Exhibit (a)(3)






May 30, 2007

TO:                  UNIT HOLDERS OF NATIONAL PROPERTY INVESTORS 8

SUBJECT:             OFFER TO PURCHASE UNITS

Dear Unit Holder:

As described in the enclosed Offer to Purchase and related Letters of
Transmittal (the "Offer") the Purchasers named in the attached Offer
(collectively the "Purchasers") are offering to purchase up to 8,976 Units of
limited partnership interest (the "Units") in NATIONAL PROPERTY INVESTORS 8 (the
"Partnership") at a purchase price equal to:

                                  $50 per Unit
                                  ------------

The Offer will provide you with an opportunity to liquidate all, or a portion
of, your investment in NATIONAL PROPERTY INVESTORS 8 without the usual
transaction costs associated with market sales or partnership transfer fees.
Reasons you may wish to sell your Units include:

o        HIGHEST OFFER PRICE YET. AIMCO offered to purchase Units in November
         2003 for $7.04 per Unit. Our current offer price is significantly
         higher than this, although the AIMCO offer was over 3 years ago. We are
         unaware of any other recent offers other than the limited secondary
         market trades reported in the Offer (at much higher prices).

o        UNCERTAINTY OF PARTNERSHIP TERMINATION. Our offer provides you with the
         opportunity to receive a guaranteed amount of money in a specified time
         period. The partnership is currently set to terminate on or before
         December 31, 2008. However, the general partner owns a majority of the
         outstanding Units (61.88%), and has the ability to extend the term of
         the partnership without taking a vote. The general partner has a
         history of extending the term of the partnerships that it manages. Fore
         these reasons we believe that it is likely that the general partner
         will choose to extend the term of the partnership. Therefore, investors
         may not see liquidity for some time.

o        ILLIQUIDITY OF UNITS. The relative illiquidity of the Units resulting
         from the absence of a formal trading market makes the Units difficult
         to sell.

o        NO FUTURE IRS FILING REQUIREMENTS. The tax year in which you sell your
         Units will be the final year for which you will be obligated to file a
         K-1 for the Partnership with your tax return. This may represent a
         reduction in costs associated with filing complicated tax returns. Your
         decision to sell may have other favorable or unfavorable tax
         consequences and potential sellers should consult their individual tax
         advisers.

o        ELIMINATION OF RETIREMENT ACCOUNT FEES. If you sell your Units, you may
         avoid incurring fees for having this investment in your IRA or
         retirement account. Because many custodians have transfer restrictions
         against limited partnership units or charge additional fees for holding
         this type of asset, many investors are faced with the task of searching
         for a way to avoid these fees. Once our cash payment is sent directly
         to your retirement account, you are free to consolidate your retirement
         accounts or transfer the funds to a custodian that offers lower fees.


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

                         MacKenzie Patterson Fuller, LP
                               1640 School Street
                            Moraga, California 94556
                            Facsimile: (925) 631-9119

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

This Offer expires (unless extended) July 16, 2007.