<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF REALMARK PROPERTY INVESTORS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP VI-B FOR
NINE MONTHS  ENDED  SEPTEMBER  30,  1997,  AND IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1
        

<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1997
<CASH>                                       1,096,399                         
<SECURITIES>                                         0                                
<RECEIVABLES>                                   64,913                   
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                                
<INVENTORY>                                          0                                      
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             2,042,873                        
<PP&E>                                       7,069,883               
<DEPRECIATION>                               1,559,907                               
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               7,845,228                             
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          334,933                  
<BONDS>                                      5,003,477                
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                                              
<PREFERRED>                                          0                                      
<COMMON>                                             0 
<OTHER-SE>                                           0                                      
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 7,845,228                             
<SALES>                                              0                                              
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,257,352                                
<CGS>                                                0                                      
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,697,683                  
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                             
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                                      
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             330,248                    
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (440,331)                                
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                                
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0                                
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                                              
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                                              
<CHANGES>                                            0                                      
<NET-INCOME>                                  (440,331)                  
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (5.43)                         
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0                                                

                                                         

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