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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF REALMARK PROPERTY INVESTORS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP VI-B FOR
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1997, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1

<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1997
<CASH>                                       1,329,718                            
<SECURITIES>                                         0                                   
<RECEIVABLES>                                   68,524                      
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                                   
<INVENTORY>                                          0                                         
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             1,524,355                           
<PP&E>                                       7,019,746                  
<DEPRECIATION>                               1,439,663                                  
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               7,601,950                                
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          251,693                     
<BONDS>                                      4,214,687                   
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                                                 
<PREFERRED>                                          0                                         
<COMMON>                                             0 
<OTHER-SE>                                           0                                         
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 7,601,950                                
<SALES>                                              0                                                 
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               419,582                                   
<CGS>                                                0                                         
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  488,632                     
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 7,471                                
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                                         
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             104,814                       
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (61,579)                                   
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                                   
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0                                   
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                                                 
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                                                 
<CHANGES>                                            0                                         
<NET-INCOME>                                   (61,579)                     
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     (.78)                            
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0                                            
                                                                    
                                           

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