Exhibit (a)(3)







May 5, 2000




TO:          UNIT HOLDERS OF BROWN-BENCHMARK PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

SUBJECT:     OFFER TO PURCHASE UNITS

Dear Unit Holder:

     As  described  in the  enclosed  Offer to Purchase  and related  Letters of
Transmittal  (the "Offer"),  MP VALUE FUND 6, LLC; MP VALUE FUND 4, LLC;  MORAGA
FUND 1, L.P.; ACCELERATED HIGH YIELD INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS,  LTD.; ACCELERATED
HIGH YIELD INSTITUTIONAL  FUND, LTD.;  ACCELERATED HIGH YIELD PENSION INVESTORS,
LTD.; ACCELERATED HIGH YIELD INCOME FUND 1, LTD.; MP-DEWAAY FUND, LLC; MP FALCON
FUND,  LLC;  and  MACKENZIE  SPECIFIED  INCOME  FUND,  L.P.   (collectively  the
"Purchasers")   are  offering  to  purchase  up  to  125,000  Units  of  limited
partnership  interest  (the  "Units")  in  BROWN-BENCHMARK   PROPERTIES  LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP,  an Delaware limited  partnership(the  "Partnership") at a purchase
price equal to:

                                  $12 per Unit

less the amount of any distributions  declared or made with respect to the Units
between May 5, 2000 and June 5, 2000, or such other date to which this Offer may
be extended.

     The Offer will  provide  you with an  opportunity  to  liquidate  all, or a
portion of, your investment in BROWN-BENCHMARK  PROPERTIES  LIMITED  PARTNERSHIP
without the usual  transaction costs associated with market sales or partnership
transfer fees.

     After  carefully  reading the enclosed  Offer,  if you elect to tender your
Units,  mail  (using the  enclosed  pre-addressed,  postage  paid  envelope)  or
telecopy a duly  completed and executed copy of the Letter of  Transmittal  (the
pink form) and Change of Address forms, and any other documents  required by the
Letter of Transmittal, to the Depositary for the Offer at:

MacKenzie Patterson, Inc.,
1640 School Street
Moraga, California 94556
Facsimile: (925) 376-7983
E-Mail Address: offers@mackpatt.com

If you have any  questions or need  assistance,  please call the  Depository  at
800-854-8357.


This Offer expires (unless extended) June 5, 2000