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                Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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Filed by a Party other than the Registrant [ ]

Check the appropriate box:

[x] Preliminary Proxy Statement
[ ] Confidential,  for  Use  of  the  Commission  Only  (as  permitted  by  Rule
    14a-6(e)(2))
[ ] Definitive Proxy Statement 
[ ] Definitive  Additional Materials
[ ] Soliciting Material Pursuant to ss. 240.14a-11(c) or ss. 240.14a-12

                   PARTICIPATING INCOME PROPERTIES 1986, L.P.
                   ------------------------------------------
                (Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

                            -----------------------
                   (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement,
                          if other than the Registrant)

Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):

[ ] No fee required.
[x] Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.

    1)  Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies: units of
        assigned limited partnership interests
    2)  Aggregate  number of securities  to which  transaction  applies:  51,687
        units of assigned limited partnership interests
    3)  Aggregate  cash,  securities  and  other  property  to  be  received  in
        connection with the proposed transaction,  computed pursuant to Exchange
        Act Rule 0-11(c)(2): $48,534,216
    4)  Total fee paid: $9,707

[ ] Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.
[ ] Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange  Act Rule
    0-11(a)(2)  and  identify the filing for which the  offsetting  fee was paid
    previously.  Identify the previous filing by registration  statement number,
    or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.

    1)  Amount Previously Paid:
    2)  Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.:
    3)  Filing Party:
    4)  Date Filed:
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                   PARTICIPATING INCOME PROPERTIES 1986, L.P.


Dear Investor:

         On behalf of FFCA Management Company Limited  Partnership,  the general
partner of Participating  Income Properties 1986, L.P. (the  "Partnership"),  we
are requesting  your consent to sell the  Partnership's  interests in ten travel
plaza properties pursuant to the proposal set forth in the accompanying  Consent
Solicitation  Statement.  Thereafter,  the Partnership  will be liquidated,  all
assets distributed and a final Schedule K-1 issued.

         Whether you own a few or many units in the Partnership, it is important
that your units be represented.  We encourage you to make certain your units are
represented  by signing and dating the  accompanying  consent  card and promptly
returning it in the enclosed  envelope.  Please note that a consent card that is
not signed will be invalid.

         Should  you have any  questions  regarding  this  Consent  Solicitation
Statement, please call D.F. King & Co., Inc. at 800-848-3410.

                                   Sincerely,


                                   FFCA Management Company
                                   Limited Partnership



                                   By: /s/ Morton H. Fleischer
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                           Morton H. Fleischer, General Partner

Scottsdale, Arizona
Dated:  September ___, 1998
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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

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GENERAL INFORMATION.........................................................................1

SUMMARY.....................................................................................3

         The Partnership....................................................................3

         CFJ Properties.....................................................................3

         The Transaction....................................................................4

         Background to the Transaction......................................................5

         Source and Amount of Funds.........................................................5

         Conditions to the Transaction......................................................6

         Appraisals.........................................................................6

         Fairness...........................................................................7

         Recommendation of the General Partner..............................................7

         Estimated Liquidating Distributions................................................7

         Liquidation Procedures.............................................................8

         Federal Income Tax Consequences....................................................8

         Special Considerations.............................................................9

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS.....................................................................10

         Conflicts of Interest.............................................................10

         Participation by Lender...........................................................10

         Federal Income Tax Consequences...................................................10

THE PARTNERSHIP............................................................................11

THE TRANSACTION............................................................................16

         Purchase Agreements...............................................................16

         Source of Funds...................................................................17

         Conditions to the Transaction.....................................................18

         Closing Date......................................................................19

         Benefits of Sale of Travel Plazas and Liquidation of Partnership; Reasons for the
                 Transaction...............................................................19

         Detriments of Sale of the Travel Plazas and Liquidation of Partnership............20

         Partnership Agreement Provisions Regarding Dissolution of Partnership.............20

         Insurance.........................................................................21
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         Consent Required..................................................................21

         Related Sale of PIP II and PIP III Travel Plazas to the Buyer.....................22

         Accounting Treatment..............................................................22

         Regulatory Requirements...........................................................22

         Recommendation of the General Partner.............................................23

FAIRNESS...................................................................................23

APPRAISALS.................................................................................23

THE TRAVEL PLAZAS..........................................................................24

INDUSTRY...................................................................................26

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION..................................................27

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA....................................................................31

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION 
         AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.........................................................32

         Liquidity and Capital Resources...................................................32

         Results of Operations.............................................................33

         Three Months Ended March 31, 1998 Compared to the Three Months Ended 
                  March 31, 1997...........................................................33

         Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 1997 Compared to Fiscal Year Ended
                  December 31, 1996........................................................33

         Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 1996 Compared to Fiscal Year Ended
                  December 31, 1995........................................................34

         Inflation.........................................................................35

GENERAL PARTNER COMPENSATION...............................................................35

MARKET FOR UNITS AND RELATED SECURITY HOLDER MATTERS.......................................35

         Secondary Market Information......................................................35

         Third Party Tender Offers.........................................................36

         Unitholders.......................................................................36

         Distributions.....................................................................37

CONSENT PROCEDURES.........................................................................38
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FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS..........................................................39

         Opinions of Counsel...............................................................40

         Federal Income Tax Characterization of the Partnership............................40

         Tax Consequences of the Transaction...............................................40

         Taxation of Tax-Exempt Investors..................................................43

         State Tax Consequences and Withholding............................................43

ANNUAL REPORT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS..........................................................43

OTHER MATTERS..............................................................................43

NOTICE TO BANKS, BROKER-DEALERS
         AND VOTING TRUSTEES AND THEIR NOMINEES............................................44

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES...............................................F-1
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                         NOTICE OF CONSENT SOLICITATION

         NOTICE  IS  HEREBY  GIVEN  that  investors  in   Participating   Income
Properties  1986,  L.P.  (the  "Partnership")  will be asked to  consent  to the
following  proposal by ________,  1998,  unless  extended from time to time (the
"Consent Date") by FFCA Management  Company  Limited  Partnership  (the "General
Partner"):

         A proposal to authorize  the General  Partner to accept the terms of an
         offer to  purchase  all of the  Partnership's  interests  in ten travel
         plazas,  including  real  property,  improvements,  equipment and other
         personal  property,  by  Flying  J Inc.  and  certain  special  purpose
         companies  affiliated  with  Flying  J  Inc.,  for a  cash  payment  of
         $48,534,216,  which  purchase will be followed by a liquidation  of the
         Partnership  and final  distribution  of assets  as  described  in this
         Consent Solicitation Statement.

         Each  person  (an  "Investor")  who holds one or more  units of limited
partnership depository units ("Units") in the Partnership and is reflected as an
Investor on the books and records of the  Partnership  on the date of mailing of
this Notice of the Consent  Solicitation  is entitled to receive such notice and
consent  to the  proposal.  Valid  transferees  of Units  after  the date of the
Consent Solicitation Statement and prior to the Consent Date will be entitled to
revoke or revise a consent  previously  given by the transferor  with respect to
such Units before the Consent Date. An affirmative  vote of Investors  holding a
majority of Units is required to approve the proposal.  FFCA  Investor  Services
Corporation  86-B, the initial limited partner of the Partnership  (the "Initial
Limited Partner") and holder of record of the limited  partnership  interests in
the  Partnership,  will deliver the consents of the Investors to the Partnership
as directed by Investors. No meeting of Investors will be held.

         All  Investors  are  requested to complete,  date and sign the enclosed
Consent  Card and  return it  promptly  in the  postage  paid,  return-addressed
envelope provided for that purpose.  By returning your Consent Card promptly you
can help the Partnership avoid the expense of follow-up mailings.

         THE ENCLOSED  CONSENT IS BEING  SOLICITED BY THE GENERAL  PARTNER.  THE
GENERAL PARTNER RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSAL.

                                  FFCA Management Company Limited Partnership



                                  By: /s/ Morton H. Fleischer
                                      ------------------------------------------
                                          Morton H. Fleischer, General Partner

Scottsdale, Arizona
Dated:  September __, 1998
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                   PARTICIPATING INCOME PROPERTIES 1986, L.P.
                           17207 North Perimeter Drive
                            Scottsdale, Arizona 85255

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                         CONSENT SOLICITATION STATEMENT

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                              GENERAL INFORMATION

         Participating  Income  Properties  1986, L.P. (the  "Partnership")  was
formed in June 1986 to invest as a co-general  partner in FFCA/PIP 1986 Property
Company, a Delaware general partnership (the "Company"). The Company owns travel
plazas,  including  real  estate,  improvements,  equipment  and other  personal
property  (the "Travel  Plazas"),  most of which are leased to, and operated by,
CFJ Properties, a general partnership formed pursuant to a joint venture between
a subsidiary  of Flying J Inc. and two  subsidiaries  of Conoco Inc. The general
partner of the Partnership is FFCA Management  Company  Limited  Partnership,  a
Delaware  limited  partnership  (the  "General  Partner").  The initial  limited
partner  of the  Partnership  is FFCA  Investor  Services  Corporation  86-B,  a
Delaware corporation (the "Initial Limited Partner"), which holds legal title to
the limited  partnership  interests of the Partnership.  The limited partnership
interests of the  Partnership  (the "Units") are assigned by the Initial Limited
Partner to investors (the "Investors") in the Partnership.

         This Consent Solicitation Statement is furnished in connection with the
solicitation  by the General  Partner of consents  directing the Initial Limited
Partner to deliver the consents of Investors to the  Partnership  regarding  the
proposed  transaction  with  respect to the  Partnership  described  herein (the
"Transaction")  on  __________,  1998, a period of 45 days from the date of this
Consent Solicitation Statement, unless extended from time to time by the General
Partner (the "Consent  Date").  The consents are being  solicited by the General
Partner pursuant to Section 11.4 of the Second Amended and Restated  Certificate
and  Agreement  of Limited  Partnership  of the  Partnership  (the  "Partnership
Agreement").  This Consent Solicitation Statement, the accompanying Consent Card
(the  "Consent  Card"),  and the  Notice of Consent  Solicitation  will be first
mailed or given to each  Investor  who holds one or more  Units on or about June
30, 1998.

         The General Partner solicits  consents by mail to give each Investor an
opportunity to direct the Initial  Limited Partner to vote the number of limited
partnership interests  corresponding to the number of Units held by the Investor
on all matters described in this Consent Solicitation  Statement.  Investors are
urged to: (i) read this Consent Solicitation  Statement carefully;  (ii) specify
their  choice in each  matter by marking  the  appropriate  box on the  enclosed
Consent  Card;  and (iii) sign,  date and return the Consent Card by mail in the
postage-paid, return addressed envelope provided for that purpose.

         All Units  represented  by a properly  executed and valid  Consent Card
received prior to the Consent Date will be voted by the Initial  Limited Partner
in  accordance  with the  instructions  marked  thereon or otherwise as provided
therein, unless such Consent Card has previously been revoked or revised. Unless
instructions to the contrary are marked, or if no instructions are
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specified,  the Initial Limited Partner will treat each signed Consent Card as a
direction  to vote the Units  represented  thereby in favor of the  proposal set
forth on the Consent  Card.  Any  Consent  Card may be revoked or revised at any
time prior to the Consent  Date by  submitting  another  Consent  Card bearing a
later date or by giving  written  notice of  revocation  to the Initial  Limited
Partner at the  Partnership's  address indicated above. Any notice of revocation
or revision sent to the Partnership must include the Investor's name, the number
of Units with respect to which the prior Consent Card was given, and a statement
that the Investor  revokes all previously  executed  Consent Cards,  and must be
received prior to the Consent Date to be effective.

         The  information  contained  herein  concerning  the  Partnership,  the
General  Partner  and the  Company has been  furnished  by the General  Partner.
Information  contained  herein  concerning  the buyer has been  furnished to the
General Partner by the buyer.

         THIS TRANSACTION HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (THE  "COMMISSION"),  NOR HAS THE COMMISSION PASSED UPON
THE FAIRNESS OR MERITS OF THIS  TRANSACTION  OR UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF
THE INFORMATION  CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT.  ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY
IS UNLAWFUL.
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                                     SUMMARY

         The  following  is a summary of certain  information  contained in this
Consent Solicitation Statement.  This summary is not intended to be complete and
is qualified  in its entirety by the more  detailed  information  and  financial
statements   contained  elsewhere  in  this  Consent   Solicitation   Statement.
References  to the Second  Amended and  Restated  Certificate  and  Agreement of
Limited  Partnership  (the  "Partnership  Agreement")  of  Participating  Income
Properties  1986,  L.P.  contained in this Consent  Solicitation  Statement  are
qualified in their entirety by the terms of the Partnership Agreement previously
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which is incorporated in this
Consent Solicitation Statement by reference. Copies of the Partnership Agreement
will be furnished,  without charge,  to any Investor who makes a written or oral
request  therefor  to  Investor   Services,   FFCA  Management  Company  Limited
Partnership,  17207 North Perimeter Drive, Scottsdale,  Arizona 85255, telephone
number (602) 585-4500.

         Statements  contained in this Consent  Solicitation  Statement that are
not based on historical fact are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning
of  the  Private  Securities  Litigation  Reform  Act of  1995.  Forward-looking
statements may be identified by the use of  forward-looking  terminology such as
"may," "will," "expect,"  "anticipate,"  "believe," "continue" or similar terms,
variations of those terms or the negative of those terms.  Cautionary statements
set forth in "Special Considerations" and elsewhere in this Consent Solicitation
Statement  identify  important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those in the forward-looking statements.

The Partnership

         Participating   Income   Properties  1986,  L.P.,  a  Delaware  limited
partnership  (the  "Partnership"),  was  organized  in June  1986 to invest as a
co-general  partner in  FFCA/PIP  1986  Property  Company,  a  Delaware  general
partnership  (the  "Company").  The Company  currently  owns ten travel  plazas,
including real property,  improvements,  equipment and other personal  property,
located  in  Montana,  Washington,  Texas,  Iowa,  Idaho,  Arizona,  California,
Missouri  and  Wyoming  (collectively,  the  "Travel  Plazas").  See "THE TRAVEL
PLAZAS."  Seven of the  Travel  Plazas  are  leased  to,  and  operated  by, CFJ
Properties ("CFJ Properties"),  a general partnership.  One of the Travel Plazas
is leased to Flying J and two are leased to  franchisees  of Flying J  Franchise
Inc. ("FJFI"), a subsidiary of Flying J and the franchisor of the two franchised
Travel Plazas.  See "THE PARTNERSHIP." The general partner of the Partnership is
FFCA Management Company Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership (the
"General Partner"). The individual general partner of the General Partner is Mr.
Morton Fleischer. See "--Relationships."

CFJ Properties

         CFJ Properties is a joint venture  between Flying J Inc.  ("Flying J"),
through its  subsidiary  Big West Oil Company  ("Big  West"),  and Conoco  Inc.,
through its subsidiaries  Douglas Oil Company of California ("Douglas Oil"), and
Kayo Oil Company ("Kayo Oil").
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The Transaction

         The Company has entered into  Purchase  Agreements  with Flying J dated
July ___, 1998 (the  "Purchase  Agreements")  to acquire from the Company all of
the Company's right,  title and interest to the Travel Plazas for a cash payment
of $48,534,216  (the  "Transaction").  These  proceeds  represent an increase of
approximately  40% over the cost of the Travel  Plazas paid by the Company.  See
"THE TRANSACTION" and "APPRAISALS."

         The  obligation  of  the  parties  to  consummate  the  Transaction  is
conditioned  upon the approval by an  affirmative  vote of  Investors  holding a
majority of assigned  limited  partnership  interests  of the  Partnership  (the
"Units"),  and certain other conditions more  particularly  described under "THE
TRANSACTION--Conditions  to the  Transaction"  below.  Certain  of the  Purchase
Agreements  will be assigned by Flying J to certain  special  purpose  companies
affiliated  with  Flying J or CFJ  Properties  (collectively  with Flying J, the
"Buyer").

         The investors of Participating  Income  Properties II, L.P., a Delaware
limited partnership ("PIP II"), and Participating  Income Properties III Limited
Partnership,  a Delaware  limited  partnership  ("PIP III"),  are being asked to
approve  the sale of the assets of their  respective  partnerships  to the Buyer
(the  "Related PIP  Transactions")  in  conjunction  with the sale of the Travel
Plazas by the Company pursuant to the Purchase Agreements.  Consent solicitation
statements  relating  to the sale of the PIP II and PIP III  assets to the Buyer
have been filed with the Securities and Exchange  Commission  ("SEC") and mailed
to the PIP II and PIP III  investors  simultaneously  with the  mailing  of this
Consent  Solicitation  Statement  and are  available to Investors  upon request.
Requests  should be directed  to  Investor  Services,  FFCA  Management  Company
Limited  Partnership,  17207 North Perimeter Drive,  Scottsdale,  Arizona 85255,
telephone number (602) 585-4500.

         If the  Transaction is approved by Investors in the Partnership but not
by investors in either of the Related PIP Transactions,  the Buyer has the right
not to consummate the Transaction.  However,  the Buyer, at its discretion,  may
obligate the Company to consummate the Transaction if the Investors  approve the
Transaction   and   other    conditions   to   closing   are   met.   See   "THE
TRANSACTION--Conditions  to the Transaction" below. Investors voting against the
Transaction do not have dissenters' rights or any rights of appraisal.

         The Purchase Agreements provide that the Buyer is purchasing the Travel
Plazas from the Company with limited  representations  and  warranties  from the
Partnership  and  otherwise on an "as is," "where is" basis and with all faults.
The Purchase  Agreements  also provide that the Company will indemnify the Buyer
for all liabilities  incurred by it in connection with the consent  solicitation
of the  Investors.  In  order  to  facilitate  a prompt  and  final  liquidating
distribution to Investors, the Partnership has purchased insurance to protect it
against  potential  claims and  liabilities of the  Partnership  and the Company
arising after the liquidation  and  dissolution of the  Partnership  relating to
this Consent Solicitation and the Transaction. See "THE TRANSACTION--Insurance."
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Background to the Transaction

         The negotiations between Flying J and the General Partner leading up to
the Transaction commenced in mid-1997. At that time, representatives of Flying J
advised the General Partner that the lessees  intended to exercise their options
to purchase the land,  building and  equipment  comprising  the Travel Plazas as
soon as practicable.  The Flying J representatives requested the General Partner
to  consider a  transaction  which  would  involve the sale of all of the travel
plazas  owned by the  Partnership,  PIP II and PIP III  (collectively,  the "PIP
Travel Plazas").  During December 1997, an agreement in principle  regarding the
Transaction was reached, based upon the December 31, 1996 appraised value of the
PIP Travel Plazas.  See  "APPRAISALS."  The terms and conditions of the Purchase
Agreement were  determined  pursuant to  arm's-length  negotiations  between the
General  Partner and Flying J.  Because  Flying J intended to close and relocate
the travel plaza in Boise,  Idaho,  the parties agreed to consummate the sale of
the Boise travel plaza before the consummation of the  Transaction.  On February
20, 1998,  CFJ  Properties  exercised  its option to purchase  the Boise,  Idaho
travel plaza for a cash payment of $3,385,784.

Source and Amount of Funds

         The cash  required  to  purchase  the  Travel  Plazas  pursuant  to the
Purchase  Agreements will be $48,534,216  (the "Purchase  Price").  The Buyer is
obligated  to pay for all  costs and  expenses  of the  Transaction,  including,
without  limitation,  the  attorneys'  fees of the Company and the  Partnership,
title  insurance   expenses  and  premiums,   escrow  fees,   survey   expenses,
environmental audit expenses and/or environmental insurance premiums,  transfer,
recording and filing fees and expenses,  and mortgage taxes, if any, except that
the Buyer shall not be responsible for any expenses  incurred in connection with
the consent solicitation of the Investors or liquidation of the Partnership. The
General  Partner  estimates  that the costs  and  expenses  associated  with the
consent   solicitation  of  the  Investors  and  with  the  liquidation  of  the
Partnership will be approximately $376,500.

         The  Buyer  will  pay  cash  for the  purchase  of the  Travel  Plazas.
Financing  will be  provided  to the Buyer with loans  (the  "Loans")  from FFCA
Acquisition  Corporation (the "Lender"),  a wholly owned subsidiary of Franchise
Finance  Corporation of America ("FFCA")  (NYSE:FFA),  with the exception of the
Ellensburg,  Washington and Evanston,  Wyoming Travel Plazas (collectively,  the
"Franchised  Travel Plazas").  The Franchised Travel Plazas will be purchased by
Flying J with its own funds.  FFCA is a New York Stock  Exchange  listed company
whose primary  business purpose is to provide real estate financing to the chain
restaurant industry,  as well as to the convenience store and automotive service
and parts  industries.  The  Loans  will be made  pursuant  to  definitive  loan
agreements,  promissory  notes,  deeds  of  trust  or  mortgages,  and  security
agreements  (collectively,  the  "Loan  Documents").  The  Lender  has  issued a
commitment  letter to Flying J (the  "Commitment  Letter")  with  respect to the
Loans.  Flying J's rights and  obligations  under the Commitment  Letter will be
assigned to the Buyer. The Lender's rights and obligations  under the Commitment
Letter may be assigned to a third-party  lender not affiliated  with FFCA or the
Buyer.

         The Lender's  obligation under the Commitment  Letter to make the Loans
and  similar  loans to be made by the  Lender  to the Buyer in the  Related  PIP
Transactions (the "Related  
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Loans") is conditioned upon the satisfaction or waiver of certain  conditions on
or before  December 31, 1998.  If the Buyer  purchases a Travel Plaza with funds
from sources  other than the Loans,  the Buyer must pay the Lender a breakup fee
equal to 1% of the proposed Loan amount  applicable to the Travel Plaza plus the
Lender's expenses incurred in connection therewith. See "THE TRANSACTION--Source
of Funds."

         The  terms  of  the  Commitment  Letter  were  determined  pursuant  to
arm's-length  negotiations  between the Lender and Flying J. Because of the size
of  the  Transaction  and  to  address  the  issues   described  under  "SPECIAL
CONSIDERATIONS," a special meeting of the Board of Directors of FFCA was held on
June 29, 1998, at which time the terms and conditions of the  Commitment  Letter
and Loans were reviewed and approved by the disinterested directors of FFCA. See
"SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS - Conflicts of Interest."

Conditions to the Transaction

         Consummation  of  the  Transaction  is  conditioned  upon  each  of the
following  occurring  on or  before  December  31,  1998:  (i)  approval  of the
Transaction and the subsequent  dissolution of the Partnership by an affirmative
vote of Investors  holding a majority of Units; (ii) unless waived by the Buyer,
approval of the Related PIP Transactions and the subsequent  dissolutions of PIP
II and PIP III by an affirmative  vote of the PIP II and PIP III investors;  and
(iii) there having been no statute,  rule, order or regulation enacted or issued
by any governmental authority or by a court, which prohibits the consummation of
the Transaction. See "THE TRANSACTION--Conditions to the Transaction."

         The  obligation  of the  Buyer  (but  not the  Company)  to  close  the
Transaction is  conditioned  upon the Lender making the Loans as provided in the
Commitment  Letter.  This condition was added to the Purchase  Agreements at the
Buyer's  request.  Assuming  that all other  conditions to the closing have been
met, the Company will be obligated to  consummate  the  Transaction  even if the
Buyer elects to fund the purchase of a Travel Plaza from sources  other than the
Loans.  However, in such event, the Buyer would be obligated to pay the Lender a
breakup fee equal to 1% of the  proposed  Loan amount  applicable  to the Travel
Plaza plus the Lender's expenses incurred in connection therewith.

Appraisals

         The  Partnership  has received  appraisals as of December 31, 1996 (the
"1996  Appraisal"),  and as of  December  31,  1997 (the  "1997  Appraisal"  and
collectively  with  the  1996  Appraisal,   the  "Appraisals")  from  Cushman  &
Wakefield, Inc. ("Cushman & Wakefield") relating to the Appraised Travel Plazas.
Cushman  &  Wakefield  is  a  nationally   recognized,   independent  and  fully
diversified  real  estate  firm  with  extensive  valuation  experience  and has
provided appraisals to the Partnership since its formation.

         The  Transaction  is based upon the agreement in principle  between the
General  Partner and Flying J in December  1997 that the purchase  price for the
Travel  Plazas,  after  taking  into  account  any sale of assets,  would be the
appraised  value of the Travel Plazas as set forth in the 1996  Appraisal.  This
agreement  was  subject  to the  condition  that  the  1997  Appraisal  for  the
Partnership  would not vary by more than five percent  from the 1996  Appraisal.
The difference  
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between the 1996 Appraisal and the 1997 Appraisal was less than one percent. The
agreement was further  subject to the condition  that the appraised  value as of
December 31, 1997 of the PIP Travel Plazas  (which  include the Travel Plazas of
PIP II and PIP III)  also did not vary by more  than  five  percent  from  their
December 31, 1996 appraisal value. The difference  between the December 31, 1996
and December 31, 1997 appraisals for the Travel Plazas did not vary by more than
five percent with respect to the  Partnership,  PIP II and PIP III on a combined
basis.  Therefore,  the  value  set  forth  in the  1996  Appraisal  was used to
determine the purchase price of the Travel Plazas. See "APPRAISALS."

Fairness

         The  General  Partner  reasonably   believes  that  the  terms  of  the
Transaction are fair to the  Partnership and the Investors.  The General Partner
has based its  determination  as to the fairness of the  Transaction  on several
factors,  including but not limited to (i) the amount of the cash  consideration
to be received for the Travel Plazas, (ii) prices received recently for Units in
the secondary market, including third party tender offers, (iii) the opportunity
for each  Investor  to vote in  favor  of or  against  the  Transaction  and the
subsequent dissolution of the Partnership,  (iv) the Appraisals and (v) the fact
that  the  Options  can  be  currently   exercised.   See  "FAIRNESS"  and  "THE
PARTNERSHIP."

Recommendation of the General Partner

         The General  Partner has approved the  Transaction  and recommends that
Investors vote in favor of the Transaction and the subsequent liquidation of the
Partnership as described  herein.  The General Partner has conflicts of interest
with respect to the financing of the Transaction through the Loans. See "SPECIAL
CONSIDERATIONS--Conflicts of Interest."

Estimated Liquidating Distributions

         The General Partner estimates that the sale of the ten Travel Plazas to
the Buyer for  $48,534,216,  followed by a distribution  and  liquidation of the
Partnership, will result in estimated liquidating distributions of approximately
$925 in cash per Unit.  At March 31,  1998,  each  Investor's  adjusted  capital
contribution  was  approximately  $895 per $1,000 Unit. An  Investor's  adjusted
capital  contribution is generally the Investor's  initial capital  contribution
reduced by the cash  distributions  to the Investor of proceeds from the sale of
Partnership  properties and reduced by any other cash  distributions  other than
cash from operations.

         The following chart sets forth the cash  distributions  for the life of
the  Partnership  that Investors would have received upon the liquidation of the
Partnership had the Partnership liquidated on March 31, 1998:
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
      Cash Distributions                     Investors admitted on       Investors admitted
        Per $1,000 Unit                         January 15, 1987          on April 16, 1987
        ---------------                         ----------------          -----------------

<S>                                                 <C>                        <C>   
Cash Distributions to Date - From                   $1,097                     $1,083
Operations                                                                    
                                                                              
Cash Distributions to Date - Return of                 105                        105
Capital                                                                       
                                                                              
Liquidating Distribution (estimated)                   925                        925
                                                    ------                     ------
Total Distributions (estimated)                     $2,127                     $2,113
                                                    ======                     ======
</TABLE>
                                                                             
See  "UNAUDITED  PRO  FORMA  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION"  for  assumptions  used  to
calculate estimated liquidating distributions.

Liquidation Procedures

         As soon as  practicable  after  the sale of the  Travel  Plazas  to the
Buyer,  the  General  Partner  will take all steps  necessary  to  complete  the
liquidation of the Partnership. Upon liquidation of the Partnership, the General
Partner will apply and distribute the assets of the Partnership to Investors and
the  General  Partner  in  accordance  with the  provisions  of the  Partnership
Agreement.  Each Investor will receive a final Schedule K-1 from the Partnership
as soon as practicable after the liquidation of the Partnership. It is estimated
that the transaction costs and expenses associated with the consent solicitation
of the Investors and with the liquidation of the Partnership (including the cost
of the Insurance) will be approximately $376,500.

Federal Income Tax Consequences

         Separate  federal income tax  consequences  result from the sale of the
Travel Plazas and the subsequent  liquidation of the  Partnership,  as described
below.

         o        Taxable gain -- The sale of the Travel Plazas will  constitute
                  a taxable  transaction  for  federal  income tax  purposes.  A
                  taxable  gain of  approximately  $375 per Unit is  expected to
                  result from the sale of the Travel Plazas, a majority of which
                  will be a capital gain for federal  income tax purposes.  This
                  gain is principally the result of depreciation deductions, the
                  benefit of which was received by the Investors during the life
                  of  the  Partnership.  Each  Investor  will  receive  a  final
                  Schedule  K-1 from the  Partnership  reflecting  this  taxable
                  gain.

         o        Capital  loss --  Separately,  as a result  of the  subsequent
                  liquidation of the Partnership, each Investor who acquired his
                  Units  in  the  initial   offerings  thereof  is  expected  to
                  recognize  a  capital  loss of  approximately  $112 per  Unit.
                  Investors  who   purchased   their  Units  after  the  initial
                  offerings may have a tax basis in their Units  different  from
                  that of  Investors  who  acquired  their  Units in the initial
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                  offerings.  As  a  result,  such  Investors  may  recognize  a
                  different  amount of loss from  liquidation of the Partnership
                  than Investors who purchased  Units in the initial  offerings.
                  If  the  sale  of  the  Travel   Plazas  and  the   subsequent
                  liquidation  of the  Partnership  happen  in the same  taxable
                  year, the loss from  liquidation  would  partially  offset the
                  gain from the sale of the Travel Plazas described above.

See  "SPECIAL  CONSIDERATIONS--Federal  Income Tax  Consequences"  and  "FEDERAL
INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS."

Special Considerations

         In evaluating the Transaction,  Investors should carefully consider the
information contained under "SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS."
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                             SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

         In their  evaluation of the  Transaction,  Investors  should  carefully
consider the following:

Conflicts of Interest

         The General  Partner will receive a distribution in connection with the
liquidation of the Partnership as permitted under the Partnership Agreement. The
receipt by the  General  Partner of this  distribution  results in a conflict of
interest  of  the  General  Partner  in  recommending  the  Transaction.  By not
recommending  the  Transaction,  the  General  Partner  would  not  receive  the
distribution  at this time but would continue to receive fees from the continued
operation of the Partnership.

Participation by Lender

         The Buyer  expects to obtain the cash  required to purchase  the Travel
Plazas   (excluding  the  Franchised   Travel  Plazas)  from  FFCA   Acquisition
Corporation,  a wholly owned  subsidiary of FFCA, or from an unaffiliated  third
party lender to whom the Lender has  assigned  its rights  under the  Commitment
Letter.  See "THE  TRANSACTION--Source  of  Funds."  Mr.  Fleischer  is both the
principal  owner of the General  Partner and the  Chairman,  President and Chief
Executive  Officer of FFCA.  In  addition,  several  officers  and  directors of
Perimeter  Center  Management  Company,  the  corporate  general  partner of the
General Partner,  are also  directors  and  officers  of FFCA.  Because of these
relationships,  the terms and conditions of the Purchase  Agreement,  Commitment
Letter and Loans were  reviewed and approved by the  disinterested  directors of
FFCA at a special  meeting  of the Board of  Directors  of FFCA held on June 29,
1998.

Federal Income Tax Consequences

         Separate  federal income tax  consequences  result from the sale of the
Travel Plazas and the subsequent  liquidation of the  Partnership,  as described
below.

         o        Taxable gain -- The sale of the Travel Plazas will  constitute
                  a taxable  transaction  for  federal  income tax  purposes.  A
                  taxable  gain of  approximately  $375 per Unit is  expected to
                  result from the sale of the Travel Plazas, a majority of which
                  will be a capital gain for federal  income tax purposes.  This
                  gain is principally the result of depreciation deductions, the
                  benefit of which was received by the Investors during the life
                  of  the  Partnership.  Each  Investor  will  receive  a  final
                  Schedule  K-1 from the  Partnership  reflecting  this  taxable
                  gain.

         o        Capital  loss --  Separately,  as a result  of the  subsequent
                  liquidation of the Partnership, each Investor who acquired his
                  Units  in  the  initial   offerings  thereof  is  expected  to
                  recognize  a  capital  loss of  approximately  $112 per  Unit.
                  Investors who purchased their Units after the initial offering
                  may have a tax  basis in their  Units  different  from that of
                  Investors who acquired their Units in the initial offering. As
                  a result,  such Investors may recognize a different  amount of
                  loss from  liquidation of the  Partnership  than Investors who
                  purchased Units in the initial  offerings.  If the sale of the
                  Travel   Plazas  and  the   subsequent   liquidation   of  the
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                  Partnership  happen in the same  taxable  year,  the loss from
                  liquidation  would partially  offset the gain from the sale of
                  the Travel Plazas described above.

         As a general matter,  each Investor will aggregate his share of certain
gain derived from the Transaction  with certain gain or loss from other sources.
Any net gain will be taxed at the  rates  applicable  to  capital  gains,  which
currently is 20%. However, a portion of the gain to be recognized as a result of
the sale of the real property equal to the Partnership's depreciation deductions
with  respect  thereto  will be  subject  to tax at a rate of 25%.  The  General
Partner  expects  that  gain to be  recognized  as a  result  of the sale of the
personal property will be characterized as ordinary income. Each Investor should
consult  his or her own tax  advisor  as to the  specific  consequences  of this
transaction. See "FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS."

                                 THE PARTNERSHIP

         The  Partnership  was  organized on June 23,  1986,  under the Delaware
Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act to invest as a co-general partner of the
Company.  The  Partnership  invested in the Travel Plazas through the Company to
avoid  burdensome  state filing  requirements  existing when the Partnership was
formed.  The  other  co-general  partner  of the  Company  is  Perimeter  Center
Management Company, a Delaware corporation ("PCMC"). The Partnership is entitled
to 99.9% of all of the profits,  losses and disbursable cash of the Company. The
Company was organized to acquire new and existing travel plazas,  including real
property,  improvements,  equipment and other personal  property.  The Company's
Travel Plazas are located in Montana,  Washington,  Texas, Iowa, Idaho, Arizona,
California, Missouri and Wyoming. The General Partner of the Partnership is FFCA
Management Company Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership,  and its
general partners are PCMC and Mr. Morton Fleischer.

         The Initial  Limited  Partner,  which is a wholly owned  subsidiary  of
PCMC,  was  incorporated  on June 23, 1986, to serve as the assignor and initial
limited  partner  of the  Partnership  and the owner of  record  of the  limited
partnership interests in the Partnership.  The limited partnership interests are
assigned by the Initial  Limited  Partner to Investors in the  Partnership.  The
Initial Limited Partner conducts no other business activity.

         On October 10, 1986, the  Partnership  and the Initial  Limited Partner
commenced a public offering of $75,000,000 in Units in the Partnership  pursuant
to a  Registration  Statement on Form S-11 under the  Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "Offering"). The Partnership and the Initial Limited Partner sold a
total  of  51,687  Units  to  investors  at  $1,000  per  Unit  for a  total  of
$51,687,000.  Investors  acquired the following number of Units from the Initial
Limited  Partner on each of the  following  dates:  19,865  Units on January 15,
1987;  and 31,822 Units on April 16, 1987.  Subsequent to that date, no Investor
has  made  any  additional  capital  contribution.  The  Investors  share in the
benefits of ownership of the Partnership's assets, including its interest in the
Company's  real and personal  property  investments,  according to the number of
Units  held,  in  substantially  the  same  manner  as  limited  partners  of  a
partnership.
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         The net proceeds of the  Offering  totaled  $45,613,778  and were fully
invested  by the  Partnership,  through its  investment  in the  Company,  as of
September  1988,  in eleven  travel plazas (the ten Travel Plazas and the Boise,
Idaho travel plaza sold to CFJ Properties).  The Travel Plaza facilities offer a
full-service  operation,  generally  including  fuel  facilities,  a restaurant,
convenience  store and other  amenities  for use by the  trucking  industry  and
traveling  public in  general.  Seven of the  Travel  Plazas  are  leased to CFJ
Properties,  one is  leased  to  Flying J and the  remaining  two are  leased to
franchisees of FJFI. Neither the Partnership nor the Company are affiliated with
CFJ Properties, Flying J or FJFI.

         The Partnership's  principal  objectives  through its investment in the
Company  are to (i)  preserve,  protect and enhance  Partnership  capital,  (ii)
provide partially  tax-deferred cash  distributions to Investors,  (iii) provide
the potential for increased  income and  protection  against  inflation  through
participation  in the gross  revenues  of the  Travel  Plazas,  and (iv)  obtain
long-term  appreciation  in the  value of its  properties  through  real  estate
ownership.

         Real estate  owned by the Company is  generally  leased for an original
term of 20 years.  Equipment  is  generally  leased  for a term of eight  years.
Lessees  generally  must pay the  Company  annual  rental  payments  (in monthly
installments)  equal to 10% of the Company's total investment in the properties.
As  additional  rent under the terms of each  lease,  the Company is entitled to
receive a portion of the  operating  revenues of the lessees  equal to (i) 4% of
annual gross receipts derived from the Travel Plaza,  excluding fuel sales, (ii)
3/10 of $.01 per gallon of fuel sold and (iii) 4% of all amounts received by the
lessee for any lease year  pursuant to any sublease by the lessee of any part of
its leased premises.

         On February 1, 1991, Flying J, through its subsidiary Big West, entered
into a joint venture with two subsidiaries of Conoco Inc.,  Douglas Oil and Kayo
Oil, to form CFJ Properties.  Flying J (and  subsidiaries) is a fully integrated
oil and gas company that is engaged in the production, refining, transportation,
wholesaling  and retail  marketing  of  petroleum  products  and other  services
through its travel  plazas and gasoline  stations.  Flying J operates all of CFJ
Properties' travel plazas and related  facilities,  which included 78 interstate
travel plaza  properties as of January 31, 1998. The Company owns seven of these
properties.  With the exception of the Travel Plaza in Butte, Montana,  Flying J
assigned its leasehold  interests in the Travel Plazas to CFJ Properties and was
released by the Company with respect to its obligations under those leases.

         For the  majority  of the  leases,  letters  of credit  issued  for the
Company's  benefit were  substituted  for rent deposits  previously  held by the
Company.  As part of the Transaction,  the Company will relinquish its rights to
those letters of credit.  To the extent the Company required a lessee to furnish
a rental deposit, the rental deposits will be assigned to the Buyer.

         The  lessees of the Travel  Plazas  have  options  (the  "Options")  to
purchase the land, building and equipment comprising the Travel Plazas. Pursuant
to the Options, the real estate may be purchased commencing in the tenth year of
the lease, for a five- or ten-year period. The real estate may be purchased at a
price equal to the greater of (i) the  appraised  fair market value of the land,
building and equipment,  as determined by an independent appraiser,  or (ii) the
approximate cost of the land, building and equipment, plus a pro rata portion of
organizational
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and offering  expenses of the  Partnership  and less any amounts paid previously
for equipment. The equipment may be purchased at the end of the eight-year lease
term at a price equal to its appraised  fair market value.  All equipment at the
Travel Plazas subject to such Options has been purchased.

         The following chart shows when the lessees of the Travel Plazas will be
eligible to exercise their Options regarding the land and improvements:

         Travel Plaza Location        Purchase Option Exercise Commencement Date
         ---------------------        ------------------------------------------

         Amarillo, TX                 June 1998

         Butte, MT                    July 1997

         Cheyenne, WY                 August 1998

         Clive, IA                    July 1998

         Ellensburg, WA               September 1997

         Eloy, AZ                     August 1998

         Evanston, WY                 December 1997

         Post Falls, ID               January 1997

         Thousand Palms, CA           July 1998

         Truxton, MO                  July 1998

         The Partnership is dependent upon CFJ Properties, its principal lessee,
since an adverse change in its financial  condition could materially  affect its
ability to make lease  payments.  During 1997,  CFJ Properties and Flying J Inc.
together  contributed  approximately  88%  of the  Company's  total  rental  and
percentage rent payments for the year.

         For the fiscal year ended January 31, 1998, CFJ Properties reported net
income of $16 million on revenues of $1.3  billion.  Revenues  rose 7% from $1.2
billion in the prior year. The higher revenues  resulted from the opening of six
new units and increases in fuel prices.  Net income  increased from $1.8 million
in the prior year due to higher gross profit margins.

         During the fiscal year ended January 31, 1998, CFJ Properties  reported
$41.7 million in net cash  provided by operating  activities.  This cash,  along
with  the cash  provided  by  financing  activities,  was  used to make  capital
expenditures.  As of January 31, 1998, CFJ Properties  reported cash balances of
approximately  $3.8 million,  with  liquidity  supported by net cash provided by
operating activities and a $150 million revolving line of credit with a bank. As
of January 31, 1998, CFJ Properties reported partners' capital of $155.5 million
and total assets of $463.7 million.
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         CFJ  Properties  leases  the PIP  Travel  Plazas  and  equipment  under
non-cancelable  operating  leases,  which generally expire at various dates over
the next 9 to 15 years. Payments under all CFJ Properties leases,  including the
PIP Travel Plaza leases,  were $17.5 million in fiscal 1998 and $17.3 million in
fiscal 1997,  including  percentage  rent  payments.  Future minimum annual rent
obligations  under  non-cancelable  leases,  as projected  through 2003,  remain
comparable to 1997 expense amounts.

         The nine Travel  Plazas  operated by CFJ  Properties  and Flying J, and
leased from the Partnership, generated a combined fuel and non-fuel gross profit
(including other income) of  approximately  $27.5 million during the fiscal year
ended January 31, 1998 as compared to $24.4  million in fiscal year 1997.  Total
unit-level  income  for  these  nine  Travel  Plazas  (before  depreciation  and
allocated  corporate  overhead) totaled  approximately $2.8 million in 1998 with
five of the  nine  Travel  Plazas  reporting  positive  unit-level  income.  The
remaining  four  Travel  Plazas  reported  net  losses  primarily  due to higher
expenses.  The combined  result of the Travel  Plaza  unit-level  income  before
depreciation and allocated  corporate overhead was up from $700,000 in the prior
year due  largely to an  increase  in fuel and  non-fuel  sales  volumes  and an
increase in fuel  prices.  Volumes and margins  were  reduced in 1997 due to CFJ
Properties'  curtailment of its relationship  with a third party billing company
in June 1996.  For CFJ  Properties'  fiscal  year ended  January 31,  1998,  the
average  unit-level base and percentage rent payments  approximated 14.4% of the
original cost of these properties.

         At March 31, 1998,  those Travel Plazas that each  represented over 10%
of the  Partnership's  total  assets were located in Clive,  Iowa and  Amarillo,
Texas.

         Through ownership of the Travel Plazas, the Partnership and the Company
are subject to the risks  associated with the  underground  storage of petroleum
products such as gasoline.  In this regard, the Company's lessees are subject to
various federal,  state and local regulations and environmental laws. These laws
and  regulations  affect the storing,  dispensing and discharge of petroleum and
other  wastes and affect the lessees both in the securing of permits for fueling
operations and in the ongoing conduct of such operations.

         Federal,  state and local regulatory  agencies have adopted regulations
governing  underground storage tanks ("USTs") that require the Company's lessees
to make certain  expenditures  for  compliance.  In  particular,  at the federal
level,  the Resource  Conservation  and Recovery Act requires the  Environmental
Protection  Agency ("EPA") to establish a comprehensive  regulatory  program for
the detection,  prevention and cleanup of leaking USTs.  Regulations  enacted by
the EPA in 1988  established  requirements  for (a) installing UST systems;  (b)
upgrading UST systems; (c) taking corrective action in response to releases; (d)
closing  UST  systems;  (e) keeping  appropriate  records;  and (f)  maintaining
evidence  of  financial   responsibility   for  taking   corrective  action  and
compensating  third parties for bodily injury and property damage resulting from
releases.  These  regulations  permit states to develop,  administer and enforce
their own regulatory programs,  incorporating requirements which are at least as
stringent  as the  federal  standards.  By the end of  1998,  all  USTs  must be
corrosion  protected,  overfill/spill  protected and have leak detection.  These
environmental  laws impose  strict  liability for owners and operators of faulty
and  leaking  storage  tanks  resulting  in damage to the  environment  or third
parties.
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         The Company has taken steps to (a) ensure that the lessees  comply with
applicable  rules and  regulations;  (b)  mitigate  any  potential  liabilities,
including  the  establishment  of storage tank  monitoring  procedures;  and (c)
require that lessees  indemnify the Company for all such  liabilities and obtain
environmental liability insurance, if reasonably available. The Company requires
each  lessee  to  obtain  an  annual  environmental   audit,   performed  by  an
environmental  consulting  and  engineering  firm,  which includes the following
procedures, among others: month-end cumulative fuel inventory variance analysis;
tank tightness tests; automatic tank gauging and leak detection system operation
and  calibration  tests;  UST  excavation  zone  groundwater  and/or  soil vapor
monitoring well analysis;  piping system tightness tests; piping excavation zone
groundwater  and/or soil vapor  monitoring  well  analysis;  pipe leak  detector
inspection and calibration  tests;  corrosion  protection system tests;  on-site
sanitary  sewer  treatment  plant  effluent  analysis;  and oil/water  separator
inspections. The consulting and engineering firm hired by the Company to conduct
such audits also reviews on-site environmental correspondence; visually inspects
the UST system, tank and piping excavation zone monitoring wells, areas adjacent
to all petroleum  above-ground  tanks,  the stormwater  and  wastewater  control
systems,  and  the  Travel  Plaza  facility;  and  discusses  employee  training
procedures,  recent  significant  environmental  events  (if  any),  repair  and
maintenance activities, and regulatory compliance with Travel Plaza personnel.

         The most  recent  annual  environmental  audits  of the  Travel  Plazas
indicate that some remediation is necessary at one or more of the Travel Plazas.
Under  each  Travel  Plaza  lease,  the  lessee  is  responsible  for all  costs
associated with correcting  problems  identified by such audits and is obligated
to indemnify the Partnership and the Company for all liabilities  related to the
operation of the Travel  Plazas,  including  those related to  remediation.  The
lessees have reviewed such environmental  audits and have commenced  appropriate
corrective  actions.  The General  Partner does not believe that the  corrective
actions recommended in the audits will affect the lessees' ability to make their
scheduled  lease payments to the Company or have a material  adverse effect upon
the Company or the Partnership.

         The  Company  believes  that its  lessees  are in  compliance  with all
applicable  regulatory  requirements,  except  as  discussed  above and that its
lessees have all  governmental  licenses and permits required for their business
operations.  Management  knows  of  no  pending  or  threatened  proceedings  or
investigations  under federal or state environmental  laws; however,  management
cannot  predict  the  impact  on  the  Company's  lessees  of  new  governmental
regulations and requirements. Although the Company has taken necessary steps, as
discussed  above, to ensure lessee  compliance with  environmental  regulations,
there can be no assurance that  significant  cleanup or compliance costs may not
be incurred which may affect the lessees'  ability to make their scheduled lease
payments to the Company.

         As of March 31, 1998,  the  Partnership,  through its investment in the
Company,  has invested in real estate  located in nine states in the western and
central  portions  of the United  States,  and no real  estate  investments  are
located  outside of the United States.  A presentation  of revenues or assets by
geographic   region  is  not   applicable  and  would  not  be  material  to  an
understanding of the Partnership's business taken as a whole.

         The  Partnership  does not believe  that any aspect of its  business is
significantly seasonal in nature and no portion of the Partnership's business is
subject to renegotiation of profits or
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termination  of contracts or  subcontracts  at the election of the United States
Government. The Partnership does not manufacture any products and therefore does
not require any raw materials in order to conduct its business.

         The  Partnership is managed by the General Partner and therefore has no
employees of its own. FFCA Investor  Services  Corporation 86-B has no employees
because it does not conduct any business operations.

                                 THE TRANSACTION

         Investors will be asked on the Consent Date to approve the terms of the
offer  by the  Buyer,  which  includes  Flying  J and  certain  special  purpose
companies  affiliated  with Flying J or CFJ  Properties,  to purchase the Travel
Plazas  pursuant  to the terms of the  Purchase  Agreements,  for  consideration
consisting of cash in the amount of  $48,534,216.  The purchase will be followed
by a liquidation of the Partnership and final  distribution of assets. The Buyer
is not affiliated with the General  Partner or any of its partners,  officers or
directors or the  Partnership.  The General  Partner  currently has no reason to
believe that the Buyer will fail to purchase the Travel Plazas.

Purchase Agreements

         The  following  is a summary  of  certain  provisions  of the  Purchase
Agreements and is qualified in its entirety by the specific provisions set forth
in the Purchase Agreements.  The terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreements
were  determined  pursuant  to  arm's-length  negotiations  between  the General
Partner and Flying J. The General  Partner may change the terms of the  Purchase
Agreement in its discretion, except for the cash sales price described below.

         The Purchase  Agreements  provide that the Company will sell the Travel
Plazas to the  Buyer,  subject  to  certain  conditions  specified  therein,  in
exchange for cash in an aggregate amount of $48,534,216.  See  "APPRAISALS." The
sale  of  all  of  the  Travel  Plazas  is  intended  to  be an  integrated  and
simultaneous transaction. As of the date of this Consent Solicitation Statement,
the Buyer has  completed  its due  diligence  review of the  Travel  Plazas  and
approved the conditions of the Purchase  Agreements,  including the condition of
the properties, environmental matters and title.

         The  Buyer  is  obligated  to pay for all  costs  and  expenses  of the
Transaction,  including,  without limitation,  the attorneys' fees of the Lender
and the Partnership,  title insurance expenses and premiums, escrow fees, survey
expenses,  environmental audit expenses and/or environmental insurance premiums,
transfer,  recording and filing fees and expenses,  and mortgage  taxes, if any.
Notwithstanding  the above,  the Buyer shall not be responsible for any expenses
incurred  in  connection  with the  consent  solicitation  of the  Investors  or
liquidation of the Partnership. The Purchase Agreements provide that the Company
will indemnify the Buyer for all  liabilities  incurred by it in connection with
the consent solicitation of the Investors.

         The Purchase Agreements provide that the Buyer is purchasing the Travel
Plazas from the Company with limited  representations  and  warranties  from the
Partnership and otherwise on
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an "as is,"  "where  is"  basis and with all  faults.  The  representations  and
warranties  of the Company  under the Purchase  Agreements  will not survive the
closing of the Transaction.  The Purchase Agreements also provide that the Buyer
is releasing the Company from all claims or damages relating to the condition of
the Travel Plazas,  including those relating to USTs. The Purchase Agreements do
not release the lessees of the Travel Plazas from any of their obligations under
the  leases  arising  prior  to  the  closing  of  the  Transaction,   including
indemnification obligations relating to environmental matters.

Source of Funds

         The Purchase Price for the Travel Plazas is  $48,534,216.  The Buyer is
obligated  to pay for all  costs and  expenses  of the  Transaction,  including,
without  limitation,  the  attorneys'  fees of the Company and the  Partnership,
title  insurance   expenses  and  premiums,   escrow  fees,   survey   expenses,
environmental audit expenses and/or environmental insurance premiums,  transfer,
recording and filing fees and expenses,  and mortgage taxes, if any, except that
the Buyer shall not be responsible for any expenses  incurred in connection with
the consent solicitation of the Investors or liquidation of the Partnership. The
General  Partner  estimates  that the costs  and  expenses  associated  with the
consent   solicitation  of  the  Investors  and  with  the  liquidation  of  the
Partnership will be approximately $376,500.

         The  Buyer  will  pay  cash  for the  purchase  of the  Travel  Plazas.
Financing  will be  provided  to the Buyer with loans  (the  "Loans")  from FFCA
Acquisition  Corporation (the "Lender"), a wholly owned subsidiary of FFCA, with
the exception of the Ellensburg,  Washington and Evanston, Wyoming Travel Plazas
(collectively,  the "Franchised  Travel Plazas").  The Franchised  Travel Plazas
will be  purchased  by Flying J with its own funds.  The Buyer has  obtained the
Commitment Letter from the Lender with respect to the Loans. The Lender's rights
and  obligations  under the  Commitment  Letter may be assigned to a third-party
lender not affiliated with FFCA, the Buyer or CFJ Properties.

         The  obligation  of the  Buyer  (but  not the  Company)  to  close  the
Transaction is  conditioned  upon the Lender making the Loans as provided in the
Commitment  Letter.  This condition was added to the Purchase  Agreements at the
Buyer's  request.  Assuming  that all other  conditions to the closing have been
met, the Company will be obligated to  consummate  the  Transaction  even if the
Buyer elects to fund the purchase of a Travel Plaza from sources  other than the
Loans.  However, in such event, the Buyer would be obligated to pay the Lender a
breakup fee equal to 1% of the  proposed  Loan amount  applicable  to the Travel
Plaza  plus  the  Lender's  expenses  incurred  in  connection  therewith.   See
"--Conditions to the Transaction."

         The Lender's  obligation under the Commitment  Letter to make the Loans
is  conditioned  upon the  satisfaction  or waiver of certain  conditions  on or
before December 31, 1998.

         The  terms  of  the  Commitment  Letter  were  determined  pursuant  to
arm's-length  negotiations  between the Lender and Flying J. FFCA (the parent of
the Lender) is a New York Stock Exchange  listed company whose primary  business
purpose is to provide real estate financing to the chain restaurant industry, as
well as to the convenience store and automotive service and parts industries.
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Conditions to the Transaction

         Consummation  of  the  Transaction  is  conditioned  upon  each  of the
following occurring on or before December 31, 1998:

         (i) approval of the Transaction  and the subsequent  dissolution of the
Partnership by an affirmative vote of Investors holding a majority of Units;

         (ii)  unless  waived  by  the  Buyer,   approval  of  the  Related  PIP
Transactions  and  the  subsequent  dissolutions  of PIP II  and  PIP  III by an
affirmative vote of the PIP II and PIP III investors;

         (iii) there having been no statute,  rule, order or regulation  enacted
or issued by any  governmental  authority  or by a court,  which  prohibits  the
consummation of the Transaction; and

         (iv) unless waived, all of the parties' respective  representations and
warranties are true as of the closing date of the sale of the Travel Plazas (the
"Closing  Date") and all covenants  have been performed on or before the Closing
Date.

         If the  Transaction is approved by Investors in the Partnership but not
by investors in either of the Related PIP Transactions,  the Buyer has the right
not to consummate the Transaction.  However,  the Buyer, at its discretion,  may
obligate the Company to consummate the Transaction if the Investors  approve the
Transaction and other conditions to closing are met.

         The  obligation  of the  Buyer  (but  not the  Company)  to  close  the
Transaction is  conditioned  upon the Lender making the Loans as provided in the
Commitment  Letter.  This condition was added to the Purchase  Agreements at the
Buyer's  request.  Assuming  that all other  conditions to the closing have been
met, the Company will be obligated to  consummate  the  Transaction  even if the
Buyer elects to fund the purchase of a Travel Plaza from sources  other than the
Loans.  However, in such event, the Buyer would be obligated to pay the Lender a
breakup fee equal to 1% of the  proposed  Loan amount  applicable  to the Travel
Plaza plus the Lender's expenses in connection therewith.

         The Buyer may  terminate  a  Purchase  Agreement  if:  (i) the  Company
breaches  a  representation,  warranty  or  covenant  set forth in the  Purchase
Agreement;  (ii) the  Investors do not approve the sale of the Travel  Plazas to
the Buyer under the terms set forth in this Consent  Solicitation  Statement and
the Purchase  Agreement;  (iii) the PIP II and PIP III investors fail to approve
the Related PIP Transactions;  (iv) the Lender fails to provide the Loans on the
terms  and  conditions  contained  in the  Commitment  Letter  or (v) all of the
conditions  to the  Company's  obligation  to sell the Travel  Plazas  have been
satisfied and the Company fails to close the Transaction.

         The Company may terminate a Purchase Agreement if: (i) the Investors do
not approve the sale of the Travel Plazas to the Buyer under the terms set forth
in this Consent  Solicitation  Statement  and the Purchase  Agreement;  (ii) the
Buyer  breaches  a  representation,  warranty  or  covenant  under the  Purchase
Agreement;  or (iii) all of the  conditions  to the Buyer's  obligation to close
have been  satisfied  and the Buyer  fails to close the  purchase  of the Travel
Plazas. In the event that the Company  terminates a Purchase  Agreement pursuant
to (i) above, neither party 
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shall have any further  obligation  to the other under the  Purchase  Agreement,
with the exception of certain indemnity obligations of the Buyer.

Closing Date

         Consummation of the  Transaction  shall occur on a date when all of the
conditions  to closing  have been  satisfied  or  waived.  The  Closing  Date is
anticipated to be on or before December 31, 1998.

Benefits of Sale of Travel Plazas and  Liquidation of  Partnership;  Reasons for
the Transaction

         At the  time the  Partnership  commenced  the  Offering  in  1986,  the
Partnership  intended to hold its interests in the Travel Plazas for a period of
at least 10 years,  at which point the lessees could  exercise  their Options to
purchase the Travel Plazas and the Partnership  would be liquidated.  All of the
Options are currently exercisable.  Therefore, the General Partner believes that
the sale of the Travel  Plazas under the terms and  conditions  set forth in the
Purchase Agreements is advisable at this time.

         If the Options are  exercised  individually,  there can be no assurance
that the aggregate price paid for all of the Travel Plazas would equal or exceed
the Purchase Price. Furthermore,  if the Company does not sell the Travel Plazas
collectively  and the lessees  exercise  their  Options  individually,  this may
result in declining assets and revenue for the Partnership. Returns to Investors
would likely  decrease over time as declining  revenues from fewer Travel Plazas
are applied against a relatively fixed Partnership expense structure,  including
fees  payable to the General  Partner.  In 1997,  the General  Partner  received
aggregate fees from the Partnership  totaling $549,359.  The fees payable to the
General  Partner  in the  future  may be more or less than  those  paid in 1997,
depending on the performance of the Travel Plazas.  By selling the Travel Plazas
in the Transaction,  payment of the ongoing disbursable cash fees to the General
Partner is avoided. The primary advantage of this strategy is that it allows for
final liquidation of the Investors' investment and a substantial distribution of
cash as described under "UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION."

         In liquidation,  the Partnership will pay off existing  liabilities and
debts and  distribute  the net  liquidation  proceeds to the  Investors  and the
General  Partner  in  accordance  with  the  Partnership   Agreement.   Existing
liabilities  and debts of the Partnership are not anticipated to be substantial.
It is estimated  that the  transaction  costs and expenses  associated  with the
consent solicitation of the Investors will approximate  $171,000.  The costs and
expenses associated with the liquidation of the Partnership, including Insurance
expenses,  will be approximately  $205,500.  Together,  it is estimated that the
costs  of  the  Investor  consent   solicitation  and  the  liquidation  of  the
Partnership will be approximately $376,500.

         An  additional  benefit  of the sale of the  Travel  Plazas is that the
anticipated estimated liquidating distribution will be substantially higher than
recent  secondary  sale  transactions  for the Units.  See "MARKET FOR UNITS AND
RELATED SECURITY HOLDER MATTERS--Secondary Market Information."
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         The sale of the Travel Plazas to the Buyer for $48,534,216, followed by
a distribution  and  liquidation of the  Partnership,  would result in estimated
liquidating  distributions of approximately  $925 in cash per Unit. At March 31,
1998, each Investor's  adjusted capital  contribution was approximately $895 per
$1,000 Unit. If the  Partnership  had been  liquidated as of March 31, 1998, the
General  Partner  would have been  entitled to receive  $1,489,434 in accordance
with the Partnership Agreement. See "UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION."

Detriments of Sale of the Travel Plazas and Liquidation of Partnership

         The sale of the Travel Plazas pursuant to the Transaction would deprive
the Investors of any benefits from possible future appreciation and operation of
the Travel Plazas. However, representatives of Flying J have advised the General
Partner that the lessees intend to exercise the Options as soon as practicable.

         The sale of all of the Travel Plazas will result in the  liquidation of
the Partnership.  Upon liquidation, the Investors will cease to receive periodic
tax-deferred cash distributions from the Partnership.  There can be no assurance
that  Investors  will be able  to  reinvest  their  liquidation  proceeds  in an
investment that provides a rate of return similar to the periodic  distributions
that Investors  received from the Partnership.  Furthermore,  as a result of the
sale of the Travel Plazas, Investors will recognize a taxable gain. See "FEDERAL
INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS."

Partnership Agreement Provisions Regarding Dissolution of Partnership

         The following discussion of the provisions of the Partnership Agreement
concerning the  dissolution  and  liquidation of the Partnership is qualified in
its entirety by the specific provisions of the Partnership Agreement.

         Pursuant to Section 8.1 of the Partnership  Agreement,  the Partnership
will dissolve upon the occurrence of certain events, including the sale or other
disposition at one time of all or substantially  all of the Partnership  assets.
After the sale of the Travel  Plazas as  proposed in this  Consent  Solicitation
Statement,  the General  Partner will  dissolve the  Partnership.  However,  the
Partnership  will  not  terminate  until  the  Partnership  Agreement  has  been
cancelled and the assets of the Partnership have been distributed.

         Section  8.2  of  the   Partnership   Agreement   provides  that,  upon
dissolution,  the General  Partner may cause the  Partnership's  then  remaining
assets to be sold in such manner as it, in its sole discretion, determines in an
effort to obtain  the best  prices  for the  assets.  Following  the sale of the
Travel Plazas,  the General  Partner does not expect that the  Partnership  will
have any substantial  assets other than cash.  Pending completion of the sale of
assets and the  cancellation of the Partnership  Agreement,  the General Partner
will have the right to continue to operate the business of the  Partnership  and
otherwise deal with Partnership assets. The General Partner intends to liquidate
the Partnership and distribute the  Partnership's  assets as soon as practicable
following the sale of the Travel Plazas.

         Section 8.2 of the  Partnership  Agreement also provides that, upon the
dissolution  of the  Partnership,  its  liabilities  will be paid first to third
party creditors and then to the General Partner 
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for any loans or advances made by it to the Partnership.  Any amounts  remaining
will be  distributed  to the Partners  (and with respect to the Initial  Limited
Partner,  for the benefit of the  Investors to the extent of their Units) in the
amount of their respective  Capital  Accounts,  as adjusted by the provisions of
the Partnership  Agreement  relating to the allocation of profits and losses. As
of March 31, 1998, the General  Partner's  Capital Account had a deficit balance
of  approximately  $118,000,  and  the  General  Partner  will be  obligated  to
contribute cash to the Partnership in the amount of the negative  balance to the
extent that such deficit  still exists after  allocation of the gain on the sale
of the Travel Plazas.  Any such cash will be distributed in the foregoing  order
of priority.

Insurance

         In order to facilitate a prompt and final  liquidating  distribution to
Investors,  the Partnership purchased the Insurance to cover certain liabilities
relating to potential  securities  claims and claims based on the wrongful  acts
(as determined under the policy) of the partnerships and their general partners.
No claims are pending  against the  Partnership  and the General  Partner is not
aware of any threatened  claims against the  Partnership.  The policy provides a
maximum aggregate  coverage of $15,000,000 with a maximum coverage of $5,000,000
for each of the Partnership,  PIP II and PIP III. There is a $100,000 deductible
per claim,  per  partnership.  The $201,340 cost of the premium has been equally
allocated  among  the  Partnership,  PIP II and PIP  III.  Of the  Partnership's
allocated  premium,  99% has been allocated to the limited  partners and paid by
the  Partnership  and 1% has been allocated to and paid by the General  Partner.
The  Insurance  policy  will be issued  at or prior to the date of this  Consent
Solicitation   Statement  and  coverage  thereunder  for  the  Partnership  will
terminate six years after the  Partnership  has been  terminated  under Delaware
law.

         The  purpose of the  Insurance  is to protect the  Partnership  against
claims made after its liquidation and dissolution.  The General Partner selected
the Insurance  rather than electing to continue the existence of the Partnership
and delaying the final liquidating distribution.  Depending on potential claims,
this delay and the amounts  retained could have been  significant.  Furthermore,
because the Purchase  Agreements  require the Company to indemnify the Buyer for
all   liabilities   incurred  by  the  Buyer  in  connection  with  the  consent
solicitation of the Investors, the Company and the Buyer are additional insureds
under the Insurance.

Consent Required

         Section 5.4(b)(i) of the Partnership  Agreement requires the consent of
the Investors  holding more than 50% of Units to dispose of all or substantially
all of the  assets  of the  Partnership.  The  Transaction  and  the  subsequent
liquidation  of the  Partnership  therefore  requires  the  affirmative  vote of
Investors  holding  a  majority  of Units  pursuant  to the  consent  procedures
described  herein.  See  "CONSENT  PROCEDURES."  Investors  voting  against  the
Transaction do not have dissenters' rights or any rights of appraisal.
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Related Sale of PIP II and PIP III Travel Plazas to the Buyer

         The investors of PIP II and PIP III are being asked to approve the sale
of the assets of their  respective  partnerships to the Buyer in the Related PIP
Transactions  at the time of the sale of the Travel Plazas to the Buyer pursuant
to the Purchase Agreements. Consent solicitation statements relating to the sale
of the PIP II and PIP III  assets to the Buyer  have been filed with the SEC and
mailed to the PIP II and PIP III  investors  simultaneously  with the mailing of
this Consent Solicitation Statement and are available to Investors upon request.
Requests  should be directed  to  Investor  Services,  FFCA  Management  Company
Limited  Partnership,  17207 North Perimeter Drive,  Scottsdale,  Arizona 85255,
telephone number (602) 585-4500.

         If the  Transaction is approved by Investors in the Partnership but not
by investors in either of the Related PIP Transactions,  the Buyer has the right
not to consummate the Transaction.  However,  the Buyer, at its discretion,  may
obligate the Company to consummate the Transaction if the Investors  approve the
Transaction and other  conditions to closing are met. See  "--Conditions  to the
Transaction" above.

Accounting Treatment

         The proposed sale of the Travel Plazas will be treated as a sale of the
real estate and related assets under the full accrual method.  Under this method
of accounting,  profit is recognized in full when the sale is  consummated.  See
"UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION."

Regulatory Requirements

         Except as described below, no federal or state regulatory requirements,
other than applicable requirements related to federal and state securities laws,
if any,  must be  complied  with in order  to  complete  the sale of the  Travel
Plazas,  and no regulatory  approvals  must be obtained in order to complete the
sale. In addition,  Investors will not have  dissenter's  right in the event the
Transaction is approved. Under the provisions of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust
Improvements  Act of 1976 and the  rules  and  regulations  thereunder,  certain
acquisitions,  such as the Transaction and the Related PIP Transactions, may not
be consummated  unless required  information has been furnished to the Antitrust
Division of the Department of Justice (the "Antitrust Division") and the Federal
Trade Commission (the "FTC") and the specified  waiting  requirements  have been
satisfied. On _________,  1998, the Company filed a Notification and Report Form
with the Antitrust Division and the FTC and on ___________,  1998, the Company's
request for early termination of the waiting period was granted. Notwithstanding
the  termination  of the  waiting  period,  at any  time  before  or  after  the
consummation of the Transaction and the Related PIP Transactions,  the Antitrust
Division or the FTC could take actions under federal antitrust laws as they deem
necessary in the public interest,  including  seeking to enjoin  consummation of
the Transaction,  or seeking  divestiture of a portion of the Travel Plazas.  In
appropriate  circumstances,  private  parties also may bring legal actions under
federal antitrust laws.
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Recommendation of the General Partner

         THE GENERAL  PARTNER HAS APPROVED THE  TRANSACTION  AND RECOMMENDS THAT
INVESTORS  CONSENT TO THE  PROPOSAL TO SELL THE TRAVEL  PLAZAS AND  DISSOLVE THE
PARTNERSHIP  BY MARKING THE "FOR" BOX ON THE ENCLOSED  CONSENT CARD. The General
Partner has conflicts of interest with respect to the proposed  financing of the
Transaction  through  the  Loans.  See  "SPECIAL   CONSIDERATIONS--Conflicts  of
Interest."

                                    FAIRNESS

         Based  upon  its  analysis  of the  Transaction,  the  General  Partner
reasonably  believes  that the terms of the  Transaction,  when  considered as a
whole,  are fair to the Partnership  and the Investors.  The General Partner has
based  its  determination  as to the  fairness  of the  Transaction  on  several
factors,  including but not limited to (i) the amount of the cash  consideration
to be received for the Travel Plazas, (ii) prices received recently for Units in
the secondary market, including third-party tender offers, (iii) the opportunity
for each  Investor  to vote in  favor  of or  against  the  Transaction  and the
subsequent  dissolution of the  Partnership,  (iv) the Appraisals,  (v) the fact
that the Options can be currently exercised.  See "THE  TRANSACTION--Benefits of
Sale  of  Travel  Plazas  and  Liquidation  of  Partnership;   Reasons  for  the
Transaction" and "APPRAISALS."

         In particular, the General Partner considered the fact that the sale of
the Travel Plazas to the Buyer for  $48,534,216,  followed by a distribution and
liquidation  of  the   Partnership,   would  result  in  estimated   liquidating
distributions  of  approximately  $925 in cash per Unit. At March 31, 1998, each
Investor's  adjusted  capital   contribution  was  $895  per  $1,000  unit.  See
"UNAUDITED  PRO  FORMA  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION."   The  anticipated   estimated
liquidating   distribution  also  would  be  substantially  higher  than  recent
secondary  sale  transactions  for the Units.  See "MARKET FOR UNITS AND RELATED
SECURITY HOLDER MATTERS--Secondary Market Information."

         The terms and  conditions of the Purchase  Agreements  were  determined
pursuant to arm's-length  negotiations between the General Partner and Flying J.
See "SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS--Conflicts of Interest."

                                   APPRAISALS

         The  Partnership has received the 1996 Appraisal and the 1997 Appraisal
from  Cushman &  Wakefield,  copies of which are  available  upon  request.  The
following summary of the Appraisals is qualified in its entirety by the specific
provisions  set forth  therein.  The General  Partner has not made any contacts,
other than as described in this Consent Solicitation Statement, with any outside
party  regarding  the  preparation  by the outside party of an opinion as to the
fairness of the Transaction,  an appraisal of the Partnership or its assets,  or
any other report with respect to the Transaction.

         Cushman & Wakefield is a nationally  recognized,  independent and fully
diversified real estate firm with extensive  valuation  experience.  The General
Partner elected to retain 
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Cushman & Wakefield to render the Appraisals because of its valuation experience
and because it has rendered appraisals using similar methodologies to affiliates
of the General  Partner  since 1981 and to the Company  regarding  the Appraised
Travel Plazas since the inception of the  Partnership.  The General  Partner and
its  affiliates  have no  contract,  agreement or  understanding  with Cushman &
Wakefield regarding any future engagement.

         The  valuation  in the  Appraisals  addressed  the market  value of the
leased fee interest in the Appraised Travel Plazas as a going concern. Cushman &
Wakefield  determined  that the  highest  and best use of the  Appraised  Travel
Plazas is their  continued use as travel plazas.  The 1996  Appraisal  concluded
that the market value of the leased fee interest in the Appraised  Travel Plazas
as of December 31, 1996, was $51,920,000.  The 1997 Appraisal concluded that the
market value of the leased fee  interest in the  Appraised  Travel  Plazas as of
December 31, 1997, was $52,138,000.  The Appraisals did not render an opinion as
to the value of other assets or liabilities of the Partnership.

         The  Transaction  is based upon the agreement in principle  between the
General  Partner and Flying J reached in December  1997 that the purchase  price
for the Travel  Plazas,  after taking into account any sale of assets,  would be
the  appraised  value of the Travel  Plazas as set forth in the 1996  Appraisal.
This  agreement  was subject to the  condition  that the 1997  Appraisal for the
Partnership  would not vary by more than five percent  from the 1996  Appraisal.
The  difference  between the 1996 Appraisal and 1997 Appraisal was less than one
percent.  The agreement was further  subject to the condition that the appraised
value as of December 31, 1997 of the PIP Travel Plazas (which include the Travel
Plazas of PIP II and PIP III) also did not vary by more than five  percent  from
their December 31, 1996 appraisal  value.  The difference  between  December 31,
1996 and December 31, 1997 appraisals for the Travel Plazas did not vary by more
than five  percent  with  respect  to the  Partnership,  PIP II and PIP III on a
combined basis.

                                THE TRAVEL PLAZAS

         The  Partnership,  through its investment in the Company,  acquired the
Travel  Plazas  during 1987 and 1988  without  borrowings  by the Company or the
Partnership.  The  Travel  Plazas  were  acquired  by the  Company  with the net
proceeds received by the Partnership from the Offering.  The Company proposes to
sell the Travel Plazas in the Transaction.

         The  Travel  Plazas,   divided  into  sections  which  serve  both  the
commercial   and   non-commercial   traveler,   generally   offer  a  multi-use,
full-service  operation  including  fuel  facilities for the storage and sale of
automotive and diesel fuels, a 24-hour restaurant, a convenience store, restroom
facilities with private showers,  and other amenities designed to meet the needs
of the trucking industry and the traveling public in general. The following is a
description of the Travel Plazas,  including the percentage of the Partnership's
total assets as of March 31, 1998, represented by such plaza.

         Amarillo, Texas. (10.8% of total assets). The Amarillo Travel Plaza was
a pre-existing  Husky truck stop,  renovated in 1989, and is located on a parcel
consisting  of 16.32  acres of land five  miles  west of the  Interstate  27 and
Interstate 40 interchange and four miles east of downtown Amarillo. It is leased
to CFJ Properties.
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         Butte,  Montana.  (4.2% of total assets).  The Butte Travel Plaza was a
pre-existing  Husky truck stop,  renovated  in 1988,  and is located on a parcel
consisting  of  approximately  9.01  acres  of  land  along  the  north  side of
Interstate 15 and Interstate 90. It is leased to Flying J.

         Cheyenne, Wyoming. (9.6% of total assets). The Cheyenne Travel Plaza is
a  full-service  travel  plaza,  built on a  15.2-acre  parcel  of land  west of
Interstate 25. Downtown  Cheyenne is located three miles north of the site. This
Travel Plaza is leased to CFJ Properties.

         Clive,  Iowa.  (13.8% of total  assets).  The Clive  Travel  Plaza is a
full-service  travel plaza,  built on a parcel consisting of 26.6 acres of land,
located at the southwest corner of Interstate 35 and Interstate 80. Clive,  Iowa
is  located  northwest  of Des  Moines.  This  Travel  Plaza  is  leased  to CFJ
Properties.

         Ellensburg,  Washington.  (4.4% of total assets). The Ellensburg Travel
Plaza was a pre-existing Husky truck stop,  renovated in 1987, and is located on
a parcel consisting of approximately 8.06 acres of land just south of Interstate
90 and one mile west of Interstate  82. It is leased to Broadway  Truck Service,
Inc., a franchisee of FJFI.

         Eloy,  Arizona.  (9.0% of total  assets).  The Eloy  Travel  Plaza is a
full-service  travel  plaza,  built on a 15-acre  parcel of land,  located three
miles  south of the I-8 and I-10  junction.  Eloy,  Arizona  is located 60 miles
south of Phoenix  and 53 miles north of Tucson.  This Travel  Plaza is leased to
CFJ Properties.

         Evanston, Wyoming. (5.2% of total assets). The Evanston Travel Plaza is
located  on a  5.42-acre  parcel of land  along the north side of Highway 30 and
north of  Interstate  80.  Evanston  is  approximately  two miles  from the Utah
border. This Travel Plaza is leased to Ottley Enterprises, Inc., a franchisee of
FJFI.

         Post Falls, Idaho. (4.6% of total assets).  The Post Falls Travel Plaza
is a full-service  travel plaza, built on a parcel consisting of approximately 8
acres of land, located at the northeast off-ramp of Interstate Highway 90. It is
leased to CFJ Properties.

         Thousand Palms, California.  (8.5% of total assets). The Thousand Palms
Travel Plaza is a full-service travel plaza, built on a 5.01-acre parcel of land
north  of  Interstate  10.   Thousand  Palms  is  situated  midway  between  the
Arizona/California  border and Los  Angeles.  This Travel Plaza is leased to CFJ
Properties.

         Truxton,  Missouri. (9.2% of total assets). The Truxton Travel Plaza is
a full-service travel plaza, built on a parcel of land of approximately 15 acres
located south of the Interstate 70 and Highway B junction.  Truxton, Missouri is
located 55 miles  northwest  of St.  Louis.  This Travel  Plaza is leased to CFJ
Properties.

         Independent  of the  Partnership,  the Initial  Limited  Partner has no
interest in any real or personal property.
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                                    INDUSTRY

         The travel  plaza/truckstop  industry  is both highly  competitive  and
highly  fragmented.  The  Company's  lessees are competing  with,  among others,
National  Auto/Truckstops,  Petro  and  Pilot  Corporation,  as  well  as  other
national,  regional  and  local  truckstop  operators,  some of  which  may have
substantially  greater  financial  resources  than the  lessees.  The  Company's
lessees also compete with other  entities  which provide  hospitality  goods and
services to the trucking  industry and  traveling  public in general.  The major
competitive  factors  include,  among others,  location,  ease of access,  brand
identification, pricing, product and service selections, customer service, store
appearance,  cleanliness and safety.  The Flying J Travel Plaza facilities owned
by  the  Company  offer  a  full-service  operation,  generally  including  fuel
facilities, a restaurant, a convenience store and other amenities for use by the
trucking  industry and  traveling  public in general.  Flying J reports that the
Flying J travel plaza network  consists of more than 100  facilities  across the
U.S.  interstate highway system. The Travel Plaza sites have been selected based
on traffic patterns and volumes, and access to interstate highways,  among other
criteria.

         According to the American Trucking  Association,  the trucking industry
generated more than $345 billion in gross freight revenues,  representing 82% of
the nation's  freight bill in 1996.  This was up 4% from the prior year. Over 21
million commercial trucks registered in the United States consume  approximately
41 billion gallons of fuel annually.  The General Partner  believes the trucking
industry is sensitive to certain  aspects of the general  economic  environment,
such as retail sales;  the level,  direction and rate of change in  inventories;
international  trade;  vendor  performance;  the cost and  availability of fuel;
labor issues; and technology.  The trucking industry is also affected by various
government  policies,  including economic  regulations;  vehicle size and weight
regulations;  and health, safety and environmental  protection  regulations.  In
particular,  the  profitability of the businesses  operated at the Travel Plazas
are substantially dependent upon the margins available from the sale of fuel and
availability of fuel supplies.  These factors also may influence the competitive
posture of one mode of transportation  compared to others; however, the trucking
industry has presented  itself as an affordable and timely  alternative to other
methods of transportation  such as air freight and rail,  particularly for short
hauls.
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                    UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION

         Participating  Income  Properties  1986, L.P. (the  "Partnership")  was
formed  to invest as a  co-general  partner  with  Perimeter  Center  Management
Company ("PCMC") in FFCA/PIP 1986 Property Company (the "Company").  The general
partner of the Partnership is FFCA Management  Company Limited  Partnership (the
"General  Partner"),  of  which  PCMC is a  general  partner.  The  Company  was
organized to purchase new and existing  "Flying J Travel Plaza"  facilities (the
"Travel Plazas"),  including land, buildings and equipment to be leased on a net
basis to Flying J Inc.  and certain  franchises  of Flying J Franchise  Inc. The
Partnership  proposes  to  sell  the  Travel  Plazas  in a  transaction  with an
unaffiliated  buyer.  The  sale  of the  Travel  Plazas  will  give  rise to the
liquidation of the  Partnership in accordance  with the  Partnership  Agreement.
Dissolution of the Partnership is effective upon the closing of the Transaction,
but the  Partnership  does not  terminate  until  the  remaining  assets  of the
Partnership have been distributed as provided in the Partnership Agreement.

         Set forth  below is  unaudited  historical  and pro forma  consolidated
financial  information for the Partnership and the Company as of March 31, 1998.
The pro forma balance sheet information has been prepared assuming that the sale
of the Travel Plazas and  liquidation of the  Partnership  occurred on March 31,
1998, and includes estimates of transaction costs and other costs to be incurred
in connection  with  liquidation  of the  Partnership.  The pro forma  financial
information  has been prepared  assuming a  $48,534,216  sale price based on the
Purchase Agreements.

         The pro  forma  information  is  based on the  historical  consolidated
financial  information of the Partnership and should be read in conjunction with
the historical  consolidated  financial  statements and notes of the Partnership
included in this Consent Solicitation  Statement.  In the opinion of management,
all material  adjustments  necessary to reflect the effects of the  transactions
have been made.

         The  pro  forma   information  is  unaudited  and  is  not  necessarily
indicative of the results which actually would have occurred if the  transaction
had been consummated in the period  presented,  or on any particular date in the
future,  nor does it purport to  represent  the  financial  position  for future
periods.
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            PARTICIPATING INCOME PROPERTIES 1986, L.P. AND AFFILIATE
            --------------------------------------------------------

                 UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                 ----------------------------------------------

                              AS OF MARCH 31, 1998
                              --------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Historical      Adjustments         Pro Forma
                                                             ----------      -----------         ---------

<S>                                                         <C>             <C>                <C>         
ASSETS
- - ------

Cash and cash equivalents                                   $  5,786,675    $ 43,390,454(2)    $ 49,177,129

Receivables from lessees                                         151,608        (151,608)(3)           --

Secured notes receivable                                          92,390         (92,390)(3)           --

Property subject to operating leases                          22,854,489     (22,854,489)(1)           --
                                                            ------------    ------------       ------------

                  Total assets                              $ 28,885,162    $ 20,291,967       $ 49,177,129
                                                            ============    ============       ============

LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
- - ---------------------------------

Distribution payable to limited partners                    $  4,730,901    $ (4,730,901)(4)   $       --

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities                          53,707         (53,707)(4)           --

Payable to general partner                                       101,574        (101,574)(4)           --

Rental deposits                                                  114,400        (114,400)(5)           --
                                                            ------------    ------------       ------------

                  Total liabilities                            5,000,582      (5,000,582)                
                                                            ------------    ------------       ------------

Minority interest                                                (14,815)         14,815(6)              
                                                            ------------    ------------       ------------

Partners' capital (deficit):
         General partner                                        (157,986)      1,545,846(1)       1,387,860
         Limited partners                                     24,057,381      23,731,888(1)      47,789,269
                                                            ------------    ------------       ------------

                  Total partners' capital                     23,899,395      25,277,734         49,177,129
                                                            ------------    ------------       ------------

                  Total liabilities and partners' capital   $ 28,885,162    $ 20,291,967       $ 49,177,129
                                                            ============    ============       ============
</TABLE>

The  accompanying  notes  are an  integral  part of  this  unaudited  pro  forma
consolidated balance sheet.
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            PARTICIPATING INCOME PROPERTIES 1986, L.P. AND AFFILIATE
            --------------------------------------------------------

             NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
             -------------------------------------------------------

                                 MARCH 31, 1998
                                 --------------

1) Pro forma Adjustments to Partners' Capital:
   ------------------------------------------

         The pro forma  adjustments to Partners' Capital reflect the sale of the
Travel  Plazas,  receipt of cash  proceeds  and  recognition  of related gain in
accordance with the Partnership Agreement.  The pro forma effect of the proposed
sale of the Travel Plazas is calculated as follows:


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                                                                   <C>         
            Sale proceeds                                                             $ 48,534,216
            Book value of Travel Plazas sold                                            22,854,489
                                                                                      ------------
           
            Gross gain on sale of Travel Plazas                                         25,679,727
           
            Less:  Consent solicitation costs of the proposed sale of Travel Plazas       (171,190)
           
            Less:  Allocation of gain to minority interest                                 (25,509)
                                                                                      ------------
           
                     Net pro forma effect of sale on Partners' Capital                $ 25,483,028
                                                                                      ============
</TABLE>

         The  following is an analysis of the pro forma effect of the  resulting
partnership liquidation on Partners' Capital:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             General        Limited
                                                             Partner        Partners          Total
                                                             -------        --------          -----

<S>                                                       <C>             <C>             <C>         
Net pro forma effect of sale on Partners' Capital         $  1,665,067    $ 23,817,961    $ 25,483,028
Net pro forma effect of liquidation costs                       (2,053)       (203,241)       (205,294)
Reallocation of Partners' Capital in accordance with
   liquidation provision of the Partnership Agreement         (117,168)        117,168            --
                                                          ------------    ------------    ------------
                  Pro forma effect on Partners' capital   $  1,545,846    $ 23,731,888    $ 25,277,734
                                                          ============    ============    ============
</TABLE>

         Included in the net pro forma effect on the General  Partner's  capital
is a subordinated real estate disposition fee equal to $1,456,026 related to the
sale of the  Travel  Plazas.  The pro forma  adjustment  for  liquidation  costs
reflects the estimated costs to be incurred to liquidate the  Partnership,  such
as legal, accounting, insurance and other liquidation costs.
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2) Pro forma Adjustments to Cash:
   -----------------------------

         The pro forma adjustments to cash reflect the following:

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                            <C>         
            Proceeds from sale of Travel Plazas                                $ 48,534,216
            Consent solicitation costs of the proposed sale of Travel Plazas       (171,190)
            Collection of receivables/proceeds from secured notes                   243,998
            Payment of first quarter 1998 distribution to limited partners       (4,730,901)
            Payment of accounts payable and accrued liabilities                     (53,707)
            Assignment of rental deposits                                          (114,400)
            Net cash distribution to minority interest (PCMC)                       (10,488)
            Payment of payable to General Partner                                  (101,574)
            Payment of costs incurred to liquidate                                 (205,500)
                                                                               ------------
                     Net pro forma effect on cash                              $ 43,390,454
                                                                               ============
</TABLE>

3) Pro forma adjustments to receivables:
   ------------------------------------

         Receivables from lessees are primarily due from the Buyer. As a result,
these  amounts  will be  collected  from the  Buyer or  other  lessees  prior to
liquidation of the  Partnership.  Secured notes  receivable  will be sold to the
Buyer for an amount equal to the then-outstanding principal balance of the notes
prior to liquidation of the Partnership.

4) Pro forma adjustments to certain liabilities:
   --------------------------------------------

         The pro forma adjustments  reflect the payment of the regular quarterly
cash distributions  payable to the limited partners,  the payment to the General
Partner of its  subordinated  real estate  disposition fee related to the Boise,
Idaho travel plaza sale and the payment of sales tax and other payables to third
party creditors.

5) Pro forma adjustments to rental deposits:
   ----------------------------------------

         This pro forma adjustment reflects the assignment of rental deposits to
the Buyer upon sale of the related Travel Plazas.

6) Pro forma adjustment to minority interest:
   -----------------------------------------

         The pro forma  adjustment  reflects  the net  effect of the gain on the
sale of the Travel Plazas  allocated to the minority  interest and the amount to
be distributed to the minority interest in connection with the liquidation.
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                             SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

         The  selected  financial  information  set forth below has been derived
from the  Partnership's  financial  statements  included  herein  and  published
financial statements of the Partnership previously filed with the Securities and
Exchange  Commission  and not  appearing  herein.  The  Partnership's  financial
statements  for each of the years ended  December 31,  1997,  1996 and 1995 have
been  audited  by Arthur  Andersen  LLP,  independent  public  accountants.  The
unaudited  financial  data for the three  months  ended March 31, 1998 and 1997,
include all adjustments that the General Partner considers  necessary for a fair
presentation  of the financial  position and the results of operations for those
periods.  The  selected  financial  data set forth  below do not  purport  to be
complete and should be read in  conjunction  with  "MANAGEMENT'S  DISCUSSION AND
ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS" and the Partnership's
financial  statements and the notes thereto  included  elsewhere in this Consent
Solicitation Statement.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                             Three Months Ended
                             ------------------
                                  March 31,                                Year Ended December 31,
                                  ---------                                -----------------------
                                 (unaudited)
                                 -----------

                             1998          1997          1997          1996          1995          1994          1993
                             ----          ----          ----          ----          ----          ----          ----

<S>                      <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>        
Revenues                 $ 3,271,436   $ 1,511,640   $ 6,297,173   $ 6,289,831   $ 6,563,996   $ 7,179,846   $ 6,397,242

Net Income                 2,680,092     1,001,038     4,239,903     4,013,518     3,944,780     4,375,249     3,606,158

Net Income Per Unit            51.33         19.17         81.21         76.87         75.56         83.80         69.07

Total Assets              28,885,162    28,427,734    27,480,329    28,759,012    32,378,912    34,094,240    36,048,390

Distributions of Cash
 From Operations to
 Investors                 1,344,705     1,316,544     5,499,084     5,440,957     5,592,710     5,674,532     5,546,729

Distributions of Cash
 From Operations Per
 Unit                          26.02         25.47        106.39        105.27        108.20        109.79        107.31

Return of  Capital to
 Investors                 3,385,784          --            --            --       2,050,000          --            --

Return of  Capital Per
 Unit                          65.51          --            --            --           39.66          --            --
</TABLE>

         The 1994 results of operations  include gains totaling  $653,477 on the
sale of the motel  portion  of the  Boise,  Idaho  travel  plaza and the sale of
approximately  one-half  acre of land at this travel plaza to the State of Idaho
Transportation  Department.  At December 31, 1995,  the  Partnership  declared a
return of capital of  $2,050,000  ($39.66 per unit)  related to the 1994 sale of
the Boise,  Idaho lodging  premises,  which was distributed in January 1996. The
remaining assets of the Boise, Idaho travel plaza were sold in February 1998 and
the March 31, 1998 results of operations include a gain of $1,725,741 related to
this sale. The  Partnership  declared a return of capital of $3,385,784  ($66.51
per Unit) which was  distributed in April 1988. Due to the sale of the remaining
assets of the Boise,  Idaho travel plaza in February  1998,  rental  revenues in
1998 are expected to be lower than in 1997.
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<PAGE>
           MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                            AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Liquidity and Capital Resources

         The Partnership  received $51,687,000 in gross proceeds from its public
offering of the Units.  After deducting  organizational  and offering  expenses,
including sales commissions, the Partnership,  through the Company, invested the
net offering  proceeds of $45,613,778 in 11 travel plazas.  The rental  payments
from lessees of the properties are the Partnership's primary source of income.

         In February 1998, the Partnership sold the Boise, Idaho travel plaza to
CFJ  Properties  for a cash sales price of  $3,385,784.  The  proceeds  from the
Boise,  Idaho travel plaza sale amounted to $65.50 per limited  partnership unit
and were  distributed to the limited  partners in April 1998 as a partial return
of their adjusted capital  contribution.  The Partnership accrued a subordinated
real estate  disposition  fee equal to three percent of the selling price of the
Boise,  Idaho  travel  plaza  (amounting  to  $101,574)  payable to the  General
Partner.  The Partnership also declared a cash  distribution  from operations to
Investors of $1,344,705 for the quarter ended March 31, 1998.

         As  of  March  31,  1998,  the  Partnership  had  cash  and  marketable
securities with a maturity of three months or less generally  collateralized  by
United States government obligations  aggregating $5,786,675 of which $4,730,394
was  paid  out to the  Investors  in  April  1998  as  their  distribution  from
operations for the first quarter of 1998 and their return of capital  related to
the sale of the Boise, Idaho travel plaza as described above. The remaining cash
will be held by the  Partnership for reserves.  The Partnership  uses the rental
revenues from the  Company's  properties to meet its cash needs and those of the
Company, and it is anticipated that such revenues will be sufficient to meet all
of  the  Partnership's  expenses  and  provide  cash  for  distribution  to  the
Investors.

         The  Partnership  pays an  affiliate  of the  General  Partner  for the
maintenance  of the books  and  records  of the  Partnership  and for  computer,
investor and legal  services  performed for the  Partnership.  During 1997,  the
affiliate  of the  General  Partner  completed  the  design of a new  accounting
information  system that was begun in 1996 and was  successfully  implemented on
January 1, 1998. The new system is "Year 2000"  compliant,  which means that the
system will be able to handle any dates that refer to the 21st  century.  By the
end of 1998, all of the affiliate's  significant  information systems that would
impact the Partnership will be "Year 2000" compliant. If the Transaction occurs,
all of  the  Partnership's  assets  will  be  sold,  which  will  result  in the
dissolution of the Partnership and the liquidation of the remaining  Partnership
assets, net of liabilities. Under these circumstances,  the "Year 2000" issue is
not anticipated to have any effect on the Partnership.

         The General  Partner  knows of no other trends,  demands,  commitments,
events or  uncertainties  that will result in or that are  reasonably  likely to
result in the Partnership's  liquidity  increasing or decreasing in any material
way.
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         The  Initial  Limited  Partner  serves  as the  owner of  record of the
limited partner  interests in the Partnership,  the rights and benefits of which
are  assigned  by the  Initial  Limited  Partner to the  Investors.  The Initial
Limited Partner has no other business activity and has no capital resources.

Results of Operations

         The  Partnership,  through the Company,  began  acquiring  travel plaza
properties  using the net  proceeds  of the  Offering in 1987 and  continued  to
purchase properties until becoming fully invested in September 1988. The Company
received or accrued 100% of the lease  payments  due it from its lessees  during
the quarters  ended March 31, 1998 and 1997 and during the years ended  December
31, 1997, 1996 and 1995.

Three Months Ended March 31, 1998 Compared to the
  Three Months Ended March 31, 1997

         Total  revenues  during  the three  months  ended  March 31,  1998 (the
period) increased $1,759,796 primarily due to the gain of $1,725,741 on the sale
of the Boise,  Idaho travel  plaza.  Proceeds  from the sale  generated a higher
average cash balance during the period which resulted in an increase in interest
and other  income of  $21,392  over the  comparable  period in 1997.  During the
period, base rental revenue from the travel plaza leases decreased to $1,037,825
from  $1,072,247 in the prior period due to the impact of the February 1998 sale
of the Boise, Idaho travel plaza. The Partnership received or accrued percentage
rent  payments  of  $460,326  for  the  period  representing  an  increase  over
percentage  rent  payments of $413,241  for the  comparable  period of the prior
year.  On June 1, 1996,  CFJ  Properties (a lessee of the  Partnership's  Travel
Plazas) terminated its relationship with a large third party billing company for
the trucking  industry.  The billing company  requested  changes to its contract
that were  unacceptable  to CFJ  Properties'  management due to the  significant
long-term  ramifications  of  the  proposed  change  on CFJ  Properties'  future
business.  The termination of this  relationship  resulted in reduced volume and
margins,  which contributed to low revenues from percentage rent payments in the
quarter  ended March 31, 1997 as compared to the quarter  ended March 31,  1998.
For the quarter  ended  March 31,  1998,  total  expenses  increased  by $78,953
primarily due to the accrual of the General Partner's  subordinated  disposition
fee described above, offset by a decrease in depreciation expense related to the
sale of Travel Plaza property.

Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 1997 Compared to
  Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 1996

         The Partnership's  total revenues  increased to $6,297,173 for the year
ended December 31, 1997,  from  $6,289,831 for the year ended December 31, 1996.
The overall  increase in  revenues  is due to an  increase  in  percentage  rent
payments. Revenues from percentage rent payments increased to $1,897,489 in 1997
from $1,818,632 in 1996 due to higher Travel Plaza sales volumes. In June, 1996,
a credit  card  issuer  to  Flying  J  Travel  Plaza  customers  terminated  its
relationship  with the  Travel  Plazas.  This  resulted  in  reduced  volume and
margins,  which  contributed to lower revenues from  percentage rent payments in
1996 as compared to 1997.  Partially  offsetting the increase in percentage rent
payments was a decrease 
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<PAGE>
in rental  revenues  due to a partial  land sale in the first  quarter  of 1996,
which resulted in a monthly reduction of $2,128 in rental revenue.

         Total  Partnership  expenses for 1997 were  $2,052,340,  representing a
decrease of approximately 10% from $2,271,611 in 1996,  primarily resulting from
a decrease in  depreciation  expense of  $243,800  related to the sale of Travel
Plaza  equipment  in 1996.  Net income for 1997 was  $4,239,903  as  compared to
$4,013,518 for 1996, representing an increase of approximately 6%.

Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 1996 Compared to
  Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 1995

         The Partnership's  total revenues  decreased to $6,289,831 for the year
ended December 31, 1996,  from  $6,563,996 for the year ended December 31, 1995.
Of this  decrease,  $81,328  was  attributable  to  lower  gains  on the sale of
property in 1996 and $97,407 was attributable to lower interest income resulting
from a lower average cash balance  invested  since the proceeds from the sale of
the Boise  travel  plaza  lodging  facility  (which were  invested in  temporary
investment  securities in 1995) were returned to the limited partners in January
1996. In addition,  revenues from percentage rent payments decreased $76,279 due
to decreased  overall Travel Plaza sales.  In June 1996, a credit card issuer to
Flying J Travel Plaza  customers  terminated  its  relationship  with the Travel
Plazas. As a result, volumes and margins at many Flying J Travel Plaza locations
decreased during the latter part of 1996. Also  contributing to the decrease was
a decrease in rental  revenue of $19,151  relating to a partial land sale in the
first quarter of 1996 which resulted in a monthly  reduction of $2,128 in rental
revenue.

         Total  Partnership  expenses for 1996 were  $2,271,611,  representing a
decrease of  approximately  13.1% from $2,614,608 in 1995,  primarily  resulting
from a  decrease  in  depreciation  expense of  $303,569  related to the sale of
Travel Plaza  equipment in 1996 and 1995.  Also  contributing to the decrease in
total  expenses is a general  decrease in  operating  expenses of  approximately
$24,000.  Net income for 1996 was $4,013,518 as compared to $3,944,780 for 1995,
representing a difference of less than 2%.
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Inflation

         Inflation may cause an increase in each Travel  Plaza's gross  revenues
due to price  increases.  This may cause an increase in rental income  because a
portion of the lessees'  lease  payments  are  computed as a  percentage  of the
lessees' gross  revenues.  Thus, as gross sales increase the lease payments will
also  increase.  Inflation  may  also  tend to  increase  the  rate  of  capital
appreciation  of the Company's  properties over a period of time as gross rental
income from the properties continues to increase.  Inflation may, however,  have
an adverse impact on the  profitability  of the lessees  because of increases in
operating  expenses.  Inflation has no impact on the Initial  Limited  Partner's
activities.

                          GENERAL PARTNER COMPENSATION

         Pursuant to provisions of the Partnership  Agreement,  the officers and
directors of the General Partner serve in such capacities  without  remuneration
from the  Partnership.  The General  Partner is entitled  to be  reimbursed  for
certain expenses as permitted under the Partnership Agreement.

         As a  general  partner  of the  Partnership,  the  General  Partner  is
entitled to one percent of all profits,  gains,  losses,  deductions and credits
for  federal  income  tax  purposes  and one  percent  of all  cash  flow of the
Partnership.  The General Partner is also entitled to a subordinated real estate
disposition  fee  under  certain  circumstances.  If the  Partnership  had  been
liquidated as of March 31, 1998, the General Partner would have been entitled to
receive $1,489,434 in accordance with the Partnership Agreement.  See "UNAUDITED
PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION."

         The Initial  Limited  Partner  serves as assignor  and initial  limited
partner without  compensation  from the  Partnership.  It is not entitled to any
share of the  profits,  losses or cash  distributions  of the  Partnership.  The
director and officers of the Initial Limited Partner serve without  compensation
from the Initial Limited Partner or the Partnership.

              MARKET FOR UNITS AND RELATED SECURITY HOLDER MATTERS

Secondary Market Information

         The  Units  are not  listed  on any  national  or  regional  securities
exchange  or  quoted in the over the  counter  market.  There is no  established
public  trading  market for the Units,  and it is unlikely  that an  established
public market for the Units will develop. Secondary sales activity for the Units
has been limited and sporadic.  The General  Partner  monitors  transfers of the
Units (i) because the  admission  of the  transferee  as a  substitute  investor
requires the consent of the General Partner under the Partnership Agreement, and
(ii) in order to track compliance with safe 
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harbor  provisions to avoid treatment of the  Partnership as a "publicly  traded
partnership" for federal income tax purposes.

         Set forth in the table that  follows is certain  information  regarding
sale  transactions in the Units.  Such information was obtained from the sources
indicated. The transactions reflected in the tables below represent only some of
the sale  transactions  in the  Units.  There  have been  other  secondary  sale
transactions  in  the  Units,   although  specific  information  regarding  such
transactions  is not  readily  available  to the  General  Partner.  Because the
information  regarding  sale  transactions  in the Units  included in the tables
below is provided  without  verification  by the General Partner and because the
information  provided does not reflect  sufficient  activity to cause the prices
shown to be representative  of the value of the Units,  such information  should
not be relied upon as indicative of the ability of Investors to sell their Units
in secondary  sale  transactions  or as to the prices at which such Units may be
sold.

         While the General  Partner  receives  some  information  regarding  the
prices of secondary sales  transactions  of the Units,  the General Partner does
not receive or maintain  comprehensive  information  regarding all activities of
all broker/dealers and others known to facilitate  secondary sales of the Units.
The General  Partner  estimates,  based  solely on the  transfer  records of the
Partnership,  that the number of Units  transferred in sale  transactions was as
follows:

================================================================================
   Effective Transfer          # Sales       Highs       Lows       Averages
       Date as of                                                
================================================================================
      April 1, 1997               70         $825        $750         $785
- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       July 1, 1997               17         $885        $750         $775
- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     October 1, 1997              19         $926        $750         $825
- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     January 1, 1998              25         $921        $750         $780
- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      April 1, 1998               5          $935        $750         $790
================================================================================
                                                                
Third Party Tender Offers

         Investors in the Partnership have recently received  unsolicited offers
to purchase  their  Units from third  parties  not  affiliated  with the General
Partner.  Since January 1, 1997,  these offers have ranged from $700 to $800 and
were at prices which the General Partner  believes do not reflect the fair value
of the Units.

Unitholders

         As of June 1, 1998, there were 4,092 record holders of the Units. As of
June 1, 1998, no person or group was known by the Partnership to own directly or
beneficially 5% or more of the outstanding Units of the Partnership. Neither the
General Partner nor its general partners owned Units as of June 1, 1998. None of
the directors and officers of the General  Partner's  corporate general partner,
PCMC, owned any Units as of June 1, 1998. PCMC is owned by Mr. Morton Fleischer.
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         The Initial  Limited  Partner has an interest in the  Partnership  as a
limited  partner  and it serves  as the  owner of  record of all of the  limited
partnership  interests  assigned by it to the  Investors.  However,  the Initial
Limited Partner has no right to vote its interest on any matter and it must vote
the assigned interests as directed by the Investors. The Initial Limited Partner
is a wholly owned subsidiary of PCMC.

Distributions

         For the two most recent fiscal years and the interim period ended March
31,  1998,  the  Partnership  made  the  following  cash  distributions  to  the
Investors:

                                      1998

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        Per Unit
                                      Distribution                  Total
                                  --------------------    --------------------------
Date of               Number      Cash from               Cash from
Distribution         of Units     Operations   Capital    Operations        Capital
- - ------------         --------     ----------   -------    ----------        -------

<S>                   <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>             <C>       
March 31              51,687      $   26.02   $   65.50   $1,344,705      $3,385,499
</TABLE>

                                      1997

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        Per Unit
                                      Distribution                  Total
                                  --------------------    --------------------------
Date of               Number      Cash from               Cash from
Distribution         of Units     Operations   Capital    Operations        Capital
- - ------------         --------     ----------   -------    ----------        -------

<S>                   <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>             <C>       
December 31           51,687      $   26.43     --        $1,366,087            --
September 30          51,687          27.68     --         1,430,696            --
June 30               51,687          26.81     --         1,385,728            --
March 31              51,687          25.47     --         1,316,468            --
</TABLE>

                                      1996

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        Per Unit
                                      Distribution                  Total
                                  --------------------    --------------------------
Date of               Number      Cash from               Cash from
Distribution         of Units     Operations   Capital    Operations        Capital
- - ------------         --------     ----------   -------    ----------        -------

<S>                   <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>             <C>       
December 31           51,687      $   25.56     --        $1,321,120            --
September 30          51,687          26.92     --         1,391,414            --
June 30               51,687          26.30     --         1,359,368            --
March 31              51,687          26.49     --         1,369,189            --
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
         Cash from  operations,  defined as disbursable  cash in the Partnership
Agreement,  is  distributed  to the  Investors.  Any variations in the amount of
distributions  from  quarter  to  quarter  are due to  fluctuations  in net cash
provided by operating activities.  Cash proceeds from the sale of property, when
distributed,  represent a partial return of the limited partners' initial $1,000
per Unit capital contribution.  The Adjusted Capital Contribution of an Investor
is generally the Investor's  initial  capital  contribution  reduced by the cash
distributions  to the  Investors  of  proceeds  from  the  sale  of  Partnership
properties  and  reduced  by  any  other  cash  distributions  other  than  from
operations.  The Adjusted  Capital  Contribution  per Unit of the Investors,  as
defined in the Partnership Agreement, was $895 as of March 31, 1998. On December
31, 1995, the Partnership  declared a return of capital of $2,050,000 related to
the 1994 sale of the Boise,  Idaho  lodging  premises and  equipment,  which was
distributed  in January  1996.  On March 31, 1998,  the  Partnership  declared a
return of capital of $3,385,784  related to the February 1998 sale of the Boise,
Idaho travel plaza, which was distributed in April 1998.

         Any differences in the amounts of distributions  set forth in the above
tables from the information contained above in "SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA" are due
to  rounding  the amount of  distributions  payable per Unit down to the nearest
whole cent and  carrying  any  fractional  cents  forward from one period to the
next.

                               CONSENT PROCEDURES

         Pursuant to the Partnership  Agreement,  only Investors are entitled to
consent to matters under the Partnership  Agreement.  The General Partner is not
entitled  to vote.  The  Initial  Limited  Partner  is the  holder of all of the
limited partnership  interests in the Partnership;  however, the Initial Limited
Partner has no right to vote its interest in the  Partnership  and must vote the
assigned  limited  partnership  interests in the  Partnership as directed by the
Investors.  On the Consent  Date,  51,687  Units  representing  interests in the
Partnership will be held by Investors.

         Each Unit on the  Consent  Date is  entitled  to one vote.  Pursuant to
Sections  7.3 and  11.1 of the  Partnership  Agreement,  each  Investor  will be
entitled to direct the Initial  Limited Partner to vote on the Consent Date (and
the  Initial  Limited  Partner  is  required  to vote  in  accordance  with  the
Investor's  direction)  the number of Units held by the  Investor on the Consent
Date.  A reference  in this  Consent  Solicitation  Statement  to a consent with
respect to Units shall  refer to such  directions  given to the Initial  Limited
Partner by the  Investors  of the Units by a properly  executed  Consent Card or
subsequent revision thereof.

         The Partnership  Agreement does not provide for the setting of a record
date for  determining  the  Investors  entitled  to vote Units  with  respect to
matters  upon which votes will be cast on the Consent  Date.  Accordingly,  each
Investor  reflected on the books and records of the  Partnership and the Initial
Limited  Partner on the date of  mailing  of the Notice of Consent  Solicitation
will be entitled to vote its Units on the Consent  Date  regarding  the proposal
submitted for approval. If an Investor validly transfers one or more Units after
returning  its Consent Card,  the new Investor may revoke or revise,  before the
Consent  Date,  the  transferor  Investor's  Consent  Card with  respect  to the
transferred Units under the procedures described under "General Information" for
revoking or revising a Consent Card.
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<PAGE>
         The General  Partner and its  affiliates do not hold, and will not hold
as of the Consent Date,  any Units.  None of the officers and directors of PCMC,
which is the corporate  general  partner of the General  Partner,  hold, or will
hold as of the Consent Date, any Units.

         An  affirmative  vote of a  majority  of Units on the  Consent  Date is
required for approval of the proposal  being  submitted for a vote.  Abstentions
are counted in  tabulations of the proposal but are not deemed to be affirmative
votes.  Directions  provided  to the  Initial  Limited  Partner  by the  consent
procedures   described   herein  will  be  tabulated  by  an  automated   system
administered by Gemisys Transfer Agents.

         This  consent  solicitation  is  being  made by mail on  behalf  of the
General  Partner,  but may  also  be made  without  additional  remuneration  by
officers or employees of the General Partner by telephone,  telegraph, facsimile
transmission or personal interview. The expense of the preparation, printing and
mailing of this Consent Solicitation Statement and the enclosed Consent Card and
Notice of Consent  Solicitation,  and any  additional  material  relating to the
proposal  to be  consented  to on the  Consent  Date which may be  furnished  to
Investors by the General  Partner  subsequent to the  furnishing of this Consent
Solicitation  Statement,  has  been or  will  be  borne  by the  Partnership  as
permitted by the Partnership Agreement. The Partnership will reimburse banks and
brokers who hold Units in their name or custody,  or in the name of nominees for
others,  for their  out-of-pocket  expenses incurred in forwarding copies of the
consent materials to those persons for whom they hold such Units.  Supplementary
solicitations  may be made by mail,  telephone  or  interview by officers of the
Partnership or selected  securities  dealers. It is anticipated that the cost of
such supplementary solicitations, if any, will not be material. In addition, the
Partnership  has retained D.F. King & Co. to solicit  consents from Investors by
mail, in person and by telephone. The Partnership will pay D.F. King & Co. a fee
for its  services,  plus  reimbursement  of  reasonable  out-of-pocket  expenses
incurred in connection with the consent solicitation,  which are estimated to be
approximately $100,000.

                        FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS

         Kutak Rock, counsel for the General Partner  ("Counsel"),  has rendered
an opinion  regarding the material  federal income tax  consequences  associated
with the sale of the Travel  Plazas,  which are  summarized  in this section and
which may affect  Investors who are individuals and citizens or residents of the
United States.  The following  discussion further briefly summarizes such issues
which may affect certain  Investors which are tax-exempt  persons.  This summary
was prepared by Counsel and is based upon the Internal  Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the "Code"),  Treasury  regulations  promulgated or proposed thereunder
(the "Regulations") and published rulings and court decisions,  all of which are
subject to changes which could  adversely  affect the  Investors.  Each Investor
should  consult  his own tax  advisor  as to the  specific  consequences  of the
proposed  Transaction,  and the transactions related thereto,  that may apply to
such Investor.  No ruling from the Internal  Revenue Service ("IRS") or from any
other taxing authority will be sought or obtained as to any of the following tax
issues, and neither the IRS nor the courts are bound by the discussion set forth
below.
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<PAGE>
Opinions of Counsel

         Counsel has  rendered  its opinion to the  Partnership  concerning  the
material  federal income tax  consequences  relating to the  Transaction and the
related  transactions.  Subject to the limitations and qualifications  described
below,  Counsel has opined that as of the date hereof,  the Partnership  will be
characterized  as a  partnership  rather  than as an  association  taxable  as a
corporation  for  federal  income  tax  purposes  and that the  Transaction,  if
consummated,  will be a taxable  transaction in which gain or loss is recognized
in full.  Such  opinions are based in part upon certain  representations  of the
General  Partner.  In  addition,  Counsel has rendered its opinion to the effect
that  this  discussion,   which  represents  the  material  federal  income  tax
consequences associated with the Transaction, and which may affect Investors who
are  individuals  and citizens or residents of the United States,  is correct to
the extent such discussion  describes  provisions of the Code or interpretations
thereof.

Federal Income Tax Characterization of the Partnership

         Under  Section  7701  of  the  Code  and  the  Regulations  promulgated
thereunder,  certain eligible  entities are entitled to elect to be treated as a
partnership or as a corporation for federal income tax purposes. Among the types
of entities  which are not eligible to elect to be treated as a partnership  are
publicly traded partnerships, as described in Section 7704 of the Code.

         For this purpose,  a partnership will be considered  publicly traded if
its  interests  are traded on an  established  securities  market or are readily
tradeable on a secondary market or the substantial equivalent thereof.

         Counsel has delivered its opinion to the Partnership to the effect that
as of the date hereof the  Partnership  is  characterized  as a partnership  for
federal  income  tax  purposes.  Such  opinion is based in part upon a number of
representations  by the General Partner,  including a representation  concerning
the number of Units in the  Partnership  which were traded in each year.  If the
IRS were to successfully  challenge the federal income tax  characterization  of
the Partnership, gain or loss recognized as a result of the Transaction would be
taken  into  account  by the  Partnership  rather  than the  Investors  and,  in
addition,  distributions  of the proceeds thereof likely would be taxable to the
Investors as dividends.

Tax Consequences of the Transaction

         In connection with the  Transaction,  the assets of the Company will be
transferred  to the  Buyer  in  return  for  cash.  The  Partnership  then  will
immediately  liquidate and  distribute  its share of such cash to the Investors.
Each Investor will be required to recognize a share of the income or loss of the
Partnership for its final taxable year,  subject to the limits  described below,
including gain or loss recognized as a result of the Transaction.  Each Investor
will  receive a final  Schedule  K-1 from the  Partnership  as soon as practical
after the liquidation of the  Partnership.  As described  above, the Transaction
will  constitute a taxable  transaction in which gain or loss will be recognized
in full.

         The amount of gain or loss recognized by the Partnership will equal its
share of the difference  between (i) the sum of the amount of cash received as a
result of the  Transaction  and the  amount of any  liabilities  assumed  by the
Buyer, and (ii) the adjusted tax basis of its assets
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<PAGE>
including  the  Travel  Plazas.  The  amount of gain or loss  recognized  by the
Partnership as a result of the Transaction  will be allocated among its partners
in accordance  with the terms of the Partnership  Agreement.  Each Investor will
take into account his share of such gain or loss  regardless of whether he voted
in favor of the Transaction.

         Under the  provisions  of Section  1060 of the Code,  in the event of a
sale of assets which constitute a trade or business, for purposes of calculating
gain or loss,  the seller will be required to segregate  its assets into certain
classes.  The  consideration  to be received  for such assets will be  allocated
among the classes and among  assets of a  particular  class in  accordance  with
their  respective  fair market  values.  The General  Partner  believes that the
allocation  to be used by the  Partnership  in connection  with the  Transaction
represents the fair market values of its assets. If the IRS were to successfully
challenge such allocation, the amount of ordinary income to be recognized by the
Partnership could be increased.

         The Partnership has not made an election under Section 754 of the Code.
This election,  if made, would permit the Partnership to adjust the basis of its
assets to reflect the price paid by a purchaser of Units.  Because this election
has not been made, the amount of gain or loss recognized by the Partnership as a
result of the  Transaction  will be  determined  solely by  reference to the tax
basis of the assets and not by the  purchase  price paid by any Investor for his
Units.  The  allocation by the  Partnership of each  Investor's  gain or loss in
connection with the Transaction  will be determined by reference to the basis of
the  Partnership in its underlying  assets rather than by reference to the basis
of an Investor's  Units.  However,  as described in greater  detail  below,  the
amount of gain actually recognized by an Investor as a result of the liquidation
of the  Partnership  will be determined in part by reference to the tax basis of
his Units.

         Except as with respect to recapture income  described  below,  gains or
losses  recognized  as a result of the  Transaction  will be treated as realized
from the sale of  assets  used in a trade or  business  within  the  meaning  of
Section 1231 of the Code. Each Investor will be required to net his gain or loss
from the  Transaction  with gains or losses of Section  1231  assets  from other
sources.  If the result of such netting is a loss,  such loss will be treated as
an ordinary loss. Conversely, if the result of such netting is a gain, such gain
will be treated as a capital gain. In certain  cases,  Section 1231 gain,  which
otherwise would be treated as capital gain, will be  recharacterized as ordinary
income to the extent of losses from Section 1231 assets recognized during any of
the five  preceding  years.  Each  Investor  should  consult his own tax advisor
concerning the application of the provisions of Section 1231 of the Code. All or
a portion  of any gain  attributable  to  personal  property  recognized  by the
Partnership as a result of the  Transaction  will be  characterized  as ordinary
income.  Gain  recognized  as a result of the  Transaction  will be  treated  as
passive income under the provisions of Section 469 of the Code.

         As a general matter,  each Investor will aggregate his share of Section
1231 gain derived from the Transaction with Section 1231 gain or loss from other
sources.  Any net gain will be taxed at the rates  applicable to capital  gains,
which  currently is 20%.  However,  a portion of the gain to be  recognized as a
result of the sale of the real property equal to the Partnership's  depreciation
deductions  with  respect  thereto  will be subject to tax at a rate of 25%. The
General  Partner  expects that gain to be  recognized as a result of the sale of
the personal property will be characterized as ordinary income.
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<PAGE>
         The  Transaction  will  not  result  in  the  recognition  of  material
unrelated business taxable income ("UBTI") by any tax-exempt Investor which does
not hold  Units in the  Partnership  either as a  "dealer"  or as  debt-financed
property within the meaning of Section 514, and is not an organization described
in Code  Section  501(c)(7)  (social  clubs),  501(c)(9)  (voluntary  employees'
beneficiary associations), 501(c)(17) (supplemental unemployment benefit trusts)
or 501(c)(20) (qualified group legal services plans). The four classes of exempt
organizations  noted in the previous  sentence may recognize gain or loss on the
Transaction.

         Upon  consummation of the  Transaction,  the General Partner intends to
liquidate the Partnership and distribute the net proceeds to its Investors.  The
taxable year of the  Partnership  will end at such time and each Investor in the
Partnership must report, in his taxable year that includes the Transaction,  his
share of all  income,  gain,  loss,  deduction  and credit for such  Partnership
through the date of the  Transaction  (including gain or loss resulting from the
Transaction  as described  above).  Each  Investor  whose  taxable year is not a
calendar year could be required to take into income in a single taxable year his
share of income of the Partnership  attributable to more than one of its taxable
years.

         The Partnership's  share of the net proceeds of the Transaction will be
distributed  among the Investors and the General  Partner in a manner which will
be on a pro rata  basis  based  on their  respective  capital  account  balances
adjusted to reflect the gain or loss recognized as a result of the  Transaction.
The Investors will be required to recognize gain as a result of the distribution
of cash in liquidation of the Partnership  only to the extent such  distribution
exceeds  the  basis  of  their  Units.  If the  amount  of cash  distributed  in
liquidation  of the  Partnership  is less than the basis of an  Investor  in his
Units, such Investor will be permitted to recognize a loss to the extent of such
excess.

         The sale of the Travel Plazas will constitute a taxable transaction for
federal income tax purposes.  The General Partner expects that a taxable gain of
approximately  $375 per Unit will result from the sale of the Travel  Plazas,  a
majority of which will be Section 1231 or capital gain. This gain is principally
the result of depreciation deductions,  the benefit of which was received by the
Investors  during  the life of the  Partnership.  In the case of Units  assigned
during the year in which the  Transaction  occurs,  gain will be allocated among
the transferor  and  transferee  thereof based on the number of days of the year
each held such  interest.  Each Investor will be required to take into account a
share  of the gain  recognized  as a result  of the  sale of the  Travel  Plazas
whether or not such Investor  voted in favor of the  Transaction.  Each Investor
will receive a final Schedule K-1 from the  Partnership  reflecting this taxable
gain.

         In  addition,  as  a  result  of  the  subsequent  liquidation  of  the
Partnership,  the General  Partner  expects that each  Investor who acquired his
Units  in the  initial  offerings  thereof  will  recognize  a  capital  loss of
approximately  $112 per Unit.  Investors  who  purchased  their  Units after the
initial  offerings  may have a tax basis in their Units  different  from that of
Investors who acquired their Units in the initial offerings.  As a result,  such
Investors  may  recognize a  different  amount of loss from  liquidation  of the
Partnership than Investors who purchased Units in the initial offerings.  If the
sale of the Travel Plazas and the
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<PAGE>
subsequent  liquidation of the Partnership  happen in the same taxable year, the
loss  from  liquidation  would  partially  offset  the gain from the sale of the
Travel Plazas  described  above.  

Taxation of Tax-Exempt Investors

         As a  general  matter,  persons  who are  exempt  from  tax  under  the
provisions  of Section  501 of the Code will be  entitled  to  exclude  from the
calculation of UBTI any capital gains,  unless the properties to which the gains
are   attributable   are  subject  to  acquisition   indebtedness.   Acquisition
indebtedness  includes debt incurred to purchase or improve property and certain
debt incurred  either before or after the  acquisition  or  improvement  of such
property.  The Travel Plazas are not subject to  acquisition  indebtedness.  Any
gain  recharacterized as ordinary income under the provisions of Section 1245 of
the Code will be required to be included in the calculation of UBTI by Investors
who are tax-exempt persons. The General Partner anticipates that the Transaction
will not  generate  a material  amount of UBTI for  tax-exempt  Investors.  Each
Investor  who  is a  tax-exempt  person  should  consult  his  own  tax  advisor
concerning the recognition of UBTI as a result of the Transaction.

State Tax Consequences and Withholding

         The  Partnership  may be subject to state or local  taxation in various
state or local  jurisdictions,  including those in which it transacts  business.
The state and local tax  treatment of the  Partnership  and its partners may not
conform to the federal income tax consequences  discussed  above.  Consequently,
Investors  should  consult their own tax advisors  regarding the effect of state
and local tax laws on the Transaction.

                        ANNUAL REPORT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS

         The   Partnership   will,  upon  written  request  and  without  charge
(excluding exhibits thereto),  provide by first-class mail within three business
days of receipt of such request to any person solicited  hereunder a copy of the
Partnership  Agreement,  the  Appraisals,  the tax  opinion of  Counsel  and the
Partnership's  Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended  December 31, 1997,
and Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 1998, as filed
with the Securities  and Exchange  Commission.  Requests  should be addressed to
FFCA Management Company Limited Partnership,  Investors Services, at 17207 North
Perimeter Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85255.

                                  OTHER MATTERS

         No other business is to be presented for  consideration  on the Consent
Date, other than that specified in the Notice of Consent Solicitation.
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<PAGE>
                       NOTICE TO BANKS, BROKER-DEALERS AND
                       VOTING TRUSTEES AND THEIR NOMINEES

         Please advise the Partnership  whether other persons are the beneficial
owners of the Units for which Consents are being solicited from you, and, if so,
the number of copies of this Consent Solicitation Statement and other soliciting
materials you wish to receive in order to supply copies to the beneficial owners
of the Units.

         IT IS  IMPORTANT  THAT  CONSENTS BE RETURNED  PROMPTLY.  INVESTORS  ARE
REQUESTED TO COMPLETE,  DATE AND SIGN THE ENCLOSED FORM OF CONSENT AND RETURN IT
PROMPTLY IN THE ENVELOPE  PROVIDED FOR THAT PURPOSE.  BY RETURNING  YOUR CONSENT
PROMPTLY YOU CAN HELP THE PARTNERSHIP  AVOID THE EXPENSE OF FOLLOW-UP  MAILINGS.
AN INVESTOR MAY REVOKE OR REVISE A PRIOR CONSENT AND DIRECT THE INITIAL  LIMITED
PARTNER TO VOTE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS CORRESPONDING TO THE NUMBER OF THE
INVESTOR'S UNITS AS SET FORTH IN THIS CONSENT SOLICITATION STATEMENT.

                                    FFCA MANAGEMENT COMPANY
                                    LIMITED PARTNERSHIP



                                    By: /s/ Morton H. Fleischer
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                            Morton H. Fleischer, General Partner

Scottsdale, Arizona
Dated:  September ___, 1998
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<PAGE>
                   INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                              Page
                                                                                              ----

<S>                                                                                           <C>
Report of Independent Public Accountants.......................................................F-2

Financial Statements

         Consolidated Balance Sheets-December 31, 1997 and 1996................................F-3

         Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years ended December 31, 1997,
         1996 and 1995.........................................................................F-4

         Consolidated Statements of Changes in Partners' Capital for the Years ended
         December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995......................................................F-5

         Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years ended December 31, 1997,
         1996 and 1995.........................................................................F-6

         Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements............................................F-7

         Schedule III-Schedule of Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation as of
         December 31, 1997....................................................................F-12

         Report of Independent Public Accountants to FFCA Investor Services
         Corporation 86-B.....................................................................F-14

         Balance Sheet-December 31, 1997 for FFCA Investor Services Corporation 86-B..........F-15

         Notes to Balance Sheet...............................................................F-16

Unaudited Financial Statements

         Consolidated Balance Sheets-March 31, 1998 and December 31, 1997.....................F-17


         Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three Months ended March 31, 1998
         and 1997.............................................................................F-18

         Consolidated Statement of Changes in Partners' Capital for the Three Months
         ended March 31, 1998.................................................................F-19

         Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months ended
         March 31, 1998 and 1997..............................................................F-20

         Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements...........................................F-21
</TABLE>
                                      F-1
<PAGE>
                    REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


To Participating Income Properties 1986, L.P.:


We have audited the  accompanying  consolidated  balance sheets of PARTICIPATING
INCOME  PROPERTIES 1986, L.P. (a Delaware limited  partnership) and affiliate as
of  December  31,  1997 and 1996,  and the related  consolidated  statements  of
income,  changes in partners' capital and cash flows for each of the three years
in the period ended  December  31,  1997.  These  financial  statements  and the
schedule referred to below are the  responsibility of the partnership's  general
partner.  Our  responsibility  is to  express  an  opinion  on  these  financial
statements and schedule 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,  the financial  statements  referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of Participating Income Properties
1986,  L.P. and  affiliate as of December 31, 1997 and 1996,  and the results of
their  operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period
ended  December 31, 1997,  in  conformity  with  generally  accepted  accounting
principles.

Our  audits  were  made for the  purpose  of  forming  an  opinion  on the basic
financial  statements  taken  as a  whole.  The  schedule  of  Real  Estate  and
Accumulated  Depreciation  is  presented  for  purposes  of  complying  with the
Securities  and Exchange  Commission's  rules and is not a required  part of the
basic  financial  statements.  This schedule has been  subjected to the auditing
procedures  applied in our audits of the basic financial  statements and, in our
opinion,  fairly  states  in all  material  respects  in  relation  to the basic
financial statements taken as a whole.


         /s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP


Phoenix, Arizona,
January 6, 1998 (except with respect to the matter discussed 
in Note 6, as to which the date is February 3, 1998).
                                      F-2
<PAGE>
            PARTICIPATING INCOME PROPERTIES 1986, L.P. AND AFFILIATE
            --------------------------------------------------------

            CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1996
            --------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   1997               1996
                                                               ------------       ------------

<S>                                                            <C>                <C>         
                                            ASSETS
                                            ------

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                                      $  2,402,680       $  2,346,371

RECEIVABLES FROM LESSEES                                            161,608            149,803

SECURED NOTES RECEIVABLE                                            100,569            131,323

PROPERTY SUBJECT TO
OPERATING LEASES (Note 3)                                        24,815,472         26,131,515
                                                               ------------       ------------

                  Total assets                                 $ 27,480,329       $ 28,759,012
                                                               ============       ============


                              LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
                              ---------------------------------

DISTRIBUTION PAYABLE TO LIMITED PARTNERS                       $  1,366,497       $  1,321,426

PAYABLE TO GENERAL PARTNER                                             --               10,304

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES                             52,297             49,704

RENTAL DEPOSITS                                                     114,400            114,400

                  Total liabilities                               1,533,194          1,495,834

MINORITY INTEREST (Note 1)                                          (16,239)           (14,923)

PARTNERS' CAPITAL (DEFICIT):
         General partner                                           (171,205)          (158,058)
         Limited partners                                        26,134,579         27,436,159
                                                               ------------       ------------

                  Total partners' capital                        25,963,374         27,278,101
                                                               ------------       ------------

                  Total liabilities and partners' capital      $ 27,480,329       $ 28,759,012
                                                               ============       ============
</TABLE>

    The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated balance
                                    sheets.
                                      F-3
<PAGE>
            PARTICIPATING INCOME PROPERTIES 1986, L.P. AND AFFILIATE
            --------------------------------------------------------

                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                        ---------------------------------

              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995
              ----------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      1997            1996            1995
                                                   ----------      ----------      ----------
<S>                                                <C>             <C>             <C>       
REVENUES:
         Rental                                    $4,288,989      $4,295,373      $4,314,524
         Percentage rent                            1,897,489       1,818,632       1,894,911
         Interest and other                           110,695          99,868         197,275
         Gain on sale of property                        --            75,958         157,286
                                                   ----------      ----------      ----------

                                                    6,297,173       6,289,831       6,563,996
                                                   ----------      ----------      ----------

EXPENSES:
         General partner fees  (Note 5)               549,359         543,553         558,712
         Depreciation                               1,316,043       1,559,843       1,863,412
         Operating                                    186,938         168,215         192,484
                                                   ----------      ----------      ----------

                                                    2,052,340       2,271,611       2,614,608
                                                   ----------      ----------      ----------

MINORITY INTEREST IN INCOME  (Note 1)                   4,930           4,702           4,608
                                                   ----------      ----------      ----------

NET INCOME                                         $4,239,903      $4,013,518      $3,944,780
                                                   ==========      ==========      ==========

NET INCOME ALLOCATED TO  (Note 1):
         General partner                           $   42,399      $   40,135      $   39,448
         Limited partners                           4,197,504       3,973,383       3,905,332
                                                   ----------      ----------      ----------

                                                   $4,239,903      $4,013,518      $3,944,780
                                                   ==========      ==========      ==========

NET INCOME PER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
         UNIT  (based on 51,687 units held by
         limited partners)                         $    81.21      $    76.87      $    75.56
                                                   ==========      ==========      ==========
</TABLE>

 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.
                                      F-4
<PAGE>
            PARTICIPATING INCOME PROPERTIES 1986, L.P. AND AFFILIATE
            --------------------------------------------------------

             CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' CAPITAL
             -------------------------------------------------------

              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995
              ----------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             General        Limited
                                                             Partner        Partners          Total
                                                          ------------    ------------    ------------

<S>                                                       <C>             <C>             <C>         
BALANCE,  December 31, 1994                               $   (126,190)   $ 32,641,111    $ 32,514,921

         Net income                                             39,448       3,905,332       3,944,780

         Distributions to partners,
           cash from operations                                (56,492)     (5,592,710)     (5,649,202)

         Return of capital to limited partners (Note 1)           --        (2,050,000)     (2,050,000)
                                                          ------------    ------------    ------------

BALANCE,  December 31, 1995                                   (143,234)     28,903,733      28,760,499

         Net income                                             40,135       3,973,383       4,013,518

         Distributions to partners,
           cash from operations                                (54,959)     (5,440,957)     (5,495,916)
                                                          ------------    ------------    ------------

BALANCE,  December 31, 1996                                   (158,058)     27,436,159      27,278,101

         Net income                                             42,399       4,197,504       4,239,903

         Distributions to partners,
            cash from operations                               (55,546)     (5,499,084)     (5,554,630)
                                                          ------------    ------------    ------------

BALANCE,  December 31, 1997                               $   (171,205)   $ 26,134,579    $ 25,963,374
                                                          ============    ============    ============
</TABLE>

 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.
                                      F-5
<PAGE>
            PARTICIPATING INCOME PROPERTIES 1986, L.P. AND AFFILIATE
            --------------------------------------------------------

                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                      -------------------------------------

              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995
              ----------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                          1997           1996           1995
                                                                      -----------    -----------    -----------
<S>                                                                   <C>            <C>            <C>        
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
      Net income                                                      $ 4,239,903    $ 4,013,518    $ 3,944,780
      Adjustments to net income:
              Depreciation                                              1,316,043      1,559,843      1,863,412
              Gain on sale of property                                       --          (75,958)      (157,286)
              Minority interest in income                                   4,930          4,702          4,608
              Change in assets and liabilities:
                  Decrease (increase) in receivables from lessees         (11,805)        (5,620)        10,817
                  Increase (decrease) in payable to general partner       (10,304)        (7,401)        17,705
                  Increase (decrease) in accounts payable
                     and accrued liabilities                                2,593        (11,384)       (49,309)
                                                                      -----------    -----------    -----------

                  Net cash provided by operating activities             5,541,360      5,477,700      5,634,727
                                                                      -----------    -----------    -----------

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
      Proceeds from sale of property                                         --          811,441        207,818
      Principal collections on secured notes receivable                    30,754         26,588          7,412
                                                                      -----------    -----------    -----------

                  Net cash provided by investing activities                30,754        838,029        215,230
                                                                      -----------    -----------    -----------

CASH FLOWS FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
      Partner distributions declared (Note 1)                          (5,554,630)    (5,495,916)    (5,649,202)
      Return of capital to limited partners declared (Note 1)                --             --       (2,050,000)
      Increase (decrease) in distribution payable                          45,071     (2,117,230)     2,072,402
      Distributions to minority interest                                   (6,246)        (6,189)        (6,312)
                                                                      -----------    -----------    -----------

              Net cash used in financing activities                    (5,515,805)    (7,619,335)    (5,633,112)
                                                                      -----------    -----------    -----------

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND
      CASH EQUIVALENTS                                                     56,309     (1,303,606)       216,845

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of year                            2,346,371      3,649,977      3,433,132
                                                                      -----------    -----------    -----------

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of year                                $ 2,402,680    $ 2,346,371    $ 3,649,977
                                                                      ===========    ===========    ===========
</TABLE>

Supplemental  Disclosure of Noncash Investing Activity: In 1995, the Partnership
sold equipment, received a secured note in the amount of $65,341, and deferred a
gain of $1,251 on the sale.

 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.
                                      F-6
<PAGE>
            PARTICIPATING INCOME PROPERTIES 1986, L.P. AND AFFILIATE
            --------------------------------------------------------

                   Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
                   ------------------------------------------

                           December 31, 1997 and 1996
                           --------------------------

1)  ORGANIZATION:
    ------------

         Participating Income Properties 1986, L.P. (the Partnership) was formed
on June 23, 1986 under the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act. The
Partnership  invests as a co-general  partner with Perimeter  Center  Management
Company (PCMC) in FFCA/PIP 1986 Property Company, a Delaware general partnership
(the  Property  Company).  The  general  partner  of  the  Partnership  is  FFCA
Management Company Limited  Partnership (the General Partner) of which PCMC is a
general partner. The Property Company was organized to purchase new and existing
"Flying J Travel Plaza" facilities,  including land,  buildings and equipment to
be leased on a net basis to Flying J Inc.  and certain  franchisees  of Flying J
Franchise Inc. At December 31, 1997 and 1996,  eight of the eleven travel plazas
owned by the  Partnership  were leased to CFJ Properties  (CFJ), an affiliate of
Flying J Inc.,  one of the travel  plazas  was  leased to Flying J Inc.  and the
remaining two were leased to  franchisees  that operate  Flying J Travel Plazas.
"Flying J Travel Plaza"  facilities  offer a full-service  operation,  generally
including fuel facilities,  a restaurant,  convenience store and other amenities
for  use  by  the  trucking  industry  and  traveling  public  in  general.  The
Partnership  and the Property  Company  will expire  December 31, 2029 and 2028,
respectively,  or  sooner,  in  accordance  with the  terms of their  respective
agreements.

         Investors acquired units of assigned limited partnership  interest (the
limited  partnership  units)  in the  Partnership  from FFCA  Investor  Services
Corporation  86-B  (the  Initial  Limited  Partner),   a  Delaware   corporation
wholly-owned by PCMC. Holders of the units have all of the economic benefits and
substantially  the same rights and powers of limited partners;  therefore,  they
are referred to herein as "limited partners."

         The Partnership agreement provides for allocation of profits and losses
and cash distributions among its partners as follows:

         Profits and Losses: Allocated 99% to the limited partners and 1% to the
         General Partner.

         Cash Distributions: All cash from operations, as defined, after payment
         of fees to the General Partner is allocated 99% to the limited partners
         and 1% to the General Partner.  Cash proceeds from the sale of property
         are  not  considered  cash  from  operations  but,  when   distributed,
         represent a partial return of the limited  partners' initial $1,000 per
         unit  capital  contribution.  There has been one such  distribution  to
         date, therefore, the limited partner Adjusted Capital Contribution,  as
         defined in the Partnership  agreement,  at December 31, 1997 is $960.34
         per unit.
                                      F-7
<PAGE>
         The following is a reconciliation  of net income to cash  distributions
from operations as defined in the Partnership agreement:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    1997           1996           1995
                                                -----------    -----------    -----------

<S>                                             <C>            <C>            <C>        
Net income                                      $ 4,239,903    $ 4,013,518    $ 3,944,780
Adjustments to reconcile net income to
  cash distributions declared:
              Depreciation                        1,316,043      1,559,843      1,863,412
              Gain on sale of property                 --          (75,958)      (157,286)
              Change in minority interest            (1,316)        (1,487)        (1,704)
                                                -----------    -----------    -----------

                  Cash distributions declared
                     from operations            $ 5,554,630    $ 5,495,916    $ 5,649,202
                                                ===========    ===========    ===========
</TABLE>

         The Property Company  agreement  provides for allocation of profits and
losses and cash distributions among its partners as follows:

         Profits and Losses: Allocated 99.9% to the Partnership and .1% to PCMC.
         Cash Distributions:  All cash from operations, as defined, is allocated
         99.9% to the Partnership and .1% to PCMC.

2) SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
   -------------------------------

         Consolidation and Financial Statements - The accompanying  consolidated
financial  statements  include the accounts of the  Partnership and the Property
Company in which the Partnership holds a substantial  interest,  as discussed in
Note 1.  All  significant  intercompany  accounts  and  transactions  have  been
eliminated in consolidation.  The consolidated financial statements are prepared
on the accrual basis of accounting.  The preparation of the financial statements
in conformity with generally accepted accounting  principles requires 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.  Although management believes
its estimates are reasonable, actual results could differ from those estimates.

         Cash and Cash  Equivalents  -  Investment  securities  that are  highly
liquid and have  maturities  of three months or less at the date of purchase are
classified as cash equivalents.  Cash equivalents include United States Treasury
securities  of  $2,091,603  and  $2,210,317  at  December  31,  1997  and  1996,
respectively. Short-term investments are recorded at cost plus accrued interest,
which approximates market value.

         Leases - The Partnership leases its property under long-term net leases
which are classified as operating  leases.  Rental revenue from operating leases
is recognized as it is earned.

         Depreciation  -  Depreciation   on  buildings  is  provided  using  the
straight-line method based upon an estimated useful life of 24 years.  Equipment
is depreciated over an estimated
                                      F-8
<PAGE>
useful  life of eight  years,  assuming  a 10%  salvage  value at the end of its
useful life.  The cost of  properties  includes  miscellaneous  acquisition  and
closing costs.

3) PROPERTY SUBJECT TO OPERATING LEASES:
   ------------------------------------

         The following is an analysis of the Partnership's  investment, at cost,
in property  subject to operating leases by major class at December 31, 1997 and
1996:

                                                       1997              1996
                                                   -----------       -----------
Land                                               $ 6,773,272       $ 6,773,272
Buildings                                           29,669,322        29,669,322
Equipment                                              626,781           626,781
                                                   -----------       -----------
                                                    37,069,375        37,069,375
Less - Accumulated depreciation                     12,253,903        10,937,860
                                                   -----------       -----------

                                                   $24,815,472       $26,131,515
                                                   ===========       ===========

         Lease agreements provide for monthly base rentals equal to a percentage
of the  property's  cost. As additional  rent, the Property  Company  receives a
portion of the  operating  revenues of the lessee equal to a percentage of gross
receipts  (revenues from percentage  rent) from travel plaza facilities and fuel
sales.  The terms of the leases are eight years for  equipment  and 20 years for
land and buildings.  Generally,  the lessee has the option to purchase equipment
(at fair market  value) at the end of the lease term and land and  buildings (at
the greater of fair market  value or cost) at any time after the first ten years
of the lease.  Of the two equipment  leases  remaining at December 31, 1997, one
will  expire in 1998 and the other  lease is not  subject to a purchase  option.
During the year ended December 31, 1997,  CFJ and Flying J Inc.,  accounting for
88% of total  rental  and  percentage  rent  revenue,  operated  a total of nine
Partnership properties in Idaho, Montana,  California,  Arizona, Iowa, Missouri,
Texas and Wyoming. The Partnership is the beneficiary of a letter of credit from
CFJ in the amount of $634,300 to be used as security for CFJ  Properties'  lease
payments.

         Minimum future rentals (excluding percentage rent) under noncancellable
operating leases as of December 31, 1997, are as follows:

         Year Ending December 31,
         ------------------------
         1998                                              $  4,289,000
         1999                                                 4,289,000
         2000                                                 4,289,000
         2001                                                 4,289,000
         2002                                                 4,289,000
         Thereafter                                          22,504,000
                                                            -----------

         Total minimum future rentals                       $43,949,000
                                                            ===========

         The General Partner,  the Property Company,  Flying J Inc. and Flying J
Franchise  Inc.  have  entered into an  operating  agreement.  In the event of a
default in the payment of any amount due and payable under the lease agreements,
and upon the General Partner's written request and
                                      F-9
<PAGE>
delivery of the defaulting lessee's property to Flying J Inc., Flying J Inc. has
agreed to operate such  defaulted  lessee's  property for the maximum  potential
lease term.

4) INCOME TAXES:
   ------------

         The Partnership is not directly subject to income taxes;  rather,  each
partner is subject to income taxes on his distributable share of taxable income.
The Partnership tax returns and the amount of distributable  partnership profits
or losses are subject to examination by Federal and state taxing authorities. If
examinations  by  taxing   authorities   result  in  changes  to   distributable
partnership  profits or losses,  the tax  liabilities  of the partners  could be
changed accordingly.

         The following is a reconciliation of net income for financial reporting
purposes to income  reported for Federal income tax purposes for the years ended
December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              1997          1996          1995
                                                          -----------   -----------   -----------
<S>                                                       <C>           <C>           <C>        
            Net income for financial reporting purposes   $ 4,239,903   $ 4,013,518   $ 3,944,780
            Differences for tax purposes in:
                     Depreciation                             554,950       765,189       965,142
                     Gain on sale and other                      --          17,534      (375,409)
                                                          -----------   -----------   -----------

            Taxable income to partners                    $ 4,794,853   $ 4,796,241   $ 4,534,513
                                                          ===========   ===========   ===========
</TABLE>

For  Federal  income tax  reporting  purposes,  taxable  income to  partners  is
reported  on the  accrual  basis of  accounting  and is  classified  as ordinary
income.

         At December 31,  1997,  the tax bases of the  Partnership's  assets and
liabilities  exceed the amounts  recorded for  financial  reporting  purposes by
$4,688,426.  This  difference  results  primarily  from  the  use  of  different
depreciation methods for financial reporting and tax reporting purposes.

5) TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES:
   ---------------------------------

         Under the terms of the  Partnership  agreement,  the General Partner is
entitled to  compensation  for certain  services  performed in  connection  with
managing the affairs of the  Partnership.  During 1997, 1996 and 1995, fees paid
to the General Partner were as follows:

                                         1997        1996        1995
                                       --------    --------    --------

         Disbursable cash fee          $549,359    $543,553    $558,712
                                       ========    ========    ========

         The  disbursable  cash  fee  equals  9% of  all  cash  received  by the
Partnership (excluding sale proceeds) less Partnership operating expenses,  only
to the  extent  the  limited  partners  have  received  an  annual  return of 9%
(calculated  quarterly) on their Adjusted Capital  Contribution,  as defined.  A
subordinated  real estate  disposition fee equal to three percent of the selling
price on the disposition of any real property  (subject to certain  limitations)
is payable only after the
                                      F-10
<PAGE>
limited  partners  have  received  an  amount  equal to their  Adjusted  Capital
Contribution and a cumulative,  non-compounded  return of 10% per annum on their
Adjusted Capital Contribution.

         An affiliate of the General  Partner  incurs  expenses on behalf of the
Partnership for maintenance of the books and records and for computer,  investor
and  legal  services   performed  for  the   Partnership.   These  expenses  are
reimbursable in accordance with the Partnership  agreement and are less than the
amount  which  the  Partnership  would  have  paid to  independent  parties  for
comparable services.  The Partnership  reimbursed the affiliate $35,018 in 1997,
$30,001 in 1996 and $29,301 in 1995 for such expenses.

6) SUBSEQUENT EVENT - POSSIBLE SALE OF SUBSTANTIALLY ALL ASSETS:
   ------------------------------------------------------------

         On February 2, 1998,  the  Partnership  entered into a letter of intent
with Flying J. Inc. to sell  substantially all of the  Partnership's  assets for
cash of  approximately  $52 million.  The sale is subject to certain  conditions
specified in the letter of intent,  including the  negotiation  and execution of
definitive  sale and  financing  agreements  with  respect  to the assets of the
Partnership  and the  approval,  by vote,  of a majority of the limited  partner
interests.  In accordance with the partnership agreement,  sale of substantially
all of the assets will result in dissolution of the  partnership and liquidation
of remaining  Partnership assets, net of liabilities.  There can be no assurance
as to the final terms of the proposed  transaction,  that the conditions will be
satisfied or that the proposed transaction will be consummated.

         The negotiated  sale price of  approximately  $52 million,  net of book
value of the assets to be sold,  would have resulted in an estimated gain of $27
million had the proposed  sale taken place at December 31, 1997.  Subsequent  to
the proposed  asset sale and  conversion of other  Partnership  assets into cash
upon  liquidation,  a liquidating cash distribution will be made to investors in
accordance with the Partnership  agreement.  Had the sale (as proposed) occurred
at December 31, 1997, it is estimated  that the  liquidating  cash  distribution
would have been in the range of $965 to $990 per limited  partnership  unit. The
actual liquidating distribution to be received by investors will depend upon the
actual  date  and  terms of the sale and the  actual  costs of  liquidating  the
Partnership.
                                      F-11
<PAGE>
SCHEDULE III

            PARTICIPATING INCOME PROPERTIES 1986, L.P. AND AFFILIATE
            --------------------------------------------------------

              SCHEDULE OF REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
              ----------------------------------------------------

                             AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997
                             -----------------------


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                     Initial Cost to Partnership and
                                    Gross Amount at December 31, 1997                   Accumulated Depreciation
                           --------------------------------------------------    --------------------------------------

                                                                                                                              Date
Travel Plaza Location         Land        Buildings    Equipment      Total      Buildings     Equipment       Total        Acquired
- - ---------------------         ----        ---------    ---------      -----      ---------     ---------       -----        --------
                          
<S>                       <C>           <C>            <C>        <C>           <C>            <C>          <C>               <C> 
Eloy, AZ                  $  458,740    $ 3,558,260          --   $ 4,017,000   $ 1,396,123          --     $ 1,396,123       8/88
Thousand Palms, CA           809,050      2,757,950          --     3,567,000     1,091,689          --       1,091,689       7/88
Boise, ID                  1,007,082      1,213,244          --     2,220,326       556,070          --         556,070       1/87
Post Falls, ID               351,320      1,818,680          --     2,170,000       833,562          --         833,562       1/87
Clive, IA                    307,250      6,191,750          --     6,499,000     2,450,901          --       2,450,901       7/88
Truxton, MO                  403,600      3,803,400          --     4,207,000     1,505,513          --       1,505,513       7/88
Butte, MT                    242,710      1,631,290     259,000     2,133,000       676,609     233,099         909,708       7/87
Amarillo, TX               1,326,000      2,814,000          --     4,140,000       991,571          --         991,571       6/88
Ellensburg, WA               533,040      1,266,113          --     1,799,153       509,575          --         509,575       9/87
Evanston, WY                 622,640      1,188,475     367,781     2,178,896       297,119     367,781         664,900      12/87*
Cheyenne, WY                 711,840      3,426,160          --     4,138,000     1,344,291          --       1,344,291       8/88
                           ---------     ----------     -------    ----------    ----------     -------      ----------
                          
   Total                  $6,773,272    $29,669,322    $626,781   $37,069,375   $11,653,023    $600,880     $12,253,903
                           =========     ==========     =======    ==========    ==========     =======      ==========
</TABLE>

- - -----------------------
* Restaurant reconstructed during 1991.
                                      F-12
<PAGE>
SCHEDULE III

            PARTICIPATING INCOME PROPERTIES 1986, L.P. AND AFFILIATE
            --------------------------------------------------------

              SCHEDULE OF REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
              ----------------------------------------------------

                             AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997
                             -----------------------

NOTES:

(1)      There are no encumbrances on properties.

(2)      Cost for Federal  income tax purposes is the same as cost for financial
         reporting purposes.

(3)      All buildings and equipment are depreciated over estimated useful lives
         of 24 and eight years, respectively. Substantially all of the buildings
         and equipment were purchased as new properties.

(4)      Transactions  in real estate,  equipment and  accumulated  depreciation
         during 1997, 1996 and 1995 are summarized as follows:

                                                                 Accumulated
                                                  Cost           Depreciation
                                              ------------       ------------

         Balance, December 31, 1994           $ 42,845,802       $ 12,440,927
                  Cost of equipment sold        (2,185,260)        (2,070,638)
                  Depreciation expense                --            1,863,412
                                              ------------       ------------
                                                                 
         Balance, December 31, 1995             40,660,542         12,233,701
                  Cost of land sold               (248,645)              --
                  Cost of equipment sold        (3,342,522)        (2,855,684)
                  Depreciation expense                --            1,559,843
                                              ------------       ------------
                                                                 
         Balance, December 31, 1996             37,069,375         10,937,860
                  Depreciation expense                --            1,316,043
                                              ------------       ------------
                                                                 
         Balance, December 31, 1997           $ 37,069,375       $ 12,253,903
                                              ============       ============
                                      F-13
<PAGE>
                    REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


To FFCA Investor Services Corporation 86-B:

We have  audited  the  accompanying  balance  sheet  of FFCA  INVESTOR  SERVICES
CORPORATION  86-B  (a  Delaware  corporation)  as of  December  31,  1997.  This
financial  statement is the  responsibility  of the  Company's  management.  Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement based on our
audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
Those standards  require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the balance sheet is free of material  misstatement.  An
audit includes examining,  on a test basis,  evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures  in  the  balance  sheet.  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
audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion,  the balance sheet  referred to above  presents  fairly,  in all
material respects,  the financial position of FFCA Investor Services Corporation
86-B as of December 31, 1997, in conformity with generally  accepted  accounting
principles.


         /s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP


Phoenix, Arizona,
January 6, 1998
                                      F-14
<PAGE>
                     FFCA INVESTOR SERVICES CORPORATION 86-B
                     ---------------------------------------

                        BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 31, 1997
                        ---------------------------------


                                     ASSETS


Cash                                                                        $100

Investment in Participating Income Properties 1986, L.P., at cost            100
                                                                            ----

                  Total Assets                                              $200
                                                                            ====

                                   LIABILITY

Payable to Parent (Note 2)                                                  $100
                                                                            ----

                             STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY:

Common Stock; $1 par value; 100 shares authorized,
    issued and outstanding                                                   100
                                                                            ----

                  Liability and Stockholder's Equity                        $200
                                                                            ====


       The accompanying notes are an integral part of this balance sheet.
                                      F-15
<PAGE>
                     FFCA INVESTOR SERVICES CORPORATION 86-B
                     ---------------------------------------

                             NOTES TO BALANCE SHEET
                             ----------------------

                                DECEMBER 31, 1997
                                -----------------


(1) Operations:

         FFCA Investor Services Corporation 86-B (a Delaware corporation) (86-B)
was  organized  on June  23,  1986 to act as the  assignor  limited  partner  in
Participating Income Properties 1986, L.P. (PIP-86).

         The  assignor  limited  partner  is the owner of record of the  limited
partnership units of PIP-86. All rights and powers of 86-B have been assigned to
the holders,  who are the registered and beneficial  owners of the units.  Other
than to serve as assignor  limited  partner,  86-B has no other business purpose
and will not engage in any other activity or incur any debt.

(2) Related Parties:

         Perimeter Center Management Company (a Delaware  corporation) (PCMC) is
the sole  stockholder of 86-B. The general  partner of PIP-86 is an affiliate of
PCMC.
                                      F-16
<PAGE>
            PARTICIPATING INCOME PROPERTIES 1986, L.P. AND AFFILIATE
            --------------------------------------------------------

                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                           ---------------------------

                      MARCH 31, 1998 AND DECEMBER 31, 1997
                      ------------------------------------
                                   (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              March 31,     December 31,
                                                                1998            1997
                                                            ------------    ------------
                                         ASSETS
                                         ------

<S>                                                         <C>             <C>         
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                                   $  5,786,675    $  2,402,680

RECEIVABLES FROM LESSEES                                         151,608         161,608

SECURED NOTES RECEIVABLE                                          92,390         100,569

PROPERTY SUBJECT TO OPERATING LEASES, at cost
         Land                                                  5,766,190       6,773,272
         Buildings                                            28,456,079      29,669,322
         Equipment                                               626,781         626,781
                                                            ------------    ------------
                                                              34,849,050      37,069,375
         Less - Accumulated depreciation                      11,994,561      12,253,903
                                                            ------------    ------------
                                                              22,854,489      24,815,472
                                                            ------------    ------------

                  Total assets                              $ 28,885,162    $ 27,480,329
                                                            ============    ============

                           LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
                           ---------------------------------

DISTRIBUTION PAYABLE TO LIMITED PARTNERS                    $  4,730,901    $  1,366,497

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES                          53,707          52,297

PAYABLE TO GENERAL PARTNER (Note 1)                              101,574            --

RENTAL DEPOSITS                                                  114,400         114,400
                                                            ------------    ------------

                  Total liabilities                            5,000,582       1,533,194
                                                            ------------    ------------

MINORITY INTEREST                                                (14,815)        (16,239)
                                                            ------------    ------------

PARTNERS' CAPITAL (DEFICIT):
         General partner                                        (157,986)       (171,205)
         Limited partners                                     24,057,381      26,134,579
                                                            ------------    ------------

                  Total partners' capital                     23,899,395      25,963,374
                                                            ------------    ------------

                  Total liabilities and partners' capital   $ 28,885,162    $ 27,480,329
                                                            ============    ============
</TABLE>
                                      F-17
<PAGE>
            PARTICIPATING INCOME PROPERTIES 1986, L.P. AND AFFILIATE
            --------------------------------------------------------

                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                        ---------------------------------

               FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1998 AND 1997
               --------------------------------------------------
                                   (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               1998         1997
                                                            ----------   ----------
<S>                                                         <C>          <C>       
REVENUES:
         Rental                                             $1,037,825   $1,072,247
         Percentage rent                                       460,326      413,241
         Interest and other                                     47,544       26,152
         Gain on sale of property                            1,725,741         --
                                                            ----------   ----------

                                                             3,271,436    1,511,640
                                                            ----------   ----------

EXPENSES:
         General partner fees (Note 1)                         235,910      131,523
         Depreciation                                          300,940      329,134
         Operating                                              51,537       48,777
                                                            ----------   ----------

                                                               588,387      509,434
                                                            ----------   ----------

MINORITY INTEREST IN INCOME                                      2,957        1,168
                                                            ----------   ----------

NET INCOME                                                  $2,680,092   $1,001,038
                                                            ==========   ==========

NET INCOME ALLOCATED TO:
         General partner                                    $   26,801   $   10,010
         Limited partners                                    2,653,291      991,028
                                                            ----------   ----------

                                                            $2,680,092   $1,001,038
                                                            ==========   ==========

NET INCOME PER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP UNIT
         (based on 51,687 units held by limited partners)   $    51.33   $    19.17
                                                            ==========   ==========
</TABLE>
                                      F-18
<PAGE>
            PARTICIPATING INCOME PROPERTIES 1986, L.P. AND AFFILIATE
            --------------------------------------------------------

             CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' CAPITAL
             ------------------------------------------------------

                    FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1998
                    -----------------------------------------
                                   (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       Limited Partners
                                    General      ---------------------------      
                                    Partner         Number                         Total
                                    Amount         of Units        Amount          Amount
                                 ------------    ------------   ------------    ------------

<S>                              <C>                   <C>      <C>             <C>         
BALANCE, December 31, 1997       $   (171,205)         51,687   $ 26,134,579    $ 25,963,374

     Net income                        26,801            --        2,653,291       2,680,092

     Distribution to partners,
         cash from operations         (13,582)           --       (1,344,705)     (1,358,287)

     Return of capital to
         limited partners                --              --       (3,385,784)     (3,385,784)
                                 ------------    ------------   ------------    ------------

BALANCE, March 3l, 1998          $   (157,986)         51,687   $ 24,057,381    $ 23,899,395
                                 ============    ============   ============    ============
</TABLE>
                                      F-19
<PAGE>
            PARTICIPATING INCOME PROPERTIES 1986, L.P. AND AFFILIATE
            --------------------------------------------------------

                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                      -------------------------------------

               FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1998 AND 1997
               --------------------------------------------------
                                   (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                     1998           1997
                                                                 -----------    -----------
<S>                                                              <C>            <C>        
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
         Net income                                              $ 2,680,092    $ 1,001,038
         Adjustments to net income:
              Depreciation                                           300,940        329,134
              Gain on sale of property                            (1,725,741)          --
              Minority interest in income                              2,957          1,168
              Change in assets and liabilities:
                  Decrease in receivables from lessees                10,000          5,106
                  Increase in payable to general partner             101,574          4,517
                  Increase (decrease) in accounts payable
                    and accrued liabilities                            1,410         (2,086)
                                                                 -----------    -----------

                  Net cash provided by operating activities        1,371,232      1,338,877
                                                                 -----------    -----------

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
         Proceeds from sale of property                            3,385,784           --
         Principal collections on secured notes receivable             8,179          7,403
                                                                 -----------    -----------

                  Net cash provided by investing activities        3,393,963          7,403
                                                                 -----------    -----------

CASH FLOWS FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
         Partner distributions declared                           (1,358,287)    (1,329,843)
         Return of capital to limited partners declared           (3,385,784)          --
         Increase (decrease) in distribution payable               3,364,404         (4,575)
         Distribution to minority interest                            (1,533)        (1,497)
                                                                 -----------    -----------

                  Net cash used in financing activities           (1,381,200)    (1,335,915)
                                                                 -----------    -----------

NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                          3,383,995         10,365

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period                     2,402,680      2,346,371
                                                                 -----------    -----------

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period                         $ 5,786,675    $ 2,356,736
                                                                 ===========    ===========
</TABLE>
                                      F-20
<PAGE>
            PARTICIPATING INCOME PROPERTIES 1986, L.P. AND AFFILIATE
            --------------------------------------------------------

                    Note to Consolidated Financial Statements
                    -----------------------------------------

                                 March 31, 1998
                                 --------------


TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES:
- - ----------------------------------

         A subordinated  real estate  disposition  fee equal to three percent of
the selling price on the  disposition  of any real property  (subject to certain
limitations) is payable to FFCA  Management  Company  Limited  Partnership  (the
general partner of Participating Income Properties 1986, L.P. (the Partnership))
only after the limited  partners have received an amount equal to their Adjusted
Capital Contribution, as defined, and a cumulative, non-compounded return of 10%
per annum on their Adjusted  Capital  Contribution.  A subordinated  real estate
disposition  fee  amounting  to  $101,574  has been  accrued by the  Partnership
representing three percent of the selling price of the Boise Idaho travel plaza,
which was sold in February 1998 for a cash sales price of $3,385,784.
                                      F-21
<PAGE>
                                  CONSENT CARD

                     THIS CONSENT IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF
                   FFCA MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                 FOR PARTICIPATING INCOME PROPERTIES 1986, L.P.

         The   undersigned   Investor  of  Units   representing   interests   in
Participating  Income Properties 1986, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the
"Partnership"),  hereby  directs  FFCA  Investor  Services  Corporation  86-B to
consent to the Proposal,  as designated below, the Limited Partnership Interests
held by FFCA  Investor  Services  Corporation  86-B,  according to the number of
Units held of record by the undersigned.

         This Consent  Card when  properly  executed  will direct the consent of
FFCA Investor  Services  Corporation  86-B in the manner herein indicated by the
undersigned.  If properly executed and no direction is made, the holders of this
Consent Card will direct FFCA Investor Services Corporation 86-B to vote FOR the
proposal set forth on the Consent Card.

Please mark boxes |X| in ink. Sign,  date and return this Consent Card promptly,
using the enclosed envelope.

Proposal to sell the  Partnership's  interests in the Travel Plazas  pursuant to
the terms and  conditions  set forth in the Purchase  Agreements and to dissolve
the Partnership as described in the Consent Solicitation Statement.

         |_| FOR            |_| AGAINST            |_| ABSTAIN

         The undersigned  hereby  acknowledges  receipt of the Notice of Consent
Solicitation,  dated September ___, 1998 and the Consent Solicitation  Statement
furnished therewith.

         Please sign and date this  consent card on the reverse side and mail in
the enclosed envelope.

         Please  sign  exactly as name  appears  hereon.  When Units are held by
joint tenants, both should sign. Executors,  administrators,  trustees and other
fiduciaries,  and persons  signing on behalf of  corporations  or  partnerships,
should so indicate when signing.

                                    Dated_________________________________, 1998
                                   
                                    ____________________________________________
                                    Authorized Signature
                                   
                                    ____________________________________________
                                    Title, if any
                                   
                                    ____________________________________________
                                    Authorized Signature
                                   
                                    ____________________________________________
                                    Title, if any
                       
         To save the Partnership additional vote solicitation  expenses,  please
sign, date and return this Consent Card promptly, using the enclosed envelope.


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