United States
                       Securities and Exchange Commission
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   Form 10-QSB

(Mark One)
[X]   Quarterly Report Under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
      Act of 1934

                 For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004


[ ]   Transition Report Under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act


             For the transition period from _________to _________

                         Commission file number 0-14554


                          NATIONAL PROPERTY INVESTORS 8
        (Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)



         California                                         13-3254885
(State or other jurisdiction of                          (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                         Identification No.)

                         55 Beattie Place, P.O. Box 1089
                        Greenville, South Carolina 29602
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (864) 239-1000
                           (Issuer's telephone number)


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

                         PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION



ITEM 1.     Financial Statements




                          NATIONAL PROPERTY INVESTORS 8

                                  BALANCE SHEET
                                   (Unaudited)
                        (in thousands, except unit data)

                                  June 30, 2004

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


Assets
<S>                                                                          <C>
   Cash and cash equivalents                                                 $ 156
   Receivables and deposits                                                     153
   Restricted escrows                                                            18
   Other assets                                                                 656
   Investment properties:
       Land                                                  $ 1,970
       Buildings and related personal property                 31,690
                                                               33,660
       Less accumulated depreciation                          (23,969)        9,691
                                                                           $ 10,674
Liabilities and Partners' Deficit
Liabilities
   Accounts payable                                                          $ 159
   Tenant security deposit liabilities                                          115
   Accrued property taxes                                                       396
   Other liabilities                                                            205
   Due to affiliate (Note B)                                                  1,364
   Mortgage notes payable                                                    15,111

Partners' Deficit
   General partner                                            $ (289)
   Limited partners (44,882 units
      issued and outstanding)                                  (6,387)       (6,676)
                                                                           $ 10,674

                See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
</TABLE>


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                          NATIONAL PROPERTY INVESTORS 8

                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                   (Unaudited)
                      (in thousands, except per unit data)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                        Three Months Ended         Six Months Ended
                                             June 30,                  June 30,
                                        2004         2003          2004        2003
Revenues:
<S>                                    <C>           <C>         <C>          <C>
   Rental income                       $ 905         $ 854       $ 1,801      $ 1,731
   Other income                            77            76          152          167
   Casualty gain (Note C)                  --            19           --           19
     Total revenues                       982           949        1,953        1,917

Expenses:
   Operating                              503           492          929          974
   General and administrative              47            46           89           93
   Depreciation                           385           371          765          738
   Interest                               304           297          602          595
   Property taxes                         132           159          265          318
     Total expenses                     1,371         1,365        2,650        2,718

Net loss                               $ (389)      $ (416)       $ (697)     $ (801)

Net loss allocated to general
  partner (1%)                          $ (4)        $ (4)         $ (7)       $ (8)

Net loss allocated to limited
  partners (99%)                         (385)         (412)        (690)        (793)

                                       $ (389)      $ (416)       $ (697)     $ (801)

Net loss per limited partnership
  unit                                $ (8.57)      $ (9.18)     $(15.37)     $(17.67)

                See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
</TABLE>



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                          NATIONAL PROPERTY INVESTORS 8

                    STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' DEFICIT
                                   (Unaudited)
                        (in thousands, except unit data)




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                     Limited
                                   Partnership   General      Limited
                                      Units      Partner     Partners       Total

<S>                                   <C>          <C>        <C>          <C>
Original capital contributions        44,882       $ 1        $22,441      $22,442

Partners' deficit at
   December 31, 2003                  44,882      $ (282)     $(5,697)     $(5,979)

Net loss for the six months
   ended June 30, 2004                    --          (7)        (690)        (697)

Partners' deficit at
   June 30, 2004                      44,882      $ (289)     $(6,387)     $(6,676)

                See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
</TABLE>



                          NATIONAL PROPERTY INVESTORS 8

                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (Unaudited)
                                 (in thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                    Six Months Ended
                                                                        June 30,
                                                                        2004   2003
Cash flows from operating activities:
<S>                                                                 <C>         <C>
  Net loss                                                          $ (697)     $ (801)
  Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in)
   provided by operating activities:
     Depreciation                                                      765         738
     Amortization of loan costs                                         17          17
     Casualty gain                                                      --         (19)
     Change in accounts:
        Receivables and deposits                                       (71)         (5)
        Other assets                                                   (75)        (65)
        Accounts payable                                                36         134
        Tenant security deposit liabilities                              3          25
        Accrued property taxes                                        (113)        188
        Due to affiliate                                                91          29
        Other liabilities                                              (43)         98
          Net cash (used in) provided by operating
               Activities                                              (87)        339

Cash flows from investing activities:
  Property improvements and replacements                              (329)       (178)
  Insurance proceeds received                                           --          25
          Net cash used in investing activities                       (329)       (153)

Cash flows from financing activities:
  Payments on mortgage note payable                                   (225)       (189)
  Advances from affiliate                                              651         360
  Repayment of advances from affiliate                                  --         (92)
          Net cash provided by financing activities                    426          79

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents                               10         265

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                       146         107

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                          $ 156       $ 372

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
  Cash paid for interest                                            $ 556       $ 525
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash flow activity:
  Property improvements and replacements in accounts payable         $ 46        $ 51

Included in property improvements and replacements for the six months ended June
30, 2004 are  approximately  $200,000  of  improvements  which were  included in
accounts payable at December 31, 2003.

                See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
</TABLE>



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                          NATIONAL PROPERTY INVESTORS 8

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (Unaudited)


Note A - Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited financial statements of National Property Investors 8
(the  "Partnership"  or  "Registrant")  have been  prepared in  accordance  with
generally accepted accounting  principles for interim financial  information and
with  the  instructions  to Form  10-QSB  and Item  310(b)  of  Regulation  S-B.
Accordingly,  they do not include all of the information and footnotes  required
by generally accepted accounting  principles for complete financial  statements.
In the opinion of NPI Equity  Investments,  Inc.  ("NPI Equity" or the "Managing
General Partner"), the general partner of the Partnership, which is wholly-owned
by Apartment Investment and Management Company ("AIMCO"), a publicly traded real
estate  investment  trust,  all  adjustments  (consisting  of  normal  recurring
accruals)  considered  necessary  for a fair  presentation  have been  included.
Operating  results for the three and six month  periods  ended June 30, 2004 are
not  necessarily  indicative  of the results that may be expected for the fiscal
year ending December 31, 2004. For further  information,  refer to the financial
statements and footnotes thereto included in the Partnership's  Annual Report on
Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2003.

Note B - Transactions with Affiliated Parties

The  Partnership  has no employees  and is  dependent  on the  Managing  General
Partner  and  its  affiliates  for  the  management  and  administration  of all
Partnership  activities.  The Partnership Agreement provides for (i) payments to
affiliates for services and (ii)  reimbursement of certain expenses  incurred by
affiliates on behalf of the Partnership.

Affiliates of the Managing  General  Partner are entitled to receive 5% of gross
receipts from both of the Partnership's properties as compensation for providing
property   management   services.   The  Partnership  paid  to  such  affiliates
approximately  $99,000 and  $96,000  for the six months  ended June 30, 2004 and
2003, respectively, which is included in operating expense.

An  affiliate  of  the  Managing  General  Partner  received   reimbursement  of
accountable  administrative  expenses  amounting  to  approximately  $98,000 and
$66,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively,  which is
included in general  and  administrative  expenses  and  investment  properties.
Included in these amounts are fees related to construction  management  services
provided  by an  affiliate  of the  Managing  General  Partner of  approximately
$29,000  and  $2,000  for  the  six  months   ended  June  30,  2004  and  2003,
respectively. The construction management service fees are calculated based on a
percentage  of current year  additions to investment  properties.  Approximately
$164,000 of these expenses were accrued at June 30, 2004 and are included in due
to affiliate.

For services relating to the  administration of the Partnership and operation of
its properties,  the Managing General Partner is entitled to receive payment for
non-accountable  expenses up to a maximum of $150,000 per year of  distributions
from  operations  based upon the number of  Partnership  units sold,  subject to
certain limitations.  The Managing General Partner was not entitled to receive a
reimbursement  during the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 because  there
were no distributions from operations during these periods.

For managing the affairs of the Partnership, the Managing General Partner of the
Partnership  is entitled to receive a  partnership  management  fee.  The fee is
equal to 4% of the  Partnership's  adjusted cash from operations,  as defined in
the Partnership  Agreement,  in any year, provided that 50% of the fee shall not
be paid until the Partnership has distributed to the limited  partners  adjusted
cash from operations in such year which is equal to 5% of the limited  partners'
adjusted invested capital, as defined,  on a non-cumulative  basis. In addition,
50% of the fee shall not be paid until the  Partnership  has  distributed to the
limited partners adjusted cash from operations in such year which is equal to 8%
of the limited partners'  adjusted  invested capital on a non-cumulative  basis.
The fee shall be paid when adjusted cash from  operations is  distributed to the
limited partners.  The Managing General Partner was not entitled to receive this
fee during the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003.

NPI Equity,  on behalf of the Partnership and certain  affiliated  partnerships,
has established a revolving credit facility (the  "Partnership  Revolver") to be
used to fund deferred  maintenance  and working capital needs of the Partnership
and certain other  affiliated  partnerships in the National  Property  Investors
Partnership  Series.  The maximum draw  available to the  Partnership  under the
Partnership Revolver is $500,000. Loans under the Partnership Revolver will have
a term of 365 days, be unsecured and bear interest at the prime rate plus 2% per
annum. The maturity date of any such borrowing  accelerates in the event of: (i)
the removal of NPI Equity as the managing  general  partner  (whether or not for
cause);  (ii) the sale or refinancing of a property by the Partnership  (whether
or not a borrowing under the Partnership  Revolver was made with respect to such
property);  or (iii) the liquidation of the  Partnership.  The Managing  General
Partner  has  exceeded   this  credit   limit.   It  advanced  the   partnership
approximately  $651,000 and  $360,000  during the six months ended June 30, 2004
and 2003,  respectively.  Interest  expense during the six months ended June 30,
2004 and 2003 was approximately $25,000 and $7,000, respectively. During the six
months ended June 30, 2003, the Partnership  made payments on outstanding  loans
of  approximately  $92,000.  There were no payments  made on  outstanding  loans
during the six months ended June 30, 2004.  At June 30, 2004,  the amount of the
outstanding  loans and accrued  interest  was  approximately  $1,200,000  and is
included in due to affiliate.

Upon sale of  Partnership  properties,  the  Managing  General  Partner  will be
entitled to an incentive compensation fee equal to a declining percentage of the
difference  between the total  amount  distributed  to limited  partners and the
appraised value of their  investment at February 1, 1992. The percentage  amount
to be realized by the Managing General  Partner,  if any, will be dependent upon
the year in which the property is sold.  Payment of the  incentive  compensation
fee  is  subordinated  to  the  receipt  by  the  limited   partners,   of:  (a)
distributions  from  capital  transaction  proceeds of an amount  equal to their
present  appraised  investment in the  Partnership  at February 1, 1992; and (b)
distributions from all sources (capital transactions as well as cash flow) of an
amount equal to six percent (6%) per annum cumulative,  noncompounded,  on their
present appraised investment in the Partnership at February 1, 1992.

The  Partnership  insures its properties up to certain  limits through  coverage
provided by AIMCO which is  generally  self-insured  for a portion of losses and
liabilities  related to workers'  compensation,  property  casualty  and vehicle
liability. The Partnership insures its properties above the AIMCO limits through
insurance  policies  obtained  by  AIMCO  from  insurers  unaffiliated  with the
Managing  General  Partner.  During the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003,
the  Partnership was charged by AIMCO and its affiliates  approximately  $25,000
and $67,000, respectively for insurance coverage and fees associated with policy
claims administration.

Note C - Casualty Event

In July 2002 a fire  occurred  at  Williamsburg  on the Lake  Apartments,  which
caused  damage to one unit in the complex.  During the six months ended June 30,
2003 insurance  proceeds of  approximately  $25,000 were received and assets and
related accumulated  depreciation with a net book value of approximately  $6,000
were  written-off.  This  resulted in a casualty gain of  approximately  $19,000
being recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2003.

Note D - Contingencies

In March 1998, several putative unit holders of limited partnership units of the
Partnership  commenced an action  entitled  Rosalie  Nuanes,  et al. v. Insignia
Financial Group, Inc., et al. (the "Nuanes action") in the Superior Court of the
State of  California  for the  County  of San  Mateo.  The  plaintiffs  named as
defendants,  among others,  the  Partnership,  its Managing  General Partner and
several of their  affiliated  partnerships  and corporate  entities.  The action
purported  to  assert  claims  on  behalf  of a class of  limited  partners  and
derivatively  on behalf  of a number  of  limited  partnerships  (including  the
Partnership)  that are named as nominal  defendants,  challenging,  among  other
things,  the  acquisition  of  interests  in certain  Managing  General  Partner
entities by Insignia Financial Group, Inc.  ("Insignia") and entities that were,
at one  time,  affiliates  of  Insignia;  past  tender  offers  by the  Insignia
affiliates to acquire limited partnership units;  management of the partnerships
by the  Insignia  affiliates;  and the series of  transactions  which  closed on
October 1, 1998 and February 26, 1999 whereby  Insignia and Insignia  Properties
Trust,  respectively,  were merged into AIMCO.  The plaintiffs  sought  monetary
damages and equitable relief, including judicial dissolution of the Partnership.
In addition, during the third quarter of 2001, a complaint (the "Heller action")
was filed  against  the same  defendants  that are named in the  Nuanes  action,
captioned  Heller v.  Insignia  Financial  Group.  On or about  August 6,  2001,
plaintiffs filed a first amended  complaint.  The Heller action was brought as a
purported derivative action, and asserted claims for, among other things, breach
of fiduciary  duty,  unfair  competition,  conversion,  unjust  enrichment,  and
judicial dissolution.

On January 8, 2003,  the parties filed a  Stipulation  of Settlement in proposed
settlement of the Nuanes action and the Heller action.

In general  terms,  the  proposed  settlement  provides  for  certification  for
settlement  purposes of a settlement class consisting of all limited partners in
this  Partnership and others (the  "Partnerships")  as of December 20, 2002, the
dismissal  with  prejudice  and  release  of claims  in the  Nuanes  and  Heller
litigation,  payment by AIMCO of $9.9  million  (which shall be  distributed  to
settlement  class  members  after  deduction of attorney fees and costs of class
counsel and certain costs of settlement) and up to $1 million toward the cost of
independent  appraisals of the  Partnerships'  properties  by a Court  appointed
appraiser.  An affiliate of the Managing General Partner has also agreed to make
at least one round of tender offers to purchase all of the partnership interests
in the Partnerships within one year of final approval,  if it is granted, and to
provide  partners with the independent  appraisals at the time of these tenders.
The proposed  settlement also provided for the limitation of the allowable costs
which  the  Managing   General   Partner  or  its  affiliates  will  charge  the
Partnerships  in connection with this litigation and imposes limits on the class
counsel  fees and  costs in this  litigation.  On April  11,  2003,  notice  was
distributed  to  limited   partners   providing  the  details  of  the  proposed
settlement.

On June 13, 2003, the Court granted final approval of the settlement and entered
judgment in both the Nuanes and Heller actions.  On August 12, 2003, an objector
("Objector")  filed an  appeal  seeking  to  vacate  and/or  reverse  the  order
approving the settlement and entering  judgment  thereto.  On November 24, 2003,
the Objector filed an  application  requesting the Court order AIMCO to withdraw
settlement  tender offers it had  commenced,  refrain from making further offers
pending the appeal and auction any units tendered to third  parties,  contending
that the offers did not conform  with the terms of the  Settlement.  Counsel for
the Objector (on behalf of another  investor)  had  alternatively  requested the
Court take certain  action  purportedly  to enforce the terms of the  settlement
agreement.  On December 18, 2003,  the Court heard oral  argument on the motions
and denied them both in their entirety.

On January 28, 2004,  Objector filed his opening brief in his pending appeal. On
April 23, 2004, the Managing General Partner and its affiliates filed a response
brief in support of the settlement  and the judgment  thereto.  Plaintiffs  have
also filed a brief in support of the settlement. On June 4, 2004, Objector filed
a reply to the briefs  submitted by the Managing General Partner and Plaintiffs.
No hearing has been scheduled in the matter.

The  Managing  General  Partner  does  not  anticipate  that  any  costs  to the
Partnership, whether legal or settlement costs, associated with these cases will
be material to the Partnership's overall operations.

On August 8, 2003 AIMCO  Properties  L.P., an affiliate of the Managing  General
Partner,  was served  with a  complaint  in the United  States  District  Court,
District of Columbia alleging that AIMCO Properties L.P.  willfully violated the
Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") by failing to pay maintenance workers overtime
for all hours  worked in excess of forty per week.  On March 5, 2004  Plaintiffs
filed an amended complaint also naming NHP Management Company,  which is also an
affiliate  of the  Managing  General  Partner.  The  complaint  is  styled  as a
Collective  Action  under  the FLSA and seeks to  certify  state  subclasses  in
California, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. Specifically, the plaintiffs
contend that AIMCO Properties L.P. failed to compensate  maintenance workers for
time  that they were  required  to be  "on-call".  Additionally,  the  complaint
alleges AIMCO  Properties  L.P.  failed to comply with the FLSA in  compensating
maintenance  workers  for time that they  worked in  responding  to a call while
"on-call".  The defendants have filed an answer to the amended complaint denying
the  substantive  allegations.  Some  discovery  has taken place and  settlement
negotiations  continue.  Although the outcome of any  litigation  is  uncertain,
AIMCO  Properties,  L.P. does not believe that the ultimate  outcome will have a
material  adverse  effect on its  financial  condition or results of  operations
taken as a whole. Similarly,  the Managing General Partner does not believe that
the ultimate  outcome will have a material  adverse effect on the  Partnership's
financial condition or results of operations taken as a whole.

The  Partnership  is unaware  of any other  pending  or  outstanding  litigation
matters  involving  it or its  investment  properties  that are not of a routine
nature arising in the ordinary course of business.

As  previously  disclosed,  the  Central  Regional  Office of the United  States
Securities and Exchange  Commission is conducting an  investigation  relating to
certain  matters.  AIMCO  believes the areas of  investigation  include  AIMCO's
miscalculated   monthly  net  rental  income  figures  in  third  quarter  2003,
forecasted  guidance,  accounts payable,  rent concessions,  vendor rebates, and
capitalization of expenses and payroll.  AIMCO is cooperating  fully. AIMCO does
not believe that the ultimate outcome will have a material adverse effect on its
consolidated  financial  condition  or results of  operations  taken as a whole.
Similarly,  the  Managing  General  Partner  does not believe  that the ultimate
outcome  will have a  material  adverse  effect on the  Partnership's  financial
condition or results of operations taken as a whole.


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ITEM 2.     Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation

The matters discussed in this report contain certain forward-looking statements,
including, without limitation, statements regarding future financial performance
and the effect of government  regulations.  Actual results may differ materially
from those described in the forward-looking statements and will be affected by a
variety of risks and factors including,  without limitation:  national and local
economic  conditions;  the terms of  governmental  regulations  that  affect the
Registrant and interpretations of those regulations; the competitive environment
in which the Registrant operates;  financing risks, including the risk that cash
flows from operations may be insufficient to meet required payments of principal
and interest;  real estate risks, including variations of real estate values and
the general  economic  climate in local markets and  competition  for tenants in
such markets;  litigation,  including  costs  associated  with  prosecuting  and
defending  claims  and  any  adverse   outcomes,   and  possible   environmental
liabilities.   Readers  should  carefully  review  the  Registrant's   financial
statements and the notes thereto,  as well as the risk factors  described in the
documents  the  Registrant  files  from  time to time  with the  Securities  and
Exchange Commission.

The Partnership's  investment properties consist of two apartment complexes. The
following  table sets forth the average  occupancy of the properties for the six
months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003:

                                                   Average Occupancy
      Property                                      2004       2003

      Williamsburg on the Lake Apartments           82%        76%
         Indianapolis, Indiana
      Huntington Athletic Club Apartments           93%        93%
         Morrisville, North Carolina

The  Managing   General   Partner   attributes  the  increase  in  occupancy  at
Williamsburg on the Lake Apartments to an aggressive marketing campaign.

The  Partnership's  financial  results  are  dependent  upon a number of factors
including  the  ability  to  attract  and  maintain  tenants  at the  investment
properties,  interest  rates on mortgage  loans,  costs  incurred to operate the
investment  properties,  general economic conditions and weather. As part of the
ongoing business plan of the Partnership,  the Managing General Partner monitors
the  rental  market  environment  of its  investment  properties  to assess  the
feasibility of increasing rents,  maintaining or increasing occupancy levels and
protecting the Partnership from increases in expenses. As part of this plan, the
Managing  General Partner attempts to protect the Partnership from the burden of
inflation-related  increases in expenses by increasing  rents and  maintaining a
high overall  occupancy  level.  However,  the Managing  General Partner may use
rental  concessions  and  rental  rate  reductions  to offset  softening  market
conditions, accordingly, there is no guarantee that the Managing General Partner
will be able to sustain  such a plan.  Further,  a number of  factors  which are
outside the control of the  Partnership  such as the local economic  climate and
weather can adversely or positively impact the Partnership's financial results.

Results of Operations

The  Partnership's net loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 was
approximately  $389,000  and  $697,000  compared to a net loss of  approximately
$416,000 and  $801,000  for the three and six months  ended June 30,  2003.  The
decrease in net loss for the three  months ended June 30, 2004 is a result of an
increase  in total  revenues  partially  offset  by a slight  increase  in total
expenses.  The  decrease in net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2004 is a
result of an increase in total revenues and a decrease in total expenses.

Total revenues increased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 due to
an increase in rental income  partially offset by a decrease in casualty gain as
discussed  below.  The increase in total  revenues for the six months ended June
30, 2004 was also partially  offset by a decrease in other income.  Other income
remained fairly constant for the three months ended June 30, 2004. Rental income
increased  due to an increase in occupancy and a decrease in bad debt expense at
Williamsburg  on the Lake  Apartments.  Other  income  decreased  during the six
months  ended June 30, 2004  primarily  due to a decrease in lease  cancellation
fees and late charges at Williamsburg on the Lake Apartments partially offset by
an increase in utility reimbursements at Williamsburg on the Lake Apartments.

In July 2002 a fire  occurred  at  Williamsburg  on the Lake  Apartments,  which
caused  damage to one unit in the complex.  During the six months ended June 30,
2003 insurance  proceeds of  approximately  $25,000 were received and assets and
related accumulated  depreciation with a net book value of approximately  $6,000
were  written-off.  This  resulted in a casualty gain of  approximately  $19,000
being recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2003.

Total  expenses  increased  for the  three  months  ended  June 30,  2004 due to
increases in operating and depreciation  expenses partially offset by a decrease
in property tax expenses. Total expenses decreased for the six months ended June
30, 2004 due to  decreases in  operating  and  property  tax expenses  partially
offset by an increase in depreciation expense.  Operating expenses increased for
the three months ended June 30, 2004  primarily  due to an increase in insurance
expense  partially  offset  by a  decrease  in  maintenance  expense.  Operating
expenses  decreased  for the six months ended June 30, 2004  primarily  due to a
decrease in  maintenance  and  administrative  expenses  partially  offset by an
increase in insurance expense.  Maintenance  expense decreased for the three and
six months ended June 30, 2004 primarily due to a decrease in contract  services
at Huntington  Athletic Club Apartments.  Administrative  expenses decreased for
the six months  ended June 30, 2004  primarily  due to a decrease  in  temporary
agency  expenses  at  Williamsburg  on the Lake  Apartments.  Insurance  expense
increased during the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 due to an increase
in  the  hazard  insurance  premium  at  Williamsburg  on the  Lake  Apartments.
Depreciation  expense  increased  during the three and six months ended June 30,
2004 due to property  improvements  and  replacements  completed during the past
twelve months  primarily at  Williamsburg on the Lake  Apartments.  Property tax
expense  decreased during the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 primarily
due  to a  reassessment  of the  property  value  at  Williamsburg  on the  Lake
Apartments as discussed below.

During 2003,  the state of Indiana  implemented a  reassessment  of property tax
values. The Partnership is currently appealing the reassessed property tax value
of Williamsburg  on the Lake  Apartments.  In the state of Indiana  property tax
bills  are paid one year in  arrears.  Due to the  Partnership's  appeal  of the
reassessed  property  value,  the  property tax accrual for the six months ended
June 30, 2004, 2003 and, in certain situations,  the remaining liability for the
2002  property  tax bills is based on the  property  tax value as estimated by a
third party property tax  specialist.  If the Partnership is unsuccessful in its
appeal, it could potentially be liable for up to $211,000 of additional property
taxes. The Partnership believes that the recorded liability is the best estimate
of the amounts to be paid for Indiana property taxes.

Included in general and  administrative  expenses at both June 30, 2004 and 2003
are costs of services  included  in the  management  reimbursements  paid to the
Managing  General  Partner as allowed  under the  Partnership  Agreement,  costs
associated with the annual audit required by the Partnership Agreement and costs
associated  with the  quarterly  and annual  communications  with  investors and
regulatory agencies.



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Liquidity and Capital Resources

At June 30, 2004, the Partnership had cash and cash equivalents of approximately
$156,000  compared to  approximately  $372,000 at June 30, 2003. The increase of
approximately  $10,000 in cash and cash  equivalents  since December 31, 2003 is
due to approximately $426,000 of cash provided by financing activities partially
offset by  approximately  $329,000  and  $87,000 of cash used in  investing  and
operating  activities,  respectively.  Cash  provided  by  financing  activities
consisted  of  advances  from  an  affiliate  of the  Managing  General  Partner
partially offset by payments of principal made on the mortgages  encumbering the
Partnership's investment properties. Cash used in investing activities consisted
of property  improvements and replacements.  The Partnership invests its working
capital reserves in interest bearing accounts.

NPI Equity,  on behalf of the Partnership and certain  affiliated  partnerships,
has established a revolving credit facility (the  "Partnership  Revolver") to be
used to fund deferred  maintenance  and working capital needs of the Partnership
and certain other  affiliated  partnerships in the National  Property  Investors
Partnership  Series.  The maximum draw  available to the  Partnership  under the
Partnership Revolver is $500,000. Loans under the Partnership Revolver will have
a term of 365 days, be unsecured and bear interest at the prime rate plus 2% per
annum. The maturity date of any such borrowing  accelerates in the event of: (i)
the removal of NPI Equity as the managing  general  partner  (whether or not for
cause);  (ii) the sale or refinancing of a property by the Partnership  (whether
or not a borrowing under the Partnership  Revolver was made with respect to such
property);  or (iii) the liquidation of the  Partnership.  The Managing  General
Partner  has  exceeded   this  credit   limit.   It  advanced  the   partnership
approximately  $651,000 and  $360,000  during the six months ended June 30, 2004
and 2003,  respectively.  Interest  expense during the six months ended June 30,
2004 and 2003 was approximately $25,000 and $7,000, respectively. During the six
months ended June 30, 2003, the Partnership  made payments on outstanding  loans
of  approximately  $92,000.  There were no payments  made on  outstanding  loans
during the six months ended June 30, 2004.  At June 30, 2004,  the amount of the
outstanding loans and accrued interest was approximately $1,200,000.

The sufficiency of existing  liquid assets to meet future  liquidity and capital
expenditure   requirements   is  directly   related  to  the  level  of  capital
expenditures  required at the various  properties  to  adequately  maintain  the
physical  assets and other operating needs of the Partnership and to comply with
Federal, state and local legal and regulatory requirements. The Managing General
Partner  monitors  developments in the area of legal and regulatory  compliance.
For example,  the  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act of 2002  mandates or suggests  additional
compliance  measures  with  regard to  governance,  disclosure,  audit and other
areas.  In light of these changes,  the  Partnership  expects that it will incur
higher expenses related to compliance, including increased legal and audit fees.
Capital  improvements  for each of the  Partnership's  properties  are  detailed
below.

Williamsburg on the Lake Apartments

During  the  six  months  ended  June  30,  2004,  the   Partnership   completed
approximately  $135,000  of capital  expenditures  at  Williamsburg  on the Lake
Apartments  consisting  primarily of floor covering and appliance  replacements.
These  improvements  were  funded  from  operating  cash flow.  The  Partnership
evaluates  the capital  improvements  needs of the property  during the year and
currently  expects to complete an  additional  $118,000 in capital  improvements
during 2004.  Additional  improvements  may be considered and will depend on the
physical condition of the property as well as anticipated cash flow generated by
the property.

Huntington Athletic Club Apartments

During  the  six  months  ended  June  30,  2004,  the   Partnership   completed
approximately  $40,000 of  capital  expenditures  at  Huntington  Athletic  Club
Apartments  consisting primarily of floor covering  replacements and parking lot
resurfacing.  These  improvements  were funded  from  operating  cash flow.  The
Partnership  evaluates the capital improvements needs of the property during the
year and  currently  expects  to  complete  an  additional  $77,000  in  capital
improvements  during 2004.  Additional  improvements  may be considered and will
depend on the physical  condition of the  property as well as  anticipated  cash
flow generated by the property.

The additional  capital  expenditures will be incurred only if cash is available
from operations or from Partnership  reserves.  To the extent that such budgeted
capital improvements are completed,  the Partnership's  distributable cash flow,
if any, may be adversely affected at least in the short term.

The  Partnership's  assets are thought to be sufficient for any near-term  needs
(exclusive  of  capital   improvements)   of  the   Partnership.   The  mortgage
indebtedness   encumbering  the   Partnership's   properties  of   approximately
$15,111,000  is amortized  over 20 years and matures June 1, 2020 and January 1,
2022 at which time the loans are scheduled to be fully amortized.

Pursuant to the Partnership Agreement,  the term of the Partnership is scheduled
to expire on December 31, 2008. Accordingly,  prior to such date the Partnership
will need to either  sell its  investment  properties  or extend the term of the
Partnership.

There were no distributions  during the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003.
The  Partnership's  cash  available  for  distribution  is reviewed on a monthly
basis. Future cash distributions will depend on the levels of net cash generated
from  operations,  the  availability  of cash  reserves  and the  timing of debt
maturities,   refinancings,   and/or  property  sales.   Given  the  balance  of
outstanding  loans to the Managing General Partner,  it is not expected that the
Partnership  will generate  sufficient  funds from  operations,  after  required
capital  improvements,  to permit  any  distributions  to its  partners  for the
foreseeable future.

Other

In addition to its  indirect  ownership of the general  partner  interest in the
Partnership,  AIMCO and its affiliates  owned 27,767 limited  partnership  units
(the "Units") in the Partnership representing 61.87% of the outstanding units at
June 30, 2004. A number of these Units were  acquired  pursuant to tender offers
made by AIMCO or its  affiliates.  It is possible  that AIMCO or its  affiliates
will acquire  additional Units in exchange for cash or a combination of cash and
units in AIMCO  Properties,  L.P., the operating  partnership  of AIMCO,  either
through  private  purchases  or  tender  offers.  Pursuant  to  the  Partnership
Agreement,  unitholders  holding a majority  of the Units are  entitled  to take
action with  respect to a variety of matters that  include,  but are not limited
to,  voting on certain  amendments  to the  Partnership  Agreement and voting to
remove the Managing General  Partner.  As a result of its ownership of 61.87% of
the outstanding  Units,  AIMCO and its affiliates are in a position to influence
all voting decisions with respect to the Partnership. However, DeForest Ventures
II L.P.,  from whom an  affiliate  of AIMCO and the  Managing  General  Partner,
through its merger with  Insignia,  acquired  16,447  units,  had agreed for the
benefit of third party unitholders,  that it would vote these units: (i) against
any increase in compensation  payable to the Managing  General Partner or to its
affiliates;  and (ii) on all other matters submitted by it or its affiliates, in
proportion  to the  votes  cast by third  party  unit  holders.  Except  for the
foregoing, no other limitations are imposed on AIMCO or its affiliates' right to
vote each unit held. Although the Managing General Partner owes fiduciary duties
to the limited  partners of the  Partnership,  the Managing General Partner also
owes fiduciary duties to AIMCO as its sole stockholder.  As a result, the duties
of the Managing General Partner, as managing general partner, to the Partnership
and its limited  partners may come into conflict with the duties of the Managing
General Partner to AIMCO, its sole stockholder.


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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally  accepted  in the  United  States  requires  the  Partnership  to make
estimates and  assumptions.  The  Partnership  believes that of its  significant
accounting  policies,  the following may involve a higher degree of judgment and
complexity.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

Investment  properties  are  recorded at cost,  less  accumulated  depreciation,
unless  considered  impaired.  If  events  or  circumstances  indicate  that the
carrying  amount of a property may be  impaired,  the  Partnership  will make an
assessment of its  recoverability  by estimating  the  undiscounted  future cash
flows,  excluding  interest  charges,  of the property.  If the carrying  amount
exceeds the aggregate  future cash flows,  the  Partnership  would  recognize an
impairment  loss to the extent the carrying amount exceeds the fair value of the
property.

Real  property  investments  are  subject  to varying  degrees of risk.  Several
factors  may  adversely  affect  the  economic  performance  and  value  of  the
Partnership's investment properties.  These factors include, but are not limited
to,  changes  in the  national,  regional  and  local  economic  climate;  local
conditions,  such as an oversupply of multifamily  properties;  competition from
other available  multifamily property owners and changes in market rental rates.
Any adverse changes in these factors could cause impairment of the Partnership's
assets.

Revenue Recognition

The Partnership generally leases apartment units for twelve-month terms or less.
Rental income  attributable to leases is recognized monthly as it is earned. The
Partnership  evaluates all accounts receivable from residents and establishes an
allowance, after the application of security deposits, for accounts greater than
30 days past due on current tenants and all receivables due from former tenants.
The Partnership will offer rental concessions during particularly slow months or
in response to heavy  competition from other similar  complexes in the area. Any
concessions  given at the inception of the lease are amortized  over the life of
the lease.

ITEM 3.     Controls and Procedures

(a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures.  The Partnership's management,  with the
participation of the principal executive officer and principal financial officer
of the Managing  General  Partner,  who are the equivalent of the  Partnership's
principal executive officer and principal financial officer,  respectively,  has
evaluated  the  effectiveness  of  the  Partnership's  disclosure  controls  and
procedures (as such term is defined in Rules  13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)  under the
Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")) as of the end
of the period covered by this report.  Based on such  evaluation,  the principal
executive  officer  and  principal  financial  officer of the  Managing  General
Partner, who are the equivalent of the Partnership's principal executive officer
and principal  financial officer,  respectively,  have concluded that, as of the
end of such period,  the  Partnership's  disclosure  controls and procedures are
effective.

(b) Internal Control Over Financial  Reporting.  There have not been any changes
in the Partnership's  internal control over financial reporting (as such term is
defined in Rules  13a-15(f)  and  15d-15(f)  under the Exchange  Act) during the
fiscal quarter to which this report relates that have  materially  affected,  or
are reasonably likely to materially affect,  the Partnership's  internal control
over financial reporting.


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                           PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


ITEM 1.     LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

In March 1998, several putative unit holders of limited partnership units of the
Partnership  commenced an action  entitled  Rosalie  Nuanes,  et al. v. Insignia
Financial Group, Inc., et al. (the "Nuanes action") in the Superior Court of the
State of  California  for the  County  of San  Mateo.  The  plaintiffs  named as
defendants,  among others,  the  Partnership,  its Managing  General Partner and
several of their  affiliated  partnerships  and corporate  entities.  The action
purported  to  assert  claims  on  behalf  of a class of  limited  partners  and
derivatively  on behalf  of a number  of  limited  partnerships  (including  the
Partnership)  that are named as nominal  defendants,  challenging,  among  other
things,  the  acquisition  of  interests  in certain  Managing  General  Partner
entities by Insignia Financial Group, Inc.  ("Insignia") and entities that were,
at one  time,  affiliates  of  Insignia;  past  tender  offers  by the  Insignia
affiliates to acquire limited partnership units;  management of the partnerships
by the  Insignia  affiliates;  and the series of  transactions  which  closed on
October 1, 1998 and February 26, 1999 whereby  Insignia and Insignia  Properties
Trust,  respectively,  were merged into AIMCO.  The plaintiffs  sought  monetary
damages and equitable relief, including judicial dissolution of the Partnership.
In addition, during the third quarter of 2001, a complaint (the "Heller action")
was filed  against  the same  defendants  that are named in the  Nuanes  action,
captioned  Heller v.  Insignia  Financial  Group.  On or about  August 6,  2001,
plaintiffs filed a first amended  complaint.  The Heller action was brought as a
purported derivative action, and asserted claims for, among other things, breach
of fiduciary  duty,  unfair  competition,  conversion,  unjust  enrichment,  and
judicial dissolution.

On January 8, 2003,  the parties filed a  Stipulation  of Settlement in proposed
settlement of the Nuanes action and the Heller action.

In general  terms,  the  proposed  settlement  provides  for  certification  for
settlement  purposes of a settlement class consisting of all limited partners in
this  Partnership and others (the  "Partnerships")  as of December 20, 2002, the
dismissal  with  prejudice  and  release  of claims  in the  Nuanes  and  Heller
litigation,  payment by AIMCO of $9.9  million  (which shall be  distributed  to
settlement  class  members  after  deduction of attorney fees and costs of class
counsel and certain costs of settlement) and up to $1 million toward the cost of
independent  appraisals of the  Partnerships'  properties  by a Court  appointed
appraiser.  An affiliate of the Managing General Partner has also agreed to make
at least one round of tender offers to purchase all of the partnership interests
in the Partnerships within one year of final approval,  if it is granted, and to
provide  partners with the independent  appraisals at the time of these tenders.
The proposed  settlement also provided for the limitation of the allowable costs
which  the  Managing   General   Partner  or  its  affiliates  will  charge  the
Partnerships  in connection with this litigation and imposes limits on the class
counsel  fees and  costs in this  litigation.  On April  11,  2003,  notice  was
distributed  to  limited   partners   providing  the  details  of  the  proposed
settlement.

On June 13, 2003, the Court granted final approval of the settlement and entered
judgment in both the Nuanes and Heller actions.  On August 12, 2003, an objector
("Objector")  filed an  appeal  seeking  to  vacate  and/or  reverse  the  order
approving the settlement and entering  judgment  thereto.  On November 24, 2003,
the Objector filed an  application  requesting the Court order AIMCO to withdraw
settlement  tender offers it had  commenced,  refrain from making further offers
pending the appeal and auction any units tendered to third  parties,  contending
that the offers did not conform  with the terms of the  Settlement.  Counsel for
the Objector (on behalf of another  investor)  had  alternatively  requested the
Court take certain  action  purportedly  to enforce the terms of the  settlement
agreement.  On December 18, 2003,  the Court heard oral  argument on the motions
and denied them both in their entirety.


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On January 28, 2004,  Objector filed his opening brief in his pending appeal. On
April 23, 2004, the Managing General Partner and its affiliates filed a response
brief in support of the settlement  and the judgment  thereto.  Plaintiffs  have
also filed a brief in support of the settlement. On June 4, 2004, Objector filed
a reply to the briefs  submitted by the Managing General Partner and Plaintiffs.
No hearing has been scheduled in the matter.

The  Managing  General  Partner  does  not  anticipate  that  any  costs  to the
Partnership, whether legal or settlement costs, associated with these cases will
be material to the Partnership's overall operations.

On August 8, 2003 AIMCO  Properties  L.P., an affiliate of the Managing  General
Partner,  was served  with a  complaint  in the United  States  District  Court,
District of Columbia alleging that AIMCO Properties L.P.  willfully violated the
Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") by failing to pay maintenance workers overtime
for all hours  worked in excess of forty per week.  On March 5, 2004  Plaintiffs
filed an amended complaint also naming NHP Management Company,  which is also an
affiliate  of the  Managing  General  Partner.  The  complaint  is  styled  as a
Collective  Action  under  the FLSA and seeks to  certify  state  subclasses  in
California, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. Specifically, the plaintiffs
contend that AIMCO Properties L.P. failed to compensate  maintenance workers for
time  that they were  required  to be  "on-call".  Additionally,  the  complaint
alleges AIMCO  Properties  L.P.  failed to comply with the FLSA in  compensating
maintenance  workers  for time that they  worked in  responding  to a call while
"on-call".  The defendants have filed an answer to the amended complaint denying
the  substantive  allegations.  Some  discovery  has taken place and  settlement
negotiations  continue.  Although the outcome of any  litigation  is  uncertain,
AIMCO  Properties,  L.P. does not believe that the ultimate  outcome will have a
material  adverse  effect on its  financial  condition or results of  operations
taken as a whole. Similarly,  the Managing General Partner does not believe that
the ultimate  outcome will have a material  adverse effect on the  Partnership's
financial condition or results of operations taken as a whole.



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ITEM 6.     EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

            a) Exhibits:

                  See Exhibit Index Attached.

            b)    Reports on Form 8-K filed  during the  quarter  ended June 30,
                  2004:

                  None.


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                                   SIGNATURES



In accordance with the  requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant  caused
this  report to be  signed on its  behalf  by the  undersigned,  thereunto  duly
authorized.



                                    NATIONAL PROPERTY INVESTORS 8


                                    By:   NPI EQUITY INVESTMENTS, INC.
                                          Managing General Partner


                                    By:   /s/Martha L. Long
                                          Martha L. Long
                                          Senior Vice President


                                    By:   /s/Stephen B. Waters
                                           Stephen B. Waters
                                           Vice President


                                    Date: August 13, 2004


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                          NATIONAL PROPERTY INVESTORS 8

                                  Exhibit Index


Exhibit Number    Description of Exhibit


      2.5         Master Indemnity Agreement (1)

      3.4         Agreement of Limited Partnership (2)

                  Amendments to Agreement of Limited Partnership (3)

                  Amendments to Agreement of Limited Partnership (4)

                  Amendments to Agreement of Limited Partnership (5)

     10.26        Multifamily  Note dated May 8, 2000,  by and between  National
                  Property  Investors 8, a California limited  partnership,  and
                  GMAC   Commercial   Mortgage    Corporation,    a   California
                  Corporation,    relating   to    Huntington    Athletic   Club
                  (incorporated  by  reference  to Exhibit  10.26 filed with the
                  Registrant's  Quarterly  Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter
                  ended June 30, 2000).

     10.27        Multifamily  note  dated  December  6,  2001  by  and  between
                  National   Property   Investors   8,  a   California   limited
                  partnership,  and  GMAC  Commercial  Mortgage  Corporation,  a
                  California  Corporation,  relating to Williamsburg  Apartments
                  (incorporated  by  reference  to Exhibit  10.27 filed with the
                  Registrant's  Annual  Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended
                  December 31, 2001).

     31.1         Certification  of  equivalent  of  Chief  Executive  Officer
                  pursuant     to     Securities     Exchange     Act    Rules
                  13a-14(a)/15d-14(a),  as Adopted  Pursuant to Section 302 of
                  the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

     31.2         Certification  of  equivalent  of  Chief  Financial  Officer
                  pursuant     to     Securities     Exchange     Act    Rules
                  13a-14(a)/15d-14(a),  as Adopted  Pursuant to Section 302 of
                  the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

     32.1         Certification   Pursuant  to  18  U.S.C.  Section  1350,  as
                  Adopted  Pursuant to Section 906 of the  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act
                  of 2002.

     (1)          Incorporated  by  reference to Exhibit 2.5 to Form 8-K filed
                  by Insignia  Financial  Group,  Inc. with the Securities and
                  Exchange Commission on September 1, 1995.

     (2)          Incorporated  by reference to Exhibit A to the Prospectus of
                  the   Registrant   dated  May  13,  1985  contained  in  the
                  Registrant's  Registration  Statement on Form S-11 (Reg. No.
                  2-95864).

     (3)          Incorporated  by  reference  to  Exhibits  3,  4(b)  to  the
                  Registrant's  Form 10-K for the fiscal  year ended  December
                  31, 1985.

     (4)          Incorporated by reference to the definitive Proxy Statement of
                  the Registrant dated April 3, 1991.

     (5)          Incorporated  by  reference  to  the  Statement  Furnished  in
                  Connection with the Solicitation Of Consents of the Registrant
                  dated August 28, 1992.



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Exhibit 31.1
                                  CERTIFICATION

I, Martha L. Long, certify that:


1.    I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-QSB of National  Property
      Investors 8;

2.    Based on my knowledge,  this report does not contain any untrue  statement
      of a material fact or omit to state a material fact  necessary to make the
      statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements
      were made,  not  misleading  with  respect  to the period  covered by this
      report;

3.    Based on my  knowledge,  the  financial  statements,  and other  financial
      information  included  in this  report,  fairly  present  in all  material
      respects the financial condition,  results of operations and cash flows of
      the small  business  issuer as of, and for, the periods  presented in this
      report;

4.    The  small  business  issuer's  other  certifying  officer(s)  and  I  are
      responsible  for  establishing  and  maintaining  disclosure  controls and
      procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules  13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for
      the small business issuer and have:

      (a)   Designed such  disclosure  controls and  procedures,  or caused such
            disclosure   controls  and  procedures  to  be  designed  under  our
            supervision,  to ensure that  material  information  relating to the
            small business issuer, including its consolidated  subsidiaries,  is
            made  known to us by  others  within  those  entities,  particularly
            during the period in which this report is being prepared;

      (b)   Evaluated  the   effectiveness   of  the  small  business   issuer's
            disclosure  controls and procedures and presented in this report our
            conclusions about the  effectiveness of the disclosure  controls and
            procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based
            on such evaluation; and

      (c)   Disclosed in this report any change in the small  business  issuer's
            internal  control over financial  reporting that occurred during the
            small  business  issuer's  most  recent  fiscal  quarter  (the small
            business  issuer's  fourth  fiscal  quarter in the case of an annual
            report) that has  materially  affected,  or is reasonably  likely to
            materially affect, the small business issuer's internal control over
            financial reporting; and

5.    The  small  business  issuer's  other  certifying  officer(s)  and I  have
      disclosed,  based on our most recent  evaluation of internal  control over
      financial reporting, to the small business issuer's auditors and the audit
      committee of the small  business  issuer's  board of directors (or persons
      performing the equivalent functions):

      (a)   All significant  deficiencies and material  weaknesses in the design
            or operation of internal control over financial  reporting which are
            reasonably  likely to adversely  affect the small business  issuer's
            ability  to  record,   process,   summarize  and  report   financial
            information; and

      (b)   Any fraud,  whether or not  material,  that  involves  management or
            other  employees who have a significant  role in the small  business
            issuer's internal control over financial reporting.

Date:  August 13, 2004

                                    /s/Martha L. Long
                                    Martha L. Long
                                    Senior Vice President of NPI
                                    Equity Investments, Inc.,
                                    equivalent of the chief executive
                                    officer of the Partnership


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Exhibit 31.2
                                  CERTIFICATION

I, Stephen B. Waters, certify that:


1.    I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-QSB of National  Property
      Investors 8;

2.    Based on my knowledge,  this report does not contain any untrue  statement
      of a material fact or omit to state a material fact  necessary to make the
      statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements
      were made,  not  misleading  with  respect  to the period  covered by this
      report;

3.    Based on my  knowledge,  the  financial  statements,  and other  financial
      information  included  in this  report,  fairly  present  in all  material
      respects the financial condition,  results of operations and cash flows of
      the small  business  issuer as of, and for, the periods  presented in this
      report;

4.    The  small  business  issuer's  other  certifying  officer(s)  and  I  are
      responsible  for  establishing  and  maintaining  disclosure  controls and
      procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules  13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for
      the small business issuer and have:

      (a)   Designed such  disclosure  controls and  procedures,  or caused such
            disclosure   controls  and  procedures  to  be  designed  under  our
            supervision,  to ensure that  material  information  relating to the
            small business issuer, including its consolidated  subsidiaries,  is
            made  known to us by  others  within  those  entities,  particularly
            during the period in which this report is being prepared;

      (b)   Evaluated  the   effectiveness   of  the  small  business   issuer's
            disclosure  controls and procedures and presented in this report our
            conclusions about the  effectiveness of the disclosure  controls and
            procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based
            on such evaluation; and

      (c)   Disclosed in this report any change in the small  business  issuer's
            internal  control over financial  reporting that occurred during the
            small  business  issuer's  most  recent  fiscal  quarter  (the small
            business  issuer's  fourth  fiscal  quarter in the case of an annual
            report) that has  materially  affected,  or is reasonably  likely to
            materially affect, the small business issuer's internal control over
            financial reporting; and

5.    The  small  business  issuer's  other  certifying  officer(s)  and I  have
      disclosed,  based on our most recent  evaluation of internal  control over
      financial reporting, to the small business issuer's auditors and the audit
      committee of the small  business  issuer's  board of directors (or persons
      performing the equivalent functions):

      (a)   All significant  deficiencies and material  weaknesses in the design
            or operation of internal control over financial  reporting which are
            reasonably  likely to adversely  affect the small business  issuer's
            ability  to  record,   process,   summarize  and  report   financial
            information; and

      (b)   Any fraud,  whether or not  material,  that  involves  management or
            other  employees who have a significant  role in the small  business
            issuer's internal control over financial reporting.

Date:  August 13, 2004

                                    /s/Stephen B. Waters
                                    Stephen B. Waters
                                    Vice President of NPI
                                    Equity Investments, Inc.,
                                    equivalent of the chief
                                    financial officer of the
                                    Partnership


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Exhibit 32.1


                          Certification of CEO and CFO
                       Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
                             As Adopted Pursuant to
                Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002



In  connection  with the  Quarterly  Report on Form 10-QSB of National  Property
Investors 8 (the "Partnership"), for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004 as
filed with the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  on the date  hereof  (the
"Report"),  Martha L. Long, as the equivalent of the chief executive  officer of
the Partnership, and Stephen B. Waters, as the equivalent of the chief financial
officer of the Partnership, each hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section
1350,  as adopted  pursuant  to Section 906 of the  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act of 2002,
that, to the best of his knowledge:

      (1)   The Report fully complies with the  requirements of Section 13(a) or
            15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

      (2)   The  information  contained in the Report  fairly  presents,  in all
            material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
            of the Partnership.


                                           /s/Martha L. Long
                                    Name:  Martha L. Long
                                    Date:  August 13, 2004


                                           /s/Stephen B. Waters
                                    Name:  Stephen B. Waters
                                    Date:  August 13, 2004

This  certification is furnished with this Report pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley  Act of 2002 and shall not be deemed filed by the Partnership for
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.