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                                    FORM 10-Q
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarter ended         September 30, 1996
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Commission file number            1-11060
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                       AMERICAN INSURED MORTGAGE INVESTORS
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               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

             California                          13-3180848
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  (State or other jurisdiction of           (I.R.S. Employer
  incorporation or organization)            Identification No.)

11200 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland           20852
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(Address of principal executive offices)          (Zip Code)

                                 (301) 816-2300
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

     Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.   Yes  [X]    No [ ]     

     As of September 30, 1996, 10,000,000 depositary units of limited
partnership interest were outstanding. 

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                       AMERICAN INSURED MORTGAGE INVESTORS

                               INDEX TO FORM 10-Q

                    FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996

                                                           PAGE
                                                           ----

PART I.   Financial Information (Unaudited)

Item 1.   Financial Statements

          Balance Sheets - September 30, 1996 (unaudited) 
            and December 31, 1995....................       3

          Statements of Operations - for the three and
            nine months ended September 30, 1996 and 
            1995 (unaudited).........................       4

          Statement of Changes in Partners' Equity -
            for the nine months ended September 30,
            1996 (unaudited).........................       5

          Statements of Cash Flows - for the nine
            months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995
            (unaudited)..............................       6

          Notes to Financial Statements..............       7

Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of
            Financial Condition and Results of
            Operations...............................      11

PART II.  Other Information

Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K...........      13

Signature............................................      14 

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PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                       AMERICAN INSURED MORTGAGE INVESTORS

                                 BALANCE SHEETS


                                             September 30,     December 31,
                                                 1996              1995    
                                             -------------     ------------
                                                                  
                                             (Unaudited)

                                     ASSETS

Investment in FHA-Insured Loans, 
  at amortized cost, net of unamortized
  discount:
    Originated insured mortgages             $ 14,295,878      $ 14,533,066
    Acquired insured mortgages                  9,005,980         9,056,545
                                             ------------      ------------
                                               23,301,858        23,589,611

Investment in FHA-Insured Certificates, 
  at fair value:
    Acquired insured mortgages                 14,052,401        14,774,772

Cash and cash equivalents                         598,813           673,733

Receivables and other assets                      360,642           377,323
                                             ------------      ------------
     Total assets                            $ 38,313,714      $ 39,415,439
                                             ============      ============


                        LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY

Distributions payable                        $    720,916      $    823,903

Accounts payable and accrued expenses              70,575            98,292
                                             ------------      ------------
     Total liabilities                            791,491           922,195
                                             ------------      ------------
Partners' equity:
  Limited partners' equity                     39,748,966        40,059,771
  General partner's deficit                    (4,931,684)       (4,922,401)
  Unrealized gains on investment
    in FHA-Insured Certificates                 2,704,941         3,355,874
                                             ------------      ------------
     Total partners' equity                    37,522,223        38,493,244
                                             ------------      ------------
     Total liabilities and partners' 
       equity                                $ 38,313,714      $ 39,415,439
                                             ============      ============


                   The accompanying notes are an integral part
                         of these financial statements.
 

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PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                   AMERICAN INSURED MORTGAGE INVESTORS

                                          STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                                                   (Unaudited)


                                          For the three months ended           For the nine months ended  
                                                 September 30,                        September 30,
                                          ----------------------------         ----------------------------
                                              1996            1995                 1996            1995    
                                          ------------    ------------         ------------    ------------
                                                                                            
Income:
  Mortgage investment income              $    833,902    $    886,843         $  2,581,356    $  2,692,925
  Interest and other income                      7,546           8,259               24,543          28,982
                                          ------------    ------------         ------------    ------------
                                               841,448         895,102            2,605,899       2,721,907
                                          ------------    ------------         ------------    ------------
Expenses:
  Asset management fee to  
    related parties                             85,773          85,773              257,319         257,319
  General and administrative                    33,698          59,888              153,483         189,879
                                          ------------    ------------         ------------    ------------
                                               119,471         145,661              410,802         447,198
                                          ------------    ------------         ------------    ------------
     Earnings before loss on
       mortgage modification                   721,977         749,441            2,195,097       2,274,709

Loss on mortgage modification                       --              --             (146,464)             --
                                          ------------    ------------         ------------    ------------
     Net earnings                         $    721,977    $    749,441         $  2,048,633    $  2,274,709
                                          ============    ============         ============    ============

Net earnings allocated to:
  Limited partners - 97.1%                $    701,040    $    727,707         $  1,989,223    $  2,208,742
  General partner -   2.9%                      20,937          21,734               59,410          65,967
                                          ------------    ------------         ------------    ------------
                                          $    721,977    $    749,441         $  2,048,633    $  2,274,709
                                          ============    ============         ============    ============
Net earnings per Unit of limited 
  partnership interest                    $       0.07    $       0.07         $       0.20    $       0.22
                                          ============    ============         ============    ============



                                             The accompanying notes are an integral part
                                                   of these financial statements.
 

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PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                       AMERICAN INSURED MORTGAGE INVESTORS

                                    STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' EQUITY

                                  For the nine months ended September 30, 1996

                                                             (Unaudited)



                                                                                       Unrealized
                                                                                        Gains on
                                                                                      Investment in 
                                                   General           Limited           FHA-Insured
                                                   Partner           Partners          Certificates            Total   
                                                ------------       ------------       --------------       -------------
                                                                                                        

Balance, December 31, 1995                      $ (4,922,401)      $ 40,059,771       $    3,355,874       $  38,493,244

  Net earnings                                        59,410          1,989,223                   --           2,048,633

  Distributions paid or accrued of 
    $0.23 per Unit                                   (68,693)        (2,300,028)                  --          (2,368,721)

  Adjustment to unrealized gains 
    on investment in FHA-Insured 
    Certificates                                          --                 --             (650,933)           (650,933)
                                                ------------       -------------       -------------       -------------
Balance, September 30, 1996                     $ (4,931,684)      $  39,748,966       $   2,704,941       $  37,522,223
                                                ============       =============       =============       =============

Limited Partnership Units 
  outstanding - September 30,
  1996                                                                10,000,125
                                                                   =============


                                             The accompanying notes are an integral part
                                                   of these financial statements.
 

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PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                         AMERICAN INSURED MORTGAGE INVESTORS

                                              STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                                                     (Unaudited)


                                                              For the nine months ended
                                                                     September 30,
                                                               1996              1995
                                                           ------------      ------------
                                                                                
Cash flows from operating activities:                                 
 Net earnings                                              $  2,048,633      $  2,274,709
 Adjustments to reconcile net 
  earnings to net cash provided by 
  operating activities:
  Loss on modification of insured mortgage                      146,464                --
  Changes in assets and liabilities:
    Decrease (increase) in receivables and
      other assets                                               16,681            (1,366)
    Decrease in accounts payable and
      accrued expenses                                          (27,717)           (8,970)
                                                           ------------      ------------
  Net cash provided by operating
    activities                                                2,184,061         2,264,373
                                                           ------------      ------------
Cash flows from investing activities:
 Proceeds from modification of
  insured mortgage                                               35,748                --
 Receipt of mortgage principal from
  scheduled payments                                            176,979           152,558
                                                           ------------      ------------
  Net cash provided by investing
    activities                                                  212,727           152,558
                                                           ------------      ------------
Cash flows from financing activities:
 Distributions paid to partners                              (2,471,708)       (2,471,709)
                                                           ------------      ------------

  Net cash used in financing activities                      (2,471,708)       (2,471,709)
                                                           ------------      ------------
  Net decrease in cash and cash
    equivalents                                                 (74,920)          (54,778)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning 
  of period                                                     673,733           722,986
                                                           ------------      ------------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of 
  period                                                   $    598,813      $    668,208
                                                           ============      ============

                                             The accompanying notes are an integral part
                                                   of these financial statements.
 

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                                             AMERICAN INSURED MORTGAGE INVESTORS

                                                    NOTES TO FINANCIALSTATEMENTS

                                                             (Unaudited)


1.   ORGANIZATION

     American Insured Mortgage Investors (the Partnership) was formed under the
Uniform Limited Partnership Act in the state of California on July 12, 1983. The
Partnership Agreement states that the Partnership will terminate on December 31,
2008, unless previously terminated under the provisions of the Partnership
Agreement.

     Effective September 6, 1991, CRIIMI, Inc. (the General Partner) succeeded
the former general partners to become the sole general partner of the
Partnership.  CRIIMI, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of CRIIMI MAE Inc.
(CRIIMI MAE).

     AIM Acquisition Partners L.P. (the Advisor) serves as the advisor of the
Partnership.  The general partner of the Advisor is AIM Acquisition Corporation
and the limited partners include an affiliate of CRIIMI MAE (and through June
30, 1995, an affiliate of C.R.I., Inc. (CRI)).  Effective September 6, 1991 and
through June 30, 1995, a sub-advisory agreement (the Sub-advisory Agreement)
existed whereby CRI/AIM Management, Inc., an affiliate of CRI, managed the
Partnership's portfolio.  In connection with the transaction in which CRIIMI MAE
became a self-administered real estate investment trust (REIT) on June 30, 1995,
CRIIMI MAE Services Limited Partnership, an affiliate of CRIIMI MAE, acquired
the Sub-advisory Agreement.  As a result of this transaction, CRIIMI MAE
Services Limited Partnership manages the Partnership's portfolio.  These
transactions had no effect on the Partnership's financial statements.

     The Partnership's investment in mortgages consists of participation
certificates evidencing a 100% undivided beneficial interest in government
insured multifamily mortgages issued or sold pursuant to Federal Housing
Administration (FHA) programs (FHA-Insured Certificates) and FHA-insured
mortgage loans (FHA-Insured Loans).  The mortgages underlying the FHA-Insured
Certificates and FHA-Insured Loans are non-recourse first liens on multifamily
residential developments.

2.   BASIS OF PRESENTATION

     In the opinion of the General Partner, the accompanying unaudited financial
statements contain all adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary to
present fairly the financial position of the Partnership as of September 30,
1996 and December 31, 1995 and the results of its operations for the three and
nine months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995, and its cash flows for the nine
months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995.

     These unaudited financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Certain
information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been
condensed or omitted.  While the General Partner believes that the disclosures
presented are adequate to make the information not misleading, it is suggested
that these financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial
statements and the notes to the financial statements included in the
Partnership's Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1995.

3.   INVESTMENT IN FHA-INSURED LOANS

     As of September 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995, the Partnership's 

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                                          AMERICAN INSURED MORTGAGE INVESTORS

                                               NOTES TO FINANCIALSTATEMENTS

                                                          (Unaudited)

3.   INVESTMENT IN FHA-INSURED LOANS - Continued

investment in FHA-Insured Loans consisted of four acquired insured mortgages and
two originated insured mortgages.
As of September 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995, these investments had an
aggregate amortized cost of $23,301,858 and $23,589,611, respectively, face
value of $26,401,133 and $26,573,553, respectively, and fair value of
$26,764,293 and $27,625,663, respectively.  All of the FHA-Insured Loans are
current with respect to payment of principal and interest as of October 31,
1996.

     In May 1996, the mortgage note on Creekside Village was amended to reduce
the mortgage interest rate from 11.5% (with no lockout provision) to 7.75%,
(which includes a lockout provision and prepayment penalty).  In connection with
this modification, the Partnership received proceeds of $35,748 and recognized a
loss of $146,464 on the accompanying statements of operations for the nine
months ended September 30, 1996, primarily representing the unamortized balance
of acquisition and closing costs paid in connection with the origination of this
mortgage.

     In addition to base interest payments under originated insured mortgages,
the Partnership is entitled to additional interest based on a percentage of the
net cash flow from the underlying development and the net proceeds from the
refinancing, sale or other disposition of the underlying development (referred
to as Participations).  During the nine months ended September 30, 1996 and
1995, the Partnership received $12,158 and $28,524, respectively, from the
Participations.  During the three months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995 the
Partnership received no additional interest from the Participations.  These
amounts, if any, are included in mortgage investment income on the accompanying
statements of operations.

4.   INVESTMENT IN FHA-INSURED CERTIFICATES

     As of September 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995, the Partnership's
investment in FHA-Insured Certificates consisted of nine acquired insured
mortgages with an aggregate amortized cost of $11,347,460 and $11,418,898,
respectively, face value of $13,889,789 and $14,023,399, respectively, and fair
value of $14,052,401 and $14,774,772, respectively.  All of the FHA-Insured
Certificates are current with respect to payment of principal and interest as of
October 31, 1996.

5.   DISTRIBUTIONS TO UNITHOLDERS

     The distributions paid or accrued to Unitholders on a per Unit basis for
the nine months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995 are as follows:



Quarter Ended                        1996           1995  
- -------------                      --------       --------
                                            
March 31,                          $   0.08       $   0.08
June 30,                               0.08           0.08
September 30,                          0.07           0.08
                                   --------       --------
     Total                         $   0.23       $   0.24
                                   ========       ========
 

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                                             AMERICAN INSURED MORTGAGE INVESTORS

                                                    NOTES TO FINANCIALSTATEMENTS

                                                             (Unaudited)

5.   DISTRIBUTIONS TO UNITHOLDERS - Continued

     The basis for paying distributions to Unitholders is net proceeds from
mortgage dispositions, if any, and cash flow from operations, which includes
regular interest income and principal from insured mortgages.  Although insured
mortgages yield a fixed monthly mortgage payment once purchased, the cash
distributions paid to the Unitholders will vary during each period due to (1)
the fluctuating yields in the short-term money market where the monthly mortgage
payments received are temporarily invested prior to the payment of quarterly
distributions, (2) the reduction in the asset base due to monthly mortgage
payments received or mortgage dispositions, (3) variations in the cash flow
attributable to the delinquency or default of insured mortgages and (4) changes
in the Partnership's operating expenses.

6.   TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

     The General Partner and certain affiliated entities have, during the three
and nine months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995, earned or received
compensation or payments for services from the Partnership as follows: 


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                                          AMERICAN INSURED MORTGAGE INVESTORS 

                                              NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                                       (Unaudited)

6.   TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES - Continued




                                           COMPENSATION PAID OR ACCRUED TO RELATED PARTIES
                                           ----------------------------------------------

                                                                   For the three months          For the nine months
                               Capacity in Which                   ended September 30,           ended September 30,
Name of Recipient                 Served/Item                       1996           1995           1996           1995
- -----------------         ----------------------------            --------       --------       --------       --------
                                                                                                
CRIIMI, Inc.(1)           General Partner/Distribution            $ 20,907       $ 23,893       $ 68,693       $ 71,679

AIM Acquisition           Advisor/Asset Management Fee              85,773         85,773        257,319        257,319
  Partners, L.P.(2)

CRI(3)                    Affiliate of General Partner/
                            Expense Reimbursement                        --         4,455             --         37,365

CRIIMI MAE Management,    Affiliate of General Partner/               5,912         6,449          38,741         6,449
  Inc. (3)                  Expense Reimbursement

<FN>
     (1)  The General Partner, pursuant to amendments to the Partnership Agreement, effective September 6, 1991, is entitled to
receive 2.9% of the Partnership's income, loss, capital and distributions, including, without limitation, the Partnership's Adjusted
Cash from Operations and Proceeds of Mortgage Prepayments, Sales or Insurance (both as defined in the Partnership Agreement).

     (2)  The Advisor, pursuant to the Partnership Agreement, effective July 12, 1983, is entitled to an Asset Management Fee equal
to .95% of Total Invested Assets (as defined in the Partnership Agreement).  The sub-advisor to the Partnership (the Sub-advisor) is
entitled to a fee of .28% of Total Invested Assets.  Of the amounts paid to the Advisor, CRIIMI MAE Services Limited Partnership,
the Sub-advisor, earned a fee equal to $25,278 and $75,834, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1996, respectively,
and $25,287 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1995.  CRI/AIM Management, Inc., which acted as the Sub-advisor
through June 30, 1995, earned a fee equal to $50,556. 

     (3)  Prior to CRIIMI MAE becoming a self-administered REIT, amounts were paid to CRI as reimbursement for expenses incurred
prior to June 30, 1995 on behalf of the General Partner and the Partnership.  As discussed in Note 1, the transaction in which
CRIIMI MAE became a self-administered REIT has no impact on the payments required to be made by the Partnership, other than that the
expense reimbursement previously paid by the Partnership to CRI in connection with the provision of services by the Sub-advisor are,
effective June 30, 1995, paid to a wholly-owned subsidiary of CRIIMI MAE, CRIIMI MAE Management, Inc.
</FN>
 

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PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 2.   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
          CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


Introduction
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     The Partnership's Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations contains statements that may be considered
forward looking.  These statements contain a number of risks and uncertainties
as discussed herein and in the Partnership's reports filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission that could cause actual results to differ materially.

General
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     As of September 30, 1996, the Partnership had invested in 15 insured
mortgages, with an aggregate amortized cost of approximately $35 million, face
value of approximately $40 million and fair value of approximately $41 million.

     All of the Partnership's mortgage investments are current with respect to
payment of principal and interest as of October 31, 1996.

Results of Operations
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     Net earnings decreased for the three and nine months ended September 30,
1996 as compared to the corresponding periods in 1995.  The decrease in net
earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 1996 as compared to the
corresponding period in 1995, was primarily due to the loss on the mortgage
modification of Creekside Village, as discussed below.

     Mortgage investment income decreased for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 1996, as compared to the corresponding periods in 1995, primarily
as a result of the modification on the Creekside Village mortgage, along with
the reduction in interest received from Participations and the reduction in the
mortgage base due to normal amortization.

     Interest and other income did not change significantly for the three and
nine months ended September 30, 1996 as compared to the corresponding periods in
1995.

     Asset management fees did not change for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 1996 as compared to the corresponding periods in 1995.

     General and administrative expenses decreased for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 1996, as compared to the corresponding periods in 1995. The
decrease is primarily due to the overaccrual of certain expenses in 1995.  Since
there were no mortgage dispositions or modifications in 1995 and only one
mortgage modification in 1996, overall general and administrative expenses have
decreased.

     In May 1996, the mortgage note on Creekside Village was amended to reduce
the mortgage interest rate from 11.5% (with no lockout provision) to 7.75%,
(which includes a lockout provision and prepayment penalty).  In connection with
this modification, the Partnership received proceeds of $35,748 and recognized a
loss of $146,464 on the accompanying statements of operations for the nine
months ended September 30, 1996, primarily representing the unamortized balance
of acquisition and closing costs paid in connection with the origination of this
mortgage.  The Partnership did not dispose of or modify any mortgage investments
during the three and nine months ended September 30, 1995.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
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     The Partnership's operating cash receipts, derived from payments of
principal and interest on insured mortgages, plus cash receipts from interest 

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PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 2.   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
          CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


on short-term investments and proceeds from mortgage modifications, were 
sufficient for the nine months ended September 30, 1996 to meet operating 
requirements.

     The basis for paying distributions to Unitholders is net proceeds from
insured mortgage dispositions, if any, and cash flow from operations, which
includes regular interest income and principal from insured mortgages.  Although
insured mortgages yield a fixed monthly mortgage payment once purchased, the
cash distributions paid to the Unitholders will vary during each period due to
(1) the fluctuating yields in the short-term money market where the monthly
mortgage payments received are temporarily invested prior to the payment of
quarterly distributions, (2) the reduction in the asset base due to monthly
mortgage payments received or mortgage dispositions, (3) variations in the cash
flow attributable to the delinquency or default of insured mortgages and (4)
changes in the Partnership's operating expenses.

     Net cash provided by operating activities decreased for the nine months
ended September 30, 1996, as compared to the corresponding period in 1995,
primarily due to a decrease in mortgage investment income, as previously
discussed.

     Net cash provided by investing activities increased for the nine months
ended September 30, 1996, as compared to the corresponding period in 1995
primarily due to certain fees received in connection with the modification of
the mortgage on Creekside Village, as discussed above.

     Net cash used in financing activities did not change for the nine months
ended September 30, 1996, as compared to the corresponding period in 1995. 

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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 6.   EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

     No reports on Form 8-K were filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission during the quarter ended September 30, 1996.

     The exhibits filed as part of this report are listed below:

 Exhibit No.                                  Description
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    27                                  Financial Data Schedule 

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                                    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 thereunto duly authorized.

                                   AMERICAN INSURED MORTGAGE
                                    INVESTORS (Registrant)

                                   By:  CRIIMI, Inc.
                                        General Partner


                                   /s/ Cynthia O. Azzara
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Date                               Cynthia O. Azzara
                                   Principal Financial
                                     and Accounting Officer