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

                                   FORM 10-K

   (Mark One)

             ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO  SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF  THE SECURITIESx
             EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [FEE REQUIRED]

               For the fiscal year ended       December 31, 1997              
    

                                        OR

             TRANSITION  REPORT  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  13  OR  15(d)  OF  THE
             SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED]

               For the transition period from                  to             
      

               Commission file number                0-17691              

                    Krupp Insured Plus-III Limited Partnership
              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
   Massachusetts                                               04-3007489
   (State or other jurisdiction of                         (IRS Employer
   incorporation or organization)                        Identification No.)

   470 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts                        02210
   (Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)

   (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)    (617)423-2233 

   Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:  None

   Securities  registered pursuant  to  Section 12(g)  of the  Act:   Units of
                                                          Depositary Receipts
                                                        representing Units of
                                                    Limited Partner Interests

   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 such reports), and (2) has been subject  to
   such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes   X    No      

   Indicate by check mark if disclosure  of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
   405 of Regulation S-K is  not contained herein, and will not  be contained,
   to the best of  registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy  or information
   statements incorporated by  reference in Part III of this  Form 10-K or any
   amendment to this Form 10-K. [ ].

   Aggregate  market value of voting  securities held by  non-affiliates:  Not
   applicable.

   Documents incorporated by reference:  see Part IV, Item 14

   The exhibit index is located on pages 8-12.




                                      PART I

   This  Form 10-K contains  forward-looking statements within  the meaning of
   Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities
   Exchange  Act of 1934.   Actual results could  differ materially from those
   projected  in the  forward-looking statements  as a  result of a  number of
   factors, including those identified herein.


   ITEM 1.  BUSINESS

      Krupp  Insured Plus-III  Limited  Partnership (the  "Partnership") is  a
   Massachusetts limited partnership which was formed  on March 21, 1988.  The
   Partnership raised approximately $255 million  through a public offering of
   limited  partner  interests  evidenced  by  units  of  depositary  receipts
   ("Units") and  used the  net  proceeds primarily  to acquire  participating
   insured  mortgages ("PIMs")  and mortgage-backed  securities ("MBS").   The
   Partnership  considers itself to be  engaged in only  one industry segment,
   investment in mortgages.

      The  Partnership's  investments  in  PIMs  on  multi-family  residential
   properties consist  of a MBS or an insured mortgage loan (collectively, the
   "insured  mortgage")  guaranteed  or  insured as  to  principal  and  basic
   interest and a  participation feature  that is not  insured or  guaranteed.
   The insured mortgages were issued or originated under or in connection with
   the  housing  programs  of  the Government  National  Mortgage  Association
   ("GNMA"), the Federal National Mortgage Association ("FNMA") or the Federal
   Housing  Administration ("FHA") under the  authority of   the Department of
   Housing and Urban Development  ("HUD").  PIMs provide the  Partnership with
   monthly payments of principal and interest on the insured mortgage and also
   provide  for Partnership participation in the current revenue stream and in
   residual value, if any,  as a result of a sale or  other realization of the
   underlying property from the participation  feature.  The borrower  conveys
   the  participation  rights  to   the  Partnership  through  a  subordinated
   promissory note and mortgage.

      The  Partnership also  acquired MBS  collateralized by  single-family or
   multi-family mortgage loans issued or originated by GNMA, FNMA, the Federal
   Home Loan  Mortgage Corporation ("FHLMC") or the FHA.  FNMA, FHLMC and GNMA
   guarantee the principal and basic interest of the FNMA, FHLMC and GNMA MBS,
   respectively.  HUD  insures the FHA  mortgage loan  and the mortgage  loans
   underlying the GNMA MBS.

      Prior to  June 22,  1995 the  Partnership could reinvest  or commit  for
   reinvestment proceeds received from prepayments or other realization of the
   mortgages in new mortgages,  but following that date, the  Partnership must
   distribute such  proceeds to the  investors through  quarterly or  possibly
   special distributions. 

      Although  the Partnership will terminate no later than December 31, 2028
   it is expected that the value of the PIMs generally will be realized by the
   Partnership through repayment or sale as early as ten years  from the dates
   of the closings of the permanent loans and that the Partnership may realize
   the value  of all of its  other investments within that  time frame thereby
   resulting  in  a  dissolution of  the  Partnership  significantly prior  to
   December 31, 2028.

      The Partnership's investments are not expected to be subject to seasonal
   fluctuations.   However,  the future  performance of  the Partnership  will
   depend  upon certain  factors which  can not  be predicted.    Such factors
   include  interest rate fluctuation and the credit worthiness of GNMA, FNMA,
   HUD and FHLMC.  Any  ultimate realization of the participation features  on
   PIMs  is  subject  to similar  risks  associated  with  equity real  estate
   investments, including:  reliance on  the owner's operating skills, ability
   to  maintain occupancy  levels,  control operating  expenses, maintain  the
   property  and  obtain  adequate  insurance  coverage;  adverse  changes  in
   government regulations, real  estate zoning  laws, or tax  laws; and  other
   circumstances over which the Partnership may have little or no control.  

      The  requirements   for  compliance   with  federal,  state   and  local
   regulations to date  have not  had an adverse  effect on the  Partnership's
   operations,  and  no adverse  effect therefrom  is  now anticipated  in the
   future.

      As  of December 31, 1997,  there were no  personnel directly employed by
   the Partnership.

   ITEM 2.  PROPERTIES

      None.

   ITEM 3.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

      There are no material pending legal proceedings to which the Partnership
   is a party or to which any of its investments is the subject.

   ITEM 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

      None.
                                     PART II


   ITEM 5.    MARKET   FOR   THE  REGISTRANT'S   COMMON  EQUITY   AND  RELATED
              STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

      There currently is no established trading market for the Units.

      The  number of  investors holding  Units  as of  December  31, 1997  was
   approximately  11,400.   One of  the objectives  of the  Partnership is  to
   provide quarterly distributions  of cash flow generated  by its investments
   in mortgages.    The Partnership  anticipates that  future operations  will
   continue to generate cash available for distributions.

      During  1997,  the  Partnership  made  special  distributions consisting
   primarily of principal  proceeds from the Paces Arbor and  Paces Forest PIM
   prepayments and  the repayment of a multi-family MBS.

      During  1996, the  Partnership  made a  special distribution  consisting
   primarily of  principal proceeds  from the  Friendly Hills  PIM prepayment.
   The Partnership may make special distributions in the future if PIMs prepay
   or  a sufficient  amount of cash  is available  from MBS  and PIM principal
   collections.

      The  Partnership  made   the  following   distributions,  in   quarterly
   installments, and  special distributions, to  its Partners  during the  two
   years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996:





                                                 1997                    1996        

                                                       Average                 Average
                                           Amount     Per Unit    Amount      Per Unit

            
            Distributions
                                                                    
              Limited Partners        $ 15,324,194      $1.20    $15,324,193    $1.20
              General Partners             373,032                   410,687

                                        15,697,226                15,734,880
            Special Distributions
              Limited Partners          11,237,742      $ .88     12,387,057    $ .97

            Total Distributions       $ 26,934,968               $28,121,937



            ITEM 6.  SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

      The following table sets forth selected financial information  regarding
   the  Partnership's   financial  position  and  operating   results.    This
   information should be  read in conjunction with Management's Discussion and
   Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the Financial
   Statements  and Financial Statement Schedule, which  are included in Item 7
   and Item 8, (Appendix A) of this report, respectively.



                               1997           1996         1995          1994          1993

                                                                     
       Total revenues       $18,896,423   $ 15,578,710 $ 15,728,883  $ 15,725,544   $ 16,164,307

       Net income            14,893,523     12,021,035   12,335,057    12,197,925     12,647,339

       Net income allocated
        to:
         Limited Partners    14,446,717     11,660,404   11,965,005    11,831,987     12,267,919
         Average per Unit          1.13            .91          .94           .93            .96
         General Partners       446,806        360,631      370,052       365,938        379,420

       Total assets at
        December 31         173,645,460    184,485,334  201,760,285   203,907,975    213,344,580
       Distributions to:
         Limited Partners    15,324,194     15,324,193   15,324,192    21,242,039     21,183,876 
         Average per Unit          1.20           1.20         1.20          1.66           1.66  
         Special             11,237,742     12,387,057         -             -              - 
         Average per Unit           .88            .97         -             -              -  


         General Partners       373,032        410,687      421,051       400,197        411,646



   ITEM 7.    MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION  AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
              RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

      Management s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and  Results
   of   Operations   contains  forward-looking   statements   including  those
   concerning  Management s   expectations  regarding  the   future  financial
performance  and future events.   These forward-looking statements  involve
 significant  risk  and  uncertainties, including  those  described  herein.
 Actual  results  may  differ  materially  from  those  anticipated  by such
forward-looking statements.


   
  Liquidity and Capital Resources

      The  most  significant  demands   on  the  Partnership's  liquidity  are
   quarterly distributions paid to investors of approximately $3.8 million per
   quarter in 1997.  Funds used  for investor distributions come from interest
   received  on  the PIMs,  MBS, cash  and cash  equivalents net  of operating
   expenses,  and certain principal collections received  on the PIMs and MBS.
   The  Partnership  funds  a  portion  of  the quarterly  distributions  from
 principal  collections  and funds  all  of any  special  distributions from
principal  collections   and  Shared  Appreciation  Income   or  Prepayment
   Penalties.   As a result of principal collections, the capital resources of
   the Partnership  will  continually  decrease.   As  the  capital  resources
   decrease,  the total  cash inflows  to the  Partnership will  also decrease
   which  will result in  periodic adjustments to  the quarterly distributions
   paid to investors.  

      The  General  Partners  periodically  review the  distribution  rate  to
   determine whether an adjustment to the distribution rate is necessary based
   on projected  future cash flows.   In general, the General  Partners try to
   set a distribution rate that provides for  level quarterly distributions of
   cash available for distribution.   To the extent quarterly distributions do
not fully utilize the cash available  for distribution  and cash  balances 
increase, the General Partners may adjust  the distribution rate or
distribute such funds through a special distribution.

      During the second quarter of 1997, the Partnership received the proceeds
   from  the principal prepayments of  the Paces Arbor  and Paces Forest PIMs,
   together totaling  $7,546,593.   In  addition  to principal  proceeds,  the
Partnership  received  a total  of $197,939  of unpaid  Additional Interest
earned  on  property operations  for  the two  properties  and  $679,193 of
prepayment penalties.  The Partnership  made a special distribution of  the
   capital proceeds from  these transactions, the principal repayments and the
   prepayment penalties, of $.65 per limited partner interest in May 1997.

      During  the fourth  quarter of 1997,  the Partnership  received proceeds
   from  the principal prepayments  of the  three Paddock Club  PIMs, together
   totaling $26,714,879.  In addition  to principal proceeds, the  Partnership
   received  a  total  of $728,114  of  unpaid Additional  Interest  earned on
   property operations for  the three properties and  $1,508,073 of prepayment
   penalties on the Jacksonville and  Tallahassee properties.  The Partnership
   also  received  $1,153,308 of  Shared  Appreciation Interest  on  the Ocala
   property.   The  Partnership made  a  special distribution  of the  capital
   proceeds from these transactions, the principal prepayments, the prepayment
   penalties  and Shared  Appreciation Interest of  $2.30 per  limited partner
   interest in January 1998. In  addition,  during the fourth quarter of 
   1997, the  Partnership received a  prepayment on a multi-family
   MBS  in the  amount of  $2,889,030.   The Partnership  then made  a special
   distribution of $.23  per Limited Partner interest  with the proceeds  from
   this prepayment.

      During the fourth quarter of 1997, the General Partners were informed of
   pending  repayments for three  other properties, which  occurred during the
   first quarter of 1998.  In  January 1998, the Partnership received proceeds
   from  the  principal prepayments  of the  Fourth  Ward Square  and Meredith
   Square  PIMs  together  totaling  $11,756,585.   In  addition  to principal
   proceeds, during  December  of 1997  the Partnership  received  a total  of
   $397,462 of  unpaid Additional Interest  earned on property  operations for
   both  properties, a  $422,001  prepayment penalty  on  Meredith Square  and
   Shared  Appreciation  Interest of  $697,500  on  Fourth  Ward  Square.  The
   Partnership   distributed  the  capital  transaction  proceeds  from  these
   prepayments to investors through a special distribution in February of 1998
   of $1.01 per limited partner interest.   In February 1998, the  Partnership
received proceeds  from  the  principal  prepayment of  $5,047,132  of  the
   Rosewood PIM, $151,263 of  minimum and shared income interest  and $304,242
   in prepayment penalties.  The General Partners will distribute  the capital
   proceeds from this transaction to  investors through a special distribution
   during April 1998 of $.42 per limited partner interest.

      The  Partnership s   invested  assets  decreased  as  a  result  of  the
   prepayment  of the  Friendly Hills PIM  and the  subsequent distribution of
   those  proceeds  to  investors  in  August  1996.      In  addition to  the
   outstanding  principal   balance  of   approximately  $11.3   million,  the
   Partnership received  a  prepayment penalty  of $1,013,411  and all  Shared
   Income  and Minimum Additional Interest  due of $126,820.   The Partnership
   used  the  capital transaction  proceeds  from this  prepayment  to  fund a
   special distribution of $.97 per Limited Partner interest in August 1996.

   During  May 1996,  the Partnership  entered into  an agreement  with the
borrower of the Sundance  Apartments PIM that reduces the  monthly interest
paid  by the borrower  by 1% per  annum.  The modification  will reduce the
monthly cash flow  of the Partnership,  but will  not materially affect the
Partnership s liquidity.


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The Partnership s invested  assets have decreased  as a result of  these
prepayments and subsequent distributions.  The General Partners expect that
there could be other loan repayments during 1998, although of the remaining
properties  held  in  the  Partnership's  portfolio,  only  a  few  may  be
positioned  for a favorable sale  or refinance at this  time.  The mediocre
operating  performance  of  many  of  the  properties  have  not  generated
sufficient increases in property values  to provide an incentive for their
owners to pursue either a sale or refinance of their properties.

      During  1996,  1997 and  the  first  quarter  of 1998,  the  Partnership
received significant  prepayments on its  PIMs.  Due  to this,  the General
Partners reviewed the Partnership's liquidity needs and determined that the
regular distribution  rate should be  adjusted to  $.76 per  Unit per  year
(approximately  $9.7  million  per  year  and $2.43  million  per  quarter)
commencing with the May 1998 distribution.  The General  Partners expect to
   periodically adjust the distribution rate as mortgage proceeds are received
   and subsequently distributed to the Limited Partners while also maintaining
   sufficient  liquidity to  meet  the Partnership's  anticipated needs.   The
   General  Partners will  continue  to monitor  the  appropriateness of  this
   distribution rate in the future and will adjust it as necessary.
      For the first  five years of the PIMs the  borrowers are prohibited from
   repaying.  For  the second five  years, the borrowers  can repay the  loans
   incurring a  prepayment penalty.   The Partnership has  the option  to call
   certain PIMs by accelerating their maturity if the loans are not prepaid by
   the tenth year after permanent funding.  The Partnership will determine the
   merits of  exercising the call  option for each PIM  as economic conditions
   warrant.   Such  factors  as  the condition  of  the  asset,  local  market
   conditions, interest rates  and available financing will have  an impact
   on this decision.

   Assessment of Credit Risk

   The Partnership's investments in mortgages are guaranteed  or insured by
   FNMA,  FHLMC, GNMA or HUD  and therefore the certainty  of their cash flows
   and  the risk  of  material loss  of the  amounts  invested depends  on the
   creditworthiness of these entities.
      FNMA  is  a  federally  chartered private corporation  that guarantees
   obligations originated under its programs.  FHLMC is a federally  chartered
   corporation  that guarantees obligations originated  under its programs and
   is  wholly-owned by the twelve Federal  Home Loan Banks.  These obligations
   are not  guaranteed by the U.S.   Government or the Federal  Home Loan Bank
   Board.   GNMA guarantees the full and timely payment of principal and basic
   interest on the  securities it issues, which represent  interests in pooled
   mortgages insured by HUD.  Obligations insured by  HUD, an agency  of the
   U.S.  Government, are  backed by  the full  faith  and credit  of the  U.S.
   Government.

   Operations

      The  following discussion relates  to the  operation of  the Partnership
   during the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995.
      

                                

                                                          (Amounts in Thousands)
                                                    1997         1996          1995
                                  
              Interest income on PIMs:
                                                                    
                Base interest                     $10,066      $11,262       $12,078
                Participation interest              5,996        1,372           544
              Interest income on MBS                2,390        2,706         2,913
              Interest income - other                 444          238           195
              Partnership expenses                 (1,549)      (1,604)       (1,772)Amortization of prepaid expenses
               and fees                            (2,453)      (1,953)       (1,623)

                 Net income                       $14,894      $12,021       $12,335


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   Net  income increased  during 1997  as  compared to  1996 by  approximately
   $2,873,000.    This increase  was  primarily  due  to higher  participation
   income, net of  lower base interest on PIMs and interest  income on MBS and
   higher  amortization expense  directly related  to the  prepayments of  the
   Paces  Arbor,  Paces  Forest,  Paddock  Club   Jacksonville,  Paddock  Club
   Tallahassee  and  Paddock   Park  II  Apartment  PIMs.     An  increase  in
Participation Interest  of $4,624,000 was  primarily a result  of receiving
Shared Appreciation Income and prepayment penalties from the prepayments of
the Paces Arbor and Forest Apartments, the three Paddock Apartments, Fourth
Ward Square Apartments and Meredith Apartment PIMs totaling  $5,784,000 and
$212,000 from five of the Partnerships PIMs. Also, the Partnership received
participation income  from  the  Fourth Ward  Square  and  Meredith  Square

   Apartments PIMs.

   Net income did not change materially when comparing 1996 to 1995.  However,
   base interest decreased approximately  by $816,000 during 1996 as  compared
   to 1995 due primarily  to the Partnership having received the prepayment
   of the Friendly  Hills PIM and interest rate reductions on the Royal Palm
   Apartments and Sundance Apartments PIMs.

   Interest income on MBS  decreased when comparing 1997  to 1996 and 1996  to
   1995, because principal collections reduce the outstanding principal of the
   Partnership s MBS investments.

   Interest income other  increased when comparing  1997 to  1996 and 1996  to
   1995, primarily  due  to  the Partnership s  higher  short-term  investment
   balances.
   The  Partnership expenses have  decreased when  comparing 1997 to  1996 and
   1996 to 1995, primarily due to lower asset management fees.


   ITEM 8.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
      See Appendix A to this report.



   ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS  ON ACCOUNTING
   AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

                 None.

                                     PART III

   ITEM 10.   DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

      The Partnership has no directors or executive  officers.  Information as
   to the directors and  executive officers of Krupp Plus Corporation which is
a General Partner of the Partnership and is the general partner of Mortgage
   Services Partners Limited Partnership,  which is the other General  Partner
   of the Partnership, is as follows:

                                  Position with

   Name and Age                   Krupp Plus Corporation
   Douglas Krupp (51)             President, Co-Chairman and Director
                                  of the Board
   George Krupp (53)              Co-Chairman and Director of the Board 
   Peter F. Donovan (44)          Senior Vice President
   Robert A. Barrows (40)         Treasurer and Chief Accounting Officer

      Douglas Krupp and  George Krupp are Co-Founders of  The Berkshire Group.
   Established in 1969 as the Krupp Companies and headquartered in Boston, the
   Berkshire  Group  is  a privately  held  real  estate-based  firm that  has
   expanded over the years within its  areas of expertise including investment
   program sponsorship,  property and asset  management, mortgage  banking and
   healthcare  facility  management. The  Berkshire Group s  interests include
   ownership  of  a  mortgage  company  specializing  in  commercial  mortgage
   financing with a portfolio of approximately $4.5 billion.  In addition, The
   Berkshire Group has a majority  ownership interest in Harborside Healthcare
   (NYSE-HBR), a  long-term  and  subacute  care  company  and  a  significant
   ownership interest in  Berkshire Realty  Company, Inc.  (NYSE-BRI), a  real
   estate investment trust specializing in apartment investments.

      Douglas Krupp  is a graduate of Bryant College.   In 1989 he received an
   honorary Doctor of Science in Business Administration from this institution
   and was elected trustee in 1990. Douglas Krupp is Chairman of The Berkshire
   Group, Chairman  of  the Board  and  a Director  of both  Berkshire  Realty
   Company, Inc. and Harborside Healthcare.  Mr. Krupp also serves as Chairman
   of  the Board and Trustee  of both Krupp Government  Income Trust and Krupp
   Government Income Trust II. 

      George Krupp received his undergraduate education from the University of
   Pennsylvania  and Harvard University Extension School  and holds a Master s
   Degree in History from Brown University.

      Peter  F.  Donovan is  Chief  Executive  Officer  of Berkshire  Mortgage
Finance and oversees the  strategic growth plans  of this mortgage  banking
firm which is the 12th largest in the United States based on  servicing and
asset management of a $4.4 billion loan portfolio.  Previously he served as
President  of  Berkshire  Mortgage  Finance  and  directed  the production,
underwriting and  servicing and  asset management  activities of the  firm.
Prior to that, he was  Senior Vice President of Berkshire Mortgage  Finance
and was responsible for all participating mortgage originations.   Before
joining the firm in 1984, he was Second Vice President, Real Estate Finance
for Continental Illinois National Bank & Trust, where he  managed a $300
million construction loan portfolio of commercial properties.  Mr. Donovan
received a B.A. from Trinity College and an M.B.A. degree from Northwestern
University.

Robert  A. Barrows is Senior Vice  President and Chief Financial Officer
of Berkshire Mortgage  Finance.   Mr. Barrows  has held  several positions
within The Berkshire Group since joining the  company in  1983  and  is
currently responsible for accounting, financial reporting, treasury,
management information systems and loan closing and servicing for Berkshire
Mortgage Finance. Prior to joining  The Berkshire Group, he  was an audit
supervisor for Coopers  & Lybrand   L.L.P. in Boston.   He received a  B.S.
degree from Boston College and is a Certified Public Accountant.

   ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

      The Partnership has no directors or executive officers.
   ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

As of December 31, 1997,  no person owned of record or was known  by the
General  Partners to  own beneficially  more than  5% of  the Partnership's
12,770,161 outstanding Units.  The only interests held by management or its
affiliates consist  of its  General Partner  and Corporate Limited  Partner
interests.

   ITEM 13.  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
   Information  required under  this Item  is contained  in Note  F to  the
   Partnership's Financial Statements presented in Appendix A to this report.

                                     PART IV


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   ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
   (a) 1. Financial  Statements  - see  Index to  Financial  Statements and
          Schedule included under  Item 8, Appendix A, on  page F-2 of this
          report.

       2. Financial Statement Schedules - see Index to Financial Statements
          and Schedule included under Item  8, Appendix A, on  page F-2 of
          this report. All  other schedules are  omitted as  they are not
          applicable, not  required or the  information is  provided in the
          Financial Statements or the Notes thereto.

   (b) Exhibits:

       Number and Description
       Under Regulation S-K  

       The following reflects  all applicable Exhibits required under Item 601
       of Regulation S-K:
       (4)   Instruments  defining the  rights of  security  holders including
             indentures:

              (4.1)       Agreement of  Limited Partnership dated  as of  June
                          22, 1988 [Exhibit A included  in Amendment No. 1  of
                          Registrant's  Registration  Statement  on Form  S-11
                          dated June 22, 1988 (File No. 33-21200)].*
              (4.2)       Subscription Agreement  whereby a  subscriber agrees
                          to  purchase Units and adopts  the provisions of the
                          Agreement of Limited Partnership [Exhibit D included
                          in  Amendment  No.  1  of Registrant's  Registration
                          Statement on Form S-11 dated June 22, 1988 (File No.
                          33-21200)].*
              (4.3)       Copy of First  Amended and  Restated Certificate  of
                          Limited  Partnership  filed  with  the Massachusetts
                          Secretary of  State on June 22, 1988.   [Exhibit 4.4
                          to Amendment  No.  1  of  Registrant's  Registration
                          Statement on Form S-11 dated June 22, 1988 (File No.
                          33-21200)].*

          (10) Material Contracts:
              (10.1)      Revised form  of Escrow Agreement  [Exhibit 10.1  to
                          Amendment  No.   1  of   Registrant's   Registration
                          Statement on Form S-11 dated June 22, 1988 (File No.
                          33-21200)] *

              (10.2)      Form of agreement between the  Partnership and Krupp
                          Mortgage Corporation [Exhibit  10.2 to  Registrant's
                          Registration Statement on Form S-11 dated April 
                          20,1988 (File No. 33-21200)].*

                 Sundance Apartments

              (10.3)      Prospectus for GNMA Pools No. 276431 (CS) and 276432
                          (PL)  [Exhibit 19.1 to  Registrant's Report  on Form
                          10-Q for the quarter ended September 30,  1989 (File
                          No. 0-17691)].*
              (10.4)      Subordinated    Multifamily    Mortgage   (including
                          Subordinated Promissory  Note) dated  July 26,  1989
                          between  Sundance  Associates  II,  Ltd.  and  Krupp
                          Insured Plus-III Limited  Partnership [Exhibit  19.2
                          to Registrant's Report on Form 10-Q for  the quarter
                          ended September 30, 1989 (File No. 0-17691)].*

              (10.5)     Modification  agreement dated  May  23, 1996  by and
                         between Sundance Associates II, Ltd. and Krupp 
                         Insured Plus-III Limited Partnership [Exhibit 10.1 to 
                         Registrant's Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
                         ended June 30, 1996 (File No. 0-17691)].*
                 Woodbine Apartments

              (10.6)      Subordinated  Multifamily  Deed of  Trust (including
                          Subordinated Promissory Note) dated  August 23, 1989
                          between  Woodbine II  Investors  Limited Partnership
                          and  Krupp  Insured  Plus-III   Limited  Partnership
                          [Exhibit 19.3  to Registrant's Report  on Form  10-Q
                          for  the quarter ended September  30, 1989 (File No.
                          0-17691)].*

              (10.7)      Participation  Agreement  dated   August  23,   1989
                          between The Krupp Mortgage Corporation ("Mortgagee")
                          and Krupp Insured Plus-III  Limited Partnership (the
                          "Participant") [Exhibit 19.4 to Registrant Report on
                          Form  10-Q for the quarter  ended September 30, 1989
                          (File No. 0-17691)].*

              (10.8)      Mortgage Note dated August 23, 1989 between Woodbine
                          II Investors Limited Partnership  and Krupp Mortgage
                          Corporation. [Exhibit 19.5 to Registrant's Report on
                          Form  10-Q for the quarter  ended September 30, 1989
                          (File No. 0-17691)].*

              (10.9)      Deed of Trust dated August 23, 1989 between Woodbine
                          II Investors Limited Partnership  and Krupp Mortgage
                          Corporation. [Exhibit 19.6 to Registrant's Report on
                          Form  10-Q for the quarter  ended September 30, 1989
                          (File No. 0-17691)].*

                 Ironwood Apartments

              (10.10)     Prospectus  for   GNMA  Pool   No.  272542(CS)   and
                          272543(PN). [Exhibit 19.7  to Registrant's Report on
                          Form  10-Q for the quarter  ended September 30, 1989
                         (File No. 0-17691)].*

              (10.11)     Subordinated    Multifamily    Mortgage   (including
                          Subordinated Promissory  Note) dated  July 18,  1989
                          between Ironwood Associates  Limited Partnership and
                          Krupp Insured Plus-III Limited Partnership. [Exhibit
                          19.8 to  Registrant's Report  on Form  10-Q for  the
                          quarter  ended  September  30,  1989  (File  No.  
                          0-17691)].*

              (10.12)     Mortgage Note  dated July 18,  1989 between Ironwood
                          Associates Limited  Partnership and  Krupp  Mortgage
                          Corporation. [Exhibit 19.9 to Registrant's Report on
                          Form  10-Q for the quarter  ended September 30, 1989
                          (File No. 0-17691)].*
              
              (10.13)     Mortgage  dated  July   18,  1989  between  Ironwood
                          Associates  Limited Partnership  and Krupp  Mortgage
                          Corporation. [Exhibit  19.10 to Registrant's  Report
                          on Form  10-Q for  the quarter  ended September  30,
                          1989 (File No. 0-17691)].*

                 Casa Marina Apartments

              (10.14)     Prospectus for GNMA Pool No. 279699 (CS)  and 279700
                          (PL) [Exhibit  19.11 to Registrant's  Report on Form
                          10-Q for the quarter ended September 30,  1989 (File
                          No. 0-17691)].*

              (10.15)     Subordinated Multifamily   Mortgage(including
                          Subordinated Promissory Note)dated June 29, 1989
                          between Beaux  Gardens Associates,  LTD., a Florida
                          limited  partnership   and  Krupp  Insured Plus-II
                          Limited Partnership. [Exhibit 19.12 to Registrant's
                          Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September
                          30, 1989 (File No. 0-17691)].*

              (10.16)     Participation Agreement dated July 31, 1989  between
                          Krupp Insured Plus-II  Limited Partnership and Krupp
                          Insured Plus-III Limited Partnership. [Exhibit 19.13
                          to Registrant's Report on Form 10-Q for  the quarter
                          ended September 30, 1989 (File No. 0-17691)].*

                 Rosewood Apartments

              (10.17)     Prospectus  for   GNMA  Pool   No.  280647(CS)   and
                          280648(PL)  [Exhibit  10.16  to  Registrant's Annual
                          Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
                          December 31, 1989 (File No. 0-17691).*

              (10.18)     Security Deed Note, dated September 28, 1989 between
                          Knight  Davidson  Rosewood  I,   a  Georgia  general
                          partnership and Krupp Mortgage Corporation. [Exhibit
                          19.14 to  Registrant's Report on  Form 10-Q  for the
                          quarter  ended  September  30,  1989  (File  No.  
                          0-17691)].*

              (10.19)     Security  Deed  dated  September  28,  1989  between
                          Knight  Davidson  Rosewood  I,  a  Georgia   general
                          partnership and Krupp Mortgage Corporation. [Exhibit
                          19.15 to  Registrant's Report on  Form 10-Q  for the
                          quarter  ended  September  30,  1989  (File  No.  0-
                          17691)].*
              
              (10.20)     Subordinated Multifamily Deed  to  Secure  Debt
                          (including Subordinated Promissory Note)  dated
                          September 28,1989 between Knight Davidson Rosewood
                          I, a  Georgia general partnership  and Krupp Insured
                          Plus-III  Limited  Partnership.  [Exhibit  19.16  to
                          Registrant's Report  on Form  10-Q for  the  quarter
                          ended September 30, 1989 (File No. 0-17691)].*

                 Windsor Court

              (10.21)     Supplement to Prospectus for FNMA Pool No. MX-073006
                          [Exhibit 10.23 to Registrant's Annual Report on Form
                          10-K for  the fiscal  year ended  December 31,  1989
                          (File No. 0-17691).*

              (10.22)     Subordinated Multifamily Mortgage(including
                          Subordinated Promissory Note) dated September 26,
                          1989  between  Sexton  1986  Windsor-V, an Indiana
                          limited   partnership  and  Krupp  Insured  Plus-III
                          Limited Partnership  [Exhibit 10.24  to Registrant's
                          Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
                          December 31, 1989 (File No. 0-17691).*


                 Harbor Club Apartments

              (10.23)     Prospectus  for   GNMA  Pool   No.  259237(CS)   and
                          259238(PN).   [Exhibit 19.3 to  Registrants's Report
                          on Form  10-Q for  the quarter  ended March  31,1990
                          (File No. 0-17691)].*
             
              (10.24)     Subordinated Multifamily Mortgage (including
                          Subordinated Promissory Note) dated January 30,1990
                          between  Ann  Arbor  Harbor  Club, a  Texas  limited
                          partnership  and  Krupp   Insured  Plus-III  Limited
                          Partnership.  [Exhibit 19.4 to Registrants's  Report
                          on Form  10-Q for  the quarter  ended March  31,1990
                          (File No. 0-17691)].*

                 Mill Ponds Apartments
              (10.25)     Prospectus for  FNMA Pool  No. MX-073012.   [Exhibit
                          19.1 to  Regi-strant's Report on  Form 10-Q  for the
                          quarter ended June 30, 1990 (File No. 0-17691)].*

              (10.26)     Multifamily    Mortgage   (including    Subordinated
                          Promissory Note)  dated May  17, 1990 between  State
                          Bank of  Countryside,  Illinois  and  Krupp  Insured
                          Plus-III Limited Partnership. [Exhibit 19.2  to
                          Registrants's Report on  Form 10-Q  for the  quarter
                          ended June 30, 1990 (File No. 0-17691)].*

                 Fourth Ward

              (10.27)     Prospectus   for  GNMA   Pool  No.   280969(CS)  and
                          280970(PL).  [Exhibit 19.5 to Registrant's Report on
                          Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1990
                          (File No. 0-17691)].*

              (10.28)     Subordinated  Multifamily Deed  of  Trust (including
                          Subordinated  Promissory Note)  dated June  27, 1990
                          between The  Fourth Ward  Square Associates  Limited
                          Partnership  and  Krupp  Insured  Plus-III   Limited
                          Partnership.   [Exhibit 19.6 to  Registrant's Report
                          on Form  10-Q for  the quarter  ended September  30,
                          1990 (File No. 0-17691)].*

                 Meridith Square

              (10.29)     Prospectus  for FNMA  Pool  No. MX-073019.  [Exhibit
                          10.41 to Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
                          the fiscal year ended December 31, 1990 (File No. 0-
                          17691)].*
              
              (10.30)     Subordinated Multifamily Mortgage (including
                          Subordinated  Promissory Note)  dated  September 17,
                          1990   between   BAND/Carolina  Associates   Limited
                          Partnership,  a  Virginia  limited  partnership  and
                          Krupp Insured Plus-III Limited Partnership. [Exhibit
                          10.42 to Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
                          the fiscal year ended December 31, 1990 (File No. 
                          0-17691)].*


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               Marina Shore Apartments
              
              (10.31)     Prospectus   for  GNMA Pool  No. 280971(CS) and
                          280972(PL). [Exhibit 19.03 to Registrant's Report on
                          Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1991 (File
                          No. 0-17691)].*

              (10.32)     Subordinated Multifamily  Deed of  Trust  (including
                          Subordinated  Promissory Note)  dated June  27, 1990
                          between  Marina  Shores Associates  One,  a Virginia
                          limited  partnership  and   Krupp  Insured  Plus-III
                          Limited Partnership. [Exhibit  19.04 to Registrant's
                          Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended  March 31,
                          1991 (File No. 0-17691)].*

              (10.33)     Participation Agreement  dated June 29,  1990 by and
                          between Krupp  Insured Plus-III  Limited Partnership
                          and  Krupp  Insured  Mortgage  Limited  Partnership.
                          [Exhibit  19.05 to Registrant's Report  on Form 10-Q
                          for the  quarter ended March  31, 1991 (File  No. 0-
                          17691)].*

                 Royal Palm Place

              (10.34)     Prospectus  for  FNMA Pool  No.  MB-109057. [Exhibit
                          10.45 to Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
                          the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 (File No. 0-
                          17691)].*
            
              (10.35)     Subordinated  Multifamily  Mortgage dated  March 20,
                          1991  between  Royal  Palm  Place,  Ltd., a  Florida
                          Limited  Partnership  and   Krupp  Insured  Plus-III
                          Limited Partnership. [Exhibit  19.2 to  Registrant's
                          Report on Form 10-Q  for the quarter ended  June 30,
                          1991 (File No. 0-17691)].*

              (10.36)     Modification Agreement dated March 20, 1991, between
                          Royal Palm Place, Ltd.,and Krupp Insured Plus-III
                          Limited  Partnership. [Exhibit 19.3  to Registrant's
                          Report on  Form 10-Q for the quarter  ended June 30,
                          1991 (File No. 0-17691)].*

              (10.37)     Participation Agreement dated March  20, 1991 by and
                          between  Krupp Insured Plus-III  Limited Partnership
                          and Krupp Insured Plus Limited Partnership. [Exhibit
                          19.1 to  Registrant's Report  on Form  10-Q for  the
                          quarter ended September 30,  1991  (File  No.  0-
                          17691)].*

            (10.38)     Amended and Restated Subordinated Promissory Note by
                        and between Royal Palm, Ltd. and Krupp Insured Plus-
                        III    Limited    Partnership.[Exhibit   10.49    to
                        Registrant's Annual  Report  on Form  10-K  for  the
                        fiscal year ended December 31,1995(File No.0-17691)].*

          * Incorporated by reference

   (c)    Reports on Form 8-K

              During the last quarter of the year ended December 31, 1997, the
              Partnership did not file any reports on Form 8-K.





                                    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,  thereunto duly authorized,
   on the 2nd day of February, 1998.


                         KRUPP INSURED PLUS-III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                         By:  Krupp Plus Corporation,
                              a General Partner



                         By:  /s/ Douglas Krupp              
   
                             Douglas  Krupp, President,  Co-
                             Chairman  (Principal  ExecutiveOfficer)and  
                             Director of Krupp Plus Corporation  


          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
   this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
   registrant and  in the capacities  indicated, on  the 2nd day  of February,
   1998.
              Signatures                               Title(s)


   /s/ Douglas Krupp              President,Co-Chairman (Principal Executive
   Douglas Krupp                  Officer), and Director of Krupp Plus
                                  Corporation, a General Partner.
    
   /s/ George Krupp               Co-Chairman (Principal Executive Officer)
   George Krupp                   and Director of Krupp Plus Corporation, a 
                                  General Partner.


   /s/ Peter F. Donovan           Senior Vice President of  Krupp Plus
   Peter F. Donovan               Corporation, a General Partner.


   /s/ Robert A. Barrows          Treasurer and Chief Accounting Officer
   Robert A. Barrows              of Krupp Plus Corporation, a 
                                  General Partner.





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                                    APPENDIX A

                    KRUPP INSURED PLUS-III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                                              









                        FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULEITEM 8 of FORM 10-K

             ANNUAL REPORT TO THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                       For the Year Ended December 31, 1997










                                       F-1







                    KRUPP INSURED PLUS-III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                    INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULE
                                               



Report of Independent Accountants                                       F-3

Balance Sheets at December 31, 1997 and 1996                            F-4
Statements of Income for the Years Ended December 31, 1997, 1996
and 1995                                                                F-5

Statements of Changes in Partners' Equity for the Years Ended
December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995                                        F-6

Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 1997,
1996 and 1995                                                           F-7
Notes to Financial Statements                                    F-8 - F-15

Schedule IV - Mortgage Loans on Real Estate                     F-16 - F-18



All other schedules are omitted as they are not applicable or not required,
or the information is provided in the financial statements or  the notes
thereto.




                                       F-2







                        REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
                                              





   To the Partners of
   Krupp Insured Plus-III Limited Partnership:

   We have audited the financial statements and the financial statement
   schedule of Krupp Insured Plus-III Limited Partnership (the "Partnership")
   listed in  the  index on  page F-2  of  this Form  10-K.   These  financial
   statements and financial  statement schedule are the responsibility  of the
   General Partners of  the Partnership.  Our responsibility is  to express an
   opinion  on these  financial  statements and  financial  statement schedule
   based on our audits.

   We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing 
   standards.   Those standards require that we plan  and perform the
   audits to obtain reasonable assurance about  whether the financial
   statements are free of material misstatement.  An audit includes examining,
   on a  test basis, evidence  supporting the  amounts and disclosures  in the
   financial  statements.   An  audit also  includes assessing  the accounting
   principles  used and significant estimates made  by the General Partners of
   the Partnership,  as  well as  evaluating the  overall financial  statement
   presentation.   We believe that our  audits provide a reasonable  basis 
   for our opinion.

   In our  opinion, the financial statements referred  to above present
   fairly, in all  material respects, the financial position  of Krupp Insured
   Plus-III Limited  Partnership as  of December  31, 1997  and 1996,  and the
   results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in
   the period  ended December 31, 1997  in conformity with  generally accepted
   accounting  principles.    In  addition,  in  our  opinion,  the  financial
   statement schedule  referred to above,  when considered in relation  to
   the basic financial  statements  taken as  a  whole, presents  fairly,  
   in all material respects, the information required to be included therein.






                                                      Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.


   Boston, Massachusetts
   February 2, 1998, except as to the 
   information presented in Note I, for
   which the date is February 17, 1998









                    KRUPP INSURED PLUS-III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                                  BALANCE SHEETS

                            December 31, 1997 and 1996
                                              

                                      ASSETS
                                                               1997            1996    

                                       
          Participating Insured Mortgages ("PIMs")
                                                                     
           (Notes B, C, H and I)                            $104,165,895   $139,380,751
          Mortgage-Backed Securities and insured
           mortgages ("MBS")(Notes B, D and H)                29,220,457     32,914,934

                Total mortgage investments                   133,386,352    172,295,685
          Cash and cash equivalents (Notes B, H and I)        35,473,221      4,666,597
          Interest receivable and other assets                   949,618      1,233,967
          Prepaid acquisition expenses, net of
           accumulated amortization of $5,921,472 and 
           $6,717,429, respectively (Note B)                   2,902,255      4,758,829
          Prepaid participation servicing fees, net of
           accumulated amortization of $1,680,937 and 
           $2,272,992, respectively (Note B)                     934,014      1,530,256
                Total assets                                $173,645,460   $184,485,334


                                  LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY

          Liabilities                                       $    170,568   $     18,716
          Partners' equity (deficit) (Notes A, E and I):

            Limited Partners                                 172,409,394    184,524,613
             (12,770,261 Units outstanding)

            General Partners                                     (78,838)      (152,612)

            Unrealized gain on MBS (Note B)                    1,144,336         94,617
                Total Partners' equity                       173,474,892    184,466,618

                Total liabilities and Partners' equity      $173,645,460   $184,485,334






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


                                                 F-4








                             KRUPP INSURED PLUS-III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                                        STATEMENTS OF INCOME

                        For the Years Ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995
                                                         



                                                       1997          1996          1995   
               
          Revenues:(Notes B, C and D)
            Interest income - PIMs:
                                                                       
              Base interest                         $10,066,327  $11,262,507    $12,078,125
              Participation interest                  5,996,197    1,371,889        543,613
            Interest income - MBS                     2,389,509    2,705,932      2,912,632
            Interest income - other                     444,390      238,382        194,513

                Total revenues                       18,896,423   15,578,710     15,728,883

          Expenses:
            Asset management fee to an affiliate
             (Note F)                                 1,217,413    1,352,679      1,412,787
            Expense reimbursements to affiliates
             (Note F)                                   129,348      123,639        181,503
            Amortization of prepaid fees and 
             expenses (Note B)                        2,452,816    1,953,298      1,622,438
            General and administrative                  203,323      128,059        177,098

                Total expenses                        4,002,900    3,557,675      3,393,826

          Net income (Notes E and G)                 14,893,523  $12,021,035    $12,335,057
          Allocation of net income (Notes E and G):

            Limited Partners                        $14,446,717  $11,660,404    $11,965,005

            Average net income per Limited Partner
            interest (12,770,261 Limited Partner
            interests outstanding)                  $      1.13  $       .91    $       .94

            General Partners                        $   446,806  $   360,631    $   370,052




                                                 F-5




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









                              KRUPP INSURED PLUS-III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                               STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' EQUITY

                         For the Years Ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995
                                                         

                                                                                 Total
                                         Limited       General    Unrealized    Partners'
                                         Partners      Partners      Gain        Equity   

                                                                  
        Balance at December 31, 1994   $203,934,646   $ (51,557)      -       $203,883,089

        Net income                       11,965,005     370,052       -         12,335,057

        Distributions                   (15,324,192)   (421,051)      -        (15,745,243)

        Unrealized gain on MBS               -            -        1,272,626     1,272,626 

        Balance at December 31, 1995    200,575,459    (102,556)   1,272,626   201,745,529

        Net income                       11,660,404     360,631       -         12,021,035   

        Quarterly distributions         (15,324,193)   (410,687)      -        (15,734,880)

        Special distributions           (12,387,057)      -           -        (12,387,057)

        Change in unrealized 
          gain on MBS                        -            -       (1,178,009)   (1,178,009) 

        Balance at December 31, 1996    184,524,613    (152,612)      94,617   184,466,618

        Net income                       14,446,717     446,806       -         14,893,523   
        Quarterly distributions         (15,324,194)   (373,032)      -        (15,697,226)

        Special distributions           (11,237,742)      -           -        (11,237,742)

        Change in unrealized 
          gain on MBS                        -            -        1,049,719     1,049,719 

        Balance at December 31, 1997   $172,409,394   $ (78,838)  $1,144,336  $173,474,892




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

                                                  F-7








                            KRUPP INSURED PLUS-III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                                     STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                       For the Years Ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995
                                                       

                                                        1997          1996           1995   

                                                                        
     Operating activities:Net income                $ 14,893,523  $12,021,035    $12,335,057
       Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
        cash provided by operating activities:
         Amortization of MBS premium                      92,322        -              -
         Amortization of prepaid fees and expenses     2,452,816    1,953,298      1,622,438
         Prepayment penalties and shared 
           appreciation interest                      (4,460,075)  (1,013,411)         -
         Changes in assets and liabilities:
           Decrease in interest receivable and other assets     284,349    690,435    163,681
           Increase (decrease) in liabilities            151,852        3,960        (10,130)

             Net cash provided by operating          
              activities                              13,414,787   13,655,317     14,111,046

     Investing activities:
       Principal collections and prepayments on PIMsincluding prepayment penalties and shared 
         appreciation interest of $4,460,075 and 
         $1,013,411 in 1997 and 1996, respectively    39,674,931   13,098,312        972,384
       Investment in MBS                                   -            -         (1,027,567)
       Principal collections and prepayments on
         MBS                                           4,651,874    2,601,020      1,866,085

             Net cash provided by investing activities  44,326,805 15,699,332      1,810,902

     Financing activities:
       Special distributions                         (11,237,742) (12,387,057)         -
       Quarterly distributions                       (15,697,226) (15,734,880)   (15,745,243)

             Net cash used for financing 
               activities                            (26,934,968) (28,121,937)   (15,745,243)
     Net increase in cash and cash equivalents        30,806,624    1,232,712        176,705

     Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of 
       period                                          4,666,597    3,433,885      3,257,180

     Cash and cash equivalents, end of period       $ 35,473,221  $ 4,666,597    $ 3,433,885




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

                                                  F-8







                    KRUPP INSURED PLUS-III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                                

   A.  Organization

       Krupp  Insured  Plus-III Limited  Partnership  (the  "Partnership") was
       formed on March 21, 1988 by filing a Certificate of Limited Partnership
       in The Commonwealth of  Massachusetts.  The  Partnership issued all  
    of the General Partner Interests to Krupp Plus Corporation and Mortgage
       Services  Partners  Limited Partnership in exchange  for capital
       contributions  aggregating  $3,000. The Partnership terminates on
       December 31, 2028,  unless terminated  earlier upon  the occurrence of
       certain events as set forth in the Partnership Agreement.

       The Partnership commenced the public offering of Units on June 24, 1988
       and  completed its  public  offering having  sold 12,770,161  Units for
       $254,686,736 net of purchase volume discounts of $716,484 as of 
       June 22, 1990.  

   B.  Significant Accounting Policies

       The Partnership uses the following accounting policies for financial 
       reporting  purposes, which differ  in certain respects  from those used
       for federal income tax purposes (Note G):
         MBS

         The  Partnership, in accordance  with Financial  Accounting Standards
         No. 115,  "Accounting  for Certain  Investments  in Debt  and  Equity
         Securities"  ( FAS 115 ), classifies its  MBS portfolio as available-
         for-sale.   As such, the Partnership  carries its MBS  at fair market
         value and  reflects  any  unrealized gains  (losses)  as  a  separate
         component of  Partners' Equity.   The Partnership  amortizes purchase
         premiums or discounts over the life of the underlying mortgages using
         the effective interest method.

         PIMs

         The Partnership accounts  for its MBS portion of  a PIM in accordance
         with  FAS 115  under the  classification of  held to  maturity.   The
         Partnership  carries  the  Government National  Mortgage  Association
         ( GNMA ) or  Federal National  Mortgage Association  ( FNMA ) MBS  
         at amortized cost.

         The Federal  Housing Administration PIM is carried  at amortized cost
         unless the  General Partner of  the Partnership  believes there is  a
         impairment in  value, in  which case a  valuation allowance  would be
         established  in  accordance with  Financial Accounting  Standards No.
         114,   Accounting  by  Creditors  for  impairment  of  a  Loan,   and
         Financial  Accounting Standard No. 118,   Accounting by Creditors for
         Impairment of a Loan - Income Recognition and Disclosures. 

         Basic interest on PIMs is recognized  based on the stated rate of the
         Federal  Housing  Administration  ("FHA")  mortgage  loan  (less  the
         servicer's  fee) or the stated  coupon rate of the  GNMA or FNMA MBS.
         Participation  interest  is  recognized  as  earned  and  when deemed
         collectible by the Partnership.





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                                    Continued
   B.  Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

         Cash and Cash Equivalents

         The Partnership  includes all short-term investments  with maturities
         of three months or less from the date of acquisition in cash and cash
         equivalents.     The  Partnership  invests   its  cash  primarily  in
         commercial paper and money  market funds with  a commercial bank  and
         has not experienced any loss to date on its invested cash.

         Prepaid Expenses and Fees

         Prepaid  expenses and  fees consist  of prepaid acquisition  fees and
         expenses  and  prepaid  participation  servicing  fees  paid  for the
         acquisition and  servicing of  PIMs.   The Partnership amortizes  the
         prepaid  acquisition   fees  and   expenses  using   a  method   that
         approximates the  effective interest method  over a period of  ten 
         to twelve years,which represents the actual maturity or anticipated 
         payoff of the underlying mortgage.

         The Partnership amortizes prepaid participation servicing fees  using
         a method that  approximates the effective interest method  over a ten
         year  period  beginning  at  final  endorsement  of  the  loan  if  a
         Department  of Housing and Urban Development  ("HUD") insured loan or
         GNMA loan and at closing if a FNMA loan.

         Income Taxes

         The Partnership  is  not liable  for federal  or  state income  taxes
         because Partnership  income is allocated  to the partners  for income
         tax purposes.   If the Partnership's tax returns  are examined by the
         Internal Revenue  Service  or  state  taxing authority  and  such  an
         examination results in a change in  Partnership taxable income, such
         change will be reported to the partners.

         Estimates and Assumptions

         The preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally 
         accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates
         and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and
       liabilities,  contingent  assets  and  liabilities   and  revenues  and
       expenses during  the period.   Actual results  could differ  from those
       estimates.


   C.  PIMs

       The Partnership has investments in twelve PIMs.  The Partnership's PIMs
       consist  of  a GNMA  or  FNMA  MBS representing  the  securitized first
       mortgage  loan  on  the  underlying property  or  a  sole participation
       interest in a first  mortgage loan  originated under  the FHA  lending
       program on the  underlying property  (collectively  the   "insured
       mortgages"),  and participation  interests  in the  revenue  stream and
       appreciation of  the underlying property  above specified  base levels.
       The borrower  conveys these participation  features to  the Partnership
       generally  through  a  subordinated  mortgage  (the  "Agreement").  The
       Partnership  receives  guaranteed  monthly  payments  of  principal and
       interest  on the GNMA and  FNMA MBS and HUD  insures the first mortgage
       loan underlying the  GNMA MBS and the FHA mortgage  loan.  The borrower
       usually can 

                                    Continued

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                    KRUPP INSURED PLUS-III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                     NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued
                                                

   C.  PIMs, Continued
       not  prepay the first mortgage loan during the first five years and may
       prepay the  first mortgage loan  thereafter subject to a  9% prepayment
       penalty in years six through nine,  a 1% prepayment penalty in year ten
       and  no prepayment  penalty  thereafter.  The Partnership  may  receive
       interest  related to  its  participation  interests in  the  underlying
       property, however, these amounts are neither insured nor guaranteed.

       Generally, the  participation features consist  of the following:(I)
      "Minimum Additional Interest" at a stated rate ranging from .5% to .75%
       per annum  calculated  on the  unpaid principal  balance  of the  first
       mortgage  on the  underlying property  , (ii) "Shared  Income Interest"
       ranging from 25% to 30% of the monthly gross rental income generated by
       the  underlying property in excess of a specified base, but only to the
       extent that  it  exceeds  the  amount of  Minimum  Additional  Interest
       received  during  such  month,  (iii)  "Shared  Appreciation  Interest"
       ranging from  25% to 30%  of any increase  in Value of   the underlying
       property  in excess  of a  specified  base.   Payment of  participation
       interest from the operations of the property is limited  to 50% of net
       revenue or surplus cash  as defined by FNMA or HUD,  respectively.  The
       aggregate amount of Minimum Additional Interest, Shared Income Interest
       and Shared  Appreciation Interest payable  on the maturity  date by the
       underlying  borrower generally  cannot exceed  50% of  any  increase in
       value of  the property.  However,  generally any net proceeds  from the
       sale or refinancing  of the  underlying property will  be available  to
       satisfy any  accrued but  unpaid  Shared Income  or Minimum  Additional
       interest.

       Shared  Appreciation  Interest is  payable  when one  of  the following
       occurs: (1) the  sale of the underlying property to  an unrelated third
       party on  a date which  is later than five  years from the  date of the
       Agreement, (2)  the maturity date  or accelerated maturity  date of the
       Agreement, or (3) prepayment of amounts due under the Agreement and the
       insured mortgage.
       Under the Agreement, the Partnership, upon giving twelve months written
       notice,  can accelerate the maturity date  of the Agreement and insured
       mortgage  to a date  not earlier than  ten years  from the date  of the
       Agreement for (a)  the payment of all participation  interest due under
       the Agreement as  of the accelerated maturity date, or  (b) the payment
       of all  participation interest due under the Agreement plus all amounts
       due on the first mortgage note on the property. 
       During  December 1997,  the  Partnership  received prepayments  of  the
       Paddock  Park II,  Paddock  Park Tallahassee  and  Paddock Jacksonville
       Apartment PIMs.   The  Partnership received  the outstanding  principal
       balances of  $10,167,304, $8,402,247 and  $8,145,328 respectively.   In
       addition,  the   Partnership  also  received  Shared   Appreciation  or
       prepayment penalties of $1,153,308, $774,000, and $734,073  and Minimum
       and  Shared Income  Interest of  $211,835, $170,377,  and  $345,902 for
       Paddock Park II, Paddock Park Tallahassee and Paddock Park Jacksonville
       PIMs, respectively.   The  Partnership made  a special  distribution of
       $2.30  per  Limited  Partner  interest  with  the  proceeds  from   the
       outstanding  principal  proceeds  and the  prepayment  penalties during
       January 1998.

       Furthermore,  during  December  1997,  the  Partnership  also  received

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                    KRUPP INSURED PLUS-III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                     NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued
                                                

       prepayment  penalties and Shared Appreciation  of $422,001 and $697,500
       and Minimum and Shared Income Interest  of $87,972 and $309,490 for the
       Meredith and Fourth Ward Square Apartment  PIMs, respectively (See Note
       I). 

                                    Continued.

   C.  PIMs, Continued

       On April 25,  1997, the Partnership received a prepayment  of the Paces
       Arbor and Paces Forest Apartment PIMs. The Partnership received  the
       outstanding   principal   balances   of   $3,390,705  and   $4,155,888,
       respectively.   In addition, the Partnership also received a prepayment
       penalty of $679,193 and Minimum  Additional and Shared Income  Interest
       of  $197,939.    On  May  23, 1997,  the  Partnership  made  a  special
       distribution of  $.65 per Limited  Partner interest  with the  proceeds
       from the outstanding principal proceeds and the prepayment penalty.

       On  August  1, 1996,  the  Partnership  received  a prepayment  of  the
       Friendly Hills PIM.  The Partnership received the outstanding principal
       balance of $11,260,118, a prepayment penalty  of $1,013,411 and Minimum
       Additional and   Shared  Income Interest  of $126,820.   On  August 15,
       1996,  the Partnership made a special  distribution of $.97 per Limited
       Partner interest with the proceeds from this repayment.

       During May 1996,  the Partnership  entered into an  agreement with  the
   borrower of the  Sundance  Apartments  PIM  that  reduces the monthly
   interest paid by the borrower by 1% per annum and modifies the
   participation features.  The modification will  reduce the monthly  cash 
   flow of the Partnership, but will not materially affect the Partnership s
   liquidity.

       At  December  31,  1997  and  1996  there  were  no  loans  within  the
       Partnership s   portfolio  that  were  delinquent as  to  principal  or
       interest.
       Listed in the  chart is a summary of the  Partnership's PIM investments
   at    December 31, 1997 and 1996:




                 Aggregate      Permanent                                 Aggregate Outstanding
                 Original       Number    Interest      Maturity           Principal Balance at
     Issuer      Principal      of PIMs   Rate Range    Date Range            December 31,
                                                                           1997          1996

                                                                   
     FNMA         $ 43,028,742     4        6.5%-8%     10/99 - 4/06   $ 40,908,767  $ 67,356,096
                      (a)                    (a)             (a)
     GNMA           60,499,733     7        8%-8.50%     8/30 - 5/32     59,061,999    67,808,790
                      (b)
     FHA             4,327,800     1         8.675%          1/31         4,195,129     4,215,865

                  $107,856,275    12                                   $104,165,895  $139,380,751
          


(a)Includes the Partnership's share of the Royal Palm Place  PIM, in which
the Partnership holds 73% of the $22,000,000 total PIM and an affiliate of the
Partnership  holds the  remaining 27%.  During December  1995, the
Partnership agreed to a modification  of  the  Royal Palm  PIM. The
Partnership  received a  reissued  Federal  National Mortgage  Association
("FNMA") mortgage-backed security ("MBS") and  increased its participation
percentage in income  and appreciation from 25%  to 30%.  The  Partnership
will receive  interest only  payments on the  FNMA MBS  at interest  rates
ranging  from 6.25%  to 8.775%  per  annum through  maturity.   Also,  the
Partnership has  received  its  pro-rata  share  of  a  $90,644  principal
payment  made in  December  1995 and  its  pro-rata share  of  a  $250,000
principal  payment  made  in January  1997.    The Partnership  will  also
receive its pro-rata  share of annual principal payments totaling $250,000
due each year in January for the next three years.

                                          Continued
C.   PIMs, Continued

(b) Includes the  Partnership's share of  the Marina Shores  PIM in which the
    Partnership holds  71% of the  $21,200,000 total PIM  and an affiliate of
    the Partnership holds the remaining 29%. 

  The  underlying mortgages of  the PIMs  are collateralized by multi-family
  apartment complexes located in 9 states,  primarily Florida  and  
  North Carolina.  The apartment complexes range in size from 96 to 392 units.

  D.   MBS

  During the fourth quarter  of 1997, the Partnership received a  prepayment
  on  a  multi-family MBS in the amount of $2,889,030.  The Partnership then
  made a special distribution of $.23 per Limited Partner interest with  the
  proceeds from this prepayment.
  
  At December  31, 1997, the  Partnership's MBS portfolio  has an  amortized
  cost  of  $28,076,121 and  unrealized gains  and  losses of  approximately
  $1,144,469   and   $133,   respectively.   At  December   31,   1996,  the
  Partnership's  MBS  portfolio  had an  amortized cost  of  $32,820,317 and
  unrealized gains and  losses of $515,192 and  $420,575, respectively.  The
  MBS portfolio has maturity dates ranging from 2010 to 2035.

  E.  Partners' Equity

  Under the terms  of the  Partnership Agreement,  profits from  Partnership
  operations  and Distributable Cash  Flow  are  allocated  97%  to  the
  Unit holders and Corporate Limited Partner (the  "Limited Partners") and 3%
  to the General Partners.

Upon  the  occurrence   of  a  capital  transaction,  as  defined  in  the
Partnership  Agreement, net  cash proceeds  and profits  from the  capital
transaction will be distributed first,  to the Limited Partners until they
have received  a return of  their total invested  capital, second, to  the
General Partners  until  they  have  received  a  return  of  their  total
invested  capital, third,  99%  to the  Limited  Partners and  1%  to  the
General Partners  until the Limited  Partners receive an  amount equal  to
any deficiency in  the 11%  cumulative return  on their  invested capital
that exists through fiscal years prior to the date of the capital
transaction, fourth, to the  class of  GeneralPartners until they have received 
an amount equal to 4% of all amounts of cash distributed  under all  capital 
transactions  and fifth,  96% to  the Limited Partners and 4% to the General
Partners.  Losses from a capital transaction will be  allocated 97% to the 
Limited Partners and 3% to the  General Partners.


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                    KRUPP INSURED PLUS-III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                     NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued
                                                

As of  December 31, 1997, the  following cumulative partner  contributions
and allocations have been made since inception of the Partnership:







                                                  Continued






            E.  Partners' Equity, continued

                                                  Corporate                            Total
                                                   Limited   General    Unrealized   Partners'
                                   Unitholders     Partner   Partners  gain on MBS    Equity  
                                                                  
         Capital contributions     $254,686,736   $ 2,000  $    3,000  $     -      $254,691,736

         Syndication costs          (15,834,700)      -        -             -       (15,834,700)

         Distributions             (161,576,650)   (1,376) (3,754,772)       -      (165,332,798)

         Special Distributions      (23,624,614)     (185)     -             -       (23,624,799)
         Net income                 118,757,184       999   3,672,934        -       122,431,117

         Unrealized gain on MBS          -            -         -        1,144,336     1,144,336

        Total at December 31, 1997 $172,407,956   $ 1,438  $  (78,838) $ 1,144,336  $173,474,892





  F.      Related Party Transactions

          Under the terms  of the Partnership Agreement, the  General Partners
          or their affiliates  are paid an Asset Management Fee  equal to .75%
          per annum  of the  value of the  Partnership's actual  and committed
          mortgage assets, payable quarterly.   The General Partners may  also
          receive an incentive  management fee in the amount equal  to .3% per
          annum  on  the  Partnership's  total  invested  assets  provided the
          Unitholders  have received their specified non-cumulative  return on
         their Invested  Capital.  Total Asset Management  Fees and Incentive
          Management Fees payable to the  General Partners or their affiliates
          shall not  exceed 10% of   Distributable Cash Flow over  the life of
          the Partnership.

          Additionally, the  Partnership reimburses affiliates of  the General
          Partners   for   certain  expenses   incurred  in   connection  with
          maintaining  the  books  and  records  of  the  Partnership and the
         preparation and  mailing of financial  reports, tax  information and
          other communications to the investors.

  G.      Federal Income Taxes

          The reconciliation  of the net  income reported in the accompanying
          statement  of income with the net income reported in the
          Partnership's 1997 federal income tax return is as follows:
          

 Net income per statement of income          $14,893,523

 Book to tax difference for amortization
 of prepaid expenses and fees                   (377,178)
  
 Net income for federal income tax purposes  $14,516,345

 The allocation of the net income for federal income tax purposes for
 1997 is as follows:


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                    KRUPP INSURED PLUS-III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                     NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued
                                                

  G.      Federal Income Taxes, continued
                                                      Portfolio 
                                                      Income  

                 Unitholders                          $14,214,546
                 Corporate Limited Partner                    111
                 General Partners                         301,688
                                                     
                                                      $14,516,345

 During the years ended December 31,  1997, 1996 and 1995 the average
 per Unit  net  income to  the  Unitholders for  federal  income  tax
 purposes was $1.11, $1.00 and  $.99, respectively. 

 The  basis  of  the  Partnership s  assets  for  financial reporting
 purposes is  less than its  tax basis by approximately  $773,000 and
$2,200,000 at December  31, 1997 and 1996, respectively.   The basis
of the Partnership s liabilities  for financial  reporting purposes
are  the same  for  its tax  basis at  December  31, 1997  and 1996,
respectively

H.  Fair Value Disclosures of Financial Instruments

The Partnership uses the following methods and assumptions to estimate the 
fair value of each class of financial instrument:

   Cash and cash equivalents

The carrying amount approximates the fair value because of the short
maturity of those instruments.

    MBS
    The  Partnership estimates  the fair  value  of MBS  based  on
    quoted market prices.

    PIMs

There  is  no  active  trading market  for  these investments.
Management estimates the  fair value of  the PIMs using quoted
market  prices of  MBS having  the  same stated  coupon  rate.Management does 
notinclude any participation income in the Partnership s estimated fair 
value arising from appreciation of the properties, because Management  does 
not believe it can predict  the  time of  realization  of  the feature  with  
any certainty.    Based  on  the estimated  fair  value determined
using  these   methods  and  assumptions,  the   Partnership's
investments  in PIMs had gross unrealized gains  and losses of
$1,407,000 and  $57,000  at December  31, 1997,  respectively,and  gross 
unrealized gains  and  losses of  $2,784,000  and
$1,123,000 at December 31, 1996, respectively.

 At December 31,  1997 and 1996,  the Partnership estimates the  fair
 values of its financial instruments as follows:


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                    KRUPP INSURED PLUS-III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                     NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued
                                                





                                    Continued





                    KRUPP INSURED PLUS-III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                     NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued
                                                

  H.   Fair Value Disclosures of Financial Instruments, continued

                                                 (rounded to thousands)
                                                 1997            1996  

     Cash and cash equivalents                $ 35,473        $  4,667

     MBS                                        29,220          32,915

     PIMs                                      105,516         141,042

                                              $170,209        $178,624


  I.   Subsequent Events

On January  15, 1998 and January  26, 1998, the  Partnership received
proceeds from the  prepayments of the  Fourth Ward Square  Apartments
and Meredith Square Apartments PIMs, respectively.  The Partnership received 
the outstanding  principal  balances  of  $7,067,690  and
$4,688,895 on the  Fourth Ward Square  and Meredith Square  Apartment
PIMs,  respectively,  plus  outstanding interest.    The  Partnership
distributed $1.01 per Limited Partner Interest in February, 1998 from
the proceeds  of the principal  balances, Shared  Appreciation Income
and prepayment penalty income received on these loans.

On February  17, 1998,  the  Partnership received  proceeds from  the
prepayment  of the Rosewood Apartments  PIM. The Partnership received
the outstanding  principal balance  of $5,047,132  plus, minimum  and
shared  income  interest  of $151,263  and  a  prepayment penalty  of
$304,242.   The  Partnership plans  on distributing $.42  per Limited
Partner  Interest during April  1998 from the  principal proceeds and
prepayment penalty income received on this loan.



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                            KRUPP INSURED PLUS-III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                            SCHEDULE IV - MORTGAGE LOANS ON REAL ESTATE
                                         December 31, 1997
                                            __________

                                              Approx.
                                              Normal
                                     Maturity Monthly      Original      Current          Carrying
                         Interest      Date   Payment        Face         Face           Amount at
         PIMs (a)        Rate (b)        j       k          Amount       Amount         12/31/97(p)
         GNMA                                                                       

          Casa Marina
           Apts.
                                                                      
          Miami, FL       8.00%(h)   12/15/30  $ 49,000   $  7,099,700  $ 6,885,660     $ 6,885,660
                          (d)(f)(h)

          Fourth Ward Sq. 8.00%      11/15/31    50,000      7,250,000    7,069,647       7,069,647
           Apts.          (c)(f)(h)
          Charlotte, NC

          Harbor Club     8.00%      10/15/31    97,000     13,562,000   13,341,735      13,341,735
           Apts.          (e)
          Ann Arbor, MI   (I)(1)

          Ironwood Place  8.50%       8/15/30    37,000      4,997,603    4,864,481       4,864,481
           Apts.          (c)(f)(h)
          Ann Arbor, MI
          
          Marina Shores   8.00%       5/15/32   104,000     15,000,000   14,648,595      14,648,595
           Apts.          (c)(f)(h)
          VA Beach, VA

          Rosewood Apts.  8.00%       2/15/31    36,000      5,197,314    5,048,204       5,048,204
          Cartersville, GA

          Sundance Apts.  8.50%      12/15/30    54,000      7,393,116    7,203,677       7,203,677
          Miami, FL       (c)(e)
                          (g)(n)
                                                            60,499,733   59,061,999      59,061,999


          FNMA                                                                       
          Meridith Square 8.00%      10/1/00     35,000      4,900,000    4,688,895       4,688,895
           Apts.          (c)(e)(g)               (o)
          Columbia, SC



          Mill Ponds      7.50%      6/1/00      70,000     10,450,000    9,912,039       9,912,039
           Apts.          (c)(f)(g)               (o)
          Naperville, IL
          
          Royal Palm Pl.  6.5%       4/1/06     111,000     15,978,742   15,310,002      15,310,002
           Apts.          (c)(m)                  (o)                      
          Kendall, FL

         Windsor Court    7.25%     10/1/99      77,000     11,700,000   10,997,831      10,997,831
          Apts.           (c)(e)(g)               (o)
          Idianapolis,
          IN


                                                            43,028,742   40,908,767      40,908,767
                                                                              
          FHA                                                                
          Woodbine Apts   8.68%     1/1/31       32,000      4,327,800    4,195,129       4,495,129
          Boise, ID       (c)(e)(g)
        
                    Total                                 $107,856,275 $104,165,895    $104,165,895

         

      

(a) The Participating Insured Mortgages ("PIMs") consist of either a
    mortgage-backed security  ("MBS") issued  and guaranteed  by the
    Federal National Mortgage Association ("FNMA"), an MBS issued or
    guaranteed  by  the  Government  National  Mortgage  Association
    ("GNMA")  or a sole  participation interest in  a first mortgage
     insured by  the United  States Department  of Housing and  Urban
     Development  ("HUD") and  a  subordinated  promissory  note  and
     mortgage or shared income and appreciation agreement  with theunderlying 
Borrower that conveys  participation interests in the
revenue stream and appreciation of the underlying property above
              certain specified base levels.
  
        (b)   Represents the permanent interest rate  of the GNMA or FNMA  MBS
              or  the HUD-insured first mortgage less  the servicers fee.  The
              Partnership may also receive  additional interest, consisting of
              (i) Minimum  Additional Interest based  on a  percentage of  the
              unpaid principal balance of the  first mortgage on the property,
              (ii)  Shared Income  Interest based on  a percentage  of monthly
              gross income generated by the underlying property in excess of a
              specified base  amount (but  only to the  extent it  exceeds the
              amount  of Minimum  Additional  Interest  received  during  such
              month), (iii) Shared Appreciation Interest based on a percentage
              of any  increase  in the  value of  the  underlying property  in
              excess of a specified base value.
        (c)   Minimum additional  interest  is at  a  rate of  .5%  per  annum
              calculated on the unpaid principal balance of the first mortgage
              note.
  
        (d)   Minimum  additional interest  is at  a  rate of  .75% per  annum
              calculated on the unpaid principal balance of the first mortgage
              note.
        (e)   Shared  income interest is based on  25% of monthly gross rental
              income over a specified base amount.
  
        (f)   Shared income interest is  based on 30% of monthly  gross rental
              income over a specified base amount.
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        (g)   Shared appreciation interest is based on 25% of  any increase in
              the value of the project over the specified base value.
  
        (h)   Shared appreciation interest is based on  30% of any increase in
              the value of the project over the specified base value.
  
        (i)   Shared appreciation interest is based  on 35% of any increase 
              in the value of the project over the specified base value.
  
        (j)   The  Partnership's GNMA  MBS  and HUD  mortgage loans  have call
              provisions,  which  allow the  Partnership  to accelerate  their
              respective maturity date.
  
                                    Continued
  
        (k)   The normal monthly payment consisting of principal  and interest
              is payable  monthly at level amounts  over the term of  the GNMA
              MBS and the HUD  direct mortgages.   The normal monthly  payment
              consisting of principal and interest for  FNMA MBS is payable at
              level amounts  based on a 35 year amortization and all remaining
              unpaid principal and accrued interest is  due at the end of year
              ten.   The  GNMA MBS,  FNMA MBS  and HUD-insured  first mortgage
              loans may  not be prepaid  during the  first five years  and may
              generally be prepaid subject to a 9% prepayment penalty in years
              six through  nine, a 1%  prepayment penalty  in year ten  and no
              prepayment penalty after year ten.
        (l)   On April  7, 1992,  the  Partnership entered  into an  agreement
              which provided for a one-year reduction  in the interest rate on
              the  Harbor Club-Ann  Arbor  PIM  from 8%  to  6%  for one  year
              retroactive to  February 1,  1992 and  to 7%  for the  following
              year.   In  exchange for  the reduction, the  Minimum Additional
              Interest increased from .50% to .75% and the Shared Appreciation
              Interest Base decreased from $14,570,000 to $13,562,000.
        (m)   During  December 1995, the Partnership  agreed to a modification
              of  the Royal  Palm PIM.   The  Partnership received  a reissued
              Federal National  Mortgage Association  ("FNMA") mortgage-backed
              security ("MBS")  and increased its  participation percentage in
              income and  appreciation from 25% to 30%.  Also, the Partnership
              has received its pro-rata  share of a $90,644 principal  payment
              made  in December  1995 and  its  pro-rata share  of a  $250,000
              principal payment made  in January 1997.   The Partnership  will
              also receive  its pro-rata  share of  annual principal  payments
              totaling $250,000  due each year in  January for the  next three
              years.
  
        (n)   On May 23, 1996, the Partnership entered into an agreement  with
              the   borrower  of the Sundance Apartments  PIM that reduces the
              monthly interest paid by the borrower by 1% per annum.   
  
        (o)   The approximate principal  balance due at maturity for each PIM,
              listed below, is as follows:
              
  
                     PIM                                       Amount
                 Meridith Square Apartments                 $ 4,562,000
                 Mill Ponds Apartments                      $ 9,655,000
                 Royal Palm Place Apartments                $14,766,010
                 Windsor Court Apartments                   $10,767,000
        (p)  The aggregate cost of PIMs for federal  income tax  purposes  is
                   $104,165,895.
        
A reconciliation of the carrying  value of PIMs for each  of the three years 
in the period ended December 31, 1997 is as follows:
        
                                       1997           1996            1995
Balance at beginning of period    $139,380,751   $151,465,652    $152,438,036
        
Deductions during period:

Principal collections              (35,214,856)   (12,084,901)       (972,384)
        
Balance at end of period          $104,165,895   $139,380,751    $151,465,652