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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-K

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

                   For the Fiscal Year Ended DECEMBER 31, 2000

                             Commission File Number
                                     0-13112

                        REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES LIMITED VI

                        A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                  I.R.S. Employer Identification No. 95-3778627

         9090 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 201, BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA 90211

        Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code (310) 278-2191

      Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Act:

                                      NONE

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed with the Commission by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding twelve months (or 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 mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. [X]


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PART I.

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

Real Estate Associates Limited VI ("REAL VI" or the "Partnership") is a limited
partnership which was formed under the laws of the State of California on
October 12, 1982. On April 22, 1983, REAL VI offered 4,200 units consisting of
8,400 limited partnership interests and warrants to purchase a maximum of 8,400
additional limited partnership interests through a public offering managed by
E.F. Hutton Inc.

The general partners of REAL VI are National Partnership Investments Corp.
("NAPICO"), a California corporation, (the "Corporate General Partner"), and
National Partnership Investments Associates ("NAPIA"). NAPIA is a limited
partnership formed under the California Limited Partnership Act and consists of
Messrs. Nicholas G. Ciriello, an unrelated individual, as general partner, and
Mr. Charles H. Boxenbaum as limited partner. The business of REAL VI is
conducted primarily by NAPICO.

Prior to December 30, 1998, NAPICO was a wholly owned subsidiary of Casden
Investment Corporation ("CIC"), which is wholly owned by Alan I. Casden. On
December 30, 1998, Casden Properties Operating Partnership, L.P. (the "Operating
Partnership"), a majority owned subsidiary of Casden Properties Inc., a real
estate investment trust organized by Alan I. Casden, purchased a 95.25% economic
interest in NAPICO. The current members of NAPICO's Board of Directors are
Charles H. Boxenbaum, Bruce E. Nelson and Alan I. Casden.

REAL VI holds limited partnership interests in 20 local limited partnerships.
REAL VI also holds a general partner interest in Real Estate Associates III
("REA III") which, in turn, holds limited partner interests in 3 local limited
partnerships. The other general partner of REA III is NAPICO. Therefore, REAL VI
currently holds interests either directly or indirectly in 23 local limited
partnerships. Each of the local partnerships owns a low income housing project
which is subsidized and/or has a mortgage note payable to or insured by agencies
of the federal or local government. In December 1998, the Partnership sold its
interests in 10 local limited partnerships and its general partner interest in
one local general partnership to the Operating Partnership.

In order to stimulate private investment in low income housing, the federal
government and certain state and local agencies have provided significant
ownership incentives, including among others, interest subsidies, rent
supplements, and mortgage insurance, with the intent of reducing certain market
risks and providing investors with certain tax benefits, plus limited cash
distributions and the possibility of long-term capital gains. There remain,
however, significant risks. The long-term nature of investments in government
assisted housing limits the ability of REAL VI to vary its portfolio in
`response to changing economic, financial and investment conditions; such
investments are also subject to changes in local economic circumstances and
housing patterns, as well as rising operating costs, vacancies, rent collection
difficulties, energy shortages and other factors which have an impact on real
estate values. These projects also require greater management expertise and may
have higher operating expenses than conventional housing projects.

Under recently adopted law and policy, the United States Department of Housing
and Urban Development ("HUD") has determined not to renew the Housing Assistance
Payment ("HAP") Contracts on a long term basis on the existing terms. In
connection with renewals of the HAP Contracts under such new law and policy, the
amount of rental assistance payments under renewed HAP Contracts will be based
on market rentals instead of above market rentals, which may be the case under
existing HAP Contracts. The payments under the renewed HAP Contracts may not be
in an amount that would provide sufficient cash flow to permit owners of
properties subject to HAP Contracts to meet the debt service requirements of
existing loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration of HUD ("FHA")
unless such mortgage loans are restructured. In order to address the reduction
in payments under HAP Contracts as a result of this new policy, the Multi-family
Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997 ("MAHRAA"), which was
adopted in October 1997, provides for the restructuring of mortgage loans
insured by the FHA with respect to properties subject to the


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Section 8 program. Under MAHRAA, an FHA-insured mortgage loan can be
restructured into a first mortgage loan which will be amortized on a current
basis and a low interest second mortgage loan payable to FHA which will only be
payable on maturity of the first mortgage loan. This restructuring results in a
reduction in annual debt service payable by the owner of the FHA-insured
mortgage loan and is expected to result in an insurance payment from FHA to the
holder of the FHA-insured loan due to the reduction in the principal amount.
MAHRAA also phases out project-based subsidies on selected properties serving
families not located in rental markets with limited supply, converting such
subsidies to a tenant-based subsidy.

When the HAP contracts are subject to renewal, there can be no assurance that
the local limited partnerships in which the Partnership has an investment will
be permitted to restructure its mortgage indebtedness under MAHRAA. In addition,
the economic impact on the Partnership of the combination of the reduced
payments under the HAP Contracts and the restructuring of the existing
FHA-insured mortgage loans under MAHRAA is uncertain.

The local partnerships in which REAL VI has invested were, at least initially,
organized by private developers who acquired the sites, or options thereon, and
applied for applicable mortgage insurance and subsidies. REAL VI became the
principal limited or general partner in these local partnerships pursuant to
arm's-length negotiations with these developers, or others, who normally act as
general partners. As a limited partner, REAL VI's liability for obligations of
the local limited partnership is limited to its investment. The local general
partner of the local limited partnership retains responsibility for developing,
constructing, maintaining, operating and managing the project. Under certain
circumstances of default, REAL VI has the right to replace the general partner
of the local limited partnerships. As discussed above, REAL VI is a general
partner in certain of the local partnerships, but otherwise does not have
control of sale or refinancing, etc.

Although each of the partnerships in which REAL VI has invested will generally
own a project which must compete in the marketplace for tenants, interest
subsidies and rent supplements from governmental agencies make it possible to
offer these dwelling units to eligible "low income" tenants at a cost
significantly below the market rate for comparable conventionally financed
dwelling units in the area.



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During 2000, projects in which REAL VI had invested were substantially rented.
The following is a schedule of the status, as of December 31, 2000, of the
projects owned by local partnerships in which REAL VI, either directly or
indirectly through REA III, has invested.

                   SCHEDULE OF PROJECTS OWNED BY LOCAL LIMITED
                            AND GENERAL PARTNERSHIPS
                       IN WHICH REAL VI HAS AN INVESTMENT
                                DECEMBER 31, 2000

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               Units Authorized
                                                  For Rental                            Percentage of
                                                    No. of         Assistance Under    Units Total Units
Name and Location                Units             Section 8           Occupied            Occupied
-----------------                -----         ----------------    ----------------    -----------------
<S>                             <C>            <C>                 <C>                 <C>
Local Partnerships

Boynton Terrace                  89                  89                     86              97%
Boynton Beach, FL

Cady Brook Apts.                 40                None                     39              97%
Charlton, MA

Cassidy Village                  98                  50                     94              96%
Columbus, Ohio

Century Plaza                   120                 120                    118              98%
Hampton, VA

Crockett Manor                   38                  38                     35              92%
Trenton, TN

Eastridge Apts.                  96                  65                     83              86%
Briston, VA

Filmore I                        32                  32                     31              97%
Phoenix, AZ

Grant-Ko Enterprises             40                None                     38              95%
Platteville, WI

Hummelstown Manor                51                  50                     51             100%
Hummelstown, PA

Kentucky Manor                   48                None                     43              90%
Oak Grove, KY

Lonsdale Housing                131                 131                    126              96%
Providence, RI

Marshall Plaza I                 40                  40                     39              97%
Lorain, Ohio
</TABLE>


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                   SCHEDULE OF PROJECTS OWNED BY LOCAL LIMITED
                            AND GENERAL PARTNERSHIPS
                       IN WHICH REAL VI HAS AN INVESTMENT
                                DECEMBER 31, 2000
                                    CONTINUED

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     Units Authorized
                                                        For Rental                            Percentage of
                                      No. of         Assistance Under           Units         Total Units
Name and Location                      Units             Section 8             Occupied         Occupied
-----------------                     ------         ----------------          --------       -------------
<S>                                  <C>             <C>                       <C>            <C>
Marshall Plaza II                       50                  48                   50               100%
Lorain, Ohio

New-Bel-Mo                              34                None                   23                68%
New Glarus, Bellemont,
Monticello, WI

Oakridge Apts. II                       48                None                   48               100%
Biloxi, MS

Oakwood Manor                           34                  34                   33                97%
Milan, TN

Park Place                             126                 125                  123                98%
Ewing, NJ

Parkesedge Elderly Apts.                45                  45                   45               100%
Parkesedge, PA

Penneco II                              76                  76                   73                96%
Johnstown, PA

Sauk-Ko Enterprises                     30                None                   24                80%
Baraboo, WI

Sol 413                                 12                  12                   12               100%
Old San Juan, PR

Valley Oaks Senior                      50                None                   49                98%
Gault, CA

Villas de Orocovix                      41                  41                   41               100%
Orocovix, PR
                                     -----               -----                -----

TOTALS                               1,369                 996                1,304                95%
                                     =====               =====                =====
</TABLE>


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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

The local limited partnerships in which REAL VI holds interests own various
multi-family rental properties. See Item 1 for information pertaining to these
properties.

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On August 27, 1998, two investors holding an aggregate of eight units of limited
partnership interests in Real Estate Associates Limited III (an affiliated
partnership in which NAPICO is the managing general partner) and two investors
holding an aggregate of five units of limited partnership interest in the
Partnership commenced an action in the United States District Court for the
Central District of California against the Partnership, NAPICO and certain other
affiliated entities. The complaint alleges that the defendants breached their
fiduciary duty to the limited partners of certain NAPICO managed partnerships
and made materially false and misleading statements in the consent solicitation
statements sent to the limited partners of such partnerships relating to
approval of the transfer of partnership interests in limited partnerships,
owning certain of the properties, to the Operating Partnership organized by an
affiliate of NAPICO. The plaintiffs seek equitable relief, as well as
compensatory damages and litigation related costs. On August 4, 1999, one
investor holding one unit of limited partnership interest in Housing Programs
Limited commenced a virtually identical action in the United States District
Court for the Central District of California against the Partnership, NAPICO and
certain other affiliated entities. The second action has been subsumed in the
first action, which has been certified as a class action. The managing general
partner of such NAPICO managed partnerships and the other defendants believe
that the plaintiffs' claims are without merit and intend to contest the actions
vigorously.

As of December 31, 2000, the Partnership's General Partner was a plaintiff or
defendant in several other lawsuits. None of these lawsuits were related to the
Partnership.


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

In August 1998, a consent solicitation statement was sent to the limited
partners setting forth the terms and conditions of the purchase of the limited
partners' interests, held for investment by the Partnership, by a real estate
investment trust organized by an affiliate of NAPICO, together with certain
amendments to the Partnership Agreement and other disclosures of various
conflicts of interest in connection with the proposed transaction. Prior to the
sale of the partnership interests in 1998, the consents of the limited partners
to the sale and amendments to the Partnership Agreement were obtained.


PART II.

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS AND RELATED SECURITY
HOLDER MATTERS

The Limited Partnership Interests are not traded on a public exchange but were
sold through a public offering managed by E. F. Hutton Inc. It is not
anticipated that any public market will develop for the purchase and sale of any
partnership interests. Limited Partnership Interests may be transferred only if
certain requirements are satisfied. At December 31, 2000, there were 3,269
registered holders of units in REAL VI. The Partnership has invested in certain
government assisted projects under programs which in many instances restrict the
cash return available to project owners. The Partnership was not designed to
provide cash distributions to investors in circumstances other than refinancing
or disposition of its investments in limited partnerships. In March 1999, the
Partnership made distributions of $2,769,110 to the limited partners and $27,971
to the general partners, which included using proceeds from the sale of the
partnership interests. No other distributions have not been made from the
inception of the Partnership.


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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                Year Ended December 31,
                                ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                    2000               1999               1998               1997               1996
                                ------------       ------------       ------------       ------------       ------------
<S>                             <C>                <C>                <C>                <C>                <C>
Income (Loss) from Rental
   Operations                   $         --       $         --       $     45,723       $    (20,071)      $   (175,242)

Loss from Partnership
   Operations                       (372,990)          (576,526)        (1,436,418)        (1,132,951)        (1,129,499)

Gain on Sale of Limited
   Partnership Interests
   and Rental Property                    --                 --          7,497,969                 --          1,902,022

Equity in (Loss) Income of
   Limited Partnerships
   and Amortization of
   Acquisition Costs                (111,586)           (11,036)        (1,437,536)           625,025            603,934

Distribution from
   Limited Partnerships
   Recognized as Income               44,273             81,033            123,291            499,540            597,425
                                ------------       ------------       ------------       ------------       ------------

Net Income (Loss)               $   (440,303)      $   (506,529)      $  4,793,029       $    (28,457)      $  1,798,640
                                ============       ============       ============       ============       ============

Net Income (Loss) per
   Limited Partnership
   Interest                     $        (26)      $        (30)      $        282       $         (2)      $        106
                                ============       ============       ============       ============       ============




Total Assets                    $  3,738,452       $  4,062,164       $  7,426,779       $ 15,726,187       $ 15,286,368
                                ============       ============       ============       ============       ============

Investments in
   Limited
   Partnerships                 $    541,072       $    509,999       $    500,744       $  5,885,699       $  6,051,522
                                ============       ============       ============       ============       ============

Rental Property                 $         --       $         --       $         --       $  3,016,049       $  3,158,470
                                ============       ============       ============       ============       ============

Mortgage
   Notes Payable                $         --       $         --       $         --       $  4,828,404       $  4,886,300
                                ============       ============       ============       ============       ============

Notes Payable and
   Amounts Due for
   Partnership
   Interests                    $  1,765,000       $  1,765,000       $  1,765,000       $  5,795,000       $  5,795,000
                                ============       ============       ============       ============       ============
</TABLE>


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

LIQUIDITY

The Partnership's primary sources of funds include interest income on money
market funds and certificates of deposit and distributions from local
partnership in which the Partnership has invested. It is not expected that any
of the local partnerships in which the Partnership has invested will generate
cash flow sufficient to provide for distributions to the Partnership's limited
partners in any material amount. The Partnership made a cash distribution to
investors in March 1999 using proceeds from the disposition of its investments
in certain limited partnerships.

The Partnership also owned and operated an apartment building which was sold in
1998 to the Operating Partnership. The units were leased primarily on a
month-to-month basis. These building's primary source of funds was the rental
payments from tenants. Expenditures primarily included normal operating expenses
and debt service.

CAPITAL RESOURCES

REAL VI received $42,000,000 in subscriptions for units of limited partnership
interests (at $5,000 per unit) during the period April 22, l983, to March 31,
1984, pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-11.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The Partnership was formed to provide various benefits to its partners as
discussed in Item 1. It was anticipated that the local limited partnerships in
which REAL VI has invested could produce tax losses for as long as 20 years from
the date of formation. Tax benefits will decline over time as the advantages of
accelerated depreciation are greatest in the earlier years, as deductions for
interest expense will decrease as mortgage principal is amortized and as the Tax
Reform Act of 1986 limits the deductions available.

At December 31, 2000, the Partnership has investments in 23 limited
partnerships, all of which own housing projects that were substantially all
rented. The Partnership, as a limited partner, is entitled to 90% to 99% of the
profits and losses of the local limited partnerships. The Partnership accounts
for its investments in the local limited partnerships on the equity method,
thereby adjusting its investment balance by its proportionate share of the
income or loss of the local limited partnerships. Equity in losses of limited
partnerships are recognized in the financial statements until the limited
partnership investment account is reduced to a zero balance. Losses incurred
after the limited partnership investment account is reduced to zero are not
recognized. Limited partners are not liable for losses beyond their contributed
capital.

Distributions received from limited partnerships are recognized as return of
capital until the investment balance has been reduced to zero or to a negative
amount equal to future capital contributions required. Subsequent distributions
received are recognized as income.

The total losses from the local limited partnerships that were allocated to the
Partnership were $440,000, $426,000 and $1,799,000 for the years ended December
31, 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively. However, because losses incurred after
the investment account is reduced to a zero balance are not recognized, the
Partnership recognized equity in (loss) income of limited partnerships of
$(111,585), $(11,036) and $638,469 for the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999
and 1998, respectively. The decrease in equity in income in 2000 and 1999 is a
result of the sale of certain partnership interests in 1998. In addition, the
loss recorded by the Partnership in 1998 includes impairment losses of
approximately $2,076,000 recognized to the carrying values of the investments in
certain local limited partnerships. The cumulative amount of the unrecognized


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equity in losses of certain limited partnerships was approximately $11,357,000
and $10,863,000 as of December 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively.

Distributions from the local limited partnerships in which the Partnership did
not have a positive investment balance were $44,273, $81,033 and $123,291 for
the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively. These amounts
were recognized as income on the accompanying statements of operations, in
accordance with the equity method of accounting. Distributions decreased in 2000
and 1999 as a result of the sale of certain partnership interests in 1998.

As of December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998, the Partnership has cash and cash
equivalents of $3,197,380, $3,312,395 and $5,477,969, respectively. These
amounts are on deposit primarily with high credit quality financial
institutions, earning interest. This resulted in the Partnership earning
$185,690, $138,560 and $291,598 in interest income for the years ended December
31, 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively. The amount of interest income varies with
market rates available and with the amount of funds available for investment.
Interest income decreased in 2000 and 1999, primarily as a result of the
$2,797,081 in cash that was distributed in March 1999. Cash equivalents can be
converted to cash to meet obligations of the Partnership as they arise. The
Partnership intends to continue investing available funds in this manner.

A recurring partnership expense is the annual management fee. The fee is payable
to the Corporate General Partner of the Partnership and is calculated at .4
percent of the Partnership's original remaining invested assets. The management
fee is paid to the Corporate General Partner for its continuing management of
partnership affairs. The fee is payable beginning with the month following the
Partnership's initial investment in a local limited partnership. Because of the
decrease in invested assets at the end of 1999 as a result of the sale of
partnership interests, management fees decreased from $502,224 for the year
ended December 31, 1998, to $206,433 for the years ended December 31, 2000 and
1999.

Under recently adopted law and policy, the United States Department of Housing
and Urban Development ("HUD") has determined not to renew the Housing Assistance
Payment ("HAP") Contracts on a long term basis on the existing terms. In
connection with renewals of the HAP Contracts under such new law and policy, the
amount of rental assistance payments under renewed HAP Contracts will be based
on market rentals instead of above market rentals, which may be the case under
existing HAP Contracts. The payments under the renewed HAP Contracts may not be
in an amount that would provide sufficient cash flow to permit owners of
properties subject to HAP Contracts to meet the debt service requirements of
existing loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration of HUD ("FHA")
unless such mortgage loans are restructured. In order to address the reduction
in payments under HAP Contracts as a result of this new policy, the Multi-family
Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997 ("MAHRAA"), which was
adopted in October 1997, provides for the restructuring of mortgage loans
insured by the FHA with respect to properties subject to the Section 8 program.
Under MAHRAA, an FHA-insured mortgage loan can be restructured into a first
mortgage loan which will be amortized on a current basis and a low interest
second mortgage loan payable to FHA which will only be payable on maturity of
the first mortgage loan. This restructuring results in a reduction in annual
debt service payable by the owner of the FHA-insured mortgage loan and is
expected to result in an insurance payment from FHA to the holder of the
FHA-insured loan due to the reduction in the principal amount. MAHRAA also
phases out project-based subsidies on selected properties serving families not
located in rental markets with limited supply, converting such subsidies to a
tenant-based subsidy.

When the HAP Contracts are subject to renewal, there can be no assurance that
the local limited partnerships in which the Partnership has an investment will
be permitted to restructure its mortgage indebtedness under MAHRAA. In addition,
the economic impact on the Partnership of the combination of the reduced
payments under the HAP Contracts and the restructuring of the existing
FHA-insured mortgage loans under MAHRAA is uncertain.

As a result of the foregoing, the Partnership, in 1997, commenced an extensive
review of disposition, refinancing or re-engineering alternatives for the
properties in which the limited partnerships have invested


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and are subject to HUD mortgage and rental subsidy programs. The Partnership has
incurred expenses in connection with this review by various third party
professionals, including accounting, legal, valuation, structural and
engineering costs, which amounted to $97,556 and $393,072 for the years ended
December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively, and are included in partnership
general and administrative expenses.

On December 30, 1998, the Partnership sold its limited partnership interests in
10 local limited partnerships, with a total carrying value of $3,878,886, and
its general partner interest in one local general partnership, with a partner
deficit of $1,507,828, to the Operating Partnership. The sale resulted in
proceeds to the Partnership of a $1,397,081 and a net gain of $7,497,969, after
being relieved of notes and interest payable of $8,712,920 and incurring selling
expenses of $240,994. In March 1999, the Partnership made cash distributions of
$2,769,110 to the limited partners and $27,971 to the general partners, which
included using proceeds from the sale of the partnership interests.

The Operating Partnership purchased such limited partner interests for cash,
which it raised in connection with a private placement of its equity securities.
The purchase was subject to, among other things, (i) the purchase of the general
partner interests in the local limited partnerships by the Operating
Partnership; (iii) the approval of HUD and certain state housing finance
agencies; and (iii) the consent of the limited partners to the sale of the local
limited partnership interests held for investment by the Partnership.

In August 1998, a consent solicitation statement was sent to the limited
partners setting forth the terms and conditions of the purchase of the limited
partners' interests held for investment by the Partnership, together with
certain amendments to the Partnership Agreement and other disclosures of various
conflicts of interest in connection with the proposed transaction. Prior to the
sale of the partnership interests, the consents of the limited partners to the
sale and amendments to the Partnership Agreement were obtained.

General and administrative expenses were $215,447, $368,103 and $692,092 for the
years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively. Included in general
and administrative expenses are reimbursements to NAPICO for certain expenses,
which totaled $20,424, $41,364 and $51,491 for the years ended December 31,
2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively. Also included in partnership general and
administrative expenses for 1999 and 1998 is $97,556 and $393,072, respectively,
related to the aforementioned third-party review of the properties owned by the
local partnerships. Accounts payable at December 31, 1998 includes $183,573 of
such costs.

At December 31, 2000, the Partnership is obligated on non-recourse notes payable
of $1,440,000 which bear interest at 9.5 percent per annum and have principal
maturities ranging from December 1999 to December 2012. The Partnership was
relieved of notes payable in the amount of $4,030,000 in connection with the
sale of the partnership interests to the Operating Partnership. The notes and
related interest are payable from cash flow generated from operations of the
related rental properties as defined in the notes. These obligations are
collateralized by the Partnership's investments in the limited partnerships.
Unpaid interest is due at maturity of the notes. Because the Partnership was
relieved of certain notes at the end of 1998 in connection with the sale of the
limited partnership interests, interest expense has decreased from $533,700 for
1998 to $136,800 and $140,550 for 2000 and 1999, respectively.

Revenues and expenses of the local limited partnerships decreased during the
years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999, as compared to 1998, as a result of the
sale of 10 partnership interests on December 30, 1998.

Total revenue for the local partnerships has decreased from $21,200,000 for the
year ended December 31, 1998, to $9,895,000 and $9,928,000 for the years ended
December 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively.

Total expenses for the local partnerships decreased from $23,021,000 for the
year ended December 31, 1998, to $10,336,000 and $10,354,000 for the years ended
December 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively.


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The total net loss for the local partnerships for 2000, 1999 and 1998 aggregated
$441,000, $426,000 and $1,821,000, respectively. The losses allocable to the
Partnership were $440,000, $426,000 and $1,799,000 for 2000, 1999 and 1998,
respectively.

The Partnership, as a limited or general partner in the local partnerships in
which it has invested, is subject to the risks incident to the construction,
management, and ownership of improved real estate. The Partnership investments
are also subject to adverse general economic conditions and accordingly, the
status of the national economy, including substantial unemployment, concurrent
inflation and changing legislation, could increase vacancy levels, rental
payment defaults, and operating expenses, which in turn, could substantially
increase the risk of operating losses for the projects.


ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The Partnership is exposed to market risk primarily due to fluctuations in
interest rates. Specifically, the Partnership is subject to market risk
resulting from fluctuations in the general level of U.S. interest rates as the
Partnership' debt of $1,440,000 is based on a weighted average fixed rate of
9.8% per annum. As a result, the Partnership will be obligated to pay
contractually agreed upon rates of interest on its fixed rate debt, unless
management refinances its existing fixed rate debt and potentially incur
substantial prepayment penalties.

The following table provides information about the Partnership's interest rate
sensitive financial instruments, including, amounts due at maturity, principal
amortization, weighted average interest rates and fair market values as of
December 31, 2000 and 1999 (in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                   Fair Market
                                             2001  2002   2003    2004   2005  Thereafter     Total          Value
                                             ----  ----   ----    ----   ----  ----------   ----------    -----------
<S>                                      <C>       <C>    <C>     <C>    <C>   <C>          <C>           <C>
Interest Rate Sensitive Liabilities:

    Fixed Rate Debt......                $520,000                               $920,000    $1,440,000    $1,440,000
         Weighted Average
      Interest Rate......                     9.5%                                   9.9%          9.8%
</TABLE>


ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

The Financial Statements and Supplementary Data are listed under Item 14.


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

Not applicable.


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               REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES LIMITED VI AND SUBSIDIARIES
                       (A California limited partnership)

                              FINANCIAL STATEMENTS,
                          FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
                   AND INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT
                                DECEMBER 31, 2000



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                    REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

To the Partners of
Real Estate Associates Limited VI
(A California limited partnership)

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Real Estate
Associates Limited VI (a California limited partnership) as of December 31, 2000
and 1999, and the related consolidated statements of operations, partners'
equity (deficiency) and cash flows for each of the three years in the period
ended December 31, 2000. Our audits also included the financial statement
schedules listed in the index in Item 14. These financial statements and
financial statement schedules are the responsibility of the management of the
Partnership. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated
financial statements and financial statement schedules based on our audits. We
did not audit the financial statements of certain limited partnerships, the
investments in which are reflected in the accompanying financial statements
using the equity method of accounting. The investments in these limited
partnerships represent 11 percent and 9 percent of total assets as of December
31, 2000 and 1999, respectively, and the equity in income of these limited
partnerships represents 5 percent, 5 percent and 17 percent of the total net
income of the Partnership for the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998,
respectively, and represent a substantial portion of the investee information in
Note 2 and the financial statement schedules. The financial statements of these
limited partnerships were audited by other auditors. Their reports have been
furnished to us and our opinion, insofar as it relates to the amounts included
for these limited partnerships, is based solely on the reports of the other
auditors.

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

In our opinion, based on our audits and the reports of other auditors, the
consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of Real Estate Associates Limited VI
as of December 31, 2000 and 1999, and the results of its operations and its cash
flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2000 in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. Also, in our opinion,
based on our audits and the reports of other auditors, such financial statement
schedules, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken
as a whole, present fairly in all material respects the information set forth
therein.


DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Los Angeles, California
March 28, 2001


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                        REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES LIMITED VI
                       (A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                           DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND 1999

                                     ASSETS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             2000              1999
                                                         -----------       -----------
<S>                                                      <C>               <C>
  INVESTMENTS IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS (Note 2)           $   541,072       $   509,999

  CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (Note 1)                       3,197,380         3,312,395

  DUE FROM NAPICO (Note 4)                                        --           239,770
                                                         -----------       -----------

            TOTAL ASSETS                                 $ 3,738,452       $ 4,062,164
                                                         ===========       ===========



                 LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)

  LIABILITIES:
      Notes payable and amounts due for partnership
          interests (Notes 3 and 7)                      $ 1,765,000       $ 1,765,000
      Accrued interest payable (Notes 3 and 7)             2,064,801         1,957,734
      Accounts payable                                        16,429             6,905
                                                         -----------       -----------

                                                           3,846,230         3,729,639
                                                         -----------       -----------


  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Notes 2, 4 and 5)

  PARTNERS' EQUITY (DEFICIENCY):
      General partners                                      (352,267)         (347,864)
      Limited partners                                       244,489           680,389
                                                         -----------       -----------

                                                            (107,778)          332,525
                                                         -----------       -----------

             TOTAL LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY
                   (DEFICIENCY)                          $ 3,738,452       $ 4,062,164
                                                         ===========       ===========
</TABLE>


        The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
financial statements.


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                        REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES LIMITED VI
                       (a California limited partnership)

                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000, 1999 AND 1998

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       2000              1999              1998
                                                    -----------       -----------       -----------
<S>                                                 <C>               <C>               <C>
RENTAL OPERATIONS:
     Revenues                                       $        --       $        --       $ 1,138,743
                                                    -----------       -----------       -----------

      Expenses:
    General and administrative                               --                --           148,874
    Operating                                                --                --           310,249
    Management fees - affiliate (Note 4)                     --                --            55,985
    Depreciation and amortization                            --                --           156,480
    Interest                                                 --                --           421,432
                                                    -----------       -----------       -----------

                                                             --                --         1,093,020
                                                    -----------       -----------       -----------

INCOME FROM RENTAL OPERATIONS                                --                --            45,723
                                                    -----------       -----------       -----------

PARTNERSHIP OPERATIONS:
    Interest  and other income                          185,690           138,560           291,598
                                                    -----------       -----------       -----------

    Expenses:
    Management fees - general partner (Note 4)          206,433           206,433           502,224
    General and administrative                          215,447           368,103           692,092
    Interest (Note 3)                                   136,800           140,550           533,700
                                                    -----------       -----------       -----------

                                                        558,680           715,086         1,728,016
                                                    -----------       -----------       -----------

LOSS FROM PARTNERSHIP
      OPERATIONS                                       (372,990)         (576,526)       (1,436,418)

GAIN ON SALE OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
      INTERESTS AND RENTAL PROPERTY
      (Notes 1 and 2)                                        --                --         7,497,969

EQUITY IN LOSS OF LIMITED
      PARTNERSHIPS AND AMORTIZATION
      OF ACQUISITION COSTS (Note 2)                    (111,586)          (11,036)       (1,437,536)

DISTRIBUTIONS FROM LIMITED
      PARTNERSHIPS RECOGNIZED AS
      INCOME (Note 2)                                    44,273            81,033           123,291
                                                    -----------       -----------       -----------

NET (LOSS) INCOME                                   $  (440,303)      $  (506,529)      $ 4,793,029
                                                    ===========       ===========       ===========

NET (LOSS) INCOME PER LIMITED
     PARTNERSHIP INTEREST (Note 1)                  $       (26)      $       (30)      $       282
                                                    ===========       ===========       ===========
</TABLE>


        The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
financial statements.


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                        REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES LIMITED VI
                       (a California limited partnership)

            CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PARTNERS' EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)
              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000, 1999 AND 1998


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              General          Limited
                                             Partners          Partners            Total
                                            -----------       -----------       -----------
<S>                                         <C>               <C>               <C>
DEFICIENCY, January 1, 1998                 $  (362,758)      $  (794,136)      $(1,156,894)

    Net income, 1998                             47,930         4,745,099         4,793,029
                                            -----------       -----------       -----------

(DEFICIENCY) EQUITY, December 31, 1998         (314,828)        3,950,963         3,636,135

    Distributions                               (27,971)       (2,769,110)       (2,797,081)

    Net loss, 1999                               (5,065)         (501,464)         (506,529)
                                            -----------       -----------       -----------

(DEFICIENCY) EQUITY, December 31, 1999         (347,864)          680,389           332,525

    Net loss, 2000                               (4,403)         (435,900)         (440,303)
                                            -----------       -----------       -----------

(DEFICIENCY) EQUITY, December 31, 2000      $  (352,267)      $   244,489       $  (107,778)
                                            ===========       ===========       ===========
</TABLE>



        The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
financial statements.


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                        REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES LIMITED VI
                       (a California limited partnership)

                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000, 1999 AND 1998

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                               2000              1999              1998
                                                                           -----------       -----------       -----------
<S>                                                                        <C>               <C>               <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
    Net  (loss) income                                                     $  (440,303)      $  (506,529)      $ 4,793,029
    Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net
       cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
          Gain on sale of rental property                                           --                --        (7,497,969)
          Equity in loss of limited partnerships
                and amortization of acquisition costs                          111,586            11,036         1,437,536
          Depreciation and amortization                                             --                --           156,480
          Decrease (increase) in due from NAPICO                               239,770          (239,770)               --
          (Increase) decrease in other assets                                       --            50,985           123,299
          Increase in accrued interest payable                                 107,067           140,550           432,227
          Increase (decrease) in accounts payable                                9,523          (201,555)           90,482
          Decrease in other liabilities                                             --                --           (38,465)
                                                                           -----------       -----------       -----------

             Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities                27,643          (745,283)         (503,381)
                                                                           -----------       -----------       -----------

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
    Distributions to limited partnerships recognized as
       as a return of capital                                                   14,680            42,413           136,465
    Decrease in restricted cash                                                     --                --            38,465
    Capital contribution to investee limited partnership                      (157,338)          (62,704)          (67,912)
    Costs related to sale of partnership interests                                  --                --          (240,994)
    Cash transferred in connection with sale of
       partnership interest                                                         --                --          (433,175)
    Proceeds from sale of limited partnership interests                             --         1,397,081                --
                                                                           -----------       -----------       -----------

            Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities               (142,658)        1,376,790          (567,151)
                                                                           -----------       -----------       -----------

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
    Payment of mortgages                                                            --                --           (63,189)
    Distributions to partners                                                       --        (2,797,081)               --
                                                                           -----------       -----------       -----------

            Net cash used in financing activities                                   --        (2,797,081)          (63,189)
                                                                           -----------       -----------       -----------

NET DECREASE  IN CASH AND
     CASH EQUIVALENTS                                                         (115,015)       (2,165,574)       (1,133,721)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS,
    BEGINNING OF YEAR                                                        3,312,395         5,477,969         6,611,690
                                                                           -----------       -----------       -----------

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS,
    END OF YEAR                                                            $ 3,197,380       $ 3,312,395       $ 5,477,969
                                                                           ===========       ===========       ===========

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF
    CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
       Cash paid during the year for interest                              $        --       $        --       $   518,335
                                                                           ===========       ===========       ===========

SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH
    INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
       See Note 2 and Note 4 to financial statements regarding notes,
       interest and mortgage payable
</TABLE>


        The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
financial statements.


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               REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES LIMITED VI AND SUBSIDIARIES
                       (a California limited partnership)

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                DECEMBER 31, 2000


1.      SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

        ORGANIZATION

        Real Estate Associates Limited VI (the "Partnership"), was formed under
        the California Limited Partnership Act on October 12, 1982. The
        Partnership was formed to invest primarily in other limited partnerships
        or joint ventures which own and operate primarily federal, state or
        local government-assisted housing projects and to acquire, lease, sell
        or mortgage real or personal property. The general partners are National
        Partnership Investments Associates (NAPIA), a limited partnership, and
        National Partnership Investments Corp. (NAPICO). The business of the
        Partnership is conducted primarily by NAPICO.

        Prior to December 30, 1998, NAPICO was a wholly owned subsidiary of
        Casden Investment Corporation ("CIC"), which is wholly owned by Alan I.
        Casden. On December 30, 1998, Casden Properties Operating Partnership,
        L.P., (the "Operating Partnership") a majority owned subsidiary of
        Casden Properties Inc., a real estate investment trust organized by Alan
        I. Casden, purchased a 95.25% economic interest in NAPICO. The business
        of REAL VI is conducted primarily by NAPICO.

        The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Real
        Estate Associates Limited VI and its majority-owned general
        partnerships. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions
        have been eliminated in consolidation. Losses in excess of the minority
        interest in equity that would otherwise be attributed to the minority
        interest are being allocated to the Partnership.

        The Partnership offered and issued 4,200 units of limited partner
        interests through a public offering. Each unit was comprised of two
        limited partner interests and a warrant granting the investor the right
        to purchase two additional limited partner interests. An additional
        8,410 interests were issued from the exercise of warrants and the sale
        of interests associated with warrants not exercised. The general
        partners have a 1 percent interest in operating profits and losses of
        the Partnership. The limited partners have the remaining 99 percent
        interest in proportion to their respective investments.

        The Partnership shall be dissolved only upon the expiration of 50
        complete calendar years (December 31, 2032) from the date of the
        formation of the partnership or the occurrence of various other events
        as specified in the Partnership agreement.


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               REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES LIMITED VI AND SUBSIDIARIES
                       (a California limited partnership)

             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
                                DECEMBER 31, 2000


1.      SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

        Upon total or partial liquidation of the Partnership or the disposition
        or partial disposition of a project or project interest and distribution
        of the proceeds, the general partners will be entitled to a liquidation
        fee as stipulated in the Partnership agreement. The limited partners
        will have a priority return equal to their invested capital attributable
        to the project(s) or project interest(s) sold and shall receive from the
        sale of the project(s) or project interest(s) an amount sufficient to
        pay state and federal income taxes, if any, calculated at the maximum
        rate then in effect. The general partner's liquidation fee may accrue
        but shall not be paid until the limited partners have received
        distributions equal to 100 percent of their capital contributions.

        On December 30, 1998, the Partnership sold its interests in 10 local
        limited partnerships and its general partner interest in one local
        general partnership for net proceeds of $1,397,081 to the Operating
        Partnership.

        Basis of Presentation

        The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity
        with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
        America.

        Use of Estimates

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

        Method of Accounting for Investments in Limited Partnerships

        The investments in limited partnerships are accounted for on the equity
        method. Acquisition, selection and other costs related to the
        acquisition of the projects have been capitalized as part of the
        investment account and are being amortized on a straight line basis over
        the estimated lives of the underlying assets, which is generally 30
        years.


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               REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES LIMITED VI AND SUBSIDIARIES
                       (a California limited partnership)

             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
                                DECEMBER 31, 2000


1.      SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

        Rental Property and Depreciation

        Rental property was stated at cost. Depreciation was provided on the
        straight-line and accelerated methods over the estimated useful lives of
        the buildings and equipment. Pursuant to a purchase agreement in which
        the Partnership acquired its interest from independent withdrawing
        general partners, certain rental property was revalued to reflect the
        purchase price.

        Substantially all of the apartment units were leased on a month-to-month
        basis.

        On December 30, 1998, the Partnership sold its consolidated general
        partnership interest, which was the owner of the rental property.

        Net Income (Loss) Per Limited Partnership Interest

        Net income (loss) per limited partnership interest was computed by
        dividing the limited partners' share of net income (loss) by the number
        of limited partnership interests outstanding during the year. The number
        of limited partnership interests was 16,810 for all years presented.

        Cash and Cash Equivalents

        Cash and cash equivalents consist of unrestricted cash and bank
        certificates of deposit with maturities of three months or less. The
        Partnership has its cash and cash equivalents on deposit with
        high credit quality financial institutions.  Such cash and cash
        equivalents are in excess of the FDIC insurance limit.

        Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

        The Partnership reviews long-lived assets to determine if there has been
        any permanent impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances
        indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable.
        If the sum of the expected future cash flows is less than the carrying
        amount of the assets, the Partnership recognizes an impairment loss.
        During 1998, the Partnership recognized an impairment loss of
        approximately $2,076,000 related to certain investments in local limited
        partnerships, which has been included in equity in loss of limited
        partnerships.


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               REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES LIMITED VI AND SUBSIDIARIES
                       (a California limited partnership)

             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
                                DECEMBER 31, 2000


2.      INVESTMENTS IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS

        The Partnership holds limited partnership interests in 20 limited
        partnerships as of December 31, 2000 and 1999, after selling its
        interests in 10 limited partnerships in 1998. In addition, REAL VI holds
        a general partner interest in Real Estate Associates III ("REA III"), a
        California general partnership. NAPICO is also a general partner in REA
        III. REA III, in turn, holds limited partner interests in 3 limited
        partnerships. In total, therefore, the Partnership holds interests,
        either directly or indirectly through REA III, in 23 limited
        partnerships, which own residential low income rental projects
        consisting of 1,369 apartment units. The mortgage loans of these
        projects are payable to or insured by various governmental agencies.

        The Partnership, as a limited partner, is entitled to between 90 percent
        and 99 percent of the profits and losses of the limited partnerships it
        has invested in directly. The Partnership is also entitled to 99.9
        percent of the profits and losses of REA III. REA III holds a 99 percent
        interest in each of the limited partnerships in which it has invested.

        Equity in losses of unconsolidated limited partnerships are recognized
        in the financial statements until the limited partnership investment
        account is reduced to a zero balance or to a negative amount equal to
        further capital contributions required. Losses incurred after the
        limited partnership investment account is reduced to zero are not
        recognized. The cumulative amount of the unrecognized equity in losses
        of unconsolidated limited partnerships was approximately $11,357,000 and
        $10,863,000 as of December 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively.

        Distributions from the unconsolidated limited partnerships are accounted
        for as a return of capital until the investment balance is reduced to
        zero. Subsequent distributions received are recognized as income.



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               REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES LIMITED VI AND SUBSIDIARIES
                       (a California limited partnership)

             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
                                DECEMBER 31, 2000


2.      INVESTMENTS IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS (CONTINUED)

        The following is a summary of the investments in unconsolidated limited
        partnerships and reconciliation to the limited partnership accounts:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       2000            1999
                                                                    ---------       ---------
<S>                                                                 <C>             <C>
        Investment balance, beginning of year                       $ 509,999       $ 500,744
        Equity in loss of limited partnerships                       (105,273)         (4,724)
        Amortization of capitalized acquisition costs and fees         (6,312)         (6,312)
        Capital contributions                                         157,338          62,704
        Distributions recognized as a return of capital               (14,680)        (42,413)
                                                                    ---------       ---------
        Investment balance, end of year                             $ 541,072       $ 509,999
                                                                    =========       =========
</TABLE>

        The difference between the investment per the accompanying balance
        sheets at December 31, 2000 and 1999, and the deficiency per the limited
        partnerships' combined financial statements is due primarily to
        cumulative unrecognized equity in losses of limited partnerships,
        additional basis and costs capitalized to the investment account,
        cumulative distributions recognized as income and recognition of
        impairment losses.

        Selected financial information from the combined financial statements at
        December 31, 2000 and 1999 and for each of the three years in the period
        ended December 31, 2000, of the limited partnerships in which the
        Partnership has invested directly or indirectly, is as follows:

                                 Balance Sheets

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   2000           1999
                                                                 --------       --------
                                                                     (in thousands)

<S>                                                              <C>            <C>
        Land and buildings, net                                  $ 21,486       $ 22,747
                                                                 ========       ========
        Total assets                                             $ 30,598       $ 31,743
                                                                 ========       ========
        Mortgage loans payable                                   $ 32,798       $ 33,815
                                                                 ========       ========
        Total liabilities                                        $ 40,270       $ 40,897
                                                                 ========       ========
        Deficiency of the Real Estate Associates Limited VI      $ (9,776)      $ (9,273)
                                                                 ========       ========
        Equity of other partners                                 $    104       $    119
                                                                 ========       ========
</TABLE>



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               REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES LIMITED VI AND SUBSIDIARIES
                       (a California limited partnership)

             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
                                DECEMBER 31, 2000

2.      INVESTMENTS IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS (CONTINUED)

                            Statements of Operations

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     2000           1999           1998
                                                   --------       --------       --------
                                                               (in thousands)
<S>                                                <C>            <C>            <C>
        Total revenue                              $  9,895       $  9,928       $ 21,200
                                                   ========       ========       ========
        Interest expense                           $  2,588       $  2,675       $  4,989
                                                   ========       ========       ========
        Depreciation                               $  1,612       $  1,603       $  3,321
                                                   ========       ========       ========
        Total expenses                             $ 10,336       $ 10,354       $ 23,021
                                                   ========       ========       ========
        Net loss                                   $   (441)      $   (426)      $ (1,821)
                                                   ========       ========       ========
        Net loss allocable to the Partnership      $   (440)      $   (426)      $ (1,799)
                                                   ========       ========       ========
</TABLE>

        Land and buildings above have been adjusted for the amount by which the
        investments in the limited partnerships exceed the Partnership's share
        of the net book value of the underlying net assets of the investee which
        are recorded at historical costs. Depreciation on the adjustment is
        provided for over the estimated remaining useful lives of the
        properties.

        Prior to the sale of certain partnership interests on December 30, 1998,
        an affiliate of NAPICO was the general partner in 10 of the limited
        partnerships included above, and another affiliate received property
        management fees ranging from 5 percent to 7 percent of the revenue from
        seven of these partnerships. Subsequent to the sale of certain
        partnership interests, an affiliate of NAPICO is the general partner in
        6 of the limited partnerships, and another affiliate manages 4 of the
        limited partnership's properties. The affiliate received property
        management fees of $72,739, $77,003 and $76,325 in 2000, 1999 and 1998,
        respectively. The following sets forth



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               REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES LIMITED VI AND SUBSIDIARIES
                       (a California limited partnership)

             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
                                DECEMBER 31, 2000


2.      INVESTMENTS IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS (CONTINUED)

        the significant data for the partnerships in which an affiliate of
        NAPICO is currently the general partner, reflected in the accompanying
        financial statements using the equity method of accounting:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               2000          1999          1998
                                                             -------       -------       --------
                                                                       (in thousands)
<S>                                                          <C>           <C>           <C>
        Total assets                                         $ 5,559       $ 5,886
                                                             =======       =======
        Total liabilities                                    $ 8,307       $ 8,283
                                                             =======       =======
        Deficiency of Real Estate Associates Limited VI      $(2,648)      $(2,306)
                                                             =======       =======
        Deficiency of other partners                         $  (100)      $   (91)
                                                             =======       =======
        Total revenue                                        $ 1,923       $ 1,939       $  2,629
                                                             =======       =======       ========
        Net loss                                             $  (340)      $  (321)      $   (307)
                                                             =======       =======       ========
</TABLE>

        Under recently adopted law and policy, the United States Department of
        Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") has determined not to renew the
        Housing Assistance Payment ("HAP") Contracts on a long term basis on the
        existing terms. In connection with renewals of the HAP Contracts under
        such new law and policy, the amount of rental assistance payments under
        renewed HAP Contracts will be based on market rentals instead of above
        market rentals, which may be the case under existing HAP Contracts. The
        payments under the renewed HAP Contracts may not be in an amount that
        would provide sufficient cash flow to permit owners of properties
        subject to HAP Contracts to meet the debt service requirements of
        existing loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration of HUD
        ("FHA") unless such mortgage loans are restructured. In order to address
        the reduction in payments under HAP Contracts as a result of this new
        policy, the Multi-family Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act
        of 1997 ("MAHRAA"), which was adopted in October 1997, provides for the
        restructuring of mortgage loans insured by the FHA with respect to
        properties subject to the Section 8 program. Under MAHRAA, an
        FHA-insured mortgage loan can be restructured into a first mortgage loan
        which will be amortized on a current basis and a low interest second
        mortgage loan payable to FHA which will only be payable on maturity of
        the first mortgage loan. This restructuring results in a reduction in
        annual debt service payable by the owner of the FHA-insured mortgage
        loan and is expected to result in an insurance payment from FHA to the
        holder of the FHA-insured loan



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               REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES LIMITED VI AND SUBSIDIARIES
                       (a California limited partnership)

             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
                                DECEMBER 31, 2000


2.      INVESTMENTS IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS (CONTINUED)

        due to the reduction in the principal amount. MAHRAA also phases out
        project-based subsidies on selected properties serving families not
        located in rental markets with limited supply, converting such subsidies
        to a tenant-based subsidy.

        When the HAP Contracts are subject to renewal, there can be no assurance
        that the local limited partnerships in which the Partnership has an
        investment will be permitted to restructure its mortgage indebtedness
        under MAHRAA. In addition, the economic impact on the Partnership of the
        combination of the reduced payments under the HAP Contracts and the
        restructuring of the existing FHA-insured mortgage loans under MAHRAA is
        uncertain.

        As a result of the foregoing, the Partnership, in 1997, commenced an
        extensive review of disposition, refinancing or re-engineering
        alternatives for the properties in which the limited partnerships have
        invested and are subject to HUD mortgage and rental subsidy programs.
        The Partnership has incurred expenses in connection with this review by
        various third party professionals, including accounting, legal,
        valuation, structural and engineering costs, which amounted to $97,556
        and $393,072 for the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998,
        respectively, and are included in partnership general and administrative
        expenses. Accounts payable at December 31, 1998 includes $183,573 of
        such costs.

        On December 30, 1998, the Partnership sold its limited partnership
        interests in 10 local limited partnerships, with a total carrying value
        of $3,878,886, and its general partner interest in one local general
        partnership, with a partner deficit of $1,507,828, to the Operating
        Partnership. The sale resulted in cash proceeds to the Partnership of a
        $1,397,081 and a net gain of $7,497,969, after being relieved of notes
        and interest payable of $8,712,920 and incurring selling expenses of
        $240,994. The cash proceeds were held in escrow at December 31, 1998 and
        were collected in 1999. In March 1999, the Partnership made cash
        distributions of $2,769,110 to the limited partners and $27,971 to the
        general partners, which included using proceeds from the sale of the
        partnership interests.

        The Operating Partnership purchased such limited partner interests for
        cash, which it raised in connection with a private placement of its
        equity securities. The purchase was subject to, among other things, (i)
        the purchase of the general partner interests in the local limited
        partnerships by the Operating Partnership; (iii) the approval of HUD and
        certain state housing finance agencies; and (iii) the consent of the
        limited partners to the sale of the local limited partnership interests
        held for investment by the Partnership.


<PAGE>   26

               REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES LIMITED VI AND SUBSIDIARIES
                       (a California limited partnership)

             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
                                DECEMBER 31, 2000


2.      INVESTMENTS IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS (CONTINUED)

        In August 1998, a consent solicitation statement was sent to the limited
        partners setting forth the terms and conditions of the purchase of the
        limited partners' interests held for investment by the Partnership,
        together with certain amendments to the Partnership Agreement and other
        disclosures of various conflicts of interest in connection with the
        proposed transaction. Prior to the sale of the partnership interests,
        the consents of the limited partners to the sale and amendments to the
        Partnership Agreement were obtained.

3.      NOTES PAYABLE AND AMOUNTS DUE FOR PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS

        Certain of the Partnership's investments involved purchases of
        partnership interests from partners who subsequently withdrew from the
        operating partnership. The purchase of these interests provides for
        additional cash payments of approximately $325,000, based upon specified
        events as outlined in the purchase agreements. Such amounts have been
        recorded as liabilities. In addition, the Partnership is obligated on
        non-recourse notes payable of $1,440,000 which bear interest at 9.5 to
        10 percent per annum and have principal maturities ranging from December
        1999 to December 2012. Notes payable and related accrued interest
        payable aggregating $1,318,388 became payable on December 31, 2000.
        Management is in process of attempting to negotiate extensions of the
        maturity dates on these notes payable. The Partnership was relieved of
        notes payable in the amount of $4,030,000 in connection with the sale of
        the partnership interests to the Operating Partnership in 1998.

        The notes and related interest are payable from cash flow generated from
        operations of the related rental properties as defined in the notes.
        These obligations are collateralized by the Partnership's investments in
        the limited partnerships. Unpaid interest is due at maturity of the
        notes.

        Maturity dates of the notes payable and related accrued interest are as
        follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                          Accrued
          Years Ending December 31,                       Notes           Interest
          -------------------------                      --------       ----------
<S>                                                      <C>             <C>
                 2001                                    $520,000        $  798,388
                 2002
                 2003
                 2004
                 2005                                     750,000           911,709
             Thereafter                                   170,000           354,704
                                                         --------        ----------

                                                        $1,440,000       $2,064,801
</TABLE>



<PAGE>   27

               REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES LIMITED VI AND SUBSIDIARIES
                       (a California limited partnership)

             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
                                DECEMBER 31, 2000


4.      FEES AND EXPENSES DUE TO GENERAL PARTNER AND AFFILIATE

        Under the terms of the Restated Certificate and Agreement of Limited
        Partnership, the Partnership is obligated to NAPICO for an annual
        management fee equal to .4 percent of the original remaining invested
        assets of the partnerships. Invested assets is defined as the costs of
        acquiring project interests, including the proportionate amount of the
        mortgage loans related to the Partnership's interests in the capital
        accounts of the respective partnerships.

        An affiliate of the minority general partner of the general partnership
        that owned the rental property, managed that property. The fee was
        calculated based on five percent of gross collections plus reimbursement
        of certain expenses. The Partnership paid management fees to the
        affiliate of approximately $56,000 in 1998.

        The Partnership reimburses NAPICO for certain expenses. The
        reimbursement to NAPICO was $20,424, $41,364 and $51,491 in 2000, 1999
        and 1998, respectively, and is included in general and administrative
        expenses.

5.      CONTINGENCIES

        On August 27, 1998, two investors holding an aggregate of eight units of
        limited partnership interests in Real Estate Associates Limited III (an
        affiliated partnership in which NAPICO is the managing general partner)
        and two investors holding an aggregate of five units of limited
        partnership interest in the Partnership commenced an action in the
        United States District Court for the Central District of California
        against the Partnership, NAPICO and certain other affiliated entities.
        The complaint alleges that the defendants breached their fiduciary duty
        to the limited partners of certain NAPICO managed partnerships and made
        materially false and misleading statements in the consent solicitation
        statements sent to the limited partners of such partnerships relating to
        approval of the transfer of partnership interests in limited
        partnerships, owning certain of the properties, to the Operating
        Partnership organized by an affiliate of NAPICO. The plaintiffs seek
        equitable relief, as well as compensatory damages and litigation related
        costs. On August 4, 1999, one investor holding one unit of limited
        partnership interest in Housing Programs Limited commenced a virtually
        identical action in the United States District Court for the Central
        District of California against the Partnership, NAPICO and certain other
        affiliated entities. The second action has been subsumed in the first
        action, which has been certified as a class action. The managing general
        partner of such NAPICO managed partnerships and the other defendants
        believe that the plaintiffs' claims are without merit and intend to
        contest the actions vigorously.



<PAGE>   28

               REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES LIMITED VI AND SUBSIDIARIES
                       (a California limited partnership)

             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
                                DECEMBER 31, 2000


5.      CONTINGENCIES (CONTINUED)

        The corporate general partner of the Partnership is a plaintiff in
        various lawsuits and has also been named a defendant in other lawsuits
        arising from transactions in the ordinary course of business. In the
        opinion of management and the corporate general partner, the claims will
        not result in any material liability to the Partnership.

6.      INCOME TAXES

        No provision has been made for income taxes in the accompanying
        financial statements since such taxes, if any, are the liability of the
        individual partners. The major differences in tax and financial
        reporting result from the use of different bases and depreciation
        methods for the properties held by the limited partnerships. Differences
        in tax and financial reporting also arise as losses are not recognized
        for financial reporting purposes when the investment balance has been
        reduced to zero or to a negative amount equal to further capital
        contributions required.

7.      FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

        Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 107, "Disclosure about
        Fair Value of Financial Instruments," requires disclosure of fair value
        information about financial instruments, when it is practicable to
        estimate that value. The notes payable and amounts due for partnership
        interests are collateralized by the Partnership's investments in
        investee limited partnerships and are payable only out of cash
        distributions from investee partnerships. The operations generated by
        the investee limited partnerships, which account for the Partnership's
        primary source of revenues, are subject to various government rules,
        regulations and restrictions which make it impracticable to estimate the
        fair value of the notes and related accrued interest payable. The
        carrying amount of other assets and liabilities reported on the balance
        sheets that require such disclosure approximates fair value due to their
        short-term maturity.

8.      FOURTH-QUARTER ADJUSTMENT

        The Partnership's policy is to record its equity in the loss of limited
        partnerships on a quarterly basis using estimated financial information
        furnished by the various local operating general partners. The equity in
        income (loss) of limited partnerships reflected in the accompanying
        annual consolidated financial statements is based primarily upon audited
        financial statements of the investee limited partnerships. The
        difference of approximately $144,000 between the estimated nine-month
        equity in income and the actual 2000 year end equity in loss, has been
        recorded in the fourth quarter.



<PAGE>   29

                                                                        SCHEDULE

                        REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES LIMITED VI
                       INVESTMENTS IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS
              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000, 1999 AND 1998

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  Year Ended December 31, 2000
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                    Cash From
                                       Balance                        Distri-                       Balance
                                       January        Capital       butions/Sale   Equity in       December
Limited Partnerships                   1, 2000     Contributions     Received     Income/(Loss)    31, 2000
                                       --------    -------------    ------------  ------------     ---------
<S>                                    <C>           <C>             <C>           <C>             <C>
Boynton Terrace                        $     --      $  25,000       $     --      $ (25,000)      $      --
Cady Brook Apts
Cassidy Village                         205,129                                      (20,463)        184,666
Crockett Manor                                          63,636                       (63,636)             --
Eastridge Apts
Filmore I                                               26,927                       (26,927)             --
Grant-Ko Enterprises
Hummelstown Manor
Kentucky Manor
Lonsdale Elderly
Marshall Plaza I
Marshall Plaza II
New-Bel-Mo Enterprises
Oakridge Apts
Oakwood Manor                                           39,500                       (39,500)             --
Park Place Apts., NJ                    304,870                       (14,680)        66,216         356,406
Parkesedge Elderly Apts
Paula Maria Apts. (Century Plaza)
Penneco II
Sauk-Ko Enterprises
SOL 413                                                  2,275                        (2,275)             --
Valley Oak Apts
Villas de Orocovix
                                       --------      ---------       --------      ---------       ---------

                                       $509,999      $ 157,338       $(14,680)     $(111,585)      $ 541,072
                                       ========      =========       ========      =========       =========
</TABLE>



<PAGE>   30

                                                                        SCHEDULE
                                                                     (Continued)

                        REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES LIMITED VI
                       INVESTMENTS IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS
              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000, 1999 AND 1998

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  Year Ended December 31, 1999
                                          ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                      Cash From
                                          Balance                        Distri-                       Balance
                                          January        Capital       butions/Sale    Equity in       December
Limited Partnerships                      1, 1999     Contributions     Received      Income/(Loss)    31, 1999
--------------------                      -------     -------------   -------------   -------------    --------
<S>                                       <C>         <C>             <C>             <C>              <C>
Boynton Terrace                            $             $               $              $              $
Cady Brook Apts
Cassidy Village                            229,113                                       (23,984)       205,129
Crockett Manor                                            35,000                         (35,000)            --
Eastridge Apts
Filmore I                                                 17,604                         (17,604)            --
Grant-Ko Enterprises
Hummelstown Manor
Kentucky Manor
Lonsdale Elderly
Marshall Plaza I
Marshall Plaza II
New-Bel-Mo Enterprises
Oakridge Apts
Oakwood Manor                                              4,000            (4,000)                          --
Park Place Apts., NJ                       271,631                         (38,413)       71,652        304,870
Parkesedge Elderly Apts
Paula Maria Apts. (Century Plaza)
Penneco II
Sauk-Ko Enterprises
SOL 413                                                    6,100                          (6,100)            --
Valley Oak Apts
Villas de Orocovix
                                       -----------      --------       -----------      --------       --------

                                       $   500,744      $ 62,704       $   (42,413)     $(11,036)      $509,999
                                       ===========      ========       ===========      ========       ========
</TABLE>



<PAGE>   31

                                                                        SCHEDULE
                                                                     (Continued)

                        REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES LIMITED VI
                       INVESTMENTS IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS
              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999, 1998 AND 1997

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               Year Ended December 31, 1998
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                   Cash From
                                    Balance                         Distri-                                          Balance
                                    January          Capital       butions/Sale   Equity in                         December
Limited Partnerships                1, 1998        Contributions    Received     Income/(Loss)        Sale          31, 1998
--------------------                -------        -------------   ------------  -------------        ----          ---------
<S>                                 <C>            <C>             <C>           <C>                <C>             <C>
Boynton Terrace                      $              $                $              $               $               $
Cady Brook Apts.                      389,264                          (4,775)       (384,489)                             --
Cassidy Village                       250,619                          (9,233)        (12,273)                        229,113
City Heights*
Crockett Manor                                        10,000                          (10,000)                             --
Denny Place*
Eastridge Apts.
EchoValley Apts.*                      65,987                                         121,911        (187,898)             --
Filmore I
Grant--Ko Enterprises
Hudson Gardens*                       402,727                         (19,947)         89,041        (471,821)             --
Hummelstown Manor
Kentucky Manor
Lakewind East Apts.**
Lonsdale Elderly                    1,012,101                         (34,371)       (977,730)                             --
Mariner's Cove*
Marshall Plaza I
Marshall Plaza II
Menlo Estates*
Mulberry Towers*                    2,905,355                         (55,252)        221,312      (3,071,415)             --
New--Bel--Mo Enterprises              (25,500)                                         25,500                              --
Oakridge Apts.
Oakwood Manor                         173,705                          (5,444)       (168,261)                             --
Park Place Apts., TX*
Park Place Apts., NJ                  375,202                          (7,443)        (96,128)                        271,631
Parkesedge Elderly Apts.              234,385                                        (234,385)                             --
Paula Maria Apts. (Century Plaza)
Penneco II                            (25,000)                                         25,000                              --
Sauk--Ko Enterprises
SOL 413                               (22,000)          57,912                        (35,912)                             --
Valley Oak Apts.
Victory Square*                       148,854                                          (1,122)       (147,732)             --
Villas de Orocovix
Willow Wood*
                                   -----------     ------------    -----------   -------------    ------------   ------------

                                  $ 5,885,699      $     67,912    $  (136,465)  $  (1,437,536)   $ (3,878,866)  $    500,744
                                   ===========     ============    ===========   =============    ============   ============
</TABLE>


* The property was sold to the Operating Partnership in 1998.
** The property was foreclosed.

<PAGE>   32

                                                                        SCHEDULE
                                                                     (CONTINUED)

                        REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES LIMITED VI
                       INVESTMENTS IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS
                               FOR THE YEARS ENDED
                        DECEMBER 31, 2000, 1999 AND 1998



NOTES:  1.      Equity in losses represents the Partnership's allocable share of
                the net loss from the limited partnerships for the year.  Equity
                in losses of the limited partnerships will be recognized until
                the investment balance is reduced to zero or below zero to an
                amount equal to future capital contributions to be made by the
                Partnership.

        2.      Cash distributions from the limited partnerships will be treated
                as a return of the investment and will reduce the investment
                balance until such time as the investment is reduced to an
                amount equal to additional contributions. Distributions
                subsequently received will be recognized as income.



<PAGE>   33

                                                                    SCHEDULE III


                        REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES LIMITED VI
              REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION OF PROPERTY
                       HELD BY LOCAL LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS
                        IN WHICH REAL VI HAS INVESTMENTS
                                DECEMBER 31, 2000


NOTES:  1.      Each local partnership has developed, owns and operates the
                housing project. Substantially all project costs, including
                construction period interest expense, were capitalized by the
                local partnerships.

        2.      Depreciation is provided for by various methods over the
                estimated useful lives of the projects. The estimated composite
                useful lives of the buildings are generally from 25 to 40 years.

        3.      Investments in property and equipment - limited partnerships:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       Buildings,
                                                      Furnishings,
                                                         And
                                     Land              Equipment            Total
                                -------------       --------------      -------------
<S>                             <C>                 <C>                 <C>
Balance, January 1, 1998        $   4,503,824       $  98,739,086       $ 103,242,910

Net additions, 1998                    21,014           1,411,930           1,432,944

Sale of Properties                 (1,922,203)        (51,791,590)        (53,713,793)
                                -------------       -------------       -------------

Balance, December 31, 1998          2,602,635          48,359,426          50,962,061

Net additions, 1999                        --             356,504             356,504
                                -------------       -------------       -------------

Balance, December 31, 1999          2,602,635          48,715,930          51,318,565

Net additions, 2000                    24,500             265,891             290,391
                                -------------       -------------       -------------

Balance, December 31, 2000      $   2,627,135       $  48,981,821       $  51,608,956
                                =============       =============       =============
</TABLE>



<PAGE>   34

                                                                    SCHEDULE III
                                                                     (CONTINUED)


                        REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES LIMITED VI
              REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION OF PROPERTY
                       HELD BY LOCAL LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS
                        IN WHICH REAL VI HAS INVESTMENTS
                                DECEMBER 31, 2000


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           Buildings,
                                          Furnishings
                                             And
                                          Equipment
                                        -------------
<S>                                     <C>
Balance at January 1, 1998              $ 53,307,093

Net additions for 1998                     4,166,622

Sale of Properties                       (30,480,760)
                                        ------------

Balance at December 31, 1998              26,992,955

Net additions for 1999                     1,578,144
                                        ------------

Balance at December 31, 1999              28,571,099

Net additions for 2000                     1,552,311
                                        ------------

Balance at December 31, 2000            $ 30,123,410
                                        ============
</TABLE>



<PAGE>   35

                                                                    SCHEDULE III

                        REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES LIMITED VI
                    REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
                 OF PROPERTY HELD BY LOCAL LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS
                        IN WHICH REAL VI HAS INVESTMENTS
                                DECEMBER 31, 2000

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                           Buildings,
                                                                           Furnishings        Total
                                                                           and Equipment      Land
                                      Number   Outstanding                Amount Carried    Buildings,
                                        of      Mortgage                    at Close of    Furnishings    Accumulated  Construction
      Partnership/Location             Units      Loan           Land          Period      and Equipment  Depreciation   Period
<S>                                   <C>      <C>            <C>         <C>              <C>            <C>          <C>
Boynton Terrace                          89    $ 4,675,000    $   208,001    $ 4,124,446    $ 4,332,447    $ 2,386,998    1983-1984
  Boyton Beach, FL
Cadybrook                                40        969,922         89,225      1,860,940      1,950,165        732,459    (A)
  Charlton, MA
Crockett Manor                           38        990,623         10,000      1,259,214      1,269,214        758,541    (A)
  Trenton, TN
Eastridge Apts                           96        492,249        101,500      1,624,024      1,725,524      1,476,872    (A)
  Bristol, VA
Filmore I                                32      1,170,129        115,000      1,312,495      1,427,495        799,879    (A)
  Phoenix, AZ
Grant-Ko Enterprises                     40      1,225,863        100,000      1,474,287      1,574,287        826,900    (A)
  Platteville, WS
Hummelstown Manor                        51      1,732,301         96,839      1,752,418      1,849,257      1,695,855         1983
  Hummelstown, PA
Kentucky Manor                           48      1,387,069        100,696      1,469,456      1,570,152      1,073,087    (A)
  Oak Grove, KY
Lonsdale Housing                        131      2,322,298        214,833      6,416,575      6,631,408      4,698,150    (A)
  Providence, RI
New-Bel-Mo Enterprises                   34        966,190         78,078      1,162,047      1,240,125        663,552    (A)
  New Glarus, Belleville,
  Monticello, WS
Oakridge Apts                            48      1,193,639         55,000      1,543,170      1,598,170      1,394,253    (A)
  Biloxi, MS
Oakwood                                  34        600,496         61,538        861,340        922,878        354,960    (A)
  Milan, TN
Park Place                              126      5,297,493        336,918      7,446,631      7,783,549      3,284,867    1983-1984
  Ewing, NJ
Parkesedge Elderly Apts                  45      1,454,653        160,000      1,933,757      2,093,757        897,342    (A)
  Parkesedge, PA
Penneco II                               76      1,699,716         79,627      2,800,254      2,879,881      1,744,731    (A)
  Johnstown, PA
Sauk-Ko Enterprises                      30        755,524         60,000      1,182,008      1,242,008        666,436    (A)
  Baraboo, WS
SOL - 413                                12        355,860         50,000        413,818        463,818        242,729    (A)
  Old San Juan, PR
Valley Oaks Senior                       50      1,771,000        121,464      1,928,899      2,050,363      1,260,905    (A)
  Galt, CA
Villas de Orocovix                       41      1,402,173         59,550      1,734,456      1,794,006      1,084,060    (A)
  Orocovix, PR
Cassidy Village                          98        966,623        156,850      2,056,616      2,213,466      1,118,474    (A)
  Columbus, OH
Marshall Plaza I                         40        173,329         68,414        709,014        777,428        387,991    (A)
  Loraine, OH
Marshall Plaza II                        50        247,234         78,901        922,316      1,001,217        504,353    (A)
  Loraine, OH
Paula Maria I                           120        949,059        215,730      2,832,932      3,048,662      1,900,336    (A)
  Hampton, VA
Additional basis of real estate
  due to REAL VI's captital              xx             xx          8,971        160,708        169,679        169,680    xx
  contribution to limited partnership
  not recorded by investee limited
  partnership
                                      -----    -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------    ---------
                                      1,369    $32,798,443    $ 2,627,135    $48,981,821    $51,608,956    $30,123,410    xx
                                      =====    ===========    ===========    ===========    ===========    ===========    =========

</TABLE>

(A)  This project was completed when REAL VI entered the Partnership.


<PAGE>   36

                                                                    SCHEDULE III
                                                                     (CONTINUED)


                        REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES LIMITED VI
              REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION OF PROPERTY
                     HELD BY CONSOLIDATED LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS
                        IN WHICH REAL VI HAS INVESTMENTS
                                DECEMBER 31, 2000


            Investments in property and equipment - general partnerships
(continued):


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         Buildings
                                                        Furnishings,
                                                            And
                                         Land            Equipment           Total
                                      -----------       -----------       -----------
<S>                                   <C>               <C>               <C>
Balance, January 1, 1998              $ 1,557,180       $ 4,108,239       $ 5,665,419

Sales of Property in 1998              (1,557,180)       (4,108,239)       (5,665,419)
                                      -----------       -----------       -----------

Balance, December 31, 1998, 1999
   and 2000                           $        --       $        --       $        --
                                      ===========       ===========       ===========
</TABLE>



<PAGE>   37

                                                                    SCHEDULE III
                                                                     (Continued)


                        REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES LIMITED VI
              REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION OF PROPERTY
                     HELD BY CONSOLIDATED LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS
                        IN WHICH REAL VI HAS INVESTMENTS
                                DECEMBER 31, 1999


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   Buildings,
                                                  Furnishings,
                                                     And
                                                  Equipment
                                                 -----------
<S>                                              <C>
Accumulated Depreciation:

Balance at January 1, 1998                       $ 2,649,370

Net additions for 1998                               142,421

Sale of Property in 1998                          (2,791,791)
                                                 -----------
Balance at December 31, 1998, 1999 and 2000      $        --
                                                 ===========
</TABLE>



<PAGE>   38

PART III.

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT:

REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES LIMITED VI (the "Partnership") has no directors or
executive officers of its own.

Prior to December 30, 1998, NAPICO was a wholly owned subsidiary of Casden
Investment Corporation ("CIC"), which is wholly owned by Alan I. Casden. On
December 30, 1998, Casden Properties Operating Partnership, L.P., (the
"Operating Partnership") a majority owned subsidiary of Casden Properties Inc.,
a real estate investment trust organized by Alan I. Casden, purchased a 95.25%
economic interest in NAPICO. The following biographical information is presented
for the directors and executive officers of NAPICO with principal responsibility
for the Partnership's affairs.

CHARLES H. BOXENBAUM, 71, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive
Officer of NAPICO.

Mr. Boxenbaum has been associated with NAPICO since its inception. He has been
active in the real estate industry since 1960, and prior to joining NAPICO was a
real estate broker with the Beverly Hills firm of Carl Rhodes Company. Mr.
Boxenbaum has been a member of the Board of Directors of Casden Properties Inc.
since 1998.

Mr. Boxenbaum has been a guest lecturer at national and state realty
conventions, certified properties exchanger's seminars, Los Angeles Town Hall,
National Association of Home Builders, International Council of Shopping
Centers, Society of Conventional Appraisers, California Real Estate Association,
National Institute of Real Estate Brokers, Appraisal Institute, various mortgage
banking seminars, and the North American Property Forum held in London, England.
He is one of the founders and a past director of the First Los Angeles Bank,
organized in November 1974. Since March 1995, Mr. Boxenbaum has served on the
Board of Directors of the National Housing Council. Mr. Boxenbaum received his
Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Chicago.

BRUCE E. NELSON, 49, President, Chief Operating Officer and a director of
NAPICO.

Mr. Nelson joined NAPICO in 1980 and became President in February 1989. He is
responsible for the operations of all NAPICO sponsored limited partnerships.
Prior to that he was primarily responsible for the securities aspects of the
publicly offered real estate investment programs. Mr. Nelson is also involved in
the identification, analysis, and negotiation of real estate investments. Mr.
Nelson is a member of the Board of Directors of Casden Properties Inc. and is a
Director of the Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition.

From February 1979 to October 1980, Mr. Nelson held the position of Associate
General Counsel at Western Consulting Group, Inc., private residential and
commercial real estate syndicators. Prior to that time, Mr. Nelson was engaged
in the private practice of law in Los Angeles. Mr. Nelson received his Bachelor
of Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin and is a graduate of the
University of Colorado School of Law. He is a member of the State Bar of
California and is a licensed real estate broker in California and Texas.

ALAN I. CASDEN, 55, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive
Officer of Casden Properties Inc., a director and member of the audit committee
of NAPICO, and chairman of the Executive Committee of NAPICO.

Mr. Casden has been involved in approximately $3 billion of real estate
financings and sales and has been responsible for the development and
construction of more than 12,000 apartment units and 5,000 single-family homes
and condominiums.

Mr. Casden is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
and of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Casden is a
member of the advisory board of the National Multi-Family Housing Conference,
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Family Housing Council, the President's Council of the California Building
Industry Association and the Urban Land Institute. He also serves on the Board
of Trustees of the University of Southern California. He holds a Bachelor of
Science degree and a Masters in Business Administration degree from the
University of Southern California.

BRIAN H. SHUMAN, 38, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Mr. Shuman joined NAPICO in 2000, and is responsible for the financial affairs
of NAPICO, as well as the limited partnerships sponsored by it. From 1996 until
joining NAPICO in August 2000, Mr. Shuman was Vice President - Finance for
Preferred Health Management Inc., the largest provider of worker compensation
diagnostic imaging services in California formed in 1996, and was responsible
for establishing and managing the accounting, billing, collection , treasury and
financial reporting departments. From 1994 to 1996, he was the Controller for
DVI Business Credit Corporation, which provides asset based lending to a wide
range of health concerns. From 1985 to 1994, Mr. Shuman served in senior
management positions, as a director or manager of finance, a portfolio tax
analyst, and a senior accountant/tax consultant. He holds a Bachelor of Arts
degree in economics and accounting from the University of Maryland. Mr. Shuman
is a Certified Public Accountant and is a member of American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants and the California Society of Public Accountants.

PATRICIA W. TOY, 71, Senior Vice President - Communications and Assistant
Secretary.

Mrs. Toy joined NAPICO in 1977, following her receipt of an MBA from the
Graduate School of Management, UCLA. From 1952 to 1956, Mrs. Toy served as a
U.S. Naval Officer in communications and personnel assignments. She holds a
Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Nebraska.

JEFFREY H. SUSSMAN, 34, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary.

Mr. Sussman joined NAPICO in 1998, and is responsible for the legal affairs of
NAPICO and its affiliates. He is also the President of NPEI and a member of the
preliminary investment committee. Prior to joining NAPICO in April 1998, Mr.
Sussman was an associate with the law firm of Rus, Miliband, Williams & Smith in
Irvine, California. His practice emphasized real estate finance and insolvency
law and included the representation of borrowers, lenders, and court-appointed
trustees in matters involving apartment complexes, retail centers and hotels.
Mr. Sussman received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of
California, Berkeley and Juris Doctor and Master in Business Administration
degrees from the University of Southern California. He is a member of the State
Bar of California, and holds Series 22, 39 and 63 licenses issued by the
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.

NAPICO and several of its officers, directors and affiliates, including Charles
H. Boxenbaum, Bruce E. Nelson and Alan I. Casden, consented to the entry, on
June 25, 1997, of an administrative cease and desist order by the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"), without admitting or
denying any of the findings made by the Commission. The Commission found that
NAPICO and others had violated certain federal securities laws in connection
with transactions unrelated to the Partnership. The Commission's order did not
impose any cost, burden or penalty on any partnership managed by NAPICO and does
not impact NAPICO's ability to serve as the Partnership's Managing General
Partner.


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ITEM 11. MANAGEMENT REMUNERATION AND TRANSACTIONS

Real Estate Associates Limited VI has no officers, employees, or directors.
However, under the terms of the Restated Certificate and Agreement of Limited
Partnership, the Partnership is obligated to pay the Corporate General Partner
an annual management fee. The annual management fee is approximately equal to .5
percent of the invested assets, including the Partnership's allocable share of
the mortgages related to real estate properties held by local limited
partnerships. The fee is earned beginning in the month the Partnership makes its
initial contribution to the local partnership. In addition, the Partnership
reimburses the Corporate General Partner for certain expenses.

An affiliate of the Corporate General Partner is responsible for the on-site
property management for certain properties owned by the limited partnerships in
which the Partnership has invested.


ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

(a)     Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners

        The general partners own all of the outstanding general partnership
        interests of REAL VI; no person is known to own beneficially in excess
        of 5% of the outstanding limited partnership interests.

(b)     With the exception of the initial limited partner, Bruce Nelson, who is
        an officer of the corporate general partner, none of the officers or
        directors of the corporate general partner own directly or beneficially
        any limited partnership interests in REAL VI.


ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

The Partnership has no officers, directors or employees of its own. All of its
affairs are managed by the Corporate General Partner, National Partnership
Investments Corp. ("NAPICO"). The Partnership is obligated to NAPICO for an
annual management fee equal to .4 percent of the original remaining invested
assets of the limited partnerships. Invested assets is defined as the costs of
acquiring project interests, including the proportionate amount of the mortgage
loans related to the Partnership's interest in the capital accounts of the
respective partnerships. Management fees were $206,433, $253,373 and $502,224
for the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998.

The Partnership reimburses NAPICO for certain expenses. The reimbursement to
NAPICO was $20,424, $41,364 and $51,491 in 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively,
and is included in operating expenses.

An affiliate of the minority general partner of a general partnership that was
consolidated, managed the property owned by that partnership. The fee was
calculated based on five percent of gross collections plus reimbursement of
certain expenses. The Partnership paid management fees to the affiliate of
approximately $56,000 and $54,000 in 1999 and 1998, respectively.

An affiliate of NAPICO was the general partner in 10 of the limited partnerships
in which the partnership interests were sold on December 30, 1998, and another
affiliate received property management fees of approximately 5 to 7 percent of
revenue from seven of these partnerships. Subsequent to the sale of certain
partnership interests, NAPICO is the general partner in 6 of the limited
partnerships, and another affiliate manages 4 of the limited partnership's
properties. The affiliate received property management fees of $72,739, $77,003
and $76,325 in 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively.


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On December 30, 1998, the Partnership sold its limited partnership interests in
10 local limited partnerships with a total carrying value of $3,878,886 and its
general partner interest in one local general partnership with a partner deficit
of $1,507,828 to the Operating Partnership. The sale resulted in net proceeds to
the Partnership of a $1,397,081 and a net gain of $7,497,969 after being
relieved of notes and interest payable of $8,712,920 and incurring selling
expenses of $240,994. In March 1999, the Partnership made cash distributions of
$2,769,110 to the limited partners and $27,971 to the general partners, which
included using proceeds from the sale of the partnership interests.

The Operating Partnership purchased such limited partner interests for cash,
which it raised in connection with a private placement of its equity securities.
The purchase was subject to, among other things, (i) the purchase of the general
partner interests in the local limited partnerships by the Operating
Partnership; (ii) the approval of HUD and certain state housing finance
agencies; and (iii) the consent of the limited partners to the sale of the local
limited partnership interests held for investment by the Partnership.

In August 1998, a consent solicitation statement was sent to the limited
partners setting forth the terms and conditions of the purchase of the limited
partners' interests held for investment by the Partnership, together with
certain amendments to the Partnership Agreement and other disclosures of various
conflicts of interest in connection with the proposed transaction. Prior to the
sale of the partnership interests, the consents of the limited partners to the
sale and amendments to the Partnership Agreement were obtained.


ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K:

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Report of Independent Public Accountants.

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2000 and 1999.

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2000,
1999 and 1998.

Consolidated Statements of Partners' Equity (Deficiency) for the years ended
December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2000,
1999 and 1998.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

APPLICABLE TO REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES LIMITED VI REAL ESTATE III AND THE LIMITED
PARTNERSHIPS:

Schedule - Investments in Limited Partnerships, December 31, 2000, 1999 and
1998.

Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, December 31, 2000, 1999
and 1998.

The remaining schedules are omitted because any required information is included
in the financial statements and notes thereto.

EXHIBITS

(3)     Articles of incorporation and bylaws: The registrant is not
        incorporated. The Partnership Agreement was filed with Form S-11
        #2-82090 incorporated herein by reference.


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(10)    Material contracts: The registrant is not party to any material
        contracts, other than the Restated Certificate and Agreement of Limited
        Partnership dated October 12, l982, and the forty contracts representing
        the partnership investment in local limited and general partnerships as
        previously filed at the Securities Exchange Commission, File #2-282090
        which is hereby incorporated by reference.

REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the year ended December 31, 2000.



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                                   SIGNATURES


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


REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES LIMITED VI

By:       NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENTS CORP.
          General Partner


/s/ CHARLES H. BOXENBAUM
-------------------------------------
Charles H. Boxenbaum
Chairman of the Board of Directors
and Chief Executive Officer


/s/ BRUCE E. NELSON
-------------------------------------
Bruce E. Nelson
Director and President


/s/ ALAN I. CASDEN
-------------------------------------
Alan I. Casden
Director


/s/ BRIAN H. SHUMAN
-------------------------------------
Brian H. Shuman
Chief Financial Officer