NATIONAL PROPERTY INVESTORS 5
SC 14D1, 1999-07-23
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 29549

                                ----------------

                                 SCHEDULE 14D-1
              TENDER OFFER STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(d)(1)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                      AND
                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                   UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                               (AMENDMENT NO. 8)


                         NATIONAL PROPERTY INVESTORS 5
                           (Name of Subject Company)

                             AIMCO PROPERTIES, L.P.
                                    (Bidder)

                     UNITS OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                      NONE
                     (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)



                                PATRICK J. FOYE
                  APARTMENT INVESTMENT AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY
                     1873 SOUTH BELLAIRE STREET, 17TH FLOOR
                             DENVER, COLORADO 80222
                                 (303) 757-8101
            (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
           to Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Bidder)


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                           CALCULATION OF FILING FEE

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Transaction Valuation* $1,328,309                 Amount of Filing Fee: $265.66

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*        For purposes of calculating the fee only. This amount assumes the
         purchase of 19,825.51 units of limited partnership interest of the
         subject partnership for $67 per unit. The amount of the filing fee,
         calculated in accordance with Section 14(g)(1)(B)(3) and Rule 0-11(d)
         under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, equals 1/50th
         of one percent of the aggregate of the cash offered by the bidder.

[ ]      Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule
         0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was
         previously paid. Identify the previous filing by registration
         statement number or the form or schedule and the date of its filing.


Amount Previously Paid:                     Filing Parties:


Form or Registration No.:                   Date Filed:




                         (Continued on following pages)




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CUSIP No.   NONE                           14D-1 AND 13D/A


1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                  AIMCO PROPERTIES, L.P.
                  84-1275621

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF GROUP
                                                                    (a)  [ ]
                                                                    (b)  [X]

3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       SOURCE OF FUNDS

                  WC, BK

5.       (CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
         ITEMS 2(e) OR 2(f)                                              [ ]


6.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  Delaware

7.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  1,195

8.       CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (7) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
                                                                         [ ]


9.       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (7)

                  1.4%


10.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

                  PN


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CUSIP No. NONE                          14D-1 AND 13D/A


1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                  AIMCO-GP, INC.


2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                    (a)  [ ]
                                                                    (b)  [X]

3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       SOURCES OF FUNDS

                  Not Applicable

5.       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
         ITEMS 2(e) OR 2(f)                                              [ ]

6.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  Delaware

7.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  1,195

8.       CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (7) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
                                                                         [ ]

9.       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (7)

                  1.4%

10.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

                  CO




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CUSIP No. NONE                          14D-1 AND 13D/A


1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                  INSIGNIA PROPERTIES, L.P.


2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                    (a)  [ ]
                                                                    (b)  [X]

3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       SOURCES OF FUNDS

                  Not Applicable

5.       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
         ITEMS 2(e) OR 2(f)                                              [ ]

6.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  Delaware

7.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  38,344

8.       CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (7) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
                                                                         [ ]

9.       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (7)

                  45.0%

10.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

                  PN



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CUSIP No. NONE                          14D-1 AND 13D/A


1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                  AIMCO/IPT, INC.

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

                                                                    (a)  [ ]
                                                                    (b)  [X]

3.       SEC USE ONLY



4.       SOURCE OF FUNDS

                  Not Applicable

5.       CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
         PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(e) OR 2(f)                                  [ ]

6.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  Delaware

7.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  37,149

8.       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (7) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES                                                          [ ]

9.       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (7)

                  45.0%

10.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

                  CO




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CUSIP No. NONE                  14D-1 AND 13D/A


1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                  APARTMENT INVESTMENT AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY
                  84-129577

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

                                                                    (a)  [ ]
                                                                    (b)  [X]

3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       SOURCES OF FUNDS

                  Not Applicable

5.       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
         ITEMS 2(e) OR 2(f)                                              [ ]

6.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  Maryland

7.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  38,344

8.       CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (7) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
                                                                         [ ]

9.       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (7)

                  46.4%

10.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

                  CO




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                 SCHEDULE 14D-1/AMENDMENT NO. 8 TO SCHEDULE 13D


                  This Statement (the "Statement") constitutes (a) the initial
Schedule 14D-1 of AIMCO Properties, L.P. (the "AIMCO OP"), relating to AIMCO
OP's offer to purchase units of limited partnership interest ("Units") of
National Property Investors 5 (the "Partnership"); and (b) Amendment No. 5 to
the Schedule 13D (the "Schedule 13D") originally filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on August 28, 1995, by Insignia Financial
Group, Inc. ("Insignia"), IFGP Corporation ("IFGP"), Insignia NPI, L.L.C.
("NPI"), Riverside Drive, L.L.C. ("Riverside") and Andrew L. Farkas, as amended
by (i) Amendment No. 1, filed with the Commission on January 30, 1996, by
Insignia, IFGP, NPI, Riverside, Insignia Commercial Group, Inc. ("Commercial"),
Insignia Properties Corporation ("IPC") and Andrew L. Farkas, (ii) Amendment No.
2, filed with the Commission on February 28, 1996, by Insignia, IFGP, NPI,
Riverside, Commercial, IPC and Andrew L. Farkas, (iii) Amendment No. 3, filed
with the Commission on January 16, 1997, by Insignia, Insignia Properties, L.P.
("IPLP"), Commercial, Insignia Properties Trust ("IPT") and Andrew L. Farkas,
(iv) Amendment No. 4, filed with the Commission on October 26, 1998, by IPLP,
IPT, AIMCO OP, AIMCO-GP, Inc. ("AIMCO- GP") and Apartment Investment and
Management Company ("AIMCO"), (v) Amendment No. 5, filed with the Commission on
June 10, 1999, by AIMCO/IPT, Inc. ("AIMCO/IPT"), IPLP, AIMCO OP, AIMCO-GP and
AIMCO, (vi) Amendment No. 6, filed with the Commission on June 10, 1999, by
AIMCO/IPT, IPLP, AIMCO OP, AIMCO-GP and AIMCO, and (vii) Amendment No. 7, filed
with the Commission on July 22, 1999, by AIMCO/IPT, IPLP, AIMCO OP, AIMCO-GP and
AIMCO. AIMCO/IPT, Inc. ("AIMCO/IPT"), IPLP, AIMCO OP, AIMCO-GP and AIMCO are
herein referred to as the "Reporting Persons." The item numbers and responses
thereto are set forth below in accordance with the requirements of Schedule
14D-1.

(1)      SECURITY AND SUBJECT COMPANY.

                  (a) The name of the subject company is National Property
Investors 5, a California limited partnership. The address of the Partnership's
principal executive offices is 1873 South Bellaire Street, 17th Floor, Denver,
Colorado 80222.

                  (b) This Statement relates to an offer by AIMCO OP to purchase
up to 19,825.51 of the 82,513 outstanding units of limited partnership interest
(the "Units") of the Partnership at a purchase price per Unit, net to the
seller, of $67 in cash (less the amount of any distributions paid by the
Partnership on and after July 22, 1999), upon the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth in an Offer to Purchase, dated July 22, 1999 (as amended or
supplemented from time to time, the "Offer to Purchase"), and the related Letter
of Transmittal and Instructions thereto (as amended or supplemented from time to
time, the "Letter of Transmittal"), copies of which are filed as Exhibits (a)(1)
and (a)(2) hereto, respectively.

                  (c) The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase under
"The Offer -- Section 9. Background and Reasons for the Offer -- Prices on
Secondary Market" is incorporated herein by reference.

(2)      IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.

                  (a)-(d), (g) This Statement is being filed by AIMCO
Properties, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and, insofar as this Statement
constitutes Amendment No. 5 to the Schedule


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13D, by Insignia Properties, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, AIMCO/IPT,
Inc., a Delaware corporation, AIMCO-GP, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and
Apartment Investment and Management Company, a Maryland corporation. The sole
general partner of AIMCO OP is AIMCO-GP. AIMCO-GP is a wholly owned subsidiary
of AIMCO. On February 26, 1999, IPT was merged into AIMCO, and AIMCO contributed
IPT's interest in IPLP to AIMCO's wholly owned subsidiary, AIMCO/IPT. AIMCO/IPT
also replaced IPT as the sole general partner of IPLP. The principal business of
the Reporting Persons is the ownership, acquisition, development, expansion and
management of multi-family apartment properties. The principal executive offices
of the Reporting Persons are located at 1873 South Bellaire Street, 17th Floor,
Denver, Colorado 80222. The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase under
"The Offer -- Section 8. Information Concerning Us and Certain of Our
Affiliates" is incorporated herein by reference. The executive officers and
directors of AIMCO and AIMCO-GP are listed on Annex I to the Offer to Purchase
("Annex I"), which is incorporated herein by reference.

                  (e)-(f) During the last five years, none of the Reporting
Persons nor, to the best of their knowledge, any of the persons listed in Annex
I (i) has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations
or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) was a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial
or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such
proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining
further violations of or prohibiting activities subject to federal or state
securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

(3)      PAST CONTACTS, TRANSACTIONS OR NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE SUBJECT COMPANY.

                  (a)-(b) The information set forth in Item 1 of Part I and
Items 9 through 12 of Part III of the Partnership's Form 10-KSB for the year
ended December 31, 1998, and the financial statements and notes thereto included
therein, and the information set forth in the Offer to Purchase under "The Offer
- -- Section 9. Background and Reasons for the Offer -- General," "The Offer --
Section 9. Background and Reasons for the Offer -- Prior Tender Offers," "The
Offer -- Section 11. Conflicts of Interest and Transactions with Affiliates,"
"The Offer -- Section 13. Certain Information Concerning Your Partnership --
Distributions" and "The Offer -- Section 13. Certain Information Concerning Your
Partnership -- Compensation Paid to the General Partner and Its Affiliates" is
incorporated herein by reference.

(4)      SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.

                  (a)-(c) The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase
under "The Offer -- Section 15. Source of Funds" is incorporated herein by
reference.

(5)      PURPOSE OF THE TENDER OFFER AND PLANS OR PROPOSALS OF THE BIDDER.

                  (a)-(g) The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase
under "The Offer -- Section 9. Background and Reasons for the Offer," "The Offer
- -- Section 12. Future Plans of the Purchaser" and "The Offer -- Section 7.
Effects of the Offer" is incorporated herein by reference.

(6)      INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE SUBJECT COMPANY.


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                  (a) IPLP directly owns 37,149 Units and AIMCO OP directly owns
1,195 Units (for an aggregate of 38,344 Units), representing 45.0% and 1.4%,
respectively, or a total of 46.4% of the outstanding Units based on the 82,513
Units outstanding at December 31, 1998.

                  AIMCO/IPT and AIMCO may be deemed to beneficially own the
units directly owned by IPLP by reason of each of their relationships with IPLP.
AIMCO/IPT is the sole general partner of IPLP (owning approximately 66.17% of
the total equity interests). AIMCO/IPT is a wholly owned subsidiary of AIMCO.

                  AIMCO-GP and AIMCO may be deemed to beneficially own the Units
directly owned by AIMCO OP by each of their relationship with AIMCO OP. AIMCO-GP
is the sole general partner of AIMCO OP (owning approximately 1% of the total
equity interests). AIMCO-GP is a wholly owned subsidiary of AIMCO.

                  Accordingly, for purposes of this Statement: (i) IPLP is
reporting that it shares the power to vote or direct the vote and the power to
dispose and direct the disposition of the 37,149 Units owned by it; (ii)
AIMCO/IPT is reporting that it shares the power to vote or direct the vote and
the power to dispose or direct the disposition of the 37,149 Units directly
owned by IPLP; (iii) AIMCO OP is reporting that it shares the power to vote or
direct the power to vote and the power to dispose or direct the disposition of
the 1,195 Units directly owned by it; (iv) AIMCO-GP is reporting that it shares
the power to vote or direct the disposition of the 1,195 Units owned by AIMCO
OP; and (v) AIMCO is reporting that it shares the power to vote or direct the
vote and the power to dispose or direct the disposition of the 37,149 Units
directly owned by IPLP and the 1,195 Units directly owned by AIMCO OP.

                  (b) On June 9, 1999, AIMCO OP commenced a tender offer for $62
per Unit. As of July 14, 1999, a total of 1,112 Units, representing 1.3% of the
outstanding Units, were validly tendered pursuant to the offer.

(7)      CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT
         TO THE SUBJECT COMPANY'S SECURITIES.

                  Not applicable.

(8)      PERSONS RETAINED, EMPLOYED OR TO BE COMPENSATED.

                  The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase under "The
Offer -- Fees and Expenses" is incorporated herein by reference.

(9)      FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF CERTAIN BIDDERS.

                  The financial statements included in AIMCO OP's Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998, which are listed on the Index
to Financial Statements on page F-1 of such report, are incorporated herein by
reference. Such report may be inspected at the public reference facilities
maintained by the Commission at Judiciary Plaza, 450 Fifth Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20549; Citicorp Center, 500 West Madison Street, Chicago,
Illinois 60661; and 7 World Trade Center, 13th Floor, New York, New York 10048.
Copies of such material can also be obtained from the Public Reference Room of
the Commission in Washington, D.C. at prescribed rates and from the Commission's
web site at www.sec.gov.

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(10)     ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

                  (a) Not applicable.

                  (b)-(d) The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase
under "The Offer -- Section 18. Certain Legal Matters" is incorporated herein
by reference.

                  (e) The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase under
"The Offer -- Section 9. Background and Reasons for the Offer -- Certain
Litigation" is incorporated herein by reference

                  (f) The Offer to Purchase is hereby incorporated by reference.

(11)     MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

                  (a)(1)   Offer to Purchase, dated July 22, 1999.
                  (a)(2)   Letter of Transmittal and related Instructions.
                  (a)(3)   Letter, dated July 22, 1999, from AIMCO OP to the
                           Limited Partners of the Partnership.
                  (b)      Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (Unsecured
                           Revolver-to-Term Facility), dated as of October 1,
                           1998, among AIMCO OP, Bank of America National Trust
                           and Savings Association, and BankBoston, N.A.
                           (Exhibit 10.1 to AIMCO's Current Report on Form 8-K,
                           dated October l, 1998, is incorporated herein by
                           this reference).
                  (b)(2)   First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of
                           November 6, 1998, by and among AIMCO OP, the
                           financial institutions listed on the signature pages
                           thereof and Bank of America National Trust and
                           Savings Association (Exhibit 10.2 to AIMCO's Annual
                           Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
                           December 31, 1998, is incorporated herein by this
                           reference).
                  (c)      Not applicable.
                  (d)      Not applicable.
                  (e)      Not applicable.
                  (f)      Not applicable.
                  (z)(1)   Agreement of Joint Filing, dated July 22, 1999,
                           among AIMCO, AIMCO-GP, AIMCO OP, AIMCO/IPT and IPLP.



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                                    SIGNATURE

                  After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

Dated:  July 22, 1999


                                        AIMCO/IPT, INC.

                                        By: /s/ Patrick J. Foye
                                           -----------------------------
                                             Executive Vice President

                                        INSIGNIA PROPERTIES, L.P.

                                        By:  AIMCO/IPT, INC.
                                             (General Partner)

                                        By: /s/ Patrick J. Foye
                                           -----------------------------
                                             Executive Vice President

                                        AIMCO PROPERTIES, L.P.

                                        By: AIMCO-GP, INC.
                                             (General Partner)

                                        By: /s/ Patrick J. Foye
                                           -----------------------------
                                             Executive Vice President

                                        AIMCO-GP, INC.

                                        By: /s/ Patrick J. Foye
                                           -----------------------------
                                             Executive Vice President

                                        APARTMENT INVESTMENT
                                        AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY

                                        By: /s/ Patrick J. Foye
                                           -----------------------------
                                             Executive Vice President



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                           OFFER TO PURCHASE FOR CASH

                             AIMCO PROPERTIES, L.P.
IS OFFERING TO PURCHASE UP TO 19,825.51 UNITS OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST IN

                         NATIONAL PROPERTY INVESTORS 5
                            FOR $67 PER UNIT IN CASH

We will only accept a maximum of 19,825.51 units in response to our offer. If
more units are tendered to us, we will generally accept units on a pro rata
basis according to the number of units tendered by each person.

We will pay for accepted units promptly after expiration of the offer.

Our offer price will be reduced for any distributions subsequently made by your
partnership prior to the expiration of our offer.

Our offer and your withdrawal rights will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City
time, on August 19, 1999, unless we extend the deadline.

YOU WILL NOT PAY ANY FEES OR COMMISSIONS IF YOU TENDER YOUR UNITS.

Our offer is subject to a minimum of 35% of the units being tendered.

     SEE "RISK FACTORS" BEGINNING ON PAGE 1 OF THIS OFFER TO PURCHASE FOR A
DESCRIPTION OF RISK FACTORS THAT YOU SHOULD CONSIDER IN CONNECTION WITH OUR
OFFER, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING:

     - We determined the offer price of $67 per unit without any arms-length
       negotiations. Accordingly, our offer price may not reflect the fair
       market value of your units.

     - While secondary sales activity in the units of your partnership has been
       limited to and sporadic, sales prices for units in your partnership
       ranged from $31.26 to $188.07 since January 1, 1996.

     - Your general partner and the property manager of the residential
       properties are subsidiaries of ours and, therefore, the general partner
       has substantial conflicts of interest with respect to our offer.

     - We are making this offer with a view to making a profit and, therefore,
       there is a conflict between our desire to purchase your units at a low
       price and your desire to sell your units at a high price.

     - Continuation of your partnership will result in our affiliates continuing
       to receive management fees from your partnership. Such fees would not be
       payable if your partnership was liquidated.

     - It is possible that we may conduct a subsequent offer at a higher price.

     - For any units that we acquire from you, you will not receive any future
       distributions from operating cash flow of your partnership or upon a sale
       or refinancing of properties owned by your partnership.

     - If we acquire a substantial number of units, we will increase our ability
       to influence voting decisions with respect to your partnership and may
       control such voting decisions, including but not limited to the removal
       of the general partner, most amendments to the partnership agreement and
       the sale of all or substantially all of your partnership's assets.

     If you desire to accept our offer, you should complete and sign the letter
of transmittal in accordance with the instructions thereto and mail or deliver
the signed letter of transmittal and any other required documents to River Oaks
Partnership Services, Inc., which is acting as Information Agent in connection
with our offer, at one of its addresses set forth on the back cover of this
offer to purchase. QUESTIONS AND REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE OR FOR ADDITIONAL
COPIES OF THIS OFFER TO PURCHASE OR THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL MAY ALSO BE
DIRECTED TO THE INFORMATION AGENT AT (888) 349-2005.

                                 July 22, 1999
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                               TABLE OF CONTENTS

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INTRODUCTION................................................    1
RISK FACTORS................................................    1
  No Third Party Valuation or Appraisal; No Arms-Length
     Negotiation............................................    1
  No Fairness Opinion From a Third Party....................    1
  Offer Price May Not Represent Fair Market Value...........    1
  Offer Price Does Not Reflect Future Prospects.............    2
  Offer Price Based on Our Estimate of Liquidation
     Proceeds...............................................    2
  Offer Price May Not Represent Liquidation Value...........    2
  Continuation of the Partnership; No Time Frame Regarding
     Sale of Properties.....................................    2
  Holding Units May Result in Greater Future Value..........    2
  Conflicts of Interest With Respect to the Offer...........    2
  No General Partner Recommendation.........................    2
  Conflicts of Interest Relating to Management Fees.........    3
  Possible Subsequent Offer at a Higher Price...............    3
  Recognition of Taxable Gain on a Sale of Your Units.......    3
  Loss of Future Distributions from Your Partnership........    3
  Possible Increase in Control of Your Partnership by Us....    3
  Recognition of Gain Resulting from Possible Future
     Reduction in Your Partnership Liabilities..............    3
  Possible Termination of Your Partnership for Federal
     Income Tax Purposes....................................    4
  Risk of Inability to Transfer Units for 12-Month Period...    4
  Potential Delay in Payment................................    4
  Balloon Payment...........................................    4
THE OFFER...................................................    4
  Section 1. Terms of the Offer; Expiration Date;
     Proration..............................................    4
  Section 2. Acceptance for Payment and Payment for Units...    5
  Section 3. Procedure for Tendering Units..................    6
  Section 4. Withdrawal Rights..............................    8
  Section 5. Extension of Tender Period; Termination;
     Amendment..............................................    8
  Section 6. Certain Federal Income Tax Matters.............    9
  Section 7. Effects of the Offer...........................   11
  Section 8. Information Concerning Us and Certain of Our
     Affiliates.............................................   12
  Section 9. Background and Reasons for the Offer...........   13
  Section 10. Position of the General Partner of Your
     Partnership With Respect to the Offer..................   20
  Section 11. Conflicts of Interest and Transactions with
     Affiliates.............................................   21
  Section 12. Future Plans of the Purchaser.................   22
  Section 13. Certain Information Concerning Your
     Partnership............................................   22
  Section 14. Voting Power..................................   27
  Section 15. Source of Funds...............................   27
  Section 16. Dissenters' Rights............................   28
  Section 17. Conditions of the Offer.......................   28
  Section 18. Certain Legal Matters.........................   30
  Section 19. Fees and Expenses.............................   30
ANNEX I -- OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS...........................  I-1
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                                  INTRODUCTION

     We are offering to purchase up to 19,825.51 units, representing
approximately 24.03% of the outstanding units of limited partnership interest in
your partnership, for the purchase price of $67 per unit, net to the seller in
cash, without interest, less the amount of distributions, if any, made by your
partnership in respect of any unit from the date hereof until the expiration
date. Our offer is made upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth
in this offer to purchase and in the accompanying letter of transmittal.

     If you tender your units in response to our offer you will not be obligated
to pay any commissions or partnership transfer fees but will be obligated to pay
any transfer taxes (see Instruction 8 to the letter of transmittal). We have
retained River Oaks Partnership Services, Inc. to act as the Information Agent
in connection with our offer. We will pay all charges and expenses in connection
with the services of the Information Agent. The offer is not conditioned on any
minimum number of units being tendered. However, certain other conditions do
apply. See "The Offer -- Section 17." You may tender all or any portion of the
units that you own. Under no circumstances will we be required to accept any
unit if the transfer of that unit to us would be prohibited by the agreement of
limited partnership of your partnership.

     Our offer will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on August 19, 1999,
unless extended. If you desire to accept our offer, you must complete and sign
the letter of transmittal in accordance with the instructions contained therein
and forward or hand deliver it, together with any other required documents, to
the Information Agent. You may withdraw your tender of units pursuant to the
offer at any time prior to the expiration date of our offer and, if we have not
accepted such units for payment, on or after September 22, 1999.

     We are AIMCO Properties, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership. Together
with our subsidiaries, we conduct substantially all of the operations of
Apartment Investment and Management Company, or AIMCO. AIMCO is a
self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust engaged in the
ownership, acquisition, development, expansion and management of multifamily
apartment properties. As of March 31, 1999, AIMCO owned or managed 373,409
apartment units in 2,071 properties located in 49 states, the District of
Columbia and Puerto Rico. AIMCO's Class A Common Stock is listed and traded on
the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "AIV."

     As a result of our October 1, 1998 merger with Insignia Financial Group,
Inc. and our February 26, 1999 merger with Insignia Properties Trust, we
acquired a 100% ownership interest in the general partner of your partnership
and the company that manages the residential properties owned by your
partnership.

                                  RISK FACTORS

     Before deciding whether or not to tender any of your units, you should
consider carefully the following risks and disadvantages of the offer:

NO THIRD PARTY VALUATION OR APPRAISAL; NO ARMS-LENGTH NEGOTIATION

     We did not base our valuation of the properties owned by your partnership
on any third-party appraisal or valuation. We established the terms of our offer
without any arms-length negotiation. The terms of the offer could differ if they
were subject to independent third party negotiations. It is uncertain whether
our offer price reflects the value which would be realized upon a sale of your
units to a third party.

NO FAIRNESS OPINION FROM A THIRD PARTY

     We did not obtain an opinion from a third party that our offer price is
fair from a financial point of view.

OFFER PRICE MAY NOT REPRESENT FAIR MARKET VALUE

     There is no established or regular trading market for your units, nor is
there another reliable standard for determining the fair market value of the
units. Our offer price does not necessarily reflect the price that you would
receive in an open market for your units. Such prices could be higher than our
offer price.
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OFFER PRICE DOES NOT REFLECT FUTURE PROSPECTS

     Our offer price is based on your partnership's historical property income.
It does not ascribe any value to potential future improvements in the operating
performance of your partnership's properties.

OFFER PRICE BASED ON OUR ESTIMATE OF LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS

     The offer price represents only our estimate of the amount you would
receive if we liquidated the partnership. In determining the liquidation value,
we used the direct capitalization method to estimate the value of your
partnership's properties because we think a prospective purchaser of the
properties would value the properties using this method. In doing so, we applied
a capitalization rate to your partnership's property income for the year ended
December 31, 1998. If property income for a different period or a different
capitalization rate was used, a higher valuation could result. Other methods of
valuing your units could also result in a higher valuation.

OFFER PRICE MAY NOT REPRESENT LIQUIDATION VALUE

     The actual proceeds obtained from a liquidation are highly uncertain and
could be more than our estimate. Accordingly, our offer price could be less than
the net proceeds that you would realize upon an actual liquidation of your
partnership.

CONTINUATION OF THE PARTNERSHIP; NO TIME FRAME REGARDING SALE OF PROPERTIES

     Your general partner (which is our subsidiary) is proposing to continue to
operate your partnership and not to attempt to liquidate it at the present time.
Thus, our offer does not satisfy any expectation that you would receive the
return of your investment in the partnership through a sale of any property. It
is not known when the properties owned by your partnership may be sold. There
may be no way to liquidate your investment in the partnership in the future
until the properties are sold and the partnership is liquidated. The general
partner of your partnership continually considers whether a property should be
sold or otherwise disposed of after consideration of relevant factors, including
prevailing economic conditions, availability of favorable financing and tax
considerations, with a view to achieving maximum capital appreciation for your
partnership. At the current time the general partner of your partnership
believes that a sale of the properties would not be advantageous given market
conditions, the condition of the properties and tax considerations. In
particular, the general partner considered the changes in the local rental
market, the potential for appreciation in the value of the properties and the
tax consequences to you and your partners on a sale of the properties. We cannot
predict when any property will be sold or otherwise disposed of.

HOLDING UNITS MAY RESULT IN GREATER FUTURE VALUE

     You might receive more value if you retain your units until your
partnership is liquidated.

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE OFFER

     The general partner of your partnership is our subsidiary and, therefore,
has substantial conflicts of interest with respect to our offer. We are making
this offer with a view to making a profit. There is a conflict between our
desire to purchase your units at a low price and your desire to sell your units
at a high price. We determined our offer price without negotiation with any
other party, including any general or limited partner.

NO GENERAL PARTNER RECOMMENDATION

     The general partner of your partnership makes no recommendation as to
whether you should tender or refrain from tendering your units. Although the
general partner believes the offer is fair, you must make your own decision
whether or not to participate in the offer, based upon a number of factors,
including your financial position, your need or desire for liquidity, other
financial opportunities available to you, and your tax position and the tax
consequences to you of selling your units.

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CONFLICTS OF INTEREST RELATING TO MANAGEMENT FEES

     Since our subsidiaries receive fees for managing your partnership and its
properties, a conflict of interest exists between our continuing the partnership
and receiving such fees, and the liquidation of the partnership and the
termination of such fees. Another conflict is the fact that a decision of the
limited partners of your partnership to remove, for any reason, the general
partner of your partnership or the property manager of any property owned by
your partnership would result in a decrease or elimination of the substantial
fees paid to them for services provided to your partnership.

POSSIBLE SUBSEQUENT OFFER AT A HIGHER PRICE

     It is possible that we may conduct a subsequent offer at a higher price.
Such a decision will depend on, among other things, the performance of the
partnership, prevailing economic conditions, and our interest in acquiring
additional limited partnership interests.

RECOGNITION OF TAXABLE GAIN ON A SALE OF YOUR UNITS

     Your sale of units for cash will be a taxable sale, with the result that
you will recognize taxable gain or loss measured by the difference between the
amount realized on the sale and your adjusted tax basis in the units of limited
partnership interest of your partnership you transfer to us. The "amount
realized" with respect to a unit of limited partnership interest of your
partnership you transfer to us will be equal to the sum of the amount of cash
received by you for the unit sold pursuant to the offer plus the amount of
partnership liabilities allocable to the unit. The particular tax consequences
for you of our offer will depend upon a number of factors related to your tax
situation, including your tax basis in your units of limited partnership
interest of your partnership you transfer to us, whether you dispose of all of
your units and whether you have available suspended passive losses, credits or
other tax items to offset any gain recognized as a result of your sale of your
units of limited partnership interest of your partnership. Therefore, depending
on your basis in the units and your tax position, your taxable gain and any tax
liability resulting from a sale of units to us pursuant to the offer could
exceed our offer price. Because the income tax consequences of tendering units
will not be the same for everyone, you should consult your own tax advisor to
determine the tax consequences of the offer to you.

LOSS OF FUTURE DISTRIBUTIONS FROM YOUR PARTNERSHIP

     If you tender your units in response to our offer, you will transfer to us
all right, title and interest in and to all of the units we accept, and the
right to receive all distributions in respect of such units on and after the
date on which we accept such units for purchase. Accordingly, for any units that
we acquire from you, you will not receive any future distributions from
operating cash flow of your partnership or upon a sale or refinancing of
properties owned by your partnership.

POSSIBLE INCREASE IN CONTROL OF YOUR PARTNERSHIP BY US

     Decisions with respect to the day-to-day management of your partnership are
the responsibility of the general partner. Because the general partner of your
partnership is our affiliate, we control the management of your partnership.
Under your partnership's agreement of limited partnership, limited partners
holding a majority of the outstanding units must approve certain extraordinary
transactions, including the removal of the general partner, the addition of a
new general partner, most amendments to the partnership agreement and the sale
of all or substantially all of your partnership's assets. If we acquire all the
units we are tendering for we will own a majority of the outstanding units and
will have the ability to control any vote of the limited partners.

RECOGNITION OF GAIN RESULTING FROM POSSIBLE FUTURE REDUCTION IN YOUR PARTNERSHIP
LIABILITIES

     Generally, a decrease in your share of partnership liabilities is treated,
for Federal income tax purposes, as a deemed cash distribution. Although no
general partner of your partnership has any current plan or intention to reduce
the liabilities of your partnership, it is possible that future economic,
market, legal, tax or other considerations may cause a general partner to reduce
the liabilities of your partnership. If you retain all or a
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portion of your units of limited partnership interest, and the liabilities of
your partnership were to be reduced, you will be treated as receiving a
hypothetical distribution of cash resulting from a decrease in your share of the
liabilities of the partnership. Any such hypothetical distribution of cash would
be treated as a nontaxable return of capital to the extent of your adjusted tax
basis in your units and thereafter as gain.

RISK OF INABILITY TO TRANSFER UNITS FOR 12-MONTH PERIOD

     Your partnership's agreement of limited partnership prohibits any transfer
of an interest if such transfer, together with all other transfers during the
preceding 12 months, would cause 50% or more of the total interest in capital
and profits of your partnership to be transferred within such 12-month period.
If we acquire a significant percentage of the interest in your partnership, you
may not be able to transfer your units for a 12-month period following our
offer.

POTENTIAL DELAY IN PAYMENT

     We reserve the right to extend the period of time during which our offer is
open and thereby delay acceptance for payment of any tendered units. The offer
may be extended indefinitely and no payment will be made in respect of rendered
units until the expiration of the offer and acceptance of units for payment.

BALLOON PAYMENT

     Your partnership has approximately $10,658,000 of balloon payments due on
its mortgage debt in 2001 and 2003. Your partnership will have to refinance such
debt or sell its properties prior to the balloon payment dates, or it will be in
default and could lose the properties to foreclosure.

                                   THE OFFER

SECTION 1. TERMS OF THE OFFER; EXPIRATION DATE; PRORATION.

     Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the offer, we will accept
(and thereby purchase) up to 19,825.51 units that are validly tendered on or
prior to the expiration date and not withdrawn in accordance with the procedures
set forth in "The Offer -- Section 4." For purposes of the offer, the term
"expiration date" shall mean 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on August 19, 1999,
unless we in our sole discretion shall have extended the period of time for
which the offer is open, in which event the term "expiration date" shall mean
the latest time and date on which the offer, as extended by us, shall expire.
See "The Offer -- Section 5" for a description of our right to extend the period
of time during which the offer is open and to amend or terminate the offer.

     The purchase price per unit will automatically be reduced by the aggregate
amount of distributions per unit, if any, made by your partnership to you on or
after the commencement of our offer and prior to the date on which we acquire
your units pursuant to our offer.

     If, prior to the expiration date, we increase the consideration offered to
limited partners pursuant to the offer, the increased consideration will be paid
for all units accepted for payment pursuant to the offer, whether or not the
units were tendered prior to the increase in consideration.

     If more than 19,825.51 units are validly tendered prior to the expiration
date and not properly withdrawn prior to the expiration date in accordance with
the procedures specified in Section 4, we will, upon the terms and subject to
the conditions of the offer, accept for payment and pay for an aggregate of
19,825.51 of the units so tendered, pro rata according to the number of units
validly tendered by each limited partner and not properly withdrawn on or prior
to the expiration date, with appropriate adjustments to avoid purchases of
fractional units. If the number of units validly tendered and not properly
withdrawn on or prior to the expiration date is less than or equal to 19,825.51
units, we will purchase all units so tendered and not withdrawn, upon the terms
and subject to the conditions of the offer.

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     If proration of tendered units is required, then, subject to our obligation
under Rule 14e-1(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange
Act") to pay limited partners the purchase price in respect of units tendered or
return those units promptly after termination or withdrawal of the offer, we do
not intend to pay for any units accepted for payment pursuant to the offer until
the final proration results are known. Notwithstanding any such delay in
payment, no interest will be paid on the cash offer price.

     The offer is conditioned on satisfaction of certain conditions. THE OFFER
IS CONDITIONED UPON A MINIMUM OF 35% OF THE UNITS BEING TENDERED. See "The
Offer -- Section 17," which sets forth in full the conditions of the offer. We
reserve the right (but in no event shall we be obligated), in our reasonable
discretion, to waive any or all of those conditions. If, on or prior to the
expiration date, any or all of the conditions have not been satisfied or waived,
we reserve the right to (i) decline to purchase any of the units tendered,
terminate the offer and return all tendered units to tendering limited partners,
(ii) waive all the unsatisfied conditions and purchase all units validly
tendered, (iii) extend the offer and, subject to the withdrawal rights of
limited partners, retain the units that have been tendered during the period or
periods for which the offer is extended, or (iv) amend the offer. The transfer
of units will be effective May 1, 1999.

     This offer is being mailed to the persons shown by your partnership's
records to have been limited partners or, in the case of units owned of record
by Individual Retirement Accounts and qualified plans, beneficial owners of
units, as of July 22, 1999.

SECTION 2. ACCEPTANCE FOR PAYMENT AND PAYMENT FOR UNITS.

     Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the offer, we will
purchase, by accepting for payment, and will pay for, up to 19,825.51 units
validly tendered as promptly as practicable following the expiration date. A
tendering beneficial owner of units whose units are owned of record by an
Individual Retirement Account or other qualified plan will not receive direct
payment of the offer price; rather, payment will be made to the custodian of
such account or plan. In all cases, payment for units purchased pursuant to the
offer will be made only after timely receipt by the Information Agent of a
properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal and other documents
required by the letter of transmittal. See "The Offer -- Section 3." UNDER NO
CIRCUMSTANCES WILL INTEREST BE PAID ON THE OFFER PRICE BY REASON OF ANY DELAY IN
MAKING SUCH PAYMENT.

     We will, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the offer, accept
for payment and pay for up to 7,738.38 units, with appropriate adjustments to
avoid purchases that would violate the agreement of limited partnership of your
partnership and any relevant procedures or regulations promulgated by the
general partner. Accordingly, in some circumstances, we may accept an assignment
of your right to receive distributions and other payments in respect of the
units and defer, perhaps indefinitely, the transfer of ownership of units on the
partnership books.

     For purposes of the offer, we will be deemed to have accepted for payment
pursuant to the offer, and thereby purchased, validly tendered units, if, as and
when we give verbal or written notice to the Information Agent of our acceptance
of those units for payment pursuant to the offer. Payment for units accepted for
payment pursuant to the offer will be made through the Information Agent, which
will act as agent for tendering limited partners for the purpose of receiving
cash payments from us and transmitting cash payments to tendering limited
partners.

     If any tendered units are not accepted for payment by us for any reason,
the letter of transmittal with respect to such units not purchased may be
destroyed by us or the Information Agent. If, for any reason, acceptance for
payment of, or payment for, any units tendered pursuant to the offer is delayed
or we are unable to accept for payment, purchase or pay for units tendered
pursuant to the offer, then, without prejudice to our rights under "The
Offer -- Section 17," the Information Agent may, nevertheless, on our behalf
retain tendered units, and those units may not be withdrawn except to the extent
that the tendering limited partners are entitled to withdrawal rights as
described in "The Offer -- Section 4;" subject, however, to our obligation under
Rule 14e-1(c) under the Exchange Act, to pay you the offer price in respect of
units tendered or return those units promptly after termination or withdrawal of
the offer.

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     We reserve the right to transfer or assign, in whole or in part, to one or
more of our affiliates, the right to purchase units tendered pursuant to the
offer, but no such transfer or assignment will relieve us of our obligations
under the offer or prejudice your rights to receive payment for units validly
tendered and accepted for payment pursuant to the offer.

SECTION 3. PROCEDURE FOR TENDERING UNITS.

     Valid Tender. To validly tender units pursuant to the offer, a properly
completed and duly executed letter of transmittal and any other documents
required by such letter of transmittal must be received by the Information
Agent, at one of its addresses set forth on the back cover of this offer to
purchase, on or prior to the expiration date. You may tender all or any portion
of your units. No alternative, conditional or contingent tenders will be
accepted.

     Signature Requirements. If the letter of transmittal is signed by the
registered holder of a unit and payment is to be made directly to that holder,
then no signature guarantee is required on the letter of transmittal. Similarly,
if a unit is tendered for the account of a member firm of a registered national
securities exchange, a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc. or a commercial bank, savings bank, credit union, savings and loan
association or trust company having an office, branch or agency in the United
States (each an "Eligible Institution"), no signature guarantee is required on
the letter of transmittal. However, in all other cases, all signatures on the
letter of transmittal must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution.

     In order for you to tender in the offer, your units must be validly
tendered and not withdrawn on or prior to the expiration date.

     THE METHOD OF DELIVERY OF THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND ALL OTHER REQUIRED
DOCUMENTS IS AT YOUR OPTION AND RISK AND DELIVERY WILL BE DEEMED MADE ONLY WHEN
ACTUALLY RECEIVED BY THE INFORMATION AGENT. IF DELIVERY IS BY MAIL, REGISTERED
MAIL WITH RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED IS RECOMMENDED. IN ALL CASES, SUFFICIENT TIME
SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO ASSURE TIMELY DELIVERY.

     Appointment as Proxy; Power of Attorney. By executing the letter of
transmittal, you are irrevocably appointing us and our designees as your proxy,
in the manner set forth in the letter of transmittal, each with full power of
substitution, to the fullest extent of the your rights with respect to the units
tendered by you and accepted for payment by us. Each such proxy shall be
considered coupled with an interest in the tendered units. Such appointment will
be effective when, and only to the extent that, we accept the tendered unit for
payment. Upon such acceptance for payment, all prior proxies given by you with
respect to the units will, without further action, be revoked, and no subsequent
proxies may be given (and if given will not be effective). We and our designees
will, as to those units, be empowered to exercise all voting and other rights as
a limited partner as we, in our sole discretion, may deem proper at any meeting
of limited partners, by written consent or otherwise. We reserve the right to
require that, in order for units to be deemed validly tendered, immediately upon
our acceptance for payment for the units, we must be able to exercise full
voting rights with respect to the units, including voting at any meeting of
limited partners then scheduled or acting by written consent without a meeting.
By executing the letter of transmittal, you agree to execute all such documents
and take such other actions as shall be reasonably required to enable the units
tendered to be voted in accordance with our directions. The proxy and power of
attorney granted by you to us upon your execution of the letter of transmittal
will remain effective and be irrevocable for a period of ten years following the
termination of our offer.

     By executing the letter of transmittal, you also irrevocably constitute and
appoint us and our managers and designees as your attorneys-in-fact, each with
full power of substitution, to the full extent of your rights with respect to
the units tendered by you and accepted for payment by us. Such appointment will
be effective when, and only to the extent that, we pay for your units. You agree
not to exercise any rights pertaining to the tendered units without our prior
consent. Upon such payment, all prior powers of attorney granted by you with
respect to such units will, without further action, be revoked, and no
subsequent powers of attorney may be granted (and if granted will not be
effective). Pursuant to such appointment as attorneys-in-fact, we and our
managers and designees each will have the power, among other things, (i) to
transfer ownership of such units
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on the partnership books maintained by your general partner (and execute and
deliver any accompanying evidences of transfer and authenticity it may deem
necessary or appropriate in connection therewith), (ii) upon receipt by the
Information Agent of the offer consideration, to become a substituted limited
partner, to receive any and all distributions made by your partnership on or
after the date on which we acquire such units, and to receive all benefits and
otherwise exercise all rights of beneficial ownership of such units in
accordance with the terms of our offer, (iii) to execute and deliver to the
general partner of your partnership a change of address form instructing the
general partner to send any and all future distributions to which we are
entitled pursuant to the terms of the offer in respect of tendered units to the
address specified in such form, and (iv) to endorse any check payable to you or
upon your order representing a distribution to which we are entitled pursuant to
the terms of our offer, in each case, in your name and on your behalf.

     Assignment of Interest in Future Distributions. By executing the letter of
transmittal, you will irrevocably assign to us and our assigns all of your
right, title and interest in and to any and all distributions made by your
partnership from any source and of any nature, including, without limitation,
distributions in the ordinary course, distributions from sales of assets,
distributions upon liquidation, winding-up, or dissolution, payments in
settlement of existing or future litigation, and all other distributions and
payments from and after the expiration date of our offer, in respect of the
units tendered by you and accepted for payment and thereby purchased by us. If,
after the unit is accepted for payment and purchased by us, you receive any
distribution from any source and of any nature, including, without limitation,
distributions in the ordinary course, distributions from sales of assets,
distributions upon liquidation, winding-up or dissolution, payments in
settlement of existing or future litigation and all other distributions and
payments, from your partnership in respect of such unit, you will agree to
forward promptly such distribution to us.

     Determination of Validity; Rejection of Units; Waiver of Defects; No
Obligation to Give Notice of Defects. All questions as to the validity, form,
eligibility (including time of receipt) and acceptance for payment of any tender
of units pursuant to our offer will be determined by us, in our reasonable
discretion, which determination shall be final and binding on all parties. We
reserve the absolute right to reject any or all tenders of any particular unit
determined by us not to be in proper form or if the acceptance of or payment for
that unit may, in the opinion of our counsel, be unlawful. We also reserve the
absolute right to waive or amend any of the conditions of the offer that we are
legally permitted to waive as to the tender of any particular unit and to waive
any defect or irregularity in any tender with respect to any particular unit of
any particular limited partner. Our interpretation of the terms and conditions
of the offer (including the letter of transmittal) will be final and binding on
all parties. No tender of units will be deemed to have been validly made unless
and until all defects and irregularities have been cured or waived. Neither us,
the Information Agent, nor any other person will be under any duty to give
notification of any defects or irregularities in the tender of any unit or will
incur any liability for failure to give any such notification.

     Backup Federal Income Tax Withholding. To prevent the possible application
of back-up Federal income tax withholding of 31% with respect to payment of the
offer price, you may have to provide us with your correct taxpayer
identification number. See the instructions to the letter of transmittal and
"The Offer -- Section 6."

     FIRPTA Withholding. To prevent the withholding of Federal income tax in an
amount equal to 10% of the amount realized on the disposition (the amount
realized is generally the offer price plus the partnership liabilities allocable
to each unit purchased), you must certify that you are not a foreign person if
you tender units. See the instructions to the letter of transmittal and "The
Offer -- Section 6."

     Transfer Taxes. The amount of any transfer taxes (whether imposed on the
registered holder of units or any person) payable on account of the transfer to
such person will be deducted from the purchase price unless satisfactory
evidence of the payment of such taxes or exemption therefrom is submitted.

     Binding Agreement. A tender of a unit pursuant to any of the procedures
described above and the acceptance for payment of such unit will constitute a
binding agreement between the tendering unitholder and us on the terms set forth
in this offer to purchase and the related letter of transmittal.

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SECTION 4. WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS.

     You may withdraw tendered units at any time prior to the expiration date or
on or after September 22, 1999, if the units have not been previously accepted
for payment.

     For a withdrawal to be effective, a written notice of withdrawal must be
timely received by the Information Agent at one of its addresses set forth on
the back cover of the offer to purchase. Any such notice of withdrawal must
specify the name of the person who tendered, the number of units to be withdrawn
and the name of the registered holder of such units, if different from the
person who tendered. In addition, the notice of withdrawal must be signed by the
person who signed the letter of transmittal in the same manner as the letter of
transmittal was signed.

     If purchase of, or payment for, a unit is delayed for any reason, or if we
are unable to purchase or pay for a unit for any reason, then, without prejudice
to our rights under the offer, tendered units may be retained by the Information
Agent; subject, however, to our obligation, pursuant to Rule 14e-1(c) under the
Exchange Act, to pay the offer price in respect of units tendered or return
those units promptly after termination or withdrawal of our offer.

     Any units properly withdrawn will thereafter be deemed not to have been
validly tendered for purposes of our offer. However, withdrawn units may be
re-tendered at any time prior to the expiration date by following the procedures
described in "The Offer -- Section 3."

     All questions as to the validity and form (including time of receipt) of
notices of withdrawal will be determined by us in our reasonable discretion,
which determination shall be final and binding on all parties. Neither we, the
Information Agent, nor any other person will be under any duty to give
notification of any defects or irregularities in any notice of withdrawal or
incur any liability for failure to give any such notification.

SECTION 5. EXTENSION OF TENDER PERIOD; TERMINATION; AMENDMENT.

     We expressly reserve the right, in our reasonable discretion, at any time
and from time to time, (i) to extend the period of time during which our offer
is open and thereby delay acceptance for payment of, and payment for, any unit,
(ii) to terminate the offer and not accept any units not theretofore accepted
for payment or paid for if any of the conditions to the offer are not satisfied
or if any event occurs that might reasonably be expected to result in a failure
to satisfy such conditions, (iii) upon the occurrence of any of the conditions
specified in "The Offer -- Section 17," to delay the acceptance for payment of,
or payment for, any units not already accepted for payment or paid for, and (iv)
to amend our offer in any respect (including, without limitation, by increasing
the consideration offered, increasing or decreasing the units being sought, or
both). Notice of any such extension, termination or amendment will promptly be
disseminated to you in a manner reasonably designed to inform you of such
change. In the case of an extension of the offer, the extension will be followed
by a press release or public announcement which will be issued no later than
9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the next business day after the scheduled
expiration date of our offer, in accordance with Rule 14e-1(d) under the
Exchange Act.

     If we extend the offer, or if we delay payment for a unit (whether before
or after its acceptance for payment) or are unable to pay for a unit pursuant to
our offer for any reason, then, without prejudice to our rights under the offer,
the Information Agent may retain tendered units and those units may not be
withdrawn except to the extent tendering unitholders are entitled to withdrawal
rights as described in "The Offer -- Section 4;" subject, however, to our
obligation, pursuant to Rule 14e-1(c) under the Exchange Act, to pay the offer
price in respect of units tendered or return those units promptly after
termination or withdrawal of the offer.

     If we make a material change in the terms of our offer, or if we waive a
material condition to our offer, we will extend the offer and disseminate
additional tender offer materials to the extent required by Rule 14e-1 under the
Exchange Act. The minimum period during which the offer must remain open
following any material change in the terms of the offer, other than a change in
price or a change in percentage of securities

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sought or a change in any dealer's soliciting fee, if any, will depend upon the
facts and circumstances, including the materiality of the change. With respect
to a change in price or, subject to certain limitations, a change in the
percentage of securities sought or a change in any dealer's soliciting fee, if
any, a minimum of ten business days from the date of such change is generally
required to allow for adequate dissemination to unitholders. Accordingly, if
prior to the expiration date, we increase (other than increases of not more than
two percent of the outstanding units) or decrease the number of units being
sought, or increase or decrease the offer price, and if the offer is scheduled
to expire at any time earlier than the tenth business day after the date that
notice of such increase or decrease is first published, sent or given to
unitholders, the offer will be extended at least until the expiration of such
ten business days. As used in the offer to purchase, "business day" means any
day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a Federal holiday, and consists of the time
period from 12:01 a.m. through 12:00 midnight, New York City time.

SECTION 6. CERTAIN FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS.

     The following summary is a general discussion of certain of the United
States federal income tax consequences of the offer that may be relevant to (i)
unitholders who tender some or all of their units for cash pursuant to our
offer, and (ii) unitholders who do not tender any of their units pursuant to our
offer. This discussion is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(the "Internal Revenue Code"), Treasury regulations, rulings issued by the
Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS"), and judicial decisions, all as of the date
of this offer to purchase. All of the foregoing are subject to change or
alternative construction, possibly with retroactive effect, and any such change
or alternative construction could affect the continuing accuracy of this
summary. This summary is based on the assumption that your partnership is
operated in accordance with its organizational documents including its
certificate of limited partnership and agreement of limited partnership. This
summary is for general information only and does not purport to discuss all
aspects of United States federal income taxation which may be important to a
particular person in light of its investment or tax circumstances, or to certain
types of investors subject to special tax rules (including financial
institutions, broker-dealers, insurance companies, and, except to the extent
discussed below, tax-exempt organizations and foreign investors, as determined
for United States federal income tax purposes), nor (except as otherwise
expressly indicated) does it describe any aspect of state, local, foreign or
other tax laws. This summary assumes that the units constitute capital assets in
the hands of the unitholders (generally, property held for investment). No
advance ruling has been or will be sought from the IRS regarding any matter
discussed in this offer to purchase. Further, no opinion of counsel has been
obtained with regard to the offer.

     THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX TREATMENT OF A UNITHOLDER
PARTICIPATING IN THE OFFER DEPENDS IN SOME INSTANCES ON DETERMINATIONS OF FACT
AND INTERPRETATIONS OF COMPLEX PROVISIONS OF UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX
LAW FOR WHICH NO CLEAR PRECEDENT OR AUTHORITY MAY BE AVAILABLE. ACCORDINGLY, YOU
SHOULD CONSULT YOUR TAX ADVISOR REGARDING THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL, STATE,
LOCAL AND FOREIGN TAX CONSEQUENCES OF SELLING THE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS
IN YOUR PARTNERSHIP REPRESENTED BY UNITS PURSUANT TO OUR OFFER OR OF A DECISION
NOT TO SELL IN LIGHT OF YOUR SPECIFIC TAX SITUATION.

     Tax Consequences to Limited Partners Tendering Units for Cash. You will
recognize gain or loss on a sale of a unit of limited partnership of your
partnership equal to the difference between (i) your "amount realized" on the
sale and (ii) your adjusted tax basis in the unit sold. The "amount realized"
with respect to a unit of limited partnership of your partnership will be equal
to the sum of the amount of cash received by you for the unit sold pursuant to
the offer plus the amount of partnership liabilities allocable to the unit (as
determined under Section 752 of the Internal Revenue Code). Thus, your taxable
gain and tax liability resulting from a sale of a unit of limited partnership of
your partnership could exceed the cash received upon such sale.

     Adjusted Tax Basis. If you acquired your units of limited partnership of
your partnership for cash, your initial tax basis in such units was generally
equal to your cash investment in your partnership increased by your share of
partnership liabilities at the time you acquired such units. Your initial tax
basis generally has been increased by (i) your share of partnership income and
gains, and (ii) any increases in your share of partnership liabilities, and has
been decreased (but not below zero) by (i) your share of partnership cash
distributions, (ii) any decreases in your share of partnership liabilities,
(iii) your share of partnership losses,
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and (iv) your share of nondeductible partnership expenditures that are not
chargeable to capital. For purposes of determining your adjusted tax basis in
units of limited partnership of your partnership immediately prior to a
disposition of your units, your adjusted tax basis in your units will include
your allocable share of partnership income, gain or loss for the taxable year of
disposition. If your adjusted tax basis is less than your share of partnership
liabilities (e.g., as a result of the effect of net loss allocations and/or
distributions exceeding the cost of your unit), your gain recognized with
respect to a unit of limited partnership of your partnership pursuant to the
offer will exceed the cash proceeds realized upon the sale of such unit.

     Character of Gain or Loss Recognized Pursuant to the Offer. Except as
described below, the gain or loss recognized by you on a sale of a unit of
limited partnership of your partnership pursuant to the offer generally will be
treated as a long-term capital gain or loss if you held the unit for more than
one year. Long-term capital gains recognized by individuals and certain other
noncorporate taxpayers generally will be subject to a maximum United States
federal income tax rate of 20%. If the amount realized with respect to a unit of
limited partnership of your partnership that is attributable to your share of
"unrealized receivables" of your partnership exceeds the tax basis attributable
to those assets, such excess will be treated as ordinary income. Among other
things, "unrealized receivables" include depreciation recapture for certain
types of property. In addition, the maximum United States federal income tax
rate applicable to persons who are noncorporate taxpayers for net capital gains
attributable to the sale of depreciable real property (which may be determined
to include an interest in a partnership such as your units) held for more than
one year is currently 25% (rather than 20%) with respect to that portion of the
gain attributable to depreciation deductions previously taken on the property.

     If you tender a unit of limited partnership interest of your partnership in
the offer, you will be allocated a share of partnership taxable income or loss
for the year of tender with respect to any units sold. You will not receive any
future distributions on units of limited partnership interest of your
partnership tendered on or after the date on which such units are accepted for
purchase and, accordingly, you may not receive any distributions with respect to
such accreted income. Such allocation and any partnership cash distributions to
you for that year will affect your adjusted tax basis in your unit of limited
partnership interest of your partnership and, therefore, the amount of your
taxable gain or loss upon a sale of a unit pursuant to the offer.

     Passive Activity Losses. The passive activity loss rules of the Internal
Revenue Code limit the use of losses derived from passive activities, which
generally include investments in limited partnership interests such as the units
of limited partnership interest of your partnership. An individual, as well as
certain other types of investors, generally cannot use losses from passive
activities to offset nonpassive activity income received during the taxable
year. Passive losses that are disallowed for a particular tax year are
"suspended" and may be carried forward to offset passive activity income earned
by the investor in future taxable years. In addition, such suspended losses may
be claimed as a deduction, subject to other applicable limitations, upon a
taxable disposition of the investor's interest in such activity.

     Accordingly, if your investment in your units is treated as a passive
activity, you may be able to reduce gain from the sale of your units of limited
partnership interest of your partnership pursuant to the offer with passive
losses in the manner described below. If you sell all or a portion of your units
of limited partnership interest of your partnership pursuant to the offer and
recognize a gain on your sale, you will generally be entitled to use your
current and "suspended" passive activity losses (if any) from your partnership
and other passive sources to offset that gain. In general, if you sell all or a
portion of your units of limited partnership interest of your partnership
pursuant to the offer and recognize a loss on such sale, you will be entitled to
deduct that loss currently (subject to other applicable limitations) against the
sum of your passive activity income from your partnership for that year (if any)
plus any passive activity income from other sources for that year. If you sell
all of your units pursuant to the offer, the balance of any "suspended" losses
from your partnership that were not otherwise utilized against passive activity
income as described in the two preceding sentences will generally no longer be
suspended and will generally therefore be deductible (subject to any other
applicable limitations) by you against any other income for that year,
regardless of the character of that income. You are urged to consult your tax
advisor concerning whether, and the extent to which, you have available
"suspended" passive activity losses from your partnership or other investments
that may be used to reduce gain from the sale of units pursuant to the offer.
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     Information Reporting, Backup Withholding and FIRPTA. If you tender any
units, you must report the transaction by filing a statement with your United
States federal income tax return for the year of the tender which provides
certain required information to the IRS. To prevent the possible application of
back-up United States federal income tax withholding of 31% with respect to the
payment of the offer consideration, you are generally required to provide us
with your correct taxpayer identification number. See the instructions to the
letter of transmittal.

     Gain realized by a foreign person on the sale of a unit pursuant to the
offer will be subject to United States federal income tax under the Foreign
Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980. Under these provisions of the
Internal Revenue Code, the transferee of an interest held by a foreign person in
a partnership which owns United States real property generally is required to
deduct and withhold 10% of the amount realized on the disposition. Amounts
withheld would be creditable against a foreign person's United States federal
income tax liability and, if in excess thereof, a refund could be claimed from
the Internal Revenue Service by filing a United States income tax return. See
the instructions to the letter of transmittal.

     Tax Consequences to Non-Tendering and Partially-Tendering Limited
Partners. Section 708 of the Internal Revenue Code provides that if there is a
sale or exchange of 50% or more of the total interest in capital and profits of
a partnership within any 12-month period, such partnership terminates for United
States federal income tax purposes. It is possible that our acquisition of units
pursuant to the offer alone or in combinations with other transfers or interests
in your partnership could result in such a termination of your partnership. If
your partnership is deemed to terminate for tax purposes, the following United
States federal income tax events will be deemed to occur: the terminated
partnership will be deemed to have contributed all of its assets (subject to its
liabilities) to a new partnership in exchange for an interest in the new
partnership and, immediately thereafter, the old partnership will be deemed to
have distributed interests in the new partnership to the remaining limited
partners in proportion to their respective interests in the old partnership in
liquidation of the old partnership.

     A remaining limited partner will generally not recognize any gain or loss
upon the deemed distribution or upon the deemed contribution and the capital
accounts of the remaining limited partners in the old partnership will carry
over intact into the new partnership. A termination may change (and possibly
shorten) a remaining partner's holding period with respect to its retained units
in your partnership for United States federal income tax purposes.

     The new partnership's adjusted tax basis in its assets will be the same as
the old partnership's basis in such assets immediately before the termination. A
termination may also subject the assets of the new partnership to depreciable
lives in excess of those currently applicable to the old partnership. This would
generally decrease the annual average depreciation deductions allocable to the
remaining limited partners for a number of years following consummation of the
offer (thereby increasing the taxable income allocable to their units in each
such year), but would have no effect on the total depreciation deductions
available over the useful lives of the assets of your partnership.

     Elections as to certain tax matters previously made by the old partnership
prior to termination will not be applicable to the new partnership unless the
new partnership chooses to make the same elections.

     Additionally, upon a termination for tax purposes, the old partnership's
taxable year will close for all limited partners. In the case of a remaining
limited partner or a partially tendering limited partner reporting on a tax year
other than a calendar year, the closing of the partnership's taxable year may
result in more than 12 months' taxable income or loss of the old partnership
being includible in such limited partner's taxable income for the year of
termination.

SECTION 7. EFFECTS OF THE OFFER.

     Future Control by AIMCO. Because the general partner of your partnership is
our subsidiary, we have control over the management of your partnership. If we
are successful in acquiring more than 4.98% of the units pursuant to the offer,
we will own in excess of 50% of the total outstanding units and, as a result,
will be able to control the outcome of all voting decisions with respect to your
partnership. Even if we acquire a lesser

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number of units pursuant to the offer, however, because we currently own
approximately 45.02% of the outstanding limited partnership units, we will be
able to significantly influence the outcome of all voting decisions with respect
to your partnership. In general, we will vote the units owned by us in whatever
manner we deem to be in our best interests, which may not be in the interest of
other limited partners. This could (1) prevent non-tendering limited partners
from taking action they desire but that we oppose and (2) enable us to take
action desired by us but opposed by non-tendering limited partners. We also own
the company that manages the properties owned by your partnership. In the event
that we acquire a substantial number of units pursuant to the offer, removal of
a property manager may become more difficult or impossible.

     Distributions to Us. If we acquire units in the offer, we will participate
in any subsequent distributions to limited partners to the extent of the units
purchased.

     Partnership Status. We believe our purchase of units should not adversely
affect the issue of whether your partnership is classified as a partnership for
Federal income tax purposes.

     Business. Our offer will not affect the operation of the properties owned
by your partnership. We will continue to control the general partner of your
partnership and the property manager, both of which will remain the same.
Consummation of the offer will not affect your agreement of limited partnership,
the operations of your partnership, the business and properties owned by your
partnership, the management compensation payable to your general partner or any
other matter relating to your partnership, except that it would result in us
increasing our ownership of units. We have no current intention of changing the
fee structure for your general partner or the manager of your partnership's
properties.

     Effect on Trading Market; Registration Under 12(g) of the Exchange Act. If
a substantial number of units are purchased pursuant to the offer, the result
will be a reduction in the number of limited partners in your partnership. In
the case of certain kinds of equity securities, a reduction in the number of
securityholders might be expected to result in a reduction in the liquidity and
volume of activity in the trading market for the security. In this case,
however, there is no established public trading market for the units and,
therefore, we do not believe a reduction in the number of limited partners will
materially further restrict your ability to find purchasers for your units
through secondary market transactions.

     The units are registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act, which
means, among other things, that your partnership is required to file periodic
reports with the SEC and to comply with the SEC's proxy rules. We do not expect
or intend that consummation of the offer will cause the units to cease to be
registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act. If the units were to be held
by fewer than 300 persons, your partnership could apply to de-register the units
under the Exchange Act. Because the units are widely-held, however, we believe
that, even if we purchase the maximum number of units in the offer, the units
will be held of record by more than 300 persons.

SECTION 8. INFORMATION CONCERNING US AND CERTAIN OF OUR AFFILIATES.

     We are AIMCO Properties, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership. Together
with our subsidiaries, we conduct substantially all of the operations of
Apartment Investment and Management Company, a Maryland corporation ("AIMCO").
AIMCO is a real estate investment trust that owns and manages multifamily
apartment properties throughout the United States. Based on apartment unit data
compiled by the National Multi-Housing Council, we believe that, as of March 31,
1999, AIMCO was one of the largest owners and managers of multifamily apartment
properties in the United States, with a total portfolio of 373,409 apartment
units in 2,071 properties located in 49 states, the District of Columbia and
Puerto Rico. AIMCO's Class A Common Stock is listed and traded on the New York
Stock Exchange under the symbol "AIV." As of March 31, 1999, AIMCO:

     - owned or controlled 63,069 units in 240 apartment properties;

     - held an equity interest in 168,817 units in 891 apartment properties; and

     - managed 141,523 units in 940 apartment properties for third party owners
       and affiliates.

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     Our general partner is AIMCO-GP, Inc., which is a wholly owned subsidiary
of AIMCO. Our principal executive offices are located at 1873 South Bellaire
Street, Denver, Colorado 80222, and our telephone number is (303) 757-8101.

     The names, positions and business addresses of the directors and executive
officers of AIMCO and your general partner (which is our subsidiary) as well as
a biographical summary of the experience of such persons for the past five years
or more, are set forth on Annex I attached hereto and are incorporated herein by
reference.

     We and AIMCO are both subject to the information and reporting requirements
of the Exchange Act and, in accordance therewith, file reports and other
information with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to our
business, financial condition and other matters. Such reports and other
information may be inspected at the public reference facilities maintained by
the SEC at Judiciary Plaza, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549;
Citicorp Center, 500 West Madison Street, Chicago, Illinois 60661; and 7 World
Trade Center, 13th Floor, New York, New York 10048. Copies of such material can
also be obtained from the Public Reference Room of the SEC in Washington, D.C.
at prescribed rates. The SEC also maintains a site on the World Wide Web at
http://www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information statements and
other information regarding registrants that file electronically with the SEC.
In addition, information filed by AIMCO with the New York Stock Exchange may be
inspected at the offices of the New York Stock Exchange at 20 Broad Street, New
York, New York 10005.

     For more information regarding AIMCO Properties, L.P., please refer to the
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998, and the
Quarterly Report(s) on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 1999
(particularly the management's discussion and analysis of financial condition
and results of operations) and other reports and documents filed by it with the
SEC.

     Except as described below in "The Offer -- Section 9" and "The
Offer -- Section 11," neither we nor, to the best of our knowledge, any of the
persons listed on Annex I attached hereto, (i) beneficially own or have a right
to acquire any units, (ii) have effected any transaction in the units in the
past 60 days, or (iii) have any contract, arrangement, understanding or
relationship with any other person with respect to any securities of your
partnership, including, but not limited to, contracts, arrangements,
understandings or relationships concerning transfer or voting thereof, joint
ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of loans,
guarantees against loss or the giving or withholding of proxies (except for
previous tender offers we may have conducted for units).

SECTION 9. BACKGROUND AND REASONS FOR THE OFFER.

     General. We are in the business of acquiring direct and indirect interests
in apartment properties such as the properties owned by your partnership. Our
offer provides us with an opportunity to increase our ownership interest in your
partnership's properties while providing you and other investors with an
opportunity to liquidate your current investment.

     On October 1, 1998, AIMCO merged (the "Insignia Merger") with Insignia
Financial Group, Inc. ("Insignia"). As a result of the Insignia Merger, AIMCO
acquired approximately 51% of the outstanding common shares of beneficial
interest of Insignia Properties Trust ("IPT"). The general partner of your
partnership is a wholly owned subsidiary of IPT. Through the Insignia Merger,
AIMCO also acquired a majority ownership interest in the entity that manages the
properties owned by your partnership. On October 31, 1998, IPT and AIMCO entered
into an agreement and plan of merger, dated as of October 1, 1998, pursuant to
which IPT merged with AIMCO on February 26, 1999 (the "IPT Merger"). Together
with its subsidiaries, AIMCO currently owns, in the aggregate, approximately
45.02% of the outstanding limited partnership units of your partnership.

     One of the reasons we chose to acquire Insignia is that we would be able to
make the tender offers to acquire limited partnership interests of some of the
limited partnerships formerly controlled or managed by Insignia (the "Insignia
Partnerships"). Such offers would provide liquidity for the limited partners of
the Insignia Partnerships, and would provide AIMCO Properties, L.P. with a
larger asset and capital base and

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increased diversification. As of the date of this offering, AIMCO Properties,
L.P. proposes to make offers to approximately 90 of the Insignia Partnerships,
including your partnership.

     During our negotiations with Insignia in early 1998, we decided that if the
merger with Insignia were consummated, we could also benefit from making offers
for limited partnership interests in the Insignia Partnerships. While some of
the Insignia Partnerships are public partnerships and information is publicly
available on such partnerships for weighing the benefits of making a tender
offer, many of the partnerships are private partnerships and information about
such partnerships comes principally from the general partner. Our control of the
general partner makes it possible to obtain access to such information. Further,
such control also means that we control the operations of the partnerships and
their properties. Insignia did not propose that we conduct such tender offers,
rather we initiated the offers on our own. We determined in June of 1998 that if
the merger with Insignia were consummated, we would offer to limited partners of
certain of the Insignia Partnerships limited partnership units of AIMCO
Properties, L.P. and/or cash.

     Prior Tender Offers. Prior to the Insignia Merger, a number of tender
offers had been made to acquire units of your partnership.

     On October 19, 1998, Madison Liquidity Investors 104, L.L.C., which was
unaffiliated with Insignia and is not affiliated with AIMCO, commenced a tender
offer for $17 per unit.

     On April 16, 1998, Everest Investors 12, L.L.C., which was unaffiliated
Insignia and is not affiliated with AIMCO, commenced a tender offer for $50 per
unit.

     On July 16, 1999, Everest, which was unaffiliated with Insignia and is not
affiliated with AIMCO, commenced a tender offer for $65 per unit

     On June 9, 1999, we commenced a tender offer for $62 per unit. As of July
14, 1999, a total of 1,112 Units, representing 1.3% of the total outstanding
Units, were validly tendered pursuant to the offer and accepted for payment.

     We are aware that tender offers may have been made by unaffiliated third
parties to acquire units in your partnership in exchange for cash. We are
unaware of the amounts offered, terms, tendering parties or number of units
involved in these tender offers. In connection with tender offers made by
Insignia affiliates with respect to partnerships for which we are making offers,
some limited partners filed lawsuits. We are not aware of any merger,
consolidation or other combination involving any of the Insignia Partnerships,
or any acquisitions of any of such partnerships or a material amount of the
assets of such partnerships.

     Certain Litigation. On March 24, 1998, certain persons claiming to own
limited partner interests in certain of the limited partnerships for which our
subsidiaries act as general partner (including your partnership) filed a
purported class and derivative action in California Superior Court in the County
of San Mateo against AIMCO, Insignia, the general partners of the partnerships,
certain persons and entities who purportedly formerly controlled the general
partners, and additional entities affiliated with and individuals who are
officers, directors and/or principals of several of the defendants. The
complaint contains allegations that, among other things, (i) the defendants
breached fiduciary duties owed to the plaintiffs, or aided and abetted in those
purported breaches, by selling or agreeing to sell their "fiduciary positions"
as stockholders, officers and directors of the general partners for a profit and
retaining said profit rather than distributing it to the plaintiffs; (ii) the
defendants breached fiduciary duties, or aided and abetted in those purported
breaches, by mismanaging the partnerships and misappropriating assets of the
partnerships by (a) manipulating the operations of the partnerships to depress
the trading price of limited partnership units of the partnerships; (b) coercing
and fraudulently inducing unitholders to sell units to certain of the defendants
at depressed prices; and (c) using the voting control obtained by purchasing
units at depressed prices to entrench certain of the defendants' positions of
control over the partnerships; and (iii) the defendants breached their fiduciary
duties to the plaintiffs by (a) selling assets of the partnerships such as
mailing lists of unitholders and (b) causing the general partners to enter into
exclusive arrangements with their affiliates to sell goods and services to the
general partners, the unitholders and tenants of properties owned by the
partnerships. The complaint also alleges that the foregoing allegations
constitute violations of various California securities, corporate and
partnership statutes, as well as conversion and common law fraud. The complaint
seeks
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unspecified compensatory and punitive damages, an injunction blocking the sale
of control of the general partners and a court order directing the defendants to
discharge their fiduciary duties to the plaintiffs. On June 25, 1998, the
defendants filed motions seeking dismissal of the action. In lieu of responding
to the motion, plaintiffs have filed an amended complaint. On October 14, 1998,
the AIMCO and Insignia defendants filed demurrers to the amended complaint. The
demurrers (which are requests to dismiss the action as a matter of law) were
heard on February 8, 1999, but no decision has been reached by the Court. While
no assurances can be given, we believe that the ultimate outcome of this
litigation will not have a material adverse effect on us.

     Alternatives Considered by Your General Partner. Before we commenced this
offer, your general partner (which is our subsidiary) considered a number of
alternative transactions. The following is a brief discussion of the advantages
and disadvantages of the alternatives considered by your general partner.

  Liquidation

     One alternative would be for the partnership to sell its assets, distribute
the net liquidation proceeds to its partners in accordance with the agreement of
limited partnership, and thereafter dissolve. Partners would be at liberty to
use the net liquidation proceeds after taxes for investment, business, personal
or other purposes, at their option. If your partnership were to sell its assets
and liquidate, you and your partners would not need to rely upon capitalization
of income or other valuation methods to estimate the fair market value of
partnership assets. Instead, such assets would be valued through negotiations
with prospective purchasers (in many cases unrelated third parties).

     However, in the opinion of your general partner (which is our subsidiary),
the present time may not be the most desirable time to sell the real estate
assets of your partnership in a private transaction, and the proceeds realized
from any such sale would be uncertain. Your general partner believes it
currently is in the best interest of your partnership to continue holding its
real estate assets. Although there might be a prepayment penalty of
approximately 1 to 2% of the outstanding balance of the mortgages depending on
when and under what circumstances they are prepaid, such prepayment penalties
are not a significant factor in determining when a property may be sold. See
"The Offer -- Section 13. Certain Information Concerning Your
Partnership -- Investment Objectives and Policies; Sale or Financing of
Investments."

  Continuation of the Partnership Without the Offer

     A second alternative would be for your partnership to continue as a
separate legal entity, with its own assets and liabilities and continue to be
governed by its existing agreement of limited partnership, without our offer. A
number of advantages could result from the continued operation of your
partnership. Given improving rental market conditions, the level of
distributions might increase over time. It is possible that the private resale
market for properties could improve over time, making a sale of the
partnership's properties in a private transaction at some point in the future a
more attractive option than it is currently. The continuation of your
partnership will allow you to continue to participate in the net income and any
increases in revenue of your partnership and any net proceeds from the sale of
any property owned by your partnership. However, no assurance can be given as to
future operating results or as to the results of any attempts to sell any
property owned by your partnership.

     There are several risks and disadvantages that result from continuing the
operations of your partnership without our offer. If your partnership were
continue operating as presently structured, your partnership could be forced to
borrow on terms that could result in net losses from operations. In addition,
continuation of your partnership without our offer would deny you and your
partners the benefits of our offer. For example, you would have no opportunity
for liquidity unless you were to sell your units in a private transaction. Any
such sale would likely be at a discount from your pro rata share of the fair
market value of the properties owned by your partnership.

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  Sale of Assets

     Your partnership could sell the properties it owns and not liquidate. Your
general partner (which is our subsidiary) considers the sale of partnership
properties from time to time. However, any such sale would likely be a taxable
transaction and, without a liquidating distribution, would not provide limited
partners with any cash to pay any tax liabilities arising as a result thereof.

     Alternative Transactions Considered by Us. Before we decided to make our
offer, we considered a number of alternative transactions, including purchasing
some or all of your partnership's properties or merging your partnership with
us. However, both of these alternatives would require a vote of all the limited
partners. If the transaction was approved, all limited partners, including those
who wish to continue to participate in the ownership of your partnership's
properties, would be forced to participate in the transaction. If the
transaction was not approved, all limited partners, including those who would
like to dispose of their investment in your partnership's properties, would be
forced to retain their investment. We also considered an offer to exchange units
in your partnership for units of AIMCO Properties, L.P. However because of the
expense and delay associated with making such an exchange offer, we decided to
make an offer for cash only. In addition, our historical experience has been
that most holders of limited partnership units, when given a choice, prefer
cash.

     Determination of Offer Price. In establishing the offer price, we reviewed
certain publicly available information and certain information made available to
us by the general partner (which is our subsidiary) and our other affiliates,
including among other things: (i) the agreement of limited partnership, as
amended to date; (ii) the partnership's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the
year ended December 31, 1998; (iii) unaudited results of operations of the
partnership's properties for the period since the beginning of the partnership's
current fiscal year and to date in 1999; (iv) the operating budgets prepared by
the property manager with respect to the partnership's properties for the year
ending December 31, 1999; and (v) tender offer statements,
solicitation/recommendation statements and beneficial ownership reports on
Schedules 14D-1, 14D-9 and 13D. Our determination of the offer price was based
on our review and analysis of the foregoing information, the other financial
information and the analyses concerning the partnership summarized below.

     Valuation of Units. We determined our offer price by estimating the value
of each property owned by your partnership. For the properties, we used the
direct capitalization method. This method involves applying a capitalization
rate to your partnership's annual property income. A capitalization rate is a
percentage (rate of return), commonly applied by purchasers of residential real
estate to property income to determine the present value of income property. The
lower the capitalization rate utilized the higher the value produced, and the
higher the capitalization rate utilized the lower the value produced. We used
your partnership's property income for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998.
Our method for selecting a capitalization rate begins with each property being
assigned a location and condition rating (e.g., "A" for excellent, "B" for good,
"C" for fair, and "D" for poor). We then adjust the capitalization rate based on
whether the mortgage debt that the property is subject to bears interest at a
rate above or below 7.5% per annum. Generally, for every 0.5% in excess of 7.5%,
the capitalization rate would be increased by 0.25%. The evaluation of a
property's location and condition, and the determination of an appropriate
capitalization rate for a property, is subjective in nature, and others
evaluating the same property might use a different capitalization rate and
derive a different property value.

     Property income is the difference between the revenues from the property
and related costs and expenses, excluding income derived from sources other than
its regular activities and before income deductions. Income deductions include
interest, income taxes, prior-year adjustments, charges to reserves, write-off
of intangibles, adjustments arising from major changes in accounting methods and
other material and nonrecurring items. In this respect, property income differs
from net income disclosed in the partnership's financial statements, which does
not exclude these income sources and deductions. The following is a
reconciliation of your partnership's

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property income for the year ended December 31, 1998, to your partnership's net
operating income for the same period.

<TABLE>
<S>                                                       <C>
Net Income (Loss).......................................  $ 3,971,000
Other Non-Operating Expenses............................      212,000
Depreciation............................................    1,198,000
Equity in net income of tenant-in-common Property.......   (4,899,000)
Extraordinary loss on early extinguishment of debt of
  tenant-in-common......................................      204,000
Incentive Compensation Fee..............................      290,000
Interest................................................    1,080,000
                                                          -----------
Property income.........................................  $ 2,056,000
                                                          ===========
</TABLE>

     Although the direct capitalization method is a widely accepted way of
valuing real estate, there are a number of other methods available to value real
estate, each of which may result in different valuations of a property. Further,
in applying the direct capitalization method, others may make different
assumptions and obtain different results. The proceeds that you would receive if
you sold your units to someone else or if your partnership were actually
liquidated might be higher than our offer price. We determined our offer price
as follows:

     - First, we estimated the value of each property owned by your partnership.
       We valued properties using the direct capitalization method. We selected
       capitalization rates based on our experience in valuing similar
       properties. The lower the capitalization rate applied to a property's
       income, the higher its value. We considered local market sales
       information for comparable properties, estimated actual capitalization
       rates (property income less capital reserves divided by sales price) and
       then evaluated each property in light of its relative competitive
       position, taking into account property location, occupancy rate, overall
       property condition and other relevant factors. We believe that
       arms-length purchasers would base their purchase offers on capitalization
       rates comparable to those used by us, however there is no single correct
       capitalization rate and others might use different rates. We divided the
       fiscal 1998 property income by the property's capitalization rate to
       derive an estimated gross property value as described in the following
       table.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          FISCAL 1998                         ESTIMATED
                                           PROPERTY       CAPITALIZATION   GROSS PROPERTY
PROPERTY                                    INCOME             RATE             VALUE
- --------                                ---------------   --------------   ---------------
<S>                                     <C>               <C>              <C>
Oakwood Village.......................     $819,000           11.00%         $ 7,447,000
The Palisades.........................      628,000           12.75%           4,927,000
Willow Park...........................      609,000           10.75%           5,666,000
                                                                             -----------
          Estimated Total Gross
            Property Value............                                       $18,040,000
                                                                             ===========
</TABLE>

     - Second, we calculated the value of the equity of your partnership by
       adding to the aggregate gross property value of all properties owned by
       your partnership, the value of the non-real estate assets of your
       partnership, and deducting the liabilities of your partnership, including
       mortgage debt and debt owed by your partnership to its general partner
       (which is our subsidiary) or its affiliates after consideration of any
       applicable subordination provisions affecting payment of such debt. We
       deducted from this value certain other costs including required capital
       expenditures, deferred maintenance, and closing costs to derive a net
       equity value for your partnership of $5,487,726. Closing costs, which are
       estimated to be 5% of the gross property value, include legal and
       accounting fees, real property, transfer taxes, title and escrow costs
       and broker's fees.

     - Third, using this net equity value, we determined the proceeds that would
       be paid to holders of units in the event of a liquidation of your
       partnership, based on the terms of your partnership's agreement of

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       limited partnership. Accordingly, 100% of the estimated liquidation
       proceeds are assumed to be distributed to holders of units. Our offer
       price represents the per unit liquidation proceeds determined in this
       manner.

<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
Gross valuation of partnership properties...................  $ 18,040,000
Plus: Cash and cash equivalents.............................     1,086,578
Plus: Other partnership assets, net of security deposits....       672,832
Less: Mortgage debt, including accrued interest.............   (11,608,159)
Less: Accounts payable and accrued expenses.................       (87,125)
Less: Other liabilities.....................................      (481,527)
                                                              ------------
Partnership valuation before taxes and certain costs........  $  7,622,598
Less: Disposition fees......................................             0
Less: Extraordinary capital expenditures and deferred
  maintenance...............................................    (1,232,872)
Less: Closing costs.........................................      (902,000)
                                                              ------------
Estimated net valuation of your partnership.................  $  5,487,726
Percentage of estimated net valuation allocated to holders
  of units..................................................           100%
                                                              ------------
Estimated net valuation of units............................  $  5,487,726
          Total number of units.............................        82,513
                                                              ------------
Estimated valuation per unit................................  $         67
                                                              ------------
Cash consideration per unit.................................  $         67
                                                              ------------
</TABLE>

     Comparison of Consideration to Alternative Consideration. To assist holders
of units in evaluating the offer, your general partner (which is our subsidiary)
has attempted to compare the offer price against: (a) prices at which the units
have sold in the secondary market; and (b) estimates of the value of the units
on a liquidation basis. The general partner of your partnership believes that
analyzing the alternatives in terms of estimated value, based upon currently
available data and, where appropriate, reasonable assumptions made in good
faith, establishes a reasonable framework for comparing alternatives. Since the
value of the consideration for alternatives to the offer is dependent upon
varying market conditions, no assurance can be given that the estimated values
reflect the range of possible values.

     The results of these comparative analyses are summarized in the following
chart. You should bear in mind that the estimated values assigned to the
alternate forms of consideration are based on a variety of assumptions that have
been made by us. These assumptions relate to, among other things: the operating
results, if any, since December 31, 1998 as to income and expenses of each
property, other projected amounts and the capitalization rates that may be used
by prospective buyers if your partnership assets were to be liquidated.

     In addition, these estimates are based upon certain information available
to your general partner (which is our subsidiary) at the time the estimates were
computed, and no assurance can be given that the same conditions analyzed by it
in arriving at the estimates of value would exist at the time of the offer. The
assumptions used have been determined by the general partner of your partnership
in good faith, and, where appropriate, are based upon current and historical
information regarding your partnership and current real estate markets, and have
been highlighted below to the extent critical to the conclusions of the general
partner of your partnership. Actual results may vary from those set forth below
based on numerous factors, including interest rate fluctuations, tax law
changes, supply and demand for similar apartment properties, the manner in which
your partnership's properties are sold and changes in availability of capital to
finance acquisitions of apartment properties.

     Under your partnership's agreement of limited partnership, the term of the
partnership will continue until December 31, 2005, unless sooner terminated as
provided in the agreement or by law. Limited partners could, as an alternative
to tendering their units, take a variety of possible actions, including voting
to liquidate the

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partnership or amending the agreement of limited partnership to authorize
limited partners to cause the partnership to merge with another entity or engage
in a "roll-up" or similar transaction.

                                COMPARISON TABLE

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   PER UNIT
                                                               -----------------
<S>                                                            <C>
Cash offer price............................................                 $67
Alternatives:
  Prices on secondary market................................   $31.26 to $188.07
  Estimated liquidation proceeds............................                 $67
</TABLE>

  Prices on Secondary Market

     Secondary market sales information is not a reliable measure of value
because of the lack of any known trades. At present, privately negotiated sales
and sales through intermediaries are the only means which may be available to a
limited partner to liquidate an investment in units (other than our offer)
because the units are not listed or traded on any exchange or quoted on NASDAQ,
on the Electronic Bulletin Board, or in "pink sheets." Secondary sales activity
for the units, including privately negotiated sales, has been limited and
sporadic.

     Set forth below are the high and low sale prices of units for the years
ended December 31, 1996, 1997 and 1998 and for the first two months of 1999, as
reported by The Partnership Spectrum, which is an independent, third-party
source. The gross sales prices reported by The Partnership Spectrum do not
necessarily reflect the net sales proceeds received by sellers of units, which
typically are reduced by commissions and other secondary market transaction
costs to amounts less than the reported price. The Partnership Spectrum
represents only one source of secondary sales information, and other services
may contain prices for the units that equal or exceed sales prices reported in
The Partnership Spectrum. We do not know whether the information compiled by The
Partnership Spectrum is accurate or complete.

   SALES PRICES OF PARTNERSHIP UNITS, AS REPORTED BY THE PARTNERSHIP SPECTRUM

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               HIGH      LOW
                                                              -------   ------
<S>                                                           <C>       <C>
Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 1999
  First Two Months..........................................       --       --
Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 1998:........................  $ 81.13   $31.26
Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 1997:........................   188.07    55.00
Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 1996:........................       --       --
</TABLE>

     Set forth in the table below are the high and low sales prices of units for
the year ended December 31, 1998, the first quarter of 1999 and the two months
ended May 31, 1999, as reported by the American Partnership Board, which is an
independent, third-party source. The gross sales prices reported by American
Partnership Board do not necessarily reflect the net sales proceeds received by
sellers of units, which typically are reduced by commissions and other secondary
market transaction costs to amounts less than the reported prices. The American
Partnership Board represents one source of secondary sales information, and the
other services may contain prices for units that equal or exceed sales prices
reported by the American Partnership Board. We do not know whether the
information compiled by the American Partnership Board is accurate or complete.

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SALES PRICES OF PARTNERSHIP UNITS, AS REPORTED BY THE AMERICAN PARTNERSHIP BOARD

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               HIGH     LOW
                                                              ------   ------
<S>                                                           <C>      <C>
Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 1999
  Two Months ended May 31, 1999.............................
  First Quarter.............................................  $41.20   $41.00
Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 1998:........................   84.57    31.26
</TABLE>

     Estimated Liquidation Proceeds

     Liquidation value is a measure of the price at which the assets of your
partnership would sell if disposed of in an arms-length transaction between a
willing buyer and your partnership, each having access to relevant information
regarding the historical revenues and expenses of the business. Your general
partner (which is our subsidiary) estimated the liquidation value of units using
the same direct capitalization method and assumptions as we did in valuing the
units for the offer price. The liquidation analysis also assumed that your
partnership's properties were sold to an independent third-party buyer at the
current property value and that other balance sheet assets (excluding amortizing
assets) and liabilities of your partnership were sold at their book value, and
that the net proceeds of sale were allocated to your partners in accordance with
your partnership's agreement of limited partnership.

     The liquidation analysis assumes that the assets of your partnership are
sold in a single transaction. Should the assets be liquidated over time, even at
prices equal to those projected, distributions to limited partners from cash
flow from operations might be reduced because your partnership's relatively
fixed costs, such as general and administrative expenses, are not
proportionately reduced with the liquidation of assets. However, for
simplification purposes, the sales of the assets are assumed to occur
concurrently. The liquidation analysis assumes that the assets would be disposed
of in an orderly manner and not sold in forced or distressed sales where sellers
might be expected to dispose of their interests at substantial discounts to
their actual fair market value.

     Allocation of Consideration. We have allocated to the limited partners the
amount of the estimated net valuation of your partnership based on your
partnership's agreement of limited partnership as if your partnership was being
liquidated at the current time. In valuing your units, we have assumed that 100%
of the estimated liquidation proceeds are distributed to holders of units.

SECTION 10. POSITION OF THE GENERAL PARTNER OF YOUR PARTNERSHIP WITH RESPECT TO
THE OFFER.

     The general partner of your partnership believes the offer price and the
structure of the transaction are fair to the limited partners. In making such
determination, the general partner considered all of the factors and information
set forth below, but did not quantify or otherwise attach particular weight to
any such factors or information:

     - The offer gives you an opportunity to make an individual decision on
       whether to tender your units or to continue to hold them.

     - Our offer price, and the method we used to determine our offer price.

     - The fact that the price offered for your units is based on an estimated
       value of your partnership's properties that has been determined using a
       method believed to reflect the valuation of such assets by buyers in the
       market for similar assets.

     - Prices at which the units have recently sold, to the extent such
       information is available.

     - The absence of an established trading market for your units.

     - An analysis of possible alternative transactions, including a property
       sale or refinancing, or a liquidation of the partnership.

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     - An evaluation of the financial condition and results of operations of
       your partnership including the increase in property income of your
       partnership from $1,843,000 for the year ended December 31, 1997 to
       $2,056,000 for the year ended December 31, 1998.

     The general partner of your partnership makes no recommendation as to
whether you should tender or refrain from tendering your units. Although the
general partner believes the offer is fair, you must make your own decision
whether or not to participate in the offer, based upon a number of factors,
including your financial position, your need or desire for liquidity, other
financial opportunities available to you, and your tax position and the tax
consequences to you of selling your units.

SECTION 11. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES.

     Conflicts of Interest With Respect to the Offer. The general partner of
your partnership became a majority-owned subsidiary of AIMCO on October 1, 1998,
when AIMCO merged with Insignia. Your general partner became a wholly owned
subsidiary of AIMCO on February 26, 1999 when IPT merged with AIMCO.
Accordingly, the general partner of your partnership has substantial conflicts
of interest with respect to the offer. The general partner of your partnership
has a fiduciary obligation to obtain a fair offer price for you, even as a
subsidiary of AIMCO. It also has a duty to remove the property manager for your
partnership's properties, under certain circumstances, even though the property
manager is also an affiliate of AIMCO. The conflicts of interest include: (1)
the fact that a decision to remove, for any reason, the general partner of your
partnership from its current position as a general partner of your partnership
would result in a decrease or elimination of the substantial management fees
paid to an affiliate of the general partner of your partnership for managing
your partnership's properties; and (2) as a consequence of our ownership of
units, because we may have incentives to seek to maximize the value of our
ownership of units, which in turn may result in a conflict for your general
partner in attempting to reconcile our interests with the interests of the other
limited partners. Additionally, we desire to purchase units at a low price and
you desire to sell units at a high price. The general partner of your
partnership makes no recommendation as to whether you should tender or refrain
from tendering your units. Such conflicts of interest in connection with the
offer and the operation of AIMCO differ from those conflicts of interest that
currently exist for your partnership. See "Risk Factors -- Conflicts of Interest
With Respect to the Offer." Your general partner has filed a
Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 with the SEC, which
indicates that it is remaining neutral and making no recommendation as to
whether limited partners should tender their units pursuant to the offer.
LIMITED PARTNERS ARE URGED TO READ THIS OFFER TO PURCHASE AND THE SCHEDULE 14D-9
AND THE RELATED MATERIALS CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY BEFORE DECIDING
WHETHER TO TENDER THEIR UNITS.

     Conflicts of Interest That Currently Exist for Your Partnership. We own
both the general partner of your partnership and the manager of your
partnership's properties. The general partner receives an annual management fee
and reimbursements for expenses incurred in its capacity as general partner. The
general partner of your partnership received total fees and reimbursements of
$222,000 in 1996, $255,000 in 1997 and $543,000 in 1998. The property manager
received management fees of $234,000 in 1996, $234,000 in 1997 and $242,000 in
1998. We have no current intention of changing the fee structure for your
general partner or the manager of your partnership's properties.

     Competition Among Properties. Because AIMCO and your partnership both
invest in apartment properties, these properties may compete with one another
for tenants. Furthermore, you should bear in mind that AIMCO may acquire
properties in general market areas where your partnership properties are
located. It is believed that this concentration of properties in a general
market area will facilitate overall operations through collective advertising
efforts and other operational efficiencies. In managing AIMCO's properties, we
will attempt to reduce such conflicts between competing properties by referring
prospective customers to the property considered to be most conveniently located
for the customer's needs.

     Future Offers. Although we have no current plans to conduct future tender
offers for your units, our plans may change based on future circumstances. Any
such future offers that we might make could be for consideration that is more or
less than the consideration we are currently offering.

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SECTION 12. FUTURE PLANS OF THE PURCHASER.

     As described above under "The Offer -- Section 9. Background and Reasons
for the Offer," we own the general partner and thereby control the management of
your partnership. In addition, we own the manager of your partnership's
properties. We currently intend that, upon consummation of the offer, your
partnership will continue its business and operations substantially as they are
currently being conducted. The offer is not expected to have any effect on
partnership operations.

     Although we have no present intention to do so, we may acquire additional
units or sell units after completion or termination of the offer. Any
acquisition may be made through private purchases, through one or more future
tender or exchange offers, by merger, consolidation or by any other means deemed
advisable. Any acquisition may be at a price higher or lower than the price to
be paid for the units purchased pursuant to this offer, and may be for cash,
limited partnership interests in AIMCO Properties, L.P. or other consideration.
We also may consider selling some or all of the units we acquire pursuant to the
offer to persons not yet determined, which may include our affiliates. We may
also buy your partnership's properties, although we have no present intention to
do so. There can be no assurance, however, that we will initiate or complete, or
will cause your partnership to initiate or complete, any subsequent transaction
during any specific time period following the expiration of the offer or at all.

     Except as set forth herein, we do not have any present plans or proposals
which relate to or would result in an extraordinary transaction, such as a
merger, reorganization or liquidation, involving your partnership or any of your
partnership's subsidiaries; a sale or transfer of a material amount of your
partnership's assets (or assets of the partnership's subsidiaries); any changes
in composition of your partnership's senior management or personnel or their
compensation; any changes in your partnership's present capitalization or
distribution policy; or any other material changes in your partnership's
structure or business. We or our affiliates may loan funds to your partnership
which may be secured by your partnership's property. If any such loans are made,
upon default of such loans, the lender could seek to foreclose on the loan and
related mortgage or security interest. However, we expect that consistent with
your general partner's fiduciary obligations, the general partner will seek and
review opportunities (including opportunities identified by us) to engage in
transactions which could benefit your partnership, such as sales or refinancings
of assets or a combination of the partnership with one or more other entities,
with the objective of seeking to maximize returns to limited partners.

     We have been advised that the possible future transactions the general
partner expects to consider on behalf of your partnership include: (1) payment
of extraordinary distributions; (2) refinancing, reducing or increasing existing
indebtedness of the partnership; (3) sales of assets, individually or as part of
a complete liquidation; and (4) mergers or other consolidation transactions
involving the partnership. Any such merger or consolidation transaction could
involve other limited partnerships in which your general partner or its
affiliates serve as general partners, or a combination of the partnership with
one or more existing, publicly traded entities (including, possibly, affiliates
of AIMCO), in any of which limited partners might receive cash, common stock or
other securities or consideration. There is no assurance, however, as to when or
whether any of the transactions referred to above might occur. If any such
transaction is effected by the partnership and financial benefits accrue to the
limited partners of your partnership, we will participate in those benefits to
the extent of our ownership of units. The agreement of limited partnership
prohibits limited partners from voting on actions taken by the partnership,
unless otherwise specifically permitted therein. Limited partners may vote on a
liquidation, and if we are successful in acquiring a substantial number of units
pursuant to the offer, we will be able to control the outcome of any such vote.
Even if we acquire a lesser number of units pursuant to the offer, however,
because we currently own approximately 45.02% of the outstanding units we will
be able to significantly influence the outcome of any such vote. Our primary
objective in seeking to acquire the units pursuant to the offer is not, however,
to influence the vote on any particular transaction, but rather to generate a
profit on the investment represented by those units.

SECTION 13. CERTAIN INFORMATION CONCERNING YOUR PARTNERSHIP.

     General.  National Property Investors 5 was organized on July 15, 1981,
under the laws of the State of California. Its primary business is real estate
ownership and related operations. Your partnership was formed

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for the purpose of making investments in various types of real properties which
offer potential capital appreciation and cash distributions to its limited
partners.

     Your partnership's investment portfolio currently consists of the following
three residential apartment complexes: Willow Park on Lake Adelaide, a 185-unit
complex in Altamonte Springs, Florida; Oakwood Village at Lake Nan Apartments, a
278-unit complex in Orlando, Florida; and Palisades Apartments, a 432-unit
complex in Montgomery, Alabama.

     The general partner of your partnership is NPI Equity Investments, Inc.,
which is a wholly owned subsidiary of AIMCO. A wholly owned subsidiary of AIMCO
serves as manager of the properties owned by your partnership. As of December
31, 1998, there were 82,513 units issued and outstanding, which were held of
record by 2,898 limited partners. Your partnership's principal executive offices
are located at 1873 South Bellaire Street, 17th Floor, Denver, Colorado 80222,
and its telephone number at that address is (303) 757-8101.

     For additional information about your partnership, please refer to the
annual report prepared by your partnership which was sent to you prior to this
offer to purchase, particularly Item 2 of Form 10-KSB which contains detailed
information regarding the properties owned, including mortgages, rental rates
and taxes.

     Investment Objectives and Policies; Sale or Financing of Investments. In
general, your general partner (which is our subsidiary) regularly evaluates the
partnership's properties by considering various factors, such as the
partnership's financial position and real estate and capital markets conditions.
The general partner monitors the properties' specific locale and sub-market
conditions (including stability of the surrounding neighborhood) evaluating
current trends, competition, new construction and economic changes. The general
partner oversees each asset's operating performance and continuously evaluates
the physical improvement requirements. In addition, the financing structure for
each property (including any prepayment penalties), tax implications,
availability of attractive mortgage financing to a purchaser, and the investment
climate are all considered. Any of these factors, and possibly others, could
potentially contribute to any decision by the general partner to sell,
refinance, upgrade with capital improvements or hold a particular partnership
property. If rental market conditions improve, the level of distributions might
increase over time. It is possible that the private resale market for properties
could improve over time, making a sale of the partnership's properties in a
private transaction at some point in the future a more viable option than it is
currently. After taking into account the foregoing considerations, your general
partner is not currently seeking a sale of your partnership's properties
primarily because it expects the properties' operating performance to improve in
the near term. In making this assessment, your general partner noted the
occupancy and rental rates at the properties in 1998 compared to 1997. In
particular, the general partner noted that it expects to spend approximately
$1,243,000 for capital improvements at the properties in 1999 to repair and
update the properties. Although there can be no assurance as to future
performance, however, these expenditures are expected to improve the
desirability of the property to tenants. The general partner does not believe
that a sale of the properties at the present time would adequately reflect the
properties' future prospects. Another significant factor considered by your
general partner is the likely tax consequences of a sale of the properties for
cash. Such a transaction would likely result in tax liabilities for many limited
partners. The general partner has not received any recent indication of interest
or offer to purchase the properties.

     Capital Replacement. Your partnership has an ongoing program of capital
improvements, replacements and renovations, including roof replacements, kitchen
and bath renovations, balcony repairs (where applicable), replacement of various
building systems and other replacements and renovations in the ordinary course
of business. All capital improvement and renovation costs are expected to be
paid from operating cash flows, cash reserves, or from short-term or long-term
borrowings.

     Competition. There are other properties within the market area of your
partnership's properties. The number and quality of competitive properties in
such an area could have a material effect on the rental market for the
apartments at your partnership's properties and the rents that may be charged
for such apartments. While we are a significant factor in the United States in
the apartment industry, competition for apartments is local. According to data
published by the National Multi-Housing Council, as of January 1, 1999, our

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portfolio of 373,409 owned or managed apartment units represents approximately
2.2% of the national stock of rental apartments in structures with at least five
apartments.

     Selected Financial and Property-Related Data. The summary financial
information of National Property Investors 5 for the years ended December 1998
and 1997 is based on audited financial statements. The summary financial
information for the three months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998 is based on
unaudited financial statements. This information should be read in conjunction
with such financial statements, including notes thereto, and "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of Your
Partnership" in the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB of your partnership for the
year ended December 31, 1998.

                         NATIONAL PROPERTY INVESTORS 5

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              FOR THE THREE
                                                              MONTHS ENDED     FOR THE YEAR ENDED
                                                                MARCH 31,         DECEMBER 31,
                                                             ---------------   -------------------
                                                              1999     1998      1998       1997
                                                             ------   ------   --------   --------
                                                             (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER UNIT DATA)
<S>                                                          <C>      <C>      <C>        <C>
OPERATING DATA:
Total Revenues.............................................  $1,193   $1,203    $4,846     $4,718
Net income (Loss)..........................................      18      (95)    3,971       (564)
Net Income per limited partnership unit....................     .21    (1.11)    46.68      (6.63)
Distributions per limited partnership unit.................    0.00     0.00     63.72       0.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             MARCH 31,         DECEMBER 31,
                                                         -----------------   -----------------
                                                          1999      1998      1998      1997
                                                         -------   -------   -------   -------
<S>                                                      <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>
BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Cash and Cash Equivalents..............................  $   901   $ 1,323   $   972   $ 1,350
Real Estate, Net of Accumulated Depreciation...........    7,579     8,239     7,708     8,382
Total Assets...........................................   31,204    31,221    31,032    31,358
Notes Payable..........................................   11,462    11,658    11,523    11,704
General Partners' Capital (Deficit)....................   (1,245)   (1,250)   (1,246)   (1,247)
Limited Partners' Capital (Deficit)....................   (1,688)     (391)   (1,705)     (299)
Partners' Capital (Deficit)............................   (2,933)   (1,641)   (2,951)   (1,546)
Total Distributions....................................     0.00      0.00    (5,376)     0.00
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents...      (71)      (27)     (378)      (71)
Net cash provided by operating activities..............      211       211     1,095       726
</TABLE>

     Description of Properties. The following shows the location, the date of
purchase, the nature of your partnership's ownership interest in and the use of
each of your partnership's properties.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                 PROPERTY                    DATE OF PURCHASE     TYPE OF OWNERSHIP         USE
                 --------                    ----------------   ----------------------   ---------
<S>                                          <C>                <C>                      <C>
Willow Park on Lake Adelaide...............      12/13/82       Fee ownership, subject   Apartment
  Altamonte Springs, Florida                                    to a first mortgage      185 units
Oakwood Village at Lake Nan Apartments.....        8/3/82       Fee ownership, subject   Apartment
  Orlando, Florida                                              to a first mortgage      278 units
Palisades Apartments.......................       6/22/83       Fee ownership, subject   Apartment
  Montgomery, Alabama                                           to a first mortgage      432 units
</TABLE>

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     Accumulated Depreciation Schedule. The following shows the gross carrying
value, accumulated depreciation and federal tax basis of each of your
partnership's properties as of December 31, 1998.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         GROSS
                                        CARRYING   ACCUMULATED                              FEDERAL
               PROPERTY                  VALUE     DEPRECIATION      RATE       METHOD     TAX BASIS
               --------                 --------   ------------   -----------   ------   --------------
                                                                                         (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                     <C>        <C>            <C>           <C>      <C>
Willow Park...........................  $ 7,081      $ 5,087      5-27.5 yrs.   S/L          $  864
Oakwood Village.......................    9,888        7,284      5-27.5 yrs.   S/L           1,160
Palisades.............................   12,377        9,267      5-27.5 yrs.   S/L           2,271
                                        -------      -------                                 ------
          Total.......................  $29,346      $21,638                                 $4,295
                                        =======      =======                                 ======
</TABLE>

     Schedule of Mortgages. The following shows certain information regarding
the outstanding mortgages encumbering each of your partnership's properties as
of December 31, 1998.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                PRINCIPAL
                                            PRINCIPAL        STATED                              BALANCE
                                           BALANCE AT       INTEREST    PERIOD     MATURITY       DUE AT
               PROPERTY                 DECEMBER 31, 1998     RATE     AMORTIZED     DATE        MATURITY
               --------                 -----------------   --------   ---------   --------   --------------
                                         (IN THOUSANDS)                                       (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                     <C>                 <C>        <C>         <C>        <C>
Willow Park...........................       $ 2,906          8.56%    30 years    02/01/01      $ 2,833
Oakwood Village.......................         3,930          8.56%    30 years    02/01/01        3,829
Palisades.............................         4,685          9.00%    22 years    07/01/03        3,996
                                             -------                                             -------
          Total.......................       $11,523                                             $10,658
                                             =======                                             =======
</TABLE>

- ---------------

(1) The mortgage loans on each of the properties mature at various times with
    balloon payments due at maturity.

     Average Annual Rental Rate and Occupancy. The following shows the average
annual rental rates and occupancy percentages for each of your partnership's
properties during the past two years.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                  AVERAGE ANNUAL
                                                 AVERAGE ANNUAL RENTAL RATE         OCCUPANCY
                                                ----------------------------      --------------
PROPERTY                                           1998             1997          1998      1997
- --------                                        -----------      -----------      ----      ----
<S>                                             <C>              <C>              <C>       <C>
Willow Park...................................  $6,854/unit      $6,591/unit       96%       96%
Oakwood Village...............................   6,360/unit       6,075/unit       95%       96%
Palisades.....................................   4,540/unit       4,620/unit       88%       87%
</TABLE>

     Schedule of Real Estate Taxes and Rates. The following shows the real
estate taxes and rates for 1998 for each of your partnership's properties.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                          PROPERTY                             1998 BILLING       1998 RATE
                          --------                            --------------      ---------
                                                              (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                           <C>                 <C>
Willow Park.................................................       $ 90             1.94%
Oakwood Village.............................................        109             1.92%
Palisades...................................................         43             3.45%
</TABLE>

     Property Management. Your partnership's properties are managed by an entity
which is a wholly owned subsidiary of AIMCO. Pursuant to the management
agreement between the property manager and your partnership, the property
manager operates your partnership's properties, establishes rental policies and
rates and directs marketing activities. The property manager also is responsible
for maintenance, the purchase of equipment and supplies, and the selection and
engagement of all vendors, suppliers and independent contractors.

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     Distributions. The following table shows, for each of the years indicated,
the distributions paid per unit in such years.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         YEAR ENDED
                        DECEMBER 31                           AMOUNT
                        -----------                           ------
<S>                                                           <C>
1995........................................................  $ 0.00
1996........................................................    0.00
1997........................................................    0.00
1998........................................................   63.72
                                                              ------
          Total.............................................  $63.72
                                                              ======
</TABLE>

     Operating Budgets of the Partnership. A summary of the operating budgets of
your partnership's properties for the year ending on December 31, 1999 is as
follows:

                         FISCAL 1999 OPERATING BUDGETS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   OAKWOOD         THE         WILLOW
                                                   VILLAGE      PALISADES       PARK
                                                  ----------   -----------   ----------
<S>                                               <C>          <C>           <C>
Total Revenues..................................  $1,806,489   $ 1,801,346   $1,304,379
Operating Expenses..............................    (905,256)     (991,827)    (632,134)
Replacement Reserves -- Net.....................      41,856        86,400       35,172
Debt Service....................................    (406,398)     (426,000)    (302,677)
Capital Expenditures............................    (452,393)   (1,349,319)    (380,500)
                                                  ----------   -----------   ----------
          Net Cash Flow.........................  $   84,298   $  (879,400)  $   24,240
                                                  ==========   ===========   ==========
</TABLE>

     The above budgets at the time they were made were forward-looking
information developed by your general partner (which is our subsidiary).
Therefore, the budgets were dependent upon future events with respect to the
ability of your partnership to meet such budget. The budgets incorporated
various assumptions including, but not limited to, lease revenue (including
occupancy rates), various operating expenses, general and administrative
expenses, depreciation expenses, capital expenditures, and working capital
levels. While we deemed such budgets to be reasonable and valid at the date
made, there is no assurance that the assumed facts will be validated or that the
circumstances will actually occur. Any estimate of the future performance of a
business, such as your partnership's business, is forward-looking and based on
assumptions some of which inevitably will prove to be incorrect.

     The budget amounts provided above are figures that were not computed in
accordance with GAAP. In particular, items that are categorized as capital
expenditures for purposes of preparing the operating budget are often
re-categorized as expenses when the financial statements are audited and
presented in accordance with GAAP. Therefore, the summary operating budget
presented for fiscal 1999 should not necessarily be considered as indicative of
what the audited operating results for fiscal 1999 will be. For the year ended
December 31, 1998, the partnership reported revenues of $4,830,795, operating
expenses of $2,505,825 and replacement reserves and capital expenditures of
$269,000.

     Beneficial Ownership of Interests in Your Partnership. Together with its
subsidiaries, we currently own, in the aggregate, approximately 45.02% of the
outstanding limited partnership units of your partnership. Except as set forth
above, neither we, nor, to the best of our knowledge, any of our affiliates, (i)
beneficially own or have a right to acquire any units, (ii) have effected any
transactions in the units in the past 60 days, or (iii) have any contract,
arrangement, understanding or relationship with any other person with respect to
any securities of your partnership, including, but not limited to, contracts,
arrangements, understandings or relationships concerning transfer or voting
thereof, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees
of loans, guarantees against loss or the giving or withholding of proxies.

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     Compensation Paid to the General Partner and its Affiliates. The following
table shows, for each of the years indicated, compensation paid to your general
partner and its affiliates:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              PARTNERSHIP    PROPERTY
                                                               FEES AND     MANAGEMENT
YEAR                                                           EXPENSES        FEES
- ----                                                          -----------   ----------
<S>                                                           <C>           <C>
1995........................................................   $204,000      $278,000
1996........................................................    222,000       234,000
1997........................................................    255,000       234,000
1998........................................................    253,000       242,000
</TABLE>

     Legal Proceedings. Your partnership may be party to a variety of legal
proceedings related to its ownership of the partnership's properties and
management and leasing business, respectively, arising in the ordinary course of
the business, which are not expected to have a material adverse effect on your
partnership.

     Additional Information Concerning Your Partnership. Your partnership files
annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other information
with the SEC. You may read and copy any document your partnership files at the
SEC's public reference rooms in Washington, D.C., New York, New York, and
Chicago, Illinois. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information
on the public reference rooms. Your partnership's SEC filings are also available
to the public at the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov.

SECTION 14. VOTING POWER.

     Decisions with respect to the day-to-day management of your partnership are
the responsibility of the general partner. Because the general partner of your
partnership is our affiliate, we control the management of your partnership.
Under your partnership's agreement of limited partnership, limited partners
holding a majority of the outstanding units must approve certain extraordinary
transactions, including the removal of the general partner, the addition of a
new general partner, most amendments to the partnership agreement and the sale
of all or substantially all of your partnership's assets. If we acquire all the
units we are offering to purchase, we will own a majority of the outstanding
units and will have the ability to control any vote of the limited partners.

     If we acquire a substantial number of additional units pursuant to our
offer, we may be in a position to influence or control voting decisions with
respect to the limited partners of your partnership. See "The Offer -- Section
7. Effect of the Offer."

SECTION 15. SOURCE OF FUNDS.

     We expect that approximately $1,328,309 will be required to purchase all of
the 19,825.51 limited partnership units that we are seeking in this offer
(exclusive of fees and expenses estimated to be $20,908). For more information
regarding fees and expenses, see "The Offer -- Section 19. Fees and Expenses" in
the Offer to Purchase.

     In addition to this offer, we are concurrently making offers to acquire
interests in approximately 100 other limited partnerships. If all such offers
were fully subscribed for cash, we would be required to pay approximately $260
million for all such units. If for some reason we did not have such funds
available we might extend this offer for a period of time sufficient for us to
obtain additional funds, or we might terminate this offer. However, based on our
past experience with similar offers, we do not expect all such offers to be
fully subscribed. Also, in some offers, investors have been offered a choice of
cash or securities. As a result, we expect that the funds that will be necessary
to consummate all the offers will be substantially less than $200 million. We
believe that we have sufficient cash on hand and available sources of financing
to pay such amounts. As of March 31, 1999, we had $38,000,000 of cash on hand
and $145,000,000 available for borrowing under our existing lines of credit.

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     Under our $145 million revolving credit facility with Bank of America
National Trust and Savings Association ("Bank of America") and BankBoston, N.A.,
AIMCO Properties, L.P. is the borrower and all obligations thereunder are
guaranteed by AIMCO and certain of its subsidiaries. The annual interest rate
under the credit facility is based on either LIBOR or Bank of America's
reference rate, at our election, plus, an applicable margin. We elect which
interest rate will be applicable to particular borrowings under the credit
facility. The margin ranges between 2.25% and 2.75% in the case of LIBOR-based
loans and between 0.75% and 1.25% in the case of base rate loans, depending upon
a ratio of our consolidated unsecured indebtedness to the value of certain
unencumbered assets. The credit facility matures on September 30, 1999 unless
extended, at the discretion of the lenders. The credit facility provides for the
conversion of the revolving facility into a three year term loan. The
availability of funds to us under the credit facility is subject to certain
borrowing base restrictions and other customary restrictions, including
compliance with financial and other covenants thereunder. The financial
covenants require us to maintain a ratio of debt to gross asset value of no more
than 0.55 to 1.0, an interest coverage ratio of 2.25 to 1.0 and a fixed charge
coverage ratio of at least 1.7 to 1.0 from January 1, 1999 through June 30,
1999, and 1.8 to 1.0 thereafter. In addition, the credit facility limits us from
distributing more than 80% of our Funds From Operations (as defined) to holders
of our units, imposes minimum net worth requirements and provides other
financial covenants related to certain unencumbered assets.

SECTION 16. DISSENTERS' RIGHTS.

     Neither the agreement of limited partnership of your partnership nor
applicable law provides any right for you to have your units appraised or
redeemed in connection with, or as a result of, our offer. You have the
opportunity to make an individual decision on whether or not to tender your
units in the offer.

SECTION 17. CONDITIONS OF THE OFFER.

     Notwithstanding any other provisions of our offer, we will not be required
to accept for payment and pay for any units tendered pursuant to our offer, may
postpone the purchase of, and payment for, units tendered, and may terminate or
amend our offer if at any time on or after the date of this offer to purchase,
and at or before the expiration of our offer (including any extension thereof),
any of the following shall occur or may be reasonably expected to occur:

          (a) any change (or any condition, event or development involving a
     prospective change) shall have occurred or been threatened in the business,
     properties, assets, liabilities, indebtedness, capitalization, condition
     (financial or otherwise), operations, licenses or franchises, management
     contract, or results of operations or prospects of your partnership or
     local markets in which your partnership owns property, including any fire,
     flood, natural disaster, casualty loss, or act of God that, in our
     reasonable judgment, are or may be materially adverse to your partnership
     or the value of the units to us, or we shall have become aware of any facts
     relating to your partnership, its indebtedness or its operations which, in
     our reasonable judgment, has or may have material significance with respect
     to the value of your partnership or the value of the units to us; or

          (b) there shall have occurred (i) any general suspension of trading
     in, or limitation on prices for, securities on any national securities
     exchange or the over-the-counter market in the United States, (ii) a
     decline in the closing price of a share of AIMCO's Class A Common Stock of
     more than 7.5% from the date hereof, (iii) any extraordinary or material
     adverse change in the financial, real estate or money markets or major
     equity security indices in the United States such that there shall have
     occurred at least a 25 basis point increase in 30-day LIBOR, the price of
     the 10-year Treasury Bond or the 30-year Treasury Bond, or at least a 7.5%
     decrease in the S&P 500 Index, the Morgan Stanley REIT Index, in each case
     from the date hereof, (iii) any material adverse change in the commercial
     mortgage financing markets, (iv) a declaration of a banking moratorium or
     any suspension of payments in respect of banks in the United States, (vi) a
     commencement of a war, conflict, armed hostilities or other national or
     international calamity directly or indirectly involving the United States,
     (vii) any limitation (whether or not mandatory) by any governmental
     authority on, or any other event which, in our reasonable judgment, might
     affect the extension of credit by banks or other lending institutions, or
     (viii) in the case of any of
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     the foregoing existing at the time of the commencement of the offer, in our
     reasonable judgment, a material acceleration or worsening thereof; or

          (c) there shall have been threatened, instituted or pending any
     action, proceeding, application or counterclaim by any Federal, state,
     local or foreign government, governmental authority or governmental agency,
     or by any other person, before any governmental authority, court or
     regulatory or administrative agency, authority or tribunal, which (i)
     challenges or seeks to challenge our purchase of the units, restrains,
     prohibits or delays the making or consummation of our offer, prohibits the
     performance of any of the contracts or other arrangements entered into by
     us (or any affiliates of ours), seeks to obtain any material amount of
     damages as a result of the transactions contemplated by our offer, (ii)
     seeks to make the purchase of, or payment for, some or all of the units
     pursuant to our offer illegal or results in a delay in our ability to
     accept for payment or pay for some or all of the units, (iii) seeks to
     prohibit or limit the ownership or operation by us or any of our affiliates
     of the entity serving as general partner of the partnership or to remove
     such entity as general partner of your partnership, or seeks to impose any
     material limitation on our ability or the ability of any affiliate of ours
     to conduct your partnership's business or own such assets, (iv) seeks to
     impose material limitations on our ability to acquire or hold or to
     exercise full rights of ownership of the units including, but not limited
     to, the right to vote the units purchased by us on all matters properly
     presented to the limited partners, or (v) might result, in our reasonable
     judgment, in a diminution in the value of your partnership or a limitation
     of the benefits expected to be derived by us as a result of the
     transactions contemplated by our offer or the value of the units to us; or

          (d) there shall be any action taken, or any statute, rule, regulation,
     order or injunction shall be sought, proposed, enacted, promulgated,
     entered, enforced or deemed applicable to our offer, your partnership, any
     general partner of your partnership, us or any affiliate of ours or your
     partnership, or any other action shall have been taken, proposed or
     threatened, by any government, governmental authority or court, that, in
     our reasonable judgment, might, directly or indirectly, result in any of
     the consequences referred to in clauses (i) through (vi) of paragraph (c)
     above; or

          (e) your partnership shall have (i) changed, or authorized a change
     of, the units or your partnership's capitalization, (ii) issued,
     distributed, sold or pledged, or authorized, proposed or announced the
     issuance, distribution, sale or pledge of (A) any equity interests
     (including, without limitation, units), or securities convertible into any
     such equity interests or any rights, warrants or options to acquire any
     such equity interests or convertible securities, or (B) any other
     securities in respect of, in lieu of, or in substitution for units
     outstanding on the date hereof, (iii) purchased or otherwise acquired, or
     proposed or offered to purchase or otherwise acquire, any outstanding units
     or other securities, (iv) declared or paid any dividend or distribution on
     any units or issued, authorized, recommended or proposed the issuance of
     any other distribution in respect of the units, whether payable in cash,
     securities or other property, (v) authorized, recommended, proposed or
     announced an agreement, or intention to enter into an agreement, with
     respect to any merger, consolidation, liquidation or business combination,
     any acquisition or disposition of a material amount of assets or
     securities, or any release or relinquishment of any material contract
     rights, or any comparable event, not in the ordinary course of business,
     (vi) taken any action to implement such a transaction previously
     authorized, recommended, proposed or publicly announced, (vii) issued, or
     announced its intention to issue, any debt securities, or securities
     convertible into, or rights, warrants or options to acquire, any debt
     securities, or incurred, or announced its intention to incur, any debt
     other than in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past
     practice, (viii) authorized, recommended or proposed, or entered into, any
     transaction which, in our reasonable judgment, has or could have an adverse
     affect on the value of your partnership or the units, (ix) proposed,
     adopted or authorized any amendment of its organizational documents, (x)
     agreed in writing or otherwise to take any of the foregoing actions or (xi)
     been notified that any debt of your partnership or any of its subsidiaries
     secured by any of its or their assets is in default or has been
     accelerated; or

          (f) a tender or exchange offer for any units shall have been commenced
     or publicly proposed to be made by another person or "group" (as defined in
     Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), or it shall have been publicly
     disclosed or we shall have otherwise learned that (i) any person or group
     shall have
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     acquired or proposed or be attempting to acquire beneficial ownership of
     more than five percent of the units, or shall have been granted any option,
     warrant or right, conditional or otherwise, to acquire beneficial ownership
     of more than five percent of the units, other than acquisitions for bona
     fide arbitrage purposes, or (ii) any person or group shall have entered
     into a definitive agreement or an agreement in principle or made a proposal
     with respect to a merger, consolidation or other business combination with
     or involving your partnership; or

          (g) we shall not have adequate cash or financing commitments available
     to pay the for the units validly tendered;

          (h) the offer to purchase may have an adverse effect on AIMCO's status
     as a REIT; or

          (i) a minimum of 35% of the units has not been validly tendered.

     The foregoing conditions are for our sole benefit and may be asserted by us
regardless of the circumstances giving rise to such conditions or may be waived
by us in whole or in part at any time and from time to time in our reasonable
discretion. The failure by us at any time to exercise any of the foregoing
rights shall not be deemed a waiver of any such right, the waiver of any such
right with respect to any particular facts or circumstances shall not be deemed
a waiver with respect to any other facts or circumstances and each right shall
be deemed a continuing right which may be asserted at any time and from time to
time.

SECTION 18. CERTAIN LEGAL MATTERS.

     General. Except as set forth in this Section 18, we are not, based on
information provided by your general partner (which is our subsidiary), aware of
any licenses or regulatory permits that would be material to the business of
your partnership, taken as a whole, and that might be adversely affected by our
acquisition of units as contemplated herein, or any filings, approvals or other
actions by or with any domestic or foreign governmental authority or
administrative or regulatory agency that would be required prior to the
acquisition of units by us pursuant to the offer, [other than the filing of a
Tender Offer Statement on Schedule 14D-1 with the SEC (which has already been
filed) and any required amendments thereto]. While there is no present intent to
delay the purchase of units tendered pursuant to the offer pending receipt of
any such additional approval or the taking of any such action, there can be no
assurance that any such additional approval or action, if needed, would be
obtained without substantial conditions or that adverse consequences might not
result to your partnership or its business, or that certain parts of its
business might not have to be disposed of or other substantial conditions
complied with in order to obtain such approval or action, any of which could
cause us to elect to terminate the offer without purchasing units thereunder.
Our obligation to purchase and pay for units is subject to certain conditions,
including conditions related to the legal matters discussed in this Section 18.

     Antitrust. We do not believe that the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust
Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, is applicable to the acquisition of units
contemplated by our offer.

     Margin Requirements. The units are not "margin securities" under the
regulations of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and,
accordingly, those regulations generally are not applicable to our offer.

     State Laws. We are not aware of any jurisdiction in which the making of our
offer is not in compliance with applicable law. If we become aware of any
jurisdiction in which the making of the offer would not be in compliance with
applicable law, we will make a good faith effort to comply with any such law.
If, after such good faith effort, we cannot comply with any such law, the offer
will not be made to (nor will tenders be accepted from or on behalf of)
unitholders residing in such jurisdiction. In those jurisdictions with
securities or blue sky laws that require the offer to be made by a licensed
broker or dealer, the offer shall be made on behalf of us, if at all, only by
one or more registered brokers or dealers licensed under the laws of that
jurisdiction.

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SECTION 19. FEES AND EXPENSES.

     Except as set forth in this Section 19, we will not pay any fees or
commissions to any broker, dealer or other person for soliciting tenders of
units pursuant to the offer. We have retained River Oaks Partnership Services,
Inc. to act as Information Agent in connection with our offer. The Information
Agent may contact holders of units by mail, telephone, telex, telegraph and
personal interview and may request brokers, dealers and other nominee limited
partners to forward materials relating to the offer to beneficial owners of the
units. We will pay the Information Agent reasonable and customary compensation
for its services in connection with the offer, plus reimbursement for
out-of-pocket expenses, and will indemnify it against certain liabilities and
expenses in connection therewith, including liabilities under the Federal
securities laws. We will also pay all costs and expenses of printing and mailing
the offer and its legal fees and expenses.

                             ---------------------

     NO PERSON HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ANY INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY
REPRESENTATION ON BEHALF OF US NOT CONTAINED HEREIN OR IN THE LETTER OF
TRANSMITTAL AND, IF GIVEN OR MADE, SUCH INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATION MUST NOT
BE RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED.

     We have filed with the Commission a Tender Offer Statement on Schedule
14D-1, pursuant to Section 14(d)(1) and Rule 14d-3 under the Exchange Act,
furnishing certain additional information with respect to our offer, and may
file amendments thereto. The Schedule 14D-1 and any amendments thereto,
including exhibits, may be inspected and copies may be obtained at the same
place and in the same manner as described in "The Offer -- Section 13" under
"Additional Information Concerning Your Partnership."

                                            AIMCO PROPERTIES, L.P.

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                                                                         ANNEX I

                             OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

     The names and positions of the executive officers of Apartment Investment
and Management Company ("AIMCO"), AIMCO-GP, Inc. ("AIMCO-GP") and the directors
of AIMCO are set forth below. The two directors of AIMCO-GP are Terry Considine
and Peter Kompaniez. The two directors of the general partner of your
partnership are Peter K. Kompaniez and Patrick J. Foye. The two executive
officers of the general partner of your partnership are Patrick J. Foye,
Executive Vice President, and Carla R. Stoner, Senior Vice President -- Real
Estate Accounting. Unless otherwise indicated, the business address of each
executive officer and director is 1873 South Bellaire Street, 17th Floor,
Denver, Colorado 80222. Each executive officer and director is a citizen of the
United States of America.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NAME                                                             POSITION
- ----                                                             --------
<S>                                    <C>
Terry Considine......................  Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive
                                       Officer
Peter K. Kompaniez...................  Vice Chairman, President and Director
Thomas W. Toomey.....................  Executive Vice President -- Finance and Administration
Joel F. Bonder.......................  Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Patrick J. Foye......................  Executive Vice President
Robert Ty Howard.....................  Executive Vice President -- Ancillary Services
Steven D. Ira........................  Executive Vice President and Co-Founder
Harry G. Alcock......................  Senior Vice President -- Acquisitions
Troy D. Butts........................  Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Richard S. Ellwood...................  Director
J. Landis Martin.....................  Director
Thomas L. Rhodes.....................  Director
John D. Smith........................  Director

NAME                                          PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS
- -------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------------
Terry Considine......................  Chief Executive Officer of AIMCO and AIMCO-GP since July
                                       1994. He is the sole owner of Considine Investment Co. and
                                       prior to July 1994 was owner of approximately 75% of
                                       Property Asset Management, L.L.C., Limited Liability
                                       Company, a Colorado limited liability company, and its
                                       related entities (collectively, "PAM"), one of AIMCO's
                                       predecessors. On October 1, 1996, Mr. Considine was
                                       appointed Co-Chairman and director of Asset Investors Corp.
                                       and Commercial Asset Investors, Inc., two other public real
                                       estate investment trusts, and appointed as a director of
                                       Financial Assets Management, LLC, a real estate investment
                                       trust manager. Mr. Considine has been involved as a
                                       principal in a variety of real estate activities, including
                                       the acquisition, renovation, development and disposition of
                                       properties. Mr. Considine has also controlled entities
                                       engaged in other businesses such as television broadcasting,
                                       gasoline distribution and environmental laboratories. Mr.
                                       Considine received a B.A. from Harvard College, a J.D. from
                                       Harvard Law School and was formerly admitted as a member of
                                       the Massachusetts Bar (inactive).
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
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NAME                                          PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS
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<S>                                    <C>
Peter K. Kompaniez...................  Mr. Kompaniez has been Vice Chairman and a director of AIMCO
                                       since July 1994 and was appointed President of AIMCO in July
                                       1997. Mr. Kompaniez has served as Vice President of AIMCO-GP
                                       from July 1994 through July 1998 and was appointed President
                                       in July 1998. Mr. Kompaniez has been a director of AIMCO-GP
                                       since July 1994. Since September 1993, Mr. Kompaniez has
                                       owned 75% of PDI Realty Enterprises, Inc., a Delaware
                                       corporation ("PDI"), one of AIMCO's predecessors, and serves
                                       as its President and Chief Executive Officer. From 1986 to
                                       1993, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of
                                       Heron Financial Corporation ("HFC"), a United States holding
                                       company for Heron International, N.V.'s real estate and
                                       related assets. While at HFC, Mr. Kompaniez administered the
                                       acquisition, development and disposition of approximately
                                       8,150 apartment units (including 6,217 units that have been
                                       acquired by the AIMCO) and 3.1 million square feet of
                                       commercial real estate. Prior to joining HFC, Mr. Kompaniez
                                       was a senior partner with the law firm of Loeb and Loeb
                                       where he had extensive real estate and REIT experience. Mr.
                                       Kompaniez received a B.A. from Yale College and a J.D. from
                                       the University of California (Boalt Hall).
Thomas W. Toomey.....................  Mr. Toomey has served as Senior Vice President -- Finance
                                       and Administration of AIMCO since January 1996 and was
                                       promoted to Executive Vice-President-Finance and
                                       Administration in March 1997. Mr. Toomey has been Executive
                                       Vice President -- Finance and Administration of AIMCO-GP
                                       similar capacity with Lincoln Property Company ("LPC") as
                                       well as Vice President/Senior Controller and Director of
                                       Administrative Services of Lincoln Property Services where
                                       he was responsible for LPC's computer systems, accounting,
                                       tax, treasury services and benefits administration. From
                                       1984 to 1990, he was an audit manager with Arthur Andersen &
                                       Co. where he served real estate and banking clients. From
                                       1981 to 1983, Mr. Toomey was on the audit staff of Kenneth
                                       Leventhal & Company. Mr. Toomey received a B.S. in Business
                                       Administration/Finance from Oregon State University and is a
                                       Certified Public Accountant.
Joel F. Bonder.......................  Mr. Bonder has served as Executive Vice President and
                                       General Counsel of AIMCO since December 8, 1997. Mr. Bonder
                                       has been Executive Vice President and General Counsel of
                                       AIMCO-GP since July 1998. Prior to joining AIMCO, Mr. Bonder
                                       served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of NHP
                                       Incorporated from April 1994 until December 1997. Mr. Bonder
                                       served as Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of NHP
                                       Incorporated from June 1991 to March 1994 and as Associate
                                       General Counsel of NHP from 1986 to 1991. From 1983 to 1985,
                                       Mr. Bonder was with the Washington, D.C. law firm of Lane &
                                       Edson, P.C. From 1979 to 1983, Mr. Bonder practiced with the
                                       Chicago law firm of Ross and Hardies. Mr. Bonder received an
                                       A.B. from the University of Rochester and a J.D. from
                                       Washington University School of Law.
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NAME                                          PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS
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<S>                                    <C>
Patrick J. Foye......................  Mr. Foye has served as Executive Vice President of AIMCO and
                                       AIMCO-GP since May 1998. Prior to joining AIMCO, Mr. Foye
                                       was a partner in the law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate,
                                       Meagher & Flom LLP from 1989 to 1998 and was Managing
                                       Partner of the firm's Brussels, Budapest and Moscow offices
                                       from 1992 through 1994. Mr. Foye is also Deputy Chairman of
                                       the Long Island Power Authority and serves as a member of
                                       the New York State Privatization Council. He received a B.A.
                                       from Fordham College and a J.D. from Fordham University Law
                                       School.
Robert Ty Howard.....................  Mr. Howard has served as Executive Vice
                                       President -- Ancillary Services since February 1998. Mr.
                                       Howard was appointed Executive Vice President -- Ancillary
                                       Services of AIMCO-GP in July 1998. Prior to joining AIMCO,
                                       Mr. Howard served as an officer and/or director of four
                                       affiliated companies, Hecco Ventures, Craig Corporation,
                                       Reading Company and Decurion Corporation. Mr. Howard was
                                       responsible for financing, mergers and acquisitions
                                       activities, investments in commercial real estate, both
                                       nationally and internationally, cinema development and
                                       interest rate risk management. From 1983 to 1988, he was
                                       employed by Spieker Properties. Mr. Howard received a B.A.
                                       from Amherst College, a J.D. from Harvard Law School and an
                                       M.B.A. from Stanford University Graduate School of Business.
Steven D. Ira........................  Mr. Ira is a Co-Founder of AIMCO and has served as Executive
                                       Vice President of AIMCO since July 1994. Mr. Ira has been
                                       Executive Vice President of AIMCO-GP since July 1998. From
                                       1987 until July 1994, he served as President of PAM. Prior
                                       to merging his firm with PAM in 1987, Mr. Ira acquired
                                       extensive experience in property management. Between 1977
                                       and 1981 he supervised the property management of over 3,000
                                       apartment and mobile home units in Colorado, Michigan,
                                       Pennsylvania and Florida, and in 1981 he joined with others
                                       to form the property management firm of McDermott, Stein and
                                       Ira. Mr. Ira served for several years on the National
                                       Apartment Manager Accreditation Board and is a former
                                       president of both the National Apartment Association and the
                                       Colorado Apartment Association. Mr. Ira is the sixth
                                       individual elected to the Hall of Fame of the National
                                       Apartment Association in its 54-year history. He holds a
                                       Certified Apartment Property Supervisor (CAPS) and a
                                       Certified Apartment Manager designation from the National
                                       Apartment Association, a Certified Property Manager (CPM)
                                       designation from the National Institute of Real Estate
                                       Management (IREM) and he is a member of the Board of
                                       Directors of the National Multi-Housing Council, the
                                       National Apartment Association and the Apartment Association
                                       of Metro Denver. Mr. Ira received a B.S. from Metropolitan
                                       State College in 1975.
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NAME                                          PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS
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<S>                                    <C>
Harry G. Alcock......................  Mr. Alcock has served as Vice President of AIMCO and
                                       AIMCO-GP since July 1996, and was promoted to Senior Vice
                                       President -- Acquisitions in October 1997, with
                                       responsibility for acquisition and financing activities
                                       since July 1994. From June 1992 until July 1994, Mr. Alcock
                                       served as Senior Financial Analyst for PDI and HFC. From
                                       1988 to 1992, Mr. Alcock worked for Larwin Development
                                       Corp., a Los Angeles based real estate developer, with
                                       responsibility for raising debt and joint venture equity to
                                       fund land acquisitions and development. From 1987 to 1988,
                                       Mr. Alcock worked for Ford Aerospace Corp. He received his
                                       B.S. from San Jose State University.
Troy D. Butts........................  Mr. Butts has served as Senior Vice President and Chief
                                       Financial Officer of AIMCO since November 1997. Mr. Butts
                                       has been Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
                                       of AIMCO-GP since July 1998. Prior to joining AIMCO, Mr.
                                       Butts served as a Senior Manager in the audit practice of
                                       the Real Estate Services Group for Arthur Andersen LLP in
                                       Dallas, Texas. Mr. Butts was employed by Arthur Andersen LLP
                                       for ten years and his clients were primarily publicly-held
                                       real estate companies, including office and multi-family
                                       real estate investment trusts. Mr. Butts holds a Bachelor of
                                       Business Administration degree in Accounting from Angelo
                                       State University and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Richard S. Ellwood...................  Mr. Ellwood was appointed a Director of AIMCO in July 1994
12 Auldwood Lane                       and is currently Chairman of the Audit Committee. Mr.
Rumson, NJ 07660                       Ellwood is the founder and President of R.S. Ellwood & Co.,
                                       Incorporated, a real estate investment banking firm. Prior
                                       to forming R.S. Ellwood & Co., Incorporated in 1987, Mr.
                                       Ellwood had 31 years experience on Wall Street as an
                                       investment banker, serving as: Managing Director and senior
                                       banker at Merrill Lynch Capital Markets from 1984 to 1987;
                                       Managing Director at Warburg Paribas Becker from 1978 to
                                       1984; general partner and then Senior Vice President and a
                                       director at White, Weld & Co. from 1968 to 1978; and in
                                       various capacities at J.P. Morgan & Co. from 1955 to 1968.
                                       Mr. Ellwood currently serves as a director of FelCor Suite
                                       Hotels, Inc. and Florida East Coast Industries, Inc.
J. Landis Martin.....................  Mr. Martin was appointed a Director of AIMCO in July 1994
199 Broadway                           and became Chairman of the Compensation Committee in March
Suite 4300                             1998. Mr. Martin has served as President and Chief Executive
Denver, CO 80202                       Officer and a Director of NL Industries, Inc., a
                                       manufacturer of titanium dioxide, since 1987. Mr. Martin has
                                       served as Chairman of Tremont Corporation, a holding company
                                       operating through its affiliates Titanium Metals Corporation
                                       ("TIMET") and NL Industries, Inc., since 1990 and as Chief
                                       Executive Officer and a director of Tremont since 1998. Mr.
                                       Martin has served as Chairman of Timet, an integrated
                                       producer of titanium, since 1987 and Chief Executive Officer
                                       since January 1995. From 1990 until its acquisition by
                                       Dresser Industries, Inc. ("Dresser") in 1994, Mr. Martin
                                       served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
                                       of Baroid Corporation, an oilfield services company. In
                                       addition to Tremont, NL and TIMET, Mr. Martin is a director
                                       of Dresser, which is engaged in the petroleum services,
                                       hydrocarbon and engineering industries.
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<CAPTION>
NAME                                          PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS
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<S>                                    <C>
Carla R. Stoner......................  Ms. Stoner joined AIMCO in July 1997 as Vice President of
                                       Finance and Administration and became Senior Vice
                                       President -- Real Estate Accounting in November 1998. Prior
                                       to joining AIMCO, Ms. Stoner was with National Housing
                                       Partners since 1989. While at National Housing Partners, Ms.
                                       Stoner served as a real estate controller from 1989 to 1992,
                                       as Vice President of Accounting from 1992 to 1995 and as
                                       Interim Chief Information Officer from 1995 to July 1997.
                                       Prior to joining National Housing Partners, Ms. Stoner was a
                                       Senior Auditor with Deloitte & Touche from 1984 to 1989. Ms.
                                       Stoner received a B.A. in accounting from Virginia Tech.
Thomas L. Rhodes.....................  Mr. Rhodes was appointed a Director of AIMCO in July 1994.
215 Lexington Avenue                   Mr. Rhodes has served as the President and a Director of
4th Floor                              National Review magazine since November 30, 1992, where he
New York, NY 10016                     has also served as a Director since 1998. From 1976 to 1992,
                                       he held various positions at Goldman, Sachs & Co. and was
                                       elected a General Partner in 1986 and served as a General
                                       Partner from 1987 until November 27, 1992. He is currently
                                       Co-Chairman of the Board, Co-Chief Executive Officer and a
                                       Director of Commercial Assets Inc. and Asset Investors
                                       Corporation. He also serves as a Director of Delphi
                                       Financial Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries, Delphi
                                       International Ltd., Oracle Reinsurance Company, and the
                                       Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation. Mr. Rhodes is Chairman
                                       of the Empire Foundation for Policy Research, a Founder and
                                       Trustee of Change NY, a Trustee of The Heritage Foundation,
                                       and a Trustee of the Manhattan Institute.
John D. Smith........................  Mr. Smith was appointed a Director of AIMCO in November
3400 Peachtree Road Suite 831          1994. Mr. Smith is Principal and President of John D. Smith
Atlanta, GA 30326                      Developments. Mr. Smith has been a shopping center
                                       developer, owner and consultant for over 8.6 million square
                                       feet of shopping center projects including Lenox Square in
                                       Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Smith is a Trustee and former
                                       President of the International Council of Shopping Centers
                                       and was selected to be a member of the American Society of
                                       Real Estate Counselors. Mr. Smith served as a Director for
                                       Pan-American Properties, Inc. (National Coal Board of Great
                                       Britain) formerly known as Continental Illinois Properties.
                                       He also serves as a director of American Fidelity Assurance
                                       Companies and is retained as an advisor by Shop System Study
                                       Society, Tokyo, Japan.
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     The letter of transmittal and any other required documents should be sent
or delivered by each unitholder or such unitholder's broker, dealer, bank, trust
company or other nominee to the Information Agent at one of its addresses set
forth below.

                    The Information Agent for the Offer Is:

                     RIVER OAKS PARTNERSHIP SERVICES, INC.

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<S>                             <C>                             <C>
           By Mail:                  By Overnight Courier:                 By Hand:
         P.O. Box 2065                 111 Commerce Road               111 Commerce Road
S. Hackensack, N.J. 07606-2065       Carlstadt, N.J. 07072           Carlstadt, N.J. 07072
                                  Attn.: Reorganization Dept.
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                         For information, please call:

                            TOLL FREE (888) 349-2005

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                              LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
               To Tender Units Of Limited Partnership In National
                    Property Investors 5 (The "Partnership")
                        Pursuant to an Offer to Purchase
                     Dated July 22, 1999 (The "Offer Date")
                                       By
                             AIMCO PROPERTIES, L.P.
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                      THE OFFER AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL
                       EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK TIME,
           ON AUGUST 19, 1999, UNLESS EXTENDED (THE "EXPIRATION DATE")
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     WE ARE OFFERING TO PURCHASE UNITS IN YOUR PARTNERSHIP FOR $67 PER UNIT.



                    The Information Agent for the offer is:
                     RIVER OAKS PARTNERSHIP SERVICES, INC.

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            <S>                                 <C>                                         <C>

             By Mail:                            By Overnight Courier:                       By Hand:
           P.O. Box 2065                           111 Commerce Road                     111 Commerce Road
        S. Hackensack, N.J.                      Carlstadt, N.J. 07072                 Carlstadt, N.J. 07072
            07606-2065                        Attn.: Reorganization Dept.           Attn.: Reorganization Dept.
                                                    By Telephone:
                                               TOLL FREE (888) 349-2005
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                                         DESCRIPTION OF UNITS TENDERED
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<S>                                                          <C>                <C>              <C>
  Name(s) and Address(es) of Registered Holder(s) (Please          Units in National Property Investors 5
 indicate changes or corrections to the name, address and
       tax identification number printed below.)
- ------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------
                                                               1. Total Number     2. Number of       3. Total
                                                               of Units Owned     Units Tendered      Number of
                                                                    (#)             for Cash        Units Tendered
                                                                                       (#)              (#)
                                                              -----------------  ----------------  ---------------


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To participate in the offer, you must send a duly completed and executed copy of
this Letter of Transmittal and any other documents required by this Letter of
Transmittal so that such documents are received by River Oaks Partnership
Services, Inc., the Information Agent, on or prior to the Expiration Date,
unless extended. THE METHOD OF DELIVERY OF THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND ALL
OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS IS AT YOUR OPTION AND RISK, AND DELIVERY WILL BE DEEMED
MADE ONLY WHEN ACTUALLY RECEIVED BY THE INFORMATION AGENT. IF DELIVERY IS BY
MAIL, REGISTERED MAIL WITH RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED IS RECOMMENDED. IN ALL
CASES, SUFFICIENT TIME SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO ASSURE TIMELY DELIVERY. DELIVERY OF
THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL OR ANY OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO AN ADDRESS OTHER
THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE VALID DELIVERY.

                           --------------------------

         IF YOU HAVE THE CERTIFICATE ORIGINALLY ISSUED TO REPRESENT YOUR
          INTEREST IN THE PARTNERSHIP PLEASE SEND IT TO THE INFORMATION
                     AGENT WITH THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.

                           ---------------------------

         FOR INFORMATION OR ASSISTANCE IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFER OR THE
COMPLETION OF THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL, PLEASE CONTACT THE INFORMATION AGENT
AT (888) 349-2005 (TOLL FREE).

         THE INSTRUCTIONS ACCOMPANYING THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL SHOULD BE READ
CAREFULLY BEFORE THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL IS COMPLETED.

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<S>                                                                                  <C>
             SPECIAL PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS                                            SPECIAL DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS
             (SEE INSTRUCTIONS 2, 4 AND 9)                                           (SEE INSTRUCTIONS 2, 4 AND 9)

     To be completed ONLY if the consideration for the                          To be completed ONLY if the consideration for the
 purchase price of Units accepted for payment is to be                      purchase price of Units accepted for payment
 is to be issued in the name of someone other than the                      sent to someone other than the undersigned
 undersigned.                                                               or to the undersigned at an address other than
                                                                            that shown above.



[ ] Issue consideration to:                                                 [ ] Mail consideration to:

Name                                                                        Name
    -----------------------------------------------------------                 ----------------------------------------------------
                    (Please Type or Print)                                          (Please Type or Print)

Address                                                                     Address
       --------------------------------------------------------                    -------------------------------------------------


       --------------------------------------------------------                    -------------------------------------------------
                     (Include Zip Code)                                                            (Include Zip Code)


       --------------------------------------------------------                    -------------------------------------------------
             (Tax Identification or Social Security No.)
                    (See Substitute Form W-9)

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                                             NOTE: SIGNATURES MUST BE PROVIDED BELOW
                                        PLEASE READ THE ACCOMPANYING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
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Ladies and Gentlemen:

    The undersigned hereby acknowledges that he or she has received and reviewed
(i) the Purchaser's Offer to Purchase relating to the offer by AIMCO Properties,
L.P. (the "Purchaser") to purchase Limited Partnership Interests (the "Units")
in the Partnership and (ii) this Letter of Transmittal and the Instructions
hereto, as each may be supplemented or amended from time to time (collectively,
the "Offer").

    Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to
Purchase, and this Letter of Transmittal, the undersigned hereby tenders to the
Purchaser the Units set forth in the box above entitled "Description of Units
Tendered," including all interests in any limited partnership represented by
such units (collectively, the "Units"), at the price indicated on the Offer to
Purchase, less the amount of distributions, if any, made by the Partnership from
the Offer Date until the Expiration Date (the "Offer Price"), net to the
undersigned in cash, without interest.

    Subject to and effective upon acceptance for payment of any of the Units
tendered hereby in accordance with the terms of the Offer, the undersigned
hereby irrevocably sells, assigns, transfers, conveys and delivers to, or upon
the order of, the Purchaser all right, title and interest in and to such Units
tendered hereby that are accepted for payment pursuant to the Offer, including,
without limitation, (i) all of the undersigned's interest in the capital of the
Partnership, and the undersigned's interest in all profits, losses and
distributions of any kind to which the undersigned shall at any time be entitled
in respect of the Units; (ii) all other payments, if any, due or to become due
to the undersigned in respect of the Units, under or arising out of the
agreement of limited partnership of the Partnership (the "Partnership
Agreement"), or any agreement pursuant to which the Units were sold (the
"Purchase Agreement"), whether as contractual obligations, damages, insurance
proceeds, condemnation awards or otherwise; (iii) all of the undersigned's
claims, rights, powers, privileges, authority, options, security interests,
liens and remedies, if any, under or arising out of the Partnership Agreement or
Purchase Agreement or the undersigned's ownership of the Units, including,
without limitation, all voting rights, rights of first offer, first refusal or
similar rights, and rights to be substituted as a limited partner of the
Partnership; and (iv) all present and future claims, if any, of the undersigned
against the Partnership, the other partners of the Partnership, or the general
partner and its affiliates, including the Purchaser, under or arising out of the
Partnership Agreement, the Purchase Agreement, the undersigned's status as a
limited partner, or the terms or conditions of the Offer, for monies loaned or
advanced, for services rendered, for the management of the Partnership or
otherwise.

    The undersigned hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints the Purchaser
and any designees of the Purchaser as the true and lawful agent and
attorney-in-fact of the undersigned with respect to such Units, with full power
of substitution (such power of attorney being deemed to be an irrevocable power
coupled with an interest), to vote or act in such manner as any such attorney
and proxy or substitute shall, in its sole discretion, deem proper with respect
to such Units, to do all such acts and things necessary or expedient to deliver
such Units and transfer ownership of such Units on the partnership books
maintained by the general partner of the Partnership, together with all
accompanying evidence of transfer and authenticity to, or upon the order of, the
Purchaser, to sign any and all documents necessary to authorize the transfer of
the Units to the Purchaser including, without limitation, the "Transferor's
(Seller's) Application for Transfer" created by the National Association of
Securities Dealers, Inc., if required, and upon receipt by the Information Agent
(as the undersigned's agent) of the Offer Price, to become a substitute limited
partner, to receive any and all distributions made by the Partnership from and
after the Expiration Date of the Offer (regardless of the record date for any
such distribution), and to receive all benefits and otherwise exercise all
rights of beneficial ownership of such Units, all in accordance with the terms
of the Offer. This appointment is effective upon the purchase of the Units by
the Purchaser as provided in the Offer and shall be irrevocable for a period of
ten years following the termination of the Offer. Upon the purchase of Units
pursuant to the Offer, all prior proxies and consents given by the undersigned
with respect to such Units will be revoked and no subsequent proxies or


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consents may be given (and if given will not be deemed effective).

    In addition to and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the
undersigned hereby irrevocably (i) requests and authorizes (subject to and
effective upon acceptance for payment of any Unit tendered hereby) the
Partnership and its general partners to take any and all actions as may be
required to effect the transfer of the undersigned's Units to the Purchaser (or
its designee) and to admit the Purchaser as a substitute limited partner in the
Partnership under the terms of the Partnership Agreement; (ii) empowers the
Purchaser and its agent to execute and deliver to each general partner a change
of address form instructing the general partner to send any and all future
distributions to the address specified in the form, and to endorse any check
payable to or upon the order of such unitholder representing a distribution to
which the Purchaser is entitled pursuant to the terms of the offer, in each
case, in the name and on behalf of the tendering unitholder; (iii) agrees not to
exercise any rights pertaining to the Units without the prior consent of the
Purchaser; and (iv) requests and consents to the transfer of the Units, to be
effective on the books and records of the Partnership as of the Offer Date.

    NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION IN A PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT OR ANY PURCHASE
AGREEMENT TO THE CONTRARY, THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY DIRECTS EACH GENERAL PARTNER
OF THE PARTNERSHIP TO MAKE ALL DISTRIBUTIONS AFTER THE PURCHASER ACCEPTS THE
TENDERED UNITS FOR PAYMENT TO THE PURCHASER OR ITS DESIGNEE. Subject to and
effective upon acceptance for payment of any Unit tendered hereby, the
undersigned hereby requests that the Purchaser be admitted to the Partnership as
a substitute limited partner under the terms of the Partnership Agreement. Upon
request, the undersigned will execute and deliver additional documents deemed by
the Information Agent or the Purchaser to be necessary or desirable to complete
the assignment, transfer and purchase of Units tendered hereby and will hold any
distributions received from the Partnership after the Expiration Date in trust
for the benefit of the Purchaser and, if necessary, will promptly forward to the
Purchaser any such distributions immediately upon receipt. The Purchaser
reserves the right to transfer or assign, in whole or in part, from time to
time, to one or more of its affiliates, the right to purchase Units tendered
pursuant to the Offer, but any such transfer or assignment will not relieve the
Purchaser of its obligations under the Offer or prejudice the rights of
tendering unitholders to receive payment for Units validly tendered and accepted
for payment pursuant to the Offer.

    By executing this Letter of Transmittal, the undersigned represents that
either (i) the undersigned is not a plan subject to Title I of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), or Section 4975 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), or an entity deemed
to hold "plan assets" within the meaning of 29 C.F.R. Section 2510.3-101 of any
such plan, or (ii) the tender and acceptance of Units pursuant to the Offer will
not result in a nonexempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA or
Section 4975 of the Code.

    The undersigned understands that a tender of Units to the Purchaser will
constitute a binding agreement between the undersigned and the Purchaser upon
the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer. The undersigned recognizes
that under certain circumstances set forth in the Offer, the Purchaser may not
be required to accept for payment any of the Units tendered hereby. In such
event, the undersigned understands that any Letter of Transmittal for Units not
accepted for payment may be destroyed by the Purchaser (or its agent). EXCEPT AS
STATED IN THE OFFER, THIS TENDER IS IRREVOCABLE, PROVIDED THAT UNITS TENDERED
PURSUANT TO THE OFFER MAY BE WITHDRAWN AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION DATE,
OR UNLESS ALREADY ACCEPTED FOR PAYMENT, ANY TIME AFTER 60 DAYS FROM THE OFFER
DATE.

    THE UNDERSIGNED HAS BEEN ADVISED THAT THE PURCHASER IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE
GENERAL PARTNER OF THE PARTNERSHIP AND NO SUCH GENERAL PARTNER MAKES ANY
RECOMMENDATION AS TO WHETHER TO TENDER OR REFRAIN FROM TENDERING UNITS IN THE
OFFER. THE UNDERSIGNED HAS MADE HIS OR HER OWN DECISION TO TENDER UNITS.


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    The undersigned hereby represents and warrants for the benefit of the
Partnership and the Purchaser that the undersigned owns the Units tendered
hereby and has full power and authority and has taken all necessary action to
validly tender, sell, assign, transfer, convey and deliver the Units tendered
hereby and that when the same are accepted for payment by the Purchaser, the
Purchaser will acquire good, marketable and unencumbered title thereto, free and
clear of all liens, restrictions, charges, encumbrances, conditional sales
agreements or other obligations relating to the sale or transfer thereof, and
such Units will not be subject to any adverse claims and that the transfer and
assignment contemplated herein are in compliance with all applicable laws and
regulations.

    Our records indicate that the undersigned owns the number of Units set forth
in the box above entitled "Description of Units Tendered" under the column
entitled "Total Number of Units Owned." If you would like to tender only a
portion of your Units, please so indicate in the space provided in the box above
entitled "Description of Units Tendered."

    All authority herein conferred or agreed to be conferred shall survive the
death or incapacity of the undersigned, and any obligations of the undersigned
shall be binding upon the heirs, personal representatives, trustees in
bankruptcy, legal representatives, and successors and assigns of the
undersigned.

    The undersigned further represents and warrants that, to the extent a
certificate evidencing the Units tendered hereby (the "original certificate") is
not delivered by the undersigned together with this Letter of Transmittal, (i)
the undersigned represents and warrants to the Purchaser that the undersigned
has not sold, transferred, conveyed, assigned, pledged, deposited or otherwise
disposed of any portion of the Units, (ii) the undersigned has caused a diligent
search of its records to be taken and has been unable to locate the original
certificate, (iii) if the undersigned shall find or recover the original
certificate evidencing the Units, the undersigned will immediately and without
consideration surrender it to the Purchaser; and (iv) the undersigned shall at
all times indemnify, defend, and save harmless the Purchaser and the
Partnership, its successors, and its assigns from and against any and all
claims, actions, and suits whether groundless or otherwise, and from and against
any and all liabilities, losses, damages, judgments, costs, charges, counsel
fees, and other expenses of every nature and character by reason of honoring or
refusing to honor the original certificate when presented by or on behalf of a
holder in due course of a holder appearing to or believed by the partnership to
be such, or by issuance or delivery of a replacement certificate, or the making
of any payment, delivery, or credit in respect of the original certificate
without surrender thereof, or in respect of the replacement certificate.


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                       SIGNATURE BOX (SEE INSTRUCTION 2)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Please sign exactly as your name is printed on the front of this Letter of
Transmittal. For joint owners, each joint owner must sign. (See Instruction 2).

     TRUSTEES, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, GUARDIANS, ATTORNEYS-IN-FACT, OFFICERS
OF A CORPORATION OR OTHER PERSONS ACTING IN A FIDUCIARY OR REPRESENTATIVE
CAPACITY, PLEASE COMPLETE THIS BOX AND SEE INSTRUCTION 2.

     The signatory hereto hereby tenders the Units indicated in this Letter of
Transmittal to the Purchaser pursuant to the terms of the Offer, and certifies
under penalties of perjury that the statements in Box A, Box B and, if
applicable, Box C and Box D are true.


    X
     ------------------------------------------------
          (Signature of Owner)

    X
     ------------------------------------------------
          (Signature of Joint Owner)

     Name and Capacity (if other than individuals):
                                                   -----------------------------
     Title:
           -------------------------------------------
     Address:
             -------------------------------------------------------------------

             -------------------------------------------------------------------
             (City)                     (State)                    (Zip)


     Area Code and Telephone No. (Day):
                                       -----------------------------------------
                             (Evening):
                                       -----------------------------------------

                        SIGNATURE GUARANTEE (IF REQUIRED)
                               (SEE INSTRUCTION 2)

     Name and Address of Eligible Institution:
                                              ----------------------------------

                                              ----------------------------------

                                              ----------------------------------

     Authorized Signature: X
                            -------------------------------------------
     Name:
          -------------------------------------------------------------

     Title:                                          Date:
          ------------------------------------------      ----------------------
================================================================================

                               TAX CERTIFICATIONS
                               (See Instruction 4)

         By signing the Letter of Transmittal in the Signature Box, the
unitholder certifies as true under penalty of perjury, the representations in
Boxes A, B and C below. Please refer to the attached Instructions for completing
this Letter of Transmittal and Boxes A, B and C below.

================================================================================
                                      BOX A
                               SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9
                           (SEE INSTRUCTION 4 - BOX A)
================================================================================


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================================================================================
The unitholder hereby certifies the following to the Purchaser under penalties
of perjury:

     (i) The Taxpayer Identification No. ("TIN") printed (or corrected) on the
front of this Letter of Transmittal is the correct TIN of the unitholder, unless
the Units are held in an Individual Retirement Account ("IRA"); or if this box
[ ] is checked, the unitholder has applied for a TIN. If the unitholder has
applied for a TIN, a TIN has not been issued to the unitholder, and either (a)
the unitholder has mailed or delivered an application to receive a TIN to the
appropriate IRS Center or Social Security Administration Office, or (b) the
unitholder intends to mail or deliver an application in the near future (it
being understood that if the unitholder does not provide a TIN to the Purchaser,
31% of all reportable payments made to the unitholder will be withheld); and

     (ii) Unless this box [ ] is checked, the unitholder is not subject to
backup withholding either because the unitholder: (a) is exempt from backup
withholding; (b) has not been notified by the IRS that the unitholder is subject
to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or
dividends; or (c) has been notified by the IRS that such unitholder is no longer
subject to backup withholding.

Note: Place an "X" in the box in (ii) above, only if you are unable to certify
that the unitholder is not subject to backup withholding.
================================================================================

================================================================================
                                      BOX B
                                FIRPTA AFFIDAVIT
                           (SEE INSTRUCTION 4 - BOX B)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Under Section 1445(e)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code and Treas. Reg.
1.1445-11T(d), a transferee must withhold tax equal to 10% of the amount
realized with respect to certain transfers of an interest in a partnership if
50% or more of the value of its gross assets consists of U.S. real property
interests and 90% or more of the value of its gross assets consists of U.S. real
property interests plus cash equivalents, and the holder of the partnership
interest is a foreign person. To inform the Purchaser that no withholding is
required with respect to the unitholder's Units in the Partnership, the person
signing this Letter of Transmittal hereby certifies the following under
penalties of perjury:

     (i) Unless this box [ ] is checked, the unitholder, if an individual, is a
U.S. citizen or a resident alien for purposes of U.S. income taxation, and if
other than an individual, is not a foreign corporation, foreign partnership,
foreign estate or foreign trust (as those terms are defined in the Internal
Revenue Code and Income Tax Regulations);

     (ii) The unitholder's U.S. social security number (for individuals) or
employer identification number (for non-individuals) is correct as furnished in
the blank provided for that purpose on the front of the Letter of Transmittal;

     (iii) The unitholder's home address (for individuals), or office address
(for non-individuals), is correctly printed (or corrected) on the front of this
Letter of Transmittal.

     The person signing this Letter of Transmittal understands that this
certification may be disclosed to the IRS by the Purchaser and that any false
statements contained herein could be punished by fine, imprisonment, or both.
================================================================================

================================================================================
                                      BOX C
                               SUBSTITUTE FORM W-8
                           (SEE INSTRUCTION 4 - BOX C)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
By checking this box [ ], the person signing this Letter of Transmittal hereby
certifies under penalties of perjury that the unitholder is an "exempt foreign
person" for purposes of the Backup Withholding rules under the U.S. Federal
income tax laws, because the unitholder has the following characteristics:

     (i)   Is a nonresident alien individual or a foreign corporation,
           partnership, estate or trust;

     (ii)  If an individual, has not been and plans not to be present in the
           U.S. for a total of 183 days or more during the calendar year; and

     (iii) Neither engages, nor plans to engage, in a U.S. trade or business
           that has effectively connected gains from transactions with a broker
           or barter exchange.
================================================================================

                                  INSTRUCTIONS
                      FOR COMPLETING LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

1.   REQUIREMENTS OF TENDER. To be effective, a duly completed and signed Letter
     of Transmittal (or facsimile thereof) and any other required documents must
     be received by the Information Agent at one of its addresses (or its
     facsimile number) set forth herein before 5:00 p.m., New York Time, on the
     Expiration Date, unless extended. To ensure receipt of the Letter of
     Transmittal and any other required documents, it is suggested that you use
     overnight courier delivery or, if the Letter of Transmittal and any other
     required documents are to be delivered by United States mail, that you use
     certified or registered mail, return receipt requested.

     WHEN TENDERING, YOU MUST SEND ALL PAGES OF THE LETTER OF
<PAGE>   8
     TRANSMITTAL, INCLUDING TAX CERTIFICATIONS (BOXES A, B, AND C).

     THE METHOD OF DELIVERY OF THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND ALL OTHER REQUIRED
     DOCUMENTS IS AT THE OPTION AND RISK OF THE TENDERING UNITHOLDER AND
     DELIVERY WILL BE DEEMED MADE ONLY WHEN ACTUALLY RECEIVED BY THE INFORMATION
     AGENT. IN ALL CASES, SUFFICIENT TIME SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO ASSURE TIMELY
     DELIVERY.

2.   SIGNATURE REQUIREMENTS.

     INDIVIDUAL AND JOINT OWNERS -- After carefully reading and completing the
     Letter of Transmittal, to tender Units, unitholders must sign at the "X" in
     the Signature Box of the Letter of Transmittal. The signature(s) must
     correspond exactly with the names printed (or corrected) on the front of
     the Letter of Transmittal. If the Letter of Transmittal is signed by the
     unitholder (or beneficial owner in the case of an IRA), no signature
     guarantee on the Letter of Transmittal is required. If any tendered Units
     are registered in the names of two or more joint owners, all such owners
     must sign this Letter of Transmittal.

     IRAS/ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS -- For Units held in an IRA account, the
     beneficial owner should sign in the Signature Box and no signature
     guarantee is required. Similarly, if Units are tendered for the account of
     a member firm of a registered national security exchange, a member firm of
     the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. or a commercial bank,
     savings bank, credit union, savings and loan association or trust company
     having an office, branch or agency in the United States (each an "Eligible
     Institution"), no signature guarantee is required.

     TRUSTEES, CORPORATIONS, PARTNERSHIP AND FIDUCIARIES -- Trustees, executors,
     administrators, guardians, attorneys-in-fact, officers of a corporation,
     authorized partners of a partnership or other persons acting in a fiduciary
     or representative capacity must sign at the "X" in the Signature Box and
     have their signatures guaranteed by an Eligible Institution by completing
     the signature guarantee set forth in the Signature Box of the Letter of
     Transmittal. If the Letter of Transmittal is signed by trustees,
     administrators, guardians, attorneys-in-fact, officers of a corporation,
     authorized partners of a partnership or others acting in a fiduciary or
     representative capacity, such persons should, in addition to having their
     signatures guaranteed, indicate their title in the Signature Box and must
     submit proper evidence satisfactory to the Purchaser of their authority to
     so act (see Instruction 3 below).

3.   DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS. In addition to the information required to be
     completed on the Letter of Transmittal, additional documentation may be
     required by the Purchaser under certain circumstances including, but not
     limited to, those listed below. Questions on documentation should be
     directed to the Information Agent at its telephone number set forth herein.

     DECEASED OWNER (JOINT TENANT)        --    Copy of death certificate.

     DECEASED OWNER (OTHERS)              --    Copy of death
                                                certificate (see also
                                                Executor/Administrator/Guardian
                                                below).

     EXECUTOR/ADMINISTRATOR/GUARDIAN      --    Copy of court appointment
                                                documents for executor or
                                                administrator; and (a) a copy of
                                                applicable provisions of the
                                                will (title page, executor(s)'
                                                powers, asset distribution); or
                                                (b) estate distribution
                                                documents.


     ATTORNEY-IN-FACT                     --    Current power of attorney.

     CORPORATION/PARTNERSHIP              --    Corporate resolution(s) or other
                                                evidence of authority to act.
                                                Partnership  should  furnish  a
                                                copy of the partnership
                                                agreement.


<PAGE>   9


     TRUST/PENSION PLANS                  --       Unless the trustee(s) are
                                                   named  in  the registration,
                                                   a copy of the cover page of
                                                   the  trust or  pension  plan,
                                                   along with a copy of the
                                                   section(s)  setting forth
                                                   names and  powers of
                                                   trustee(s) and any
                                                   amendments to such sections
                                                   or appointment of successor
                                                   trustee(s).

4.   SPECIAL PAYMENT AND DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS. If consideration is to be issued
     in the name of a person other than the person signing the Signature Box of
     the Letter of Transmittal or if consideration is to be sent to someone
     other than such signer or to an address other than that set forth on the
     Letter of Transmittal in the box entitled "Description of Units Tendered,"
     the appropriate boxes on the Letter of Transmittal should be completed.

5.   TAX CERTIFICATIONS. The unitholder(s) tendering Units to the Purchaser
     pursuant to the Offer must furnish the Purchaser with the unitholder(s)'
     taxpayer identification number ("TIN") and certify as true, under penalties
     of perjury, the representations in Box A, Box B and, if applicable, Box C.
     By signing the Signature Box, the unitholder(s) certifies that the TIN as
     printed (or corrected) on this Letter of Transmittal in the box entitled
     "Description of Units Tendered" and the representations made in Box A, Box
     B and, if applicable, Box C, are correct. See attached Guidelines for
     Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9 for
     guidance in determining the proper TIN to give the Purchaser.

     U.S. PERSONS. A unitholder that is a U.S. citizen or a resident alien
     individual, a domestic corporation, a domestic partnership, a domestic
     trust or a domestic estate (collectively, "U.S. Persons"), as those terms
     are defined in the Code, should follow the instructions below with respect
     to certifying Box A and Box B.

     BOX A - SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9.

     Part (i), Taxpayer Identification Number -- Tendering unitholders must
     certify to the Purchaser that the TIN as printed (or corrected) on this
     Letter of Transmittal in the box entitled "Description of Units Tendered"
     is correct. If a correct TIN is not provided, penalties may be imposed by
     the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS"), in addition to the unitholder
     being subject to backup withholding.

     Part (ii), Backup Withholding -- In order to avoid 31% Federal income tax
     backup withholding, the tendering unitholder must certify, under penalty of
     perjury, that such unitholder is not subject to backup withholding. Certain
     unitholders (including, among others, all corporations and certain exempt
     non-profit organizations) are not subject to backup withholding. Backup
     withholding is not an additional tax. If withholding results in an
     overpayment of taxes, a refund may be obtained from the IRS. DO NOT CHECK
     THE BOX IN BOX A, PART (ii), UNLESS YOU HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BY THE IRS THAT
     YOU ARE SUBJECT TO BACKUP WITHHOLDING.

     When determining the TIN to be furnished, please refer to the following as
     a guide:

     Individual accounts - should reflect owner's TIN.
     Joint accounts - should reflect the TIN of the owner whose name
          appears first.
     Trust accounts - should reflect the TIN assigned to the trust.
     IRA custodial accounts - should reflect the TIN of the custodian
          (not necessary to provide).
     Custodial accounts for the benefit of minors - should reflect the TIN of
          the minor.
     Corporations, partnership or other business entities - should reflect the
          TIN assigned to that entity.

     By signing the Signature Box, the unitholder(s) certifies that the TIN as
     printed (or corrected) on the front of the Letter of Transmittal is
     correct.

     BOX B - FIRPTA AFFIDAVIT -- Section 1445 of the Code requires that each
     unitholder transferring interests in a partnership with real estate assets
     meeting certain criteria certify under penalty of perjury the
     representations made in Box B, or be subject to withholding of tax equal to
     10% of the purchase

<PAGE>   10


     price for interests purchased. Tax withheld under Section 1445 of the Code
     is not an additional tax. If withholding results in an overpayment of tax,
     a refund may be obtained from the IRS. PART (i) SHOULD BE CHECKED ONLY IF
     THE TENDERING UNITHOLDER IS NOT A U.S. PERSON, AS DESCRIBED THEREIN.

     BOX C - FOREIGN PERSONS -- In order for a tendering unitholder who is a
     Foreign Person (i.e., not a U.S. Person, as defined above) to qualify as
     exempt from 31% backup withholding, such foreign Unitholder must certify,
     under penalties of perjury, the statement in Box C of this Letter of
     Transmittal, attesting to that Foreign Person's status by checking the box
     preceding such statement. UNLESS THE BOX IS CHECKED, SUCH UNITHOLDER WILL
     BE SUBJECT TO 31% WITHHOLDING OF TAX.

6.   VALIDITY OF LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. All questions as to the validity, form,
     eligibility (including time of receipt) and acceptance of a Letter of
     Transmittal and other required documents will be determined by the
     Purchaser and such determination will be final and binding. The Purchaser's
     interpretation of the terms and conditions of the Offer (including these
     Instructions for this Letter of Transmittal) will be final and binding. The
     Purchaser will have the right to waive any irregularities or conditions as
     to the manner of tendering. Any irregularities in connection with tenders,
     unless waived, must be cured within such time as the Purchaser shall
     determine. This Letter of Transmittal will not be valid until any
     irregularities have been cured or waived. Neither the Purchaser nor the
     Information Agent are under any duty to give notification of defects in a
     Letter of Transmittal and will incur no liability for failure to give such
     notification.

7.   ASSIGNEE STATUS. Assignees must provide documentation to the Information
     Agent which demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the Purchaser, such
     person's status as an assignee.

8.   TRANSFER TAXES. The amount of any transfer taxes (whether imposed on the
     registered holder or such person) payable on account of the transfer to
     such person will be deducted from the purchase price unless satisfactory
     evidence of the payment of such taxes or exemption therefrom is submitted.


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             GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION OF TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION
                          NUMBER ON SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9

GUIDELINES FOR DETERMINING THE PROPER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER TO GIVE THE
PAYER -- Social Security numbers have nine digits separated by two hyphens:
i.e., 000-00-0000. Employer identification numbers have nine digits separated
by only one hyphen: i.e., 00-0000000. The table below will help determine the
number to give the payer.
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                               GIVE THE
                                                               TAXPAYER
                                                               IDENTIFICATION
    FOR THIS TYPE OF ACCOUNT:                                  NUMBER OF --
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    1. An individual account                                 The individual

    2. Two or more individuals (joint account)               The actual owner
                                                             of the account
                                                             or, if combined
                                                             funds, the first
                                                             individual on
                                                             the account

    3. Husband and wife (joint account)                      The actual owner
                                                             of the account
                                                             or, if joint
                                                             funds, either
                                                             person

    4. Custodian account of a minor (Uniform Gift to         The minor (2)
       Minors Act)

    5. Adult and minor (joint account)                       The adult or, if
                                                             the minor is the
                                                             only contributor,
                                                             the minor (1)

    6. Account in the name of guardian or committee for a    The ward, minor
       designated ward, minor or incompetent person (3)      or incompetent
                                                             person (3)

    7. a. The usual revocable savings trust account          The grantor
       (grantor is also trustee)                             trustee (1)


       b. So-called trust account that is not a legal        The actual
       or valid trust under state law                        owner (1)

    8. Sole proprietorship account                           The owner (4)

    9. A valid trust, estate or pension trust                The legal entity
                                                             (Do not furnish
                                                             the identifying
                                                             number of the
                                                             personal
                                                             representative or
                                                             trustee unless
                                                             the legal entity
                                                             itself is not
                                                             designated in the
                                                             account
                                                             title.)(5)

    10.   Corporate account                                   The corporation

    11.   Religious, charitable, or educational               The organization
          organization account

    12.   Partnership account held in the name of the         The partnership
          business

    13.   Association, club, or other tax-exempt              The organization
          organization

    14.   A broker or registered nominee                      The broker or
                                                              nominee

    15.   Account with the Department of Agriculture          The public entity
          in the name of a public entity (such as a
          State or local government, school district,
          or prison) that receives agricultural
          program payments

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    (1)   List first and circle the name of the person whose number you
          furnish.
    (2)   Circle the minor's name and furnish the minor's social security
          number.
    (3)   Circle the ward's or incompetent person's name and furnish such
          person's social security number or employer identification number.
    (4)   Show your individual name. You may also enter your business name. You
          may use your social security number or employer identification number.
    (5)   List first and circle the name of the legal trust, estate, or pension
          trust.
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     NOTE: If no name is circled when there is more than one name, the number
          will be considered to be that of the first name listed.


GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION OF TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON SUBSTITUTE
                                    FORM W-9


OBTAINING A NUMBER

If you do not have a taxpayer identification number or you do not know your
number, obtain Form SS-5, Application for a Social Security Number Card (for
individuals), or Form SS-4, Application for Employer Identification Number (for
businesses and all other entities), at the local office of the Social Security
Administration or the Internal Revenue Service and apply for a number.

PAYEES EXEMPT FROM BACKUP WITHHOLDING

Payees specifically exempted from backup withholding on ALL payments include
the following:

    -  A corporation.
    -  A financial institution.
    -  An organization exempt from tax under section 501(a) of the Internal
       Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), or an individual
       retirement plan.
    -  The United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof.
    -  A State, the District of Columbia, a possession of the United States, or
       any subdivision or instrumentality thereof.
    -  A foreign government, a political subdivision of a foreign government, or
       any agency or instrumentality thereof.
    -  An international organization or any agency or instrumentality thereof.
    -  A registered  dealer in  securities or  commodities  registered in the
       U.S. or a possession of the U.S.
    -  A real estate investment trust.
    -  A common trust fund operated by a bank under section 584(a) of the Code.
    -  An exempt charitable remainder trust, or a non-exempt trust described in
       section 4947 (a)(1).
    -  An entity registered at all times under the Investment Company Act of
       1940.
    -  A foreign central bank of issue.
    -  A futures commission merchant registered with the Commodity Futures
       Trading Commission.

Payments of dividends and patronage dividends not generally subject to backup
withholding include the following:

    -  Payments to nonresident aliens subject to withholding under section 1441
       of the Code.
    -  Payments to  Partnerships  not  engaged in a trade or  business in the
       U.S. and which have at least one nonresident partner.
    -  Payments of patronage dividends where the amount received is not paid in
       money.
    -  Payments made by certain foreign organizations.
    -  Payments made to an appropriate nominee.
    -  Section 404(k) payments made by an ESOP.

Payments of interest not generally subject to backup withholding include the
following:

    -  Payments of interest on obligations issued by individuals. NOTE: You may
       be subject to backup withholding if this interest is $600 or more and is
       paid in the course of the payer's trade or business and you have not
       provided your correct taxpayer identification number to the payer.
       Payments of tax exempt interest (including exempt interest dividends
       under section 852 of the Code).
    -  Payments described in section 6049(b)(5) of the Code to nonresident
       aliens.
    -  Payments on tax-free covenant bonds under section 1451 of the Code.
    -  Payments made by certain foreign organizations.
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    -  Payments of mortgage interest to you.
    -  Payments made to an appropriate nominee.

     Exempt payees described above should file a substitute Form W-9 to avoid
possible erroneous backup withholding. FILE THIS FORM WITH THE PAYER. FURNISH
YOUR TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, WRITE "EXEMPT" ON THE FACE OF THE FORM, AND
RETURN IT TO THE PAYER. IF THE PAYMENTS ARE INTEREST, DIVIDENDS, OR PATRONAGE
DIVIDENDS, ALSO SIGN AND DATE THE FORM. IF YOU ARE A NONRESIDENT ALIEN OR A
FOREIGN ENTITY NOT SUBJECT TO BACKUP WITHHOLDING, FILE WITH PAYER A COMPLETED
INTERNAL REVENUE FORM W-8 (CERTIFICATE OF FOREIGN STATUS).

     Certain payments other than interest, dividends, and patronage dividends,
that are not subject to information reporting are also not subject to backup
withholding. For details, see the regulations under sections 6041, 6041A(A),
6045, and 6050A of the Code.

     PRIVACY ACT NOTICE -- Section 6109 of the Code requires most recipients of
dividend, interest, or other payments to give correct taxpayer identification
numbers to payers who must report the payments to the IRS. The IRS uses the
numbers for identification purposes. Payers must be given the numbers whether or
not recipients are required to file a tax return. Payers must generally withhold
31% of taxable interest, dividend, and certain other payments to a payee who
does not furnish a correct taxpayer identification number to a payer. Certain
penalties may also apply.

PENALTIES

(1) PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO FURNISH TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER -- If you
fail to furnish your correct taxpayer identification number to a payer, you are
subject to a penalty of $50 for each such failure unless your failure is due to
reasonable cause and not to willful neglect.

(2) CIVIL PENALTY FOR FALSE INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO WITHHOLDING -- If you
make a false statement with no reasonable basis that results in no imposition of
backup withholding, you are subject to a penalty of $500.

(3) CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR FALSIFYING INFORMATION -- Willfully falsifying
certifications or affirmations may subject you to criminal penalties including
fines and/or imprisonment.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT YOUR TAX CONSULTANT OR THE INTERNAL REVENUE
SERVICE.


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                              The Information Agent for the offer is:
                               RIVER OAKS PARTNERSHIP SERVICES, INC.


            <S>                                 <C>                                         <C>

             By Mail:                            By Overnight Courier:                       By Hand:
           P.O. Box 2065                           111 Commerce Road                     111 Commerce Road
        S. Hackensack, N.J.                      Carlstadt, N.J. 07072                 Carlstadt, N.J. 07072
            07606-2065                        Attn.: Reorganization Dept.           Attn.: Reorganization Dept.
                                                      By Telephone:
                                                TOLL FREE (888) 349-2005
</TABLE>

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                             AIMCO PROPERTIES, L.P.
                     1873 SOUTH BELLAIRE STREET, 17TH FLOOR
                             DENVER, COLORADO 80222


                                 July 22, 1999

Dear Unitholder:

         We are offering to acquire up to 19,825.51 units in your partnership,
National Property Investors 5. Our offer presents you with the following two
options, which you are free to accept or reject in any combination you like:

                  1. You may tender each of your units in exchange for $67 in
         cash, in which case you may recognize a gain or loss for federal
         income tax purposes.

                  2. You may retain any or all of your units. If you choose to
         retain any or all of your units, your rights as a holder of units will
         remain unchanged. You will continue to participate in gains and losses
         of your partnership, and you will receive distributions, if any,
         payable in respect of your units.

         We are offering to acquire up to 19,825.51 outstanding units in your
partnership. Our offer is subject to a minimum of 35% of the units being
tendered. If more units are tendered than we are offering to acquire, we will
prorate the purchase so that the same approximate percentage of units tendered
by each partner will be purchased. YOU WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TO PAY ANY
COMMISSIONS OR FEES IN CONNECTION WITH ANY DISPOSITION OF YOUR UNITS PURSUANT
TO OUR OFFER. Our offer price will be reduced for any distributions
subsequently made by your partnership prior to the expiration of our offer.

         There are advantages and disadvantages to you of accepting or
declining our offer. The terms of the offer are more fully described in the
enclosed materials. These documents describe the material risks and
opportunities associated with the offer, including certain tax considerations.
Please review these documents carefully. The general partner of your
partnership makes no recommendation as to whether you should tender or refrain
from tendering your units. Although the general partner believes the offer is
fair, you must make your own decision whether or not to participate in the
offer, based upon a number of factors, including your financial position, your
need or desire for liquidity, other financial opportunities available to you,
and your tax position and the tax consequences to you of selling your units.

         If you desire to tender any of your units in response to our offer,
you should complete and sign the enclosed letter of transmittal in accordance
with the enclosed instructions and mail or deliver the signed letter of
transmittal and any other required documents to River Oaks Partnership
Services, Inc., which is acting as the Information Agent in connection with our
offer, at the address set forth on the back cover of the enclosed Offer to
Purchase. The offer will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on August 19,
1999, unless extended. If you have questions or require further information,
please call the Information Agent, toll free, at (888) 349-2005.

                                   Very truly yours,



                                   AIMCO PROPERTIES, L.P.



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                                                                 EXHIBIT (z)(1)



                           AGREEMENT OF JOINT FILING

     AIMCO/IPT, Inc., Insignia Properties, L.P., AIMCO Properties, L.P.,
AIMCO-GP, Inc. and Apartment Investment and Management Company agree that the
Amendment No. 5 to Schedule 13D to which this agreement is attached as an
exhibit, and all further amendments thereto, and all filings under Schedule
14D-1 to which this agreement is attached as an exhibit, and all amendments
thereto, shall be filed on behalf of each of them. This agreement is intended
to satisfy the requirements of Rule 13d-1(f)(1)(iii) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Dated:  July 22, 1999

                                        AIMCO/IPT, INC.

                                        By: /s/ Patrick J. Foye
                                            ------------------------------
                                            Executive Vice President

                                        INSIGNIA PROPERTIES, L.P.
                                        By:  AIMCO/IPT, INC.
                                             (General Partner)

                                        By: /s/ Patrick J. Foye
                                            ------------------------------
                                            Executive Vice President

                                        AIMCO PROPERTIES, L.P.
                                        By:  AIMCO-GP, INC.
                                             (General Partner)

                                        By: /s/ Patrick J. Foye
                                            ------------------------------
                                            Executive Vice President

                                        AIMCO-GP, INC.


                                        By: /s/ Patrick J. Foye
                                            ------------------------------
                                            Executive Vice President

                                        APARTMENT INVESTMENT
                                        AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY


                                        By: /s/ Patrick J. Foye
                                            ------------------------------
                                            Executive Vice President






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