CARDINAL REALTY SERVICES INC
10-Q, 1997-08-13
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q

          (Mark one)
              |X|      QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR
                          15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                       FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 1997

                                   OR

              |_|      TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR
                          15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                         Commission File Number 0-21670

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                         CARDINAL REALTY SERVICES, INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

           OHIO                                                 31-4427382
(State or other Jurisdiction of                               (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)                              Identification No.)

                             6954 AMERICANA PARKWAY
                            REYNOLDSBURG, OHIO 43068
           (Address of Principal Executive Offices including Zip Code)

                                 (614) 759-1566
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code)

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Indicate by check X whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to
be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  Registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No


Indicate by check X whether the  registrant  has filed all documents and reports
required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange Act
of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a
court. Yes X No

As of August 11, 1997 there were  4,507,437  shares of common  stock  issued and
outstanding.

                 Page 1 of 29 sequentially numbered pages

                        Exhibit Index on page 27

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                         CARDINAL REALTY SERVICES, INC.
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                      INDEX


Part I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                          Page No.

Item 1.     Financial Statements:
            Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 1997
                (Unaudited) and December 31, 1996 (Audited)                   3

            Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three and
                Six Months Ended June 30, 1997 and 1996 (Unaudited)           4

            Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity
                for the Six Months Ended June 30, 1997 (Unaudited)            5

            Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the
                Six Months Ended June 30, 1997 and 1996 (Unaudited)         6-7

            Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                     8-15

Item 2.     Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
                and Results of Operations                                 16-26


Part II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.     Legal Proceedings                                                27

Item 2.     Changes in Securities                                            27

Item 3.     Defaults upon Senior Securities                                  27

Item 4.     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders              27

Item 5.     Other Information                                                27

Item 6.     Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                 27

Signatures                                                                   28


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                         PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements:

                         CARDINAL REALTY SERVICES, INC.
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES

                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
            JUNE 30, 1997 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 1996 (AUDITED)
<CAPTION>
                                                                                          June 30,            December 31,
                                                                                             1997                 1996
                                                                                      -----------------    ------------------
                                        ASSETS
<S>                                                                                   <C>                  <C>               
Wholly Owned Properties (Note 2):
   Land                                                                               $      23,652,841    $       23,652,841
   Building and Improvements                                                                138,290,355           137,917,083
                                                                                      -----------------    ------------------
                                                                                            161,943,196           161,569,924

   Accumulated Depreciation                                                                  (6,779,337)           (4,478,379)
                                                                                      -----------------    ------------------
                                                                                            155,163,859           157,091,545
Interests in and Receivables from Syndicated Partnerships (Notes 1 and 4)                    54,012,212            54,610,421
Cash (Note 1)                                                                                 3,355,553             3,593,121
Accounts Receivable, Affiliates (Less an Allowance
   of $1,725,143 at June 30, 1997 and $2,034,290 at
   December 31, 1996), Residents and Officers (Note 4)                                        1,580,220             5,044,603
Furniture, Fixtures and Other, Net                                                            1,154,845             1,167,579
Funds Held in Escrow (Note 1)                                                                13,467,547            14,011,013
Intangible Assets, Net (Note 1)                                                               5,825,810             5,973,560
Prepaids and Other (Note 1)                                                                   4,559,469             3,875,937
                                                                                      -----------------    ------------------
                                                                                      $     239,119,515     $     245,367,779
                                                                                      =================    ==================
                         LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Mortgages, Term Debt and Other Notes Payable:
   Mortgages on Wholly Owned Properties (Notes 2 and 3)                               $     147,163,299     $     148,056,017
   Term Debt                                                                                  7,944,210            15,118,048
   Other Notes Payable                                                                           91,906               145,220
                                                                                      -----------------    ------------------
                                                                                            155,199,415           163,319,285
Accounts Payable                                                                              1,268,377             1,560,749
Accrued Interest, Real Estate and Other Taxes (Notes 2 and 3)                                 4,681,762             4,023,310
Other Accrued Expenses (Note 4)                                                               4,833,909             8,531,031
Other Liabilities (Note 1)                                                                    5,550,566             5,424,226
                                                                                      -----------------    ------------------
   Total Liabilities                                                                        171,534,029           182,858,601
                                                                                      -----------------    ------------------
Shareholders' Equity (Note 1):
   Preferred Stock, 1,500,000 Shares Authorized, No Shares Issued                                     0                     0
   Common Stock 13,500,000 Shares Authorized with No Stated Value,
       4,007,365 and 3,892,600 Shares Issued and Outstanding
       at June 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996, Respectively                                  29,122,547            29,122,547
   Additional Paid-in Capital (Note 1)                                                       18,293,733            15,968,426
   Retained Earnings                                                                         20,169,206            17,418,205
                                                                                      -----------------    ------------------
                                                                                             67,585,486            62,509,178
                                                                                      -----------------    ------------------
                                                                                      $     239,119,515    $      245,367,779
                                                                                      =================    ==================

<FN>
                 SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
</FN>
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                         CARDINAL REALTY SERVICES, INC.
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES

                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                          FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS
                          ENDED JUNE 30, 1997 AND 1996
                                   (UNAUDITED)
<CAPTION>
                                                                 Three Months Ended                       Six Months Ended
                                                         ---------------------------------   -----------------------------------
                                                          June 30, 1997     June 30, 1996     June 30, 1997     June 30, 1996
                                                         ---------------   ---------------   ---------------   ---------------

<S>                                                      <C>               <C>               <C>               <C>            
Revenues:
   Rental and Other Revenues-Wholly Owned Properties     $    10,441,946   $    10,253,671   $    20,628,978   $    20,443,812
   Fee Based                                                   3,841,664         2,762,388         7,745,159         5,583,423
   Interest, Principally from Syndicated Partnerships          2,543,987         1,510,352         5,146,242         2,946,685
   Income from Disposal of Assets - Net                          620,911           105,803           689,356           274,692
   Other                                                          76,118            79,042           145,163           151,655
                                                         ---------------   ---------------   ---------------   ---------------
                                                              17,524,626        14,711,256        34,354,898        29,400,267
                                                         ---------------   ---------------   ---------------   ---------------

Expenses:
   Rental Operating                                            5,144,157         5,186,661        10,080,052        10,437,951
   Fee Based                                                   3,044,265         1,607,400         6,218,193         3,095,952
   Administration                                              1,520,299         1,149,788         2,816,825         2,121,734
   Restructure Costs                                                   0           300,000           250,000           300,000
   Interest - Wholly Owned Property Debt                       3,489,441         3,636,670         6,936,527         7,200,179
   Interest - Corporate Debt                                     137,395           261,606           307,324           561,466
   Depreciation and Amortization                               1,475,372         1,324,447         2,940,442         2,652,351
                                                         ---------------   ---------------   ---------------   ---------------
                                                              14,810,929        13,466,572        29,549,363        26,369,633
                                                         ---------------   ---------------   ---------------   ---------------

Income Before Income Taxes                                     2,713,697         1,244,684         4,805,535         3,030,634
Provision for Income Taxes:
   Credited to Paid-in Capital                                   958,200           394,958         1,674,000           967,158
   Current                                                       100,000            92,442           200,000           214,842
                                                         ---------------   ---------------   ---------------   ---------------
Income before Extraordinary Item                               1,655,497           757,284         2,931,535         1,848,634
Extraordinary Loss, Net of Income Tax Benefit of
   $115,000 (Note 3)                                            (180,534)                0          (180,534)                0
                                                         ---------------   ---------------   ---------------   ---------------
Net Income                                               $     1,474,963   $       757,284   $     2,751,001   $     1,848,634
                                                         ===============   ===============   ===============   ===============

Net Income per Common Share:
   Income Before Extraordinary Item                                $0.40             $0.19             $0.71             $0.47
   Extraordinary Loss                                              (0.04)             0.00             (0.04)             0.00
                                                         ---------------   ---------------   ---------------   ---------------
   Net Income                                                      $0.36             $0.19             $0.67             $0.47
                                                         ===============   ===============   ===============   ===============
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding                            4,151,000         3,913,000         4,149,000         3,897,000
                                                         ===============   ===============   ===============   ===============

<FN>
                 SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
</FN>
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                         CARDINAL REALTY SERVICES, INC.
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES

                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                     FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997
                                   (UNAUDITED)

<CAPTION>
                                                                                                    
                                                        Common Stock                                                  
                                               ------------------------------    Additional         Retained       
                                                 Shares           Amount       Paid-in Capital      Earnings          Total
                                               -----------   ----------------  ---------------  --------------    ---------------
 
<S>                                              <C>         <C>               <C>              <C>               <C>           
Balance, January 1, 1997                         3,892,600   $     29,122,547  $    15,968,426  $   17,418,205    $   62,509,178

Shares issued, in Connection with
the Claims Resolution Process                       11,622

Exercise of Options under Non-Qualified
Stock Option Plan                                    6,760                              17,541                            17,541


Stock Compensation and Director Restricted
Stock Plan, Net of 45,792 Shares Subject to
Vesting Restrictions (Note 1)                       96,383                             748,766                           748,766

Credit from Utilization of Pre-Confirmation
Tax Benefits                                                                         1,559,000                         1,559,000

Net Income for the Period                                                                            2,751,001         2,751,001

                                               -----------   ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------
Balance, June 30, 1997                           4,007,365   $     29,122,547  $    18,293,733  $   20,169,206    $   67,585,486
                                               ===========   ================  ===============  ================  ===============

<FN>
                 SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
</FN>
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                         CARDINAL REALTY SERVICES, INC.
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES

                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997, AND 1996
                                   (UNAUDITED)
<CAPTION>
                                                                                        Six Months Ended        Six Months Ended
                                                                                         June 30, 1997            June 30, 1996
                                                                                     ----------------------    -------------------
<S>                                                                                  <C>                       <C>                
Cash Flows Provided by Operating Activities:
  Management and Investment Service Activities:
   Cash Received from Fee Based Activities                                           $           10,847,563    $        10,845,158
   Cash Received from Interests in and Receivables from Syndicated Partnerships                   6,154,484              2,726,236
   Cash Receipts -- Other                                                                         1,189,191                853,392
   Cash Paid to Vendors, Suppliers and Employees                                                (11,796,190)           (11,298,566)
   Interest Paid on Term Debt and Other Notes Payable                                              (320,019)              (576,211)
   Income Taxes Paid - City and State                                                              (153,215)              (151,844)
   Taxes Paid, Other Than Income Taxes                                                              (45,808)               (19,183)
   Payments Related to Non-Recurring Items                                                         (238,333)              (899,465)
                                                                                     ----------------------    -------------------
                                                                                                  5,637,673              1,479,517
                                                                                     ----------------------    -------------------
 Wholly Owned Properties Activities:
   Cash Received from Rental Activities                                                          20,594,388             20,479,614
   Payments on Rental Activities                                                                (10,015,546)           (10,752,429)
   Interest Paid on Mortgages                                                                    (6,928,299)            (6,807,110)
                                                                                     ----------------------    -------------------
                                                                                                  3,650,543              2,920,075
                                                                                     ----------------------    -------------------
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities                                                         9,288,216              4,399,592
                                                                                     ----------------------    -------------------

Cash Flows Provided by/(Used in) Investing Activities:
  Management and Investment Service Activities:
   Proceeds from Sale of Assets and Other                                                           687,661                528,172
   Capital Expenditures                                                                            (263,532)              (202,628)
   Other                                                                                             38,576                 49,788
   Repayment from/(Advances to) Syndicated Partnerships                                              48,330                559,601
   Acquisition of Real Estate Assets                                                               (458,363)                     0
 Wholly Owned Properties Activities:
   Funding of Escrows                                                                              (754,518)              (337,782)
   Capital Expenditures                                                                            (373,273)              (235,799)
                                                                                     ----------------------    -------------------
Net Cash Provided by/(Used in) Investing Activities                                              (1,075,119)               361,352
                                                                                     ----------------------    -------------------

Cash Flows (Used in) Financing Activities:
  Management and Investment Service Activities:
   Proceeds from the Exercise of Stock Options                                                       17,541                 47,050
   Redemption of Stock held by Syndicated Partnerships                                                    0                (31,330)
   Net Proceeds from/(Principal Payments) on Term Debt and Other                                 (7,294,888)            (1,847,121)
  Wholly Owned Properties Activities:
   Proceeds from Mortgage Debt                                                                    2,560,000              9,291,000
   Payments on Mortgages - Principal Amortization                                                (1,090,584)              (989,553)
   Payments on Mortgages - Lump Sum                                                              (2,642,734)           (10,414,347)
                                                                                     ----------------------    -------------------
Net Cash (Used in) Financing Activities                                                          (8,450,665)            (3,944,301)
                                                                                     ----------------------    -------------------
Increase/(Decrease) in Cash                                                                        (237,568)               816,643
Cash at Beginning of Year                                                                         3,593,121              2,751,986
                                                                                     ----------------------    -------------------
Cash at End of Period                                                                $            3,355,553    $         3,568,629
                                                                                     ======================    ===================

<FN>
                 SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
</FN>
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                         CARDINAL REALTY SERVICES, INC.
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES

                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
                 FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997 AND 1996
                                   (UNAUDITED)
<CAPTION>

                                                                                June 30, 1997          June 30, 1996
                                                                               ----------------       ----------------
<S>                                                                            <C>                    <C>             
Reconciliation of Net Income to
     Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
     Net Income                                                                $      2,751,001       $      1,848,634
     Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash
         Provided by Operating Activities:
         Depreciation and Amortization                                                2,940,442              2,652,351
         Provision for Losses on Accounts Receivable                                     68,082                 43,207
         Loss on Debt Restructuring                                                     295,534                      0
         Income from Disposal of Assets                                                (689,356)              (274,692)
         Provision for Income Taxes Credited to Paid-in Capital                       1,559,000                967,158
         Stock Compensation Credited to Paid-in Capital                                 748,766                      0
     Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities:
         Interests in and Receivables from Syndicated Partnerships                    1,008,242                252,550
         Accounts Receivable and Other Assets                                         3,666,393              1,296,220
         Accounts Payable and Other Liabilities                                      (3,059,888)            (2,385,836)
                                                                               ----------------       ----------------
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities                                      $      9,288,216       $      4,399,592
                                                                               ================       ================
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SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

In the first half of 1996, the Company  granted deeds in lieu of foreclosure for
two Wholly Owned Properties. These Properties had an aggregate carrying value of
$2.5 million.  No gain or loss was recognized on these transactions  because the
assets and the  non-recourse  mortgages on these Properties had been recorded in
equal amounts.


                 SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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                         CARDINAL REALTY SERVICES, INC.
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (UNAUDITED)

NOTE 1  BASIS OF PRESENTATION

         The consolidated  financial statements include the accounts of Cardinal
Realty  Services,  Inc.  and its wholly  owned  subsidiaries  (collectively  the
"Company").  For consolidated  financial statement purposes,  the "Company" also
includes  limited  partnerships  and other legal entities which own Wholly Owned
Properties and in which the Company,  in turn, owns a 100% equity interest.  The
Company holds an ownership  interest in multi-family  communities  either as (i)
the sole  owner of  various  limited  partnerships  or  subsidiaries  which  own
multi-family  communities (the "Wholly Owned  Properties"),  or (ii) the general
partner in various limited partnerships which own multi-family  communities (the
"Syndicated  Partnerships"),  collectively referred to as the "Properties".  The
accounts of the Syndicated  Partnerships  are not included  within the Company's
Consolidated  Financial  Statements.  All significant  intercompany balances and
transactions  have  been  eliminated  in this  consolidation.  The  accompanying
consolidated financial statements,  except for the Consolidated Balance Sheet at
December 31, 1996,  are  unaudited  and have been  prepared in  accordance  with
generally accepted accounting  principles for interim financial  information and
in accordance  with the rules and  regulations  of the  Securities  and Exchange
Commission.  Accordingly,  they  do  not  include  all of  the  information  and
footnotes  required by generally accepted  accounting  principles for a complete
financial statement  presentation.  The consolidated  financial statements,  the
notes  hereto  and the  capitalized  terms  included  herein  should  be read in
conjunction  with the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1996.

         The interim  consolidated  financial  statements  have been prepared in
accordance with the Company's customary accounting practices.  In the opinion of
management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered
necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  Operating results for the
six month  period  ended June 30,  1997 are not  necessarily  indicative  of the
results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 1997.

Business Overview
- -----------------

         The Company engages in two core business  activities:  1) management of
multi-family residential real property,  including management services to owners
of  property  in  which  the  Company  does  not  have  an  ownership   interest
("Management  Services");   and  2)  activities  related  to  the  ownership  of
multi-family  residential real property,  including asset management services to
passive co-owners ("Investment Management").

         Management Services
         -------------------

         The Company's  Management Services division is charged with the conduct
of the Company's property management business. The Company's property management
business  involves all traditional  elements of third party property  management
including:  day-to-day  management and maintenance of  multi-family  residential
properties,  attracting and retaining qualified residents,  collecting rents and
other receivables from residents,  providing cash management services for rental
revenues,  security  deposits,  taxes and  insurance  and  deferred  maintenance
escrows, and compiling and furnishing information to property owners.



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                         CARDINAL REALTY SERVICES, INC.
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (UNAUDITED)

NOTE 1  BASIS OF PRESENTATION (cont'd)

         Effective August 1, 1996, the Company acquired Lexford Properties, Inc.
("Lexford") by merger of a wholly owned  subsidiary of the Company with and into
Lexford.  On that date, Lexford became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
Lexford has been  engaged in the  business of third  party  property  management
services  to  the  owners  of  multi-family   residential  real  property  since
commencing  business operations in June 1988. Lexford succeeded to the operation
of the  Company's  Management  Services  division.  Accordingly,  the  Company's
property management  business is conducted through Lexford.  Management believes
that the acquisition of Lexford has enhanced the Company's  property  management
capabilities  and will facilitate the Company's  ability to acquire,  as well as
service,  additional multifamily residential properties in the future, including
properties owned by the Company. (SEE "LEXFORD ACQUISITION").

         The  Company's  Management  Services  division also operates an adjunct
business which the Company refers to as "Preferred  Vendor  Services",  formerly
referred to as Ancillary  Services.  The  Company's  Preferred  Vendor  Services
department  currently  provides  assistance to most of the properties managed by
Lexford, in the acquisition of needed parts and supplies and the management of a
coordinated buying group enjoying substantial volume discounts. In consideration
of these  services,  the Company  generates  income by retaining some portion of
discounts  earned.  In addition,  Preferred Vendor Services provides services to
residents such as renters insurance.

         INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
         ---------------------

         The objective of the  Company's  Investment  Management  division is to
maximize  the value of its real estate  holdings  and its returns on real estate
investments.  The  Company  strives to obtain and  maintain  the best  available
financing  for  the  Properties  and  to  maximize  the  Properties'   operating
performance.  The Company  evaluates the performance of all real estate holdings
to identify investment requirements,  under-performing  Properties or those that
can be sold at an attractive  price relative to their  performance.  The Company
maintains a partnership interest in each of the Syndicated Partnerships, ranging
from 1% to 10%.  Beyond its equity  investment  in the  Properties,  the Company
holds receivables from a majority of the Syndicated  Partnerships (SEE "RECORDED
VALUES OF RECEIVABLES FROM SYNDICATED  PARTNERSHIPS"  AND NOTE 4). The remaining
partnership  interests  are  substantially  all owned by  unrelated  third party
limited partner investors.

         The Company's Investment  Management division,  acting in the Company's
capacity  as general  partner of the  Syndicated  Partnerships,  provides  asset
management services to the Syndicated  Partnerships.  In addition, the Company's
Investment  Management division performs the following services for the accounts
of  the   co-owners   (limited   partners)  of  the   Syndicated   Partnerships:
informational and financial reporting services (including tax return preparation
and provision of tax return information to the limited partners) and capital and
financial  planning  (including  determination  of reserves,  funding of capital
requirements and administration of capital distributions to partners).



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                         CARDINAL REALTY SERVICES, INC.
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (UNAUDITED)

NOTE 1  BASIS OF PRESENTATION (cont'd)

Fresh Start Accounting
- ----------------------

         The Company  adopted a method of accounting  referred to as fresh start
("Fresh Start")  reporting as of September 11, 1992 (the "Effective  Date") as a
result  of  the  Company's  judicial  plan  of  reorganization   (the  "Plan  of
Reorganization").  The Company prepared financial statements on the basis that a
new reporting  entity was created with assets and liabilities  recorded at their
estimated  fair values as of the Effective  Date. At the Effective  Date, to the
extent the non-recourse debt on certain assets owned by the Company exceeded the
estimated  fair value of the  respective  Wholly  Owned  Property,  the  Company
reduced the contractual  amount of the related  non-recourse first mortgage debt
by the amount of the deficiency  (the "Mortgage  Deficiency").  The  contractual
mortgage balance, net of any applicable Mortgage  Deficiency,  is referred to as
the "Carrying Value" of the mortgage.

Cash and Other Assets
- ---------------------

         Cash at June  30,  1997 is  comprised  of  approximately  $3.0  million
related to Wholly  Owned  Properties,  which is held in separate  property  bank
accounts, and approximately $300,000 in corporate funds.

         Funds Held in Escrow at June 30, 1997  includes  funds of $7.7  million
held in escrow for the benefit of Wholly Owned  Properties for  improvements and
deferred  maintenance,  real  estate  taxes,  insurance  and  resident  security
deposits.  In addition,  the Company is holding $2.2 million at June 30, 1997 as
funds held  primarily for payment of insurance  premiums  which are collected on
behalf of the  Properties.  At June 30, 1997 the Company's  Funds Held in Escrow
also  includes  $3.5 million of funds  received  from the  settlement of termite
litigation  relating to certain  Properties.  Although  the Company has begun to
distribute funds to the affected  Properties,  the complete  distribution of the
funds is pending the  finalization  of an allocation of proceeds to the affected
Properties.  Applicable corresponding liabilities have been recorded at June 30,
1997 and December 31, 1996 and are included in Other Liabilities.

         Intangible  Assets  at June  30,  1997 is  comprised  of  goodwill  and
management  contracts,  net of amortization,  related to the Lexford acquisition
(SEE "LEXFORD  ACQUISITION" AND ITEM 2, MANAGEMENT'S  DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS -- LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
- -- LEXFORD ACQUISITION).  In addition, Intangible Assets consists of a leasehold
interest in land of approximately $618,000.

         Prepaids  and Other  assets at June 30, 1997  includes  $2.8 million of
capitalized  costs  associated  with  refinancing   mortgages  on  Wholly  Owned
Properties  and  approximately  $225,000  of  loan  costs  associated  with  the
refinancing of the Company's corporate lines of credit which are amortized based
upon the maturity date of the new loan.  In addition,  Prepaids and Other assets
consists of approximately $1,488,000 of other prepaid expenses.


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                         CARDINAL REALTY SERVICES, INC.
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (UNAUDITED)

NOTE 1  BASIS OF PRESENTATION (cont'd)

Recorded Values of Receivables from Syndicated Partnerships
- -----------------------------------------------------------

         The Company owns general  partner and, in some cases,  nominal  limited
partner  interests  in, and holds second  mortgage  loans and other  receivables
from, Syndicated Partnerships.  The majority of these receivables arose prior to
the Effective Date as a result of agreements  related to the  syndication of the
Syndicated  Partnerships.  Advances  made to Syndicated  Partnerships  since the
Effective Date primarily were for supplemental  financing for debt restructuring
or refinancing transactions.  The advances bear interest at one percent over the
prime rate of interest of The  Provident  Bank (the  "Bank"),  which was 9.5% at
June 30, 1997.  Interests in and Receivables from Syndicated  Partnerships  were
recorded at their estimated fair value as of the Effective Date based upon Fresh
Start  accounting.  The  contractual  amounts of receivables  are  significantly
greater than the recorded  values.  At June 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996,  the
contractual value of the Company's  Interests in and Receivables from Syndicated
Partnerships  amounted to $235.6 million and $238.9 million,  respectively.  The
decrease in the contractual value is attributable to the Syndicated Partnerships
that have been disposed of since  December 31, 1996. The decline in the recorded
value of Interests in and Receivables  from Syndicated  Partnerships  was due to
the sale of  properties,  collection of advances (see Note 4) and the collection
of accrued  interest.  The gains from the disposals have been included in Income
from Disposal of Assets. There can be no assurance that the Company will collect
any amounts above the recorded Fresh Start value of these receivables.

         The Fresh Start values of the  Company's  Interests in and  Receivables
from Syndicated Partnerships were established as of the Effective Date utilizing
an estimation of value based upon a capitalization  rate of 10.5% applied to the
net operating  income of the respective  Syndicated  Partnership.  The estimated
value was then adjusted by the  Syndicated  Partnership's  mortgage debt and the
Syndicated  Partnership's other assets and liabilities to determine an estimated
net fair value.  The Company then calculated its share of the estimated net fair
value for each Syndicated  Partnership,  without regard to the possibility  that
payments to limited  partners might be required in order to effectuate  sales of
the properties owned by certain of the Syndicated Partnerships.

         Interest  is  accrued  on the  recorded  Fresh  Start  values of second
mortgages and certain other receivables  based upon contractual  interest rates.
Allowances  are provided for  estimated  uncollectible  interest  based upon the
underlying Syndicated Partnerships' ability to generate net cash flow sufficient
to pay the amounts due the Company.  In certain instances,  payments made to the
Company by individual  Syndicated  Partnerships in excess of carrying amounts of
accrued  interest  on the  recorded  values of second  mortgages  is recorded as
interest  income.  Any such  payments  in excess of amounts  recorded as accrued
interest  normally  still  represent   contractual  interest  payable  from  the
Syndicated  Partnerships to the Company and is  representative of interest which
accrues on the excess of the contractual balance of the second mortgage or other
receivable above that of the recorded Fresh Start value on the Company's balance
sheet.  The Company is also entitled to receive  incentive  management  fees and
supplemental second mortgage interest from certain of the underlying  Syndicated
Partnerships if certain  specified amounts of net operating income are achieved.
Also, in the event the underlying Properties are sold or refinanced, the Company
is  generally  entitled  to a  participation  interest in the net  proceeds,  if
available,  as a  second  mortgage  holder  and on  account  of its  partnership
interest(s).

         The  Company  accounts  for its  partnership  interests  in  Syndicated
Partnerships by the cost method; no significant recorded value has been ascribed
to these  interests.  The realization of the Interests in and  Receivables  from
Syndicated  Partnerships is dependent on the future operating performance of the
Syndicated  Partnerships  generating  sufficient  net  operating  income and net
proceeds upon ultimate disposition.


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                         CARDINAL REALTY SERVICES, INC.
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (UNAUDITED)

NOTE 1  BASIS OF PRESENTATION (cont'd)

Lexford Acquisition
- -------------------

         Effective  August  1, 1996 the  Company  acquired  Lexford  by way of a
merger (the "Lexford  Merger") of a wholly owned  subsidiary of the Company with
and into Lexford. The acquisition was accounted for as a purchase.  The terms of
the Lexford  Merger  provided that the Company would succeed to the ownership of
all of the  issued and  outstanding  stock of Lexford  and the  shareholders  of
Lexford would receive  700,000 shares of restricted,  newly issued common stock,
without par value ("Common Stock"), of the Company.  For purposes of the Lexford
Merger,  the  Common  Stock was  valued  at $20 per  share.  Approximately  $9.0
million,  or 450,000  shares,  of the purchase price is subject to forfeiture in
whole or in part in the event  Lexford  does not achieve  certain  profitability
criteria by December 31, 1999.  These shares are held in escrow pending release.
If the profitability  criteria are met, the shares subject to forfeiture will be
released without contingency and the Company will record the additional purchase
price at such time. The Lexford  shareholders  received 250,000 shares of Common
Stock free of  contingencies.  The 450,000  shares subject to forfeiture are not
reflected in the  Shareholders'  Equity  section of the Company's  Balance Sheet
presented herein.

Net Income Per Share
- --------------------

         Net  income  per share for the  period is  computed  based on the total
weighted  average  number of shares of the  Company's  Common Stock  outstanding
during the subject  period as well as those  contingent  shares  estimated to be
issued to officers,  employees and  directors in  accordance  with the Company's
1992 Incentive Equity Plan, as amended (the "Incentive  Equity Plan"). In August
1996, the Company  issued 700,000 shares of Common Stock in connection  with the
Lexford Merger, 450,000 shares of which remain subject to forfeiture in whole or
in part. The 450,000 shares subject to forfeiture are excluded from the weighted
average  shares  outstanding  because  the shares are not  dilutive  if they are
earned.   The  Company   expensed   approximately   $312,000  related  to  stock
compensation and recorded  approximately $437,000 of stock issued related to the
1996 bonus plan in the first  half of 1997.  For the three and six months  ended
June 30, 1997, the total weighted average shares  outstanding was  approximately
4,151,000 and 4,149,000,  respectively. In February 1997 the Company retired all
treasury shares held by the Company and Wholly Owned Properties.

         In February  1997,  the  Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board issued
Statement  No.  128,  Earnings  Per Share,  which is  required to be adopted for
periods ending after December 15, 1997. Accordingly as of December 31, 1997, the
Company will be required to change the method currently used to compute earnings
per share and to  restate  all prior  periods.  Under the new  requirements  for
calculating  basic earnings per share (which will replace  primary  earnings per
share) the dilutive effects of stock options and other common stock  equivalents
will be excluded.  The impact is expected to result in basic  earnings per share
of $.37 and $.21 for the  quarters  ended June 30, 1997 and 1996,  respectively,
and $.69 and $.50 for the six months ended June 30, 1997 and 1996, respectively.
The impact of Statement  128 on dilutive  earnings per share (which will replace
fully  diluted  earnings  per share)  for such  periods  is not  expected  to be
material.

Corporate Restructuring
- -----------------------

         In the first quarter of 1997,  the Company  recorded a $250,000  charge
due to costs  incurred  related  to the  elimination  of  overlapping  functions
between the Lexford  operations and the Company's previous  management  services
operations.

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                         CARDINAL REALTY SERVICES, INC.
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (UNAUDITED)

NOTE 2 WHOLLY OWNED PROPERTIES

         At June 30, 1997 and 1996,  the Company  owned 113 and 114 Wholly Owned
Properties, respectively.

         Condensed  combined  balance  sheets,  with  intercompany  payables and
receivables eliminated,  of the Company's Wholly Owned Properties as of June 30,
1997 and December 31, 1996 are as follows:


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   June 30, 1997    December 31, 1996
                                                  ---------------   -----------------
                        Assets

<S>                                               <C>               <C>              
Net Wholly Owned Properties Real Estate Assets    $   155,163,859   $     157,091,545
Cash                                                    3,057,806           3,322,494
Accounts Receivable                                       351,941             324,772
Funds Held in Escrow                                    7,734,660           6,980,142
Prepaids and Other                                      3,208,930           3,553,497
                                                  ---------------   -----------------
                                                  $   169,517,196   $     171,272,450
                                                  ===============   =================
                  Liabilities and Equity

Mortgage Payable:
      Contractual                                 $   156,094,499   $     157,381,603
      Mortgage Deficiency                              (8,931,200)         (9,325,586)
                                                  ---------------   -----------------
                                                      147,163,299         148,056,017
Accounts Payable                                        1,038,872           1,160,426
Accrued Interest and Real Estate Taxes                  3,696,849           2,961,795
Other Accrued Expenses                                  1,245,927           1,337,083
Other Liabilities                                         882,694             683,202
                                                  ---------------   -----------------
                                                      154,027,641         154,198,523
Equity                                                 15,489,555          17,073,927
                                                  ---------------   -----------------
                                                  $   169,517,196   $     171,272,450
                                                  ===============   =================
</TABLE>

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                         CARDINAL REALTY SERVICES, INC.
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (UNAUDITED)

NOTE 2 WHOLLY OWNED PROPERTIES (cont'd)

          As of the Effective  Date, in accordance  with Fresh Start  reporting,
the  mortgages on the Wholly Owned  Properties  were  restated to estimate  fair
value (the "Carrying  Value") if the Fresh Start value of the  respective  asset
was less than the  outstanding  principal  amount of its mortgage.  Although the
value of the assets may have  increased  since the Effective  Date, the Carrying
Values of the mortgages and the assets have not been adjusted.  Interest expense
is recorded  based on the  Carrying  Value of the mortgage  using the  effective
interest  rate  method.  Mortgages  which  have been  originated  following  the
Effective Date, are recorded as liabilities on the  Consolidated  Balance Sheets
in their full principal amount. Typically, each Wholly Owned Property is secured
by a separate  mortgage  loan.  The  mortgage  loans on a portfolio of 26 Wholly
Owned Properties contain cross collateral and cross default provisions; however,
all  of  the  mortgage  loans  secured  by  the  Wholly  Owned   Properties  are
non-recourse to the Company.

           With respect to those Wholly Owned  Properties and other assets which
the Company  has  acquired,  and may  acquire,  after the  Effective  Date,  the
recorded values are established on the basis of acquisition  cost, in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles.

NOTE 3 MORTGAGE REFINANCINGS

           In the first half of 1997,  the Company  refinanced  mortgages on two
Wholly Owned Properties.  Mortgage  indebtedness on the Wholly Owned Properties,
with a contractual  value of $2.6 million and a Carrying  Value of $2.3 million,
was refinanced with mortgages  bearing a fixed rate of interest of 8.2%, with 25
year  amortization and ten year maturities.  Annual debt service on the affected
Wholly  Owned  Properties  decreased  approximately  $40,000.  An  extraordinary
non-cash loss of approximately $180,000, net of tax benefits,  resulted from the
mortgage debt refinancings of the Wholly Owned  Properties.  The loss arose from
the mortgages  repaid from refinance  proceeds at the contractual  balance which
exceeded the Carrying Value of the mortgages.

           In the first half of 1996, the Company  completed the  refinancing of
the  mortgage  and  related  interest  debt on seven  Wholly  Owned  Properties.
Mortgage and related interest debt with a contractual value of $12.4 million and
a carrying value of $12.0 million was refinanced with mortgages bearing interest
at a fixed rate of  approximately  8.0% per annum, with  a 25 year  amortization
schedule and a ten year maturity.  These  transactions  funded  improvement  and
deferred maintenance, tax and working capital escrows of approximately $429,000.
The Company did not recognize an extraordinary  gain or loss associated with the
mortgage refinancings on these Properties.

           In the first half of 1997, the Company also completed the refinancing
of the mortgage and related accrued interest debt on 12 Syndicated Partnerships.
The new loans bear  interest at a fixed rate ranging from 8.2% to 9.0% per annum
with a ten year maturity.  The Company  negotiated,  on behalf of the Syndicated
Partnerships,   discounts   from  the   previous   mortgage   lenders   totaling
approximately  $1.3 million.  Annual debt service  requirements for the affected
Syndicated Partnerships decreased, in the aggregate, approximately $230,000 as a
result of these transactions.


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                         CARDINAL REALTY SERVICES, INC.
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (UNAUDITED)

NOTE 4  RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

           The Company manages all of the 113 Wholly Owned Properties and 403 of
the 407 Syndicated  Partnerships.  The Company also provides  various  ancillary
services, including a Preferred Vendor purchasing program to the Properties, and
insurance to residents (SEE NOTE 1 - BUSINESS  OVERVIEW - MANAGEMENT  SERVICES).
The  Company  earned fee based  revenues  from the  Syndicated  Partnerships  of
approximately  $2.9 million and $2.8 million for the three months ended June 30,
1997 and 1996,  respectively,  and $5.8  million  and $5.6  million  for the six
months  ended June 30, 1997 and 1996,  respectively.  The Company  also earned a
majority of its interest income on its receivables  (including second mortgages)
from the Syndicated Partnerships. Approximately $1.2 million and $4.1 million of
the Accounts Receivable were due from the Syndicated Partnerships as of June 30,
1997 and December 31, 1996, respectively. The decline in the accounts receivable
is cyclical in nature due to the timing of the  billing  and  collection  of the
annual  insurance  premiums  collected  and paid by the Company on behalf of the
Syndicated  Partnerships.  The cyclical  nature of the  insurance  billings also
impacted  Other Accrued  Expenses.  Fee Based  Revenues and Accounts  Receivable
related to the Wholly Owned Properties are eliminated in consolidation.

           The Company received principal repayment of advances of approximately
$48,000  from the  Syndicated  Partnerships  in the first six  months of 1997 as
compared to $600,000 in the first six months of 1996.  These advance  repayments
were applied to Interests in and Receivables from Syndicated Partnerships.



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Item 2.               MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
                OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

INTRODUCTION

           The following  discussion  explains material changes in the Company's
results of  operations,  comparing  the three and six months ended June 30, 1997
and  1996  and  significant   developments  affecting  the  Company's  financial
condition  since the end of 1996.  The  following  discussion  should be read in
conjunction with the historical financial statements of the Company.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

           Rental  and  Other   Revenues  are  derived  from  the  Wholly  Owned
Properties  which  own and  operate  apartment  communities.  Rental  and  other
revenues increased  approximately $188,000, or 1.8%, and approximately $185,000,
or 0.9%,  for the three and six months  ended June 30,  1997,  respectively,  as
compared to the same periods in 1996. On a comparable unit basis,  revenues from
the 113 Wholly Owned  Properties  in operation for both periods  ("same  store")
increased  approximately $213,000, or 2.1%, and approximately $440,000, or 2.2%,
for the three and six months ended June 30, 1997,  respectively,  as compared to
the same periods in 1996,  with average rent collected per unit  increasing from
$387 in 1996 to $390 in 1997. The average  economic  occupancy was 90.2% for the
six months  ended June 30, 1997 as  compared  to 92.1% for the six months  ended
June 30, 1996.  Economic occupancy is defined as the amount of revenue collected
from  residents as a percentage of the revenue a property could generate if full
rents, based upon the last rent received, were collected for 100% of the units.

           Fee  Based   Revenues  are  comprised  of  Management   Services  and
Investment  Management  revenues  generated from services provided to Syndicated
Partnerships,  third party owners and  residents at the  Properties.  Management
Services  revenues  principally  relate to property  management  and  accounting
services  provided to the Syndicated  Partnerships and, from and after August 1,
1996,  property management services provided to third party property owners (SEE
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL  RESOURCES -- LEXFORD  ACQUISITION).  As of June 30, 1997,
the Company had an ownership interest in 520 apartment  communities  (consisting
of an aggregate of  approximately  34,000 rental units) in 14 states.  As of the
same date, Lexford managed 599 apartment communities (consisting of an aggregate
of 49,650 apartment units) in 22 states. Lexford's management portfolio included
516 apartment  communities  (33,840 units) in which the Company has an ownership
interest and 83 apartment  communities  (15,810  units)  managed for third party
owners.   In  the  first  quarter  of  1997  Lexford  lost  the   management  of
approximately  3,000  third  party  owned  units  in  a  portfolio  involved  in
bankruptcy proceedings which resulted in a change of control of the ownership of
these units. The loss of this portfolio has resulted in a decline in third party
management  revenues of approximately  $300,000 per quarter in 1997. Third party
management  revenues are subject to fluctuation  from period to period.  Lexford
also  provides  ancillary  services  to real  estate  owners and the  Syndicated
Partnerships, including a "Preferred Vendor" discount buying program and laundry
services.  In prior years, the Company  maintained a warehouse with an inventory
of parts and supplies,  which were shipped to the apartment communities upon the
receipt of orders.  In November 1996, the Company disposed of such inventory and
Lexford  established its Preferred  Vendor program that features  discounts with
major  vendors.  The  program  allows  Lexford  clients to benefit  from  volume
purchasing by paying discounted prices. By outsourcing the replacement parts and
supplies, Lexford eliminated its inventory and reduced overhead. The program was
made  available  to  third-party  clients  effective  December 1, 1996.  Lexford
receives a rebate for every purchase made through the Preferred  Vendor program,
as well  as a  rebate  from  residents'  use of  laundry  equipment.  Investment
Management  revenues consist of partnership  administration fees as well as fees
generated  from  loan  refinancing  and  restructuring.  (SEE NOTE 1 OF NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- BUSINESS OVERVIEW).


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           The  following  are  the  major  components  of  Management  Services
revenues  and  Investment  Management  fee-based  revenues for the three and six
months ended June 30, 1997 as compared to the same periods in 1996:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       Three Months Ended June 30            Six Months Ended June 30
                                                   ----------------------------------   ----------------------------------
                                                        1997               1996              1997              1996
                                                   ---------------   ----------------   --------------   -----------------
<S>                                                <C>               <C>                <C>              <C>       
Management Services:
  Property Management Services:
      Syndicated Partnerships                      $     1,968,200   $      1,945,251   $    3,864,855   $       3,874,527
      Third Party                                          951,230                  0        1,992,699                   0
      Other Management Service Fee Revenues                403,559            403,033          768,551             765,370
  Preferred Vendor Services:
      Furniture Leasing and Renters Insurance               47,250             67,903          190,298             161,434
      Preferred Vendor Purchase Rebates                    135,571                  0          255,920                   0
      Replacement and Maintenance
         Material Revenues - Net                                 0             34,235                0             150,803
                                                   ---------------   ----------------   --------------   -----------------
Total Management Services Revenues                       3,505,810          2,450,422        7,072,323           4,952,134
                                                   ---------------   ----------------   --------------   -----------------
Investment Management
  Partnership Administration & Other Fees                  278,878            289,406          566,796             582,162
  Loan Refinancing and Restructuring Fees                   56,976             22,560          106,040              49,127
                                                   ---------------   ----------------   --------------   -----------------
Total Investment Management Fee Revenues                   335,854            311,966          672,836             631,289
                                                   ---------------   ----------------   --------------   -----------------
Total Fee Based Revenues                           $     3,841,664   $      2,762,388   $    7,745,159   $       5,583,423
                                                   ===============   ================   ==============   =================
</TABLE>

           Fee  Based  Revenues  increased  $1.1  million,  or  39.1%,  and $2.2
million,  or  38.7%,  for  the  three  and  six  months  ended  June  30,  1997,
respectively,  as compared to the same periods in 1996.  The increase was almost
entirely  due to  increases  in  property  management  and  accounting  services
revenues from the operations of Lexford Properties,  Inc.,  ("Lexford") acquired
effective  August  1,  1996.   Preferred  Vendor  Services  Revenues   increased
approximately  $81,000 and  $134,000 for the three and six months ended June 30,
1997, respectively,  as compared to the same periods in 1996. The increases were
due to an  increase  in  renters  insurance  revenues  and the volume of revenue
generated from the preferred  vendor program  rebates as compared to the revenue
earned from the discontinued maintenance parts and supply operation in the prior
year. Lexford  successfully  converted from a maintenance parts supply warehouse
operation to a preferred  vendor  program  where it earns  rebates  based on the
volume of purchases  while  providing  competitive  prices to the Properties and
apartment communities managed for unrelated third party owners.

           Interest Income increased  approximately $1.0 million,  or 68.4%, and
$2.2  million,  or 74.6%,  for the three and six  months  ended  June 30,  1997,
respectively,  as  compared  to the same  periods  in 1996.  Interest  Income is
primarily  derived from the interest  collected or accrued on the recorded value
of interests in, and receivables  from,  Syndicated  Partnerships (SEE NOTE 1 OF
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - RECORDED VALUES OF RECEIVABLES
FROM  SYNDICATED  PARTNERSHIPS  ). The increase in Interest Income was primarily
due to lower first mortgage debt service  requirements  due to  refinancings  of
Syndicated Partnership mortgages. Although there can be no assurances,  Interest
Income  should  continue to be  favorably  impacted in the future as a result of
refinanced mortgage debt and, possibly, increasing net operating income (SEE NET
OPERATING INCOME OF SYNDICATED PARTNERSHIPS).


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           Income from Disposal of Assets increased  approximately  $515,000 and
$415,000  for the three and six months  ended June 30,  1997,  respectively,  as
compared  to the same  periods  in 1996.  This  income is  derived  from the net
disposition  proceeds in excess of the aggregate recorded value of these assets.
The Company currently intends to sell certain Properties and, although there can
be no assurance, may recognize additional income from disposal of assets. Income
from Disposal of Assets is not a recurring, long term source of revenue.

           Rental Operating Expense decreased  approximately $42,000, or 1%, and
approximately  $358,000,  or 3.4%,  for the three and six months  ended June 30,
1997,  respectively,  as compared to the same periods in 1996.  Improvement  and
replacement  expenses,  in the aggregate,  decreased  approximately  $52,000 and
$315,000  for the three and six months  ended June 30,  1997,  respectively,  as
compared to the same periods in 1996 due to the timing of maintenance work. This
trend is not anticipated to continue.  In addition,  a mild winter resulted in a
decline in exterior maintenance costs in the first quarter of 1997.

           Fee Based  Expenses  increased  approximately  $1.4  million and $3.1
million  for the three and six months  ended  June 30,  1997,  respectively,  as
compared to the same  periods in 1996.  The increase  was  primarily  due to Fee
Based Expenses related to the third party management  operation of Lexford which
was acquired effective August 1, 1996.

           Administration   Expenses   increased   approximately   $370,000  and
approximately  $695,000  for the  three  and six  months  ended  June 30,  1997,
respectively,  as  compared  to the  same  periods  in  1996.  The  increase  in
administration expenses was due, in part, to the executive and middle management
restructuring  implemented  at the end of 1995 which  resulted in lower  payroll
expense during the first half of 1996 due to open positions,  principally at the
senior  management  level,  many of which  positions have since been filled.  In
addition,  the Company has incurred  additional  costs in 1997  associated  with
promotional  and  marketing  campaign   associated  with  the  Lexford  property
management operation.

           Restructure  Costs of $250,000  were incurred in the first quarter of
1997  as a one  time  charge  related  to  costs  incurred  in  connection  with
realignments  to the  Company's  Management  Services  division  as  part of the
integration of the Lexford operations with the pre-existing  Management Services
division of the Company.

           Interest  Expense  for  mortgages  on  the  Wholly  Owned  Properties
decreased  approximately  $147,000 and approximately  $263,600 for the three and
six months ended June 30, 1997, respectively, as compared to the same periods in
1996. The decrease is related to the refinancing  transactions completed in late
1996.  Interest  Expense on the Company's  corporate  lines of credit  decreased
approximately  $124,000 and  approximately  $254,000 for the three and six month
comparative  periods.  This  decrease  is due  primarily  to the  decline in the
average debt  outstanding  on the Company's  credit  facility:  $7.9 million was
outstanding at June 30, 1997 as compared to $20.1 million at June 30, 1996.

           Depreciation  and  Amortization   Expense   increased   approximately
$151,000 and approximately  $288,000 for the three and six months ended June 30,
1997,  respectively,  as compared to the same  periods in 1996.  The increase is
primarily due to the  amortization of loan costs  capitalized in connection with
the  refinancing of corporate debt and mortgages on Wholly Owned  Properties and
the  amortization  of goodwill  and  management  contracts  associated  with the
Lexford acquisition.

           Income before  Extraordinary  Item amounted to $1.6 million,  or $.40
per share,  and $2.9  million,  or $.71 per share,  for the three and six months
ended June 30, 1997,  respectively,  as compared to approximately  $757,000,  or
$.19 per share,  and $1.8  million,  or $.47 per share,  for the same periods in
1996. The extraordinary loss of approximately  $180,000, net of tax benefits, in
the second quarter of 1997 was a result of mortgage debt  refinancings on Wholly
Owned Properties (SEE NOTE 3 OF NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).


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Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization

           The Company  believes that earnings  before  interest,  income taxes,
depreciation,  amortization and extraordinary items ("EBITDA"), Recurring EBITDA
(EBITDA adjusted for non recurring items) and Adjusted EBITDA  (Recurring EBITDA
less interest on Wholly Owned Property mortgage debt) are significant indicators
of the  strength of its results.  EBITDA is a measure of a Company's  ability to
generate cash to service its  obligations,  including debt service  obligations,
and to  finance  capital  and other  expenditures,  including  expenditures  for
acquisitions.  EBITDA  does not  represent  cash flow as  defined  by  generally
accepted  accounting  principles and does not necessarily  represent  amounts of
cash available to fund the Company's cash requirements. Unaudited EBITDA and the
unaudited  computation of Recurring EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for the three and
six months ended June 30, 1997 and 1996 is as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                      For the Three Months Ended           For the Six Months Ended
                                                  ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------
                                                   June 30, 1997     June 30, 1996     June 30, 1997     June 30, 1996
                                                  ----------------  ----------------  ----------------  ----------------

<S>                                               <C>               <C>               <C>               <C>             
EBITDA                                            $      7,815,905  $      6,467,407  $     14,989,828  $     13,444,630
- ------                                            ----------------  ----------------  ----------------  ----------------
     Income from Disposal of Assets                       (620,911)         (105,803)         (689,356)         (274,692)
     Loan Fees                                             (56,976)          (22,560)         (106,040)          (49,127)
     Restructure Costs                                           0           300,000           250,000           300,000
                                                  ----------------  ----------------  ----------------  ----------------
Recurring EBITDA                                         7,138,018         6,639,044        14,444,432        13,420,811
- ----------------                                                                                                        
                                                  ----------------  ----------------  ----------------  ----------------
     Interest on Wholly Owned Properties                (3,489,441)       (3,636,670)       (6,936,527)       (7,200,179)
                                                  ----------------  ----------------  ----------------  ----------------
Adjusted EBITDA                                   $      3,648,577  $      3,002,374  $      7,507,905  $      6,220,632
- ---------------                                   ================  ================  ================  ================
</TABLE>

         Adjusted EBITDA increased  approximately  $646,000,  or 21.5%, and $1.3
million,  or  20.7%,  for  the  three  and  six  months  ended  June  30,  1997,
respectively,  as  compared  to the same  periods  in  1996.  The  increase  was
principally  due to the  increase in interest  income  derived  from  Syndicated
Partnerships.

Contribution to Profit by Business Activity

         The  unaudited  net   contribution  to  profit  (revenues  less  direct
expenses) and Adjusted EBITDA by the core business activities of the Company for
the three and six months ended June 30, 1997 and 1996, are as follows. Financial
information presented includes fee based revenue generated from the Wholly Owned
Properties which is eliminated in the  Consolidated  Financial  Statements,  and
does not include an allocation of general corporate overhead.

         The following  presentation  shows  Property  Management  and Preferred
Vendor  Services  separately for the first time.  Management  believes that this
presentation  format is more  appropriate  since the Preferred  Vendor  Services
business has expanded beyond properties  controlled by the Company.  Operational
realignments  implemented  during the third  quarter of 1997 should  enable more
accurate allocation of expenses between Management Services and Preferred Vendor
Services, and will be reflected in future reporting of the Company.



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<TABLE>
Management Services - Net Contribution to Profit


<CAPTION>
                                                  For the Three Months Ended              For the Six Months Ended
                                             -------------------------------------  -------------------------------------
                                               June 30, 1997       June 30, 1996      June 30, 1997       June 30, 1996
                                             -----------------   -----------------  ------------------  -----------------
<S>                                          <C>                 <C>                <C>                 <C>              
Revenues
  Syndicated Partnership Contracts           $       3,037,990   $       2,962,740  $        5,965,341  $       5,924,687
  Third Party Contracts                                951,230                   0           1,992,699                  0
  Other                                                 31,657             168,139              83,369            232,788
                                             -----------------   -----------------  ------------------  -----------------
                                                     4,020,877           3,130,879           8,041,409          6,157,475
                                             -----------------   -----------------  ------------------  -----------------
Direct Expenses                                      3,003,830           1,677,282           6,147,631          3,207,268
                                             -----------------   -----------------  ------------------  -----------------
Net Contribution to Profit                   $       1,017,047   $       1,453,597  $        1,893,778  $       2,950,207
                                             =================   =================  ==================  =================
Adjusted EBITDA                              $       1,017,047   $       1,453,597  $        1,893,778  $       2,950,207
                                             =================   =================  ==================  =================
</TABLE>

         The decline in the Management  Services net  contribution  to profit is
due to the fact that a  diminution  of fee revenue  associated  with third party
management occurred without  significant expense reductions.  The revenue losses
were due in large  part to the loss of  management  of 3,000  units in the first
quarter of 1997 as the result of an owner-client's bankruptcy proceedings. Other
factors  contributing to the decline in net  contribution is a decrease in other
income  related  to the  recovery  of fully  reserved  receivables  in 1996 upon
refinancing  of  properties  and the  relatively  flat growth of  revenues  from
Syndicated Partnership contracts.

         The Company has  implemented a realignment of the  Management  Services
operations in an effort to reduce costs and recover margins.

<TABLE>
Preferred Vendor Services -- Net Contribution to Profit
<CAPTION>
                                                  For the Three Months Ended              For the Six Months Ended
                                             -------------------------------------  -------------------------------------
                                               June 30, 1997       June 30, 1996      June 30, 1997       June 30, 1996
                                             -----------------   -----------------  -----------------   -----------------
<S>                                          <C>                 <C>                <C>                 <C>              
Revenues
     Renters' Insurance                      $          93,760   $          79,873  $         262,456   $         196,943
     Rebate/Parts Sales                                211,226             256,424            376,187             571,284
     Furniture Leasing and Other                             0              84,340             20,423             186,664
                                             -----------------   -----------------  -----------------   -----------------
                                                       304,986             420,637            659,066             954,891
                                             -----------------   -----------------  -----------------   -----------------

Direct Expenses                                        127,555             238,543            245,192             476,454
                                             -----------------   -----------------  -----------------   -----------------
Net Contribution to Profit                   $         177,431   $         182,094  $         413,874   $         478,437
                                             =================   =================  =================   =================
Adjusted EBITDA                              $         177,431   $         182,094  $         413,874   $         478,437
                                             =================   =================  =================   =================
</TABLE>

     Preferred Vendor Services has consistently maintained a net contribution to
profit while converting from a maintenance  parts supply warehouse and furniture
leasing  operation to a preferred  vendor rebate  program.  The decline in sales
volume was offset by a corresponding decrease in overhead costs.


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<TABLE>
Investment Management - Net Contribution to Profit
<CAPTION>

                                                         For the Three Months Ended           For the Six Months Ended
                                                     ----------------------------------  -----------------------------------
                                                      June 30, 1997     June 30, 1996     June 30, 1997      June 30, 1996
                                                     ----------------  ----------------  ----------------   ----------------
<S>                                                  <C>               <C>               <C>                <C>             
Revenues
     Interest Income                                 $      2,687,145  $      1,610,352  $      5,432,734   $      3,146,685
     Fee Based Services
           Administrative Fees                                364,363           361,161           748,045            748,738
           Loan Fees                                           94,061            54,570           143,125            103,737
     Income from Disposal of Assets                           620,911           105,803           689,356            274,692
     Other                                                     32,689            11,373            50,022             19,337
                                                     ----------------  ----------------  ----------------   ----------------
                                                            3,799,169         2,143,259         7,063,282          4,293,189
                                                     ----------------  ----------------  ----------------   ----------------

Direct Expenses                                               524,646           494,001         1,082,846            968,023
                                                     ----------------  ----------------  ----------------   ----------------
Net Equity/(Loss) in Wholly Owned Properties                  125,625          (187,696)          343,686           (471,032)
                                                     ----------------  ----------------  ----------------   ----------------
Net Contribution to Profit                           $      3,400,148  $      1,461,562  $      6,324,122   $      2,854,134
                                                     ================  ================  ================   ================
Adjusted EBITDA                                      $      3,974,398  $      2,516,471  $      8,017,078   $      4,913,722
                                                     ================  ================  ================   ================
</TABLE>

         The  increase in the  Investment  Management  contribution  was derived
principally from the improved financial operating performances and reduced first
mortgage debt service requirements of the Syndicated  Partnerships (reflected in
Interest Income) and the Wholly Owned Properties.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                              CONSOLIDATED SUMMARY
                                                     -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                         For the Three Months Ended            For the Six Months Ended
                                                     -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------
                                                      June 30, 1997      June 30, 1996     June 30, 1997     June 30, 1996
                                                     ----------------   ----------------  ----------------  ----------------
<S>                                                  <C>                <C>               <C>               <C>             
Net Contribution to Profit:
         Management Services                         $      1,017,047   $      1,453,597  $      1,893,778  $      2,950,207
         Preferred Vendor Services                            177,431            182,094           413,874           478,437
         Investment Management                              3,400,148          1,461,562         6,324,122         2,854,134
                                                     ----------------   ----------------  ----------------  ----------------
                                                            4,594,626          3,097,253         8,631,774         6,282,778
                                                     ----------------   ----------------  ----------------  ----------------

Other Expenses:
         Administration                                     1,520,299          1,149,788         2,816,825         2,121,734
         Restructure Costs                                          0            300,000           250,000           300,000
         Interest - Corporate                                 137,395            261,606           307,324           561,466
         Depreciation and Amortization                        223,235            141,175           452,090           268,944
                                                     ----------------   ----------------  ----------------  ----------------
                                                            1,880,929          1,852,569         3,826,239         3,252,144
                                                     ----------------   ----------------  ----------------  ----------------
Income before Income Taxes                           $      2,713,697   $      1,244,684  $      4,805,535  $      3,030,634
                                                     ================   ================  ================  ================
</TABLE>


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                      Adjusted EBITDA by Business Activity
                                                 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                       For the Three Months Ended               For the Six Months Ended
                                                 --------------------------------------  --------------------------------------
                                                   June 30, 1997        June 30, 1996      June 30, 1997       June 30, 1996
                                                 ------------------   -----------------  ------------------  ------------------
<S>                                              <C>                  <C>                <C>                 <C>               
Adjusted EBITDA - Net Contribution:
    Management Services                          $        1,017,047   $       1,453,597  $        1,893,778  $        2,950,207
    Preferred Vendor Services                               177,431             182,094             413,874             478,437
    Investment Management                                 3,974,398           2,516,471           8,017,078           4,913,722
    Corporate Administration                             (1,520,299)         (1,149,788)         (2,816,825)         (2,121,734)
                                                 ------------------   -----------------  ------------------  ------------------
Adjusted EBITDA                                  $        3,648,577   $       3,002,374  $        7,507,905  $        6,220,632
                                                 ==================   =================  ==================  ==================
</TABLE>

Wholly Owned Properties' Operating Results

The following  table  summarizes the unaudited  operating  results of the Wholly
Owned Properties for the three and six months ended June 30, 1997 and 1996:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      For the Three Months Ended             For the Six Months Ended
                                                 ------------------------------------ --------------------------------------
                                                   June 30, 1997      June 30, 1996     June 30, 1997       June 30, 1996
                                                 ------------------ ----------------- ------------------  ------------------
<S>                                              <C>                <C>               <C>                 <C>               
Statistical information
- -----------------------
Properties at end of period                                     113               114                113                 114
Average Units                                                 8,453             8,587              8,453               8,682
Ave Economic Occupancy                                        90.4%             92.5%              90.2%               91.0%
Ave Rent Collected/Unit/Month                                  $392              $385               $390                $382
Property - Operating Expenses/Unit/Month                       $155              $145               $151                $145
Capital & Maintenance/Unit/Month                                $30               $39                $29                 $33
Real Estate Taxes/Unit/Month                                    $32               $32                $32                 $32
Property - Operating Expense Ratio                           37.65%            36.44%             37.16%              36.87%
Financial Information
- ---------------------
Revenues
  Rental Income                                  $        9,937,768 $       9,925,721 $       19,769,127  $       19,879,707
  Other Property Income                                     504,178           327,950            859,851             564,105
                                                 ------------------ ----------------- ------------------  ------------------
Total Revenues                                           10,441,946        10,253,671         20,628,978          20,443,812
                                                 ------------------ ----------------- ------------------  ------------------
Expenses
  Property Operating                                      3,931,367         3,736,302          7,666,143           7,538,610
  Real Estate Taxes                                         822,044           813,390          1,625,123           1,655,710
                                                 ------------------ ----------------- ------------------  ------------------
      Operating Expenses                                  4,753,411         4,549,692          9,291,266           9,194,320
                                                 ------------------ ----------------- ------------------  ------------------
      Net Operating Income                                5,688,535         5,703,979         11,337,712          11,249,492
                                                 ------------------ ----------------- ------------------  ------------------
  Interest - Mortgage                                     3,489,441         3,636,670          6,936,527           7,200,179
  Interest - Corporate Advances                             145,802           100,000            289,136             200,000
  Major Maintenance                                         557,661           842,133          1,106,440           1,495,736
  Non Operating                                             117,868           129,598            173,570             441,200
  Depreciation and Amortization                           1,252,137         1,183,272          2,488,352           2,383,407
                                                 ------------------ ----------------- ------------------  ------------------
      Non Operating                                       5,562,909         5,891,673         10,994,025          11,720,522
                                                 ------------------ ----------------- ------------------  ------------------
  Income/(Loss) before Extraordinary Items                  125,626          (187,694)           343,687            (471,030)
                                                 ------------------ ----------------- ------------------  ------------------
  Extraordinary Loss                                       (295,534)                0           (295,534)                  0
                                                 ------------------ ----------------- ------------------  ------------------
Net Income/(Loss)                                $         (169,908)$        (187,694)$           48,153  $         (471,030)
                                                 ================== ================= ==================  ==================
Capital Expenditures                             $          203,113 $         173,782 $          373,273  $          235,799
                                                 ================== ================= ==================  ==================
</TABLE>


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Funds from Operations of Wholly Owned Properties

         As defined by the National  Association of Real Estate Investment Trust
("NAREIT"), Funds From Operations ("FFO") represents net income/(loss) (computed
in  accordance  with  generally  accepted  accounting  principles,  consistently
applied)  before  minority  interest,  excluding  gains  (or  losses)  from debt
restructuring and sales of property,  plus real estate related  depreciation and
amortization  (excluding  amortization of deferred  financing costs),  and after
adjustment for  unconsolidated  partnerships and joint ventures.  The FFO of the
Wholly Owned  Properties  for the three and six months  ended June 30, 1997,  as
compared to the same periods in 1996, is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                           Funds From Operations
                                                   ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                       For the Three Months Ended           For the Six Months Ended
                                                   ---------------------------------   ----------------------------------
                                                    June 30, 1997     June 30, 1996     June 30, 1997     June 30, 1996
                                                   ----------------  ---------------   ----------------  ----------------
<S>                                                <C>               <C>               <C>               <C>             
Wholly Owned Properties:
Income/(loss) before Extraordinary Items           $        125,626  $      (187,694)  $        343,687  $       (471,030)
  Depreciation on Real Estate                             1,151,073        1,092,967          2,300,958         2,288,389
  Deferred Maintenance Funded from Escrows                        0          324,303                  0           523,025
                                                   ----------------  ---------------   ----------------  ----------------
                                                   $      1,276,699  $     1,229,576   $      2,644,645  $      2,340,384
                                                   ================  ===============   ================  ================
</TABLE>

         FFO  increased   approximately  $47,000,  or  3.8%,  and  approximately
$304,000,  or  13.0%,  for the  three  and  six  months  ended  June  30,  1997,
respectively,  as  compared  to the same  periods  in 1996,  due to the  factors
discussed in "Results of Operations".

Net Operating Income of Syndicated Partnerships

         The  Company  holds  receivables  from  substantially  all of  the  407
Syndicated  Partnerships in which the Company had an ownership  interest on June
30, 1997, primarily in the form of second mortgages and general partner advances
to the  Syndicated  Partnerships.  Payments  on  these  receivables  generate  a
majority of the interest income recognized by the Company.

         The following table summarizes certain unaudited  aggregated  operating
results of the Syndicated  Partnerships  for the three and six months ended June
30, 1997 and 1996.  The  financial  information  presented is based upon accrual
accounting at the partnership level.  Certain  transactions  between the Company
and the Syndicated Partnerships are recorded at amounts at the partnership level
that will not necessarily correspond to amounts recorded at the Company level as
Interest  Income  due to  "Fresh  Start"  accounting  (SEE  NOTE 1 OF  NOTES  TO
CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  --  RECORDED  VALUES  OF  RECEIVABLES  FROM
SYNDICATED PARTNERSHIPS).

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                    For the Three Months Ended        For the Six Months Ended
                                                 -------------------------------- ---------------------------------
                                                  June 30, 1997   June 30, 1996    June 30, 1997    June 30, 1996
                                                 --------------- ---------------- ---------------  ----------------
<S>                                              <C>             <C>              <C>              <C>             
Statistical information
- -----------------------
Properties at end of period                                  407              414             407               414
Average Units                                             25,661           26,197          25,661            26,197
Ave Economic Occupancy                                     90.8%            92.4%           90.6%             91.8%
Ave Rent Collected/Unit/Month                               $391             $385            $389              $381
Property - Operating Expenses/Unit/Month                    $157             $146            $154              $149
Capital & Maintenance/Unit/Month                             $29              $35             $28               $34
Real Estate Taxes/Unit/Month                                 $30              $30             $30               $30
Property - Operating Expense Ratio                        38.39%            36.9%          38.02%            37.96%
Financial Information
- ---------------------
Revenues
  Rental Income                                  $    30,075,048 $     30,256,045 $    59,907,245  $     59,897,166
  Other Property Income                                1,438,704          945,553       2,470,891         1,633,352
                                                 --------------- ---------------- ---------------  ----------------
Total Revenues                                        31,513,752       31,201,598      62,378,136        61,530,518
                                                 --------------- ---------------- ---------------  ----------------
Expenses
  Property Operating                                  12,097,341       11,501,657      23,714,505        23,358,541
  Real Estate Taxes                                    2,308,328        2,321,076       4,608,481         4,699,102
                                                 --------------- ---------------- ---------------  ----------------
      Operating Expenses                              14,405,669       13,822,733      28,322,986        28,057,643
                                                 --------------- ---------------- ---------------  ----------------
      Net Operating Income                            17,108,083       17,378,865      34,055,150        33,472,875
                                                 --------------- ---------------- ---------------  ----------------
  Interest - Mortgage                                  9,786,540       10,006,745      19,563,173        19,927,018
  Interest - Corporate Advances                        3,176,030        3,089,443       6,373,876         6,124,449
  Major Maintenance                                    2,201,233        2,129,302       3,572,616         4,612,948
  Non Operating                                          242,511        1,120,158         967,160         1,652,834
  Depreciation and Amortization                        4,649,382        4,543,346       9,288,905         9,075,230
                                                 --------------- ---------------- ---------------  ----------------
      Non Operating                                   20,055,696       20,888,994      39,765,730        41,392,479
                                                 --------------- ---------------- ---------------  ----------------
Income/(loss) before Extraordinary Item               (2,947,613)      (3,510,129)     (5,710,580)       (7,919,604)
                                                 --------------- ---------------- ---------------  ----------------
Extraordinary Item                                     1,063,101                0       1,848,381                 0
                                                 --------------- ---------------- ---------------  ----------------
Net Income/(Loss)                                $    (1,884,512)$     (3,510,129)$    (3,862,199) $     (7,919,604)
                                                 =============== ================ ===============  ================
Capital Expenditures                             $       968,915 $        587,965 $     1,643,540  $        803,130
                                                 =============== ================ ===============  ================
</TABLE>

         On a  comparable  unit or "same  store"  basis  for the 407  Syndicated
Partnerships,  Net Operating Income decreased approximately $62,000 or 0.4%, and
increased  approximately  $944,000,  or 2.9%, for the three and six months ended
June 30, 1997,  respectively,  as compared to the same periods in 1996. Economic
occupancy for the 407 same store  Syndicated  Partnerships was 91.3% for the six
months  ended June 30,  1997,  as compared to 92.5% for the same period in 1996.
The Syndicated  Partnership  performance for the first half of 1997, as compared
to 1996, is comparable to the Wholly Owned Properties, and was influenced by the
same factors.  The  extraordinary  item recorded on the Syndicated  Partnerships
related to debt  discounts  obtained  upon the refinance of the mortgage debt on
certain Syndicated Partnerships.

         LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

         Liquidity
         ---------

         The following  discussion  regarding  liquidity  and capital  resources
should be read in conjunction with the Company's  Consolidated Balance Sheets as
of June 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996 and the  Consolidated  Statements of Cash
Flows for the six months ended June 30, 1997 and 1996.

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         The  Company  anticipates  that  cash  flow  from  its  operations  and
borrowings  available under the Company's  credit facility should be adequate to
meet the foreseeable  capital and liquidity needs of the Company. If the Company
is successful in implementing potential future growth plans, it may be necessary
to seek alternative sources of debt or equity capital.

         The  principal  sources of liquidity for the Company are cash flow from
its operations and borrowing available under the Company's credit facility.  The
Company's Net Cash Provided by Operating  Activities  increased $4.9 million for
the six months ended June 30, 1997, as compared to the same period in 1996.  The
increase was due primarily to cash received  from  interests in and  receivables
from  Syndicated  Partnerships  which increased $3.4 million due to improved net
operating  income and lower debt service  requirements.  Payments (uses of cash)
related  to  non-recurring  items  included  in  Operating  Activities  reflects
payments related to the corporate restructuring costs.

         The Company's credit facility provides credit up to $29.7 million,  and
is comprised of: a $3.0 million  revolving  line of credit for  operating  needs
subject to annual  review and  extension  by the Bank;  a $7.0  million  line of
credit for acquisitions and Property debt restructuring (the "Acquisition Line")
due in March 2001 with a 7.25% fixed interest rate with monthly  installments of
principal  and interest of $139,435;  a $19.7 million  reducing  balance line of
credit (the  "Reducing  Line") due in August 2001 with interest,  only,  payable
during the first year with quarterly  reductions in available credit of $750,000
commencing  in October 1996  (collectively,  the "Loans").  The credit  facility
provides that the variable  interest rate on the Loans would be the Bank's prime
rate of  interest  minus 1%.  Excess  corporate  cash is applied to pay down the
Reducing Line and reborrowed as needed.

         In July 1996,  the Company  received a commitment  letter from the Bank
for an additional $10.0 million line of credit.  The new line will bear interest
at the Bank's  prime rate of  interest  minus 1% with  interest  only during the
first year,  and will be due in six years.  The Company has not needed to access
this  credit  commitment.   On  June  30,  1997,  including  the  $10.0  million
commitment,  the Company had unrestricted  credit  availability of approximately
$31.0 million.

          In  addition,  all of the  Company and the  majority of Property  bank
accounts are maintained at the Bank. The banking relationship has increased cash
flow at the  Properties  as a result of reduced  service  charges and  increased
interest income on the Property bank account balances. The Company benefits from
a portion of the improved cash flow at the Properties.

         The Company's  capital  expenditures  for the six months ended June 30,
1997 amounted to approximately  $264,000 funded from cash flow and the Company's
credit  facility.  The Company  anticipates that its capital needs in the future
can be  satisfied  out of cash  flow from  operations  or the  Company's  credit
facility.  The  Company is  upgrading  its  software  systems in order to obtain
optimal efficiencies from technology. In addition, during the course of 1997 and
1998,  the  Company  intends  to  lease  personal  computers  and  new  property
management software for use at the Properties.  The total cost to implement this
new system is  estimated  to be  approximately  $2.0  million.  The cost will be
financed  with an operating  lease,  with each  Property  absorbing its pro rata
share of the  rental  costs.  Although  there  can be no  assurance,  management
believes  this enhanced  technology  should  improve  property  performance  and
provide  operational  efficiencies  which  should  offset  the  increased  costs
associated with the new system. The Company currently forecasts normal recurring
capital  expenditures  of  approximately  $400,000 in 1997 (exclusive of capital
expenditures for enhanced software and information systems).



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                                       26



         Capital Expenditures, combined with Improvement and Replacement Expense
for the Wholly Owned  Properties,  was $1.5 million  during the six months ended
June 30, 1997. These costs are funded from Wholly Owned Properties cash flow and
maintenance escrow funds. The 1997 budget for capital expenditures,  improvement
and  replacement  expense for the Wholly Owned  Properties is $4.6  million,  as
compared to annual actual  expenditures  in 1996 of $3.5 million.  Approximately
$1.5 million of the $4.6 million relates to non recurring  deferred  maintenance
which  principally  will be funded from escrows  established in connection  with
mortgage refinancing transactions completed in prior years.

         Lexford Acquisition
         -------------------

         Effective  August 1, 1996,  the Company  acquired  Lexford  Properties,
Inc.,   a  privately   held,   third-party   multi-family   management   company
headquartered  in Dallas,  Texas (SEE NOTE 1 OF NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS  -  BUSINESS  OVERVIEW  -  MANAGEMENT  SERVICES).  As a result of the
acquisition,  the Company derives Management  Services fee income from apartment
communities in which it has no ownership interest.  At June 30, 1997,  Lexford's
third party management  portfolio  comprised  approximately  15,800 units of the
Company's management  portfolio of approximately 49,650 units.  Lexford's Dallas
office is headquarters for the Company's combined property management  business,
which is conducted under the Lexford name.

         To acquire  Lexford,  the Company issued 700,000 shares of Common Stock
valued,  for  acquisition  purposes,  at $20 per  share  representing  a maximum
purchase  price of $14 million.  Approximately  $9 million of the purchase price
(450,000  shares) is subject to forfeiture  in the event the Company's  combined
property management  operations do not achieve certain  profitability  criteria.
Lexford shareholders  received 250,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock free
of  contingencies.  The  remaining  450,000  contingent  shares will cease to be
subject  to  risk  of  forfeiture  if  and  when  specified   increases  in  the
profitability  of the  Company's  property  management  operations  are achieved
during the three full fiscal years  following  the merger (i.e. on or before the
end of the Company's  1999 fiscal year).  If, during any one of the three fiscal
years in the  specified  period,  profit  from  property  management  operations
increases $1.8 million or more from 1995 levels, the former Lexford shareholders
would own 150,000 of the  contingent  shares free of  contingencies,  and if the
increase  is  $4.0  million  or  more  from  1995  levels,  the  former  Lexford
shareholders  would own the entire  700,000  shares  free of  contingencies,  or
approximately 15.0% of the Company's shares outstanding as of June 30, 1997.

         Financing And Debt Restructuring of the Properties
         --------------------------------------------------

         In the  first  half of 1997  the  Company  refinanced  mortgages  on 12
Syndicated Partnerships and two Wholly Owned Properties. The new mortgages on 12
Properties were financed through  PaineWebber  Incorporated  ("PaineWebber") and
the  mortgages on two  Properties  were  financed  through  First Union  Capital
Markets Group ("First  Union").  The  PaineWebber  mortgages have fixed interest
rates ranging from 8.2% to 9.0% with a 25 year principal  amortization schedule,
beginning in year four on Syndicated Partnerships,  and a ten year maturity. The
new First  Union  mortgages  have  fixed  interest  rates of 8.7% with a 25 year
principal  amortization  and a ten  year  maturity.  The  Company  was  able  to
negotiate debt discounts from the previous lenders of approximately $1.3 million
in the aggregate on four of the  Syndicated  Partnerships.  In addition,  annual
debt service at the  Syndicated  Partnerships  will  decrease in the  aggregate,
approximately  $230,000  per year over the next  three  years and  approximately
$40,000  per  year  on  the  Wholly  Owned  Properties,  as a  result  of  these
transactions.


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                           PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

         None.

Item 2.  Changes in Securities

         None.

Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities

         None.

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

         None

Item 5.  Other Information

         This Form 10-Q contains certain  forward-looking  statements  regarding
prospects  for (i)  increased  interest  income to be received  from  Syndicated
Partnerships, (ii)  possible  improvements  in net  operating  income  from  the
Properties,  (iii)  gains  from  future  Property  dispositions,  (iv)  possible
acquisitions or other growth  opportunities,  and (v) the Company's  foreseeable
capital and liquidity  requirements and sources. The forward- looking statements
represent  management's  good  faith  evaluations  based upon  existing  market,
financial  and  economic  conditions.   There  can  be  no  assurance  that  the
forward-looking statements will prove to be correct.

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

         (a)    Exhibits

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       NO.                              DESCRIPTION                                          PAGE
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      11.1          Statement re:  computation of Per Share               See Note 1 of Notes to Consolidated
                    Earnings                                              Financial Statements

       27           Financial Data Schedule                               Filed as an Exhibit to this Form 10-Q
                                                                          on page 29.
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                                   SIGNATURES

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

                              CARDINAL REALTY SERVICES,   INC.
                                  (Registrant)


Dated: August 13, 1997     By:    /s/ John B. Bartling, Jr.
                                  ----------------------------------------------
                                  John B. Bartling, Jr.
                                  President and Chief Executive Officer



Dated: August 13, 1997     By:    /s/ Mark D. Thompson
                                  ----------------------------------------------
                                  Mark D. Thompson
                                  Executive Vice President 
                                      and Chief Financial Officer
                                  (Principal Accounting Officer)


Dated: August 13, 1997     By:    /s/ Ronald P. Koegler
                                  ----------------------------------------------
                                  Ronald P. Koegler
                                  Vice President and Controller































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                                       29

THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE SHEET AND THE STATEMENT
OF INCOME AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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THE REGISTRANT HAS A NON-CLASSIFIED BALANCE SHEET
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