FORM 10-Q
                        SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               WASHINGTON DC 20549

                   Quarterly Report Under Section 13 or 15 (d)
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For Period Ended                     September 30,1996.
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Commission file number                  33-12519
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                           REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VI
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             (exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

California                                                          94-3031211
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(State or other jurisdiction of                        I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                        Identification No.

            650 El Camino Real, Suite G, Redwood City, CA. 94063
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             (address of principal executive office)

                              (415) 365-5341
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              (Registrants telephone number, including area code)

                                NOT APPLICABLE
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Former name, former address and former fiscal year,if changed since last report)

     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  (or for such  shorter  period  that the
registrant  was  required  to file  reports),  and (2) has been  subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.

YES  XX__________                                               NO___________

                APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
                  PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS:

     Indicate by check mark whether the  registrant  has filed all documents and
reports  required  to be filed by  Sections  12, 13 or 15 (d) of the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the  distribution of securities  under a plan
confirmed by a court.

YES________        NO________                         NOT APPLICABLE  ____XX___

                      APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS

     Indicate the number of shares  outstanding  of each of the issuers class of
common stock, as of the latest date.

                                 NOT APPLICABLE





                                                                 Part I

                                                                 Item 1

                                                      REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VI
                                                   (A California Limited Partnership)
                                                             Balance Sheets
                                                     December 31, 1995 (audited) and
                                                     September 30, 1996 (unaudited)

                                                                 ASSETS

                                                                                               Sept. 30, 1996         Dec. 31, 1995
                                                                                                 (unaudited)            (audited)

                                                                                             =================      ================


                                                                                                                           
cash .............................................................................              $   862,968              $   283,976

Accounts receivable:
      Mortgage Investments, secured by deeds of trust ............................                9,319,813               10,402,491
      Accrued interest on mortgage investments ...................................                  351,505                  445,816
      Advances on mortgage investments ...........................................                   93,427                  131,936
      Accounts receivable-unsecured ..............................................                  251,531                  322,913
                                                                                                -----------              -----------

                                                                                                 10,016,276               11,303,156
      Less allowance for doubtful accounts .......................................                  228,000                  283,284
                                                                                                -----------              -----------

                                                                                                $ 9,788,276              $11,019,872
                                                                                                -----------              -----------

Real Estate Owned, acquired through foreclosure, at
      estimated net realizable value .............................................                1,261,322                1,501,712
Partnership Interest .............................................................                  458,206                  456,821
Formation loan due from Redwood Home Loan Co. ....................................                  135,402                  184,177
Prepaid expenses and other assets ................................................                     0.00                      935
                                                                                                -----------              -----------

                                                                                                $12,506,174              $13,447,493
                                                                                                ===========              ===========


           LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS CAPITAL

Liabilities:

      Note payable - bank line of credit .........................................              $ 1,715,011              $ 2,041,011
                                                                                                -----------              -----------
                                                                                                  1,715,011                2,041,011

Partners capital .................................................................               10,791,163               11,406,482
                                                                                                -----------              -----------

                                                                                                $12,506,174              $13,447,493
                                                                                                ===========              ===========

<FN>

  See accompanying notes to financial statements.
</FN>








                                                     REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VI
                                                  (A California Limited Partnership)
                                                         STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                              FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND 1995 (unaudited)
 
                                          9 mos.        9 mos. ended      3 mos. ended      3 mos. ended
                                           ended
                                         Sept. 30,         Sept. 30,        Sept. 30,       Sept 30, 1995
                                            1996             1995              1996
                                        (unaudited)       (unaudited)      (unaudited)       (unaudited)

                                        =============    ==============    =============    =============

Revenues:

                                                                                                              
  Interest on mortgage investments .......................          $836,853           933,809           280,793           286,241
  Interest on bank deposits ..............................             3,565             4,813             2,238             1,305
  Late charges & other ...................................            13,471             8,339             4,176             3,792
  Miscellaneous ..........................................            10,461             2,953             9,001               784
                                                                    --------          --------          --------          --------
                                                                     864,350           949,914           296,208           292,122
                                                                    --------          --------          --------          --------

Expenses:

 Interest on bank loan ...................................           130,233           162,160            40,027            54,338
 General Partner management fees .........................              0.00              0.00              0.00              0.00
 Clerical costs through Redwood Home Loan Co..............            24,156            16,221             8,055             6,941
 Professional fees .......................................            16,800            18,292               521             1,546
 Other ...................................................            11,999            13,718             2,162             2,695
 Provision for loss on real estate acquired
  through foreclosure and doubtful accounts...............           234,909           274,073            99,321            71,647

                                                                    --------          --------          --------          --------
                                                                     418,097           484,464           150,086           137,167
                                                                    --------          --------          --------          --------

Net Income ...............................................          $446,253           465,450           146,122           154,955
                                                                    ========          ========          ========          ========

Net Income: to General Partners (1%) .....................          $  4,463             4,654             1,462             1,549
           to Limited Partners  (99%......................           441,790           460,796           144,660           153,406
                                                                    ========          ========          ========          ========
                                                                    $446,253           465,450           146,122           154,955
                                                                    ========          ========          ========          ========

Net income for $1,000 invested by Limited
  Partners for  entire period:
  - where income is reinvested and compounded.............          $  39.94          $  39.42          $  13.12          $  13.40
                                                                    ========          ========          ========          ========
  - where Partner received income in monthly
       distributions .....................................          $  39.25          $  38.75          $  13.07          $  13.04
                                                                    ========          ========          ========          ========
<FN>

See accompanying notes to financial statements
</FN>



                                                      REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VI
                                                   (A California Limited Partnership)
                                                        STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                              FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
                                                          AND 1995 (unaudited)



                                                                                            Sept. 30, 1996         Sept. 30, 1995
                                                                                              (unaudited)            (unaudited)
                                                                                           ==================      =================


Cash flows from operating activities:

                                                                                                                  
  Net Income .........................................................................           $   446,253            $   465,450
   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
     provided by operating activities:
      Increase (decrease) in allowance for doubtful accounts .........................               (55,284)                78,502
      (Increase) decrease in accrued interest and advances ...........................               132,820               (135,289)
       (Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets ......................                   935                   0.00
                                                                                                 -----------            -----------

  Net cash provided by operating activities ..........................................               524,724                408,663
                                                                                                 -----------            -----------

Cash flows from investing activities:

  Net (increase) decrease in:
   Real estate acquired through foreclosure ..........................................               240,390                656,191
   Mortgage Investments ..............................................................             1,082,678                143,729
   Formation loan ....................................................................                48,775                (24,892)
   Partnership Interest ..............................................................                (1,385)                33,717
   Accounts receivable -unsecured ....................................................                71,382               (456,821)
                                                                                                 -----------            -----------
        Net cash provided by investing activities ....................................             1,441,840                351,924
                                                                                                 -----------            -----------

Cash flows from financing activities:
  Net increase (decrease) in note payable - bank .....................................              (326,000)              (305,000)
  Partners withdrawals ...............................................................            (1,058,039)              (863,715)
  Early withdrawal penalties, net ....................................................                (3,533)                (4,029)
                                                                                                 -----------            -----------

         Net cash provided by or (used in) financing activities ......................            (1,387,572)            (1,172,744)
                                                                                                 -----------            -----------

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents .................................               578,992               (412,157)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period .................................               283,976                447,804
                                                                                                 ===========            ===========
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period .......................................           $   862,968            $    35,647
                                                                                                 ===========            ===========


<FN>
  See accompanying notes to financial statements.
</FN>




                                                      REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VI
                                                   (A California Limited Partnership)
                                               STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS CAPITAL
                                          FOR THE THREE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995 (audited)
                                          AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 (unaudited)



                                                          PARTNERS CAPITAL
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                                                                      UNALLOCATED
                                   GENERAL           LIMITED          SYNDICATION
                                  PARTNERS           PARTNERS            COSTS               TOTAL
                                --------------     -------------    -----------------     ------------

                                                                                                           
Balances at December 31, 1992 ....................        $      9,773         $ 12,374,013         $     (26,879)     $ 12,356,907


Net Income .......................................               8,978              888,810                  0.00           897,788
Allocation of Syndication Costs ..................                (232)             (22,947)               23,179              0.00
Early withdrawal penalties .......................                0.00              (10,365)                3,700            (6,665)
Partners withdrawals .............................              (8,746)            (887,338)                 0.00          (896,084)
                                                          ------------         ------------         ----------         ------------

Balances at December 31, 1993 ....................               9,773           12,342,173                  0.00        12,351,946

Net Income .......................................               6,647              658,055                  0.00           664,702
Early withdrawal penalties .......................                0.00              (12,790)                 0.00           (12,790)
Partners withdrawals .............................              (6,654)          (1,013,019)                 0.00        (1,019,673)
                                                          ------------         ------------         ----------         ------------

Balances at December 31, 1994 ....................               9,766           11,974,419                  0.00        11,984,185

Net Income .......................................               6,183              612,165                  0.00           618,348
Early withdrawal penalties .......................                0.00               (4,336)                 0.00            (4,336)
Partners withdrawals .............................              (6,183)          (1,185,532)                 0.00        (1,191,715)
                                                          ------------         ------------         ----------         ------------

Balances at December 31, 1995 ....................               9,766           11,396,716                  0.00        11,406,482

Net Income .......................................               4,463              441,790                  0.00           446,253
Early withdrawal penalties .......................                0.00               (3,533)                 0.00            (3,533)
Partners withdrawals .............................              (4,463)          (1,053,576)                 0.00        (1,058,039)
                                                          ------------         ------------         ----------         ------------

Balances at September 30, 1996 ...................        $      9,766         $ 10,781,397                  0.00      $ 10,791,163
                                                          ============         ============            ==========      ============

<FN>
  See accompanying notes to financial statements
</FN>




                          REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VI
                       (A California Limited Partnership)
                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                         DECEMBER 31, 1995 (audited) and
                         SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 (unaudited)

NOTE 1 ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL
     Redwood Mortgage  Investors VI, (the  Partnership) is a California  Limited
partnership,  of which the General Partners are D. Russell  Burwell,  Michael R.
Burwell and Gymno  Corporation,  a California  corporation owned and operated by
the individual  General  Partners.  The  partnership  was organized to engage in
business as a mortgage lender for the primary purpose of making loans secured by
Deeds of  Trust on  California  real  estate.  Mortgage  Investments  are  being
arranged  and  serviced  by Redwood  Home Loan Co.,  dba  Redwood  Mortgage,  an
affiliate of the General Partners. At December 31, 1989, the offering was closed
with contributed capital totaling $9,781,366.

     Each  months   income  is   distributed   to  partners   based  upon  their
proportionate share of partners capital. Some partners have elected to withdraw
income on a monthly, quarterly or annual basis. A. Sales Commissions - Formation
Loan

     Sales  commissions  ranging from 0% (units sold by General Partners) to 10%
of gross  proceeds  were paid to RHL Co., an affiliate  of the General  Partners
that  arranges  and  services  the  mortgage  investments.  To finance the sales
commissions,  the Partnership  loaned to Redwood Mortgage  $623,255  relating to
contributed capital of $9,781,366. The formation loan is unsecured, and is being
repaid,  without interest,  in ten annual installments of principal,  commencing
December 31, 1989. 
     The following  reflects  transactions in the Formation Loan account through
September 30, 1996: 
         Amount loaned during 1987,1988 and 1989                       $623,255
         Less:
         Cash repayments                                   $447,901
         Allocation of early withdrawal penalties            39,952     487,853
                                                        ===========  -----------

       Balance September 30, 1996                                      $135,402
                                                                     ===========



B. Other Organizational and Offering Expenses
     Organizational  and  offering  expenses,   other  than  sales  commissions,
(including printing costs,  attorney and accountant fees, and other costs), paid
by the Partnership  from the offering  proceeds totaled $360,885 or 3.69% of the
gross  proceeds  contributed  by the Partners.

NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF  SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Revenues and expenses are accounted for on the accrual basis of accounting.

     The Partnership  bears its own  organization  and syndication  costs (other
than certain sales  commissions  and fees described  above)  including legal and
accounting expenses,  printing costs, selling expenses, a 1% wholesale brokerage
fee and filing fees.  Organizational  costs of $14,750 were capitalized and were
amortized  over a five year period.  Syndication  costs of $346,135 were charged
against partners capital and were allocated to individual  partners  consistent
with the partnership agreement over a five year period. 

     Property  acquired  through  foreclosure  will  be  held  for  sale  at its
estimated  narket value.  Such  property is recorded at cost which  includes the
principal balance of the former mortgage investment made by the Partnership plus
accrued  interest,  payments  made to keep the senior  loans  current,  costs of
obtaining  title  and  possession,  less  rental  income  or  at  estimated  net
realizable value, if less. The difference between such costs and estimated net
realizable  value is deducted  from cost in the  Balance  Sheet to arrive at the
carrying  value  of  such  property. 

     In  preparing  the  financial  statements,  management  is required to make
estimates based on the information available that affect the reported amounts of
assets and  liabilities  as of the balance  sheet date and revenues and expenses
for the related periods.  Such estimates relate principally to the determination
of the allowance for doubtful accounts and the valuation of real estate acquired
through  foreclosure.  Actual  results  could  differ  significantly  from these
estimates.

     Mortgage  investments and the related accrued  interest,  fees and advances
are  analyzed  on a  continuous  basis  for  recoverability.  Delinquencies  are
identified and followed as part of the mortgage  investment  system. A provision
is made for doubtful  accounts to adjust the allowance for doubtful  accounts to
an amount  considered by management to be adequate to provide for  unrecoverable
accounts receivable.

     Amounts  reflected  in the  statements  of income as net  income per $1,000
invested by Limited Partners for the entire period are actual amounts  allocated
to Limited  Partners who have their  investment  throughout  the period and have
elected to either  leave their  earnings to compound or have  elected to receive
monthly distributions of their net income.  Individual limited partner income is
allocated  each  month  based  on  the  limited  partners  pro  rata  share  of
partnership  capital.  Because  the net income  percentage  varies from month to
month,  amounts per $1,000 will vary for those  individuals who make or withdraw
investments during the period, or select other options.  However, the net income
per $1,000 average  invested has  approximated  those  reflected for those whose
investments and options have remained constant.

     No provision  for Federal and State  income taxes is made in the  financial
statements  since  income taxes are the  obligation  of the partners if and when
income taxes apply.

     The interim  financial  statements  dated September 30, 1996 are unaudited,
but in the opinion of the General Partners all adjustments (consisting solely of
normal recurring  adjustments) necessary to a fair presentation of the financial
statements at September 30, 1996 have been made.

NOTE 3 - GENERAL PARTNERS AND RELATED PARTIES
     The  following  are  commissions  and/or fees which are paid to the General
Partners and/or related parties.

A. Loan Brokerage Commissions
     Loan  brokerage  commissions  for services in  connection  with the review,
selection,  evaluation,  negotiation  and extension of the mortgage  investments
were  limited  up to 12% of the  principal  amount of the  mortgage  investments
through the period ending 6 months after the  termination  date of the offering.
Thereafter,  commissions  are limited to an amount not to exceed 4% of the total
Partnership  assets per year. Such commissions are paid by the borrowers,  thus,
not an expense of the Partnership.

B. Loan Servicing Fees
     Monthly loan  servicing fees are paid to Redwood Home Loan Co. up to 1/8 of
1% (1.5% annual) of the unpaid principal, or such lesser amount as is reasonable
and  customary in the  geographic  area where the property  securing the loan is
located  (currently  at 1/12 of 1% or 1%  annual).  The amount  remitted  to the
partnership  and  recorded as interest  on mortgage  investments  is net of such
fees.  In 1993,  $27,532 of the total loan  servicing  fee of $121,838;  in 1994
$123,758 of the total loan  service  fees of  $123,758;  in 1995  $50,741 of the
total loan service fees of $92,797 and for the nine months through September 30,
1996, $26,075 of the total loan servicing fee of $70,423, were waived by Redwood
Mortgage.

C. Asset Management Fee
     Pursuant  to the  partnership  agreement,  the General  Partners  receive a
monthly fee for managing the  Partnerships  mortgage  investment  portfolio and
operations equal to 1/32 of 1% (3/8 of 1% annual) of the net asset value. Such
fees were reduced  from  $46,569 to $15,523 in 1993;  $45,974 to $8,942 in 1994,
and  $44,336 to $-0- in 1995 with the  difference  being  waived by the  General
Partners.  For the nine months through  September 30 1996, all of the management
fee totalling $31,660 also waived by the General Partners.

D. Other Fees
     The  Partnership  Agreement  provides for other fees such as  reconveyance,
loan assumption and loan extension fees. These fees are paid by the borrowers to
parties related to the General Partners.

E. Income and Losses
     All  income is  credited  or  charged  to  partners  in  relation  to their
respective  partnership  interests.  The  partnership  interest  of the  General
Partners (combined) is a total of 1%.

F. Operating Expenses
     The General Partners or their affiliate (Redwood  Mortgage.) are reimbursed
by the  Partnership  for all  operating  expenses  actually  incurred by them on
behalf of the Partnership,  including without limitation,  out-of-pocket general
and administration expenses of the Partnership, accounting and audit fees, legal
fees and expenses,  postage and preparation of reports to Limited  Partners.  In
1993,  1994  and  1995  clerical  costs  totaling  $31,642,  $-0-  and  $23,341,
respectively,  were reimbursed to Redwood  Mortgage and are included in expenses
in the  Statements  of Income.  The 1994  expenses  were absorbed by the Redwood
Mortgage. For the nine months through September 30, 1996, $24,156 was reimbursed
to Redwood Mortgage.

NOTE 4 OTHER PARTNERSHIP PROVISIONS
A. Term of the Partnership
     The term of the  Partnership  is  approximately  40  years,  unless  sooner
terminated as provided.  The provisions  provided for no capital  withdrawal for
the first five years,  subject to the penalty  provision set forth in (D) below.
Thereafter,  investors  have the right to withdraw over a five-year  period,  or
longer.

B. Election to Receive Monthly, Quarterly or Annual Distributions
     Upon subscriptions,  investors elected either to receive monthly, quarterly
or  annual  distributions  of  earnings  allocations,  or to allow  earnings  to
compound for at least a period of 5 years.

C. Profits and Losses
     Profits  and  losses  are  allocated  monthly  among the  Limited  Partners
according  to their  respective  capital  accounts  after 1% is allocated to the
General Partners.

D. Withdrawal From Partnership
     A Limited  Partner  had no right to  withdraw  from the  Partnership  or to
obtain  the return of his  capital  account  for at least five years  after such
units are  purchased  which in all instances has occurred by September 30, 1996.
After that  time,  at the  election  of the  Partner,  capital  accounts  can be
returned  over a five year  period in 20 equal  quarterly  installments  or such
longer period as is requested.

 
     Notwithstanding  the  above,  in order  to  provide  a  certain  degree  of
liquidity to the Limited Partners, the General Partners will liquidate a Limited
Partners entire capital account in four quarterly installments beginning on the
last day of the calendar  quarter  following  the quarter in which the notice of
withdrawal is given. Such liquidations shall, however, be subject to a 10% early
withdrawal  penalty applicable to any sums withdrawn prior to the time when such
sums otherwise could have been withdrawn  pursuant to the liquidation  procedure
set forth  above.  The 10% early  withdrawal  penalty  will be  received  by the
Partnership, and a portion of the sums collected as such penalty will be applied
toward the next installment(s) of principal under the Formation Loan owed to the
Partnership  by Redwood Home Loan Co. Such portion  shall be  determined  by the
ratio between the initial amount of Formation Loan and the total amount of other
organization and syndication costs incurred by the Partnership in this offering.
The  balance of any such early  withdrawal  penalties  shall be  retained by the
Partnership for its own account and applied against syndication costs. Since the
syndication  costs have been fully  amortized as of December 31, 1993, the early
withdrawal  penalties  gained in the future will be applied on the same basis as
before with the amount  otherwise being credited to the syndication  costs being
credited to income for the period.

     The Partnership will not establish a reserve from which to fund withdrawals
and,  accordingly,  the  Partnerships  capacity  to return a Limited  Partners
capital  account is restricted to the  availability  of  Partnership  cash flow.
Furthermore,  no more than 20% of the total Limited  Partners  capital accounts
outstanding at the beginning of any year shall be liquidated during any calendar
year.

NOTE 5 - INVESTMENT IN PARTNERSHIP.
     The Partnerships interest in land acquired through foreclosure, located in
East Palo Alto,  California with costs totalling $458,206 has been invested with
that of two other  Partnerships  (total cost $945,554) in a partnership which is
in the preliminary  process of getting  approval to construct  approximately  72
single  family homes for sale.  Redwood  Mortgage  Investors V, VI, and VII have
first priority on return of investment plus interest  thereon,  in addition to a
share of profits realized.

NOTE 6 - NOTES PAYABLE - BANK  LINE OF CREDIT
     The  Partnership  has a  bank  line  of  credit  secured  by  its  mortgage
investment  portfolio  up to  $2,500,000  at 1% over prime.  The  balances  were
$2,041,011  and  $1,715,011  at  December  31,  1995  and  September  30,  1996,
respectively, and the interest rate at September 30, 1996 was 9.25% (8.25% prime
+ 1%).

NOTE 7 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
     The  Partnership  is not a defendant in any legal actions.  However,  legal
actions against  borrowers and other involved parties have been initiated by the
Partnership  to help  assure  payments  against  unsecured  accounts  receivable
totaling $251,531.

     Management  anticipates that the ultimate outcome of the legal matters will
not have a material  adverse effect on the net assets of the  Partnership,  with
due  consideration  having been given in arriving at the  allowance for doubtful
accounts.



NOTE 8 - ASSET CONCENTRATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS
     The  mortgage  investments  are  secured  by  recorded  deeds of trust.  At
September 30, 1996,  there were 63 mortgage  investmensts  outstanding  with the
following characteristics:
Number of mortgage invesments outstanding                                     63
Total mortgage investments outstanding                                $9,319,813

Average mortgage investment outstanding                                 $147,934
Average mortgage investment as percent of total                            1.59%
Average mortgage investment as percent of Partners  Capital                1.37%

Largest mortgage investment outstanding                               $1,376,117
Largest mortgage investment as percent of total                           14.77%
Largest mortgage investment as percent of Partners  Capital               12.75%

Number of counties where security is located
    (all California)                                                          13
Largest percentage of mortgage investments in one county                  29.89%
Average mortgage investment to appraised value of security
    at time mortgage investment was consummated                           65.60%
Number of mortgage investments in foreclosure status                           2
Amount of mortgage investments in foreclosure                           $169,952


     The cash  balance at  September  30, 1996 of $862,968  was in one bank with
interest  bearing  balance  totalling  $823,391.  The balance  exceeded the FDIC
insurance limit (up to $100,000 per bank) by $762,968.


     Item 7 - Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
                             Results of Operations

     On September 30, 1996, the Partnerships net capital totalled $10,791,163.

     The Partnership began funding mortgage  investments in October 1987, and as
of  September  30,  1996  had  distributed   income  at  an  average  annualized
(compounded) yield of 8.01%.  Current earnings are lower than those prevalent at
the outset, primarily because interest rates generally have dropped dramatically
since 1988.  The  Partnership  does not  anticipate  a  significant  increase or
decrease in mortgage rates in the foreseeable  future and expects the prevailing
interest  rates to fluctuate  in a narrow  range in the near future.  Management
expects the yield, net of provision for losses, to increase slightly in 1996.

     Currently,  mortgage  interest rates are lower than those  prevalent at the
inception of the Partnership.  New Mortgage  investments are being originated at
these lower  interest  rates.  The result is a reduction  of the average  return
across the entire mortgage investment portfolio held by the Partnership.  In the
future, interest rates likely will change from their current levels. The General
Partners  cannot at this time predict at what levels  interest  rates will be in
the future. The General Partners believe the rates charged by the Partnership to
its borrowers will not change  significantly in the immediate future. Based upon
the rates  payable in connection  with the existing  mortgage  investments,  the
current and anticipated  interest rates to be charged by the  Partnerships,  and
current  reserve   requirements,   the  General  Partners  anticipate  that  the
annualized  yield next year will range only  slightly  higher  from its  current
rate.

     Each year,  the  Partnership  negotiates a line of credit with a commercial
bank which is secured by its mortgage investment  portfolio.  Currently,  it has
the  capacity  to borrow up to  $2,500,000  at Prime plus 1%,  (9.25%).  Current
borrowings of $1,715,011  have the effect of leveraging the portfolio about 20%.
The Partnership relies upon the line of credit,  amortization of notes,  pay-off
of  notes,  and  the  re-investment  of  earnings,   after  paying   Partnership
distributions  and operating costs, for the creation of new capital for mortgage
(loan) investments.

     The General Partners  regularly review the mortgage  investment  portfolio,
examining the status of delinquencies,  the underlying collateral securing these
mortgage  investments,  REO expenses,  sales activities,  and borrowers payment
records and other data relating to the mortgage  investment  portfolio.  Data on
the local real estate market, and on the national and local economy are studied.
Based upon this  information  and more,  mortgage  investment  loss reserves and
allowance  for doubtful  accounts are  increased  or  decreased.  Because of the
number of variables  involved,  the magnitude of possible swings and the General
Partners  inability to control many of these factors,  actual results may and do
sometimes differ significantly from estimates made by the General Partners.

     Its now clear the Northern  California  recession  reached  bottom in 1993.
Since then, the California economy has been improving, slowly at first, but now,
more  vigorously.  A wide  variety of  indicators  suggest  that the  economy in
California  was  strong  in the  first  half of  1996,  and the  State is well -
positioned for fast growth in the second half of the year.  This  improvement is
reflective in increasing property values, in job growth, personal income growth,
etc., which all translates into more loan activity.  Which of course, is healthy
for our lending activity.


 I.
       COMPENSATION OF THE GENERAL PARTNERS AND AFFILIATES BY PARTNERSHIP

     The  following  compensation  has been  paid to the  General  Partners  and
Affiliates  for services  rendered  during the nine months ending  September 30,
1996. All such compensation is in compliance with the guidelines and limitations
set forth in the Prospectus and Partnership Agreement.  In addition, the General
Partners  and/or  related  companies  pay  certain  expenses  on  behalf  of the
Partnership for which it is reimbursed as noted in the Statement of Income.

 Entity Receiving           Description of Compensation                  Amount
  Compensation                 and Services Rendered
====================== ============================================ ============

Redwood Mortgage   Loan Servicing Fee for servicing loans                $44,348
                      ($26,075 waived by RHL Co.)
- ------------------------- ----------------------------------------- -----------

General Partners   Asset Management Fee for managing
&/or Affiliates    assets ($31,660 waived by the General Partners)      $   0.00
- ------------------------- ----------------------------------------- ------------

General Partners   1% interest in profits,losses and distributions      
                   of cash available for distribution                    $ 4,463
- ------------------------- ----------------------------------------- ------------


     II. FEES PAID BY BORROWERS ON MORTGAGE LOANS PLACED BY COMPANIES RELATED TO
THE GENERAL  PARTNERS  WITH THE  PARTNERSHIP  (EXPENSES OF BORROWERS  NOT OF THE
PARTNERSHIP)

Redwood Mortgage  Loan  Brokerage   Commissions  for  services  in
                  connection    with   the   review,    selection,
                  evaluation,  negotiation,  and  extension of the
                  Mortgage  Investments  paid by the borrowers and
                  not by the Partnership                              $  20,150
- ------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------

Redwood Mortgage  Processing  and  Escrow  Fees  for  services  in
                  connection  with notary,  document  preparation,
                  credit  investigation,  and escrow fees  payable
                  by the borrower and not by the Partnership         $      732
- ------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------

              MORTGAGE INVESTMENT SUMMARY AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1996


                             Partnership Highlights

Mortgage Investment to Value ratio

First Trust Deed Mortgage Investments                              $4,854,836.73
Appraised Value of Properties *                                     7,388,667.00
    Total Investment as a % of Appraisal                                  65.71%

First Trust Deed Mortgage Investments                             $4,854,836,.73
Second Trust Deed Mortgage Investments                              3,812,281.73
Third Trust Deed Mortgage Investments                                 405,763.34
Fourth Trust Deed Mortgage Investments **                             246,931.03
                                                           ---------------------
                                                                   $9,319,812.83

First Trust Deeds due other Lenders                               $14,610,509.00
Second Trust Deeds due other Lenders                                1,174,343.00
Third Trust Deeds due other Lenders                                   178,571.00
                                                           ---------------------

Total Debt                                                        $25,283,235.83

    Appraised Property Value                                      $38,542,563.00
    Total Investment as a % of Appraisal                                  65.60%

Number of Mortgage Investments Outstanding                                    63

Average Investment                                                   $147,933.54
Average Investment as a % of Net Partners Capital                          1.37%
Largest Investment Outstanding                                     $1,376,117.03
Largest Investment as a % of Net Partners Capital                         12.75%


     * Amounts shown reflect the aggregate appraisal values utilized at the time
the mortgage investments were consummated.

     ** This  consists  of a  mortgage  investment  in  which  Redwood  Mortgage
Investors VI,  together with other  Redwood  partnerships,  holds a second and a
fourth trust deed against the secured  property.  In  addition,  the  principals
behind the borrower  corporation  have given personal  guarantees as collateral.
The  overall  loan to value ratio on this loan is 76.52%.  Besides the  borrower
paying an  interest  rate of 12.25%,  the  partnership  and other  lenders  will
participate in profits.  The General Partners and its affiliates have previously
entered  into loan  transactions  with  this  borrower,  all of which  have been
concluded successfully, with extra earnings earned for the other lenders.


  Mortgage Investments as a Percentage of Total Mortgage Investments

First Trust Deed Mortgage Investments                                    52.09%
Second Trust Deed Mortgage Investments                                   40.91%
Third Trust Deed Mortgage Investments                                     4.35%
Fourth Trust Deed Mortgage Investments                                    2.65%
                                                                     -----------
Total                                                                   100.00%

Mortgage Investments by Type of Property

Owner Occupied Homes                            $1,558,100.26            16.72%
Non Owner Occupied Homes                           777,492.45             8.34%
Apartments                                         809,567.12             8.69%
Commercial                                       6,174,653.00            66.25%
                                             -----------------       -----------
Total                                           $9,319,812.83           100.00%


Statement of Conditions of Mortgage Investments

   Number of Mortgage Investments in Foreclosure                              2


Diversification by County

County

Santa Clara                                     $2,785,661.72            29.89%
Alameda                                          1,804,678.07            19.36%
San Mateo                                        1,436,632.43            15.42%
Contra Costa                                       766,899.18             8.23%
Stanislaus                                         765,516.84             8.21%
Sacramento                                         475,590.39             5.10%
San Francisco                                      474,043.57             5.09%
Sonoma                                             378,318.28             4.06%
El Dorado                                          214,773.21             2.30%
Shasta                                              82,562.52             0.89%
Monterey                                            72,380.95             0.78%
Santa Cruz                                          38,619.50             0.41%
Solano                                              24,136.17             0.26%
                                             -----------------       -----------

Total                                           $9,319,812.83           100.00%




                                     PART 2
                                OTHER INFORMATION

         Item 1.           Legal Proceedings

                  No legal action has been initiated against the Partnership.
                  The Partnership had filed a legal action for collection
                  against borrowers, which is routine litigation incidental
                  to its business.
                  Please refer to note (7) of financial statements.

         Item 2.           Changes in the Securities

                                    Not Applicable

         Item 3.           Defaults upon Senior Securities

                                    Not Applicable

         Item 4.           Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

                                    Not Applicable

         Item 5.           Other Information

                                    Not Applicable

         Item 6.           Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

                                    (a) Exhibits
                                            Not Applicable

                                    (b) Form 8-K
                    The registrant has not filed any reports on Form 8-K during
                               the nine month period ending September 30, 1996.


                                   Signatures


     Pursuant  to the  requirements  of Section  13 or 15 (d) of the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 the  registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its  behalf  by the  undersigned,  thereto  duly  authorized  on the  4th day of
November, 1996.

REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VI


By:
         ---------------------------------------------
         D. Russell Burwell, General Partner


By:
         ---------------------------------------------
         Michael R. Burwell, General Partner


By:      Gymno Corporation, General Partner


         By:
                 ---------------------------------------------
                 D. Russell Burwell, President


         By:
                 ---------------------------------------------
                 Michael R. Burwell, Secretary/Treasurer


     Pursuant to the  requirements of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, this
report has been signed below by the following person on behalf of the registrant
and in the capacity indicated on the 4th day of November, 1996.


Signature                          Title                                Date



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D. Russell Burwell         General Partner                     November 4, 1996



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Michael R. Burwell        General Partner                      November 4, 1996




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D. Russell Burwell        President of Gymno Corporation,      November 4, 1996
                          (Principal Executive Officer);
                          Director of Gymno Corporation



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Michael R. Burwell        Secretary/Treasurer of Gymno         November 4, 1996
                          Corporation (Principal Financial
                              and Accounting Officer);
                           Director of Gymno Corporation