Exhibit 10.29

                                 TENTH AMENDMENT
                                       TO
                               ADVISORY AGREEMENT
                                     BETWEEN
         METRIC INCOME TRUST SERIES, INC. AND SSR REALTY ADVISORS, INC.


         THIS TENTH  AMENDMENT  TO  ADVISORY  AGREMENT is dated as of January 1,
1999,  between Metric Income Trust Series,  Inc., a California  corporation (the
"Fund"), and SSR Realty Advisors,  Inc., a Delaware corporation,  as assignee of
Metric Realty, an Illinois general partnership (the "Advisor").

         WHEREAS,  the Fund entered into an Advisory  Agreement with the Advisor
dated as of June 29, 1989 and Amendments to such  Agreement  dated as of January
1, 1991 and April 1 of 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998 (collectively, the
Agreement").

         WHEREAS,  Metric Realty, as the Advisor,  assigned its interests in the
Agreement to SSR Realty Advisors, Inc., which accepted such assignment, pursuant
to an Assignment and Assumption  Agreement  dated as of March 27, 1997, to which
the Fund consented.

         WHEREAS, the term of the Agreement expired on December 31, 1998 and the
Fund and the Advisor desire to renew the term of the Agreement.

         WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 4.9 and 6.2 of the Bylaws of the Fund, the
independent  Directors of the Fund have (i)  evaluated  the  performance  of the
Advisor and (ii)  determined  that the Advisor's  compensation  is reasonable in
relation to the nature and quality of services performed.

         WHEREAS, the Fund is desirous of renewing the Agreement and the Advisor
is willing to continue to perform services under the Agreement.

         NOW,  THEREFORE,  in  consideration  of the  promises  and  the  mutual
covenants in this Amendment, the parties agree as follows:

         1.   Paragraph 18 of the Agreement is hereby amended to read in full as
              follows:

                  "Term: Termination of Agreement. This Agreement shall continue
         in force until  December 31, 1999,  and  thereafter  it may be renewed,
         subject to the approval of the Independent  Directors.  Notwithstanding
         any other  provision to the contrary,  this Agreement may be terminated
         without cause upon 60 days'  written  notice by the Fund to the Advisor
         or 60 days' written notice by the Advisor to the Fund."

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         2.   Except as set forth herein, the Agreement  remains  in full  force
              and effect.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  the parties have executed this Amendment as of the
day and year first above written:


                           FUND:    METRIC INCOME TRUST SERIES, INC.,
                                    a California corporation

                                    By:  /s/ William A. Finelli            
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                                         William A. Finelli
                                         Vice President, Chief Financial Officer



                           ADVISOR: SSR REALTY ADVISORS, INC.,
                                    a Delaware corporation

                                    By:  /s/ Herman H. Howerton            
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                                         Herman H. Howerton
                                         Managing Director, General Counsel