site).  To the extent that  Purchaser  determines  that any of the Materials
have not been made available or delivered to Purchaser  pursuant to this Section
3.5.1,   Purchaser  shall  notify  Seller  and  Seller  shall  use  commercially
reasonable efforts to deliver the same to Purchaser within 5 Business Days after
such  notification  is  received  by Seller;  provided,  however,  that under no
circumstances  will the  Feasibility  Period be extended  and  Purchaser's  sole
remedy will be to terminate this Contract pursuant to Section 3.2.

3.5.2 In providing  such  information  and  Materials to  Purchaser,  other than
Seller's Representations,  Seller makes no representation or warranty,  express,
written,  oral,  statutory,   or  implied,  and  all  such  representations  and
warranties are hereby  expressly  excluded and  disclaimed.  Any information and
Materials  provided by Seller to Purchaser  under the terms of this  Contract is
for  informational  purposes only and,  together with all  Third-Party  Reports,
shall be returned by Purchaser to Seller as a condition to return of the Deposit
to Purchaser (if Purchaser is otherwise entitled to such Deposit pursuant to the
terms of this Contract) if this Contract is terminated for any reason. Purchaser
shall not in any way be entitled to rely upon the  accuracy of such  information
and  Materials.  Purchaser  recognizes  and agrees that the  Materials and other
documents and information delivered or made available by Seller pursuant to this
Contract may not be complete or constitute  all of such  documents  which are in
Seller's  possession  or control,  but are those that are readily  available  to
Seller after  reasonable  inquiry to  ascertain  their  availability.  Purchaser
understands that,  although Seller will use commercially  reasonable  efforts to
locate and make  available  the  Materials  and other  documents  required to be
delivered or made available by Seller pursuant to this Contract,  Purchaser will
not rely on such  Materials or other  documents as being a complete and accurate
source of  information  with  respect to the  Property,  and will instead in all
instances rely  exclusively on its own Inspections and Consultants  with respect
to all  matters  which it deems  relevant to its  decision  to acquire,  own and
operate the Property.

3.5.3 The  provisions of this Section 3.5 shall survive the Closing and delivery
of the Deed to Purchaser. 3.6 Property Contracts. On or before the expiration of
the  Feasibility  Period,  Purchaser may deliver  written  notice to Seller (the
"Property  Contracts Notice")  specifying any Property Contracts with respect to
which  Purchaser  desires to have Seller  deliver  notices of termination at the
Closing (the  "Terminated  Contracts");  provided that (a) the effective date of
such  termination  after  Closing  shall be subject to the express terms of such
Terminated  Contracts,  (b) if any such Property Contract cannot by its terms be
terminated,  it shall be assumed by Purchaser and not be a Terminated  Contract,
and (c) to the extent that any such Terminated  Contract  requires  payment of a
penalty or premium for cancellation,  Purchaser shall be solely  responsible for
the payment of any such  cancellation  fees or penalties.  If Purchaser fails to
deliver  the  Property  Contracts  Notice on or  before  the  expiration  of the
Feasibility Period,  there shall be no Terminated  Contracts and Purchaser shall
assume all Property Contracts at the Closing.

                                  ARTICLE 4...
                                      TITLE
4.1 Title  Documents.  Within 10 calendar days after the Effective Date,  Seller
shall cause to be delivered to Purchaser a standard  form  commitment  for title
insurance  ("Title  Commitment")  for the  Property  in an  amount  equal to the
Purchase  Price from Title  Insurer for an owner's title  insurance  policy (the
"Title  Policy") on the most recent  standard  American  Land Title  Association
form,  together with copies of all instruments  identified as exceptions therein
(together  with  the  Title  Commitment,   referred  to  herein  as  the  "Title
Documents").  Seller shall be responsible  only for payment of the basic premium
for the Title Policy.  Purchaser shall be solely  responsible for payment of all
other costs relating to procurement of the Title  Commitment,  the Title Policy,
including   fees  for  extended  title  policy   coverage,   and  any  requested
endorsements.

4.2  Survey.  Within 3 Business  Days after the  Effective  Date,  Seller  shall
deliver to  Purchaser or make  available at the Property any existing  survey of
the Property (the "Existing  Survey") which to Seller's knowledge is in Seller's
possession or reasonable control (subject to Section 3.5.2); provided,  however,
in the event that such Existing  Survey was prepared in connection with the sale
of the  Property,  then Seller shall deliver the same to Purchaser and Purchaser
shall pay the costs thereof.  Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that delivery of
the Existing  Survey is subject to Section  3.5.2.  To the extent that Purchaser
desires  that a new survey of the  Property  be prepared  (or that the  Existing
Survey be  updated),  Purchaser  shall  request the same in writing to Seller no
later than 5 Business Days after the Effective  Date in which event Seller shall
order such new or updated survey (together with the Existing Survey, referred to
herein as the "Survey")  from the surveyor who prepared the Existing  Survey (or
from such other  surveyor as Seller  determines in its  reasonable  discretion).
Purchaser  shall  be  solely  responsible  for  the  cost  and  expense  of  the
preparation of any new or updated survey requested pursuant to the terms of this
Section 4.2.

4.3 Objection and Response Process. On or before the date which is 15 days after
the Effective  Date (the  "Objection  Deadline"),  Purchaser  shall give written
notice (the  "Objection  Notice") to the  attorneys for Seller of any matter set
forth in the Title  Documents  or the  Survey to which  Purchaser  objects  (the
"Objections"). If Purchaser fails to tender an Objection Notice on or before the
Objection  Deadline,  Purchaser shall be deemed to have approved and irrevocably
waived any  objections  to any matters  covered by the Title  Documents  and the
Survey. On or before 20 days after the Effective Date (the "Response Deadline"),
Seller may, in Seller's sole  discretion,  give Purchaser  notice (the "Response
Notice") of those  Objections  which Seller is willing to cure,  if any.  Seller
shall be entitled to  reasonable  adjournments  of the Closing  Date to cure the
Objections.  If Seller  fails to  deliver  a  Response  Notice  by the  Response
Deadline,  Seller  shall be  deemed  to have  elected  not to cure or  otherwise
resolve  any  matter  set  forth  in  the  Objection  Notice.  If  Purchaser  is
dissatisfied  with the Response Notice,  Purchaser may, as its exclusive remedy,
elect by written notice given to Seller on or before 25 days after the Effective
Date (the "Final  Response  Deadline")  either (a) to accept the Title Documents
and  Survey  with  resolution,  if any,  of the  Objections  as set forth in the
Response Notice (or if no Response Notice is tendered, without any resolution of
the Objections) and without any reduction or abatement of the Purchase Price, or
(b) to terminate  this  Contract,  in which event the Initial  Deposit  shall be
returned to Purchaser (subject to Purchaser's  obligation under Section 3.5.2 to
return all  Third-Party  Reports  and  information  and  Materials  provided  to
Purchaser as a pre-condition to the return of the Initial Deposit). If Purchaser
fails to give notice to terminate  this Contract on or before the Final Response
Deadline,  Purchaser  shall be deemed to have elected to approve and irrevocably
waived any  objections  to any matters  covered by the Title  Documents  and the
Survey,  subject only to  resolution,  if any, of the Objections as set forth in
the  Response  Notice  (or  if no  Response  Notice  is  tendered,  without  any
resolution of the Objections).

4.4 Permitted Exceptions.  The Deed delivered pursuant to this Contract shall be
subject to the following,  all of which shall be deemed "Permitted  Exceptions":

4.4.1 All matters shown in the Title  Documents  and the Survey,  other than (a)
those  Objections,  if any,  which  Seller  has agreed to cure  pursuant  to the
Response  Notice  under  Section  4.3,  (b)  mechanics'  liens and taxes due and
payable with respect to the period preceding Closing, (c) the standard exception
regarding  the rights of parties in  possession  which shall be limited to those
parties in  possession  pursuant to the Leases,  and (d) the standard  exception
pertaining to taxes which shall be limited to taxes and  assessments  payable in
the year in which the Closing occurs and subsequent taxes and assessments;

4.4.2
All  Leases;

4.4.3   Intentionally   Omitted;

4.4.4 Applicable zoning and governmental  regulations and ordinances;  4.4.5 Any
defects  in or  objections  to title to the  Property,  or title  exceptions  or
encumbrances,  arising by, through or under  Purchaser;  and 4.4.6 The terms and
conditions of this  Contract.  4.5 Existing Deed of Trust.  It is understood and
agreed that,  whether or not  Purchaser  gives an Objection  Notice with respect
thereto,  any deeds of trust and/or  mortgages  (including any and all mortgages
which secure the Note) against the Property  (whether one or more,  the "Deed of
Trust")  shall not be  deemed  Permitted  Exceptions,  whether  Purchaser  gives
written  notice of such or not,  and shall be paid  off,  satisfied,  discharged
and/or  cured  by  Seller  at  Closing,  provided  that the  Lender  Fees due in
connection with the Loan Payoff shall be paid by Purchaser.

                                  ARTICLE 5...
                                     CLOSING
5.1 Closing  Date.  The Closing  shall occur on September 29, 2003 (the "Closing
Date")  through an escrow with Escrow Agent,  whereby the Seller,  Purchaser and
their  attorneys  need not be physically  present at the Closing and may deliver
documents by overnight air courier or other means. Notwithstanding the foregoing
to the contrary,  Seller shall have the option, by delivering  written notice to
Purchaser  to extend the Closing  Date to the last  Business Day of the month in
which the Closing Date otherwise would occur pursuant to the preceding sentence,
or to such  other  date  (either  in the  same  month  or the  next)  as  Seller
reasonably determines is desirable in connection with the Loan Payoff.  Further,
the Closing  Date may be extended  without  penalty at the option of Seller to a
date not later than 30 days  following  the Closing Date  specified in the first
sentence  of this  paragraph  above (or,  if  applicable,  as extended by Seller
pursuant to the second  sentence of this paragraph) to satisfy a condition to be
satisfied by Seller, or such later date as is mutually  acceptable to Seller and
Purchaser.

5.2 Seller Closing Deliveries. No later than 1 Business Day prior to the Closing
Date, Seller shall deliver to Escrow Agent,  each of the following items:  5.2.1
Special  Warranty  Deed  (the  "Deed")  in the form  attached  as  Exhibit  B to
Purchaser, subject to the Permitted Exceptions.

5.2.2 A Bill of Sale in the form attached as Exhibit C.

5.2.3 A General  Assignment  in the form  attached  as  Exhibit D (the  "General
Assignment").

5.2.4 An Assignment  of Leases and Security  Deposits in the form
attached as Exhibit E (the "Leases Assignment").

5.2.5 A letter prepared by Purchaser and  countersigned by Seller to each of the
vendors under the Terminated Contracts informing them of the termination of such
Terminated  Contract  as of  the  Closing  Date  (subject  to any  delay  in the
effectiveness  of  such  termination  pursuant  to the  express  terms  of  each
applicable Terminated Contract) (the "Vendor Terminations").

5.2.6 A closing statement executed by Seller.

5.2.7 A title  affidavit or at Seller's option an indemnity,  as applicable,  in
the customary  form  reasonably  acceptable to Seller to enable Title Insurer to
delete the standard  exceptions to the title insurance  policy set forth in this
Contract (other than matters  constituting any Permitted  Exceptions and matters
which are to be completed or performed  post-Closing)  to be issued  pursuant to
the Title  Commitment;  provided that such  affidavit does not subject Seller to
any greater liability, or impose any additional  obligations,  other than as set
forth in this Contract.

5.2.8 A certification of Seller's non-foreign status pursuant to Section 1445 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.  5.2.9 Resolutions,  certificates
of good standing, and such other organizational documents as Title Insurer shall
reasonably require evidencing Seller's authority to consummate this transaction.
5.3  Purchaser  Closing  Deliveries.  No later than 1 Business  Day prior to the
Closing  Date  (except  for the  balance of the  Purchase  Price  which is to be
delivered at the time specified in Section  2.2.4),  Purchaser  shall deliver to
the Escrow Agent (for  disbursement  to Seller upon the  Closing) the  following
items with respect to the Property being conveyed at such Closing:

5.3.1 The full Purchase  Price (with credit for the Deposit),  plus or minus the
adjustments or prorations required by this Contract.

5.3.2 A title  affidavit or at  Purchaser's  option an indemnity  pertaining  to
Purchaser's  activity on the Property  prior to Closing,  in the customary  form
reasonably  acceptable  to  Purchaser,  to enable  Title  Insurer  to delete the
standard  exceptions  to the title  insurance  policy set forth in this Contract
(other than matters  constituting any Permitted Exceptions and matters which are
to be completed or performed  post-Closing)  to be issued  pursuant to the Title
Commitment;  provided  that such  affidavit  does not subject  Purchaser  to any
greater liability, or impose any additional obligations, other than as set forth
in this Contract.

5.3.3 Any  declaration or other  statement which may be required to be submitted
to the local  assessor  with  respect to the terms of the sale of the  Property.

5.3.4 A closing statement executed by Purchaser.

5.3.5 A countersigned counterpart of the General Assignment.

5.3.6 A countersigned counterpart of the Leases Assignment.

5.3.7 Notification  letters to all Tenants prepared and executed by Purchaser in
the form attached hereto as Exhibit F.

5.3.8 The Vendor Terminations.

5.3.9 Any cancellation  fees or penalties due to any vendor under any Terminated
Contract  as a  result  of  the  termination  thereof.  5.3.10......Resolutions,
certificates of good standing, and such other organizational  documents as Title
Insurer shall reasonably require evidencing  Purchaser's authority to consummate
this transaction.

5.3.11......Intentionally Omitted.

5.3.12......The Lender Fees.

5.4   Closing Prorations and Adjustments.

5.4.1 General. All normal and customarily proratable items,  including,  without
limitation,  collected rents, operating expenses, personal property taxes, other
operating  expenses and fees,  shall be prorated as of the Closing Date,  Seller
being charged or credited,  as appropriate,  for all of same attributable to the
period up to the  Closing  Date (and  credited  for any  amounts  paid by Seller
attributable  to the  period  on or  after  the  Closing  Date,  if  assumed  by
Purchaser) and Purchaser being responsible for, and credited or charged,  as the
case may be, for all of same attributable to the period on and after the Closing
Date.  Seller shall prepare a proration  schedule (the "Proration  Schedule") of
the adjustments described in this Section 5.4 prior to Closing. Such adjustments
shall be paid by Purchaser to Seller (if the  prorations  result in a net credit
to Seller) or by Seller to Purchaser (if the  prorations  result in a net credit
to  Purchaser),  by  increasing  or reducing the cash to be paid by Purchaser at
Closing.

5.4.2 Operating Expenses. All of the operating,  maintenance,  taxes (other than
real  estate  taxes,  such as rental  taxes),  and other  expenses  incurred  in
operating  the  Property  that  Seller  customarily  pays,  and any other  costs
incurred in the ordinary  course of business for the management and operation of
the Property,  shall be prorated on an accrual basis.  Seller shall pay all such
expenses that accrue prior to Closing and Purchaser  shall pay all such expenses
that accrue from and after the Closing Date.

5.4.3  Utilities.  The final  readings and final  billings for utilities will be
made if possible as of the Closing Date, in which case Seller shall pay all such
bills as of the Closing Date and no proration  shall be made at the Closing with
respect to utility bills.  Otherwise,  a proration  shall be made based upon the
parties'  reasonable good faith estimate and a readjustment  made within 30 days
after the Closing,  if necessary.  Seller shall be entitled to the return of any
deposit(s)  posted by it with any utility company,  and Seller shall notify each
utility company serving the Property to terminate Seller's account, effective as
of noon on the Closing Date.

5.4.4 Real Estate  Taxes.  Any real  estate ad valorem or similar  taxes for the
Property,  or any  installment  of  assessments  payable in  installments  which
installment is payable in the calendar year of Closing, shall be prorated to the
date of Closing, based upon actual days involved. The proration of real property
taxes or installments of assessments shall be based upon the assessed  valuation
and tax rate figures for the year in which the Closing  occurs to the extent the
same are available; provided, that in the event that actual figures (whether for
the assessed  value of the Property or for the tax rate) for the year of Closing
are not available at the Closing Date, the proration shall be made using figures
from the preceding year. The proration of real property taxes or installments of
assessments shall be final and not subject to re-adjustment after Closing.

5.4.5  Property  Contracts.  Purchaser  shall assume at Closing the  obligations
under the  Property  Contracts  assumed by  Purchaser,  subject to  proration of
operating expenses under Section 5.4.2.

5.4.6 Leases.

5.4.6.1.....All  collected  rent  (whether  fixed  monthly  rentals,  additional
rentals,  escalation rentals,  retroactive rentals, operating cost pass-throughs
or other  sums and  charges  payable by Tenants  under the  Leases),  income and
expenses  from any portion of the  Property  shall be prorated as of the Closing
Date  (prorated for any partial  month).  Purchaser  shall receive all collected
rent and income  attributable  to dates from and after the Closing Date.  Seller
shall receive all collected rent and income  attributable  to dates prior to the
Closing Date.  Notwithstanding  the  foregoing,  no prorations  shall be made in
relation to either (a) non-delinquent  rents which have not been collected as of
the Closing Date, or (b) delinquent  rents  existing,  if any, as of the Closing
Date (the foregoing (a) and (b) referred to herein as the "Uncollected  Rents").
In adjusting for  Uncollected  Rents,  no adjustments  shall be made in Seller's
favor for rents  which  have  accrued  and are  unpaid  as of the  Closing,  but
Purchaser shall pay Seller such accrued  Uncollected Rents as and when collected
by  Purchaser.  Purchaser  agrees  to  bill  Tenants  of the  Property  for  all
Uncollected Rents and to take reasonable  actions to collect  Uncollected Rents.
After  the  Closing,  Seller  shall  continue  to have  the  right,  but not the
obligation,  in its own name,  to demand  payment of and to collect  Uncollected
Rents  owed  to  Seller  by any  Tenant,  which  right  shall  include,  without
limitation,  the right to  continue  or commence  legal  actions or  proceedings
against  any  Tenant  and  the  delivery  of the  Leases  Assignment  shall  not
constitute a waiver by Seller of such right.  Purchaser agrees to cooperate with
Seller in  connection  with all  efforts by Seller to collect  such  Uncollected
Rents and to take all steps, whether before or after the Closing Date, as may be
necessary  to carry  out the  intention  of the  foregoing,  including,  without
limitation,  the delivery to Seller,  within 7 days after a written request,  of
any relevant books and records (including,  without limitation, rent statements,
receipted  bills and copies of tenant checks used in payment of such rent),  the
execution of any and all consents or other documents, and the undertaking of any
act reasonably necessary for the collection of such Uncollected Rents by Seller;
provided, however, that Purchaser's obligation to cooperate with Seller pursuant
to this sentence shall not obligate Purchaser to terminate any Tenant lease with
an existing Tenant or evict any existing Tenant from the Property.

5.4.6.2.....At  Closing,  Purchaser  shall receive a credit against the Purchase
Price in an amount equal to the received and  unapplied  balance of all cash (or
cash  equivalent)  Tenant  Deposits,  including,  but not limited to,  security,
damage or other refundable deposits or required to be paid by any of the Tenants
to secure their respective obligations under the Leases, together, in all cases,
with any interest payable to the Tenants  thereunder as may be required by their
respective  Tenant Lease or state law (the "Tenant Security  Deposit  Balance").
Any cash (or cash  equivalents)  held by  Seller  which  constitute  the  Tenant
Security  Deposit  Balance  shall be  retained  by  Seller in  exchange  for the
foregoing  credit  against the Purchase  Price and shall not be  transferred  by
Seller pursuant to this Contract (or any of the documents delivered at Closing),
but  the  obligation  with  respect  to  the  Tenant  Security  Deposit  Balance
nonetheless  shall be assumed by Purchaser.  The Tenant Security Deposit Balance
shall not include any non-refundable deposits or fees paid by Tenants to Seller,
either  pursuant  to  the  Leases  or  otherwise.

5.4.6.3.....With  respect to operating expenses,  taxes, utility charges,  other
operating cost pass-throughs,  retroactive rental  escalations,  sums or charges
payable  by Tenants  under the Tenant  Leases,  to the  extent  that  Seller has
received as of the Closing payments  allocable to periods subsequent to Closing,
the same shall be properly  prorated  with an  adjustment in favor of Purchaser,
and Purchaser  shall reserve a credit  therefor at Closing.  With respect to any
payments  received by Purchaser  after the Closing  allocable to Seller prior to
Closing, Purchaser shall promptly pay the same to Seller.

5.4.7 Existing Loan. On the Closing Date, Seller shall pay (which payment may be
made by Seller  out of the  proceeds  of the  Purchase  Price)  the  outstanding
principal balance of the Note, together with all interest accrued under the Note
prior to the Closing Date (the "Loan  Payoff").  Purchaser  shall pay all Lender
Fees.  Any  existing  reserves,   impounds  and  other  accounts  maintained  in
connection  with the Loan  shall be  released  in Good  Funds to  Seller  at the
Closing  unless  credited by Lender against the amount due from Seller under the
Note.

5.4.8  Insurance.  No proration shall be made in relation to insurance  premiums
and insurance policies will not be assigned to Purchaser.

5.4.9 Employees.  All
of Seller's and Seller's manager's on-site employees shall have their employment
at the Property  terminated as of the Closing Date.

5.4.10......Closing  Costs.
Purchaser shall pay the cost of recording any instruments  required to discharge
any liens or  encumbrances  against the Property and the cost of any premiums or
fees required to be paid by Purchaser with respect to the Title Policy  pursuant
to Section 4.1,  including fees for extended title policy  coverage and the cost
of any title  endorsements,  and one-half of the customary  closing costs of the
Escrow  Agent.  Seller shall pay any transfer,  sales,  use,  gross  receipts or
similar taxes,  the base premium for the Title Policy to the extent  required by
Section 4.1, and one-half of the customary closing costs of the Escrow Agent.

5.4.11......Survival.  The  provisions  of this  Section  5.4 shall  survive the
Closing  and  delivery  of  the  Deed  to   Purchaser.

5.4.12......Possession.  Possession  of the  Property,  subject  to the  Leases,
Property  Contracts which are not identified as Terminated  Contracts during the
Feasibility  Period  (subject to the  limitations of Section 3.6), and Permitted
Exceptions,  shall be  delivered  to  Purchaser at the Closing upon release from
escrow of all items to be  delivered  by  Purchaser  pursuant  to  Section  5.3,
including,  without  limitation,  the Purchase Price.  To the extent  reasonably
available to Seller,  originals or copies of the Leases and Property  Contracts,
lease files,  warranties,  guaranties,  operating manuals, keys to the property,
and Seller's books and records (other than  proprietary  information)  regarding
the Property  shall be made  available  to  Purchaser at the Property  after the
Closing.

5.5 Post  Closing  Adjustments.  In  general,  and  except as  provided  in this
Contract or the Closing  Documents,  Seller shall be entitled to all income, and
shall pay all expenses, relating to the operation of the Property for the period
prior to the Closing  Date and  Purchaser  shall be entitled to all income,  and
shall pay all expenses, relating to the operation of the Property for the period
commencing on and after the Closing  Date.  Purchaser or Seller may request that
Purchaser and Seller  undertake to re-adjust any item on the Proration  Schedule
(or any item omitted therefrom) in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.4
of  this  Contract;  provided,  however,  that  neither  party  shall  have  any
obligation  to  re-adjust  any items (a) after the  expiration  of 60 days after
Closing,  or (b)  subject  to such  60-day  period,  unless  such  items  exceed
$5,000.00 in magnitude (either individually or in the aggregate). The provisions
of this  Section  5.6 shall  survive  the  Closing  and  delivery of the Deed to
Purchaser.

                                  ARTICLE 6...
               REPRESENTATIONS  AND  WARRANTIES  OF  SELLER  AND  PURCHASER

 6.1
Seller's  Representations.  Except,  in all cases, for any fact,  information or
condition  disclosed  in the Title  Documents,  the  Permitted  Exceptions,  the
Property Contracts,  or the Materials,  or which is otherwise known by Purchaser
prior to the Closing,  Seller represents and warrants to Purchaser the following
(collectively,  the "Seller's  Representations") as of the Effective Date and as
of the Closing Date  (provided  that  Purchaser's  remedies if any such Seller's
Representations are untrue as of the Closing Date are limited to those set forth
in Section 8.1):

6.1.1 Seller is duly organized,  validly  existing and in good
standing  under the laws of the state of its  formation set forth in the initial
paragraph of this Contract; and, subject to Section 8.2.4, has or at the Closing
shall have the entity power and authority to sell and convey the Property and to
execute the  documents  to be  executed by Seller and prior to the Closing  will
have taken as applicable, all corporate,  partnership, limited liability company
or  equivalent  entity  actions  required for the execution and delivery of this
Contract,  and  the  consummation  of  the  transactions  contemplated  by  this
Contract.  The compliance with or fulfillment of the terms and conditions hereof
will not  conflict  with,  or result in a breach of, the  terms,  conditions  or
provisions of, or constitute a default under,  any contract to which Seller is a
party or by which Seller is otherwise bound,  which conflict,  breach or default
would have a material  adverse  affect on  Seller's  ability to  consummate  the
transaction contemplated by this Contract or on the Property. Subject to Section
8.2.4,  this  Contract is a valid,  binding and  enforceable  agreement  against
Seller in accordance with its terms;

6.1.2 Other than the Leases,  the Property
is not  subject  to any  written  lease  executed  by  Seller  or,  to  Seller's
knowledge,  any other possessory  interests of any person;

6.1.3 Seller is not a
"foreign person," as that term is used and defined in the Internal Revenue Code,
Section  1445,  as  amended;

6.1.4  Except  for any  actions by Seller to evict
Tenants  under  the  Leases,  to  Seller's  knowledge,  there  are  no  actions,
proceedings,  litigation or governmental  investigations or condemnation actions
either pending or threatened against the Property;

6.1.5 To Seller's knowledge,
Seller has not received  any written  notice from a  governmental  agency of any
uncured  material  violations of any federal,  state,  county or municipal  law,
ordinance, order, regulation or requirement affecting the Property; and

6.1.6 To
Seller's  knowledge,  Seller has not received any written notice of any material
default  by  Seller  under  any of  the  Property  Contracts  that  will  not be
terminated on the Closing Date.

6.2 AS-IS. Except for Seller's  Representations,
the Property is expressly  purchased and sold "AS IS," "WHERE IS," and "WITH ALL
FAULTS." The Purchase  Price and the terms and  conditions  set forth herein are
the  result  of  arm's-length   bargaining   between   entities   familiar  with
transactions of this kind, and said price, terms and conditions reflect the fact
that  Purchaser  shall  have  the  benefit  of,  and is not  relying  upon,  any
information  provided  by Seller or Broker  or  statements,  representations  or
warranties,  express or implied,  made by or enforceable directly against Seller
or Broker,  including,  without  limitation,  any  relating  to the value of the
Property,  the physical or environmental  condition of the Property,  any state,
federal,  county or local law,  ordinance,  order or permit; or the suitability,
compliance or lack of compliance  of the Property  with any  regulation,  or any
other  attribute  or matter  of or  relating  to the  Property  (other  than any
covenants  of title  contained in the Deed  conveying  the Property and Seller's
Representations).  Purchaser  agrees that  Seller  shall not be  responsible  or
liable to Purchaser for any defects,  errors or omissions,  or on account of any
conditions  affecting the Property.  Purchaser,  its successors and assigns, and
anyone claiming by, through or under Purchaser,  hereby fully releases  Seller's
Indemnified Parties from, and irrevocably waives its right to maintain,  any and
all  claims  and  causes  of  action  that it or they may now have or  hereafter
acquire against Seller's  Indemnified Parties with respect to any and all Losses
arising from or related to any defects,  errors,  omissions or other  conditions
affecting the Property.  Purchaser  represents and warrants that, as of the date
hereof and as of the Closing  Date, it has and shall have reviewed and conducted
such independent analyses, studies (including, without limitation, environmental
studies and analyses concerning the presence of lead,  asbestos,  PCBs and radon
in and about the Property), reports,  investigations and inspections as it deems
appropriate in connection with the Property.  If Seller provides or has provided
any documents,  summaries,  opinions or work product of consultants,  surveyors,
architects,  engineers,  title companies,  governmental authorities or any other
person or entity with respect to the Property,  including,  without  limitation,
the offering prepared by Broker, Purchaser and Seller agree that Seller has done
so or shall do so only for the convenience of both parties,  Purchaser shall not
rely thereon and the reliance by Purchaser upon any such  documents,  summaries,
opinions or work  product  shall not create or give rise to any  liability of or
against Seller's Indemnified  Parties.  Purchaser shall rely only upon any title
insurance obtained by Purchaser with respect to title to the Property. Purchaser
acknowledges   and  agrees  that  no   representation   has  been  made  and  no
responsibility  is  assumed  by  Seller  with  respect  to  current  and  future
applicable  zoning  or  building  code  requirements  or the  compliance  of the
Property with any other laws,  rules,  ordinances or regulations,  the financial
earning  capacity  or  expense  history of the  Property,  the  continuation  of
contracts,  continued occupancy levels of the Property,  or any part thereof, or
the continued occupancy by tenants of any Leases or, without limiting any of the
foregoing,  occupancy at Closing. Prior to Closing, Seller shall have the right,
but not the  obligation,  to enforce  its rights  against  any and all  Property
occupants,  guests or tenants.  Purchaser  agrees that the departure or removal,
prior to Closing,  of any of such guests,  occupants or tenants shall not be the
basis for,  nor shall it give rise to, any claim on the part of  Purchaser,  nor
shall it affect the  obligations of Purchaser  under this Contract in any manner
whatsoever; and Purchaser shall close title and accept delivery of the Deed with
or without such tenants in possession  and without any allowance or reduction in
the Purchase Price under this Contract.  Purchaser  hereby  releases Seller from
any and all  claims and  liabilities  relating  to the  foregoing  matters.  The
provisions  of this  Section 6.2 shall  survive the Closing and  delivery of the
Deed  to  Purchaser.  6.3  Survival  of  Seller's  Representations.  Seller  and
Purchaser agree that Seller's Representations shall survive Closing for a period
of 6 months (the "Survival  Period").  Seller shall have no liability  after the
Survival Period with respect to Seller's Representations contained herein except
to the extent that Purchaser has requested arbitration against Seller during the
Survival  Period  for  breach  of  any of  Seller's  Representations.  Under  no
circumstances  shall Seller be liable to Purchaser  for more than $75,000 in any
individual   instance  or  in  the   aggregate  for  all  breaches  of  Seller's
Representations, nor shall Purchaser be entitled to bring any claim for a breach
of Seller's Representations unless the claim for damage (either in the aggregate
or as to any individual  claim) by Purchaser  exceeds $5,000.  In the event that
Seller  breaches any  representation  contained in Section 6.1 and Purchaser had
knowledge of such breach prior to the Closing Date, Purchaser shall be deemed to
have waived any right of recovery,  and Seller  shall not have any  liability in
connection therewith.

6.4 Definition of Seller's Knowledge. Any representations
and  warranties  made "to the  knowledge of Seller" shall not be deemed to imply
any  duty  of  inquiry.  For  purposes  of  this  Contract,  the  term  Seller's
"knowledge"  shall mean and refer  only to actual  knowledge  of the  Designated
Representative  of the  Seller  and  shall  not be  construed  to  refer  to the
knowledge  of  any  other  partner,   officer,   director,  agent,  employee  or
representative  of the Seller, or any affiliate of the Seller, or to impose upon
such Designated  Representative any duty to investigate the matter to which such
actual  knowledge  or the  absence  thereof  pertains,  or to  impose  upon such
Designated Representative any individual personal liability. As used herein, the
term Designated  Representative  shall refer to Ms. Mindy Daugherty,  who is the
Regional  Property  Manager  handling  this  Property  (the  "Regional  Property
Manager").

6.5  Representations  And  Warranties Of Purchaser.  For the purpose of inducing
Seller to enter into this  Contract and to  consummate  the sale and purchase of
the Property in accordance herewith, Purchaser represents and warrants to Seller
the following as of the Effective Date and as of the Closing Date:

6.5.1 Purchaser is a limited liability company duly organized,  validly existing
and in good standing under the laws of Kentucky.

6.5.2  Purchaser,  acting  through  any of  its  or  their  duly  empowered  and
authorized officers or members,  has all necessary entity power and authority to
own and use its  properties and to transact the business in which it is engaged,
and has full power and  authority  to enter into this  Contract,  to execute and
deliver the  documents  and  instruments  required of Purchaser  herein,  and to
perform  its  obligations  hereunder;  and no  consent  of  any  of  Purchaser's
partners, directors, officers or members are required to so empower or authorize
Purchaser. The compliance with or fulfillment of the terms and conditions hereof
will not  conflict  with,  or result in a breach of, the  terms,  conditions  or
provisions of, or constitute a default under, any contract to which Purchaser is
a party or by which  Purchaser is otherwise  bound,  which  conflict,  breach or
default  would  have  a  material  adverse  affect  on  Purchaser's  ability  to
consummate the  transaction  contemplated  by this Contract.  This Contract is a
valid,  binding and enforceable  agreement  against Purchaser in accordance with
its terms.

6.5.3 No pending or, to the knowledge of Purchaser, threatened litigation exists
which  if  determined   adversely   would  restrain  the   consummation  of  the
transactions  contemplated by this Contract or would declare illegal, invalid or
non-binding any of Purchaser's obligations or covenants to Seller.

6.5.4  Other  than  Seller's  Representations,  Purchaser  has not relied on any
representation  or  warranty  made by  Seller  or any  representative  of Seller
(including, without limitation, Broker) in connection with this Contract and the
acquisition of the Property.

6.5.5 The Broker and its  affiliates  do not, and will not at the Closing,  have
any  direct or  indirect  legal,  beneficial,  economic  or voting  interest  in
Purchaser  (or in an  assignee of  Purchaser,  which  pursuant to Section  13.3,
acquires the Property at the  Closing),  nor has  Purchaser or any  affiliate of
Purchaser  granted (as of the Effective  Date or the Closing Date) the Broker or
any of its  affiliates  any right or option to acquire  any  direct or  indirect
legal, beneficial, economic or voting interest in Purchaser.

      The  provisions of this Section 6.5 shall survive the Closing and delivery
of the Deed to Purchaser.

                                  ARTICLE 7...
                            OPERATION OF THE PROPERTY
7.1 Leases and Property Contracts.  During the period of time from the Effective
Date to the Closing  Date, in the ordinary  course of business  Seller may enter
into new  Property  Contracts,  new  Leases,  renew  existing  Leases or modify,
terminate or accept the surrender or forfeiture of any of the Leases, modify any
Property  Contracts,  or institute  and  prosecute  any  available  remedies for
default under any Lease or Property Contract without first obtaining the written
consent  of  Purchaser;  provided,  however,  Seller  agrees  that  any such new
Property  Contracts or any new or renewed Leases shall not have a term in excess
of 1 year (or such longer  period of time for which such  Property  Contracts or
Leases are entered into by Seller in the ordinary course of its operation of the
Property)  without the prior written  consent of Purchaser,  which consent shall
not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

7.2 General  Operation of  Property.  Except as  specifically  set forth in this
Article 7, Seller shall  operate the Property  after the  Effective  Date in the
ordinary  course of  business,  and except as  necessary  in the  Seller's  sole
discretion  to address (a) any life or safety  issue at the  Property or (b) any
other  matter  which in  Seller's  reasonable  discretion  materially  adversely
affecting the use, operation or value of the Property,  Seller will not make any
material  alterations  to the  Property  or remove  any  material  Fixtures  and
Tangible  Personal Property without the prior written consent of Purchaser which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, denied or delayed.

7.3 Liens.  Other than utility  easements and temporary  construction  easements
granted by Seller in the ordinary course of business,  Seller  covenants that it
will not  voluntarily  create or cause any lien or  encumbrance to attach to the
Property  between the Effective Date and the Closing Date (other than Leases and
Property  Contracts as provided in Section 7.1) unless  Purchaser  approves such
lien or  encumbrance,  which  approval  shall not be  unreasonably  withheld  or
delayed. If Purchaser approves any such subsequent lien or encumbrance, the same
shall be deemed a Permitted Encumbrance for all purposes hereunder.
ARTICLE 8...
                         CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CLOSING

8.1  Purchaser's  Conditions to Closing.  Purchaser's  obligation to close under
this Contract,  shall be subject to and conditioned upon the fulfillment of each
and all of the following conditions precedent:

8.1.1 All of the  documents  required to be  delivered by Seller to Purchaser at
the  Closing  pursuant  to the  terms  and  conditions  hereof  shall  have been
delivered;

8.1.2 Each of the representations,  warranties and covenants of Seller contained
herein shall be true in all material respects as of the Closing Date;

8.1.3 Seller shall have complied  with,  fulfilled and performed in all material
respects  each of the  covenants,  terms and  conditions  to be  complied  with,
fulfilled  or  performed  by Seller  hereunder;  and 8.1.4  Neither  Seller  nor
Seller's  general  partner shall be a debtor in any  bankruptcy  proceeding  nor
shall have been in the last 6 months a debtor in any bankruptcy proceeding.

      Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, there are no other conditions on
Purchaser's  obligation  to Close except as expressly  set forth in this Section
8.1. If any  condition set forth in Sections  8.1.1,  8.1.3 or 8.1.4 is not met,
Purchaser may (a) waive any of the foregoing  conditions  and proceed to Closing
on the Closing Date with no offset or deduction from the Purchase  Price, or (b)
if such failure  constitutes  a default by Seller,  exercise any of its remedies
pursuant to Section  10.2.  If the  condition  set forth in Section 8.1.2 is not
met,  Purchaser  may, as its sole and  exclusive  remedy,  (i) notify  Seller of
Purchaser's  election to  terminate  this  Contract  and receive a return of the
Deposit  from the Escrow  Agent,  or (ii) waive such  condition  and  proceed to
Closing on the Closing Date with no offset or deduction from the Purchase Price.
8.2 Without limiting any of the rights of Seller elsewhere  provided for in this
Contract,  Seller's  obligation  to close  with  respect  to  conveyance  of the
Property  under  this  Contract  shall be subject  to and  conditioned  upon the
fulfillment of each and all of the following conditions precedent:

8.2.1 All of the  documents  and funds  required to be delivered by Purchaser to
Seller at the Closing  pursuant to the terms and  conditions  hereof  shall have
been delivered;  8.2.2 Each of the representations,  warranties and covenants of
Purchaser  contained  herein  shall be true in all  material  respects as of the
Closing Date; 8.2.3 Purchaser shall have complied with,  fulfilled and performed
in all material  respects  each of the  covenants,  terms and  conditions  to be
complied with, fulfilled or performed by Purchaser  hereunder;  and 8.2.4 Seller
shall have  received  all  consents and  approvals  to the  consummation  of the
transactions  contemplated hereby (a) of Seller's partners,  members,  managers,
shareholders  or  directors  to the extent  required  by Seller's  (or  Seller's
affiliates')  organizational  documents,  or (b) that are required by law. 8.2.5
Intentionally Omitted.

      If any of the foregoing  conditions  to Seller's  obligation to close with
respect to  conveyance of the Property  under this Contract are not met,  Seller
may (a) waive any of the  foregoing  conditions  and  proceed  to Closing on the
Closing Date, or (b) terminate this Contract, and, if such failure constitutes a
default by Purchaser,  exercise any of its remedies under Section 10.1.

                                   ARTICLE 9
                                    BROKERAGE
9.1  Indemnity.  Seller  represents  and warrants to Purchaser that it has dealt
only with Ms. Debbie Corson of Apartment  Realty  Advisors  Midwest,  Inc.,  331
Regency Ridge Drive, Dayton, Ohio 45459 (937-439-1094 (telephone),  937-439-1855
(facsimile))  ("Broker") in connection with this Contract.  Seller and Purchaser
each  represents and warrants to the other that,  other than Broker,  it has not
dealt with or  utilized  the  services of any other real  estate  broker,  sales
person or finder in  connection  with this  Contract,  and each party  agrees to
indemnify,  hold harmless, and, if requested in the sole and absolute discretion
of the  indemnitee,  defend (with counsel  approved by the indemnitee) the other
party from and against all Losses relating to brokerage commissions and finder's
fees arising from or attributable  to the acts or omissions of the  indemnifying
party.  The provisions of this Section 9.1 shall survive the termination of this
Contract,  and if not so  terminated,  the Closing  and  delivery of the Deed to
Purchaser.

9.2 Brokers  Commission.  Seller agrees to pay Broker a commission  according to
the terms of a separate  Contract.  Broker  shall not be deemed a party or third
party beneficiary of this Contract.

9.3 Broker  Signature  Page.  Broker shall execute the signature page for Broker
attached hereto solely for purposes of confirming the matters set forth therein;
provided,   however,   that  (a)  Broker's  signature  hereon  shall  not  be  a
prerequisite to the binding nature of this Contract on Purchaser and Seller, and
the same shall become fully  effective  upon  execution by Purchaser and Seller,
and (b) the  signature of Broker will not be necessary to amend any provision of
this Contract.

                                  ARTICLE 10..
                              DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES

10.1 Purchaser Default.  If Purchaser  defaults in its obligations  hereunder to
(a) deliver the Initial Deposit or Additional Deposit, (b) deliver to the Seller
the deliveries specified under Section 5.3 on the date required  thereunder,  or
(c) deliver the Purchase  Price at the time  required by Section 2.2.4 and close
on the  purchase of the  Property on the Closing  Date,  then,  immediately  and
without  notice or cure,  Purchaser  shall  forfeit the Deposit,  and the Escrow
Agent shall deliver the Deposit to Seller,  and neither party shall be obligated
to proceed with the purchase and sale of the Property. If, Purchaser defaults in
any of its other representations, warranties or obligations under this Contract,
and such  default  continues  for more than 10 days after  written  notice  from
Seller,  then  Purchaser  shall forfeit the Deposit,  and the Escrow Agent shall
deliver the Deposit to Seller,  and neither  party shall be obligated to proceed
with the purchase and sale of the Property.  The Deposit is  liquidated  damages
and recourse to the Deposit is,  except for  Purchaser's  indemnity  obligations
hereunder, Seller's sole and exclusive remedy for Purchaser's failure to perform
its  obligation  to  purchase  the  Property  or breach of a  representation  or
warranty.  Seller  expressly  waives the  remedies of specific  performance  and
additional  damages  for  such  default  by  Purchaser.   SELLER  AND  PURCHASER
ACKNOWLEDGE THAT SELLER'S DAMAGES WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE,  AND THAT THE
DEPOSIT IS A REASONABLE ESTIMATE OF SELLER'S DAMAGES RESULTING FROM A DEFAULT BY
PURCHASER IN ITS  OBLIGATION  TO PURCHASE  THE  PROPERTY.  SELLER AND  PURCHASER
FURTHER  AGREE THAT THIS  SECTION  10.1 IS  INTENDED TO AND DOES  LIQUIDATE  THE
AMOUNT OF DAMAGES DUE SELLER,  AND SHALL BE SELLER'S  EXCLUSIVE  REMEDY  AGAINST
PURCHASER,  BOTH AT LAW AND IN  EQUITY,  ARISING  FROM OR RELATED TO A BREACH BY
PURCHASER OF ITS OBLIGATION TO CONSUMMATE THE TRANSACTIONS  CONTEMPLATED BY THIS
CONTRACT,   OTHER  THAN  WITH  RESPECT  TO  PURCHASER'S   INDEMNITY  OBLIGATIONS
HEREUNDER.

10.2  Seller  Default.  If  Seller,  prior  to  the  Closing,  defaults  in  its
representations,  warranties,  covenants,  or  obligations  under this Contract,
including  to sell the  Property as required by this  Contract  and such default
continues for more than 10 days after written  notice from  Purchaser,  then, at
Purchaser's  election and as Purchaser's sole and exclusive  remedy,  either (A)
this Contract shall terminate,  and all payments and things of value,  including
the  Deposit,  provided by  Purchaser  hereunder  shall be returned to Purchaser
(subject to Purchaser's obligation under Section 3.5.2 to return all Third-Party
Reports and information  and Materials  provided to Purchaser as a pre-condition
to the return of the Deposit) and Purchaser may recover, as its sole recoverable
damages (but without limiting its right to receive a refund of the Deposit), its
direct and actual out-of-pocket  expenses and costs (documented by paid invoices
to third parties) in connection with this  transaction,  which damages shall not
exceed $20,000 in aggregate,  or (B) Purchaser may seek specific  performance of
Seller's  obligation  to deliver  the Deed  pursuant to this  Contract  (but not
damages).  Purchaser  agrees  that  it  shall  promptly  deliver  to  Seller  an
assignment of all of Purchaser's  right,  title and interest in and to (together
with possession of) all plans,  studies,  surveys,  reports, and other materials
paid for with the  out-of-pocket  expenses  reimbursed by Seller pursuant to the
foregoing sentence. SELLER AND PURCHASER FURTHER AGREE THAT THIS SECTION 10.2 IS
INTENDED TO AND DOES LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGES DUE  PURCHASER AND THE REMEDIES
AVAILABLE  TO  PURCHASER,  AND SHALL BE  PURCHASER'S  EXCLUSIVE  REMEDY  AGAINST
SELLER,  BOTH AT LAW AND IN EQUITY ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO A BREACH BY SELLER
OF ITS REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, OR COVENANTS OR ITS OBLIGATION TO CONSUMMATE
THE  TRANSACTIONS  CONTEMPLATED  BY THIS CONTRACT.  UNDER NO  CIRCUMSTANCES  MAY
PURCHASER SEEK OR BE ENTITLED TO RECOVER ANY SPECIAL,  CONSEQUENTIAL,  PUNITIVE,
SPECULATIVE OR INDIRECT  DAMAGES,  ALL OF WHICH PURCHASER  SPECIFICALLY  WAIVES,
FROM  SELLER FOR ANY BREACH BY SELLER,  OF ITS  REPRESENTATIONS,  WARRANTIES  OR
COVENANTS OR ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS CONTRACT.  PURCHASER SPECIFICALLY WAIVES
THE RIGHT TO FILE ANY LIS PENDENS OR ANY LIEN  AGAINST THE  PROPERTY  UNLESS AND
UNTIL IT HAS IRREVOCABLY  ELECTED TO SEEK SPECIFIC  PERFORMANCE OF THIS CONTRACT
AND HAS FILED AN ACTION SEEKING SUCH REMEDY.

                                  ARTICLE 11
                            RISK OF LOSS OR CASUALTY

11.1 Major  Damage.  In the event that the  Property is damaged or  destroyed by
fire or other  casualty  prior to  Closing,  and the cost of repair is more than
$300,000,  then  Seller  shall  have no  obligation  to  repair  such  damage or
destruction and shall notify  Purchaser in writing of such damage or destruction
(the "Damage Notice").  Within 10 days after  Purchaser's  receipt of the Damage
Notice,  Purchaser  may  elect at its  option  to  terminate  this  Contract  by
delivering  written notice to Seller.  In the event Purchaser fails to terminate
this Contract  within the foregoing  10-day period,  this  transaction  shall be
closed in accordance with the terms of this Contract for the full Purchase Price
notwithstanding  any such damage or destruction  and Purchaser shall receive all
insurance proceeds  pertaining thereto (plus a credit against the Purchase Price
in the amount of any  deductible  payable by Seller in connection  therewith) at
Closing.

11.2 Minor  Damage.  In the event that the  Property is damaged or  destroyed by
fire or other casualty prior to the Closing, and the cost of repair is less than
$300,000,  this transaction shall be closed in accordance with the terms of this
Contract,  notwithstanding the damage or destruction;  provided, however, Seller
shall make such repairs to the extent of any recovery from insurance  carried on
the Property if they can be reasonably  effected before the Closing.  Subject to
Section 11.3, if Seller is unable to effect such repairs,  then Purchaser  shall
receive all insurance  proceeds  pertaining  thereto (plus a credit  against the
Purchase Price in the amount of any  deductible  payable by Seller in connection
therewith)  at  Closing.  11.3  Repairs.  To the extent  that  Seller  elects to
commence  any  repair,  replacement  or  restoration  of the  Property  prior to
Closing,  then Seller shall be entitled to receive and apply available insurance
proceeds to any portion of such repair,  replacement or restoration completed or
installed prior to Closing,  with Purchaser being  responsible for completion of
such repair,  replacement or  restoration  after Closing from the balance of any
available insurance proceeds.  The provisions of this Section 11.3 shall survive
the Closing and delivery of the Deed to Purchaser.

                                  ARTICLE 12
                                 EMINENT DOMAIN

12.1 Eminent  Domain.  In the event that,  at the time of Closing,  any material
part of the Property is (or  previously  has been)  acquired,  or is about to be
acquired, by any governmental agency by the powers of eminent domain or transfer
in lieu  thereof  (or in the event  that at such time there is any notice of any
such  acquisition  or  intent  to  acquire  by any  such  governmental  agency),
Purchaser  shall  have the right,  at  Purchaser's  option,  to  terminate  this
Contract by giving written notice within 10 days after Purchaser's  receipt from
Seller of notice of the occurrence of such event, and if Purchaser so terminates
this  Contract  shall  recover the  Deposit  hereunder  (subject to  Purchaser's
obligation under Section 3.5.2 to return all Third-Party Reports and information
and  Materials  provided to  Purchaser as a  pre-condition  to the return of the
Deposit).  If Purchaser  fails to  terminate  this  Contract  within such 10-day
period,  this  transaction  shall be closed in accordance with the terms of this
Contract  for the full  Purchase  Price and  Purchaser  shall  receive  the full
benefit of any  condemnation  award. It is expressly  agreed between the parties
hereto that this  section  shall in no way apply to  customary  dedications  for
public purposes which may be necessary for the development of the Property.

                                   ARTICLE 13
                                  MISCELLANEOUS

13.1 Binding  Effect of Contract.  This Contract  shall not be binding on either
party until executed by both Purchaser and Seller.  As provided in Section 2.3.5
and Section 9.3 above,  neither the Escrow Agent's nor the Broker's execution of
this Contract shall be a pre-requisite to its effectiveness.

13.2 Exhibits And Schedules. All Exhibits and Schedules,  whether or not annexed
hereto, are a part of this Contract for all purposes.

13.3  Assignability.  This Contract is not assignable by Purchaser without first
obtaining the prior written  approval of the Seller,  except that  Purchaser may
assign this  Contract to one or more  entities  so long as (a)  Purchaser  is an
affiliate of the purchasing entity(ies),  (b) Purchaser is not released from its
liability hereunder, and (c) Seller consents thereto (which consent shall not be
unreasonably  withheld or delayed).  As used herein, an affiliate is a person or
entity  controlled by, under common control with, or controlling  another person
or entity.
13.4 Binding  Effect.  Subject to Section 13.3,  this Contract  shall be binding
upon and inure to the  benefit of Seller  and  Purchaser,  and their  respective
successors, heirs and permitted assigns.

13.5 Captions.  The captions,  headings,  and arrangements used in this Contract
are for convenience only and do not in any way affect, limit, amplify, or modify
the terms and provisions hereof.

13.6 Number And Gender Of Words.  Whenever  herein the singular  number is used,
the same shall  include the plural  where  appropriate,  and words of any gender
shall include each other gender where appropriate.

13.7 Notices. All notices,  demands,  requests and other communications required
or  permitted  hereunder  shall  be in  writing,  and  shall  be (a)  personally
delivered  with  a  written  receipt  of  delivery;  (b)  sent  by a  nationally
recognized  overnight  delivery service requiring a written  acknowledgement  of
receipt or providing a certification of delivery or attempted delivery; (c) sent
by  certified or  registered  mail,  return  receipt  requested,  or (d) sent by
confirmed  facsimile  transmission with an original copy thereof  transmitted to
the recipient by one of the means  described in  subsections  (a) through (c) no
later than 3 Business Days  thereafter.  All notices  shall be deemed  effective
when actually delivered as documented in a delivery receipt; provided,  however,
that if the notice was sent by  overnight  courier or mail as  aforesaid  and is
affirmatively  refused or cannot be delivered during customary business hours by
reason of the absence of a signatory to acknowledge  receipt,  or by reason of a
change of  address  with  respect  to which the  addressor  did not have  either
knowledge or written notice  delivered in accordance with this  paragraph,  then
the first attempted delivery shall be deemed to constitute delivery.  Each party
shall be  entitled  to  change  its  address  for  notices  from time to time by
delivering to the other party notice  thereof in the manner herein  provided for
the  delivery of  notices.  All notices  shall be sent to the  addressee  at its
address set forth following its name below:

            To Purchaser:

            Mr.  Bill  Frye  1312  Wakehurst  Court  Lexington,  Kentucky  40509
            Telephone: 859-806-8000 Facsimile: 859-858-4100

            And a copy to:

            Jonathan Gay, Esq.
            Walther, Roark, Gay and Todd
            163 East Main Street
            Suite 200
            P.O. Box 1598
            Lexington, Kentucky 40588
            Telephone:  859-225-4714
            Facsimile:  859-225-1493



            To Seller:

            c/o AIMCO
            Stanford Place 3
            4582 South Ulster Street Parkway
            Suite 1100
            Denver, Colorado  80237
            Attention:  Patrick Slavin
            Telephone:  303-691-4340
            Facsimile:  303-300-3282

            And:

            c/o AIMCO
            Stanford Place 3
            4582 South Ulster Street Parkway
            Suite 1100
            Denver, Colorado  80237
            Attention:  Mr. Harry Alcock
            Telephone:  303-691-4344
            Facsimile:  303-300-3282

            with copy to:

            Chad Asarch, Esq.
            Vice President and Assistant General Counsel
            AIMCO
            Stanford Place 3
            4582 South Ulster Street Parkway
            Suite 1100
            Denver, Colorado  80237
            Telephone:  303-691-4303
            Facsimile:  303-300-3260

            and a copy to:

            Loeb & Loeb LLP
            1000 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1800
            Los Angeles, California  90017
            Attention:  Karen N. Higgins, Esq., and
                        Loretta Thompson, Esq.
            Facsimile:  213-688-3460

      Any notice required hereunder to be delivered to the Escrow Agent shall be
delivered in accordance with above provisions as follows:

            Stewart Title Guaranty Company
            1980 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 610
            Houston, Texas  77056
            Attention:  Wendy Howell, National Commercial Closing Specialist
            Telephone:  800-729-1906

      Unless specifically  required to be delivered to the Escrow Agent pursuant
to the terms of this  Contract,  no notice  hereunder  must be  delivered to the
Escrow  Agent in order to be  effective  so long as it is delivered to the other
party in accordance with the above provisions.

13.8 Governing Law And Venue. The laws of the State of Kentucky shall govern the
validity, construction, enforcement, and interpretation of this Contract, unless
otherwise  specified herein except for the conflict of laws provisions  thereof.
Subject to Section  13.25,  all claims,  disputes and other  matters in question
arising out of or relating to this  Contract,  or the breach  thereof,  shall be
decided  by  proceedings  instituted  and  litigated  in a  court  of  competent
jurisdiction  in the state in which the  Property is  situated,  and the parties
hereto  expressly  consent to the venue and  jurisdiction  of such  court.

13.9 Entire  Agreement.  This Contract  embodies the entire Contract between the
parties  hereto  concerning  the subject  matter hereof and supersedes all prior
conversations,  proposals,  negotiations,  understandings and Contracts, whether
written or oral.

13.10  Amendments.  This  Contract  shall  not  be  amended,  altered,  changed,
modified,  supplemented or rescinded in any manner except by a written  contract
executed by all of the  parties;  provided,  however,  that,  (a) as provided in
Section 2.3.5 above,  the signature of the Escrow Agent shall not be required as
to any  amendment of this  Contract  other than an amendment of Section 2.3, and
(b) as provided in Section 9.3 above,  the  signature of the Broker shall not be
required as to any amendment of this Contract.

13.11 Severability. In the event that any part of this Contract shall be held to
be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision
shall be reformed,  and enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law. If such
provision  cannot be reformed,  it shall be severed  from this  Contract and the
remaining  portions  of this  Contract  shall be valid  and  enforceable.

13.12 Multiple Counterparts/Facsimile  Signatures. This Contract may be executed
in a  number  of  identical  counterparts.  This  Contract  may be  executed  by
facsimile signatures which shall be binding on the parties hereto, with original
signatures to be delivered as soon as  reasonably  practical  thereafter.

13.13  Construction.  No provision of this Contract  shall be construed in favor
of, or against,  any particular  party by reason of any presumption with respect
to the drafting of this Contract;  both parties,  being  represented by counsel,
having fully participated in the negotiation of this instrument.

13.14  Confidentiality.  Purchaser  shall not disclose the terms and  conditions
contained in this Contract and shall keep the same  confidential,  provided that
Purchaser may disclose the terms and conditions of this Contract (a) as required
by law, (b) to consummate the terms of this Contract,  or any financing relating
thereto,  or (c) to Purchaser's or Seller's lenders,  attorneys and accountants.
Any  information  and  Materials  provided by Seller to Purchaser  hereunder are
confidential  and  Purchaser  shall be prohibited  from making such  information
public  to  any  other  person  or  entity  other  than  its  agents  and  legal
representatives,  without  Seller's  prior written  authorization,  which may be
granted or denied in Seller's sole  discretion.  Notwithstanding  the foregoing,
the parties (and each employee,  representative,  or other agent of the parties)
may disclose to any and all persons,  without  limitation  of any kind,  the tax
treatment  and any  facts  that  may be  relevant  to the tax  structure  of the
transaction,  provided, however, that no party (and no employee, representative,
or other  agent  thereof)  shall  disclose  any  other  information  that is not
relevant to understanding the tax treatment and tax structure of the transaction
(including the identity of any party and any information that could lead another
to determine the identity of any party),  or any other information to the extent
that  such  disclosure  could  result in a  violation  of any  federal  or state
securities law.

13.15 Time Of The  Essence.  It is expressly  agreed by the parties  hereto that
time is of the essence with respect to this Contract.

13.16 Waiver.  No delay or omission to exercise any right or power accruing upon
any default,  omission,  or failure of  performance  hereunder  shall impair any
right or power or shall be construed to be a waiver thereof,  but any such right
and  power  may be  exercised  from  time to time and as often as may be  deemed
expedient. No waiver, amendment, release, or modification of this Contract shall
be established by conduct,  custom, or course of dealing and all waivers must be
in writing and signed by the waiving party.

13.17 Attorneys Fees. In the event either party hereto  commences  litigation or
arbitration against the other to enforce its rights hereunder, the substantially
prevailing  party in such litigation shall be entitled to recover from the other
party its reasonable  attorneys' fees and expenses incidental to such litigation
and arbitration,  including the cost of in-house counsel and any appeals.

13.18 Time  Periods.  Should the last day of a time  period fall on a weekend or
legal holiday,  the next Business Day thereafter  shall be considered the end of
the time period.

13.19  1031  Exchange.  Seller  and  Purchaser  acknowledge  and agree  that the
purchase  and sale of the  Property  may be part of a  tax-free  exchange  under
Section  1031 of the Code for  either  Purchaser  or Seller.  Each party  hereby
agrees to take all reasonable  steps on or before the Closing Date to facilitate
such exchange if requested by the other party, provided that (a) no party making
such  accommodation  shall be required to acquire any substitute  property,  (b)
such exchange shall not affect the representations,  warranties, liabilities and
obligations  of the  parties to each other  under  this  Contract,  (c) no party
making such accommodation  shall incur any additional cost, expense or liability
in connection with such exchange (other than expenses of reviewing and executing
documents  required in connection with such exchange),  and (d) no dates in this
Contract will be extended as a result thereof.  Notwithstanding  anything to the
contrary  contained in the foregoing,  if Seller so elects to close the transfer
of the  Property  as an  exchange,  then (i)  Seller,  at its sole  option,  may
delegate its  obligations to transfer the Property under this Contract,  and may
assign its rights to receive the Purchase  Price from  Purchaser,  to a deferred
exchange  intermediary  (an  "Intermediary")  or  to an  exchange  accommodation
titleholder, as the case may be; (ii) such delegation and assignment shall in no
way reduce,  modify or otherwise  affect the  obligations of Seller  pursuant to
this Contract;  (iii) Seller shall remain fully liable for its obligations under
this Contract as if such  delegation and assignment  shall not have taken place;
(iv)  Intermediary or exchange  accommodation  titleholder,  as the case may be,
shall have no liability to Purchaser; and (v) the closing of the transfer of the
Property to  Purchaser  shall be  undertaken  by direct deed from Seller (or, if
applicable,  from other  affiliates  of Seller whom Seller will cause to execute
such deeds) to Purchaser or to exchange accommodation  titleholder,  as the case
may be. Notwithstanding  anything to the contrary contained in the foregoing, if
Purchaser  so elects to close the  acquisition  of the  Property as an exchange,
then (i) Purchaser,  at its sole option, may delegate its obligations to acquire
the  Property  under this  Contract,  and may  assign its rights to receive  the
Property  from  Seller,  to an  Intermediary  or to  an  exchange  accommodation
titleholder, as the case may be; (ii) such delegation and assignment shall in no
way reduce,  modify or otherwise affect the obligations of Purchaser pursuant to
this Contract;  (iii)  Purchaser  shall remain fully liable for its  obligations
under this Contract as if such  delegation and  assignment  shall not have taken
place; (iv) Intermediary or exchange accommodation titleholder,  as the case may
be, shall have no liability to Seller; and (v) the closing of the acquisition of
the Property by Purchaser or the exchange accommodation titleholder, as the case
may be, shall be undertaken by direct deed from Seller (or, if applicable,  from
other  affiliates  of Seller whom  Seller  will cause to execute  such deeds) to
Purchaser (or to exchange accommodation titleholder, as the case may be).

13.20 No Personal  Liability  of  Officers,  Trustees or  Directors  of Seller's
Partners.  Purchaser  acknowledges  that this Contract is entered into by Seller
which is a California  limited  partnership,  and Purchaser  agrees that none of
Seller's  Indemnified  Parties  shall  have any  personal  liability  under this
Contract  or  any  document   executed  in  connection  with  the   transactions
contemplated by this Contract.

13.21 No Exclusive Negotiations. Seller shall have the right, at all times prior
to the expiration of the Feasibility  Period, to solicit backup offers and enter
into  discussions,  negotiations,  or any  other  communications  concerning  or
related to the sale of the Property  with any  third-party;  provided,  however,
that such  communications  are subject to the terms of this  Contract,  and that
Seller shall not enter into any contract or binding  Contract with a third-party
for  the  sale  of the  Property  unless  such  Contract  is  contingent  on the
termination  of this  Contract  without the  Property  having  been  conveyed to
Purchaser.

13.22 ADA Disclosure. Purchaser acknowledges that the Property may be subject to
the federal Americans With Disabilities Act (the "ADA"),  which requires,  among
other  matters,  that tenants  and/or owners of "public  accommodations"  remove
barriers  in order to make the  Property  accessible  to  disabled  persons  and
provide  auxiliary  aids and  services for  hearing,  vision or speech  impaired
persons.  Seller makes no warranty,  representation  or guarantee of any type or
kind with  respect to the  Property's  compliance  with the ADA (or any  similar
state or local law), and Seller expressly disclaims any such representation.

13.23 No  Recording.  Purchaser  shall not cause or allow this  Contract  or any
contract or other document related hereto,  nor any memorandum or other evidence
hereof,  to be recorded or become a public record without Seller's prior written
consent,  which  consent may be withheld at  Seller's  sole  discretion.  If the
Purchaser  records this Contract or any other  memorandum  or evidence  thereof,
Purchaser shall be in default of its obligations under this Contract.  Purchaser
hereby appoints the Seller as Purchaser's attorney-in-fact to prepare and record
any documents  necessary to effect the nullification and release of the Contract
or  other  memorandum  or  evidence  thereof  from  the  public  records.   This
appointment shall be coupled with an interest and irrevocable.

13.24  Relationship of Parties.  Purchaser and Seller acknowledge and agree that
the  relationship  established  between the parties pursuant to this Contract is
only that of a seller and a purchaser of property.  Neither Purchaser nor Seller
is, nor shall either hold itself out to be, the agent, employee,  joint venturer
or partner of the other party.

13.25  Dispute  Resolution.  Any  controversy,  dispute,  or claim of any nature
arising  out of, in  connection  with,  or in  relation  to the  interpretation,
performance,  enforcement  or breach of this Contract (and any closing  document
executed in connection herewith), including any claim based on contract, tort or
statute,  shall be resolved at the written request of any party to this Contract
by binding arbitration. The arbitration shall be administered in accordance with
the  then  current  Commercial  Arbitration  Rules of the  American  Arbitration
Association.  Any matter to be settled by arbitration  shall be submitted to the
American Arbitration  Association in the state in which the Property is located.
The  parties  shall  attempt  to  designate  one  arbitrator  from the  American
Arbitration  Association.  If they are  unable  to do so  within  30 days  after
written  demand  therefor,  then  the  American  Arbitration  Association  shall
designate  an  arbitrator.  The  arbitration  shall be final  and  binding,  and
enforceable in any court of competent  jurisdiction.  The arbitrator shall award
attorneys'  fees  (including  those  of  in-house  counsel)  and  costs  to  the
prevailing  party and charge the cost of  arbitration  to the party which is not
the prevailing  party.  Notwithstanding  anything  herein to the contrary,  this
Section  13.25 shall not prevent  Purchaser or Seller from seeking and obtaining
equitable  relief  on  a  temporary  or  permanent  basis,  including,   without
limitation, a temporary restraining order, a preliminary or permanent injunction
or similar equitable relief, from a court of competent  jurisdiction  located in
the state in which the Property is located (to which all parties  hereto consent
to venue  and  jurisdiction)  by  instituting  a legal  action  or  other  court
proceeding  in order to protect or enforce  the rights of such party  under this
Contract or to prevent  irreparable  harm and injury.  The court's  jurisdiction
over any such equitable matter,  however, shall be expressly limited only to the
temporary,  preliminary,  or permanent equitable relief sought; all other claims
initiated  under this  Contract  between the parties  hereto shall be determined
through final and binding  arbitration  in accordance  with this Section  13.25.

13.26 AIMCO Marks.  Purchaser agrees that Seller, the Property Manager or AIMCO,
or their  respective  affiliates,  are the sole  owners of all right,  title and
interest  in and to the AIMCO  Marks (or have the right to use such AIMCO  Marks
pursuant to license  agreements with third parties) and that no right,  title or
interest in or to the AIMCO Marks is granted, transferred,  assigned or conveyed
as a result of this Contract.  Purchaser  further agrees that Purchaser will not
use the AIMCO Marks for any purpose.

13.27  Non-Solicitation  of Employees.  Purchaser  acknowledges and agrees that,
without the express  written  consent of Seller,  neither  Purchaser  nor any of
Purchaser's employees, affiliates or agents shall (a) prior to the expiration of
the  Feasibility  Period,  solicit any of Seller's  employees  or any  employees
located at the Property for potential  employment,  or (b) at any time,  solicit
any of  Seller's  affiliates  employees  located at any  property  owned by such
affiliates for potential employment.

13.28  Survival.  Except for (a) all of the provisions of this Article 13 (other
than Section  13.19,  13.21 and 13.23),  and (b) any  provision of this Contract
which expressly states that it shall so survive,  and (c) any payment obligation
of Purchaser  under this  Contract (the  foregoing  (a), (b) and (c) referred to
herein as the "Survival  Provisions"),  none of the terms and provisions of this
Contract shall survive the termination of this Contract, and, if the Contract is
not so terminated,  all of the terms and provisions of this Contract (other than
the Survival  Provisions)  shall be merged into the Closing  documents and shall
not survive Closing.

13.29 Multiple Purchasers.  As used in this Contract, the term "Purchaser" means
all entities  acquiring any interest in the Property at the Closing,  including,
without  limitation,  any  assignee(s)  of the  original  Purchaser  pursuant to
Section 13.3 of this Contract. In the event that "Purchaser" has any obligations
or makes any covenants,  representations or warranties under this Agreement, the
same shall be made  jointly  and  severally  by all  entities  being a Purchaser
hereunder.  In the event that Seller  receives  notice  from any entity  being a
Purchaser  hereunder,  the same shall be deemed to  constitute  notice  from all
entities  being a  Purchaser  hereunder.  In the event that any  entity  being a
Purchaser hereunder takes any action,  breaches any obligation or otherwise acts
pursuant  to the  terms of this  Contract,  the same  shall be  deemed to be the
action of the other  entity(ies)  being a Purchaser  hereunder and the action of
"Purchaser"  under this  Contract.  In the event that Seller is required to give
notice or take action with respect to Purchaser  under this Contract,  notice to
any entity  being a Purchaser  hereunder  or action  with  respect to any entity
being a Purchaser  hereunder shall be a notice or action to all entities being a
Purchaser  hereunder.  In the event that any entity being a Purchaser  hereunder
desires to bring an action or arbitration  against  Seller,  such action must be
joined by all entities being a Purchaser hereunder in order to be effective.  In
the event that there is any  agreement  by Seller to pay any amount  pursuant to
this Contract to Purchaser under any  circumstance,  that amount shall be deemed
maximum  aggregate amount to be paid to all parties being a Purchaser  hereunder
and not an amount that can be paid to each party being a Purchaser hereunder. In
the event that  Seller is required  to return the  Initial  Deposit,  Additional
Deposit  or other  amounts to  Purchaser,  Seller  shall  return the same to any
entity being a Purchaser hereunder and, upon such return,  shall have no further
liability to any other entity being a Purchaser  hereunder for such amount.  The
foregoing  provisions  also shall  apply to any  documents,  including,  without
limitation,  the  General  Assignment  and  Assumption  and the  Assignment  and
Assumption of Leases and Security  Deposits,  executed in  connection  with this
Contract and the transaction(s) contemplated hereby.

                                   ARTICLE 14
                           LEAD-BASED PAINT DISCLOSURE

14.1 Disclosure.  Seller and Purchaser hereby  acknowledge  delivery of the Lead
Based Paint  Disclosure  attached as Exhibit G hereto.  The  provisions  of this
Section 14.1 shall  survive the Closing and  delivery of the Deed to  Purchaser.

14.2 Consent Contract.  Using reasonable and customary efforts, Seller shall (a)
perform any testing (the  "Testing")  required at the  Property  with respect to
lead-based  paint in accordance with the  requirements  of the Consent  Contract
(the "Consent Contract") by and among the United States Environmental Protection
Agency,  the United  States  Department  of Housing and Urban  Development,  and
Apartment Investment and Management Company ("AIMCO"), and (b) if required under
the Consent Contract,  as determined by Seller and its counsel in their sole and
absolute discretion, remediate or abate (the "Remediation") any lead-based paint
condition at the Property  prior to the Closing using  reasonable  and customary
efforts. In the event that Seller does not complete such Testing or Remediation,
if any is required  under the Consent  Contract,  prior to the  Closing,  Seller
shall  initiate,  continue or complete  such Testing or  Remediation,  if any is
required under the Consent  Contract,  promptly after Closing.  Purchaser  shall
provide  Seller  with  full and  unimpeded  access to the  Property,  including,
without  limitation,  access to all units located  thereon,  for the purposes of
completing  such Testing or  Remediation,  if any is required  under the Consent
Contract,  and Purchaser shall fully  cooperate with Seller  regarding and allow
Seller to perform  such  Testing or  Remediation,  if any is required  under the
Consent  Contract,  as  determined  by Seller and its  counsel in their sole and
absolute discretion,  including, without limitation, allowing any alterations to
the  Property,  to comply  with the  Consent  Contract,  until such time as such
Testing or Remediation,  if any is required under the Consent Contract, has been
completed.  Seller shall provide 24 hours' notice to Purchaser in the event that
access to a unit is required to perform such Testing or  Remediation,  if any is
required under the Consent Contract;  provided,  however,  Seller's  obligations
hereunder after Closing shall be contingent on Purchaser's  compliance herewith,
and Seller shall be relieved of all liability  and  obligations  regarding  such
Testing or  Remediation  or  otherwise  under the  Consent  Contract,  if any is
required under the Consent Contract,  as a result of any failure by Purchaser to
comply with this Section 14.2. Purchaser  acknowledges and agrees that (1) after
Closing, the Purchaser and the Property shall be subject to the Consent Contract
and  the  provisions  contained  herein  related  thereto;  (2)  after  Closing,
Purchaser agrees to undertake the obligations required by the Consent Agreement;
(3) that Seller will need  necessary  access to the  Property to comply with the
requirements  of the Consent  Contract;  (4) that  Purchaser  will  provide such
access  to the  Property  after  Closing  so that  Seller  can  comply  with the
requirements of the Consent Contract; and (5) that Purchaser shall not be deemed
to be a third party  beneficiary to the Consent  Contract.  By execution hereof,
Purchaser further  acknowledges receipt of notice in writing of the existence of
the Consent  Contract  and receipt of a copy  thereof.  The  provisions  of this
Section  14.2 shall  survive the  termination  of this  Contract,  and if not so
terminated, the Closing and delivery of the Deed to Purchaser.

      NOW,  THEREFORE,  the parties hereto have executed this Contract as of the
date first set forth above.

                                     Seller:

                                    CONSOLIDATED CAPITAL PROPERTIES III, a
                                    California limited partnership

                                    By:   ConCap Equities, Inc.,
                                          a Delaware corporation,
                                          its sole general partner


                                          By: /s/ Patrick Slavin
                                          Name: Patrick Slavin
                                          Its: Senior Vice President



                                   Purchaser:

                                    WEST CHASE APARTMENTS, LLC,
                                    a Kentucky limited liability company

                                    By:   /s/ B. Frye
                                    Name: William B. Frye
                                   Title: Member


                           ESCROW AGENT SIGNATURE PAGE

      The  undersigned  executes  the Contract to which this  signature  page is
attached  for the purpose of agreeing  to the  provisions  of Section 2.3 of the
Contract,  and  hereby  establishes  August  13,  2003 as the date of opening of
escrow and designates 00160047 as the escrow number assigned to this escrow.

                                  ESCROW AGENT:

                                    STEWART TITLE GUARANTY COMPANY


                                   By:   /s/Wendy Howell
                                   Name: Wendy Howell
                                   Title: National Commercial Closing Specialist



                              BROKER SIGNATURE PAGE

      The undersigned  Broker hereby executes this Broker  Signature Page solely
to  confirm  the  following:  (a)  Broker  represents  only  the  Seller  in the
transaction  described in the Contract to which this signature page is attached,
(b) Broker  acknowledges  that the only compensation due to Broker in connection
with the  transaction  described in the Contract to which this signature page is
attached  is as set forth in a  separate  agreement  between  Seller  and Broker
payable at the Closing,  and (c) Broker  represents  and warrants to Seller that
Broker and its affiliates has not and will not receive any compensation (cash or
otherwise) from or on behalf of Purchaser or any affiliate thereof in connection
with the transaction,  and do not, and will not at the Closing,  have any direct
or indirect legal,  beneficial,  economic or voting interest in Purchaser (or in
an assignee  of  Purchaser,  which  pursuant  to Section  13.3 of the  Contract,
acquires  the  Property at the  Closing)  nor has  Purchaser  granted (as of the
Effective  Date or the  Closing  Date) the Broker or any of its  affiliates  any
right or option to acquire any direct or indirect legal, beneficial, economic or
voting interest in Purchaser.

                                     BROKER:

                                    APARTMENT REALTY ADVISORS MIDWEST, INC.

                                    By:  /s/ Debra S. Corson
                                    Name: Debra S. Corson
                                    Title: President



                                    EXHIBIT A

                  LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR THE WEST CHASE APARTMENTS

                            Fayette County, Kentucky

THOSE  certain  two  parcels of land  lying and being in the City of  Lexington,
Fayette County, Kentucky, more particularly bounded and described as follows:

PARCEL NO. 1: Being all of Lot No. 4,  Block "B" of Village  Square  Unit One as
shown by map or plat thereof of record in the Office of the Fayette County Court
Clerk in Plat Book 18, Page 40 (now Plat  Cabinet B, Slide 160),  and also being
Parcel  No. 1 of Lot No. 4,  Block "B" of  Village  Square  Unit One as shown by
Consolidation  Plat of record in the Office of the Fayette County Court Clerk in
Deed Book 931, Page 583 (now Plat Cabinet A, Slide 119).

PARCEL  NO. 2:  Beginning  at a point in the East  right of way line of  Village
Drive,  corner to Lot Nos. 3 and 4, Block "B," Village  Square Unit One as shown
by Plat of record in the Office of the Fayette  County  Court Clerk in Plat Book
18, Page 40 (now Plat Cabinet B, Slide 160); thence with the lines of Lots 3 and
4 North  86(Degree)  18' East  342.30  feet to the line of  Hillcrest  Cemetery;
thence with the line of Hillcrest  Cemetery South 8(Degree) 30' East 30.11 feet;
thence  South  86(Degree)  18' West 344.82 feet to the East right of way line of
Village  Drive;  thence  with the East right of way line of Village  Drive North
3(Degree)  42' West 30.00 feet to the point of beginning  and being Parcel No. 2
of Lot No. 4, Block "B" of  Village  Square  Unit One as shown by  Consolidation
Plat of Record in the Office of the Fayette County Court Clerk in Deed Book 931,
Page 583 (now Plat  Cabinet A, Slide  119);  and being known and  designated  as
Village Square Apartments, 1346 Village Drive.

Being the same property  conveyed to Consolidated  Capital  Properties,  III, by
Commissioner's  deed dated  September 20, 1990, and of record in Deed Book 1561,
page 390, in the Fayette County Court Clerk's Office.