EXHIBIT 10.26
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                                 NINTH AMENDMENT
                                       TO
                               ADVISORY AGREEMENT
                                     BETWEEN
         METRIC INCOME TRUST SERIES, INC. AND SSR REALTY ADVISORS, INC.



         THIS NINTH  AMENDMENT  TO  ADVISORY  AGREEMENT  is dated as of April 1,
1998,  between Metric Income Trust Series,  Inc., a California  corporation (the
"Fund"), and SSR Realty Advisors,  Inc., a Delaware corporation,  as assignee of
Metric Realty, an Illinois general partnership (the "Advisor").

         WHEREAS,  the Fund entered into an Advisory  Agreement with the Advisor
dated as of June 29, 1989 and Amendments to such  Agreement  dated as of January
1, 1991 and April 1 of 1993,  1994,  1995,  1996,  and 1997  (collectively,  the
"Agreement").

         WHEREAS,  Metric Realty,  as the Advisor,  assigned its interest in the
Agreement to SSR Realty Advisors, Inc., which accepted such assignment, pursuant
to an Assignment and Assumption  Agreement  dated as of March 27, 1997, to which
the Fund consented.

         WHEREAS,  the term of the  Agreement  expired on March 31, 1998 and the
Fund and the  Advisor  desire  to renew  the term of the  Agreement  and to make
certain  changes  with  respect to the Advisory Fee to be paid to the Advisor by
the Fund hereunder.

         WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 4.9 and 6.2 of the Bylaws of the Fund, the
Independent  Directors of the Fund have (i)  evaluated  the  performance  of the
Advisor and (ii)  determined  that the Advisor's  compensation  is reasonable in
relation to the nature and quality of services performed.

         WHEREAS, the Fund is desirous of renewing the Agreement and the Advisor
is willing to continue to perform services under the Agreement.

         NOW,  THEREFORE,  in  consideration  of the  promises  and  the  mutual
covenants in this Amendment, the parties agree as follows:

         1.  Paragraph 9 of the  Agreement is hereby  amended to read in full as
follows:

                  "Compensation  -  Advisory  Fee.  At the end of each  calendar
         quarter commencing on or after April 1, 1998, the Fund shall pay to the
         Advisor as compensation for the advisory  services rendered to the Fund
         hereunder for said quarter an Advisory Fee of $25,000."







         2.  Paragraph 18 of the Agreement is hereby  amended to read in full as
follows:

                  "Term: Termination of Agreement. This Agreement shall continue
         in force until  December 31, 1998,  and  thereafter  it may be renewed,
         subject to the approval of the Independent  Directors.  Notwithstanding
         any other  provision to the contrary,  this Agreement may be terminated
         without cause upon 60 days'  written  notice by the Fund to the Advisor
         or 60 days' written notice by the Advisor to the Fund."

         3. Except as set forth herein,  the Agreement remains in full force and
effect.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  the parties have executed this Amendment as of the
day and year first above written:

                FUND:         METRIC INCOME TRUST SERIES, INC.,
                              a California corporation

                              By:      /s/ William A. Finelli
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                                       William A. Finelli
                                       Vice President, Chief Financial Officer



             ADVISOR:         SSR REALTY ADVISORS, INC.
                              a Delaware corporation


                              By:      /s/ Herman H. Howerton
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                                       Herman H. Howerton
                                       Managing Director, General Counsel