<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
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1
        

<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1997
<CASH>                                       1,246,828                           
<SECURITIES>                                         0                                  
<RECEIVABLES>                                   81,913                     
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                                  
<INVENTORY>                                          0                                        
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             1,756,081                          
<PP&E>                                       7,019,746                 
<DEPRECIATION>                               1,499,786                                 
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               7,975,006                               
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          224,555                    
<BONDS>                                      5,010,000                  
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                                                
<PREFERRED>                                          0                                        
<COMMON>                                             0 
<OTHER-SE>                                           0                                        
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 7,975,006                               
<SALES>                                              0                                                
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               856,780                                  
<CGS>                                                0                                        
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,063,478                    
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                               
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                                        
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             160,010                      
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (206,698)                                  
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                                  
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0                                  
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                                                
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                                                
<CHANGES>                                            0                                        
<NET-INCOME>                                  (206,698)                    
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (2.55)                           
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0                                                  
             
                                                        

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