MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORP
8-K, 1998-09-10
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS
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             SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              
                              
                   Washington, D.C.  20549
                              
                              
                          FORM 8-K
                              
                              
                       CURRENT REPORT



Pursuant  to  Section 13 or 15(d)  of  the  Securities Exchange Act of 1934



     Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)   August 26, 1998


         MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
    (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



       Delaware                      0-4258              22-1897375
(State or other jurisdiction       (Commission         (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)              File Number)   Identification Number)



       125 Wyckoff Road, Eatontown, NJ  07724
     (Address of principal executive offices)



     Registrant's telephone number, including area code   (732) 542-4927




     (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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     Item 5.  Other Events.

            On   August  26,  1998,   Monmouth  Real  Estate
Investment  Corporation  (Registrant)  purchased  a   98,200
square foot warehouse facility in Liberty, Missouri from The
Vail  Group,  LLC,   an  unrelated  entity.  This  warehouse
facility is 100% net leased  to Johnson Controls, Inc.   The
purchase price was approximately $7,200,000.   Monmouth Real
Estate Investment Corporation paid approximately $900,000 in
cash, used approximately $1,500,000 of its revolving line of
credit  with  Summit  Bank  and   obtained  a  mortgage   of
approximately  $4,800,000.  This  mortgage  payable is at an
interest  rate  of  7.07% and is  due March  1,  2013.   The
property acquired is commercial  rental  property  and  will
continue to be used as such.

     The following are the material factors to be considered
in assessing the property:

           *    Description   of  Property  -  The  property
acquired  is  a  98,200  square   foot   warehouse  facility
located  at  2901  Heartland Drive in the Heartland  Meadows
Industrial Park, Liberty, Missouri.

       *   Occupancy  Rate  and  Number  of  Tenants  -  The
commercial     rental            property    acquired    was
constructed in 1997.   Commencing   December 18,  1997,  the
property   was  100%  occupied under a  10-year   net  lease
agreement  with  Johnson Controls,  Inc.   This   net  lease
agreement   provides  that operating   expenses,   including
property   taxes,   insurance,  landscaping,  utilities  and
repairs  in the ordinary  course  of business, be  borne  by
the tenant.

      *    Principal  Business of Tenant - Johnson Controls,
Inc.   uses   this   property  as  a  distribution   center.
Registrant   believes  that  Johnson  Controls,  Inc.   will
continue to use this property as such.

     *   Principal  Provisions  of  Lease  -  The  following
are  the principal provisions of the lease:

                 Term                     Monthly Rent

               9/98-8/03                      $64,478
               9/03-12/07                      51,964

      At  the end of the lease term,  the tenant has two (5)
year  options to renew, the first option at a rent equal  to
$62,357, the second option at market rent.

          The Seller assigned the lease to Registrant.


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     *   Basis of  Acquired Property for Depreciation - The
basis  for  depreciation   is   the   purchase   price   of
the property.   Approximately  90%  of  the  purchase price
is attributable  to  building and improvements,  which will
be  depreciated  over a 39 year  life  on  a  straight-line
basis (Modified Accelerated Recovery System).  The residual
is attributable to land.

      *   Anticipated  Capital Improvements - The Registrant
does   not  anticipate  any significant capital improvements
during the  term of the lease described above.

      *    Insurance Coverage - Insurance on the property is
paid  for by the tenant.   In the opinion of the registrant,
this coverage is adequate.

      Registrant knows of no other material factors relating
to  the property acquired other that those discussed in this
Form 8-K.

      The  following  is  pro forma  financial  information.
The  impact   of   the property  acquired to  the  financial
statements of the  Registrant is as follows:


     ADJUSTMENTS  TO  STATEMENT  OF  INCOME

      Rental   and  Occupancy Charges - Increase of $705,000 
      based  upon amortization  of total  rental  payments 
      for  scheduled rent  over the remaining lease  term  
      for scheduled rent.

      Interest  Expense - Increase of $460,000 based upon  a
      mortgage of $4,800,000  at  7.07%  interest  and  total
      monthly principal and interest payments  of $44,175, and 
      a revolving line  of  credit balance increase of $1,500,000 
      at prime (currently 8.5%).

      Depreciation Expense - Increase of $166,000 based upon
      90% of the purchase  price being  attributed  to  building  
      and improvements,  and straight-line depreciation over a 
      39 year life.

      Net Income - Increase  of  $79,000  (rental  and occupancy 
      charges less interest expense and depreciation expense).

      The effect of cash made available by operations will be an 
      increase of $245,000 (net income plus depreciation).



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     ADJUSTMENTS TO THE BALANCE SHEET AT DATE OF PURCHASE

     Cash  and Cash Equivalents - Decrease of $900,000,  the
     amount ofcash used for the purchase.

     Land   and   Buildings,  Improvements and Equipment  -
     Increase  of $7,200,000, based on the purchase price.

     Notes  Payable -  Increase of  $1,500,000, the  amount
     used on the revolving line of credit.

     Mortgage  Notes Payable - Increase of $4,800,000,  the
     amount of the mortgage on the acquired property.

     Registrant  knows of no other financial statement item
which   would   be  materially  affected  by  the   acquired
property.

















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                         SIGNATURES


       Pursuant   to  the  requirements  of  the  Securities Exchange Act 
of  1934,  the   registrant  has duly caused this  report  to  be signed 
on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



             MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION


                                /s/Anna T. Chew
                                   ANNA T. CHEW
                                   Controller



     Date       September 8, 1998













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