UNITED
STATES
 SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
 
 FORM
10-Q
 
 (Mark
one)
 
 [X]  QUARTERLY
      REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THESECURITIES
      EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 For the
quarterly period ended September 30,
2009
 
 Or
 
 [   ]  TRANSITION
      REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THESECURITIES
      EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 For the
transition period from _________ to _________
 
 Commission
File Number: 333-125347
 
 VESTIN
      REALTY MORTGAGE I, INC.(Exact
      name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
 
 
 MARYLAND
              
              20-4028839(State
      or Other Jurisdiction of
              
              (I.R.S.
      EmployerIncorporation
      or Organization)
              
              Identification
      No.)
 
 6149
SOUTH RAINBOW BOULEVARD, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89118
 (Address
of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip
Code)
 
 Registrant’s
Telephone Number: 702.227.0965
 
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by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for
the past 90 days.
 
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by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on
its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be
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this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that
the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
 
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accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting
company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,”
“accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act.
 
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      reporting company
[   ]
 
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by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
 
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 As of
November 3, 2009, there were 6,499,691 shares of the Company’s Common Stock
outstanding.
 
  
  TABLEOF CONTENTS
 
 PagePart I
              FINANCIAL INFORMATION
              1Item 1.
              Consolidated Financial Statements
              1Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2009
      (unaudited) and December 31, 2008
              1Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the
      Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 and
2008
              2Consolidated Statements of Equity and Other Comprehensive
      Loss (unaudited) for the Nine Months Ended September 30,
      2009
              3Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the
      Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 and 2008
              4Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
      (unaudited)
              6Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting
      Firm
              35Item 2.
              Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
      and Results of Operations
              36Item 3.
              Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
      Risk
              47Item 4.
              Controls and Procedures
              49Item 4T
              Controls and Procedures
              49Part II
              OTHER INFORMATION
              49Item 1.
              Legal Proceedings
              49Item 1A.
              Risk Factors
              49Item 2.
              Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of
      Proceeds
              62Item 3.
              Defaults Upon Senior Securities
              63Item 4.
              Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
      Holders
              63Item 5.
              Other Information
              63Item 6.
              Exhibits
              64SIGNATURES
              65Exhibit 31.1Exhibit 31.2Exhibit 32
 
 
  
  PART
I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 ITEM
      1.
              CONSOLIDATED
      FINANCIALSTATEMENTS
 
 VESTIN
      REALTY MORTGAGEI, INC.CONSOLIDATED
      BALANCE SHEETSASSETSSeptember
      30, 2009
              
              
              December
      31, 2008(Unaudited)AssetsCash
              
              $
              795,000
              
              
              $
              3,546,000Investment
      in marketable securities - related party
              
              
              651,000
              
              
              
              709,000Interest
      and other receivables, net of allowance of $38,000 at September 30, 2009
      and $58,000 at December 31, 2008
              
              
              543,000
              
              
              
              531,000Notes
      receivable, net of allowance of $665,000 at September 30, 2009 and
      $605,000 at December 31, 2008
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              --Real
      estate held for sale
              
              
              4,060,000
              
              
              
              3,586,000Investment
      in real estate loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $13,543,000 at
      September 30, 2009 and $16,391,000 at December 31, 2008
              
              
              22,568,000
              
              
              
              29,729,000Other
      assets
              
              
              142,000
              
              
              
              67,000Total
      assets
              
              $
              28,759,000
              
              
              $
              38,168,000LIABILITIES
      AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITYLiabilitiesAccounts
      payable and accrued liabilities
              
              $
              374,000
              
              
              $
              313,000Due
      to related parties
              
              
              319,000
              
              
              
              214,000Notes
      payable
              
              
              86,000
              
              
              
              19,000Total
      liabilities
              
              
              779,000
              
              
              
              546,000Commitments
      and contingenciesStockholders'
      equityPreferred
      stock, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none
      issued
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              --Treasury
      stock, at cost 375,375 shares at September 30, 2009 and 243,613 at
      December 31, 2008
              
              
              (849,000
              )
              
              
              (655,000
              )Common
      stock, $0.0001 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized; 6,875,066 shares
      issued and 6,499,691 outstanding at September 30, 2009 and 6,875,066
      shares issued and 6,631,453 outstanding at December 31,
    2008
              
              
              1,000
              
              
              
              1,000Additional
      paid in capital
              
              
              62,262,000
              
              
              
              62,262,000Accumulated
      deficit
              
              
              (33,209,000
              )
              
              
              (23,819,000
              )Accumulated
      other comprehensive loss
              
              
              (225,000
              )
              
              
              (167,000
              )Total
      stockholders' equity
              
              
              27,980,000
              
              
              
              37,622,000Total
      liabilities and stockholders' equity
              
              $
              28,759,000
              
              
              $
              38,168,000
 
  The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
statements.
 See
review report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
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 VESTIN
      REALTY MORTGAGEI, INC.CONSOLIDATED
      STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS(UNAUDITED)For
      The Three
                Months
      Ended
              
              
              For
      The Nine
                Months
      Ended9/30/2009
              
              
              9/30/2008
              
              
              9/30/2009
              
              
              9/30/2008RevenuesInterest
      income from investment in real estate loans
              
              $
              314,000
              
              
              $
              394,000
              
              
              $
              1,080,000
              
              
              $
              2,350,000Recovery
      of allowance for doubtful notes receivable
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              41,000
              
              
              
              10,000
              
              
              
              43,000Gain
      related to pay off of real estate loan, including recovery of allowance
      for loan loss
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              63,000
              
              
              
              --Other
      income
              
              
              6,000
              
              
              
              1,000
              
              
              
              12,000
              
              
              
              405,000Total
      revenues
              
              
              320,000
              
              
              
              436,000
              
              
              
              1,165,000
              
              
              
              2,798,000Operating
      expensesManagement
      fees - related party
              
              
              69,000
              
              
              
              69,000
              
              
              
              207,000
              
              
              
              207,000Provision
      for loan loss
              
              
              2,172,000
              
              
              
              2,014,000
              
              
              
              4,251,000
              
              
              
              5,644,000Interest
      expense
              
              
              2,000
              
              
              
              2,000
              
              
              
              8,000
              
              
              
              3,000Professional
      fees
              
              
              683,000
              
              
              
              332,000
              
              
              
              1,692,000
              
              
              
              623,000Professional
      fees - related party
              
              
              29,000
              
              
              
              7,000
              
              
              
              73,000
              
              
              
              33,000Loan
      fees
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              26,000
              
              
              
              --Other
              
              
              90,000
              
              
              
              137,000
              
              
              
              309,000
              
              
              
              385,000Total
      operating expenses
              
              
              3,045,000
              
              
              
              2,561,000
              
              
              
              6,566,000
              
              
              
              6,895,000Loss
      from operations
              
              
              (2,725,000
              )
              
              
              (2,125,000
              )
              
              
              (5,401,000
              )
              
              
              (4,097,000
              )Non-operating
      lossDividend
      income - related party
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              110,000Interest
      income from banking institutions
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              35,000
              
              
              
              1,000
              
              
              
              85,000Impairment
      of marketable securities - related party
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              (2,181,000
              )
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              (2,181,000
              )Settlement
      expense
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              (107,000
              )
              
              
              --Total
      other non-operating loss
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              (2,146,000
              )
              
              
              (106,000
              )
              
              
              (1,986,000
              )Loss
      from real estate held for saleRevenue
      related to real estate held for sale
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              11,000
              
              
              
              --Net
      gain (loss) on sale of real estate held for sale
              
              
              2,000
              
              
              
              (97,000
              )
              
              
              (76,000
              )
              
              
              (97,000
              )Expenses
      related to real estate held for sale
              
              
              (68,000
              )
              
              
              (38,000
              )
              
              
              (161,000
              )
              
              
              (155,000
              )Write-downs
      on real estate held for sale
              
              
              (1,859,000
              )
              
              
              (2,020,000
              )
              
              
              (3,657,000
              )
              
              
              (5,427,000
              )Total
      loss from real estate held for sale
              
              
              (1,925,000
              )
              
              
              (2,155,000
              )
              
              
              (3,883,000
              )
              
              
              (5,679,000
              )Loss
      before provision for income taxes
              
              
              (4,650,000
              )
              
              
              (6,426,000
              )
              
              
              (9,390,000
              )
              
              
              (11,762,000
              )Provision
      for income taxes
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              --NET
      LOSS
              
              $
              (4,650,000
              )
              
              $
              (6,426,000
              )
              
              $
              (9,390,000
              )
              
              $
              (11,762,000
              )Basic
      and diluted loss per weighted average common share
              
              $
              (0.71
              )
              
              $
              (0.93
              )
              
              $
              (1.43
              )
              
              $
              (1.71
              )Dividends
      declared per common share
              
              $
              --
              
              
              $
              --
              
              
              $
              --
              
              
              $
              0.16Weighted
      average common shares
              
              
              6,561,319
              
              
              
              6,875,066
              
              
              
              6,585,818
              
              
              
              6,874,524
 
  The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
statements.
 See
review report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
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 VESTIN
      REALTY MORTGAGEI, INC.CONSOLIDATED
      STATEMENTS OF EQUITY AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSSFOR
      THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009(UNAUDITED)Treasury
      Stock
              
              Common
      StockNumber
      of Shares
              
              Amount
              
              Number
      of Shares
              
              Amount
              
              Additional
      Paid-in-Capital
              
              Accumulated
      deficit
              
              Accumulated
      Other Comprehensive Loss
              
              TotalStockholders'
      Equity at
                December
      31, 2008
              
              
              243,613
              
              $
              (655,000
              )
              
              6,631,453
              
              $
              1,000
              
              $
              62,262,000
              
              $
              (23,819,000
              )
              $
              (167,000
              )
              $
              37,622,000Comprehensive
      Loss:Net
      Loss
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              (9,390,000
              )
              
              
              
              
              (9,390,000
              )Unrealized
      Loss on Marketable Securities - Related Party
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              (58,000
              )
              
              (58,000
              )Comprehensive
      Loss
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              (9,448,000
              )Purchase
      of Treasury Stock
              
              
              131,762
              
              
              (194,000
              )
              
              (131,762
              )
              
              --
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              (194,000
              )Stockholders'
      Equity at
                September
      30, 2009 (Unaudited)
              
              
              375,375
              
              $
              (849,000
              )
              
              6,499,691
              
              $
              1,000
              
              $
              62,262,000
              
              $
              (33,209,000
              )
              $
              (225,000
              )
              $
              27,980,000
 
 
  The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
statements.
 See
review report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
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 VESTIN
      REALTY MORTGAGEI, INC.CONSOLIDATED
      STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS(UNAUDITED)For
      The NineMonths
      Ended9/30/2009
              
              
              9/30/2008Cash
      flows from operating activities:Net
      loss
              
              $
              (9,390,000
              )
              
              $
              (11,762,000
              )Adjustments
      to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating
      activities:Write
      down on real estate held for sale
              
              
              3,657,000
              
              
              
              5,427,000Gain
      on sale of real estate held for sale
              
              
              (21,000
              )
              
              
              --Loss
      on sale of real estate held for sale
              
              
              97,000
              
              
              
              97,000Recovery
      of allowance for doubtful notes receivable
              
              
              (10,000
              )
              
              
              (43,000
              )Provision
      for loan loss
              
              
              4,251,000
              
              
              
              5,644,000Impairment
      of marketable securities - related party
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              2,181,000Amortized
      interest income
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              (20,000
              )Change
      in operating assets and liabilities:Interest
      and other receivables
              
              
              (12,000
              )
              
              
              480,000Due
      to/from related parties
              
              
              105,000
              
              
              
              177,000Other
      assets
              
              
              116,000
              
              
              
              121,000Accounts
      payable and accrued liabilities
              
              
              61,000
              
              
              
              (223,000
              )Net
      cash provided (used) by operating activities
              
              
              (1,146,000
              )
              
              
              2,079,000Cash
      flows from investing activities:Investments
      in real estate loans
              
              
              (2,947,000
              )
              
              
              (14,270,000
              )Purchase
      of investments in real estate loans from:VRM
      II
              
              
              (1,000,000
              )
              
              
              (500,000
              )Proceeds
      from loan payoffs
              
              
              780,000
              
              
              
              6,858,000Sale
      of investments in real estate loans to:VRM
      II
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              1,800,000Third
      parties
              
              
              633,000
              
              
              
              7,650,000Proceeds
      related to real estate held for sale
              
              
              1,237,000
              
              
              
              409,000Proceeds
      from note receivable
              
              
              10,000
              
              
              
              43,000Net
      cash provided (used) by investing activities
              
              
              (1,287,000
              )
              
              
              1,990,000Cash
      flows from financing activities:Principal
      payments on notes payable
              
              
              (169,000
              )
              
              
              (93,000
              )Proceeds
      from issuance of notes payable
              
              
              45,000
              
              
              
              --Dividends
      paid to stockholders, net of reinvestments
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              (1,379,000
              )Dividends
      paid to stockholders - related party
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              (140,000
              )Purchase
      of treasury stock at cost
              
              
              (194,000
              )
              
              
              --Net
      cash used in financing activities
              
              
              (318,000
              )
              
              
              (1,612,000
              )NET
      CHANGE IN CASH
              
              
              (2,751,000
              )
              
              
              2,457,000Cash,
      beginning of period
              
              
              3,546,000
              
              
              
              6,556,000Cash,
      end of period
              
              $
              795,000
              
              
              $
              9,013,000
 
  The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
statements.
 See
review report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
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 VESTIN
      REALTY MORTGAGE I, INC.CONSOLIDATED
      STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)(UNAUDITED)For
      The NineMonths
      Ended9/30/2009
              
              
              9/30/2008Supplemental
      disclosures of cash flows information:Interest
      paid
              
              $
              8,000
              
              
              $
              3,000Non-cash
      investing and financing activities:Adjustment
      to note receivable and related allowance
              
              $
              (69,000
              )
              
              $
              36,000Adjustment
      to allowance for loan losses related to sale and payment of investment in
      real estate loan
              
              $
              3,048,000
              
              
              $
              --Impairment
      on restructured loan reclassified to allowance for loan
    loss
              
              $
              107,000
              
              
              $
              --Loan
      rewritten with same or similar collateral
              
              $
              580,000
              
              
              $
              989,000Note
      payable relating to prepaid D & O insurance policy
              
              $
              191,000
              
              
              $
              169,000Allowance
      for notes receivable related to final payment of investments in real
      estate loans
              
              $
              69,000
              
              
              $
              --Real
      estate held for sale acquired through foreclosure, net of prior
      allowance
              
              $
              (6,024,000
              )
              
              $
              8,407,000Reinvestment
      of dividends
              
              $
              --
              
              
              $
              7,000Write
      off of interest receivable and related allowance
              
              $
              20,000
              
              
              $
              --Prepaid
      amount applied to accounts payable
              
              $
              --
              
              
              $
              22,000Recognition
      of unrealized loss on marketable securities – related
party
              
              $
              --
              
              
              $
              862,000Unrealized
      loss on marketable securities - related party
              
              $
              (58,000
              )
              
              $
              --
 
 
  The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
statements.
 See
review report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
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 VESTIN
REALTY MORTGAGEI, INC
 
 NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 SEPTEMBER
30, 2009
 
 (UNAUDITED)
 
 NOTE
A — ORGANIZATION
 
 Vestin
Fund I, LLC (“Fund I”) was organized in December 1999 as a Nevada limited
liability company for the purpose of investing in commercial real estate loans
(hereafter referred to as “real estate loans”).  Vestin Realty
Mortgage I, Inc. (“VRM I”) was organized in January 2006 as a Maryland
corporation for the sole purpose of effecting a merger with Fund
I.  On May 1, 2006, Fund I merged into VRM I and the members of Fund I
received one share of VRM I’s common stock for each membership unit of Fund
I.  References in this report to the “Company”, “we”, “us” or “our”
refer to Fund I with respect to the period prior to May 1, 2006 and to VRM I
with respect to the period commencing on May 1, 2006.
 
 We invest
in loans secured by real estate through deeds of trust or mortgages (hereafter
referred to collectively as “deeds of trust” and as defined in our Management
Agreement as “Mortgage Assets”).  We commenced operations in August
2000.
 
 We
operate as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”).  We are not a
mutual fund or an investment company within the meaning of the Investment
Company Act of 1940, nor are we subject to any regulation
thereunder.  As a REIT, we are required to have a December 31 fiscal
year end.
 
 Our
manager is Vestin Mortgage, Inc. (the “manager” or “Vestin Mortgage”), a Nevada
corporation, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Vestin Group, Inc. (“Vestin
Group”), a Delaware corporation.  Michael Shustek, the CEO and
director of our manager and CEO, President and a director of ours, wholly owns
Vestin Group, which is engaged in asset management, real estate lending and
other financial services through its subsidiaries.  Our manager, prior
to June 30, 2006, also operated as a licensed Nevada mortgage broker and was
generally engaged in the business of brokerage, placement and servicing of
commercial loans secured by real property.  On July 1, 2006, a
mortgage broker license was issued to an affiliated company, Vestin
Originations, Inc. (“Vestin Originations”) that has continued the business of
brokerage, placement and servicing of real estate loans.  Vestin
Originations is a wholly owned subsidiary of Vestin Group.  On
September 1, 2007, the servicing of real estate loans was assumed by our
manager.
 
 During
April 2009, we entered into an accounting services agreement with Strategix
Solutions, LLC (“Strategix Solutions”), a Nevada limited liability company, for
the provision of accounting and financial reporting services to us, VRM II and
Fund III.  Our CFO and the Controller of our manager became employees
of Strategix Solutions.  Strategix Solutions is managed by LL Bradford
and Company ("LL Bradford"), a certified public accounting firm that has
provided non-audit accounting services to us.  The principal manager
of LL Bradford was a former officer of our manager from April 1999 through
January 1, 2005.  Strategix Solutions is owned by certain partners of
LL Bradford, none of whom were previously officers of our
manager.  The same individuals who previously provided accounting and
financial reporting services to us as employees of our manager, will continue to
perform such duties as employees of Strategix Solutions.
 
 Pursuant
to our management agreement, our manager implements our business strategies on a
day-to-day basis, manages and provides services to us, and provides similar
services to our subsidiary.  Without limiting the foregoing, our
manager performs other services as may be required from time to time for
management and other activities relating to our assets, as our manager shall
deem appropriate.  Consequently, our operating results are dependent
upon our manager’s ability and performance in managing our operations and
servicing our assets.
  See
review report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
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 Vestin
Mortgage is also the manager of Vestin Realty Mortgage II, Inc. (“VRM II”), as
the successor by merger to Vestin Fund II, LLC (“Fund II”), Vestin Fund III, LLC
(“Fund III”) and inVestin Nevada, Inc. (“inVestin”), a company wholly owned by
our manager’s CEO.  These entities have been formed to invest in real
estate loans.
 
 The
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of us and our wholly
owned taxable REIT subsidiary, TRS I, Inc.  All significant
inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated in
consolidation.
 
 NOTE
B — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
 Basis of
Presentation
 
 The
financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with the
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
(“GAAP”).  Management has included all normal recurring adjustments
considered necessary to give a fair presentation of operating results for the
periods presented.  Interim results are not necessarily indicative of
results for a full year.  The information included in this Form 10-Q
should be read in conjunction with information included in the 2008 annual
report filed on Form 10-K and our quarterly reports filed on Form 10-Q for the
three months ended March 31, 2009 and six months ended June 30,
2009.
 
 Management
Estimates
 
 The
preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP
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 consolidated financial statements and the
reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting
period.  Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
 
 Cash and Cash
Equivalents
 
 Cash and
cash equivalents include interest-bearing and non-interest-bearing bank
deposits, money market accounts, short-term certificates of deposit with
original maturities of three months or less, and short-term instruments with a
liquidation provision of one month or less.
 
 Revenue
Recognition
 
 Interest
is recognized as revenue on performing loans when earned according to the terms
of the loans, using the effective interest method.  We do not accrue
interest income on loans once they are determined to be
non-performing.  A loan is non-performing when based on current
information and events, it is probable that we will be unable to collect all
amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement or when the
payment of interest is 90 days past due.  Cash receipts will be
allocated to interest income, except when such payments are specifically
designated by the terms of the loan as principal reduction.  Interest
is recognized on impaired loans on the cash basis method.
 
 Investments in Real Estate
Loans
 
 We may
from time to time acquire or sell investments in real estate loans from or to
our manager or other related parties pursuant to the terms of our Management
Agreement without a premium.  The primary purpose is to either free up
capital to provide liquidity for various reasons, such as loan diversification,
or place excess capital in investments to maximize the use of our
capital.  Selling or buying loans allows us to diversify our loan
portfolio within these parameters.  Due to the short-term nature of
the loans we make and the similarity of interest rates in loans we normally
would invest in, the fair value of a loan typically approximates its carrying
value.  Accordingly, discounts or premiums typically do not apply upon
sales of loans and therefore, generally no gain or loss is recorded on these
transactions, regardless of whether to a related or unrelated
party.
 
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  Investments
in real estate loans are secured by deeds of trust or
mortgages.  Generally, our real estate loans require interest only
payments with a balloon payment of the principal at maturity.  We have
both the intent and ability to hold real estate loans until maturity and
therefore, real estate loans are classified and accounted for as held for
investment and are carried at amortized cost.  Loans sold to or
purchased from affiliates are accounted for at the principal balance and no gain
or loss is recognized by us or any affiliate.  Loan-to-value ratios
are initially based on appraisals obtained at the time of loan origination and
are updated, when new appraisals are received or when management’s assessment of
the value has changed, to reflect subsequent changes in value
estimates.  Such appraisals are generally dated within 12 months of
the date of loan origination and may be commissioned by the
borrower.
 
 The
Company considers a loan to be impaired when, based upon current information and
events, it believes it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect
all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. The
Company’s impaired loans include troubled debt restructuring, and performing and
non-performing loans in which full payment of principal or interest is not
expected. The Company calculates an allowance required for impaired loans based
on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s
effective interest rate, or at the loan’s observable market price or the fair
value of its collateral.
 
 Loans
that have been modified from their original terms are evaluated to determine if
the loan meets the definition of a Troubled Debt Restructuring
(“TDR”).  When the Company modifies the terms of an existing loan that
is considered a TDR, it is considered performing as long as it is in compliance
with the modified terms of the loan agreement.  If the modification
calls for deferred interest, it is recorded as interest income as cash is
collected.
 
 Allowance for Loan
Losses
 
 We
maintain an allowance for loan losses on our investments in real estate loans
for estimated credit impairment.  Our manager’s estimate of losses is
based on a number of factors including the types and dollar amounts of loans in
the portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to
repay, prevailing economic conditions and the underlying collateral securing the
loan.  Additions to the allowance are provided through a charge to
earnings and are based on an assessment of certain factors, which may indicate
estimated losses on the loans.  Actual losses on loans are recorded as
a charge-off or a reduction to the allowance for loan
losses.  Generally, subsequent recoveries of amounts previously
charged off are added back to the allowance and included as income.
 
 Estimating
allowances for loan losses requires significant judgment about the underlying
collateral, including liquidation value, condition of the collateral, competency
and cooperation of the related borrower and specific legal issues that affect
loan collections or taking possession of the property.  As a
commercial real estate lender willing to invest in loans to borrowers who may
not meet the credit standards of other financial institutional lenders, the
default rate on our loans could be higher than those generally experienced in
the real estate lending industry.  We and our manager generally
approve loans more quickly than other real estate lenders and, due to our
expedited underwriting process, there is a risk that the credit inquiry we
perform will not reveal all material facts pertaining to a borrower and the
security.
 
 Additional
facts and circumstances may be discovered as we continue our efforts in the
collection and foreclosure processes.  This additional information
often causes management to reassess its estimates.  In recent years,
we have revised estimates of our allowance for loan
losses.  Circumstances that have and may continue to cause significant
changes in our estimated allowance include, but are not limited to:
 
 ·
              Declines
      in real estate market conditions, which can cause a decrease in expected
      market value;
 
 ·
              Discovery
      of undisclosed liens for community improvement bonds, easements and
      delinquent property taxes;
 
 ·
              Lack
      of progress on real estate developments after we advance
      funds.  We customarily utilize disbursement agents to monitor
      the progress of real estate developments and approve loan
      advances.  After further inspection of the related property,
      progress on construction occasionally does not substantiate an increase in
      value to support the related loan
advances;
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 ·
              Unanticipated
      legal or business issues that may arise subsequent to loan origination or
      upon the sale of foreclosed property;
and
 
 ·
              Appraisals,
      which are only opinions of value at the time of the appraisal, may not
      accurately reflect the value of the
property.
 
 Real Estate Held for
Sale
 
 Real
estate held for sale includes real estate acquired through foreclosure and will
be carried at the lower of the recorded amount, inclusive of any senior
indebtedness, or the property's estimated fair value, less estimated costs to
sell, with fair value based on appraisals and knowledge of local market
conditions.  While pursuing foreclosure actions, we seek to identify
potential purchasers of such property.  It is not our intent to invest
in or to own real estate as a long-term investment.  We generally seek
to sell properties acquired through foreclosure as quickly as circumstances
permit.  The carrying values of real estate held for sale are assessed
on a regular basis from updated appraisals, comparable sales values or purchase
offers.
 
 Management
classifies real estate held for sale when the following criteria are
met:
 
 ·
              Management
      commits to a plan to sell the
properties;
 
 ·
              The
      property is available for immediate sale in its present condition subject
      only to terms that are usual and
customary;
 
 ·
              An
      active program to locate a buyer and other actions required to complete a
      sale have been initiated;
 
 ·
              The
      sale of the property is probable;
 
 ·
              The
      property is being actively marketed for sale at a reasonable price;
      and
 
 ·
              Withdrawal
      or significant modification of the sale is not
  likely.
 
 Classification of Operating
Results from Real Estate Held for Sale
 
 Generally,
operating results and cash flows from long lived assets held for sale are to be
classified as discontinued operations as a separately stated component of net
income.  Our operations related to real estate held for sale are
separately identified in the accompanying consolidated statements of
income.
 
 Investment in Marketable
Securities – Related Party
 
 Investment
in marketable securities – related party consists of stock in VRM
II.  The securities are stated at fair value as determined by the
closing market price as of September 30, 2009.  All securities are
classified as available-for-sale.
 
 We are
required to evaluate our available-for-sale investment for other-than-temporary
impairment charges.  We will determine when an investment is
considered impaired (i.e., decline in fair value below its amortized cost), and
evaluate whether the impairment is other than temporary (i.e., investment value
will not be recovered over its remaining life).  If the impairment is
considered other than temporary, we will recognize an impairment loss equal to
the difference between the investment’s cost and its fair value.
 
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  According
to the SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin, Topic 5: Miscellaneous Accounting, M -
Other Than Temporary
Impairment of Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities, there
are numerous factors to be considered in such an evaluation and their relative
significance will vary from case to case.  The following are a few
examples of the factors that individually or in combination, indicate that a
decline is other than temporary and that a write-down of the carrying value is
required:
 
 ·
              The
      length of the time and the extent to which the market value has been less
      than cost;
 
 ·
              The
      financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, including any
      specific events which may influence the operations of the issuer such as
      changes in technology that may impair the earnings potential of the
      investment or the discontinuance of a segment of the business that may
      affect the future earnings potential;
or
 
 ·
              The
      intent and ability of the holder to retain its investment in the issuer
      for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in
      market value.
 
 Fair Value
Disclosures
 
 Fair
value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to
transfer a liability (i.e. “the exit price”) in an orderly transaction between
market participants at the measurement date.  In determining fair
value, the Company uses various valuation approaches, including quoted market
prices and discounted cash flows.  The established hierarchy for
inputs used, in measuring fair value, maximizes the use of observable inputs and
minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable
inputs be used when available.  Observable inputs are inputs that
market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based
on market data obtained from independent sources.  Unobservable inputs
are inputs that reflect a company’s judgment concerning the assumptions that
market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based
on the best information available under the circumstances.  The fair
value hierarchy is broken down into three levels based on the reliability of
inputs as follows:
 
 ·
              Level
      1 – Valuations based on quoted prices in active markets for identical
      instruments that the Company is able to access.  Since
      valuations are based on quoted prices that are readily and regularly
      available in an active market, valuation of these products does not entail
      a significant degree of judgment.
 
 ·
              Level
      2 – Valuations based on quoted prices in active markets for instruments
      that are similar, or quoted prices in markets that are not active for
      identical or similar instruments, and model-derived valuations in which
      all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in
      active markets.
 
 ·
              Level
      3 – Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to
      the overall fair value measurement, which utilize the Company’s estimates
      and assumptions.
 
 If the
volume and level of activity for an asset or liability have significantly
decreased, we will still evaluate our fair value estimate as the price that
would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly
transaction (that is, not a forced liquidation or distressed sale) between
market participants at the measurement date under current market
conditions.  In addition, since we are a publicly traded company, we
are required to make our fair value disclosures for interim reporting
periods.
 
 Basic and Diluted Earnings
Per Common Share
 
 Basic
earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net income available to
common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares
outstanding.  Diluted EPS is similar to basic EPS except that the
weighted average number of common shares outstanding is increased to include the
number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the
dilutive potential common shares had been exercised.  We had no
outstanding common share equivalents during the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2009 and 2008.  The following is a computation of the
EPS data for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and
2008:
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 For
      the Three Months
                Ended
      September 30,
              
              
              For
      the Nine Months
                Ended
      September 30,2009
              
              
              2008
              
              
              2009
              
              
              2008Net
      loss
              
              $
              (4,650,000
              )
              
              $
              (6,426,000
              )
              
              $
              (9,390,000
              )
              
              $
              (11,762,000
              )Weighted
      average number of common shares outstanding during the
    period
              
              
              6,561,319
              
              
              
              6,875,066
              
              
              
              6,585,818
              
              
              
              6,874,524Basic
      and diluted loss per weighted average common share
              
              $
              (0.71
              )
              
              $
              (0.93
              )
              
              $
              (1.43
              )
              
              $
              (1.71
              )
 
 Common Stock
Dividends
 
 During
the nine months ended September 30, 2008, cash dividends declared totaled
approximately $0.16 per common share, representing ordinary income.
 
 During
June 2008, our Board of Directors decided to suspend the payment of
dividends.  We will continue to comply with the REIT requirements and
will distribute at least ninety percent (90%) of our annual taxable
income.  Our Board of Directors will closely monitor our operating
results in order to determine when dividends should be reinstated.
 
 Treasury
Stock
 
 On
February 21, 2008, our board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to $5
million worth of our common stock.  Depending upon market conditions,
shares may be repurchased from time to time at prevailing market prices through
open market or privately negotiated transactions.  We are not
obligated to purchase any shares.  Subject to applicable securities
laws, including SEC Rule 10b-18, repurchases may be made at such times and in
such amounts, as our management deems appropriate.  The share
repurchase program may be discontinued or terminated at any time and we have not
established a date for completion of the share repurchase
program.  The repurchases will be funded from our available
cash.  As of September 30, 2009, we had purchased 336,875 shares of
treasury stock through the repurchase program noted above.  These
shares are carried on our books at a cost totaling $790,000.  In
addition, as part of a settlement agreement, we repurchased 38,500 shares of
stock and classified them as treasury stock and incurred $107,000 in settlement
expenses.  These shares are carried on our books at cost totaling
$59,000 and are not part of the repurchase program.  As of September
30, 2009, we had a total of 375,375 shares of treasury stock carried on our
books at cost totaling $849,000.  As of December 31, 2008, we had a
total of 243,613 shares of treasury stock carried on our books at cost totaling
approximately $0.7 million.
 
 Segments
 
 We
operate as one business segment.
 
 Principles of
Consolidation
 
 The
accompanying consolidated financial statements include, on a consolidated basis,
our accounts, and the accounts of our wholly owned subsidiary.  All
significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in
consolidation.
 
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  Income
Taxes
 
 We are
organized and conduct our operations to qualify as a REIT under Sections 856 to
860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and to comply
with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code with respect
thereto.  A REIT is generally not subject to federal income tax on
that portion of its REIT taxable income (“Taxable Income”) which is distributed
to its stockholders, provided that at least 90% of Taxable Income is distributed
and provided that certain other requirements are met.  Our Taxable
Income may substantially exceed or be less than our net income as determined
based on GAAP, because, differences in GAAP and taxable net income consist
primarily of allowances for loan losses or doubtful account, write-downs on real
estate held for sale, amortization of deferred financing cost, capital gains and
losses, and deferred income.  Certain assets of ours are held in a
taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”).  The income of a TRS is subject to
federal and state income taxes.  The net income tax provision for the
nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, was approximately
zero.
 
 NOTE
C — FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK
 
 Financial
instruments with concentration of credit and market risk include cash,
marketable securities related party and loans secured by deeds of
trust.
 
 We
maintain cash deposit accounts and certificates of deposit, which at times may
exceed federally insured limits.  We have not experienced any losses
in such accounts and believe we are not exposed to any significant credit risk
related to cash deposits based on management review of these financial
institutions.  As of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, we had
approximately $0 and $3.4 million, respectively, in excess of the federally
insured limits.
 
 As of
September 30, 2009, 36%, 26%, 19% and 13% of our loans were in Nevada, Hawaii,
Oregon and California, respectively, compared to 31%, 20%, 15% and 10%, at
December 31, 2008, respectively.  As a result of this geographical
concentration of our real estate loans, the downturn in the local real estate
markets in these states has had a material adverse effect on us.
 
 At
September 30, 2009, the aggregate amount of loans to our three largest borrowers
represented approximately 39% of our total investment in real estate
loans.  These real estate loans consisted of commercial loans, located
in Hawaii and Nevada with first lien positions, interest rates between 13.0% and
14.0%, and an aggregate outstanding balance of approximately $13.9
million.  As of September 30, 2009, two of our three largest loans,
both of which were made with respect to property located in Hawaii, were
considered non-performing, see “Non-Performing Loans – RightStar, Inc. (Part I
& Part II) in Note D – Investments in Real Estate
Loans.  At December 31, 2008, the aggregate amount of loans to
our three largest borrowers represented approximately 31% of our total
investment in real estate loans.  These real estate loans consisted of
commercial loans, located in Hawaii and Nevada with first lien positions,
interest rates between 13.0% and 14.0%, and an aggregate outstanding balance of
approximately $14.2 million.  We have a significant concentration of
credit risk with our largest borrowers.  Any additional defaults in
our loan portfolio could have a material adverse effect on us.
 
 The
success of a borrower’s ability to repay its real estate loan obligation in a
large lump-sum payment may be dependent upon the borrower’s ability to refinance
the obligation or otherwise raise a substantial amount of cash.  With
the weakened economy credit continues to be difficult to obtain, as such many of
our borrowers who develop and sell commercial real estate projects have been
unable to complete their projects, obtain takeout financing or have been
otherwise adversely impacted.  In addition, an increase in interest
rates over the loan rate applicable at origination of the loan may have an
adverse effect on our borrower’s ability to refinance.
 
 Common
Guarantors
 
 As of
September 30, 2009, three loans totaling approximately $8.3 million,
representing approximately 22.9% of our portfolio’s total value, had a common
guarantor.  All three loans were considered non-performing as of
September 30, 2009.  As of December 31, 2008, we had four loans
totaling approximately $8.7 million, representing approximately 18.8% of our
portfolio’s total value, with the same guarantor.  All four loans were
considered non-performing as of December 31, 2008.
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 For
additional information regarding the above non-performing loans, see
“Non-Performing Loans” in Note D – Investments In Real Estate
Loans.
 
 NOTE
D — INVESTMENTS IN REAL ESTATE LOANS
 
 As of
September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, all of our loans provided for payments
of interest only with a “balloon” payment of principal payable in full at the
end of the term.
 
 In
addition, we may invest in real estate loans that require borrowers to maintain
interest reserves funded from the principal amount of the loan for a period of
time.  At September 30, 2009, we had no investments in real estate
loans that had interest reserves.  At December 31, 2008, we had
approximately $6.2 million in investments in real estate loans that had interest
reserves where the total outstanding principal due to our co-lenders and us was
approximately $46.9 million.  These loans had interest reserves of
approximately $5.1 million, of which our portion was approximately $0.7
million.  As of December 31, 2008, one of these loans, totaling
approximately $18.7 million, which had interest reserves, was considered
non-performing.  This loan’s interest reserves, totaling approximately
$3.2 million, of which our portion was $0.6 million, was suspended as of
December 31, 2008.
 
 During
September 2009, our manager modified the terms of a second lien position loan,
totaling approximately $11.4 million, of which our portion was $0.9 million,
whereby the loan was extended from April 30, 2010 to December 31,
2011.  In addition the interest rate was lowered from 15%, payable
monthly, to 8%, accruing and due at the end the loan.  As part of the
modification the borrower is required to pay an extension fee of approximately
$0.5 million, which will be added to the total loan balance and payable to the
manager.  As a result of the loan modification, we recognized an
impairment of approximately $150,000 that is included in the allowance for loan
losses.
 
 As of
September 30, 2009, we had five real estate loan products consisting of
commercial, construction, acquisition and development, land and
residential.  The effective interest rates on all product categories
range from 8% to 15%.  Revenue by product will fluctuate based upon
relative balances during the period.
 
 Loan
Portfolio
 
 Investments
in real estate loans as of September 30, 2009, were as follows:
 
 Loan
      Type
              
              Number
      of Loans
              
              
              Balance
      *
              
              
              Weighted
      Average Interest Rate
              
              
              Portfolio
      Percentage
              
              
              Current
      Weighted Average Loan-To-Value, Net of Allowance for Loan
      LossesCommercial
              
              
              15
              
              
              
              32,801,000
              
              
              
              12.83%
              
              
              
              90.83%
              
              
              
              70.29%Construction
              
              
              3
              
              
              
              530,000
              
              
              
              6.80%
              
              
              
              1.47%
              
              
              
              92.44%Land
              
              
              3
              
              
              
              2,780,000
              
              
              
              8.90%
              
              
              
              7.70%
              
              
              
              84.16%Total
              
              
              21
              
              
              $
              36,111,000
              
              
              
              12.44%
              
              
              
              100.00%
              
              
              
              71.98%
 
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  Investments
in real estate loans as of December 31, 2008, were as follows:
 
 Loan
      Type
              
              Number
      of Loans
              
              
              Balance
      *
              
              
              Weighted
      Average Interest Rate
              
              
              Portfolio
      Percentage
              
              
              Current
      Weighted Average Loan-To-Value, Net of Allowance for Loan
      LossesCommercial
              
              
              15
              
              
              
              34,257,000
              
              
              
              12.53%
              
              
              
              74.28%
              
              
              
              81.82%Construction
              
              
              6
              
              
              
              1,250,000
              
              
              
              11.20%
              
              
              
              2.71%
              
              
              
              98.17%Land
              
              
              6
              
              
              
              10,613,000
              
              
              
              11.94%
              
              
              
              23.01%
              
              
              
              92.79%Total
              
              
              27
              
              
              $
              46,120,000
              
              
              
              12.36%
              
              
              
              100.00%
              
              
              
              84.75%
 
 *
              Please
      see Balance Sheet
      Reconciliation below.
 
 The
“Weighted Average Interest Rate” as shown above is based on the contractual
terms of the loans for the entire portfolio including non-performing
loans.  The weighted average interest rate on performing loans only,
as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, was 11.73% and 12.54%,
respectively.  Please see “Non-Performing Loans” and “Asset Quality
and Loan Reserves” below for further information regarding performing and
non-performing loans.
 
 Loan-to-value
ratios are generally based on the most recent appraisals and may not reflect
subsequent changes in value and include allowances for loan
losses.  Recognition of allowance for loan losses will result in a
maximum loan-to-value ratio of 100% per loan.
 
 The
following is a schedule of priority of real estate loans as of September 30,
2009 and December 31, 2008:
 
 Loan
      Type
              
              Number
      of Loans
              
              
              September
      30, 2009 Balance *
              
              
              Portfolio
                Percentage
              
              
              Number
      of Loans
              
              
              December
      31, 2008 Balance *
              
              
              Portfolio
                PercentageFirst
      deeds of trust
              
              
              14
              
              
              $
              29,557,000
              
              
              
              81.85%
              
              
              
              21
              
              
              $
              40,316,000
              
              
              
              87.42%Second
      deeds of trust
              
              
              7
              
              
              
              6,554,000
              
              
              
              18.15%
              
              
              
              6
              
              
              
              5,804,000
              
              
              
              12.58%Total
              
              
              21
              
              
              $
              36,111,000
              
              
              
              100.00%
              
              
              
              27
              
              
              $
              46,120,000
              
              
              
              100.005
 
 *
              Please
      see Balance Sheet
      Reconciliation below.
 
 The
following is a schedule of contractual maturities of investments in real estate
loans as of September 30, 2009:
 
 Non-performing
      and past due loans (a)
              
              $
              25,477,000October
      2009 – December 2009
              
              
              4,600,000January
      2010 – March 2010
              
              
              3,356,000April
      2010 – June 2010
              
              
              580,000July
      2010 – September 2010
              
              
              --October
      2010 – December 2010
              
              
              868,000January
      2011 – March 2011
              
              
              330,000April
      2011 – June 2011
              
              
              --Thereafter
              
              
              900,000Total
              
              $
              36,111,000
 
 (a)
              Amounts
      include the balance of non-performing loans and loans that have been
      extended subsequent to September 30,
2009.
 
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  The
following is a schedule by geographic location of investments in real estate
loans as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008:
 
 September
      30, 2009
                Balance
      *
              
              
              Portfolio
      Percentage
              
              
              December
      31, 2008
                Balance
      *
              
              
              Portfolio
      PercentageArizona
              
              $
              1,573,000
              
              
              
              4.36%
              
              
              $
              8,710,000
              
              
              
              18.89%California
              
              
              4,547,000
              
              
              
              12.59%
              
              
              
              4,546,000
              
              
              
              9.86%Hawaii
              
              
              9,307,000
              
              
              
              25.77%
              
              
              
              9,307,000
              
              
              
              20.18%Nevada
              
              
              13,050,000
              
              
              
              36.14%
              
              
              
              14,298,000
              
              
              
              31.00%Oklahoma
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              --%
              
              
              
              1,237,000
              
              
              
              2.68%Oregon
              
              
              6,734,000
              
              
              
              18.65%
              
              
              
              6,734,000
              
              
              
              14.60%Texas
              
              
              900,000
              
              
              
              2.49%
              
              
              
              900,000
              
              
              
              1.95%Washington
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              --%
              
              
              
              388,000
              
              
              
              0.84%Total
              
              $
              36,111,000
              
              
              
              100.00%
              
              
              $
              46,120,000
              
              
              
              100.00%
 
 *
              Please
      see Balance Sheet
      Reconciliation below.
 
 Balance Sheet
      Reconciliation
 
 The
following table reconciles the balance of the loan portfolio to the amount shown
on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.
 
 September
      30, 2009
                Balance
      (a)
              
              
              December
      31, 2008
                Balance
      (a)Balance
      per loan portfolio
              
              $
              36,111,000
              
              
              $
              46,120,000Less:Allowance
      for loan losses (b)
              
              
              (13,543,000
              )
              
              
              (16,391,000
              )Balance
      per consolidated balance sheet
              
              $
              22,568,000
              
              
              $
              29,729,000
 
 (a)
              As
      of December 31, 2008, the 2503 Panorama, LLC loan and the VBP Partners,
      LLC loan included an impairment reserve, applied to the loan balance, of
      $62,000 and $45,000, respectively.  During March 2009, the
      impairment reserves for these two loans were reclassified to their
      existing allowance for loan losses.  On August 31, 2009, we, VRM
      II and Fund III foreclosed on the 2503 Panorama, LLC loan and classified
      it as real estate held for sale.
 
 (b)
              Please
      refer to Specific
      Reserve Allowance below.
 
 Non-Performing
Loans
 
 As of
September 30, 2009, we had 10 loans considered non-performing (i.e., based on
current information and events, it is probable that we will be unable to collect
all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement or when
the payment of interest is 90 days past due).  These loans are
currently carried on our books at a value of approximately $12.6 million, net of
allowance for loan losses of approximately $11.9 million, which does not include
the allowances of approximately $1.6 million relating to performing loans as of
September 30, 2009.  Except as otherwise provided below, these loans
have been placed on non-accrual of interest status and are the subject of
pending foreclosure proceedings.  At September 30, 2009, the following
loans were non-performing:
  See
review report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
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 ·
              RightStar,
      Inc. (Part I & Part II), are loans secured by a lien on the business
      and virtually all of the property of RightStar, which includes 4
      cemeteries and 8 mortuaries in Hawaii with an outstanding balance of
      approximately $32.3 million of which our portion is approximately $9.3
      million ($4.4 million for Part I and $4.9 million for Part
      II).  As of September 30, 2009, this loan has been considered
      non-performing for the last 66 months.  The lenders have
      commenced a judicial foreclosure on the loans, Part I and Part
      II.  As of September 30, 2009, based on our manager’s evaluation
      and an updated appraisal, our manager has provided a specific allowance of
      approximately $14.4 million, of which our portion is approximately $4.7
      million.  See Note M – Legal Matters Involving The
      Company for further
information.
 
 ·
              Babuski,
      LLC is a loan to provide financing for 9.23 acres of land in Las Vegas,
      NV.  The loan is secured by a first lien on the property, and is
      guaranteed by principals of the borrower.  The outstanding
      balance on the loan is $9.5 million, of which our portion is approximately
      $1.5 million.  As of September 30, 2009, this loan has been
      considered non-performing for the last 16 months.  Our manager
      has commenced foreclosure proceedings, and was proceeding with legal
      action to enforce the personal guarantees.  On June 29, 2009,
      the borrower filed for bankruptcy protection.  On August 18,
      2009, the guarantor filed for bankruptcy protection.  As of
      September 30, 2009, based on our manager’s evaluation and an updated
      appraisal, obtained by our manager during July 2009, our manager has
      provided a specific allowance of approximately $1.4 million, of which our
      portion is approximately $0.2
million.
 
 ·
              South
      Bay Villas, LLC is a construction loan to provide financing for a 48 unit
      condominium building which is part of the Desert Sands Condominiums Phase
      2 located in Laughlin, NV.  The loan is secured by a first lien
      on the property, and is guaranteed by principals of the
      borrower.  The outstanding balance on the loan is $6.0 million,
      of which our portion is $0.2 million.  As of September 30, 2009,
      this loan has been considered non-performing for the last 16
      months.  A settlement agreement was negotiated with the borrower
      on November 17, 2008, wherein they will be responsible for the completion
      of the property at the borrower’s expense, with the lenders to receive
      100% of the net sales proceeds from the sale of condominiums units until
      the loan has been repaid in full.  As of September 30, 2009,
      based on our manager’s evaluation of completion costs for the project and
      an updated appraisal, obtained by our manager during October 2009, our
      manager has provided a specific allowance of approximately $1.2 million,
      of which our portion is $43,000.
 
 ·
              Barger
      Road Cottages, LLC is a commercial loan to provide financing for the
      Alpine Meadow Retirement Community, consisting of 23 cottage units with
      garages, community building and surplus land, located in Eugene,
      OR.  The loan is secured by a first lien on the property, and is
      guaranteed by principals of the borrower.  The outstanding
      balance on the loan is $6.0 million, of which our portion is approximately
      $4.4 million.  As of September 30, 2009, this loan has been
      considered non-performing for the last 16 months.  Our manager
      has commenced foreclosure proceedings, and was proceeding with legal
      action to enforce the personal guarantees.  On January 7, 2009,
      the main principal of the borrower filed for bankruptcy
      protection.  On March 9, 2009, the United States District Court
      for the District of Oregon, entered its Order Granting Preliminary
      Injunction and Appointing Receiver, which has the effect of enjoining us
      from proceeding with our foreclosure.  We have filed a motion to
      lift the injunction and allow us to proceed with our
      foreclosure.  In addition, we are in negotiations with the
      receiver to lift the injunction and allow us to proceed with our
      foreclosure.  As of September 30, 2009, based on our manager’s
      evaluation and an updated appraisal, obtained by our manager during August
      2009, our manager has concluded that the current value of the underlying
      collateral should be sufficient to protect us from loss of
      principal.  No specific allowance was deemed necessary as of
      September 30, 2009.
  See
review report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
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              Lohrey
      Investments, LLC is a commercial loan to provide financing for income
      producing property located in Gilroy, CA.  The loan is secured
      by a first lien on the property, and is guaranteed by principals of the
      borrower.  The outstanding balance on the loan is $16.0 million,
      of which our portion is $3.0 million.  As of September 30, 2009,
      this loan has been considered non-performing for the last 15
      months.  Our manager has commenced foreclosure proceedings, and
      has been awarded a default judgment against the guarantors for
      approximately $21.3 million, although it cannot be determined at this time
      how much, if any, can be recovered from the guarantors.  During
      October 2008, the tenant, who is a related party to the borrower, filed
      for bankruptcy protection.  On January 6, 2009, the borrower
      filed for bankruptcy protection and on February 11, 2009, the guarantors
      filed for bankruptcy protection.  The property is not currently
      generating any income.  As of September 30, 2009, based on our
      manager’s analysis, which includes a pending purchase offer, and an
      updated appraisal, our manager has provided a specific allowance of $12.5
      million, of which our portion is approximately $2.3
    million.
 
 ·
              Cascadia
      Canyon, LLC is a commercial loan to provide financing for 12.39 acres of
      land plus a portion of the SUMCO North Campus and SUMCO South Campus
      located in Salem, OR.  The loan is secured by a first lien on
      the property, and is guaranteed by principals of the
      borrower.  The outstanding balance on the loan is approximately
      $19.5 million, of which our portion is approximately $2.3
      million.  As of September 30, 2009, this loan has been
      considered non-performing for the last 14 months.  Our manager
      has commenced foreclosure proceedings, and was proceeding with legal
      action to enforce the personal guarantees.  On January 7, 2009,
      the main principal and guarantor of the loan filed for bankruptcy
      protection.  On March 9, 2009, the United States District Court
      for the District of Oregon, entered its Order Granting Preliminary
      Injunction and Appointing Receiver, which has the effect of enjoining us
      from proceeding with our foreclosure.  We have filed a motion to
      lift the injunction and allow us to proceed with our
      foreclosure.  In addition, we are in negotiations with the
      receiver to lift the injunction and allow us to proceed with our
      foreclosure.  As of September 30, 2009, based on our manager’s
      analysis and current note purchase offer, our manager has provided a
      specific allowance totaling approximately $13.4 million, of which our
      portion is approximately $1.6 million.  On October 26, 2009, we,
      VRM II and Fund III sold this loan for $6.1 million, of which our portion
      was approximately $0.7 million, to an unrelated third party.  No
      gain or loss resulted from this
transaction.
 
 ·
              Meadowlark
      Assisted Living Community, LLC is a commercial loan to provide financing
      for a 74 bed Assisted Living/Memory Care residential facility, located on
      approximately 4.35 acres of land, located in Yreka, CA.  The
      loan is secured by a second lien on the property, with a preexisting first
      lien of approximately $3.5 million, and is guaranteed by the principals of
      the borrower.  The outstanding balance on the second lien loan
      is approximately $3.8 million, of which our portion is approximately $1.5
      million.  As of September 30, 2009, this loan has been
      considered non-performing for the last 12 months.  Our manager
      has commenced foreclosure proceedings, and was proceeding with legal
      action to enforce the personal guarantees.  On January 7, 2009,
      the main principal and guarantor of the loan filed for bankruptcy
      protection.  As of September 30, 2009, based on our manager’s
      evaluation and foreclosure by the first lien holder, our manager has
      provided a specific allowance for the full amount of the loan totaling
      approximately $3.8 million, of which our portion is approximately $1.5
      million.
 
 ·
              Spectrum
      Town Center Property, LLC is a commercial loan to provide bridge financing
      for a multi-tenant retail property located in Gilbert, AZ.  The
      loan is secured by a second lien on the property, with a pre-existing
      first lien of $20.0 million, and is guaranteed by the principals of the
      borrower.  The outstanding balance on the second lien loan is
      approximately $14.0 million, of which our portion is approximately $1.2
      million.  As of September 30, 2009, this loan has been
      considered non-performing for the last seven months.  Our
      manager has commenced foreclosure proceedings, and was proceeding with
      legal action to enforce the personal guarantees.  On July 18,
      2009, the borrower filed for bankruptcy protection.  As of
      September 30, 2009, based on our manager’s evaluation and an updated
      appraisal, obtained by our manager during October 2009, our manager has
      provided a specific allowance of $5.9 million, of which our portion is
      approximately $0.5 million.
  See
review report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
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              ME-Buffalo,
      LLC is a commercial loan to provide financing for a 187,032 square foot
      commercial retail center, called The Edge Retail Center Phase I, located
      in Las Vegas, NV.  The loan is secured by a second lien on the
      property, with a pre-existing first lien of $20.5 million, and is
      guaranteed by the principals of the borrower.  The outstanding
      balance on the second lien loan is approximately $4.3 million, of which
      our portion is $1.0 million.  As of September 30, 2009, this
      loan has been considered non-performing for the last month.  Our
      manager is in the process of commencing foreclosure
      proceedings.  On July 18, 2009, the borrower filed for
      bankruptcy protection.  As of September 30, 2009, based on our
      manager’s evaluation and an updated appraisal, obtained by our manager
      during October 2009, our manager has provided a specific allowance for the
      full amount of the loan totaling approximately $4.3 million, of which our
      portion is approximately $1.0
million.
 
 The
following schedule summarizes the non-performing loans as of September 30,
2009:
 
 Loan
      Name
              
              Balance
      at
                September
      30, 2009
              
              Allowance
      for
                Loan
      Losses *
              
              Net
      Balance at
                September
      30, 2009
              
              Maturity
      Date
              
              Number
      of Months Non-Performing
              
              
              Percentage
      of Total
                Loan
      BalanceRightStar,
      Inc. (Part I & Part II)
              
              $
              9,307,000
              
              $
              (4,678,000
              )
              $
              4,629,000
              
              3/31/2004
              
              
              66
              
              
              
              24%
      of Part I
                35%
      of Part IIBabuski,
      LLC
              
              
              1,500,000
              
              
              (215,000
              )
              
              1,285,000
              
              6/17/2008
              
              
              16
              
              
              
              16%South
      Bay Villas, LLC
              
              
              200,000
              
              
              (43,000
              )
              
              157,000
              
              5/6/2008
              
              
              16
              
              
              
              3%Barger
      Road Cottages, LLC
              
              
              4,434,000
              
              
              --
              
              
              4,434,000
              
              12/5/2008
              
              
              16
              
              
              
              74%Lohrey
      Investments, LLC
              
              
              3,000,000
              
              
              (2,344,000
              )
              
              656,000
              
              10/29/2008
              
              
              15
              
              
              
              19%Cascadia
      Canyon, LLC
              
              
              2,300,000
              
              
              (1,581,000
              )
              
              719,000
              
              2/12/2009
              
              
              14
              
              
              
              12%Meadowlark
      Assisted Living Community, LLC
              
              
              1,546,000
              
              
              (1,546,000
              )
              
              --
              
              8/7/2009
              
              
              12
              
              
              
              41%Spectrum
      Town Center Property, LLC
              
              
              1,200,000
              
              
              (509,000
              )
              
              691,000
              
              4/30/2009
              
              
              7
              
              
              
              9%ME-Buffalo,
      LLC
              
              
              1,000,000
              
              
              (1,000,000
              )
              
              --
              
              9/19/2009
              
              
              1
              
              
              
              24%$
              24,487,000
              
              $
              (11,916,000
              )
              $
              12,571,000
 
 *
              Please
      refer to Specific
      Reserve Allowancesbelow.
 
 Our
manager periodically reviews and makes a determination as to whether the
allowance for loan losses is adequate to cover any potential
losses.  Management’s evaluation may include, but is not limited to,
appraisals, real estate broker comps, the borrower’s current financial standing
and other market conditions.  Additions to the allowance for loan
losses are made by charges to the provision for loan loss.  Recoveries
of previously charged off amounts are credited to the allowance for loan losses
or included as income when the asset is disposed.  As of September 30,
2009, we have provided specific reserves, related to nine non-performing loans
and six performing loans, of approximately $13.5 million.  Our manager
evaluated the loans and, based on current estimates regarding the value of the
remaining underlying collateral or the borrowers’ ability to pay, believes that
such collateral is sufficient to protect us against further losses of
principal.  However, such estimates could change or the value of the
underlying real estate could decline.  Our manager will continue to
evaluate these loans in order to determine if any other allowance for loan
losses should be recorded in future periods.
 
 Because
any decision regarding the allowance for loan losses reflects a judgment about
the probability of future events, there is an inherent risk that such judgments
will prove incorrect.  In such event, actual losses may exceed (or be
less than) the amount of any reserve.  To the extent that we
experience losses greater than the amount of our reserves, we may incur a charge
to our earnings that will adversely affect our operating results and the amount
of any dividends payable to our stockholders.
 
 Specific Reserve
      Allowances
 
 The
following table is a roll-forward of the allowance for loan losses for the nine
months ended September 30, 2009.  Following the table is a discussion
of the status of each identified loan that was not sold, paid in full or
transferred to real estate held for sale and the reasons for the recording of
additional reserves during the nine months ended September 30,
2009.
  See
review report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
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 Description
              
              Balance
      at
                December
      31, 2008
              
              
              Specific
      Reserve Allocation
              
              
              Sales,
      Loan Pay Downs & Transfers to REO
              
              
              Balance
      at
                September
      30, 2009RightStar,
      Inc. (Part I & Part II)
              
              $
              4,678,000
              
              
              $
              --
              
              
              $
              --
              
              
              $
              4,678,000Monterrey
      Associates, L.P. (b)
              
              
              1,237,000
              
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              (1,237,000
              )
              
              
              --Peoria
      180, LLC (b)
              
              
              1,667,000
              
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              (1,667,000
              )
              
              
              --Terravita,
      LLC (a)
              
              
              225,000
              
              
              
              714,000
              
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              939,000Redwood
      Place, LLC (c)
              
              
              1,087,000
              
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              (1,087,000
              )
              
              
              --2503
      Panorama, LLC (d)
      (c)
              
              
              644,000
              
              
              
              136,000
              
              
              
              (780,000
              )
              
              
              --VBP
      Partners, LLC (a)
      (d)
              
              
              310,000
              
              
              
              122,000
              
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              432,000WCP
      Warm Springs Holdings 1, LLC (c)
              
              
              955,000
              
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              (955,000
              )
              
              
              --Bright
      Haven Builders, LLC (c)
              
              
              135,000
              
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              (135,000
              )
              
              
              --Lohrey
      Investments, LLC
              
              
              1,351,000
              
              
              
              993,000
              
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              2,344,000South
      Bay Villas, LLC
              
              
              43,000
              
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              43,000Meadowlark
      Assisted Living Community, LLC
              
              
              1,546,000
              
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              1,546,000WHM
      Copper Mountain Investments, LLC (c)
              
              
              835,000
              
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              (835,000
              )
              
              
              --World
      Capital Durango Alpha (c)
              
              
              366,000
              
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              (366,000
              )
              
              
              --Wolfpack
      Properties, LLC (b)
              
              
              29,000
              
              
              
              44,000
              
              
              
              (73,000
              )
              
              
              --ExecuSuite
      Properties, LLC (a)
              
              
              14,000
              
              
              
              39,000
              
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              53,000SE
      Property Investments, LLC (a)
              
              
              11,000
              
              
              
              33,000
              
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              44,000Devonshire,
      LLC (b)
              
              
              37,000
              
              
              
              34,000
              
              
              
              (71,000
              )
              
              
              --Building
      A, LLC (a)
              
              
              9,000
              
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              9,000Cascadia
      Canyon, LLC
              
              
              1,212,000
              
              
              
              369,000
              
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              1,581,000Babuski,
      LLC
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              215,000
              
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              215,000Spectrum
      Town Center Property, LLC
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              509,000
              
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              509,000ME-Buffalo,
      LLC
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              1,000,000
              
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              1,000,000Presidio
      Hotel Fort Worth, LP (a)
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              150,000
              
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              150,000Total
              
              $
              16,391,000
              
              
              $
              4,358,000
              
              
              $
              (7,206,000
              )
              
              $
              13,543,000
 
 (a)
              As
      of September 30, 2009, these loans were considered
    performing.
 
 (b)
              During
      the nine months ended September 30, 2009, these loans were paid in full or
      sold.
 
 (c)
              During
      the nine months ended September 30, 2009, these properties were foreclosed
      upon and classified as real estate held for
  sale.
 
 (d)
              As
      of December 31, 2008, the 2503 Panorama, LLC loan and the VBP Partners,
      LLC loan included an impairment reserve, applied to the loan balance, of
      $62,000 and $45,000, respectively.  During March 2009, the
      impairment reserve for these two loans was reclassified to their existing
      allowance for loan losses.
 
 RightStar Loan Allowance –
RightStar, Inc. (“RightStar”) defaulted on our loans in the fall of
2004.  The lenders commenced a judicial foreclosure on the loans, part
I and part II, which are secured by a lien on the business and virtually all of
the property of RightStar, which includes 4 cemeteries and 8 mortuaries in
Hawaii.  The aggregate principal balance of the loans is approximately
$32.3 million.  The loans, part I and part II, are owned as
follows:
  See
review report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
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 Senior
      Principal Amount (Part II)
              
              Junior
      Principal Amount (Part I)
              
              TotalVRM
      I
              
              $
              4,892,000
              
              $
              4,415,000
              
              $
              9,307,000VRM
      II
              
              
              9,108,000
              
              
              8,183,000
              
              
              17,291,000Vestin
      Mortgage
              
              
              --
              
              
              5,657,000
              
              
              5,657,000Total
              
              $
              14,000,000
              
              $
              18,255,000
              
              $
              32,255,000
 
 The loans
are subject to an inter-creditor agreement which states the order of priority
for any payments received are disbursed as follows:
 
 ·
              First
      to reimburse collection and foreclosure expenses advanced by the
      lenders;
 
 ·
              Second
      to pay past due interest on the Senior Principal Amount (Part II)
      (including default rate interest);
 
 ·
              Third
      to pay past due interest on the Junior Principal Amount (Part I)
      (including default rate interest);
 
 ·
              Fourth
      to pay Senior Principal; and
 
 ·
              Fifth
      to pay Junior Principal.
 
 We and
VRM II acquired the senior portion of the loan on July 14, 2005 for
approximately $15.5 million of which our portion was approximately $5.4 million
(including accrued interest of approximately $0.5 million).  We and
VRM II acquired this balance to expedite the foreclosure process and remove the
prior senior lender from its priority position, which had the potential to
impair the value we may receive at the time the property is sold.  In
exchange for assistance in expediting the foreclosure process, the lenders
jointly agreed to release the guarantors from their guaranty of the
loan.  In March 2007, Vestin Mortgage purchased the junior principal
amount owned by the unrelated third party for $500,000.  Vestin
Mortgage has agreed that any monies it receives as a result of payment of the
notes or proceeds from a foreclosure sale are limited to its $500,000 investment
in the notes plus expenses.  The current book value of the RightStar
properties, net of allowance for loan losses and including interest receivable,
is approximately $14.1 million, of which our portion is approximately $5.1
million
 
 In early
2006, the State of Hawaii notified the lenders of a potential statutory trust
fund deficiency, estimated to be between $20 million and $30 million and claimed
that this balance has priority over all lenders.  The State of Hawaii
is pursuing approximately $30 million in recoveries from the former trustees,
prior owners of the property and other parties.  The proceeds from
these recoveries, if any, will be used to fund the potential deficiency in the
statutory trust.  The lenders dispute the amount and priority of this
deficit.
 
 In April
2006, the lenders filed suit against the State of Hawaii listing 26 causes of
action, including allegations that the State of Hawaii has illegally blocked the
lender’s right to foreclose and take title to its collateral by inappropriately
attaching conditions to the granting of licenses needed to operate the business,
the pre-need trust funds and the perpetual care trust funds and that the State
of Hawaii has attempted to force the lenders to accept liability for any
statutory trust fund deficits while no such lender liability exists under the
laws of the State of Hawaii.  The State of Hawaii responded by filing
allegations against Vestin Mortgage and VRM II alleging that these Vestin
entities improperly influenced the former RightStar trustees to transfer trust
funds to VRM II.
  See
review report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
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 On May 9,
2007, we, VRM II, Vestin Mortgage, the State of Hawaii and Comerica Incorporated
announced that an arrangement had been reached to auction the RightStar
assets.  On June 12, 2007, the court approved the resolution
agreement, which provides that the proceeds of the foreclosure sale would be
allocated in part to VRM II, Vestin Mortgage and us and in part to fund the
trust’s statutory minimum balances.  We, VRM II, Vestin Mortgage, the
State of Hawaii and Comerica have pledged to cooperate to recover additional
amounts owed to the trusts and the creditors from others, while mutually
releasing each other and RightStar from all claims.  We, VRM II,
Vestin Mortgage and the State of Hawaii have received offers and are currently
requesting, entertaining, and reviewing bids on the RightStar
properties.  To date the auction has not been
successful.  The Vestin entities and the State of Hawaii signed a new
agreement that would permit the foreclosure to proceed.  On October
12, 2009, the State Court approved the agreement permitting the foreclosure to
proceed.  The court has initiated a 21-day posting/notice period, at
the end of that period the court will proceed to enter its formal order, which
is expected in December 2009.
 
 During
December 2007, we, VRM II and the statutory trust fund received a settlement
totaling $2.8 million, of which approximately $2.0 million was applied against
outstanding trust obligations.  Approximately $0.8 million, of which
our portion was approximately $0.3 million, was applied towards the allowance
for doubtful accounts on this loan and was recorded as a reimbursement of legal
fees totaling approximately $0.2 million.
 
 In June
2008, the State of Hawaii allowed us and the other lenders to put in place a new
management team that replaced the previous receiver.
 
 We have
evaluated the estimated value of the underlying collateral and the expected cost
and length of litigation.  Based on this estimate we have maintained
our total specific reserve allowance for loss.  The reserve allowance
includes approximately $0.5 million for estimated litigation fees and expenses
that we have incurred in enforcing our rights against the underlying collateral,
which were fully consumed as of December 31, 2007.  We will continue
to evaluate our position in the RightStar loan as the situation
progresses.  As of September 30, 2009, our specific reserve allowance
on the RightStar loans totaled approximately $4.7 million.
 
 Terravita, LLC – As of
September 30, 2009, our manager has provided a specific reserve allowance for
the outstanding balance of the loan, related to a second lien position
performing loan on a 100 unit condominium/apartment project in North Las Vegas,
NV, totaling approximately $3.0 million, of which our portion was approximately
$0.9 million.  This specific reserve allowance was based on an updated
appraisal, obtained by our manager during August 2009, of the underlying
collateral for this loan and evaluation of the borrower.  During
February 2008, the loans on the Terravita LLC property, with first and second
positions were rewritten into one loan, which included a principal pay down of
$6.6 million, with a second position totaling approximately $3.1 million of
which our portion is approximately $1.0 million.  The terms of the
rewritten loan remain the same as those of the original loans.  Our
manager will continue to evaluate our position in the loan.
 
 VBP Partners, LLC – As of
September 30, 2009, our manager has provided a specific reserve allowance,
related to a performing loan for the development of 4.14 acres of land located
in Las Vegas, NV, of approximately $5.2 million, of which our portion is
approximately $0.4 million.  In addition, during the nine months ended
September 30, 2009, this loan was modified, effectively changing the status of
the loan from non-performing to performing.  This specific reserve
allowance was based on an updated appraisal of the underlying collateral for
this loan, obtained by our manager during August 2009.  During March
2009, we reclassified an impairment reserve of $45,000 to the specific reserve
allowance.  Our manager will continue to evaluate our position in the
loan.
 
 Lohrey Investments, LLC – As
of September 30, 2009, our manager has provided a specific reserve allowance,
related to a non-performing loan on income producing property located in Gilroy,
CA, of approximately $12.5 million, of which our portion is approximately $2.3
million.  This specific reserve allowance was based on our manager’s
analysis, which includes a pending purchase offer, and an updated
appraisal.  Our manager will continue to evaluate our position in the
loan.
 
  See
review report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
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  South Bay Villas, LLC – As of
September 30, 2009, our manager has provided a specific reserve allowance,
related to a non-performing loan on a 48 unit condominium building part of the
Desert Sands Condominiums Phase 2 located in Laughlin, NV, of approximately $1.2
million, of which our portion is $43,000.  This specific reserve
allowance was based on completion costs of the property evaluated by our manager
during October 2008 and an updated appraisal.  Our manager will
continue to evaluate our position in the loan.
 
 Meadowlark Assisted Living
Community, LLC – As of September 30, 2009, our manager has provided a
specific reserve allowance for the outstanding balance of the loan, which is a
second lien position on a 74 bed Assisted Living/Memory Care residential
facility, located on approximately 4.35 acres of land, located in Yreka, CA, of
approximately $3.8 million, of which our portion is approximately $1.5
million.  This specific reserve allowance was based on our manager’s
evaluation, which included the foreclosure of the property by the first lien
holder.  Our manager will continue to evaluate our position in the
loan.
 
 ExecuSuite Properties, LLC, –
As of September 30, 2009, our manager provided a specific reserve allowance of
approximately $2.2 million, of which our portion is $53,000, related to a
performing loan secured by a 22,000 square foot office building (Building "D")
in Village Business Park located on 1.48 acres of land in Las Vegas,
NV.  During March 2009, this loan was modified and the interest rate
was reduced to 8% as of January 2009.  Pursuant to the modification,
interest payments are payable monthly at 4.25%, beginning on January 25, 2009,
and accrue at 3.75% payable at the maturity of the loan.  This
specific reserve allowance was based on an updated appraisal of the underlying
collateral for this loan, obtained by our manager during July 2009, and our
manager’s analysis of current market conditions.  Commencing in July
2009, the loan was further modified to provide that interest payments are
payable monthly at 3% and accrue at 5% payable at maturity of the
loan.  Our manager will continue to evaluate our position in the
loan.
 
 SE Property Investments, LLC,
– As of September 30, 2009, our manager provided a specific reserve allowance of
approximately $1.8 million, of which our portion is $44,000, related to a
performing loan secured by a 22,000 square foot office building (Building "E")
in Village Business Park located on 1.48 acres of land in Las Vegas,
NV.  During March 2009, this loan was modified and the interest rate
was reduced to 8% as of January 2009.  Pursuant to the modification,
interest payments are payable monthly at 4.25%, beginning on January 25, 2009,
and accrue at 3.75% payable at the maturity of the loan.  This
specific reserve allowance was based on an updated appraisal of the underlying
collateral for this loan, obtained by our manager during July 2009, and our
manager’s analysis of current market conditions.  Commencing in July
2009, the loan was further modified to provide that interest payments are
payable monthly at 3% and accrue at 5% payable at maturity of the
loan.  Our manager will continue to evaluate our position in the
loan.
 
 Building A, LLC, – As of
September 30, 2009, our manager provided a specific reserve allowance of
$106,000, of which our portion is $9,000, related to a second lien position on a
performing loan for a 43,549 square foot office building (Building "A") located
3.18 acres of land within the Village Business Park, in Las Vegas,
NV.  During March 2009, this loan was modified and the interest rate
was reduced to 8% as of January 2009.  Pursuant to the modification,
interest payments are payable monthly at 3.0%, beginning on January 25, 2009,
and accrue at 5.0% payable at the maturity of the loan.  This specific
reserve allowance was based on an updated appraisal of the underlying collateral
for this loan, obtained by our manager during July 2009, and our manager’s
analysis of current market conditions.  Our manager will continue to
evaluate our position in the loan.
 
 Cascadia Canyon, LLC, – As of
September 30, 2009, our manager has provided a specific reserve allowance,
related to a non-performing loan on 12.39 acres of land plus portions of the
SUMCO North Campus and SUMCO South Campus located in Salem, OR, of approximately
$13.4 million, of which our portion is approximately $1.6
million.  This specific reserve allowance was based on
our   manager’s analysis and current note purchase
offer.  Our manager will continue to evaluate our position in the
loan.
 
  See
review report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
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  Babuski, LLC – As of
September 30, 2009, our manager has provided a specific reserve allowance,
related to a non-performing loan that provided financing for 9.23 acres of land
in Las Vegas, NV, of approximately $1.4 million, of which our portion is
approximately $0.2 million.  This specific reserve allowance was based
on an updated appraisal of the underlying collateral for this loan, obtained by
our manager during July 2009.  Our manager will continue to evaluate
our position in the loan.
 
 Spectrum Town Center Property,
LLC – As of September 30, 2009, our manager has provided a specific
reserve allowance related to a second lien position on a non-performing loan
that provided bridge financing for a multi-tenant retail property located in
Gilbert, AZ, of approximately $5.9 million, of which our portion is
approximately $0.5 million.  This specific reserve allowance was based
on an updated appraisal of the underlying collateral for this loan, obtained by
our manager during October 2009.  Our manager will continue to
evaluate our position in the loan.
 
 ME-Buffalo, LLC – As of
September 30, 2009, our manager has provide a specific reserve allowance for the
outstanding balance of the loan, related to a second lien position on a
non-performing commercial loan for the Edge Retail Center Phase I, located in
Las Vegas, NV, of approximately $4.3 million, of which our portion is $1.0
million.  This specific reserve allowance was based on an updated
appraisal of the underlying collateral for this loan, obtained by our manager
during October 2009.  Our manager will continue to evaluate our
position in the loan.
 
 Presidio Hotel Fort Worth, LP
– As of September 30, 2009, our manager has provided an impairment reserve,
related to the modification of a performing loan, in a second lien position, to
provide financing for the renovation and flagging of a 430-room full service
hotel to be known as the Sheraton Ft. Worth Hotel and Spa located in Ft. Worth,
TX, of approximately $1.9 million, of which our portion is approximately
$150,000.  As part of the modification, the loan was extended from
April 30, 2010 to December 31, 2011, and the interest rate was lowered from 15%,
payable monthly, to 8%, accruing and due at the end of the loan.  Our
manager will continue to evaluate our position in the loan.
 
 As of
September 30, 2009, our manager had granted extensions on nine loans, totaling
approximately $100.5 million, of which our portion was approximately $9.9
million, pursuant to the terms of the original loan agreements, which permit
extensions by mutual consent.  Such extensions are generally provided
on loans where the original term was 12 months or less and where a borrower
requires additional time to complete a construction project or negotiate
take-out financing.  Our manager generally grants extensions when a
borrower is in compliance with the material terms of the loan, including, but
not limited to the borrower’s obligation to make interest payments on the
loan.  In addition, if circumstances warrant, our manager may extend a
loan that is in default as part of a work out plan to collect interest and/or
principal.  Subsequent to their extension, four of the nine loans have
become non-performing.  The loans, which became non-performing after
their extension, had a total principal amount at September 30, 2009 of
approximately $51.0 million, of which our portion is approximately $7.0
million.
 
 Asset Quality and Loan
Reserves
 
 Losses
may occur from investing in real estate loans.  The amount of losses
will vary as the loan portfolio is affected by changing economic conditions and
the financial condition of borrowers.
 
 The
conclusion that a real estate loan is uncollectible or that collectability is
doubtful is a matter of judgment.  On a quarterly basis, our manager
evaluates our real estate loan portfolio for impairment.  The fact
that a loan is temporarily past due does not necessarily mean that the loan is
non-performing.  Rather, all relevant circumstances are considered by
our manager to determine impairment and the need for specific
reserves.  Such evaluation, which includes a review of all loans on
which full collectability may not be reasonably assured, considers among other
matters:
 
 ·
              Prevailing
      economic conditions;
 
 ·
              Historical
      experience;
  See
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 ·
              The
      nature and volume of the loan
portfolio;
 
 ·
              The
      borrowers’ financial condition and adverse situations that may affect the
      borrowers’ ability to pay;
 
 ·
              Evaluation
      of industry trends; and
 
 ·
              Estimated
      net realizable value of any underlying collateral in relation to the loan
      amount.
 
 Based
upon this evaluation, a determination is made as to whether the allowance for
loan losses is adequate to cover any potential losses.  Additions to
the allowance for loan losses are made by charges to the provision for loan
loss.  The following is a breakdown of allowance for loan losses
related to performing and non-performing loans as of September 30, 2009 and
December 31, 2008:
 
 As
      of September 30, 2009Balance
              
              
              Allowance
      for loan losses *
              
              
              Balance,
      net of allowanceNon-performing
      loans – no related allowance
              
              $
              4,434,000
              
              
              $
              --
              
              
              $
              4,434,000Non-performing
      loans – related allowance
              
              
              20,053,000
              
              
              
              (11,916,000
              )
              
              
              8,137,000Subtotal
      non-performing loans
              
              
              24,487,000
              
              
              
              (11,916,000
              )
              
              
              12,571,000Performing
      loans – no related allowance
              
              
              8,536,000
              
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              8,536,000Performing
      loans – related allowance
              
              
              3,088,000
              
              
              
              (1,627,000
              )
              
              
              1,461,000Subtotal
      performing loans
              
              
              11,624,000
              
              
              
              (1,627,000
              )
              
              
              9,997,000Total
              
              $
              36,111,000
              
              
              $
              (13,543,000
              )
              
              $
              22,568,000
 
 *
              Please
      refer to Specific
      Reserve Allowancesabove.
 
 As
      of December 31, 2008Balance
              
              
              Allowance
      for loan losses
              
              
              Balance,
      net of allowanceNon-performing
      loans – no related allowance
              
              $
              5,934,000
              
              
              $
              --
              
              
              $
              5,934,000Non-performing
      loans – related allowance
              
              
              29,428,000
              
              
              
              (15,422,000
              )
              
              
              14,006,000Subtotal
      non-performing loans
              
              
              35,362,000
              
              
              
              (15,422,000
              )
              
              
              19,940,000Performing
      loans – no related allowance
              
              
              8,989,000
              
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              8,989,000Performing
      loans – related allowance
              
              
              1,769,000
              
              
              
              (969,000
              )
              
              
              800,000Subtotal
      performing loans
              
              
              10,758,000
              
              
              
              (969,000
              )
              
              
              9,789,000Total
              
              $
              46,120,000
              
              
              $
              (16,391,000
              )
              
              $
              29,729,000
 
 Our
manager evaluated our loans and, based on current estimates with respect to the
value of the underlying collateral, believes that such collateral is sufficient
to protect us against further losses of principal or
interest.  However, such estimates could change or the value of the
underlying real estate could decline.  Our manager will continue to
evaluate our loans in order to determine if any other allowance for loan losses
should be recorded.
 
 NOTE
E — INVESTMENT IN MARKETABLE SECURITIES – RELATED PARTY
 
 As of
September 30, 2009, we owned 225,134 shares of VRM II’s common stock,
representing approximately 1.64% of their total outstanding common
stock.
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 We
evaluated our investment in VRM II’s common stock and determined there was an
other-than-temporary impairment as of September 30, 2008.  Based on
this evaluation we impaired our investment to its fair value, as of September
30, 2008, to $3.89 per share.
 
 As of
September 30, 2009, our manager evaluated the near-term prospects of VRM II in
relation to the severity and duration of the unrealized loss since September 30,
2008.  Based on that evaluation and our ability and intent to hold
this investment for a reasonable period of time sufficient for a forecasted
recovery of fair value, we do not consider our investment in VRM II to be
other-than-temporarily impaired at September 30, 2009.  We will
continue to evaluate our investment in marketable securities on a quarterly
basis.
 
 NOTE
F — REAL ESTATE HELD FOR SALE
 
 At
September 30, 2009, we held 10 properties with a total carrying value of
approximately $4.1 million, which were acquired through foreclosure and recorded
as investments in real estate held for sale.  One of these properties
generated net income from rentals during the nine months ended September 30,
2009 totaling $11,000.  Expenses incurred during the nine months ended
September 30, 2009, related to our real estate held for sale totaled
approximately $3.9 million.  These expenses included approximately
$3.7 million in write-downs on real estate held for sale.  The summary
below includes our percentage of ownership in each of the
properties.  Our investments in real estate held for sale are
accounted for at the lower of cost or fair value less costs to sell with fair
value based on appraisals and knowledge of local market
conditions.  It is not our intent to invest in or own real estate as a
long-term investment.  We seek to sell properties acquired through
foreclosure as quickly as circumstances permit taking into account current
economic conditions.  Set forth below is a roll-forward of investments
in real estate held for sale during the nine months ended September 30,
2009:
 
 Description
              
              Date
      Acquired
              
              %
              
              Balance
      at
                12/31/08
              
              Acquisitions
      Through Foreclosure
              
              Write
                Downs
              
              Cash
      Reductions
              
              Seller
      Financed / New Loan
              
              Net
      Cash Proceeds on Sales
              
              Gain
      (Loss) on Sale of Real Estate
              
              Balance
      at
                9/30/09Rio
      Vista Nevada, LLC – Land (1)
              
              12/21/2006
              
              
              12%
              
              $
              245,000
              
              $
              --
              
              $
              (245,000
              )
              $
              --
              
              $
              --
              
              $
              --
              
              $
              --
              
              $
              --Rio
      Vista Nevada, LLC – Houses (1)
              
              12/21/2006
              
              
              12%
              
              
              38,000
              
              
              --
              
              
              --
              
              
              --
              
              
              --
              
              
              --
              
              
              --
              
              
              38,000Pirates
      Lake, LTD (2)
              
              2/5/2008
              
              
              35%
              
              
              650,000
              
              
              --
              
              
              (390,000
              )
              
              --
              
              
              --
              
              
              --
              
              
              --
              
              
              260,000Brawley
      CA 122, LLC (3)
              
              5/1/2008
              
              
              33%
              
              
              306,000
              
              
              --
              
              
              (184,000
              )
              
              --
              
              
              --
              
              
              --
              
              
              --
              
              
              122,000V
      & M Homes at the Palms, Inc. (4)
              
              7/15/2008
              
              
              26%
              
              
              301,000
              
              
              --
              
              
              (59,000
              )
              
              --
              
              
              --
              
              
              --
              
              
              --
              
              
              242,000MRPE,
      LLC (5)
              
              8/11/2008
              
              
              20%
              
              
              1,293,000
              
              
              --
              
              
              (924,000
              )
              
              --
              
              
              --
              
              
              --
              
              
              --
              
              
              369,000Jeffrey's
      Court, LLC (6)
              
              9/3/2008
              
              
              20%
              
              
              725,000
              
              
              --
              
              
              (543,000
              )
              
              
              
              
              --
              
              
              (184,000
              )
              
              2,000
              
              
              --Cliff
      Shadows Properties, LLC (7)
              
              9/8/2008
              
              
              0.3%
              
              
              28,000
              
              
              --
              
              
              --
              
              
              --
              
              
              --
              
              
              (29,000
              )
              
              1,000
              
              
              *Redwood
      Place, LLC (8)
              
              1/16/2009
              
              
              16%
              
              
              --
              
              
              1,247,000
              
              
              (314,000
              )
              
              --
              
              
              --
              
              
              (836,000
              )
              
              (97,000
              )
              
              --Bright
      Haven Builders, LLC (9)
              
              3/6/2009
              
              
              18%
              
              
              --
              
              
              253,000
              
              
              (53,000
              )
              
              (39,000
              )
              
              --
              
              
              --
              
              
              --
              
              
              161,000World
      Capital Durango Alpha  (10)
              
              3/30/2009
              
              
              18%
              
              
              --
              
              
              934,000
              
              
              (223,000
              )
              
              --
              
              
              (580,000
              )
              
              (149,000
              )
              
              18,000
              
              
              --WCP
      Warm Springs Holdings 1, LLC (11)
              
              5/7/2009
              
              
              23%
              
              
              --
              
              
              1,032,000
              
              
              (333,000
              )
              
              --
              
              
              --
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              
              
              699,000WHM
      Copper Mountain Investments, LLC (12)
              
              7/23/2009
              
              
              17%
              
              
              --
              
              
              2,338,000
              
              
              (389,000
              )
              
              --
              
              
              --
              
              
              --
              
              
              --
              
              
              1,949,0002503
      Panorama, LLC (13)
              
              8/31/2009
              
              
              16%
              
              
              --
              
              
              220,000
              
              
              --
              
              
              --
              
              
              --
              
              
              --
              
              
              --
              
              
              220,000$
              3,586,000
              
              $
              6,024,000
              
              $
              (3,657,000
              )
              $
              (39,000
              )
              
              (580,000
              )
              $
              (1,198,000
              )
              $
              (76,000
              )
              $
              4,060,000
 
 *
As of September 30, 2009, the remaining balance is less than
$1,000.
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 (1)
              Rio Vista Nevada, LLC –
      During December 2006, we, VRM II and Fund III acquired through foreclosure
      proceedings approximately 95 acres of land comprised of 480 partially
      completed residential building lots and two single family dwellings in Rio
      Vista Village Subdivision in Cathedral City, CA.  During the
      nine months ended September 30, 2009, our manager evaluated the carrying
      value of real estate acquired through foreclosure located in Cathedral
      City, California.  Based on our manager’s evaluation of the
      property, outstanding liability and negotiations with a prospective
      purchaser that were subsequently terminated, our manager valued the land
      portion of the property at zero and the two single family homes at
      approximately $300,000, of which our portion is $38,000, during the nine
      months ended September 30, 2009.  On October 13, 2009, we, VRM
      II and Fund III entered into a letter of intent for the sale of the
      subject property for $850,000, with an approximate closing date of
      November 20, 2009; however, there can be no guarantee the sale will be
      completed.
 
 (2)
              Pirates Lake, LTD –
      During February 2008, we, VRM II and Fund III acquired through foreclosure
      proceedings approximately 46.75 acres of land in Galveston,
      TX.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, our
      manager has evaluated the carrying value of the property and based on a
      current sales contract and updated appraisal, the property was written
      down approximately $1.1 million, of which our portion was $0.4
      million.  The property is currently under contract for sale at
      $0.8 million, with an estimated closing date of November 9, 2009; however,
      there can be no guarantee the sale will be
  completed.
 
 (3)
              Brawley CA 122, LLC –
      During May 2008, we, VRM II and Fund III acquired through foreclosure
      proceedings a 25 acre proposed 122 single-family subdivision to be known
      as River Drive Subdivision in Brawley, CA.  Our manager has
      evaluated the carrying value of the property and based on the current list
      price and appraisal, the property was written down approximately $0.6
      million, of which our portion was approximately $0.2 million during the
      nine months ended September 30, 2009.  The property is currently
      listed for sale for $0.5 million.
 
 (4)
              V & M Homes at the Palms,
      Inc. – During July 2008, we, VRM II and Fund III acquired through
      foreclosure proceedings an 80 acre parcel of land in Florence,
      AZ.  Our manager has evaluated the carrying value of the
      property and based on an updated appraisal obtained by our manager during
      August 2009, the property was written down $230,000, of which our portion
      was $59,000 during the nine months ended September 30,
      2009.  The property is currently listed for sale at $0.7
      million.
 
 (5)
              MRPE, LLC – During
      August 2008, we, VRM II and Fund III acquired through foreclosure
      proceedings 132.03 acres of land within the Wolf Creek Estates Master
      Planned Community, located in Mesquite, NV.  Our manager has
      evaluated the carrying value of the property and based on its analysis, an
      updated appraisal obtained by our manager during August 2009, and the
      current list price, the property was written down $4.6 million, of which
      our portion was approximately $0.9 million, during the nine months ended
      September 30, 2009.  The property is currently listed for sale
      at approximately $2.0 million, which approximates the total book value,
      plus selling costs, for this property held by us, VRM II and Fund
      III.
 
 (6)
              Jeffrey's Court, LLC –
      During September 2008, we, VRM II and Fund III acquired through
      foreclosure proceedings 4.92 acres of land to be developed into 119
      condominium units in Las Vegas, NV.  We, VRM II and Fund III
      pledged this property as security for a loan from unrelated third parties
      totaling $225,000, of which our portion is $45,000.  These notes
      had terms of six and 12 months with monthly interest payments at
      12%.  On August 6, 2009, we, VRM II and Fund III sold the
      Jeffrey’s Court, LLC property for approximately $1.0 million, which
      resulted in a net gain of $9,000 of which our portion was
      $2,000.  In addition, the notes payable totaling $225,000, which
      were secured by this property were paid in
full.
 
 (7)
              Cliff Shadows Properties,
      LLC – During September 2008, we, VRM II and Fund III acquired
      through foreclosure proceedings a 106 Unit Townhouse Project known as
      Cliff Shadows Townhomes located in Las Vegas, NV.  Our manager
      has evaluated the carrying value of the property and based on an updated
      appraisal obtained by our manager during September 2008 and the current
      sales agreement, no write-down was deemed necessary as of September 30,
      2009.  During January 2009, our manager received a sales
      agreement to purchase the property for approximately $9.6 million, of
      which our portion would be $29,000.  Between March 2009 and May
      2009, we, VRM II and Fund III completed the sale of all but one unit,
      which resulted in a net gain of $152,000, of which our portion was
      $1,000.  As of September 30, 2009, the remaining unit is held
      for sale.
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 (8)
              Redwood Place, LLC – On
      January 16, 2009, we, VRM II and Fund III acquired through foreclosure
      proceedings a 186-unit apartment complex located in Phoenix,
      Arizona.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, this
      property generated net income of $11,000.  In June 2009, the
      property was sold for $5.4 million, of which our portion was approximately
      $0.8 million.  The sale resulted in a net loss of $0.6 million
      of which our portion was $97,000.
 
 (9)
              Bright Haven Builders,
      LLC – On March 6, 2009, we and VRM II acquired through foreclosure
      proceedings 10 single family homes, in various stages of completion,
      located within Cherry Meadows Subdivision located in Yelm,
      WA.  During April 2009, our manager sold one of the single
      family homes for $235,000.  Our manager has evaluated the
      carrying value of the property and based on its estimate and an updated
      appraisal, obtained by our manager during September 2009, the property was
      written down $304,000, of which our portion was $53,000 during the nine
      months ended September 30, 2009.
 
 (10)
              World Capital Durango
      Alpha – On March 30, 2009, we, VRM II and Fund III acquired through
      foreclosure proceedings 9.27 acres of land located in Las Vegas,
      NV.  Our manager evaluated the carrying value of the property
      and based on its estimate, the property was written down approximately
      $1.2 million, of which our portion was approximately $0.2 million during
      the nine months ended September 30, 2009.  During May 2009, the
      property was sold for approximately $4.0 million to an unrelated third
      party.  As part of the sale the buyer paid us, VRM II and Fund
      III approximately $0.8 million, of which our portion was approximately
      $0.1 million.  The remaining $3.2 million balance was financed
      by us, VRM II and Fund III through a 15 month loan with a stated interest
      rate of 8%.  As a result of the transaction, we, VRM II and Fund
      III recorded a net gain of $134,000, of which our portion was
      $18,000.
 
 (11)
              WCP Warm Springs Holdings 1,
      LLC– On May 7, 2009, we, VRM II and Fund III acquired through
      foreclosure proceedings 10 acres of vacant land located in Las Vegas,
      NV.  Our manager has evaluated the carrying value of the
      property and based on its estimate and updated appraisal obtained by our
      manager during August 2009, the property was written down approximately
      $1.4 million, of which our portion was approximately $0.3 million, during
      the nine months ended September 30, 2009.  On October 15, 2009,
      we, VRM II and Fund III entered into an agreement to sell the subject
      property for approximately $3.1 million, with an anticipated closing date
      of December 15, 2009; however, there can be no guarantee the sale will be
      completed.
 
 (12)
              WHM Copper Mountain
      Investments, LLC – On July 23, 2009, we and VRM II acquired through
      foreclosure proceedings various parcels of land within Copper Mountain
      Ranch Master Planned Community totaling approximately 2,330 acres lying
      within sections 15, 16, 21, 28 & 33 of the Copper Mountain Ranch
      Master Planned Community located in Casa Grande, AZ.  Our
      manager has evaluated the carrying value of the property and based on its
      estimate the property was written down $2.3 million, of which our portion
      was approximately $0.4 million, during the nine months ended September 30,
      2009.  On October 1, 2009, we and VRM I received an letter of
      intent to purchase the subject property for approximately $12.4 million;
      however, there can be no guarantee the sale will be
    completed.
 
 (13)
              2503 Panorama, LLC – On
      August 31, 2009, we, VRM II and Fund III acquired through foreclosure
      proceedings a 5,700 square foot penthouse located on the 25th
      floor of the Panorama Towers I, located in Las Vegas, NV.  Our
      manager has evaluated the carrying value of the property and based on its
      estimate no write-down was necessary as of September 30,
    2009.
 
 NOTE
G — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
 From time
to time, we may acquire or sell investments in real estate loans from/to our
manager or other related parties.  Pursuant to the terms of our
Management Agreement, such acquisitions and sales are made without any mark up
or mark down.  No gain or loss is recorded on these transactions, as
it is not our intent to make a profit on the purchase or sale of such
investments.  The purpose is generally to diversify our portfolio by
syndicating loans, thereby providing us with additional capital to make
additional loans.
 
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  Transactions with the
Manager
 
 Our
manager is entitled to receive from us an annual management fee of up to 0.25%
of our aggregate capital contributions received by us and Fund I from the sale
of shares or membership units, paid monthly.  The amount of management
fees paid to our manager for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009,
were approximately $69,000 and $207,000, respectively for each
period.  The amount of management fees paid to our manager for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, were approximately $69,000 and
$207,000, respectively for each period.
 
 As of
September 30, 2009, and 2008, our manager owned 100,000 of our common
shares.  For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, we
did not declare or pay any dividends.  For the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2008, we declared $0 and $16,000, respectively, in dividends
payable to our manager based on the number of shares our manager held on the
dividend record dates.
 
 On March
6, 2009, we, VRM II and Fund III completed the sale of 105 of the 106 Cliff
Shadows Properties, LLC units, to an unrelated third party, the remaining unit
is held for sale.  In accordance with our management agreement, we,
VRM II and Fund III paid our manager an administrative fee of $282,000, shared
pro-rata among us, VRM II and Fund III.
 
 As of
September 30, 2009, we had receivables from our manager of $7,000.  As
of December 31, 2008, we owed our manager $122,000, primarily related to loan
extension fees.
 
 Transactions with Other
Related Parties
 
 As of
September 30, 2009 and 2008, we owned 225,134 common shares of VRM II,
representing approximately 1.64% and 1.51%, respectively, of their total
outstanding common stock.  For the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2009, VRM II did not declare any dividends.  For the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, we recognized $0 and $110,000,
respectively, in dividend income from VRM II based on the number of shares we
held on the dividend record dates.
 
 As of
September 30, 2009 and 2008, VRM II owned 533,675 of our common shares,
representing approximately 8.21% and 7.76%, respectively, of our total
outstanding common stock.  For the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2009, we did not declare or pay any dividends.  For the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, we declared approximately $0 and
$86,000, respectively, in dividends payable to VRM II based on the number of
shares VRM II held on the dividend record dates.
 
 During
the nine months ended September 30, 2009, we bought approximately $1.0 million
in real estate loans from VRM II.  During the nine months ended
September 30, 2008, we bought approximately $0.5 million in real estate loans
from VRM II.  No gain or loss resulted from these
transactions.
 
 As of
September 30, 2009, we owed VRM II $330,000, primarily related to legal
fees.  As of December 31, 2008, we owed VRM II $92,000.
 
 As of
September 30, 2009, we had receivables from Fund III of $4,000.  As of
December 31, 2008, we did not have a balance due to or due from Fund
III.
 
 During
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, we incurred $29,000 and
$73,000, respectively, for legal fees to the law firm of Levine, Garfinkel &
Katz in which the Secretary of Vestin Group has an equity ownership interest in
the law firm.  During the three and nine months ended September 30,
2008, we incurred $7,000 and $33,000, respectively, for legal fees to the law
firm of Levine, Garfinkel & Katz.
 
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  NOTE
H — NOTES RECEIVABLE
 
 During
October 2004, we and VRM II sold the Castaways Hotel/Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada
of which our portion of the net cash proceeds was approximately $2.1
million.  We originally sold this property under a 100% seller
financing arrangement.  The borrowers then sold the property to an
unrelated third party that resulted in a payoff of the note and also allowed us
to record the sale and remove the asset from real estate held for sale – seller
financed.  In addition, during September 2004, we received a
promissory note from the guarantors of the loan in the amount of $160,000 in
exchange for a release of their personal guarantees.  Since payments
on the note did not begin for 18 months from the date of the note, we discounted
the face value of the note to $119,000, which is based on a discount rate of 8%
as of that date.  As of September 30, 2009, we have received $36,000
in principal payments.  Payments will be recognized as income when
received.  The balance of $122,000 was fully reserved as of September
30, 2009.
 
 During
March 2005, we and VRM II sold the 126 unit hotel in Mesquite, Nevada for
approximately $5.5 million, of which our share of the proceeds were
approximately $1.8 million, which resulted in a loss of $389,000.  In
addition, during June 2005, we and VRM II entered into a settlement agreement
with the guarantors of the loan in the amount of $2.0 million in exchange for a
release of their personal guarantees, of which our share was approximately $0.6
million.  The balance is secured by a second deed of trust, with a
first installment of $100,000 due in July 2005 and monthly interest only
payments of 5% on $1.1 million from July 2005 through July 2008, at which time
the entire balance was due.  As of September 30, 2009, we have
received $294,000 in principal payments.  Payments will be recognized
as income when received.  The balance of $346,000 was fully reserved
as of September 30, 2009.
 
 During
December 2006, we and VRM II entered into a settlement agreement in the amount
of $1.5 million with the guarantors of a loan collateralized by a 126 unit (207
bed) assisted living facility in Phoenix, AZ which we had foreclosed
on.  Our portion was approximately $137,000.  The promissory
note is payable in seven annual installments of $100,000 with an accruing
interest rate of 7%, with the remaining note balance due in April
2013.  As of September 30, 2009, we had received $11,000 in principal
payments.  Payments will be recognized as income when
received.  The balance of approximately $127,000 was fully reserved as
of September 30, 2009.
 
 During
July 2009, we, VRM II and Fund III entered into a promissory note, totaling
approximately $1.4 million, of which our portion is $39,000, with the borrowers
of the Wolfpack Properties, LLC loan, as part of the repayment terms of the
loan.  In addition, we received a principal pay off on the loan of
$120,000, which reflected our book value of the loan, net of allowance for loan
loss of $73,000.  The promissory note will accrue interest over a
60-month period with an interest rate of 7%, with the first monthly payment due
on the 37th
month.  The remaining note balance and accrued interest will be due at
maturity.  Payments will be recognized as income when
received.  The balance of $39,000 was fully reserved as of September
30, 2009.
 
 During
July 2009, we, VRM II and Fund III entered into a promissory note, totaling
approximately $1.3 million, of which our portion is $30,000, with the borrowers
of the Devonshire, LLC loan, as part of the repayment terms of the
loan.  In addition, we received a principal pay off on the of $95,000,
which reflected our book value of the loan, net of allowance for loan loss of
$71,000.  The promissory note will accrue interest over a 60-month
period with an interest rate of 7%, with the first monthly payment due on the
37th
month.  The remaining note balance and accrued interest will be due at
maturity.  Payments will be recognized as income when
received.  The balance of $30,000 was fully reserved as of September
30, 2009.
 
 NOTE
I — NOTES PAYABLE
 
 In May
2008, we financed a 12-month insurance policy for Directors and Officers
liability, with an annual interest rate of 4.9%.  The agreement
required a down payment of $31,000 and nine monthly payments of $19,000
beginning on May 27, 2008.  During March 2009, the outstanding balance
of the note was paid in full.  In April 2009, we financed a 12-month
insurance policy for Directors and Officers liability, with an annual interest
rate of 4.9%.  The agreement required a down payment of $35,000 and
nine monthly payments of $22,000 beginning on May 27, 2009.  As of
September 30, 2009, the outstanding balance of the note was
$86,000.
 
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  During
May 2009, we, VRM II and Fund III, mortgaged our real estate held for sale known
as Redwood Place, LLC for approximately $3.2 million, of which our portion was
approximately $0.5 million.  Interest, loan fees and property taxes
related to the mortgage totaled $234,000, of which our portion was
$37,000.  This real estate held for sale was mortgaged to help meet
short-term cash needs, and was paid in full during June 2009, as part of the
sale of Redwood Place, LLC.
 
 During
April and May 2009, we, VRM II and Fund III borrowed $225,000, of which our
portion is $45,000, secured by our real estate held for sale known as Jeffrey's
Court.  The maturity terms of the notes were six and 12 months with an
annual interest rate of 12%.  The notes require monthly interest only
payments and principal due at maturity.  On August 6, 2009, we, VRM II
and Fund III sold the Jeffrey’s Court, LLC property for approximately $1.0
million, resulting in a gain of $9,000, of which our portion was
$2,000.  The notes payable on this real estate held for sale was taken
out to help meet short-term cash needs and was paid in full during August 2009,
as part of the sale of Jeffrey’s Court LLC.
 
 NOTE
J — FAIR VALUE
 
 As of
September 30, 2009, financial assets and liabilities utilizing Level 1 inputs
included investment in marketable securities - related party.  We had
no assets or liabilities utilizing Level 2 inputs and assets and liabilities
utilizing Level 3 inputs included investments in real estate loans.
 
 To the
extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or
unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more
judgment.  Accordingly, our degree of judgment exercised in
determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level
3.  In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall
into different levels of the fair value hierarchy.  In such cases, an
asset or liability will be classified in its entirety based on the lowest level
of input that is significant to the measurement of fair value.
 
 Fair
value is a market-based measure considered from the perspective of a market
participant who holds the asset or owes the liability rather than an
entity-specific measure.  Therefore, even when market assumptions are
not readily available, our own assumptions are set to reflect those that market
participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement
date.  We use prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement
date, including during periods of market dislocation, such as the recent
illiquidity in the auction rate securities market.  In periods of
market dislocation, the observability of prices and inputs may be reduced for
many instruments.  This condition may cause our financial instruments
to be reclassified from Level 1 to Level 2 or Level 3 and/or vice
versa.
 
 Our
valuation techniques will be consistent with at least one of the three possible
approaches: the market approach, income approach and/or cost
approach.  Our Level 1 inputs are based on the market approach and
consist primarily of quoted prices for identical items on active securities
exchanges.  Our Level 2 inputs are primarily based on the market
approach of quoted prices in active markets or current transactions in inactive
markets for the same or similar collateral that do not require significant
adjustment based on unobservable inputs.  Our Level 3 inputs are
primarily based on the income and cost approaches, specifically, discounted cash
flow analyses, which utilize significant inputs based on our estimates and
assumptions.
 
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  The
following table presents the valuation of our financial assets as of September
30, 2009, measured at fair value on a recurring basis by input
levels:
 
 Fair
      Value Measurements at Reporting Date UsingQuoted
      Prices in Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1)
              
              
              Significant
      Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
              
              
              Significant
      Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
              
              
              Balance
      at 09/30/2009
              
              
              Carrying
      Value on Balance Sheet at 09/30/2009AssetsInvestment
      in marketable securities - related party
              
              $
              651,000
              
              
              $
              --
              
              
              $
              --
              
              
              $
              651,000
              
              
              $
              651,000Investment
      in real estate loans
              
              $
              --
              
              
              $
              --
              
              
              $
              22,360,000
              
              
              $
              22,360,000
              
              
              $
              22,568,000
 
 The
following table presents the changes in our financial assets and liabilities
that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant
unobservable inputs (Level 3) from June 30, 2009 to September 30,
2009.  There were no liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring
basis using significant unobservable inputs as of June 30, 2009 and September
30, 2009.
 
 Investment
      in
                real
      estate loansBalance
      on June 30, 2009
              
              $
              27,103,000Change
      in temporary valuation adjustment included in net lossIncrease
      in allowance for loan losses
              
              
              (2,172,000
              )Purchase
      and additions of assetsTransfer
      of real estate loans to real estate held for sale
              
              
              (4,173,000
              )Transfer
      of allowance on real estate loans to real estate held for
    sale
              
              
              1,615,000New
      mortgage loans and mortgage loans bought
              
              
              500,000Sales,
      pay downs and reduction of assetsCollections
      of principal and sales of investment in real estate loans
              
              
              (608,000
              )Reduction
      of allowance for loan losses related to sales an d payments of investment
      in real estate loans
              
              
              144,000Temporary
      change in estimated fair value based on future cash flows
              
              
              (49,000
              )Transfer
      to Level 1
              
              
              --Transfer
      to Level 2
              
              
              --Balance
      on September 30, 2009, net of temporary valuation
    adjustment
              
              $
              22,360,000
 
 NOTE
K — RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
 
 In June
2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued the Accounting
Standards Codification (the “Codification”). Effective July 1, 2009, the
Codification is the single source of authoritative accounting principles
recognized by the FASB to be applied by non-governmental entities in the
preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP. We adopted the
Codification during the third quarter of 2009 and the adoption did not
materially impact our financial statements, however our references to accounting
literature within our notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements
have been revised to conform to the Codification classification.
 
 In June
2009, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“FAS”) 166, “
Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets, an Amendment of FASB Statement No.
140 ” (“FAS 166”), which is not yet included in the Codification. FAS 166
modifies the financial components approach, removes the concept of a qualifying
special purpose entity, and clarifies and amends the derecognition criteria for
determining whether a transfer of a financial asset or portion of a financial
asset qualifies for sale accounting. FAS 166 also requires expanded disclosures
regarding transferred assets and how they affect the reporting entity. FAS 166
is effective for us beginning January 1, 2010. We do not expect the adoption of
FAS 166 to have a material effect on our financial statements.
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 In June
2009, the FASB issued FAS 167, “Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46R” (“FAS
167”), which is not yet included in the Codification. FAS 167 changes the
consolidation analysis for VIEs and requires a qualitative analysis to determine
the primary beneficiary of the VIE. The determination of the primary beneficiary
of a VIE is based on whether the entity has the power to direct matters which
most significantly impact the activities of the VIE and has the obligation to
absorb losses, or the right to receive benefits, of the VIE which could
potentially be significant to the VIE. FAS 167 requires an ongoing
reconsideration of the primary beneficiary and also amends the events triggering
a reassessment of whether an entity is a VIE. FAS 167 requires additional
disclosures for VIEs, including disclosures about a reporting entity’s
involvement with VIEs, how a reporting entity’s involvement with a VIE affects
the reporting entity’s financial statements, and significant judgments and
assumptions made by the reporting entity to determine whether it must
consolidate the VIE. FAS 167 is effective for us beginning January 1, 2010. We
are currently evaluating the effects, if any, this statement may have on our
financial statements.
 
 In August
2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2009-05, which
provides alternatives to measuring the fair value of liabilities when a quoted
price for an identical liability traded in an active market does not exist. The
alternatives include using the quoted price for the identical liability when
traded as an asset or the quoted price of a similar liability or of a similar
liability when traded as an asset, in addition to valuation techniques based on
the amount an entity would pay to transfer the identical liability (or receive
to enter into an identical liability). The amended guidance is effective for us
beginning October 1, 2009, and we do not expect the effects to have a material
impact on our financial statements.
 
 NOTE
L — LEGAL MATTERS INVOLVING THE MANAGER
 
 The
United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”), conducted
an investigation of certain matters related to us, our manager, Vestin Capital,
VRM II and Fund III.  We fully cooperated during the course of the
investigation.  On September 27, 2006, the investigation was resolved
through the entry of an Administrative Order by the Commission (the
“Order”).  Our manager, Vestin Mortgage and its Chief Executive
Officer, Michael Shustek, as well as Vestin Capital (collectively, the
“Respondents”), consented to the entry of the Order without admitting or denying
the findings therein.
 
 In the
Order, the Commission found that the Respondents violated Sections 17(a)(2) and
17(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933 through the use of certain slide
presentations in connection with the sale of units in Fund III and in Fund II,
the predecessor to VRM II.  The Respondents consented to the entry of
a cease and desist order, the payment by Mr. Shustek of a fine of $100,000 and
Mr. Shustek’s suspension from association with any broker or dealer for a period
of six months, which expired in March 2007.  In addition, the
Respondents agreed to implement certain undertakings with respect to future
sales of securities.  We are not a party to the Order.
 
 On
November 21, 2005, Desert Land filed a complaint in the state District Court of
Nevada against Vestin Group, Vestin Mortgage and Del Mar Mortgage, Inc. which
complaint is substantially similar to a complaint previously filed by Desert
Land in the United States District Court, which complaint was dismissed by the
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which dismissal was upheld
when the United States Supreme Court denied Desert Land’s Writ of
Certiorari.  The action is based upon allegations that Del Mar
Mortgage, Inc and/or Vestin Mortgage charged unlawful fees on various loans
arranged by them in 1999, prior to the formation of Fund II.  On March
6, 2006, Desert Land amended the state court complaint to name
us.  Desert Land alleges that one or more of the defendants have
transferred assets to other entities without receiving reasonable value
therefore; alleges plaintiffs are informed and believe that defendants have made
such transfers with the actual intent to hinder, delay or defraud Desert Land;
that such transfers made the transferor insolvent and that sometime between
February 27 and April 1, 2003, Vestin Group transferred $1.6 million to us for
that purpose.
 
 The state
court complaint further alleges that Desert Land is entitled to void such
transfers and that pursuant to NRS 112.20, Desert Land is entitled to an
injunction to enjoin defendants from further disposition of
assets.  Additionally, Del Mar Mortgage, Inc. has indemnified Vestin
Group and Vestin Mortgage for any losses and expenses in connection with the
action, and Mr. Shustek has guaranteed the indemnification.  In
December 2008, this lawsuit was settled.  The settlement has no effect
on us.
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 VRM II
and Vestin Mortgage, Inc. (“Defendants”) are defendants in a breach of contract
class action filed in San Diego Superior Court by certain plaintiffs who allege,
among other things, that they were wrongfully denied appraisal rights in
connection with the merger of Fund II into Vestin Realty Mortgage II,
Inc.  The court certified a class of all former Fund II unit holders
who voted against the merger of Fund II into Vestin Realty Mortgage II,
Inc.  The trial is currently scheduled to begin in December
2009.  The Defendants believe that the allegations are without merit
and that they have adequate defenses.  The Defendants are undertaking
a vigorous defense.  The terms of VRM II’s management agreement and
Fund II’s Operating Agreement contain indemnity provisions whereby, Vestin
Mortgage and Michael V. Shustek may be eligible for indemnification by VRM II
with respect to the above actions.
 
 VRM II,
Vestin Mortgage, Inc. and Michael V. Shustek (“Defendants”) are defendants in a
civil action filed by 88 sets of plaintiffs representing approximately 138
individuals (“Plaintiffs”),in
District Court for Clark County, Nevada.  The Plaintiffs allege, among
other things, that Defendants: breached certain alleged contractual obligations
owed to Plaintiffs; breached fiduciary duties supposedly owed to Plaintiffs; and
misrepresented or omitted material facts regarding the conversion of Fund II
into VRM II.  The action seeks monetary damages, punitive damages and
rescission.  The trial is currently scheduled to begin on September 6,
2010.  The Defendants believe that the allegations are without merit
and that they have adequate defenses.  The Defendants intend to
undertake a vigorous defense.  The terms of VRM II’s management
agreement and Fund II’s operating agreement contain indemnity provisions whereby
Vestin Mortgage and Michael V. Shustek may be eligible for indemnification by
VRM II with respect to the above actions.  VRM II, Vestin Mortgage,
Inc. and Michael Shustek have entered into confidential settlement agreements
with individual plaintiffs who collectively held approximately 10% of the total
shares at issue in the action.  In addition, four individual
plaintiffs have voluntarily withdrawn their claims against us, Vestin Mortgage,
Inc. and Michael Shustek with prejudice.
 
 In
addition to the matters described above, our manager is involved in a number of
other legal proceedings concerning matters arising in connection with the
conduct of its business activities.  Our manager believes it has
meritorious defenses to each of these actions and intends to defend them
vigorously.  Other than the matters described in Note M – Legal Matters Involving The
Company below, our manager believes that it is not a party to any pending
legal or arbitration proceedings that would have a material adverse effect on
our manager’s financial condition or results of operations or cash flows,
although it is possible that the outcome of any such proceedings could have a
material impact on the manager’s net income in any particular
period.
 
 NOTE
M — LEGAL MATTERS INVOLVING THE COMPANY
 
 In April
2006, the lenders of the loans made to RightStar, Inc. (“RightStar”) filed suit
against the State of Hawaii listing 26 causes of action, including allegations
that the State of Hawaii has illegally blocked the lender’s right to foreclose
and take title to its collateral by inappropriately attaching conditions to the
granting of licenses needed to operate the business, the pre-need trust funds
and the perpetual care trust funds and that the State of Hawaii has attempted to
force the lenders to accept liability for any statutory trust fund deficits
while no such lender liability exists under the laws of the State of
Hawaii.  The State of Hawaii responded by filing allegations against
Vestin Mortgage and VRM II alleging that these Vestin entities improperly
influenced the former RightStar trustees to transfer trust funds to VRM
II.
 
 On May 9,
2007, we, VRM II, Vestin Mortgage, the State of Hawaii and Comerica Incorporated
announced that an arrangement had been reached to auction the RightStar
assets.  On June 12, 2007, the court approved the resolution
agreement, which provides that the proceeds of the foreclosure sale would be
allocated in part to VRM II, Vestin Mortgage and us and in part to fund the
trust’s statutory minimum balances.  We, VRM II, Vestin Mortgage, the
State of Hawaii and Comerica have pledged to cooperate to recover additional
amounts owed to the trusts and the creditors from others, while mutually
releasing each other and RightStar from all claims.  We, VRM II,
Vestin Mortgage and the State of Hawaii have received offers and are currently
requesting, entertaining, and reviewing bids on the RightStar
properties.  To date the auction has not been
successful.  The Vestin entities and the State of Hawaii signed a new
agreement that would permit the foreclosure to proceed.  On October
12, 2009, the State Court approved the agreement permitting the foreclosure to
proceed.  The court has initiated a 21-day posting/notice period, at
the end of that period the court will proceed to enter its formal order, which
is expected in December 2009.
  See
review report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
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 We and
Vestin Mortgage, Inc. (“Defendants”) are defendants in a breach of contract
class action filed in San Diego Superior Court by certain plaintiffs who allege,
among other things, that they were wrongfully denied appraisal rights in
connection with the merger of Fund I into VRM I.  The court certified
a class of all former Fund I unit holders who voted against the merger of Fund I
into VRM I.  The trial is currently scheduled to begin in December
2009.  The Defendants believe that the allegations are without merit
and that they have adequate defenses.  The Defendants intend to
undertake a vigorous defense.  The terms of our management agreement
and Fund I’s Operating Agreement contain indemnity provisions whereby, Vestin
Mortgage and Michael V. Shustek may be eligible for indemnification by us with
respect to the above actions.
 
 We,
Vestin Mortgage, Inc. and Michael V. Shustek (“Defendants”) are defendants in a
civil action filed by approximately 25 separate plaintiffs (“Plaintiffs”) in
District Court for Clark County, Nevada.  The Plaintiffs allege, among
other things, that Defendants: breached certain alleged contractual obligations
owed to Plaintiffs; breached fiduciary duties supposedly owed to Plaintiffs; and
misrepresented or omitted material facts regarding the conversion of Fund I into
VRM I.  The action seeks monetary damages, punitive damages, and
rescission.  The trial is currently scheduled to begin on September 6,
2010.  The Defendants believe that the allegations are without merit
and that they have adequate defenses.  The Defendants are undertaking
a vigorous defense.  The terms of our management agreement and Fund
I’s operating agreement contain indemnity provisions whereby Vestin Mortgage and
Michael V. Shustek may be eligible for indemnification by us with respect to the
above actions.
 
 In
addition to the matters described above, we are involved in a number of other
legal proceedings concerning matters arising in the ordinary course of our
business activities.  We believe we have meritorious defenses to each
of these actions and intend to defend them vigorously.  Other than the
matters described above, we believe that we are not a party to any pending legal
or arbitration proceedings that would have a material adverse effect on our
financial condition or results of operations or cash flows, although it is
possible that the outcome of any such proceedings could have a material impact
on our net income in any particular period.
 
 NOTE
N — DIVIDEND REQUIREMENT
 
 To
maintain our status as a REIT, we are required to declare dividends, other than
capital gain dividends, to our stockholders each year in an amount at least
equal to (1) the sum of (a) 90% of our taxable income, computed without regards
to the dividends paid deduction and our net capital gain, and (b) 90% of the net
income, after tax, from foreclosure property, minus (2) the sum of certain
specified items of non-cash income over 5% of our REIT taxable
income.  All dividends will be made at the discretion of our board of
directors and will depend on our earnings, both tax and GAAP, financial
condition, maintenance of REIT status and such other factors as the board of
directors deems relevant.
 
 Our Board
of Directors decided to suspend the payment of dividends during June
2008.  We will continue to comply with the REIT requirements and will
distribute at least ninety percent (90%) of our annual taxable
income.  Our Board of Directors will closely monitor our operating
results in order to determine when dividends should be reinstated.
 
 NOTE
O — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
 
 The
following subsequent events have been evaluated through November 2, 2009,
the date our financial statements were filed with the SEC.  Events
after this date have not been evaluated in the set of financial statements being
presented for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009.
 
 On
October 26, 2009, we, VRM II and Fund III sold the Cascadia Canyon, LLC loan for
$6.1 million, of which our portion was approximately $0.7 million, to an
unrelated third party.  No gain or loss resulted from this
transaction.
 
  See
review report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
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 REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTEREDPUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
 
 To the
Board of Directors and Stockholders of Vestin Realty Mortgage I,
Inc.:
 
 We have
reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Vestin Realty Mortgage
I, Inc. and its subsidiary as of September 30, 2009, and the related
consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine month periods ended
September 30, 2009 and 2008, the consolidated statements of equity and other
comprehensive loss for the nine month period ended September 30, 2009, and
the consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine month periods ended
September 30, 2009 and 2008. All information included in these consolidated
financial statements is the representation of the management of Vestin Realty
Mortgage I, Inc.
 
 We
conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial
information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making
inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting
matters.  It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in
accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board,
the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the
consolidated financial statements taken as a whole.  Accordingly, we
do not express such an opinion.
 
 Based on
our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made
to the accompanying consolidated financial statements referred to above for them
to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America.
 
 We have
previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of
Vestin Realty Mortgage I, Inc. as of December 31, 2008 and the related
consolidated statements of operations, equity and other comprehensive income
(loss) and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2008.  We have
also audited the effectiveness of the Company’s internal controls over financial
reporting as of December 31, 2008, and in our report dated March 26, 2009, we
expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements and
an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of internal control over financial
reporting. The consolidated financial statements referred to above are not
presented herein. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying
consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2008, is fairly stated, in all
material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it
has been derived.
 
 
 
 /s/ Moore
Stephens Wurth Frazer and Torbet, LLP
 
 Orange,
California
 November
2, 2009
 
 
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 ITEM
      2.
              MANAGEMENT’S
      DISCUSSIONAND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
      RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
 The
following is a financial review and analysis of our financial condition and
results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and
2008.  This discussion should be read in conjunction with our
consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes and other detailed
information regarding us appearing elsewhere in this report on Form 10-Q and our
report on Form 10-K, Part II, Item 7 Management’s Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations for the year ended
December 31, 2008 and our quarterly report filed on Form 10-Q for the three
months ended March 31, 2009 and the six months ended June 30, 2009.
 
 FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
 
 Certain
statements in this report, including, without limitation, matters discussed
under this Item 2 Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,
should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements,
related notes, and other detailed information included elsewhere in this report
on Form 10-Q.  We are including this cautionary statement to make
applicable and take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Statements that are not
historical fact are forward-looking statements.  Certain of these
forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as
“believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,”
“estimates,” “assumes,” “may,” “should,” “will,” or other similar
expressions.  Such forward-looking statements involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors, which could cause
actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from future
results, performance or achievements.  These forward-looking
statements are based on our current beliefs, intentions and
expectations.  These statements are not guarantees or indicative of
future performance.  Important assumptions and other important factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those forward-looking
statements include, but are not limited to, those factors, risks and
uncertainties described in Part II Item 1A Risk Factors of this
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in our other securities filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).  Our future financial
condition and results of operations, as well as any forward-looking statements,
are subject to change and involve inherent risks and
uncertainties.  Our estimates of the value of collateral securing our
loans may change, or the value of the underlying property could decline
subsequent to the date of our evaluation.  As a result, such estimates
are not guarantees of the future value of the collateral.  The
forward-looking statements contained in this report are made only as of the date
hereof.  We undertake no obligation to update or revise information
contained herein to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to
reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
 
 RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
 
 OVERVIEW
 
 Our
primary business objective is to generate income while preserving principal by
investing in real estate loans.  We believe there is a significant
market opportunity to make real estate loans to owners and developers of real
property whose financing needs are not met by other real estate
lenders.  The loan underwriting standards utilized by our manager and
Vestin Originations are less strict than those used by many institutional real
estate lenders.  In addition, one of our competitive advantages is our
ability to approve loan applications more quickly than many institutional
lenders.  As a result, in certain cases, we may make real estate loans
that are riskier than real estate loans made by many institutional lenders such
as commercial banks.  However, in return, we seek a higher interest
rate and our manager takes steps to mitigate the lending risks such as imposing
a lower loan-to-value ratio.  While we may assume more risk than many
institutional real estate lenders, in return, we seek to generate higher yields
from our real estate loans.
 
 Our
operating results are affected primarily by: (i) the amount of capital we have
to invest in real estate loans, (ii) the level of real estate lending activity
in the markets we service, (iii) our ability to identify and work with suitable
borrowers, (iv) the interest rates we are able to charge on our loans and (v)
the level of non-performing assets, foreclosures and related loan losses which
we may experience.
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 Our
recent operating results have been adversely affected by increases in allowances
for loan losses and increases in non-performing assets.  This negative
trend accelerated sharply during the year ended December 31, 2008 and continues
to affect our operations.  As of September 30, 2009, we had 10 loans
considered non-performing (i.e., based on current information and events, it is
probable that we will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the
contractual terms of the loan agreement or when the payment of interest is 90
days past due).  These loans are currently carried on our books at a
value of approximately $12.6 million, net of allowance for loan losses of
approximately $11.9 million.  These loans have been placed on
non-accrual of interest status and are the subject of pending foreclosure
proceedings.
 
 Non-performing
assets, net of allowance for loan losses, totaled approximately $16.7 million or
58% of our total assets as of September 30, 2009, as compared to approximately
$23.5 million or 62% of our total assets as of December 31, 2008.  At
September 30, 2009, non-performing assets consisted of approximately $4.1
million of real estate held for sale and approximately $12.6 million of
non-performing loans, net of allowance for loan losses.  One of the
real estate held for sale properties generated net income from rentals totaling
$11,000, during the nine months ended September 30, 2009.  None of the
other properties held for sale generated net income during such time
period.  See Note F – Real Estate Held for Sale and
Note D – Investments In Real
Estate Loans of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
included in Part I, Item I Consolidated FinancialStatements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
 
 We
believe that the significant increase in the level of our non-performing assets
is a direct result of the deterioration of the economy and credit
markets.  As the economy has weakened and credit has become more
difficult to obtain, many of our borrowers who develop and sell commercial real
estate projects have been unable to complete their projects, obtain takeout
financing or have been otherwise adversely impacted.  Our exposure to
the negative developments in the credit markets and general economy has likely
been increased by our business strategy, which entails more lenient underwriting
standards and expedited loan approval procedures.  Moreover, declining
real estate values in the principal markets in which we operate has in many
cases eroded the current value of the security underlying our
loans.
 
 We expect
that the weakness in the credit markets and the weakness in lending will
continue to have an adverse impact upon our markets for the foreseeable
future.  This may result in a further increase in defaults on our
loans and we might be required to record additional reserves based on decreases
in market values or we may be required to restructure loans.  This
increase in loan defaults has materially affected our operating results and led
to the suspension of dividends to our stockholders.  For additional
information regarding our non-performing loans see “Non-Performing Loans” in
Note D – Investments In Real
Estate Loans of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
included in Part I, Item I Consolidated FinancialStatements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
 
 As of
September 30, 2009, our loan-to-value ratio was 71.98%, net of allowances for
loan losses, on a weighted average basis generally using updated
appraisals.  Additional marked increases in loan defaults accompanied
by additional declines in real estate values, as evidenced by updated appraisals
generally prepared on an “as-is-basis,” will have a material adverse effect upon
our financial condition and operating results.  The current
loan-to-value ratio is primarily a result of declining real estate values, which
have eroded the market value of our collateral.
 
 As of
September 30, 2009, we have provided a specific reserve allowance for nine
non-performing loans and six performing loans based on updated appraisals of the
underlying collateral and our evaluation of the borrower for these loans,
obtained by our manager.  For further information regarding allowance
for loan losses, refer to Note D – Investments in Real Estate
Loans in the notes to our consolidated financial statements in Part I,
Item I Consolidated FinancialStatements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
 
 Our
capital, subject to a 3% reserve, will constitute the bulk of the funds we have
available for investment in real estate loans.
 
 As of
September 30, 2009, our loans were in the following states: Arizona, California,
Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon and Texas.
 
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 SUMMARY
OF FINANCIAL RESULTS
 
 For
      the Three Months
                Ended
      September 30,
              
              
              For
      the Nine Months
                Ended
      September 30,2009
              
              
              2008
              
              
              2009
              
              
              2008Total
      revenues
              
              $
              320,000
              
              
              $
              436,000
              
              
              $
              1,165,000
              
              
              $
              2,798,000Total
      operating expenses
              
              
              3,045,000
              
              
              
              2,561,000
              
              
              
              6,566,000
              
              
              
              6,895,000Non-operating
      loss
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              (2,146,000
              )
              
              
              (106,000
              )
              
              
              (1,986,000
              )Loss
      from real estate held for sale
              
              
              (1,925,000
              )
              
              
              (2,155,000
              )
              
              
              (3,883,000
              )
              
              
              (5,679,000
              )Loss
      before provision for income taxes
              
              
              (4,650,000
              )
              
              
              (6,426,000
              )
              
              
              (9,390,000
              )
              
              
              (11,762,000
              )Provision
      for income taxes
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              --
              
              
              
              --Net
      loss
              
              $
              (4,650,000
              )
              
              $
              (6,426,000
              )
              
              $
              (9,390,000
              )
              
              $
              (11,762,000
              )Basic
      and diluted loss per common share
              
              $
              (0.71
              )
              
              $
              (0.93
              )
              
              $
              (1.43
              )
              
              $
              (1.71
              )Dividends
      declared per common share
              
              $
              --
              
              
              $
              --
              
              
              $
              --
              
              
              $
              0.16Weighted
      average common shares
              
              
              6,561,319
              
              
              
              6,875,066
              
              
              
              6,585,818
              
              
              
              6,874,524Weighted
      average term of outstanding loans, including extensions
              
              17
      months
              
              
              19
      months
              
              
              17
      months
              
              
              19
      months
 
 Comparison
of Operating Results for the three months ended September 30, 2009, to the three
months ended September 30, 2008.
 
 Total
Revenues:  For the three months ended September 30, 2009, total
revenues were approximately $0.3 million compared to approximately $0.4 million
for the same period in 2008, a decrease of approximately $0.1 million or 27%
compared to the same period in 2008 due in significant part to the following
factors:
 
 ·
              Interest
      income from investments in real estate loans was approximately $0.3
      million during the three months ended September 30, 2009 compared to
      approximately $0.4 million during the same period in 2008.  Our
      revenue is dependent upon the balance of our investment in real estate
      loans and our ability to collect the interest earned on these
      loans.  As of September 30, 2009, our investment in real estate
      loans was approximately $36.1 million.  As of September 30,
      2008, our investment in real estate loans was approximately $42.3
      million.  The decline in interest income is largely attributable
      to the increase in non-performing assets, which has reduced our interest
      income as well as the amount of cash available for investment in new
      loans.  For additional information on our loan portfolio, see
      Note D – Investments in
      Real Estate Loans of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial
      Statements of this Quarterly Report Form
10-Q.
 
 ·
              During
      the three months ended September 30, 2008, we recognized approximately
      $41,000 in income from a principal payment on a note receivable which was
      fully reserved.  We received no comparable income during the
      same period in 2009.
  
 Total Operating
Expenses:  For the three months ended September 30, 2009, total
operating expenses were $3.0 million compared to approximately $2.6 million
during the three months ended September 30, 2008, an increase of approximately
$0.4 million or 19%.  Expenses were primarily affected by the
following factors:
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 ·
              During
      the three months ended September 30, 2009, we recognized a provision for
      loan loss totaling approximately $2.2 million, and approximately $2.0
      million for the same period in 2008.  The recognition in loan
      losses is primarily a result of declining values in real estate reflected
      in updated appraisals obtained by our manager in 2009.  We
      believe that the continued weakness in the real estate market may result
      in our recording additional losses related to the declining value of real
      estate securing our investment in real estate loans.  See
      “Specific Reserve Allowances” in Note D – Investments in Real Estate
      Loans of the Notes to the Financial Statements included in Part I,
      Item I Consolidated
      FinancialStatements of this Quarterly Report on Form
      10-Q.
 
 ·
              Professional
      fees increased approximately $0.4 million during three months ended
      September 30, 2009, compared to the same period in 2008, primarily due to
      legal fees relating to the legal actions that have been filed against us
      in connection with the REIT conversion.  During the quarter
      ended September 30, 2009, we received, subject to a reservation of rights,
      payment of approximately $0.2 million from our Directors and Officers
      insurance carrier in respect of legal fees incurred in the defense of such
      actions.  No assurance can be made regarding future
      reimbursement of legal fees.  See Note M – Legal Matters Involving The
      Company of the Notes to the Financial Statements included in Part
      I, Item I Consolidated
      FinancialStatements of this Quarterly Report on Form
      10-Q.
 
 Total Non-Operating
Loss:  During the three months ended September 30, 2008, total
non-operating loss was approximately $2.1 million compared to none during the
same period in 2009 due substantially to the recognition of an other than
temporary impairment of our marketable securities-related party, totaling
approximately $2.2 million, for the three months ended September 30,
2008.  We had no similar loss in the same period in 2009.
 
 Total Loss from Real Estate Held for
Sale:  For the three months ended September 30, 2009, total
losses from real estate held for sale were approximately $1.9 million compared
to approximately $2.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008, a
decrease of approximately $0.3 million or 11% due in significant part to the
following factors:
 
 ·
              We
      wrote down approximately $1.9 million on six properties held for sale
      during the three months ended September 30, 2009, compared to
      approximately $2.0 million on four properties held for sale during the
      three months ended September 30, 2008.  These write-downs
      resulted from declining real estate values which have adversely impacted
      the value of the properties we acquired through
      foreclosure.  For additional information see Note F – Real Estate Held For
      Sale of the Notes to the Financial Statements included in Part I,
      Item I Consolidated
      FinancialStatements of this Quarterly Report on Form
      10-Q.  As of September 30, 2009, we had ten properties held for
      sale totaling approximately $4.1 million compared to seven properties held
      for sale as of September 30, 2008 totaling approximately $6.0
      million.
 
 ·
              We
      recorded a net gain of $2,000 on the sale of one real estate held for sale
      property during the three months ended September 30, 2009, compared to a
      net loss of $97,000, during the same period in 2008, on the sale of one
      real estate held for sale property.  For additional information
      see Note F –  Real Estate Held For
      Sale of the Notes to the  Financial Statements included
      in Part I, Item I Consolidated FinancialStatements of this Quarterly Report on Form
  10-Q.
  
 Comparison
of Operating Results for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, to the nine
months ended September 30, 2008.
 
 Total
Revenues:  For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, total
revenues were approximately $1.2 million compared to approximately $2.8 million
during the nine months ended September 30, 2008, a decrease of approximately
$1.6 million or 58%.  Revenues were primarily affected by the
following factor in addition to the factors discussed above in Total Revenues for the three
months ended September 30, 2009:
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 ·
              Interest
      income from investments in real estate loans decreased to approximately
      $1.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to
      approximately $2.4 million during the same period in 2008.  The
      decline in interest income is largely attributable to the decrease in
      assets, which has reduced our interest income as well as the amount of
      cash available for investment in new loans. As of September 30, 2009 our
      total assets were approximately $28.8 million compared to $48.7 million as
      of September 30, 2008.  For additional information see Note D-
      Investments in Real
      Estate Loans of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
      included in Part I, Item 1Consolidated Financial
      Statementsof this Interim Report Form
  10-Q.
 
 Total Operating
Expenses:  For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, total
operating expenses were approximately $6.6 million compared to approximately
$6.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2008, a decrease of
approximately $0.3 million or 5%.  Expenses were primarily affected by
the following factors in addition to the factors discussed above in Total
Operating Expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2009:
 
 ·
              During
      the nine months ended September 30, 2009, we recognized a provision for
      loan loss totaling approximately $4.3 million, compared to $5.6 million
      for the same period in 2008.  It is premature at this time for
      us to determine whether or not the reduction in provision for loan loss
      during the nine months ended September 30, 2009, as compared to the same
      period in 2008, is indicative of a trend.  See “Specific Loan
      Allowance” in Note D – Investments in Real Estate
      Loans of the Notes to the Financial Statements included in Part I,
      Item I Consolidated
      FinancialStatements of this Quarterly Report on Form
      10-Q.
 
 ·
              Professional
      fees increased approximately $1.1 million during the nine months ended
      September 30, 2009 compared to the same period in 2008, primarily due to
      the legal fees relating to the legal actions that have been filed against
      us in connection with the REIT conversion.  See Note M – Legal Matters Involving The
      Company of the Notes to the Financial Statements included in Part
      I, Item I Consolidated
      FinancialStatements of this Quarterly Report on Form
      10-Q.
  
 Total Non-Operating
Loss:  For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, total
non-operating loss was $0.1 million compared to total non-operating income of
approximately $2.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2008, a
decrease of $1.9 million or 95%, due substantially to the recognition of
impairment of marketable securities-related party discussed above in Total
Non-Operating Loss for the three months ended September 30, 2009.
 
 Total Loss from Real Estate Held for
Sale:  For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, total
losses from real estate held for sale were approximately $3.9 million compared
to approximately $5.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2008, a
decrease of approximately $1.8 million or 32%.  The loss from real
estate held for sale is due to the write-down on 11 real estate held for sale
properties, of approximately $3.7 million, during the nine months ended
September 30, 2009.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2008,
total write-downs on real estate held for sale was approximately $5.4 million on
six real estate held for sale properties.
 
 Dividends to Stockholders; Reliance
on Non-GAAP Financial Measurements:  To maintain our status as
a REIT, we are required to declare dividends, other than capital gain dividends,
to our stockholders each year in an amount at least equal to (1) the sum of (a)
90% of our taxable income, computed without regard to the dividends paid
deduction and our net capital gain, and (b) 90% of the net income, after tax,
from foreclosure property, minus (2) the sum of certain specified items of
noncash income over 5% of our REIT taxable income, determined without regard to
the dividends paid and our net capital gain.  Because we expect to
declare dividends based on these requirements, and not based on our earnings
computed in accordance with GAAP, we expect that our dividends may at times be
more or less than our reported earnings as computed in accordance with
GAAP.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, we did not
declare any cash dividends.
 
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 Total
taxable income and REIT taxable income are non-GAAP financial measurements, and
do not purport to be an alternative to reported net income or cash flow from
operations determined in accordance with GAAP as a measure of operating
performance.  Our total taxable income represents the aggregate amount
of taxable income generated by us and our wholly owned taxable REIT subsidiary,
TRS I, Inc.  REIT taxable income is calculated under U.S. federal tax
laws in a manner that, in certain respects, differs from the calculation of net
income pursuant to GAAP.  REIT taxable income excludes the
undistributed taxable income of TRS I, Inc., which is not included in REIT
taxable income until distributed to us.  Subject to certain TRS value
limitations, there is no requirement that the TRS I, Inc. distribute their
earnings to us.  Since we are structured as a REIT and the Internal
Revenue Code requires that we distribute substantially all of our net taxable
income in the form of dividends to our stockholders, we believe that presenting
investors with the information management uses to calculate our taxable income
is useful to investors in understanding the amount of the minimum dividends that
we must declare to our stockholders so as to comply with the rules set forth in
the Internal Revenue Code.  Because not all companies have identical
calculations, this presentation of total taxable income and REIT taxable income
may not be comparable to those reported by other companies.
 
 The table
below reconciles the differences between reported net income and total estimated
taxable income and estimated REIT taxable income for the nine months ended
September 30, 2009:
 
 For
      the Nine
                Months
      EndedSeptember
      30, 2009Net
      loss, as reported
              
              $
              (9,390,000
              )Add
      (deduct):Provision
      for loan loss
              
              
              4,251,000Write-down
      on real estate held for sale
              
              
              3,657,000Net
      tax loss on foreclosure of real estate loans
              
              
              (4,616,000
              )Book
      loss on sale of real estate held for sale
              
              
              76,000Tax
      loss on sale of real estate held for sale
              
              
              (1,766,000
              )Recovery
      of allowance for doubtful notes receivable
              
              
              (10,000
              )Total
      taxable loss
              
              
              (7,798,000
              )Less:
      Taxable income attributable to TRS I, Inc.
              
              
              --Estimated
      REIT taxable loss
              
              $
              (7,798,000
              )
 
 CAPITAL
AND LIQUIDITY
 
 Liquidity
is a measure of a company’s ability to meet potential cash requirements,
including ongoing commitments to fund lending activities and general operating
purposes.  Subject to a 3% reserve, we generally seek to use all of
our available funds to invest in real estate loans.  Distributable
cash flow generated from such loans is paid out to our stockholders, in the form
of a dividend.  We do not anticipate the need for hiring any
employees, acquiring fixed assets such as office equipment or furniture, or
incurring material office expenses during the next twelve months.  We
may pay our manager an annual management fee of up to 0.25% of our aggregate
capital received by us and Fund I from the sale of shares or membership
units.
 
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-
  
 During
the nine months ended September 30, 2009, net cash flows used by operating
activities approximated $1.1 million.  Operating cash flows were
adversely impacted by increased legal fees and the decrease in interest income,
related to the decrease in our investments in real estate loans, of
approximately $1.3 million, during the nine months ended September 30, 2009
compared to the same period in 2008.  In addition, we incurred
approximately $3.7 million in write-downs on real estate held for sale and
approximately $4.3 million in provisions for loan losses during the nine months
ended September 30, 2009.  These write-downs and allowances represent
the decreases in the fair value of these properties, which are expected to
affect the amount of proceeds we will receive from future sales of these
assets.  Cash flows related to investing activities consisted of cash
provided by loan payoffs, sales of real estate loans and proceeds for sales of
real estate held for sale of approximately $1.4 million and cash used for new
investments and purchases of real estate loans totaling approximately $3.9
million.  Cash flows used in financing activities consisted of a
purchase of treasury stock totaling $194,000, principal payments on a note
payable of $169,000 and proceeds from issuance of notes payable of
$45,000.
 
 At
September 30, 2009, we had approximately $0.8 million in cash, $0.7 million in
marketable securities – related party and approximately $28.8 million in total
assets.  We intend to meet short-term working capital needs through a
combination of proceeds from loan payoffs, loan sales, sales of real estate held
for sale and/or borrowings.  We believe we have sufficient working
capital to meet our operating needs during the next 12 months.
 
 Since we
comply with the REIT requirements and distribute at least ninety percent (90%)
of our annual taxable income, our sources of liquidity include; repayments of
outstanding loans, dividend reinvestments by our stockholders, arrangements with
third parties to participate in our loans and proceeds from issuance of note
payable and secured borrowings.  We rely primarily upon repayment of
outstanding loans and proceeds from sales of real estate held for sale to
provide capital for investment in new loans.  The significant level of
defaults on outstanding loans has reduced the funds we have available for
investment in new loans.  Resulting foreclosure proceedings may not
generate full repayment of our loans and may result in significant delays in the
return of invested funds.  This has diminished our capital resources
and impaired our ability to invest in new loans.  During June 2008,
our Board of Directors decided to suspend the payment of
dividends.  Our Board of Directors will closely monitor our operating
results in order to determine when dividends should be reinstated.  We
will continue to comply with the REIT requirements and will distribute at least
ninety percent (90%) of our annual taxable income.
 
 Non-performing
assets included loans in non-accrual status, net of allowance for loan losses,
and real estate held for sale totaling approximately $12.6 million and $4.1
million, respectively, as of September 30, 2009, compared to approximately $19.9
million and $3.6 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2008.  It
is possible that no earnings will be recognized from these assets until they are
disposed of, or that no earnings will be recognized at all, and the time it will
take to dispose of these assets cannot be predicted.  Our manager
believes that these non-performing assets have increased in significant part as
a result of conditions in the real estate and credit markets.  We
believe that the continued weakness in real estate markets may result in
additional losses on our real estate held for sale.
 
 As a
commercial real estate lender willing to invest in riskier loans, rates of
delinquencies, foreclosures our losses on our loans could be higher than those
generally experienced in the commercial mortgage lending industry during periods
of economic slowdown or recession.  Problems in the sub-prime
residential mortgage market have adversely affected the general economy and the
availability of funds for commercial real estate developers.  We
believe this lack of available funds has led to an increase in defaults on our
loans.  Furthermore, problems experienced in U.S. credit markets since
the summer of 2007 have reduced the availability of credit for many prospective
borrowers.  These problems have made it more difficult for our
borrowers to obtain the anticipated re-financing necessary in many cases to pay
back our loans.  Thus, we have had to work with some of our borrowers
to either modify, restructure and/or extend their loans in order to keep or
restore the loans to performing status.  Our manager will continue to
evaluate our loan portfolio in order to minimize risk associated with current
market conditions.
 
 We have
no current plans to sell any new shares.  Although a small percentage
of our shareholders have elected to reinvest their dividends, we suspended
payment of dividends in June 2008 and at this time are not able to predict when
dividend payments will resume.  Accordingly, we do not expect to issue
any new shares through our dividend reinvestment program in the near
future.
 
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  We are
considering various options to enhance the Company’s capital
resources.  We have and may continue to raise funds through the
issuance of promissory notes secured by certain of our real estate owned
properties.
 
 On
February 21, 2008, our board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to $5
million worth of our common stock.  Depending upon market conditions,
shares may be repurchased from time to time at prevailing market prices through
open market or privately negotiated transactions.  We are not
obligated to purchase any shares.  Subject to applicable securities
laws, including SEC Rule 10b-18, repurchases may be made at such times and in
such amounts, as our management deems appropriate.  The share
repurchase program may be discontinued or terminated at any time and we have not
established a date for completion of the share repurchase
program.  The repurchases will be funded from our available
cash.  As of September 30, 2009, we had purchased 336,875 shares of
treasury stock through the repurchase program noted above.  These
shares are carried on our books at a cost totaling $790,000.  In
addition, as part of a settlement agreement, we repurchased 38,500 shares of
stock and classified them as treasury stock and incurred $107,000 in settlement
expenses.  These shares are carried on our books at cost totaling
$59,000 and are not part of the repurchase program.  As of September
30, 2009, we had a total of 375,375 shares of treasury stock carried on our
books at cost totaling $849,000.  As of December 31, 2008, we had a
total of 243,613 shares of treasury stock carried on our books at cost totaling
approximately $0.7 million.
 
 We
maintain working capital reserves of approximately 3% in cash and cash
equivalents, certificates of deposits and short-term investments or liquid
marketable securities.  This reserve is available to pay expenses in
excess of revenues, satisfy obligations of underlying properties, expend money
to satisfy our unforeseen obligations and for other permitted uses of working
capital.  As of November 3, 2009, we meet our 3% reserve
requirement.
 
 When
economic conditions permit, we may seek to expand our capital resources through
borrowings from institutional lenders or through securitization of our loan
portfolio or similar arrangements.  No assurance can be given that, if
we should seek to borrow additional funds or to securitize our assets we would
be able to do so on commercially attractive terms.  Our ability to
expand our capital resources in this manner is subject to many factors, some of
which are beyond our control, including the state of the economy, the state of
the capital markets and the perceived quality of our loan
portfolio.
 
 Investments
in Real Estate Loans Secured by Real Estate Portfolio
 
 We offer
five real estate loan products consisting of commercial property, construction,
acquisition and development, land, and residential loans.  The
effective interest rates on all product categories range from 8% to
15%.  Revenue by product will fluctuate based upon relative balances
during the period.  We had investments in 21 real estate loans, as of
September 30, 2009, with a balance of approximately $36.1 million as compared to
investments in 27 real estate loans as of December 31, 2008, with a balance of
approximately $46.1 million.
 
 As of
September 30, 2009, we had 10 loans considered non-performing (i.e., based on
current information and events, it is probable that we will be unable to collect
all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement or when
the payment of interest is 90 days past due).  These loans are
currently carried on our books at a value of approximately $12.6 million, net of
allowance for loan losses of approximately $11.9 million, which does not include
the allowances of approximately $1.6 million relating to the decrease in the
property value for performing loans as of September 30, 2009.  These
loans have been placed on non-accrual of interest status and are the subject of
pending foreclosure proceedings.  Our manager has evaluated these
loans and, based on current estimates, believes that the value of the underlying
collateral is sufficient to protect us from loss of
principal.  However, such estimates may change, or the value of the
underlying collateral may deteriorate, in which case further losses may be
incurred.
 
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-
  Our
manager periodically reviews and makes a determination as to whether the
allowance for loan losses is adequate to cover any potential
losses.  Additions to the allowance for loan losses are made by
charges to the provision for loan loss.  Recoveries of previously
charged off amounts are credited to the allowance for loan losses or included as
income when the asset is disposed.  As of September 30, 2009, we have
provided a specific reserve related to nine non-performing loans and six
performing loans, based on updated appraisals and evaluation of the borrower
obtained by our manager.  Our manager evaluated these loans and
concluded that the remaining underlying collateral was sufficient to protect us
against further losses of principal or interest.  Our manager will
continue to evaluate these loans in order to determine if any other allowance
for loan losses should be recorded.
 
 During
the nine months ended September 30, 2009, we foreclosed upon six properties,
totaling approximately $6.0 million, and classified them as real estate held for
sale.  For additional information on our investments in real estate
loans, refer to Note D – Investments In Real Estate
Loans and Note F – Real
Estate Held for Sale of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements included in Part I, Item I Consolidated FinancialStatements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
 
 Asset
Quality and Loan Reserves
 
 Losses
may occur from investing in real estate loans.  The amounts of losses
will vary as the loan portfolio is affected by changing economic conditions and
the financial condition of borrowers.
 
 The
conclusion that a real estate loan is uncollectible or that collectability is
doubtful is a matter of judgment.  On a quarterly basis, our manager
evaluates our real estate loan portfolio for impairment.  The fact
that a loan is temporarily past due does not necessarily mean that the loan is
non-performing.  Rather, all relevant circumstances are considered by
our manager to determine impairment and the need for specific
reserves.  Such evaluation, which includes a review of all loans on
which full collectability may not be reasonably assured, considers among other
matters:
 
 ·
              Prevailing
      economic conditions;
 
 ·
              Historical
      experience;
 
 ·
              The
      nature and volume of the loan
portfolio;
 
 ·
              The
      borrowers’ financial condition and adverse situations that may affect the
      borrowers’ ability to pay;
 
 ·
              Evaluation
      of industry trends; and
 
 ·
              Estimated
      net realizable value of any underlying collateral in relation to the real
      estate loan amount.
 
 Based
upon this evaluation, a determination is made as to whether the allowance for
loan losses is adequate to cover any potential losses.  Additions to
the allowance for loan losses are made by charges to the provision for loan
loss.  Recoveries of previously charged off amounts are credited to
the allowance for loan losses.  For additional information regarding
the roll-forward of the allowance for loan losses for the nine months ended
September 30, 2009, refer to Note D – Investments In Real Estate
Loans of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in
Part I, Item I Consolidated
FinancialStatements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
 
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  Investments
in Real Estate Held for Sale
 
 At
September 30, 2009, we held 10 properties with a total carrying value of
approximately $4.1 million, which were acquired through foreclosure and recorded
as investments in real estate held for sale.  Our investments in real
estate held for sale are accounted for at the lower of cost or fair value less
costs to sell with fair value based on appraisals and knowledge of local market
conditions.  It is not our intent to invest in or own real estate as a
long-term investment.  We seek to sell properties acquired through
foreclosure as quickly as circumstances permit taking into account current
economic conditions.  For additional information on our investments in
real estate held for sale, refer to Note F – Real Estate Held for Sale of
the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item I
Consolidated FinancialStatements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
 
 OFF-BALANCE
SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
 
 We do not
have any interests in off-balance sheet special purpose entities nor do we have
any interests in non-exchange traded commodity contracts.
 
 CONTRACTUAL
OBLIGATIONS
 
 The
following summarizes our contractual obligations at September 30,
2009:
 
 Contractual
      Obligation
              
              Total
              
              
              Less
      Than 1 Year
              
              
              1-3
      Years
              
              
              3-5
      Years
              
              
              More
      Than
                5
      YearsNotes
      payable (1)
              
              $
              86,000
              
              
              $
              86,000
              
              
              $
              --
              
              
              $
              --
              
              
              $
              --Total
              
              $
              86,000
              
              
              $
              86,000
              
              
              $
              --
              
              
              $
              --
              
              
              $
              --
 
 (1)
              See
      Note I – Notes
      Payable of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
      included in Part I, Item I Consolidated FinancialStatements of this Quarterly Report on Form
  10-Q.
 
 RELATED
PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
 From time
to time, we may acquire or sell investments in real estate loans from/to our
manager or other related parties pursuant to the terms of our Management
Agreement without a premium.  No gain or loss is recorded on these
transactions, as it is not our intent to make a profit on the purchase or sale
of such investments.  The purpose is generally to diversify our
portfolio by syndicating loans, thereby providing us with additional capital to
make additional loans.  For further information regarding related
party transactions, refer to Note G – Related Party Transactions in
the notes to our consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item I Consolidated FinancialStatements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
 
 CRITICAL
ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
 
 Revenue
Recognition
 
 Interest
income on loans is accrued by the effective interest method.  We do
not accrue interest income from loans once they are determined to be
non-performing.  A loan is considered non-performing when, based on
current information and events, it is probable that we will be unable to collect
all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement or when
the payment of interest is 90 days past due.
 
 The
following table presents a sensitivity analysis, averaging the balance of our
loan portfolio at the end of the last six quarters, to show the impact on our
financial condition at September 30, 2009, from fluctuations in weighted average
interest rate charged on loans as a percentage of the loan
portfolio:
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 Changed Assumption
              
              Increase
      (Decrease) in
                Interest
      IncomeWeighted
      average interest rate assumption increased by 1.0% or 100 basis
      points
              
              $
              437,000Weighted
      average interest rate assumption increased by 5.0% or 500 basis
      points
              
              $
              2,183,000Weighted
      average interest rate assumption increased by 10.0% or 1,000 basis
      points
              
              $
              4,367,000Weighted
      average interest rate assumption decreased by 1.0% or 100 basis
      points
              
              $
              (437,000
              )Weighted
      average interest rate assumption decreased by 5.0% or 500 basis
      points
              
              $
              (2,183,000
              )Weighted
      average interest rate assumption decreased by 10.0% or 1,000 basis
      points
              
              $
              (4,367,000
              )
 
 The
purpose of this analysis is to provide an indication of the impact that the
weighted average interest rate fluctuations would have on our financial
results.  It is not intended to imply our expectation of future
revenues or to estimate earnings.  We believe that the assumptions
used above are appropriate to illustrate the possible material impact on the
consolidated financial statements.
 
 Allowance for Loan
Losses
 
 We
maintain an allowance for loan losses on our investments in real estate loans
for estimated credit impairment in our investment in real estate loans
portfolio.  Our manager’s estimate of losses is based on a number of
factors including the types and dollar amounts of loans in the portfolio,
adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, prevailing
economic conditions and the underlying collateral securing the
loan.  Additions to the allowance are provided through a charge to
earnings and are based on an assessment of certain factors, which may indicate
estimated losses on the loans.  Actual losses on loans are recorded as
a charge-off or a reduction to the allowance for loan
losses.  Subsequent recoveries of amounts previously charged off are
added back to the allowance or included as income.
 
 The
following table presents a sensitivity analysis to show the impact on our
financial condition at September 30, 2009, from increases and decreases to our
allowance for loan losses as a percentage of the loan portfolio:
 
 Changed Assumption
              
              Increase
      (Decrease) in Allowance for Loan LossesAllowance
      for loan losses assumption increased by 1.0% of loan
    portfolio
              
              $
              361,000Allowance
      for loan losses assumption increased by 5.0% of loan
    portfolio
              
              $
              1,806,000Allowance
      for loan losses assumption increased by 10.0% of loan
      portfolio
              
              $
              3,611,000Allowance
      for loan losses assumption decreased by 1.0% of loan
    portfolio
              
              $
              (361,000
              )Allowance
      for loan losses assumption decreased by 5.0% of loan
    portfolio
              
              $
              (1,806,000
              )Allowance
      for loan losses assumption decreased by 10.0% of loan
      portfolio
              
              $
              (3,611,000
              )
 
 Estimating
allowances for loan losses requires significant judgment about the underlying
collateral, including liquidation value, condition of the collateral, competency
and cooperation of the related borrower and specific legal issues that affect
loan collections or taking possession of the property.  As a
commercial real estate lender willing to invest in loans to borrowers who may
not meet the credit standards of other financial institutional lenders, the
default rate on our loans could be higher than those generally experienced in
the mortgage lending industry.  We, our manager and Vestin
Originations generally approve loans more quickly than other real estate lenders
and, due to our expedited underwriting process, there is a risk that the credit
inquiry we perform will not reveal all material facts pertaining to a borrower
and the security.
 
 We may
discover additional facts and circumstances as we continue our efforts in the
collection and foreclosure processes.  This additional information
often causes management to reassess its estimates.  In recent years,
we have revised estimates of our allowance for loan
losses.  Circumstances that may cause significant changes in our
estimated allowance include, but are not limited to:
 
 ·
              Declines
      in real estate market conditions that can cause a decrease in expected
      market value;
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 ·
              Discovery
      of undisclosed liens for community improvement bonds, easements and
      delinquent property taxes;
 
 ·
              Lack
      of progress on real estate developments after we advance
      funds.  We customarily utilize disbursement agents to monitor
      the progress of real estate developments and approve loan
      advances.  After further inspection of the related property,
      progress on construction occasionally does not substantiate an increase in
      value to support the related loan
advances;
 
 ·
              Unanticipated
      legal or business issues that may arise subsequent to loan origination or
      upon the sale of foreclosed upon property;
and
 
 ·
              Appraisals,
      which are only opinions of value at the time of the appraisal, may not
      accurately reflect the value of the
property.
 
 Real Estate Held for
Sale
 
 Real
estate held for sale includes real estate acquired through foreclosure and will
be carried at the lower of the recorded amount, inclusive of any senior
indebtedness, or the property's estimated fair value, less estimated costs to
sell, with fair value based on appraisals and knowledge of local market
conditions.  While pursuing foreclosure actions, we seek to identify
potential purchasers of such property.  It is not our intent to invest
in or to own real estate as a long-term investment.  We seek to sell
properties acquired through foreclosure as quickly as circumstances permit,
subject to current economic conditions.  The carrying values of real
estate held for sale are assessed on a regular basis from updated appraisals,
comparable sales values or purchase offers.
 
 Management
classifies real estate held for sale when the following criteria are
met:
 
 ·
              Management
      commits to a plan to sell the
properties;
 
 ·
              The
      property is available for immediate sale in its present condition subject
      only to terms that are usual and
customary;
 
 ·
              An
      active program to locate a buyer and other actions required to complete a
      sale have been initiated;
 
 ·
              The
      sale of the property is probable;
 
 ·
              The
      property is being actively marketed for sale at a reasonable price;
      and
 
 ·
              Withdrawal
      or significant modification of the sale is not
  likely.
 
 ITEM
      3.
              QUANTITATIVEAND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET
      RISK
 
 We are
exposed to market risk, primarily from changes in interest rates.  We
do not deal in any foreign currencies and do not own any options, futures or
other derivative instruments.  We do not have a significant amount of
debt.
 
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  Most of
our assets consist of investments in real estate loans, which from time to time
include those that are financed under Inter-creditor Agreements.  At
September 30, 2009, our aggregate investment in real estate loans was
approximately $22.6 million, net of allowance of approximately $13.5 million,
with a weighted average effective interest rate of 12.44%.  The
weighted average interest rate of 12.44% is based on the contractual terms of
the loans for the entire portfolio including non-performing
loans.  The weighted average interest rate on performing loans only,
as of September 30, 2009, was 11.73%.  Most of the real estate loans
had an initial term of 12 months.  The weighted average term of
outstanding loans, including extensions, at September 30, 2009, was 17
months.  All of the outstanding real estate loans at September 30,
2009, were fixed rate loans.  All of the real estate loans are held
for investment purposes; none are held for sale.  We intend to hold
such real estate loans to maturity.  As of September 30, 2009, none of
our loans had a prepayment penalty, although 11 of our loans, totaling
approximately $12.5 million, had an exit fee.  Out of the 11 loans
with an exit fee, four loans, totaling approximately $9.7 million, were
considered non-performing as of September 30, 2009.
 
 Market
fluctuations in interest rates generally do not affect the carrying value of our
investment in real estate loans.  However, significant and sustained
changes in interest rates could affect our operating results.  If
interest rates decline significantly, some of the borrowers could prepay their
loans with the proceeds of a refinancing at lower interest
rates.  This would reduce our earnings and funds available for
dividend distribution to stockholders.  On the other hand, a
significant increase in interest rates could result in a slowdown in real estate
development activity that would reduce the demand for commercial real estate
loans.  As a result, we might encounter greater difficulty in
identifying appropriate borrowers.  We are not in a position to
quantify the potential impact on our operating results from a material change in
interest rates.
 
 The
following table contains information about the investment of real estate loans
in our portfolio as of September 30, 2009.  The presentation
aggregates the investment in real estate loans by their maturity dates for
maturities occurring in each of the years 2009 through 2013 and thereafter and
separately aggregates the information for all maturities arising after
2013.  The carrying values of these assets approximate their fair
value as of September 30, 2009.  See Note J – Fair Value of the Notes to
the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item I Consolidated FinancialStatements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
 
 Interest
      Earning Assets
                Aggregated
      by Maturity at September 30, 2009Interest
      Earning Assets
              
              2009
              
              
              2010
              
              
              2011
              
              
              2012
              
              
              2013
              
              
              Thereafter
              
              
              Total(a)Investments
      In Real Estate Loans
              
              $
              30,077,000
              
              
              $
              4,804,000
              
              
              $
              1,230,000
              
              
              $
              --
              
              
              $
              --
              
              
              $
              --
              
              
              $
              36,111,000Weighted
      Average Interest Rates
              
              
              12.74%
              
              
              
              11.99%
              
              
              
              6.99%
              
              
              
              --%
              
              
              
              --%
              
              
              
              --%
              
              
              
              12.44%
 
 (a)
              Amounts
      include the balance of non-performing loans and loans that have been
      extended subsequent to September 30,
2009.
 
 At
September 30, 2009, we also had approximately $1.4 million invested in cash and
marketable securities – related party (VRM II).  Approximately 3% of
our assets will be held in such accounts as a cash reserve; additional deposits
in such accounts will be made as funds are received from investors and repayment
of loans pending the deployment of such funds in new real estate
loans.  We believe that these financial assets do not give rise to
significant interest rate risk due to their short-term nature.
 
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  ITEM
      4.
              CONTROLS
      AND PROCEDURES
 
 Evaluation of Disclosure
Controls and Procedures
 
 We
maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that
information required to be disclosed in our reports under the Exchange Act is
recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified
in the SEC's rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and
communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”)
and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), as appropriate, to allow timely decisions
regarding required financial disclosure.  In connection with the
preparation of this Report on Form 10-Q, our management carried out an
evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management,
including the CEO and CFO, as of September 30, 2009, of the effectiveness of the
design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is
defined under Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act.  Based upon our
evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that, as of September 30, 2009, our
disclosure controls and procedures are designed at a reasonable assurance level
and are effective to provide reasonable assurance that information we are
required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is
recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified
by the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and
communicated to our management, including our CEO and CFO, as appropriate, to
allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
 Because
of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls
can provide absolute assurance that all control issues within our company have
been or will be detected.  Even effective internal control over
financial reporting can only provide reasonable assurance with respect to
financial statement preparation.  Furthermore, because of changes in
conditions, the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting may
vary over time.  Our management, including our CEO and CFO, does not
expect that our controls and procedures will prevent all errors.
 
 The
certifications of our CEO and CFO required under Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act have been filed as Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2 to this
report.
 
 Changes in Internal Control
Over Financial Reporting
 
 As
required by Rule 13a-15(d) under the Exchange Act, our management, including our
CEO and our CFO, has evaluated our internal control over financial reporting to
determine whether any changes occurred during the third fiscal quarter of 2009
that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect,
our internal control over financial reporting.  Based on that
evaluation, there has been no such change during the third fiscal quarter of
2009.
 
 ITEM
      4T.
              CONTROLS
      AND PROCEDURES
 
 Not
applicable.
 
 PART
II – OTHER INFORMATION
 
 ITEM
      1.
              LEGAL
      PROCEEDINGS
 
 Please
refer to Note L – Legal
Matters Involving the Manager and Note M – Legal Matters Involving the
Company in Part I, Item 1 Consolidated Financial
Statements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for information
regarding our legal proceedings, which are incorporated herein by
reference.
 
 ITEM
      1A.
              RISK
      FACTORS
 
 In
considering our future performance and any forward-looking statements made in
this report, the material risks described below should be considered
carefully.  These factors should be considered in conjunction with the
other information included elsewhere in this report.
 
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  RISKS
RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS
 
 Defaults
on our real estate loans will decrease our revenues and our dividends to
shareholders.  Current economic conditions increase the risk of
defaults on our loans.
 
 We are in
the business of investing in real estate loans and, as such, we are subject to
risk of defaults by borrowers.  Our performance will be directly
impacted by any defaults on the loans in our portfolio.  As a
commercial real estate lender willing to invest in loans to borrowers who may
not meet the credit standards of other financial institutional lenders, the rate
of default on our loans could be higher than those generally experienced in the
real estate lending industry.  Any sustained period of increased
defaults could adversely affect our business, financial condition, liquidity and
the results of our operations.
 
 As of
September 30, 2009, our non-performing assets were approximately $16.7 million,
representing approximately 59% of our stockholders’
equity.  Non-performing assets included approximately $12.6 million in
non-performing loans, net of allowance for non-performing loan losses of
approximately $11.9 million, and approximately $4.1 million of real estate held
for sale.  We believe that the level of non-performing assets is
largely attributable to difficulties in the real estate and credit
markets.  Our exposure to the negative developments in the credit
markets and general economy has likely been increased by our business strategy,
which entails more lenient underwriting standards and expedited loan approval
procedures.  At this time, we are not able to predict how long such
difficult economic conditions will continue.  We have not paid any
dividends since June 2008 and do not anticipate paying dividends in the
foreseeable future.
 
 As of
September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, we had approximately $13.5 million and
$16.4 million in allowances for loan losses, respectively, resulting in net
weighted average loan-to-value ratios of 71.98% and 84.75%,
respectively.  Not including allowance for loan losses, our weighted
average loan-to-value ratio, as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, was
121.52%, and 160.06%, respectively, primarily as a result of declining real
estate values that have eroded the market value of our collateral.  As
a result, we may not be able to recover the full amount of our loans if the
borrower defaults.  Moreover, any failure of a borrower to pay
interest on loans will reduce our revenues, the dividends we pay to stockholders
and, most likely, the value of our stock.  Similarly, any failure of a
borrower to repay loans when due may reduce the capital we have available to
make new loans, thereby adversely affecting our operating results.
 
 The
current recession and constraints in the credit markets are adversely affecting
our operating results and financial condition.
 
 As a
commercial real estate lender willing to invest in riskier loans, rates of
delinquencies, foreclosures and losses on our loans could be higher than those
generally experienced in the commercial mortgage lending industry during periods
of economic slowdown or recession.  Problems in the sub-prime
residential mortgage market have adversely affected the general economy and the
availability of funds for commercial real estate developers.  We
believe this lack of available funds has led to an increase in defaults on our
loans.  Furthermore, problems experienced in U.S. credit markets since
the summer of 2007 have reduced the availability of credit for many prospective
borrowers.  These problems have made it more difficult for our
borrowers to obtain the anticipated re-financing necessary in many cases to pay
back our loans.  Thus, an extended period of illiquidity in the credit
markets has resulted in a material increase in the number of our loans that are
not paid back on time.  A continuation of increased delinquencies,
defaults or foreclosures will have an adverse affect upon our ability to
originate, purchase and securitize loans, which could significantly harm our
business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations.
 
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  Our
underwriting standards and procedures are more lenient than many institutional
lenders, which may result in a higher level of non-performing assets and less
amounts available for distribution.
 
 There may
be a greater risk of default by our borrowers, which may impair our ability to
declare timely dividends and which may reduce the amount we have available to
distribute.  Our underwriting standards and procedures are more
lenient than many institutional lenders in that we will invest in loans to
borrowers who may not be required to meet the credit standards of other
financial institutional real estate lenders.  This may lead to an
increase in non-performing assets in our loan portfolio and create additional
risks of return.  We approve real estate loans more quickly than other
lenders.  We rely heavily on third-party reports and information such
as appraisals and environmental reports.  Because of our accelerated
due diligence process, we may accept documentation that was not specifically
prepared for us or commissioned by us.  This creates a greater risk of
the information contained therein being out of date or
incorrect.  Generally, we will not spend more than 20 days assessing
the character and credit history of our borrowers.  Due to the nature
of loan approvals, there is a risk that the credit inquiry we perform will not
reveal all material facts pertaining to the borrower and the
security.
 
 We
depend upon our real estate security to secure our real estate loans, and we may
suffer a loss if the value of the underlying property declines.  We
are currently experiencing a trend of declining real estate values, which
increases the risk that our collateral will prove insufficient to protect our
loans.
 
 We depend
upon our real estate security to protect us on the loans that we
make.  We depend upon the skill of independent appraisers to value the
security underlying our loans.  However, notwithstanding the
experience of the appraisers, they may make mistakes, or the value of the real
estate may decrease due to subsequent events.  Our appraisals are
generally dated within 12 months of the date of loan origination and may have
been commissioned by the borrower.  Therefore, the appraisals may not
reflect a decrease in the value of the real estate due to events subsequent to
the date of the appraisals.  Since the summer of 2007, there has been
a significant decline in real estate values in many of the markets where we
operate, resulting in a decline in the estimated value of the real estate
securing our loans.  Such decline appears to be continuing in several
of the principal markets in which we operate.
 
 In
addition, most of the appraisals are prepared on an as-if developed basis, which
approximates the post-construction value of the collateralized property assuming
such property is developed.  As-if developed values on raw land loans
or acquisition and development loans often dramatically exceed the immediate
sales value and may include anticipated zoning changes and successful
development by the purchaser upon which development is dependent on availability
of financing.  As most of the appraisals will be prepared on an as-if
developed basis, if the loan goes into default prior to completion of the
project, the market value of the property may be substantially less than the
appraised value.  As a result, there may be less security than
anticipated at the time the loan was originally made.  If there is
less security and a default occurs, we may not recover the full amount of our
loan, thus reducing the amount of funds available to distribute.
 
 We
typically make “balloon payment” loans, which are riskier than loans with
payments of principal over an extended period of time.
 
 The loans
we invest in or purchase generally require the borrower to make a “balloon
payment” on the principal amount upon maturity of the loan.  A balloon
payment is a large principal balance that is payable after a period of time
during which the borrower has repaid none or only a small portion of the
principal balance.  As of September 30, 2009, all of our loans
provided for payments of interest only with a “balloon” payment of principal
payable in full at the end of the term.  Loans with balloon payments
are riskier than loans with payments of principal over an extended time period
such as 15 or 30 years because the borrower’s repayment depends on its ability
to sell the property, obtain suitable refinancing or otherwise raise a
substantial amount of cash when the loan comes due.  The borrower’s
ability to achieve a successful sale or refinancing of the property may be
adversely impacted by deteriorating economic conditions or illiquidity in the
credit markets.  There are no specific criteria used in evaluating the
credit quality of borrowers for loans requiring balloon
payments.  Furthermore, a substantial period of time may elapse
between the review of the financial statements of the borrower and the date when
the balloon payment is due.  As a result, there is no assurance that a
borrower will have sufficient resources to make a balloon payment when
due.
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 An
increased percentage of our loan portfolio consists of second deeds of trust
which generally entail a higher degree of risk than first deeds of
trust.
 
 We invest
in second deeds of trust and, in rare instances, wraparound, or all-inclusive,
real estate loans.  Our board is required to approve our investing
more than 10% of our assets in second deeds of trust.  During
September 2008, the board authorized us to allow loans secured by second deeds
of trust to constitute up to 15% of our loans, due to loan restructuring and
current business opportunities.  In a second deed of trust, our rights
as a lender, including our rights to receive payment on foreclosure, will be
subject to the rights of the first deed of trust.  In a wraparound
real estate loan, our rights will be similarly subject to the rights of a first
deed of trust, but the aggregate indebtedness evidenced by our loan
documentation will be the first deed of trust plus the new funds we
invest.  We would receive all payments from the borrower and forward
to the senior lender its portion of the payments we receive.  Because
both of these types of loans are subject to the first deed of trust’s right to
payment on foreclosure, we incur a greater risk when we invest in each of these
types of loans that we will not be able to collect the full amount of our loan
and may provide an allowance for the full amount of the loan.  If we
are unable to collect the amounts secured by second deeds of trust, our
operating results will suffer and we will have less funds available to
distribute to shareholders.  As of September 30, 2009, approximately
18% of our loans were secured by a second deed of trust.  When funded,
such loans constituted less than 15% of our loans.  The percentage of
our loans in second deeds of trust have increased primarily due to the decrease
in loans secured by first deeds of trust through sales, foreclosures and
modifications.  As of September 30, 2009, three of our seven loans
secured by second deeds of trust were considered
non-performing.  These non-performing loans totaled approximately
$22.0 million, of which our portion is approximately $3.7
million.  Our book value, net of allowance for loan losses, for these
three non-performing loans is approximately $0.7 million.
 
 Our
loans are not guaranteed by any governmental agency.
 
 Our loans
are not insured or guaranteed by a federally owned or guaranteed mortgage
agency.  Consequently, our recourse, if there is a default, may be to
foreclose upon the real property securing a loan and/or pursuing the borrower’s
guarantee of the principal.  The value of the foreclosed property may
have decreased and may not be equal to the amount outstanding under the
corresponding loan, resulting in a decrease of the amount available to
distribute.
 
 Our
real estate loans may not be marketable, and we expect no secondary market to
develop.
 
 We do not
expect our real estate loans to be marketable, and we do not expect a secondary
market to develop for them.  As a result, we will generally bear all
the risk of our investment until the loans mature.  This will limit
our ability to hedge our risk in changing real estate markets and may result in
reduced returns to our investors.
 
 Any
borrowing by us will increase risk and may reduce the amount we have available
to distribute to stockholders.
 
 We may
borrow funds to expand our capacity to invest in real estate
loans.  We may borrow up to 70% of the fair market value of our
outstanding real estate loans at any time.  Any such borrowings will
require us to carefully manage our cost of funds.  No assurance can be
given that we will be successful in this effort.  Should we be unable
to repay the indebtedness and make the interest payments on the loans, the
lender will likely declare us in default and require that we repay all amounts
owing under the loan facility.  Even if we are repaying the
indebtedness in a timely manner, interest payments owing on the borrowed funds
may reduce our income and the dividends.
 
 We may
borrow funds from several sources, and the terms of any indebtedness we incur
may vary.  However, some lenders may require as a condition of making
a loan to us that the lender will receive a priority on loan repayments received
by us.  As a result, if we do not collect 100% on our investments, the
first dollars may go to our lenders and we may incur a loss that will result in
a decrease of the amount available for distribution.  In addition, we
may enter into securitization arrangements in order to raise additional
funds.  Such arrangements could increase our leverage and adversely
affect our cash flow and our ability to declare dividends.
 
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  There
is a substantial risk that we would be unable to raise additional funding if
needed to meet our obligations or expand our loan portfolio.
 
 We may
need cash to meet our minimum REIT distribution requirements and limit U.S.
federal income taxation.  Because we are required to distribute
annually to our stockholders at least 90% of our REIT taxable income (determined
without regard to the dividends paid deduction and by excluding net capital
gains) to qualify as a REIT and because we intend to distribute substantially
all of our REIT taxable income and net capital gain, our ability to expand our
loan portfolio will depend in large part on external sources of
capital.  In addition, if our minimum distribution requirements to
maintain our REIT status and minimize U.S. federal income taxation become large
relative to our cash flow as a result of our taxable income exceeding our cash
flow from operations, then we may be required to borrow funds or raise capital
by selling assets to meet those distribution requirements.
 
 Our
ability to borrow funds for this purpose, or to expand our loan portfolio, is
doubtful in light of current market conditions.  In addition, our
ability to raise funds through an equity financing would be hindered by the
current price of our stock.  If we raise capital through an equity
offering, this may result in substantial dilution to our current
stockholders.  Any debt financing may be expensive and might include
restrictive covenants that would constrain our ability to declare dividends to
our shareholders.  We may not be able to raise capital on reasonable
terms, if at all, in the current market environment.
 
 We
may have difficulty protecting our rights as a secured lender.
 
 We
believe that our loan documents will enable us to enforce our commercial
arrangements with borrowers.  However, the rights of borrowers and
other secured lenders may limit our practical realization of those
benefits.  For example:
 
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              Judicial
      foreclosure is subject to the delays of protracted
      litigation.  Although we expect non-judicial foreclosure to be
      quicker, our collateral may deteriorate and decrease in value during any
      delay in foreclosing on it;
 
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              The
      borrower’s right of redemption during foreclosure proceedings can deter
      the sale of our collateral and can for practical purposes require us to
      manage the property;
 
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              Unforeseen
      environmental hazards may subject us to unexpected liability and
      procedural delays in exercising our
rights;
 
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              The
      rights of senior or junior secured parties in the same property can create
      procedural hurdles for us when we foreclose on
  collateral;
 
 ·
              Required
      licensing and regulatory approvals may complicate our ability to foreclose
      or to sell a foreclosed property where our collateral includes an
      operating business.  See Note M – Legal Matters Involving The
      Company in the notes to the consolidated financial statement under
      Part I, Item I Consolidated FinancialStatements of this Quarterly Report on Form
  10-Q.
 
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              We
      may not be able to pursue deficiency judgments after we foreclose on
      collateral; and
 
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              State
      and federal bankruptcy laws can prevent us from pursuing any actions,
      regardless of the progress in any of these suits or
      proceedings.
 
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  By
becoming the owner of property, we may incur additional obligations, which may
reduce the amount of funds available for distribution.
 
 We intend
to own real property only if we foreclose on a defaulted loan and purchase the
property at the foreclosure sale.  Acquiring a property at a
foreclosure sale may involve significant costs.  If we foreclose on
the security property, we expect to obtain the services of a real estate broker
and pay the broker’s commission in connection with the sale of the
property.  We may incur substantial legal fees and court costs in
acquiring a property through contested foreclosure and/or bankruptcy
proceedings.  In addition, significant expenditures, including
property taxes, maintenance costs, mortgage payments, insurance costs and
related charges, must be made on any property we own regardless of whether the
property is producing any income.  See Note F – Real Estate Held for Sale in
the notes to the consolidated financial statement under Part I, Item I Consolidated FinancialStatements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
 
 Under
applicable environmental laws, any owner of real property may be fully liable
for the costs involved in cleaning up any contamination by materials hazardous
to the environment.  Even though we might be entitled to
indemnification from the person that caused the contamination, there is no
assurance that the responsible person would be able to indemnify us to the full
extent of our liability.  Furthermore, we would still have court and
administrative expenses for which we may not be entitled to
indemnification.
 
 Our
results are subject to fluctuations in interest rates and other economic
conditions.
 
 Our
results of operations will vary with changes in interest rates and with the
performance of the relevant real estate markets.  If the economy is
healthy, we expect that more people will be borrowing money to acquire, develop
or renovate real property.  However, if the economy grows too fast,
interest rates may increase too much and the cost of borrowing may become too
expensive.  Alternatively, if the economy enters a recession, real
estate development may slow.  A slowdown in real estate lending may
mean we will have fewer loans to acquire, thus reducing our revenues and
dividends to stockholders.  As a result of the current economic
recession, our revenues and dividends have been reduced.
 
 Interest
rate fluctuations may affect our operating results as follows:
 
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              If
      interest rates rise, borrowers under loans with monthly or quarterly
      principal payments may be compelled to extend their loans to decrease the
      principal paid with each payment because the interest component has
      increased.  If this happens, we are likely to be at a greater
      risk of the borrower defaulting on the extended loan, and the increase in
      the interest rate on our loan may not be adequate compensation for the
      increased risk.  Additionally, any fees paid to extend the loan
      are paid to Vestin Originations or our manager, not to us.  Our
      revenues and dividends will decline if we are unable to reinvest at higher
      rates or if an increasing number of borrowers default on their loans;
      and
 
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              If
      interest rates decline, the amount we can charge as interest on our loans
      will also likely decline.  Moreover, if a borrower should prepay
      obligations that have a higher interest rate from an earlier period, we
      will likely not be able to reinvest the funds in real estate loans earning
      that higher rate of interest.  In the absence of a prepayment
      fee, we will receive neither the anticipated revenue stream at the higher
      rate nor any compensation for its loss.  As of September 30,
      2009, none of our loans had a prepayment penalty, although 11 of our
      loans, totaling approximately $12.5 million, had an exit
      fee.  Out of the 11 loans with an exit fee, four loans, totaling
      approximately $9.7 million, were considered non-performing as of September
      30, 2009.  However, depending upon the amount by which interest
      rates decline, the amount of the exit fees is generally not significant in
      relation to the potential savings borrowers may realize as a result of
      prepaying their loans.
 
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  Our
loan portfolio may exhibit greater risk if it is not diversified
geographically.
 
 As of
September 30, 2009, our loans were in the following states: Arizona, California,
Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon and Texas, with approximately 36% of our loans in
Nevada.  Our loan concentration in these Western states has increased
our vulnerability to the troubled real estate markets in such
states.  Depending on the market and on our company’s performance, we
may expand our investments throughout the United States.  However, our
manager has limited experience outside of the Western and Southwestern United
States.  Real estate markets vary greatly from location to location
and the rights of secured real estate lenders vary considerably from state to
state.
 
 Legal
actions seeking damages and appraisal rights could harm our operating results
and financial condition.
 
 We are a
party in several legal actions seeking damages and appraisal rights in
connection with the REIT conversion.  See Note L – Legal Matters Involving The
Manager and Note M – Legal Matters Involving The
Company in the notes to the consolidated financial statement under Part
I, Item I Consolidated
FinancialStatements of this Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q.  While we believe these actions are without merit, the defense
of such actions has materially increased our legal costs and may require the
substantial attention of our management.  The increased legal costs
have and may continue to adversely impact our operating results.  As
of September 30, 2009, we have incurred legal expenses of approximately $1.3
million related to such actions and have received reimbursement, subject to a
reservation of rights, of approximately $0.5 million of such fees from our
Directors and Officers insurance carrier.  No assurance can be made
regarding future reimbursement of legal fees.   Moreover, any
adverse outcome in such actions could result in our having to pay substantial
damages, which would reduce our cash resources and harm our financial
condition.
 
 We
may have a lack of control over participations.
 
 We will
consider investing in or purchasing loans jointly with other lenders and
purchasers, some of whom might be affiliates of Vestin Mortgage.  We
will initially have, and will maintain a controlling interest as lead lender in
participations with non-affiliates.  Although it is not our intention
to lose control, there is a risk that we will be unable to remain as the lead
lender in the loans in which we participate in the future.  In the
event of participation with a publicly registered affiliate, the investment
objectives of the participants shall be substantially
identical.  There shall be no duplicate fees.  The
compensation to the sponsors must be substantially identical, and the investment
of each participant must be on substantially the same terms and
conditions.
 
 Each
participant shall have a right of first refusal to buy the other's interest if
the co-participant decides to sell its interest.  We will not
participate in joint ventures or partnerships with affiliates that are not
publicly registered except as permitted in the NASAA Guidelines or otherwise
approved by the independent members of our board of directors.  If our
co-participant affiliate determines to sell its interest in the loan, there is
no guarantee that we will have the resources to purchase such interest and we
will have no control over a sale to a third party purchaser.
 
 MANAGEMENT
AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST RISKS
 
 We
rely on our manager to manage our day-to-day operations and select our loans for
investment.
 
 Our
ability to achieve our investment objectives and to pay dividends to our
shareholders depends upon our manager’s and its affiliate’s performance in
obtaining, processing, making and brokering loans for us to invest in and
determining the financing arrangements for borrowers.  Stockholders
have no opportunity to evaluate the financial information or creditworthiness of
borrowers, the terms of mortgages, the real property that is our collateral or
other economic or financial data concerning our loans.  We pay our
manager an annual management fee of up to 0.25% of our aggregate capital
received by us and Fund I from the sale of shares or membership
units.  This fee is payable regardless of the performance of our loan
portfolio.  Our manager’s duties to our stockholders are generally
governed by the terms of the management contract, rather than by common law
principles of fiduciary duty.  Moreover, our manager is not required
to devote its employees’ full time to our business and may devote time to
business interests competitive to our business.
 
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  Our
manager’s lack of experience with certain real estate markets could impact its
ability to make prudent investments on our behalf.
 
 As of
September 30, 2009, our loans were in the following states:  Arizona,
California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon and Texas.  Depending on the market
and on our company’s performance, we may expand our investments throughout the
United States.  However, our manager has limited experience outside of
the Western and Southwestern United States.  Real estate markets vary
greatly from location to location and the rights of secured real estate lenders
vary considerably from state to state.  Our manager’s limited
experience in most U.S. real estate markets may impact its ability to make
prudent investment decisions on our behalf.  Accordingly, where our
manager deems it necessary, it plans to utilize independent real estate advisors
and local legal counsel located in markets where it lacks experience for
consultation prior to making investment decisions.  Stockholders will
not have an opportunity to evaluate the qualifications of such advisors and no
assurance can be given that they will render prudent advice to our
manager.
 
 Our
success depends on certain key personnel, the loss of whom could adversely
affect our operating results, and on our manager’s ability to attract and retain
qualified personnel.
 
 Our
success depends in part upon the continued contributions of certain key
personnel of our manager, including; Michael V. Shustek (Chief Executive Officer
and President) and Daniel B. Stubbs (Senior Vice President,
Underwriting).  Both Mr. Shustek and Mr. Stubbs have extensive
experience in our line of business, extensive market contacts and familiarity
with our company.  We also rely upon Rocio Revollo who is our Chief
Financial Officer and who has extensive familiarity with the company and our
accounting systems.  Ms. Revollo’s services are furnished to us
pursuant to an accounting services agreement entered into by our manager and
Strategix Solutions, LLC.  If Mr. Shustek or Mr. Stubbs were to cease
their employment with our manager, or if Ms. Revollo’s services were no longer
available through Strategix Solutions, they might be difficult to replace and
our operating results could suffer.  None of the key personnel of our
manager is subject to an employment, non-competition or confidentiality
agreement with our manager, or us and we do not maintain “key man” life
insurance policies on any of them.  Strategix Solutions has the right
to terminate its agreement with our manager on 90 days notice.  Ms.
Revollo does not have an employment agreement with Strategix
Solutions.  Our future success also depends in large part upon our
manager’s ability to hire and retain additional highly skilled managerial,
operational and marketing personnel.  Our manager may require
additional operations and marketing people who are experienced in obtaining,
processing, making and brokering loans and who also have contacts in the
relevant markets.  Competition for personnel is intense, and we cannot
be assured that we will be successful in attracting and retaining skilled
personnel.  If our manager were unable to attract and retain key
personnel, the ability of our manager to make prudent investment decisions on
our behalf may be impaired.
 
 Vestin
Mortgage serves as our manager pursuant to a long-term management agreement that
may be difficult to terminate and does not reflect arm’s length
negotiations.
 
 We have
entered into a long-term management agreement with Vestin Mortgage to act as our
manager.  The term of the management agreement is for the duration of
our existence.  The management agreement may only be terminated upon
the affirmative vote of a majority in interest of stockholders entitled to vote
on the matter or by our board of directors for cause upon 90 days’ written
notice of termination.  Consequently, it may be difficult to terminate
our management agreement and replace our manager in the event that our
performance does not meet expectations or for other reasons unless the
conditions for termination of the management agreement are
satisfied.  The management agreement was negotiated by related parties
and may not reflect terms as favorable as those subject to arm’s length
bargaining.
 
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  Our
manager will face conflicts of interest concerning the allocation of its
personnel’s time.
 
 Our
manager is also the manager of VRM II, Fund III and inVestin, companies with
investment objectives similar to ours.  Our manager and Mr. Shustek,
who indirectly owns 100% of our manager, anticipate that they may also sponsor
other real estate programs having investment objectives similar to
ours.  As a result, our manager and Mr. Shustek may have conflicts of
interest in allocating their time and resources between our business and other
activities.  During times of intense activity in other programs and
ventures, our manager and its key people will likely devote less time and
resources to our business than they ordinarily would.  Our management
agreement with our manager does not specify a minimum amount of time and
attention that our manager and its key people are required to devote to our
company.  Thus, our manager may not spend sufficient time managing our
operations, which could result in our not meeting our investment
objectives.
 
 Our
manager and its affiliates will face conflicts of interest arising from our fee
structure.
 
 Vestin
Originations, an affiliate of our manager, will receive substantial fees from
borrowers for transactions involving real estate loans.  Many of these
fees are paid on an up-front basis.  In some cases, Vestin
Originations or our manager may be entitled to additional fees for loan
extensions or modifications and loan assumptions, reconveyances and exit
fees.  These and other fees are quantified and described in greater
detail in our management agreement under “Management Agreement —
Compensation.”  Vestin Originations’ compensation is based on the
volume and size of the real estate loans selected for us, regardless of their
performance, which could create an incentive to make or extend riskier
loans.  Our interests may diverge from those of our manager, Vestin
Originations and Mr. Shustek to the extent that Vestin Originations benefits
from up-front fees that are not shared with us.
 
 Vestin
Originations will be receiving fees from borrowers that would otherwise increase
our returns.  Because Vestin Originations receives all of these fees,
our interests will diverge from those of our manager, Vestin Originations and
Mr. Shustek when our manager decides whether we should charge the borrower
higher interest rates or our manager’ affiliates should receive higher fees from
borrowers.
 
 We paid
our manager a management fee of $207,000 for the nine months ended September 30,
2009.  In addition, Vestin Mortgage and Vestin Originations received a
total of approximately $2.3 million and $0.6 million, respectively, in fees
directly from borrowers for the nine months ended September 30,
2009.  The amounts received from borrowers represent fees earned by
Vestin Mortgage and Vestin Originations for loans originated for all funds
managed by Vestin Mortgage, including us, VRM II, Fund III and
inVestin.  Our assets represented approximately 18% of the assets
managed by Vestin Mortgage as of September 30, 2009.
 
 Our
manager will face conflicts of interest relating to other investments in real
estate loans.
 
 We expect
to invest in real estate loans when one or more other companies managed by our
manager are also investing in real estate loans.  There is a risk that
our manager may select for us a real estate loan investment that provides lower
returns than a real estate loan investment purchased by another program or
entity managed by our manager.  Our manager also serves as the manager
for VRM II, Fund III and inVestin, which have similar investment objectives as
our company.  There are no restrictions or guidelines on how our
manager will determine which loans are appropriate for us and which are
appropriate for VRM II, Fund III, inVestin or another company that our manager
manages.  Moreover, our manager has no obligation to provide us with
any particular opportunities or even a pro rata share of opportunities afforded
to other companies it manages.
 
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  Our
manager may face conflicts of interest in considering a possible combination of
the Company with VRM II.
 
 VRM II is
a company which engages in making mortgage loans similar to the loans that we
make and is managed by our manager.  There may be cost savings and
operating synergies that could be achieved by combining us with VRM
II.  Our management has evaluated issues relevant to a possible
combination and at this time, no decision has been made with respect to whether
a combination will be pursued, or with respect to the possible form of any such
combination.  Since our manager owes a duty to the investors in each
of these entities, it could face a conflict of interest in considering such a
possible combination.  Any decision with respect to a proposed
combination with VRM II will most likely be subject to the approval of our
independent directors or stockholders as well as the approval of VRM II’s Board
of Directors.
 
 UNITED
STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX RISKS RELATING TO OUR REIT QUALIFICATION
 
 Our
failure to qualify as a REIT would subject us to U.S. federal income tax, which
would reduce amounts available for distribution to our
stockholders.
 
 We have
elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Code.  Our qualification as a
REIT requires us to satisfy numerous requirements (some on an annual and
quarterly basis) established under highly technical and complex Code provisions
for which there are only limited judicial or administrative interpretations, and
involves the determination of various factual matters and circumstances not
entirely within our control.  We intend that our organization and
method of operation will enable us to qualify as a REIT, but we may not so
qualify or we may not be able to remain so qualified in the
future.  Future legislation, new regulations, administrative
interpretations or court decisions could adversely affect our ability to qualify
as a REIT or adversely affect our stockholders.
 
 If we
fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, we would be subject to U.S.
federal income tax (including any applicable alternative minimum tax) on our
taxable income at corporate rates, and we would not be allowed to deduct
dividends made to our stockholders in computing our taxable
income.  We may also be disqualified from treatment as a REIT for the
four taxable years following the year in which we failed to
qualify.  The additional tax liability would reduce our net earnings
available for investment or distribution to stockholders.  In
addition, we would no longer be required to declare dividends to our
stockholders.  Even if we continue to qualify as a REIT, we will
continue to be subject to certain U.S. federal, state and local taxes on our
income and property.
 
 Dividends
from a REIT are currently taxed at a higher rate than corporate
dividends.
 
 Under the
Tax Relief and Reconciliation Act of 2003, the maximum U.S. federal income tax
rate on both dividends from certain domestic and foreign corporations and net
long-term capital gain for individuals was reduced to 15% until
2008.  The Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005,
which signed into law on May 17, 2006, extended the 15% long-term net capital
gain rate to 2010.  However, this reduced rate of tax on dividends
generally will not apply to our dividends (except those dividends identified by
the company as “capital gain dividends” which are taxable as long-term capital
gain) and therefore such dividends generally will be taxed as ordinary
income.  Ordinary income generally is subject to U.S. federal income
tax rate at a rate of up to 35% for individuals.  The higher tax rate
on our dividends may cause the market to devalue our common stock relative to
stock of those corporations whose dividends qualify for the lower rate of
taxation.  Please note that, as a general matter, dividends from a
REIT will be taxed at the same rate as stockholders’ share of Vestin Realty
Mortgage I’s taxable income attributable to its realized net interest
income.
 
 A
portion of our business is potentially subject to prohibited transactions
tax.
 
 As a
REIT, we are subject to a 100% tax on our net income from “prohibited
transactions.”  In general, prohibited transactions are sales or other
dispositions of property to customers in the ordinary course of
business.  Sales by us of property in the course of our business will
generally constitute prohibited transactions.
 
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  We intend
to avoid the 100% prohibited transactions tax on property foreclosed upon by
Fund I prior to the REIT conversion by holding and selling such properties
through one or more wholly-owned taxable REIT subsidiaries.  However,
under the Code, no more than 25% of the value of the assets of a REIT may be
represented by securities of one or more taxable REIT subsidiaries and a taxable
REIT subsidiary generally cannot operate a lodging or health care
facility.
 
 As of
September 30, 2009, we held 10 properties with a total carrying value of
approximately $4.1 million recorded as investments in real estate held for sale
and no properties in which we or an affiliate provided the financing, recorded
as real estate held for sale – seller financed.  United States
generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires us to include real
estate held for sale – seller financed until the borrower has met and maintained
certain requirements.  The real estate held for sale collectively
constituted approximately 14% of our assets as of September 30,
2009.
 
 Taxable
REIT subsidiaries are subject to corporate-level tax, which may devalue our
common stock relative to other companies.
 
 Taxable
REIT subsidiaries are corporations subject to corporate-level
tax.  Our use of taxable REIT subsidiaries may cause the market to
value its common stock lower than the stock of other publicly traded REITs which
may not use taxable REIT subsidiaries and lower than the equity of mortgage
pools taxable as non-publicly traded partnerships such as Fund I’s intended
qualification prior to the REIT conversion, which generally are not subject to
any U.S. federal income taxation on their income and gain.
 
 Our
use of taxable REIT subsidiaries may have adverse U.S. federal income tax
consequences.
 
 We must
comply with various tests to continue to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal
income tax purposes, and our income from and investments in taxable REIT
subsidiaries generally do not constitute permissible income and investments for
purposes of the REIT qualification tests.  While we will attempt to
ensure that our dealings with our taxable REIT subsidiaries will not adversely
affect our REIT qualification, we cannot be assured that we will successfully
achieve that result.  Furthermore, we may be subject to a 100% penalty
tax, or our taxable REIT subsidiaries may be denied deductions, to the extent
our dealings with our taxable REIT subsidiaries are not deemed to be arm’s
length in nature.
 
 We
may endanger our REIT status if the dividends we receive from our taxable REIT
subsidiaries exceed applicable REIT gross income tests.
 
 The
annual gross income tests that must be satisfied to ensure REIT qualification
may limit the amount of dividends that we can receive from our taxable REIT
subsidiaries and still maintain our REIT status.  Generally, not more
than 25% of our gross income can be derived from non-real estate related
sources, such as dividends from a taxable REIT subsidiary.  If, for
any taxable year, the dividends we received from our taxable REIT subsidiaries,
when added to our other items of non-real estate related income, represent more
than 25% of our total gross income for the year, we could be denied REIT status,
unless we were able to demonstrate, among other things, that our failure of the
gross income test was due to reasonable cause and not willful
neglect.
 
 We
may lose our REIT status if we issue shares under our stockholders’ rights
plan.
 
 Under
Section 562(c) of the Code, a REIT generally cannot make a distribution unless
the distribution is pro rata, with no preference to any share of stock as
compared to other shares of the same class of stock.  A REIT that is
not in compliance with this requirement may lose its REIT
status.  Under our stockholders’ rights plan, upon certain events,
some holders of our common stock and not others will have the right to acquire
shares of Series A preferred stock.  When effective, this right could
be treated as a deemed distribution to those holders of our common stock
entitled to the right with no distribution to other such
holders.  Thus, this right, when effective, could be treated as a
distribution that is not consistent with the requirements of Section 562(c) of
the Code, which could result in the loss of our REIT qualification.
 
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  RISK
OF OWNERSHIP OF OUR COMMON STOCK
 
 The
market price and trading volume of our common stock may be
volatile.
 
 The
market price of our common stock since trading commenced on June 1, 2006 to
September 30, 2009, has ranged from $0.25 to $7.48.  We believe the
price of our stock in the months after we were listed was affected by, among
other things, selling pressure from stockholders seeking immediate liquidity and
the level of non-performing assets, which we own.  We continue to own
a significant level of non-performing assets and our sector of the market has
suffered from the problems encountered by sub-prime lenders.  Our
stock price may be highly volatile and subject to wide
fluctuations.  In addition, the trading volume in our common stock may
fluctuate and cause significant price variations to occur.  Our
Company will be dissolved on December 31, 2019 unless the holders of a majority
of our common stock determine otherwise.  As we move closer to the
dissolution date, we expect to stop making new loans and our stock price could
approach our book value per share.  However, no assurance can be given
that the stock price will approach book value and then prevailing market
conditions may affect the price of our stock even as we near 2019.
 
 The
market price of our common stock may fluctuate or decline significantly in the
future.  Some of the factors, many of which are beyond our control,
that could negatively affect our stock price or result in fluctuations in the
price or trading volume of our common stock include:
 
 ·
              Increases
      in loans defaulting or becoming non-performing or being written
      off;
 
 ·
              Actual
      or anticipated variations in our quarterly operating results or
      dividends;
 
 ·
              Publication
      of research reports about us or the real estate
  industry;
 
 ·
              Changes
      in market valuations of similar
companies;
 
 ·
              Changes
      in tax laws affecting REITs;
 
 ·
              Litigation;
 
 ·
              Adverse
      market reaction to any increased indebtedness we incur in the future;
      and
 
 ·
              General
      market and economic conditions.
 
 Market
interest rates could have an adverse effect on our stock price.
 
 One of
the factors that will influence the price of our common stock will be the
dividend yield on our common stock (as a percentage of the price of our common
stock) relative to market interest rates.  Thus, an increase in market
interest rates may lead prospective purchasers of our common stock to expect a
higher dividend yield, a lack of which could adversely affect the market price
of our common stock.
 
 We
are the subject of stockholder litigation, which may depress the price of our
stock.
 
 A number
of lawsuits have been filed against us by stockholders who claim, among other
things, that they were improperly denied dissenter’s rights in connection with
the conversion of Fund I into a REIT.  We believe the suits are
without merit and we intend to vigorously defend against such
claims.  Nonetheless, the outcome of the lawsuits cannot be predicted
at this time, nor can a meaningful evaluation be made of the potential impact
upon us if the plaintiffs were to prevail in their claims.  The
resulting uncertainty may depress the price of our stock.  Moreover,
concerns about the costs of defense and the potential diversion of our manager’s
time to deal with these lawsuits may have an adverse effect upon the price of
our stock.
 
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  Our
charter documents and Maryland law contain provisions that may delay, defer or
prevent a change of control transaction.
 
 Our
charter and bylaws and Maryland corporate law contain a number of provisions (as
further described in exhibit 3.2 Bylaws of the Registrant
under the Exhibit Index included in Part II, Item 6 of this Quarterly Report
Form 10-Q) that could delay, defer or prevent a transaction or a change in
control of us that might involve a premium price for holders of our common stock
or otherwise be in their best interests, including:
 
 ·
              Ownership
      Limit.  Our articles of incorporation, subject to certain
      exceptions, authorizes our board of directors to take such actions as are
      necessary and desirable to preserve our qualification as a REIT and to
      limit any person to actual or constructive ownership of no more than a
      9.8% of the number or value, whichever is more restrictive, of the
      outstanding shares of our stock, unless our board of directors waives this
      ownership limit.  However, our board of directors may not grant
      a waiver of the ownership limit that would permit a person to acquire more
      than 15% of our stock without exception.  The ownership limit
      may have the effect of precluding a change in control of us by a third
      party, even if such change in control would be in the interest of our
      stockholders (and even if such change in control would not reasonably
      jeopardize our REIT status).
 
 ·
              Staggered
      Board.  Our board of directors is divided into three
      classes, with each class serving staggered three-year
      terms.  This classification of our board of directors may have
      the effect of delaying or preventing changes in our control or
      management.
 
 ·
              Removal of
      Directors.  Directors may be removed only for cause and
      only by the affirmative vote of stockholders holding at least a majority
      of the shares then outstanding and entitled to be cast for the election of
      directors.
 
 ·
              Stockholders’ Rights
      Plan.  We have a stockholders’ rights plan that enables
      our board of directors to deter coercive or unfair takeover tactics and to
      prevent a person or a group from gaining control of us without offering a
      fair price to all stockholders.  Unless our board of directors
      approves the person’s or group’s purchase, after that person gains control
      of us, all other stockholders will have the right to purchase securities
      from us at a price that is less than their then fair market
      value.  Purchases by other stockholders would substantially
      reduce the value and influence of the shares of our common stock owned by
      the acquiring person or group.  Our board of directors, however,
      can prevent the stockholders’ rights plan from operating in this
      manner.  This gives our board of directors’ significant
      discretion to approve or disapprove a person’s or group’s efforts to
      acquire a large interest in us.
 
 ·
              Duties of Directors with
      Respect to Unsolicited Takeovers.  Under Maryland law, a
      director is required to perform his or her duties (a) in good faith, (b)
      in a manner he or she believes to be in the best interests of the
      corporation and (c) with the care that an ordinarily prudent person in a
      like position would use under similar circumstances.  Maryland
      law provides protection for Maryland corporations against unsolicited
      takeovers by, among other things, retaining the same standard of care in
      the performance of the duties of directors in unsolicited takeover
      situations.  The duties of directors of Maryland corporations do
      not require them to (a) accept, recommend or respond to any proposal by a
      person seeking to acquire control of the corporation, (b) authorize the
      corporation to redeem any rights under, or modify or render inapplicable,
      any stockholders rights plan, (c) make a determination under Maryland
      Business Combination Act or Maryland Control Share Acquisition Act or (d)
      act or fail to act solely because of the effect of the act or failure to
      act may have on an acquisition or potential acquisition of control of the
      corporation or the amount or type of consideration that may be offered or
      paid to the stockholders in an
acquisition.
 
 Moreover,
under Maryland law the act of the directors of a Maryland corporation relating
to or affecting an acquisition or potential acquisition of control is not
subject to any higher duty or greater scrutiny than is applied to any other act
of a director.  Maryland law also contains a statutory presumption
that an act of a director of a Maryland corporation satisfies the applicable
standards of conduct for directors under Maryland law.
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              Maryland General Corporation
      Law.  Certain provisions of the MGCL may have the effect
      of inhibiting a third party from making a proposal to acquire us or of
      impeding a change of control under circumstances that otherwise could
      provide the holders of shares of our common stock with the opportunity to
      realize a premium over the then-prevailing market price of such shares,
      including:
 
 ·
              “business
      combination” provisions that, subject to limitations, prohibit certain
      business combinations between us and an “interested stockholder” (defined
      generally as any person who beneficially owns 10% or more of the voting
      power of our shares or an affiliate or associate of ours who, at any time
      within the two-year period prior to the date in question, was the
      beneficial owner of 10% or more of our then outstanding voting shares) or
      an affiliate thereof for five years after the most recent date on which
      the stockholder becomes an interested stockholder, and thereafter imposes
      special appraisal rights and special stockholder voting requirements on
      these combinations; and
 
 ·
              “control
      share” provisions that provide that “control shares” of our company
      (defined as shares which, when aggregated with other shares controlled by
      the stockholder, entitle the stockholder to exercise one of three
      increasing ranges of voting power in electing directors) acquired in a
      “control share acquisition” (defined as the direct or indirect acquisition
      of ownership or control of “control shares”) have no voting rights except
      to the extent approved by our stockholders by the affirmative vote of at
      least two-thirds of all the votes entitled to be cast on the matter,
      excluding all interested shares.
 
 ·
              We
      have opted out of the control share provisions of the MGCL pursuant to a
      provision in our bylaws.  However, our board of directors may by
      amendment to our bylaws opt in to the control share provisions of the MGCL
      in the future.
 
 ·
              Advance Notice of Director
      Nominations and Stockholder Proposals.  Our bylaws impose
      certain advance notice requirements that must be met for nominations of
      persons for election to the board of directors and the proposal of
      business to be considered by
stockholders.
 
 Our
rights and the rights of our stockholders to take action against our directors
and officers are limited.
 
 Maryland
law provides that a director has no liability in that capacity if he or she
performs his or her duties in good faith, in a manner he or she reasonably
believes to be in our best interests and with the care that an ordinarily
prudent person in a like position would use under similar
circumstances.  Our charter limits the liability of our directors and
officers to us and our stockholders for money damages, except for liability
resulting from:
 
 ·
              Actual
      receipt of an improper benefit or profit in money, property or services;
      or
 
 ·
              A
      final judgment based upon a finding of active and deliberate dishonesty by
      the director or officer that was material to the cause of action
      adjudicated.
 
 In
addition, our articles of incorporation authorize us to obligate our company,
and our bylaws require us, to indemnify our directors and officers for actions
taken by them in those capacities to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland
law.  As a result, we and our stockholders may have more limited
rights against our directors and officers than might otherwise exist under
common law.  Accordingly, in the event that actions taken in good
faith by any of our directors or officers impede the performance of our company,
stockholders’ ability to recover damages from such director or officer will be
limited.
 
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      2.
              UNREGISTEREDSALES OF EQUITY AND USE OF
      PROCEEDS
 
 On
February 21, 2008, our board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to $5
million worth of our common stock.  Depending upon market conditions,
shares may be repurchased from time to time at prevailing market prices through
open market or privately negotiated transactions.
 
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  We are
not obligated to purchase any shares.  Subject to applicable
securities laws repurchases may be made at such times and in such amounts, as
our management deems appropriate.  The share repurchase program may be
discontinued or terminated at any time and we have not established a date for
completion of the share repurchase program.  The repurchases will be
funded from our available cash.  As of September 30, 2009, we had
purchased 336,875 shares as treasury stock through the repurchase program noted
above.  These shares are carried on our books at cost totaling
790,000.  In addition, as part of a settlement agreement, we
repurchased 38,500 shares of stock, during January 2009, and classified them as
treasury stock and incurred $107,000 in settlement expenses.  These
shares are carried on our books at cost totaling $59,000 and are not part of the
repurchase program.  As of September 30, 2009, we had a total of
375,375 shares of treasury stock carried on our books at cost totaling
$849,000.
 
 The
following is a summary of our stock purchases during the three months ended
September 30, 2009, as required by Regulation S-K, Item 703.
 
 Period
              
              (a)
      Total Number of Shares Purchased
              
              
              (b)
      Average Price Paid per Share
              
              
              (c)
      Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or
      Programs
              
              
              (d)
      Maximum Number of (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares that May Yet Be
      Purchase Under the Plans or ProgramsJuly
      1 – July 31, 2009
              
              
              --
              
              
              $
              --
              
              
              
              --
              
              
              $
              4,345,000August
      1 – August 31, 2009
              
              
              60,000
              
              
              
              1.38
              
              
              
              60,000
              
              
              
              4,262,000September
      1 – September 30, 2009
              
              
              33,262
              
              
              
              1.55
              
              
              
              33,262
              
              
              
              4,210,000Total
              
              
              93,262
              
              
              $
              --
              
              
              
              93,262
              
              
              $
              4,210,000
 
 
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      3.
              DEFAULTS
      UPON SENIORSECURITIES
 
 None.
 
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      4.
              SUBMISSIONOF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY
      HOLDERS
 
 None.
 
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      5.
              OTHER
      INFORMATION
 
 None.
 
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  ITEM
      6.
              EXHIBITS
 
 EXHIBIT
INDEX
 
 
 Exhibit
      No.
              
              Description
      of Exhibits2.1(1)
              
              Agreement
      and Plan of Merger between Vestin Fund I, LLC and the
      Registrant3.1(1)
              
              Articles
      of Incorporation of the Registrant3.2(1)
              
              Bylaws
      of the Registrant3.3(1)
              
              Form
      of Articles Supplementary of the Registrant4.1(1)
              
              Reference
      is made to Exhibits 3.1, 3.2 and 3.34.2(2)
              
              Specimen
      Common Stock Certificate4.3(1)
              
              Form
      of Rights Certificate10.1(1)
              
              Form
      of Management Agreement between Vestin Mortgage, Inc. and the
      Registrant10.2(1)
              
              Form
      of Rights Agreement between the Registrant and the rights
      agent10.3
      (4)
              
              Agreement
      between Strategix Solutions, LLC and Vestin Realty Mortgage II, Inc. for
      accounting services.21.1(2)
              
              List
      of subsidiaries of the Registrant31.1
              
              Section 302 Certification of Michael V.
      Shustek31.2
              
              Section 302 Certification of Rocio
      Revollo32
              
              Certification Pursuant to U.S.C. 18 Section
      135099.2R(3)
              
              Vestin
      Realty Mortgage I, Inc. Code of Business Conduct and
  Ethics
 
 (1)
              
              Incorporated
      herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to our Form S-4
      Registration Statement filed on January 4, 2006 (File No.
      333-125347)(2)
              
              Incorporated
      herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to our Form S-4
      Registration Statement filed on January 31, 2006 (File No.
      333-125347)(3)
              
              Incorporated
      herein by reference to the Transition Report on Form 10-K for the ten
      month transition period ended April 30, 2006 filed on June 28, 2006 (File
      No. 000-51964)(4)
              
              Incorporated
      herein by reference to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 8,
      2009 (File No. 000-51964)
 
 
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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.
 
 Vestin
      Realty Mortgage I, Inc.By:
              /s/
      Michael V. ShustekMichael
      V. ShustekPresident
      and Chief Executive OfficerDate:
              November
      3, 2009
 
 Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been
signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
 
 Signature
              
              Capacity
              
              Date/s/
      Michael V. Shustek
              
              President
      and Chief Executive Officer and Director
              
              November
      3, 2009Michael
      V. Shustek
              
              (Principal
      Executive Officer)/s/
      Rocio Revollo
              
              Chief
      Financial Officer
              
              November
      3, 2009Rocio
      Revollo
              
              (Principal
      Financial and Accounting Officer)/s/
      Donovan J. Jacobs
              
              Director
              
              November
      3, 2009Donovan
      J. Jacobs/s/
      Kenneth A. Seltzer
              
              Director
              
              November
      3, 2009Kenneth
      A. Seltzer/s/
      Robert J. Aalberts
              
              Director
              
              November
      3, 2009Robert
      J. Aalberts/s/
      Daryl C. Idler, Jr.
              
              Director
              
              November
      3, 2009Daryl
      C. Idler, Jr.
 
 
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