DSI REALTY INCOME FUND VIII
10-K, 1996-04-01
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 2O549
                                    FORM 1O-K

(Mark One)
/ x /Annual  Report  Pursuant  to  Section  13 or 15 (d) of the  Securities  and
Exchange Act of 1934 [Fee Required] for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995.
or /  /Transition  report  pursuant  to  section  13 or 15(d) of the  Securities
Exchange  Act  of  1934  [No  fee  required]  for  the  transition  period  from
____________ to ______________.

Commission File No. 2-90168.

DSI REALTY  INCOME FUND VIII, a California  Limited  Partnership
(Exact name of registrant as specified in governing instruments)

_________California___________________________33-0050204_____
(State of other jurisdiction of               (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization                 identification
                                              number

         37O1 Long Beach Boulevard, Long Beach, California 9O8O7
         (Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)

Registrants telephone number, including area code-(213)595-7711

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: none.

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                     Units of Limited Partnership Interests
                        (Class of Securities Registered)

Indicate  by check  mark,  whether  the  registrant  (l) has filed  all  reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934  during  the  preceding  12 months  (or for such  shorter  period  that the
registrant was required to file such reports),  and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 9O days. Yes_X____. No______.

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent  filers  pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K (Section 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and
will not be  contained,  to the best of  registrant's  knowledge,  in definitive
proxy or information  statements  incorporated  by reference in Part III of this
Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. /x/

The Registrant is a limited  partnership and there is no voting stock. All units
of  limited  partnership  sold  to  date  are  owned  by  non-affiliates  of the
registrant. All such units were sold at $5OO.OO per unit.

<PAGE>

                       DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Item 8. Registrant's Financial Statements for its fiscal year ended December 31,
     1995, incorporated by reference to Form 10-K, Part II.

Item 11.  Registrant's  Financial  Statements for its fiscal year ended December
     31, 1995, incorporated by reference to Form 10-K, Part III.

Item 12.  Registration  Statement  on  Form  S-11,  previously  filed  with  the
     Securities and Exchange  Commission  pursuant to Securities Act of 1933, as
     amended, incorporated by reference to Form 10-K Part III.

Item 13.  Registrant's  Financial  Statements for its fiscal year ended December
     31, 1995, incorporated by reference to Form 10-K, Part III.

                                     PART I

Item l.  BUSINESS

     Registrant,   DSI  Realty  Income  Fund  VIII  (the   "Partnership")  is  a
publicly-held limited partnership organized under the California Uniform Limited
Partnership Act pursuant to a Certificate  and Agreement of Limited  Partnership
(hereinafter referred to as "Agreement") dated November 28, 1983, as amended and
restated to November 1, 1985. The General  Partners are DSI Properties,  Inc., a
California  corporation,  Diversified  Investors Agency, a general  partnership,
whose current partners are Robert J. Conway and Joseph W. Conway,  brothers. The
General Partners are affiliates of Diversified Securities,  Inc., a wholly-owned
subsidiary of DSI Financial,  Inc. The General Partners provide similar services
to other partnerships. Through its public offering of Limited Partnership Units,
Registrant  sold  twenty-four  thousand  (24,000)  units of limited  partnership
interests aggregating Twelve Million Dollars ($12,000,000). The General Partners
have  retained  a  one  percent  (l%)  interest  in  all  profits,   losses  and
distributions  (subject  to  certain  conditions)  without  making  any  capital
contribution to the  Partnership.  The General Partners are not required to make
any  capital  contributions  to the  Partnership  in the future.  Registrant  is
engaged in the business of investing in and  operating  mini-storage  facilities
with the primary objectives of generating,  for its partners, cash flow, capital
appreciation of its properties,  and obtaining  federal income tax deductions so
that  during  the  early  years  of  operations,   all  or  a  portion  of  such
distributable  cash may not  represent  taxable  income to its  partners.  Funds
obtained by Registrant  during the public offering period of its units were used
to acquire five mini-storage facilities and a thirty percent (30%) interest in a
joint venture with DSI Realty Income Fund IX, an affiliated  California  limited
partnership, owning a sixth mini-storage facility. Registrant does not intend to
sell additional limited  partnership units. The term of the Partnership is fifty
years but it is  anticipated  that  Registrant  will sell and/or  refinance  its
properties  prior to the  termination  of the  Partnership.  The  Partnership is
intended to be  self-liquidating  and it is not intended  that proceeds from the
sale or refinancing of its operating  properties will be reinvested.  Registrant
has no  full  time  employees  but  shares  one or  more  employees  with  other
publicly-held  limited  partnerships  sponsored  by the  General  Partners.  The
General  Partners  are vested with  authority as to the general  management  and
supervision of the business and affairs of Registrant.  Limited Partners have no
right to  participate in the management or conduct of such business and affairs.
An  independent  management  company  has been  retained  to provide  day-to-day
management  services  with  respect  to  all  of  the  Partnership's  investment
properties.

     Average  occupancy levels for each of the  Partnership's six properties for
the years ended December 31, 1995 and December 31, 1994 were as follows:

Location of Property       Average Occupancy         Average Occupancy
                           Level for the              Level for the
                           Year Ended                 Year Ended
                           Dec. 31, 1995              Dec. 31, 1994

El Centro, CA                   82%                        73%

Lompoc, CA                      91%                        91%

Pittsburg, CA                   85%                        87%

Stockton, CA                    84%                        85%

Huntington Beach, CA            86%                        85%

Aurora, CO*                     89%                        83%
- ----------
*The Partnership owns a 30% fee interest in this facility.

     The  business in which the  Partnership  is engaged is highly  competitive.
Each of its  mini-storage  facilities  is located in or near a major urban area,
and  accordingly,   competes  with  a  significant  number  of  individuals  and
organizations  with respect to both the purchase and sale of its  properties and
rental of units. Generally,  Registrant's business is not affected by the change
in seasons.

<PAGE>

Item 2.  PROPERTIES

     Registrant owns a fee interest in five mini-storage facilities and a thirty
percent  (30%)  interest in a joint  venture with DSI Realty  Income Fund IX, an
affiliated California limited partnership, owning a sixth mini-storage facility,
none of which are subject to long-term  indebtedness.  Additional information is
set forth in Registrant's  letter to its Limited  Partners  regarding the Annual
Report,  attached hereto as Exhibit 2, and  incorporated by this reference.  The
following  table  sets forth  information  as of  December  31,  1995  regarding
properties owned by the Partnership.

Location          Size of     Net Rentable     No. of            Completion
                  Parcel      Area             Rental Units      Date

Stockton, CA      2.88 acres  48,017           560                2/11/85

Pittsburg, CA     1.91 acres  30,483           383                6/01/85

El Centro, CA     1.42 acres  24,818           276                4/01/85

Huntington
Beach, CA         3.28 acres  62,192           601                6/14/85

Lompoc, CA        2.24 acres  47,472           438                2/28/85

Aurora, CO*       4.6 acres   86,676           887                9/05/85
- ----------
*The Partnership has a 30% fee interest in this facility. DSI Realty Income Fund
IX, a California Limited Partnership, (an affiliated partnership) owns a 70% fee
interest in this facility.

Item 3.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

     Registrant is not a party to any material pending legal proceedings.

Item 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

     None.

                                     PART II

Item 5.  MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND
                  RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

     Registrant,  a  publicly-held  limited  partnership,  sold  24,000  limited
partnership  units during its offering and currently has 957 limited partners of
record.  There is no intention to sell additional limited  partnership units nor
is there a market for these units.

     Average  cash  distributions  of $11.25 per Limited  Partnership  Unit were
declared and paid each  quarter for the year ended  December 31, 1995 and $10.62
per  quarter  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  1994.  It  is   Registrant's
expectations that distributions will continue to be paid in the future.

Item 6.  SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
         FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995,  1994,  1993, 1992, AND 1991.
         --------------------------------------------------------------------
                     1995        1994          1993          1992        1991
                     ----        ----          ----          ----        ----

REVENUES          $1,636,156   $1,604,279   $1,590,386   $1,527,667   $1,455,524

COSTS AND
EXPENSES           1,196,068    1,169,399    1,157,938    1,123,453    1,113,426

EQUITY IN
EARNINGS OF
REAL ESTATE
JOINT
VENTURE              116,421       93,634       89,210       62,063       49,287
                  ----------   ----------   ----------   ----------   ----------

NET
INCOME            $  556,509   $  528,514   $  521,658   $  466,277   $  391,385
                  ==========   ==========   ==========   ==========   ==========

TOTAL
ASSETS            $5,245,858   $5,785,750   $6,270,148   $6,664,785   $7,056,887
                  ==========   ==========   ==========   ==========   ==========

NET CASH
PROVIDED
BY OPERATING
ACTIVITIES        $1,136,519   $  937,601   $1,060,688   $  976,982   $  814,471
                  ==========   ==========   ==========   ==========   ==========

CASH
DISTRIBUTIONS
PER $500
LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP
UNIT              $    45.00   $    42.50   $    40.00   $    35.00   $    35.00
                  ==========   ==========   ==========   ==========   ==========

NET INCOME
PER LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP
UNIT              $    22.96   $    21.80   $    21.52   $    19.23   $    16.14
                  ==========   ==========   ==========   ==========   ==========

<PAGE>

Item 7.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
                  CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

                              RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

1995 COMPARED TO 1994

     Total  revenues  increased  from  $1,604,279 in 1994 to $1,636,156 in 1995,
while total expenses increased from $1,169,399 to $1,196,068 and income from the
real estate joint venture increased from $93,634 to $116,421.  As a result,  net
income  increased from $528,514 in 1994 to $556,509 in 1995. The slight increase
in rental revenues is due to higher  occupancy  levels partially offset by lower
unit  rental  rates.   Average  occupancy  levels  for  the  Partnership's  five
mini-storage  facilities  increased  from 84.2% for the year ended  December 31,
1994,  to 85.6%  for the year  ended  December  31,  1995.  The  Partnership  is
continuing its marketing  efforts to attract and keep new tenants in its various
mini-storage  facilities.  The approximate  $11,000 (2.5%) increase in operating
expenses was primarily due to an increase in  maintenance  and repair and office
expenses  partially  offset by a  decrease  in yellow  page  advertising  costs.
General and administrative  expenses remained relatively  constant.  The General
Partners' incentive  management fee increased  approximately  $6,000 (5.8%) as a
result of an increase in cash  available for  distribution  on which this fee is
based.  The increase in income from the real estate joint venture was the result
of higher  occupancy  and unit  rental  rates.  Average  occupancy  of the joint
venture was 89% in 1995 compared to 83% in 1994.

1994 COMPARED TO 1993

     Total  revenues  increased  from  $1,590,386 in 1993 to $1,604,279 in 1994,
while total expenses increased from $1,157,938 to $1,169,399 and income from the
real estate joint venture  increased from $89,210 to $93,634.  As a result,  net
income  increased from $521,658 in 1993 to $528,514 in 1994. The slight increase
in rental  revenues is due to higher unit rental  rates which are offset to some
extent by a slightly lower average occupancy level. Average occupancy levels for
the Partnership's five mini-storage facilities decreased from 85.6% for the year
ended  December 31,  1993,  to 84.2% for the year ended  December 31, 1994.  The
Partnership continued to increase rental rates where market conditions made such
increases  feasible.  The  Partnership  is continuing  its marketing  efforts to
attract and keep new tenants in its various mini-storage  facilities.  Operating
expenses remained stable.  The approximate $7,000 (4.6%) increase in general and
administrative expenses can be attributed primarily to higher professional fees.
The General Partners' incentive  management fee increased  approximately  $4,000
(4.0%) as a result of an increase in cash  available for  distribution  on which
this fee is based. The increase in income from the real estate joint venture was
the result of higher  unit  rental  rates  partially  offset by a lower  average
occupancy percentage  experienced by the joint venture's  mini-storage facility.
Average occupancy of the joint venture was 83% in 1994 compared to 91% in 1993.

                         LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

     Net cash provided by operating activities increased  approximately $199,000
(21.2%) in 1995 compared to 1994, primarily due to an increase in net income and
a reduction in receivables.  Net cash provided by operating activities decreased
approximately $123,000 (11.6%) in 1994 compared to 1993.

     Cash used in financing  activities,  as set forth in the statements of cash
flows,  has been  limited to  distributions  paid to the  partners.  The General
Partners  determined  that  effective  with the third quarter 1994  distribution
which was paid on October 15, 1994,  distributions to the limited partners would
be  increased  to an  amount  which  yields  9%  annual  return  on the  capital
contributed  by the  limited  partners  from an annual  return of 8% paid in the
prior year.

     Cash used in investing  activities,  as set forth in the statements of cash
flows, has consisted  solely of acquisitions of equipment for the  Partnership's
mini storage properties. The Partnership has no material commitments for capital
expenditures.

     The  General  Partners  plan  to  continue  their  policy  of  funding  the
continuing  improvement  and  maintenance  of Partnership  properties  with cash
generated from operations.  The Partnership's  financial  resources appear to be
adequate to meet its needs for the next twelve months.

     The General  Partners  are not aware of any  environmental  problems  which
could  have a  material  adverse  effect  upon  the  financial  position  of the
Partnership.

<PAGE>

Item 8.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

     Attached hereto as Exhibit l is the information required to be set forth as
Item 8, Part II hereof.

Item 9.  CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON
                  ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.

     None.

                                    PART III

Item 10.  DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT'S
                  GENERAL PARTNER

     The General Partners of Registrant are the same as when the Partnership was
formed, i.e., DSI Properties,  Inc., a California  corporation,  and Diversified
Investors Agency. As of December 31, 1995,  Messrs.  Robert J. Conway and Joseph
W. Conway,  each of whom own approximately  41.63% of the issued and outstanding
capital stock of DSI Financial,  Inc., a California  corporation,  together with
Mr.  Joseph W. Stok,  currently  comprise  the entire  Board of Directors of DSI
Properties, Inc.

     Mr. Robert J. Conway is 62 years of age and is a licensed  California  real
estate  broker,  and since 1965 has been  President and a member of the Board of
Directors of  Diversified  Securities,  Inc.,  and since 1973  President,  Chief
Financial Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of DSI Properties, Inc.
Mr. Conway received a Bachelor of Science Degree from Marquette  University with
majors in Corporate Finance and Real Estate.

     Mr.  Joseph W.  Conway  is age 66 and has been  Executive  Vice  President,
Treasurer and a member of the Board of Directors of Diversified Securities, Inc.
since 1965 and since 1973 the Vice President,  Treasurer and member of the Board
of Directors of DSI  Properties,  Inc.  Mr.  Conway  received a Bachelor of Arts
Degree from Loras College with a major in Accounting.

     Mr.  Joseph  W.  Stok is age 72 and  has  been a  member  of the  Board  of
Directors of DSI  Properties,  Inc.  since 1994, a Vice President of Diversified
Securities,   Inc.  since  1973,  and  an  Account  Executive  with  Diversified
Securities, Inc. since 1967.

Item 11.  EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION (MANAGEMENT REMUNERATION AND
                  TRANSACTIONS)

     The  information  required  to be  furnished  in  Item  11 of  Part  III is
contained  in  Registrant's  Financial  Statements  for its  fiscal  year  ended
December 31, 1995,  which together with the report of its independent  auditors,
Deloitte & Touche LLP, is attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and  incorporated  herein
by this reference. In addition to such information:

     (a)  No annuity,  pension or retirement benefits are proposed to be paid by
          Registrant  to any of  the  General  Partners  or to  any  officer  or
          director of the corporate General Partner;

     (b)  No  standard or other  arrangement  exists by which  directors  of the
          Registrant are compensated;

     (c)  The  Registrant  has not  granted  any option to  purchase  any of its
          securities; and

     (d)  The Registrant has no plan, nor does the Registrant  presently propose
          a plan,  which  will  result  in any  remuneration  being  paid to any
          officer or director upon termination of employment.

Item 12.  SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND
                  MANAGEMENT

     As of  December  31,  1995,  no person of record  owned more than 5% of the
limited partnership units of Registrant,  nor was any person known by Registrant
to own of record and beneficially,  or beneficially  only, more than 5% thereof.
The balance of the  information  required to be furnished in Item 12 of Part III
is contained in  Registrant's  Registration  Statement on Form S-11,  previously
filed  pursuant  to the  Securities  Act of  1933,  as  amended,  and  which  is
incorporated  herein  by this  reference.  The only  change  to the  information
contained in said  Registration  Statement on Form S-11 is the fact that Messrs.
Benes and Blakley have retired and Messrs. Robert J. Conway and Joseph W. Conway
equity  interest in DSI Financial,  Inc.,  parent of DSI  Properties,  Inc., has
increased. Please see information contained in Item 10 hereinabove.

<PAGE>

Item 13.  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

     The  information  required  to be  furnished  in  Item  13 of  Part  III is
contained  in  Registrant's  Financial  Statements  for its  fiscal  year  ended
December 31, 1995,  attached hereto as Exhibit l and incorporated herein by this
reference.

                                     PART IV

Item 14  EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON
                  FORM 8-K

     (a)(l) Attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference as Exhibit
          l are Registrant's  Financial Statements and Supplemental Schedule for
          its fiscal year ended December 31, 1995,  together with the reports of
          its independent  auditors,  Deloitte & Touche LLP.  See Index to 
          Financial Statements and Supplemental Schedule.

     (a)(2) Attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference as Exhibit
          2 is Registrant's  letter to its Limited Partners regarding its Annual
          Report for its fiscal year ended December 31, 1995.

     (b)  No reports on Form 8K were filed during the fiscal year ended December
          31, 1995.

                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant  to the  requirements  of Section  13 or 15 (d) of the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

DSI REALTY INCOME FUND VIII
by:  DSI Properties, Inc., a
California corporation, as
General Partner



By_____________________________     Dated:  March 28, 1996
  ROBERT J. CONWAY, President
  (Chief Executive Officer, Chief
  Financial Officer, and Director)



By____________________________      Dated:  March 28, 1996
  JOSEPH W. CONWAY (Executive
  Vice President and Director)

     Pursuant to the  requirements of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, this
report has been signed by the following  persons on behalf of the registrant and
in the capacities and on the date indicated.

DSI REALTY INCOME FUND VIII
by:  DSI Properties, Inc., a
California corporation, as
General Partner



By:__________________________               Dated:  March 28, 1996
  ROBERT J. CONWAY, President,
  Chief Executive Officer, Chief
  Financial Officer, and Director



By___________________________               Dated:  March 28, 1996
  JOSEPH W. CONWAY
  (Executive Vice President
  and Director)
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                           DSI REALTY INCOME FUND VIII

                              CROSS REFERENCE SHEET

                        FORM 1O-K ITEMS TO ANNUAL REPORT


PART I, Item 3. There are no legal proceedings pending or threatened.

PART I, Item 4.  Not applicable.

PART II, Item 5.  Not applicable.

PART II, Item 6. The information required is contained in Registrant's Financial
Statements for its fiscal year ended December 31, 1995, attached as Exhibit l to
Form 10-K.

PART II, Item 8. See Exhibit l to Form 10-K filed herewith.

PART II, Item 9.  Not applicable.

<PAGE>

                                    EXHIBIT l
DSI REALTY INCOME FUND VIII
(A California Real Estate Limited Partnership)

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
FIVE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                         1995        1994        1993        1992        1991

REVENUES              $1,636,156  $1,604,279  $1,590,386  $1,527,667  $1,455,524

COSTS AND EXPENSES    $1,196,068   1,169,399   1,157,938   1,123,453   1,113,426

EQUITY IN EARNINGS
 OF REAL ESTATE
 JOINT VENTURE           116,421      93,634      89,210      62,063      49,287
                      ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
NET INCOME            $  556,509  $  528,514  $  521,658  $  466,277  $  391,385
                      ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========
TOTAL ASSETS          $5,245,858  $5,785,750  $6,270,148  $6,664,785  $7,056,887
                      ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========
NET CASH PROVIDED BY
OPERATING ACTIVITIES  $1,136,519  $  937,601  $1,060,688  $  976,982  $  814,471
                      ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========
CASH DISTRIBUTIONS
PER $500 LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP UNIT      $    45.00  $    42.50  $    40.00  $    35.00  $    35.00
                      ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========
NET INCOME PER
LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP UNIT      $    22.96  $    21.80  $    21.52  $    19.23  $    16.14
                      ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========



The following are  reconciliations  between the operating  results and partners'
equity per the financial  statements and the Partnership's income tax return for
the year ended December 31, 1995.


                                                      Operating        Partners'
                                                        Results         Equity

Per financial statements                             $   556,509    $ 4,635,650
Excess tax depreciation                                  144,635        924,452
Accrued property taxes                                      13,459      143,545
Deferred rental revenues                                                266,768
Accrued incentive management fees                                        80,713
Acquisition costs capitalized for tax purposes                            2,080
Accrued distributions to partners                           (6,000)      41,918 
Other                                                                   272,728
                                                     -----------    -----------
Per Partnership income tax return                    $   708,603    $ 6,367,854
                                                     ===========    ===========
Net taxable income per $500 limited
partnership unit                                     $     29.53
                                                     ===========
<PAGE>

DSI REALTY INCOME FUND VIII
(A California Real Estate Limited Partnership)


INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE

                                                                            Page

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

    Independent Auditors' Report                                             F-1

    Balance Sheets at December 31, 1995 and 1994                             F-2

    Statements of Income for the Three
        Years Ended December 31, 1995                                        F-3

    Statements of Changes in Partners' Equity for
        the Three Years Ended December 31, 1995                              F-4

    Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Years
        Ended December 31, 1995                                              F-5

    Notes to Financial Statements                                            F-6


SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE:

    Independent Auditors' Report                                             F-9

    Schedule XI - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation                  F-10


SCHEDULES OMITTED:

Financial  statements and schedules not listed above are omitted  because of the
     absence  of  conditions  under  which  they are  required  or  because  the
     information is included in the financial  statements named above, or in the
     notes thereto.

<PAGE>

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Partners of
DSI Realty Income Fund VIII:

We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of DSI Realty Income Fund VIII,
a California Real Estate Limited  Partnership (the  "Partnership")  as of 
December 31, 1995 and 1994,  and the related  statements of income, changes in 
partners' equity,  and cash flows for each of the three years in the period 
ended December 31, 1995. These financial statements are the responsibility of
the Partnership's management.  Our  responsibility  is to express  an  opinion
on these  financial statements based on our audits.

We  conducted  our  audits  in  accordance  with  generally   accepted  auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes
assessing the  accounting  principles  used and  significant  estimates  made by
management,  as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our  opinion,  such  financial  statements  present  fairly,  in all material
respects,  the  financial  position of DSI Realty Income Fund VIII at December 
31, 1995 and 1994,  and the results of its operations and its cash flows for 
each of the three  years in the  period  ended  December  31,  1995 in  
conformity  with generally accepted accounting principles.


January 31, 1996

DELOITTE & TOUCHE
LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA


<PAGE>
DSI REALTY INCOME FUND VIII
(A California Real Estate Limited Partnership)

BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND 1994
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


ASSETS                                                  1995             1994

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                           $   445,657      $   424,960

PROPERTY, At cost (net of accumulated
depreciation of $5,061,631
in 1995 and $4,582,064 in 1994)
(Notes 1, 2 and 3)                                    4,318,209        4,772,863

INVESTMENT IN REAL ESTATE
JOINT VENTURE
(Notes 1,2, and 6)                                      417,666          466,245

RECEIVABLE FROM GENERAL
PARTNERS (Note 4)                                                        100,000

OTHER ASSETS (Note 5)                                    64,326           21,682
                                                    -----------      -----------
TOTAL                                               $ 5,245,858      $ 5,785,750
                                                    ===========      ===========

LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY

LIABILITIES:
Distribution due to partners                        $   272,727      $   272,727
Incentive management fee payable to
general partners (Note 4)                               279,255          272,715
Property management fees payable (Note 1)                 6,308            7,380
Customer deposits and other liabilities                  51,918           62,878
                                                    -----------      -----------
Total liabilities                                       610,208          615,700
                                                    -----------      -----------
PARTNERS' EQUITY (Notes 1 and 4):
General partners                                        (61,424)        (56,080)
Limited partners (24,000 limited
partnership units outstanding
at December 31, 1995 and 1994)                        4,697,074        5,226,130
                                                   ------------      -----------
Total partners' equity                                4,635,650        5,170,050
                                                   ------------      -----------
TOTAL                                               $ 5,245,858      $ 5,785,750
                                                   ============      ===========

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

<PAGE>

DSI REALTY INCOME FUND VIII
(A California Real Estate Limited Partnership)

STATEMENTS OF INCOME
THREE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


                                               1995         1994         1993

REVENUES:
Rental revenues                             $1,619,839   $1,592,249   $1,583,788
Interest income                                 16,317       12,030        6,598
                                            ----------   ----------   ----------
Total revenues                               1,636,156    1,604,279    1,590,386
                                            ----------   ----------   ----------
EXPENSES:
 Depreciation (Note 2)                         479,566      469,134      469,134
 Operating expenses (Note 1)                   450,010      438,840      438,704
 General and administrative                    157,203      158,088      150,766
 General partners' incentive
  management fee (Note 4)                      109,289      103,337       99,334
                                            ----------   ----------   ----------
Total expenses                               1,196,068    1,169,399    1,157,938
                                            ----------   ----------   ----------

INCOME BEFORE EQUITY IN 
INCOME OF REAL ESTATE 
JOINT VENTURE                                  440,088      434,880      432,448

EQUITY IN INCOME OF
REAL ESTATE JOINT
VENTURE (Notes 1,2 and 6)                      116,421       93,634       89,210
                                            __________   __________   _________ 

NET INCOME                                  $  556,509   $  528,514   $  521,658
                                            ==========   ==========   ==========
AGGREGATE NET INCOME ALLOCATED
TO (Note 4):
Limited partners                            $  550,944   $  523,229   $  516,441
General partners                                 5,565        5,285        5,217
                                            ----------   ----------   ----------
TOTAL                                       $  556,509   $  528,514   $  521,658
                                            ==========   ==========   ==========
NET INCOME PER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
UNIT (Notes 2 and 4)                        $    22.96   $    21.80   $    21.52
                                            ==========   ==========   ==========

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

<PAGE>

DSI REALTY INCOME FUND VIII
(A California Real Estate Limited Partnership)

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' EQUITY
THREE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


                                         General       Limited
                                        Partners       Partners         Total

BALANCE AT JANUARY 1, 1993             ($46,582)    $ 6,166,460     $ 6,119,878

 Net income                               5,217         516,441         521,658

 Distributions (Note 4)                  (9,697)       (960,000)       (969,697)
                                        -------      ----------      ----------
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 1993            (51,062)      5,722,901       5,671,839

 Net income                               5,285         523,229         528,514

 Distributions (Note 4)                 (10,303)     (1,020,000)     (1,030,303)
                                        -------      ----------      -----------
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 1994            (56,080)      5,226,130       5,170,050

 Net income                               5,565         550,944         556,509

 Distributions (Note 4)                 (10,909)     (1,080,000)     (1,090,909)
                                        -------     -----------     -----------
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 1995           ($61,424)    $ 4,697,074     $ 4,635,650
                                        =======     ===========     ===========

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

<PAGE>

DSI REALTY INCOME FUND VIII
(A California Real Estate Limited Partnership)

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
THREE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


                                            1995          1994          1993

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Cash received from customers            $ 1,619,839   $ 1,592,249   $ 1,583,789
Cash paid to suppliers and employees       (664,637)     (811,644)     (665,706)
Cash received from real 
  estate joint venture                      165,000       144,966       136,007
Interest received                            16,317        12,030        6,598  
                                       -----------   -----------   ------------
  Net cash provided by operating
  activities                              1,136,519       937,601     1,060,688

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES -
Distributions to partners                (1,090,909)   (1,000,000)     (939,394)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES -
Purchase of property                        (24,913)       (5,510)       (4,347)
                                        -----------   -----------   ------------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND
CASH EQUIVALENTS                             20,697       (67,909)      116,947

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS,
AT BEGINNING OF YEAR                        424,960       492,869       375,922
                                        -----------   -----------   ------------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS,
AT END OF YEAR                          $   445,657   $   424,960   $   492,869
                                        ===========   ===========   ============
RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NET
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income                              $   556,509   $   528,514   $   521,658
Adjustments to reconcile net income
to net cash provided by operating
activities:
Depreciation and amortization               479,566       469,134       469,134
Equity in earnings of real
estate joint venture                       (116,421)      (93,634)      (89,210)
Distributions from real
estate joint venture                        165,000       144,964       136,007
Changes in assets and liabilities:
 Receivable from general partners           100,000      (100,000)
 Other assets                               (42,643)        1,535
 Incentive management fee payable to
  general partners                            6,540       (19,727)       17,624
 Property management fees payable            (1,072)         (146)        1,501
 Customer deposits and other
  liabilities                               (10,960)        6,961         3,974
                                        -----------   -----------   ------------
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING
ACTIVITIES                              $ 1,136,519   $   937,601   $ 1,060,688
                                        ===========   ===========   ============

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

<PAGE>

DSI REALTY INCOME FUND VIII
(A California Real Estate Limited Partnership)

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THREE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995


1.   GENERAL

     DSI Realty  Income Fund VIII, a California Real Estate Limited Partnership
     (the  "Partnership"),  has two general partners (DSI  Properties,  Inc. and
     Diversified  Investors  Agency) and limited  partners owning 24,000 limited
     partnership  units,  which  were  purchased  for $500 a unit.  The  general
     partners have made no capital  contribution  to the Partnership and are not
     required to make any capital  contribution  in the future.  The Partnership
     has a maximum  life of 50 years and was formed on April 23, 1984 under the
     California  Uniform  Limited  Partnership  Act for the  primary  purpose of
     acquiring and operating real estate.

     The  Partnership  owns five  mini-storage  facilities located in Stockton,
     Pittsburgh, El Centro, Huntington Beach, and Lompoc, California.  The
     Partnership has also entered into a joint venture with DSI Realty Income 
     Fund IX through which the Partnership has a 30% interest in a mini-storage
     facility in Aurora, Colorado (see Note 6).
   
     All  facilities  were acquired from Dahn Corporation  ("Dahn").  Dahn is
     not  affiliated  with the  Partnership.  Dahn is  affiliated  with  other  
     partnerships  in which  DSI Properties,  Inc. is a general  partner.  The
     mini-storage  facilities are operated for the  Partnership  by Dahn under 
     various  agreements  which are subject  to  renewal  annually.  Under  the
     terms of the  agreements,  the  Partnership  is required to pay Dahn a 
     property  management fee equal to 6% of gross revenue from operations, as 
     defined.

2.   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

     Cash and Cash  Equivalents  - The  Partnership  classifies  its  short-term
     investments  purchased with an original maturity of three months or less as
     cash equivalents.

     Property and  Depreciation  - Property is recorded at cost and is comprised
     primarily of  mini-storage  facilities.  Depreciation is provided for using
     the straight-line  method over an estimated useful life of 15 years.

     Income  Taxes  - No  provision  has  been  made  for  income  taxes  in the
     accompanying  financial  statements.  The  taxable  income  or  loss of the
     Partnership  is allocated to each partner in  accordance  with the terms of
     the Agreement of Limited  Partnership.  Each partner's tax status, in turn,
     determines  the  appropriate  income  tax for its  allocated  share  of the
     Partnership taxable income or loss.

     Investment in Real Estate Joint Venture - The Partnership accounts for its
     30% interest in the Aurora, Colorado facility using the equity method of
     accounting (see Note 6).

     Net  Income  per  Limited   Partnership  Unit  -  Net  income  per  limited
     partnership  unit is  computed  by  dividing  net income  allocated  to the
     limited  partners by the  weighted  average  number of limited  partnership
     units outstanding during each year (24,000 in 1995, 1994 and 1993).

     Estimates - The  preparation  of financial  statements in  conformity  with
     generally accepted  accounting  principles requires the Partnership's 
     management to make estimates and  assumptions  that affect the reported 
     amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the  financial  statements
     and the  reported  amounts of  revenues  and expenses  during the reporting
     period.  Actual  results could differ from those estimates.

3.   PROPERTY

     As of  December 31, 1995  and  1994, the  total  cost  of  property  and 
     accumulated  depreciation  are  as  follows:

                                                  1995                1994
       Land                                   $ 2,305,310        $ 2,305,310
       Buildings and improvements               7,074,530          7,049,617
                                              -----------        -----------

       Total                                    9,379,840          9,354,927
       Less accumulated depreciation           (5,061,631)        (4,582,064)
                                              -----------         ----------

       Property, net                          $ 4,318,209         $ 4,772,863
                                              ===========         ===========

4.   ALLOCATION OF PROFITS AND LOSSES

     Under the Agreement of Limited Partnership,  the general partners are to be
     allocated 1% of the net profits or losses from  operations  and the limited
     partners are to be allocated  the balance of the net profits or losses from
     operations  in  proportion  to their  limited  partnership  interests.  The
     general  partners  are also  entitled to receive a  percentage,  based on a
     predetermined  formula,  of any  cash  distribution  from the  sale,  other
     disposition, or refinancing of a real estate project.

     In addition, the general partners are entitled to receive an incentive 
     management  fee for supervising the operations of the Partnership. The fee 
     is to be paid in an amount equal to 9% per annum of the cash available for 
     distribution, as defined.  Payment of incentive  management fees earned by
     the general partners during the years 1986 through 1988 is subordinated to
     the limited partners' receipt of an annual cumulative, noncompounded return
     equal to 9.1% of their capital contributions.  Incentive management fee
     payable to general partners at December 31, 1995 and 1994 is $279,255 and 
     $272,715, respectively.

     In December 1994, subordinated incentive management fees in the amount of
     $100,000 were distributed to the general partners in error.  The amount, 
     which reflected as receivable from general partners in the 1994 financial
     statements, was repaid in full on February 27, 1995, with interest at a 
     rate of approximately 5%.

5.   OTHER ASSETS

     In September 1995, the Huntington Beach mini-storage facility was damaged 
     by fire.  Only 30 of the 601 units were effected.  A claim for $43,600 has
     been filed with the facility's insurance company and is included in other 
     assets  at  December 31, 1995.  It is  anticipated  that  100%  of  the 
     reconstruction  costs,  less the  deductible,  will be  reimbursed.

<PAGE>


6.   INVESTMENT IN REAL ESTATE JOINT VENTURE

     The Partnership is involved in a joint venture (the Buckley Road facility) 
     which owns a mini-storage facility in Aurora, Colorado. Under the terms of 
     the joint venture agreement, the Partnership is entitled to 30% of the 
     profits and losses of the venture and owns 30% of the mini-storage as a
     tenant in common with DSI Realty Income Fund IX ("Fund IX"), which has the
     remaining 70% interest in the venture.  The agreemnet specifies that DSI
     Properties, Inc. (a general partner in both the Partnership and Fund IX)
     shall make all decisions relating to the activities of the joint venture 
     and the management of the property.  Summarized financial information of 
     the Buckley Road facility is as follows:

                                                  1995             1994
ASSETS:
 Cash                                         $    15,199      $     9,673   
  
 Property:
  Land                                            586,500          586,500
  Building                                      2,565,446        2,561,859
                                              -----------      -----------
  Total                                         3,151,946        3,148,359
  Less accumulated depreciation                (1,752,566)      (1,582,962)
                                              -----------      -----------
  Property - net                                1,399,380        1,565,397
                                              -----------      -----------
 Other assets                                       8,995            8,995
                                              -----------      -----------

TOTAL                                         $ 1,423,574      $ 1,584,065
                                              ===========      ===========
                                    
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY 
 Liabilities                                       28,124           26,685
 Partner's equity                               1,395,450        1,557,380
                                              -----------      -----------
TOTAL                                         $ 1,423,574      $ 1,584,065
                                              ===========      ===========

                                     1995           1994         1993

INCOME STATEMENT DATA:
 Rental revenues                   $707,333       $640,098     $633,691    
 Less operating expenses            319,264        327,985      336,771
                                   --------       --------     --------
 Net income                        $388,069       $312,113     $296,920
                                   ========       ========     ========

      Property is stated at cost; depreciation is provided for using the  
      straight-line method over the estimated useful life of 15 years.
              

<PAGE>

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Partners of
DSI Realty Income Fund VIII:

We have  audited  the financial  statements of DSI Realty Income Fund VIII (the
"Partnership") as of December 31, 1995 and 1994, and for each of the three years
in the period ended  December 31, 1995, and have issued our report thereon dated
January  31,  1996;  such report is included  elsewhere  in this Form 10-K.  Our
audits also included the financial statement schedule of DSI Realty Income Fund
VIII, listed in Item 14. This financial statement schedule is the responsibility
of the  Partnership's  management. Our  responsibility is to express an opinion
based on our audits. In our opinion,  such financial statements  schedule,  when
considered  in  relation  to the basic  financial  statements  taken as a whole,
presents fairly in all material respects, the information set forth therein.


January 31, 1996

DELOITTE & TOUCHE
LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA


<PAGE>

DSI REALTY INCOME FUND VIII
(A California Real Estate Limited Partnership)

REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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                                                    Costs Capitalized
                                 Initial Cost to      Subsequent to    Gross  Amount at Which Carried
                                   Partnership         Acquisition            at Close of Period
                               -------------------  -----------------  -----------------------------
                                        Buildings                               Buildings                         Date  
                                           and       Improve- Carrying             and                    Accum.   of   Date
Description       Encumbrances   Land  Improvements    ments   Costs     Land   Improvements   Total     Deprec.  Const. Acq. Life

MINI-U-STORAGE
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Stockton, CA          None    $371,000  $1,375,823   $14,676         $371,000  $1,390,499  $1,761,499 $1,012,584  01/85 07/84 15 Yrs
Pittsburgh, CA        None     317,550   1,122,032     5,482          317,550   1,127,514   1,445,064    799,571  05/85 11/84 15 Yrs
El Centro, CA         None     163,560     708,710     3,202          163,560     711,912     875,472    508,975  04/85 12/84 15 Yrs
Lompoc, CA            None     277,200   1,524,419     6,303          277,200   1,530,722   1,807,922  1,111,539  02/85 02/85 15 Yrs
Huntington Bch, CA    None   1,176,000   2,306,020     7,863        1,176,000   2,313,883   3,489,883  1,628,962  06/85 02/85 15 Yrs
                              --------  ----------   -------         --------  ----------  ---------- ----------
                            $2,305,310  $7,037,004  $ 37,526       $2,305,310  $7,074,530 $ 9,379,840 $5,061,631
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                                                     Real Estate     Accumulated
                                                        at Cost     Depreciation

               Balance at January 1, 1993             $ 9,345,070     $3,643,797
                 Additions                                  4,347        469,134
                                                      -----------     ----------
               Balance at December 31, 1993             9,349,417      4,112,931
                 Additions                                  5,510        469,134
                                                      -----------     ----------
               Balance at December 31, 1994             9,354,927      4,582,065
                 Additions                                 24,913        479,566
                                                      -----------     ----------
               Balance at December 31, 1995           $ 9,379,840     $5,061,631
                                                      ===========     ==========

The total cost at the end of the  period for  Federal  income tax  purposes  was
approximately $9,437,000.
<PAGE>

                                    EXHIBIT 2

                                 March 28, 1996

                      ANNUAL REPORT TO LIMITED PARTNERS OF

                           DSI REALTY INCOME FUND VIII

Dear Limited Partner:

     This report  contains the  Partnership's  balance sheets as of December 31,
1995 and 1994, and the related statements of income, changes in partners' equity
and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1995
accompanied  by an  independent  auditors'  report.  The  Partnership  owns five
mini-storage facilities, plus a 30% interest in a sixth mini-storage facility on
a joint venture basis with an affiliated Partnership, DSI Realty Income Fund IX,
a  California  Limited  Partnership.  The  Partnership's  properties  were  each
purchased  for all  cash  and  funded  solely  from  subscriptions  for  limited
partnership interests without the use of mortgage financing.

     Your attention is directed to the section entitled Management's  Discussion
and Analysis of Financial  Condition and Results of  Operations  for the General
Partners'  discussion and analysis of the financial statements and operations of
the Partnership.

     Average  occupancy levels for each of the  Partnership's six properties for
the years ended December 31, 1995 and December 31, 1994 were as follows:

Location of Property               Average Occupancy          Average Occupancy
                                   Levels for the             Levels for the
                                   Year Ended                 Year Ended
                                   Dec. 31, 1995              Dec. 31, 1994

El Centro, CA                          82%                        73%

Lompoc, CA                             91%                        91%

Pittsburg, CA                          85%                        87%

Stockton, CA                           84%                        85%

Huntington Beach, CA                   86%                        85%

Aurora, CO*                            89%                        83%
- ---------

*The Partnership owns a 30% fee interest in this facility.

     We will keep you informed of the  activities of DSI Realty Income Fund VIII
as  they  develop.  If  you  have  any  questions,  please  contact  us at  your
convenience at (310) 424-2655.

     If you would like a copy of the  Partnership's  Annual  Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended  December  31, 1995 which was filed with the  Securities  and
Exchange  Commission (which report includes the enclosed Financial  Statements),
we will forward a copy of the report to you upon written request.

                                                     Very truly yours,

                                                     DSI REALTY INCOME FUND VIII
                                                     By:  DSI Properties, Inc.



                                                   By___________________________
                                                     ROBERT J. CONWAY, President
WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.

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