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                                                                       EXHIBIT 2



                                   REAL ESTATE
                                   ASSOCIATES
                                   LIMITED VI

     9090 Wilshire Boulevard - Suite 201 - Beverly Hills, California 90211 -
                                 (310) 278-2191

July 6, 1998


RE: REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES LIMITED VI

Dear Investor:

        Several limited partners have called us to tell us that they have
received an unsolicited tender offer from Bond Purchase LLC to buy their
interests in REAL VI for $333 per $5,000 unit. The buyers, in their offering
letter, represent that these purchases would be for investment purposes only.

        The General Partners are unable to value the interests because of a lack
of a market for them, and therefore cannot comment on the fairness of the Bond
Purchase LLC's offer. Limited Partners should also be aware that a sale of their
interests in REAL VI will have tax consequences that should be evaluated in
consultation with each Limited Partner's own tax advisor.

        In addition, the General Partners of REAL VI expect to solicit the
consent of the Limited Partners to a proposed transaction pursuant to which
several of the properties in which REAL VI has invested will be sold to a real
estate investment trust (the "REIT") to be organized by affiliates of the
General Partners of REAL VI. Proxy materials have not yet been filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission and solicitation of consents is not expected
to commence until the third quarter of 1998. If the REIT transaction is
consummated, limited partners would receive distributions of net sales proceeds
according to their interests in the Partnership. It should be noted that the
REIT transaction will be subject to a number of conditions in addition to
approval by the limited partners of REAL VI, including completion of a proposed
private placement of shares of the REIT. Accordingly, there can be no assurance
that the proposed purchases by the REIT of the REAL VI property interests will
be consummated or that, if consummated, will be on the currently proposed terms.

        Most of the limited partners have negative capital account balances with
respect to their interests in REAL VI. For example, our accountants tell us
that, on average, the negative capital account balance for a $5,000 investor at
the end of December 1997 was approximately $5,700. This means that an original
investor who sold a unit on December 31, 1997 would have recognized gain from
the sale of his REAL VI interest in an amount equal to approximately $6,033 (the
$5,700 negative capital account balance plus the $333 cash sales price). This
gain would have been "passive" and would have been offset by any passive losses
which such investor may have had from REAL VI (suspended from prior years) or
other sources. Unless a limited partner has suspended or current losses
available, a substantial portion of the gain would still be subject to tax
liability.

        PLEASE CONSULT WITH YOUR TAX ADVISOR ABOUT THE IMPACT OF SUCH A SALE ON
YOUR OWN PARTICULAR SITUATION.



                    [REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES LIMITED VI LOGO]

        CORPORATE GENERAL PARTNER: National Partnership Investments Corp.


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        The General Partners urge each investor to carefully consider the
foregoing information before tendering his or her offeror. Although the offer
letter states that investors cannot withdraw units which may already have been
tendered, you should consult with your Attorney to determine if this requirement
is enforceable should you wish to reconsider your decision to tender.


                                   Sincerely,

                     National Partnership Investments Corp.




/s/ Charles H. Boxenbaum                               /s/ Bruce E. Nelson

Charles H. Boxenbaum                                   Bruce E. Nelson
Chairman of the Board                                  President