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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10(F)

                 FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED CONSULTING AGREEMENT

         This FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED CONSULTING AGREEMENT, dated as of
January 9, 1998, among UNIPROP MANUFACTURED HOUSING COMMUNITIES INCOME FUND II,
a Michigan limited partnership (the "Partnership"), GENESIS ASSOCIATES, a
Michigan limited partnership and the general partner of the Partnership (the
"General Partner") and MANUFACTURED HOUSING SERVICES INC. (the "Consultant").

                              W I T N E S S E T H:

         WHEREAS, pursuant to the Section 12i of the Agreement of Limited
Partnership (as amended by the First Amendment to Uniprop Manufactured Housing
Communities Income Fund II Agreement of Limited Partnership dated May 16, 1985,
executed as of March 4, 1986, and by the First Amendment to Agreement of Limited
Partnership dated as of September 15, 1993, the "Partnership Agreement"), the
General Partner has no authority to take any action without the prior consent of
the Consultant, to the extent that such consent is required by this Agreement,
without the prior approval of a majority in interest of the Limited Partners of
the Partnership;

         WHEREAS, the Partnership, the General Partner and the Consultant
entered into a Consulting Agreement as of February 10, 1986 in order to set
forth the types of transactions as to which the General Partner is required to
consult with the Consultant and the terms and conditions on which the Consultant
will provide such consulting services; and

         WHEREAS, the Partnership, the General Partner and the Consultant now
desire to enter into this First Amended and Restated Consulting Agreement (the
"Agreement") to modify upon the services to be provided by the Consultant and to
provide for a fee to be paid to the Consultant;

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and other good and
valuable consideration, the parties hereto agree as follows:

         1. Transactions Covered. The Partnership and the General Partner agree
that in the following transactions and matters the General Partner (i) shall
consult with the Consultant and obtain its written recommendation, and (ii)
shall not take action on such transactions or matters on behalf of the
Partnership contrary to any recommendation of the Consultant without the prior
approval of a majority in interest of the Limited Partners.

                  (a)      Financing. In connection with the Financing or
                           refinancing of any Property owned by the Partnership,
                           the General Partner shall obtain the written
                           affirmative recommendation of the Consultant prior to
                           (i) incurring any indebtedness or (ii) pledging
                           directly or indirectly any property of the
                           Partnership as security for the payment of any
                           obligation.

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                  (b)      Acquisitions and Sales. In connection with the sale
                           of any Property owned by the Partnership, the General
                           Partner shall obtain the written affirmative
                           recommendation of the Consultant prior to entering
                           into such transaction on behalf of the Partnership.

                  (c)      Joint Ventures. In connection with the investment or
                           disposition of any interest in a joint venture by the
                           Partnership, the General Partner shall obtain the
                           written affirmative recommendation of the Consultant
                           prior to making any such investment or disposition.

                  (d)      Other Capital Transactions. In connection with the
                           entering into by the Partnership of any Capital
                           Transaction other than as described in Sections 2(a)
                           or (b), the General Partner shall obtain the written
                           affirmative recommendation of the Consultant prior to
                           entering into any Capital Transaction on behalf of
                           the Partnership.

                  (e)      Appraisals. In connection with annual appraisals of
                           Properties, the General Partner shall obtain the
                           written affirmative recommendation of the Consultant
                           prior to selecting any real estate appraiser other
                           than Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. to perform the annual
                           appraisal of the Properties, and the General Partner
                           shall select only national real estate appraisers
                           comparable in reputation to Cushman & Wakefield, Inc.
                           The Consultant has the right at any time to recommend
                           to the General Partner and the Partnership (i) the
                           removal or change of real estate appraiser, (ii) the
                           selection of an appraiser of the net asset value of
                           the Units independent of the General Partner
                           (including an Affiliate of the Consultant) and (iii)
                           any other matter related to such real estate
                           appraisals, provided that the compliance by the
                           Partnership with such recommendation will not prevent
                           the Partnership from complying with the requirements
                           of ERISA.

                  (f)      Property Management. In connection with Property
                           management arrangements, the General Partner shall
                           obtain the written affirmative recommendation of the
                           Consultant prior to taking any action authorizing any
                           party other than Uniprop, Inc. to provide management
                           services with respect to any of the Properties and
                           prior to authorizing any arrangement with any
                           Property manager, including Uniprop, Inc., with
                           respect to fees payable for such management services.
                           The Consultant has the right at any time to recommend
                           the removal or change of any Property manager,
                           including Uniprop, Inc., for reasonable cause. Upon
                           such recommendation by the Consultant, the General
                           Partner has 120 days to decide to either remove or
                           change the Property manager or seek arbitration as
                           provided herein to determine whether "reasonable
                           cause" exists. If the General Partner initiates an
                           arbitration proceeding, no removal or change of the
                           Property manager will be required until a final
                           decision has been issued in the arbitration
                           proceeding.

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                  (g)      Agreements. The entering into by the Partnership of
                           any other agreement. In this connection, the General
                           Partner shall furnish to the Consultant, prior to
                           entering into, a copy of every written agreement and
                           a summary of every oral agreement to be entered into
                           by or on behalf of the Partnership or the General
                           Partner (in its capacity as such) involving (i) the
                           furnishing of property or services to the Partnership
                           by any person other than the General Partner if such
                           agreement provides for payment by the Partnership
                           equal to or in excess of $50,000 in any year, or (ii)
                           the furnishing of property or services to the
                           Partnership by the General Partner or an Affiliate of
                           the General Partner if such agreement provides for
                           payment by the Partnership in excess of $25,000 in
                           any year and in the case of each of clauses (i) or
                           (ii) shall obtain the written affirmative
                           recommendation of the Consultant prior to entering
                           into any such agreement relating to the Partnership's
                           business. The Consultant has the right at any time to
                           recommend the amendment or termination of any such
                           agreement in accordance with its terms.

                  (h)      Reserves. In connection with the establishment of
                           Reserves, the General Partner shall obtain the
                           written affirmative recommendation of the Consultant
                           prior to creating any Reserves and prior to changing
                           the level of Reserves that the Partnership shall
                           maintain.

                  (i)      Distribution Computations. In connection with
                           distribution of funds to the Unit Holders and
                           Partners, the General Partner shall obtain the
                           written affirmative approval of the Consultant (or
                           failing written approval, no response from the
                           Consultant within five days after receipt of the
                           written proposal described in Section 4 hereof) as to
                           computation of the amount of any proposed
                           distribution prior to making any distribution of
                           Partnership funds to the Partners and prior to
                           authorizing any such distribution.

                  (j)      Amendments. In connection with amendment of the
                           Partnership Agreement, the General Partner shall
                           obtain the written affirmative recommendation of the
                           Consultant prior to effecting any amendment to the
                           Partnership Agreement or submitting any proposed
                           amendment for approval by Unit Holders and the
                           Limited Partners.

                  (k)      Reporting. In connection with reports to Partners,
                           the General Partner shall furnish for review and
                           approval to the Consultant all information furnished
                           to the Unit Holders and Limited Partners generally,
                           in reasonably final draft form, at least five days
                           prior to distribution during the period until all
                           Offering Proceeds available for investment are
                           invested in Specified and Unspecified Properties (or
                           failing written approval, no response from the
                           Consultant within five days after receipt of the
                           written proposal described in Section 4 hereof), and
                           the Consultant has the right at any time to recommend
                           to the General Partner the furnishing of any
                           information to the Limited Partners. The General
                           Partner shall cooperate

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                           with the Consultant, including making available for
                           review such books and records of the Partnership as
                           the Consultant deems, from time to time, necessary.
                           The Consultant also has the right at any time to make
                           recommendations regarding reports furnished to
                           Limited Partners, including with respect to parties
                           preparing such report, the information contained in
                           such reports and the timing of such reports.

                  (l)      Investor Services. In connection with Partnership
                           administration and investor servicing, the Consultant
                           shall review, with the cooperation of the General
                           Partner, the performance of any Person performing
                           Partnership administrative and investor servicing
                           tasks, and for reasonable cause may recommend the
                           replacement of such Person. Upon such recommendation
                           by the Consultant, the General Partner has 120 days
                           to decide to either replace such Person or seek
                           arbitration as provided herein to determine whether
                           "reasonable cause" exists. If the General Partner
                           initiates an arbitration proceeding, no replacement
                           of such Person will be required until a final
                           decision has been issued in the arbitration
                           proceeding.

                  (m)      Professional Services. In connection with selection
                           of accountants, attorneys, investment bankers,
                           appraisers and other professionals other than in
                           connection with the organization of the Partnership
                           or the public offering of Units, the General Partner
                           shall obtain the written affirmative recommendation
                           of the Consultant prior to the selection of any
                           Person to perform accounting services for the
                           Partnership other than BDO Seidman, LLP. The
                           Consultant shall have the right at any time to review
                           and approve the fees (but only to the extent that
                           such fees would exceed $25,000 per annum to any one
                           Person or firm) and performance of such accountants,
                           attorneys, investment bankers, appraisers or other
                           professionals and to recommend to the General Partner
                           for reasonable cause to take effect automatically 60
                           days after written notice to the General Partners, if
                           the circumstances giving rise to such recommendation
                           shall not have been cured to the satisfaction of the
                           Consultant within such period. Within such period,
                           the General Partner has the right to seek arbitration
                           as provided herein to determine whether "reasonable
                           cause" exists, and if any such arbitration proceeding
                           is continuing, the General Partner shall have an
                           additional 60 days or until completion of the
                           arbitration, whichever comes earlier, the change or
                           removal of any accountants, attorneys, investment
                           bankers, appraisers or other professionals.

                  (n)      Tax Election. In connection with various tax
                           elections required or permitted to be made by the
                           Partnership, including, without limitation, under
                           Section 754 of the Code, the General Partner shall
                           consult with the Consultant and obtain the
                           Consultant's written recommendation as to whether or
                           not to make such election.

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                  (o)      Partnership Changes. In connection with the matters
                           referred to in Section 18e of the Partnership
                           Agreement, the General Partner shall obtain the
                           written affirmative recommendation of the Consultant
                           before taking any action in connection therewith. In
                           addition, the Consultant shall have the right to make
                           its own recommendations to the Partnership with
                           respect to such matters.

         2.       Consulting Services.

                  a.       The General Partner shall submit from time to time in
                           writing to the Consultant each proposal to be
                           considered by the Consultant pursuant to the
                           provisions of Section 1 above, and shall notify the
                           Consultant of the date the Consultant's
                           recommendation shall be submitted, which date shall
                           not be less than fifteen business days after the
                           receipt of the General Partner's notice unless
                           otherwise agreed in writing by the Consultant. The
                           Consultant shall render its recommendation to the
                           Partnership by the date specified by the General
                           Partner; provided that the Consultant may submit its
                           recommendation to the Partnership up to thirty
                           calendar days after the date specified by the General
                           Partner if the Consultant submits a written request
                           for such an extension to the General Partner and the
                           General Partner receives that request on or before
                           the due date originally specified. If the General
                           Partner makes a material modification to the proposal
                           during the 15 business day period or during the 30
                           calendar day extension, if applicable, the Consultant
                           may submit its recommendation up to 15 calendar days
                           after the end of the 15 business day period or 30
                           calendar day extension, as applicable. The General
                           Partner shall concurrently or thereafter furnish to
                           the Consultant the following information:

                           (i)      if the General Partner has submitted a
                                    proposal for the Financing of a Property by
                                    the Partnership, current operating
                                    information concerning such Property
                                    including the latest financial statements
                                    for such Property, the proposed terms of
                                    such Financing including whether any lender
                                    will require as a condition to such
                                    Financing that its consent be obtained prior
                                    to any change in or removal of the General
                                    Partner of the Partnership, and projections
                                    showing the impact of the proposed Financing
                                    on the anticipated results of operation of
                                    the Property and allocations and
                                    distributions of the Partnership;

                           (ii)     if the General Partner has submitted a
                                    proposal for the sale of a Property by the
                                    Partnership, current operating information
                                    concerning such Property including the
                                    latest financial statements for such
                                    Property and the proposed terms of sale
                                    including whether

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                                    the Partnership intends to accept
                                    purchase-money obligations from the buyers
                                    of such Property; and

                           (iii)    with respect to every other transaction or
                                    matter listed in Section 1 above, such
                                    information as the Partnership possesses
                                    that is directly or indirectly related to
                                    the matter being considered by the
                                    Consultant.

         In addition, the General Partner shall furnish to the Consultant such
other information as is in its possession upon request with respect to any such
transaction or matter and shall endeavor to obtain such other information as the
Consultant shall reasonably request if it is not then in the possession of the
General Partner.

                  b.       The Consultant shall review all proposals submitted
                           to it by the General Partner for the transactions and
                           matters listed in Section 1 above and shall provide
                           the General Partner and the Partnership with a
                           written recommendation with respect to each such
                           proposal. The Consultant's recommendation shall
                           address the proposal from the perspective of the
                           Partnership and its Limited Partners. The Consultant
                           shall submit its recommendation to the General
                           Partner on or before the date specified in Section
                           2(a).

                  c.       If the Consultant makes a recommendation with respect
                           to any transaction or matter covered by Section 1 and
                           the General Partner determines to solicit the
                           approval of a majority in interest of the Limited
                           Partners of the Partnership in order that it may
                           nevertheless enter into such transaction or matter on
                           the Partnership's behalf or not comply with the
                           recommendation of the Consultant, the General Partner
                           shall, not less than 15 days before the first mailing
                           of materials soliciting the approval of any Limited
                           Partner, notify promptly the Consultant of such
                           determination by the General Partner. The Consultant
                           shall thereupon have the right to furnish to the
                           General Partner a written statement of the Consultant
                           in support of its recommendation within 10 days after
                           the notice of the General Partner referred to in the
                           preceding sentence. The General Partner shall include
                           in its soliciting material the statement of the
                           Consultant, and neither the General Partner nor the
                           Partnership shall be responsible for such statement.
                           If the General Partner intends to include in its
                           soliciting material any statement supporting the
                           approval by the Limited Partners, the General Partner
                           shall, not later than five days prior the earlier of
                           the date such soliciting materials are first filed
                           with the Securities and Exchange Commission or mailed
                           to the Limited Partners, furnish to the Consultant a
                           copy of the General Partner's statement supporting
                           approval by the Limited Partners.

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                           The Consultant's written recommendation shall be in a
                           form suitable for distribution to the Limited
                           Partners and for filing with the Securities and
                           Exchange Commission or state securities regulators as
                           part of a registration statement or proxy statement.
                           The Consultant agrees that it will revise or expand
                           upon such written recommendation if and to the extent
                           required by the Securities and Exchange Commission or
                           any other regulatory authority. The parties
                           acknowledge that the requirements of the paragraph do
                           not expand upon the scope of the recommendation
                           letter required to be rendered by the Consultant
                           pursuant to Section 2(b). In particular, the parties
                           acknowledge that if a formal fairness opinion were
                           required to be rendered in connection with a
                           particular proposal, the preparation and rendering of
                           such an opinion would be outside the scope of this
                           Agreement. The Partnership and the General Partner
                           would be free to contract with the Consultant or with
                           any other party, in their sole and absolute
                           discretion, to obtain such a formal fairness opinion.

         3. Compensation. For its services hereunder, the Consultant will be
paid a fee of $18,000 annually, as adjusted beginning on January 1, 2000 in
accordance with the change in Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (the
"CPI-U") as set forth in the fourth paragraph of this Section (the "Consultant's
Fee"). The Consultant's Fee shall be payable in four equal installments, in part
in advance and in part in arrears, on the forty-fifth day of each calendar
quarter. If this Agreement commences other than on the first day of a calendar
quarter the Consultant's Fee for the partial calendar quarter shall be pro rated
to reflect the actual number of days in the calendar quarter for which the
Consultant is to provide services and shall be paid on the forty-fifth day of
such calendar quarter or on the date of commencement of this Agreement, if
later.

         If this Agreement terminates for cause pursuant to Section 5(a) hereof,
no further Consultant's Fee shall be payable pursuant to this Agreement. If the
for-cause termination occurs other than on the last day of a calendar quarter,
the Consultant's Fee shall be pro rated to reflect the actual number of days in
the calendar quarter for which this Agreement is in force, and within 10
business days following termination the Partnership shall pay the Consultant any
amount then owing or the Consultant shall refund to the Partnership any amount
overpaid with respect to that quarter, as the case may be.

         If this Agreement terminates for any reason other than a for-cause
termination pursuant to Section 5(a) hereof, the Partnership shall continue to
pay the Consultant the Consultant's Fee through the period ending seven years
from the date of this Agreement.

         Beginning January 1, 2000, the Consultant's fee shall be adjusted once
annually using the percentage change (computed on a time-weighted, annualized
basis) of the yearly CPI-U published by the United States Bureau of Labor
Statistics (the "BLS"), or if such index is not published annually, then the
CPI-U published for periods closest to annually. If the CPI-U is no longer
published by the BLS, the CPI-U shall mean that rate determined by the General
Partner

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as the closest approximation of the CPI-U. The calculation of the CPI-U shall
take 1999 as its base period.

         In addition, the Consultant shall be reimbursed up to a maximum of
$11,250 in any year for all accountable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by it in
connection with the performance of consulting services hereunder, other than
expenses for any person retained by Consultant to perform an additional current
appraisal of a Property in connection with a transaction being reviewed by
Consultant. The Consultant shall not have recourse against the General Partner
in the event such fees and expenses are not paid by the Partnership. This
Section 3 shall survive termination of this Agreement.

         4. Term. Unless sooner terminated under Section 5, this Agreement shall
continue until the first to occur of the following: the expiration of this
Agreement on January 8, 2005; the dissolution and liquidation of the Partnership
in accordance with the terms of the Partnership Agreement; or the expiration of
the term of the Partnership as provided therein. The term of this Agreement may
be extended by mutual agreement of all of the parties.

         5. Termination for Cause. The Partnership or the General Partner may
terminate this Agreement at any time for cause upon delivery of written notice
to the Consultant. The Consultant may terminate this Agreement at any time for
cause upon delivery of written notice to the Partnership.

                  a.       The Partnership or General Partner shall have cause
                           for termination:

                           (i)      If the Consultant shall default in the
                                    performance of its obligations pursuant to
                                    Section 2(b) of this Agreement; or

                           (ii)     If bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement,
                                    insolvency or liquidation proceedings, or
                                    other proceedings for relief under any
                                    bankruptcy law or similar law for the relief
                                    of debtors, are instituted by or against the
                                    Consultant, are allowed against the
                                    Consultant or are consented to or are not
                                    dismissed, stayed or otherwise nullified
                                    within thirty days after such institution;
                                    or

                           (iii)    If Donald Petrow shall cease to be the sole
                                    shareholder and President of the Consultant
                                    unless the Partnership, in its sole and
                                    absolute discretion, shall give written
                                    consent for the transfer of Donald Petrow's
                                    ownership interest in the Consultant; or

                           (iv)     If any change in applicable law renders this
                                    Agreement, in whole or material part,
                                    illegal or unenforceable.

                  b.       The Consultant shall have cause for termination:

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                           (i)      If the Partnership or the General Partner
                                    shall default in the performance of any
                                    material covenant, agreement, term or
                                    provision of this Agreement and such default
                                    shall continue for a period of sixty days
                                    after written notice to the Partnership from
                                    the Consultant stating the specific default;
                                    or

                           (ii)     If bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement,
                                    insolvency or liquidation proceedings, or
                                    other proceedings for relief under any
                                    bankruptcy law or similar law for the relief
                                    of debtors, are instituted by or against the
                                    Partnership, and, if instituted against the
                                    Partnership, are allowed against the
                                    Partnership or are consented to or are not
                                    dismissed, stayed or otherwise nullified
                                    within thirty days after such institution;
                                    or

                           (iii)    If any change in applicable law renders this
                                    Agreement, in whole or material part,
                                    illegal or unenforceable.

                  c.       Upon the expiration or termination of this Agreement,
                           no party shall have any further right hereunder or
                           any further obligation hereunder to the others,
                           except for the obligations, promises or covenants
                           contained herein which are expressly made to extend
                           beyond the term of this Agreement.

                  d.       Any party having actual knowledge of an event
                           creating cause for termination of this Agreement
                           shall be deemed to have waived its right to terminate
                           with cause on the basis of that particular event
                           pursuant to this Section 5 if it has not exercised
                           its termination right within 30 calendar days after
                           actually knowing of the event.

         6. Relationship of the Parties. It is expressly understood and agreed
by the parties that, in providing services under this Agreement, the Consultant
shall at all times act as an independent contractor, not as an employee or agent
of the Partnership, nor shall the Partnership be an employee or agent of the
Consultant. Further, it is expressly understood and agreed by the parties that
nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to create a joint
venture, partnership, association or other affiliation or like relationship
among the parties, or a relationship of landlord and tenant, it being
specifically agreed that their relationship is and shall remain that of
independent parties to a contractual relationship as set forth in this
Agreement. In no event shall either party be liable for the debts or obligations
of the other of them, except as otherwise specifically provided in this
Agreement.

         7.       Indemnification.

                  (a)      The Partnership agrees to indemnify and hold harmless
                           the Consultant against any losses, claims, damages or
                           liabilities, joint or several, to which the
                           Consultant may become subject under this Agreement,
                           insofar as such losses, claims, damages or
                           liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise

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                           out of or are based upon (i) any breach or alleged
                           breach of this Agreement by the Partnership or the
                           General Partner or (ii) any amendment to this
                           Agreement, unless such amendment specifically states
                           that this indemnification will not be available. The
                           Partnership will reimburse the Consultant for any
                           legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by the
                           Consultant in connection with investigating or
                           defending against any such loss, claim, damage,
                           liability or action; provided, however, that if the
                           Partnership has specifically agreed to pay any
                           settlement or judgment in respect of such action or
                           claim, has made all such reimbursements of such
                           expenses to such date and can reasonably demonstrate
                           the continuing financial ability to comply with the
                           terms of this Section 7(a), it shall not be required
                           to indemnify the Consultant for any payment made by
                           the Consultant to any claimant in settlement of any
                           suit or claim unless such payment is approved by the
                           Partnership (which approval shall not be unreasonably
                           withheld) or by a court having jurisdiction of the
                           controversy; and provided further that the
                           Partnership shall not be liable under this Section
                           7(a) for any losses, claims, damages or liabilities
                           arising out of any act or failure to act on the part
                           of any other person, but shall be liable only with
                           respect to the Partnership's own acts or failures to
                           act. This Section 7(a) shall remain in full force and
                           effect notwithstanding any investigation made by the
                           Consultant or on behalf of the Consultant, shall
                           survive termination of this Agreement, and shall be
                           in addition to any liability which the Partnership
                           may otherwise have.

                  (b)      The Consultant agrees to indemnify and hold harmless
                           the Partnership and the General Partner, and any
                           person which controls either of them, against any
                           losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or
                           several, to which the Partnership or the General
                           Partner or such controlling person may become
                           subject, under this Agreement, insofar as such
                           losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in
                           respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon any
                           breach or alleged breach of this Agreement by the
                           Consultant. The Consultant will reimburse the
                           Partnership and the General Partner for any legal or
                           other expenses reasonably incurred by them in
                           connection with investigating or defending against
                           any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action;
                           provided, however, that if the Consultant has
                           specifically agreed to pay any settlement or judgment
                           in respect of such action or claim, has made all such
                           reimbursements of such expenses to such date and can
                           reasonably demonstrate the continuing financial
                           ability to comply with the terms of this Section
                           7(b), the Consultant shall not be required to
                           indemnify the Partnership or the General Partner for
                           any payment made to any claimant in settlement of any
                           suit or claim unless such payment is approved by the
                           Consultant (which approval shall not be unreasonably
                           withheld), or by a court having jurisdiction of the
                           controversy; and provided further that the Consultant
                           shall not be liable under this Section 7(b) for any
                           losses, claims, damages or liabilities arising out of
                           any act or

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                           failure to act on the part of any other person, but
                           shall be liable only with respect to the Consultant's
                           own acts or failures to act. This indemnity shall
                           remain in full force and effect notwithstanding any
                           investigation made by or on behalf of the Partnership
                           or the General Partner, shall survive any termination
                           of this Agreement, and shall be in addition to any
                           liability which the Consultant may otherwise have.

                  (c)      No indemnifying party shall be liable under the
                           indemnity provisions contained in Sections 7(a) and
                           7(b) unless the indemnified party shall have notified
                           such indemnifying party in writing promptly after the
                           first written notice or the summons or other first
                           legal process giving information of the nature of the
                           claim or of the commencement of the action shall have
                           been delivered to or served upon the indemnified
                           party (but failure to notify an indemnifying party of
                           any such claim shall not relieve it from any
                           liability otherwise than on account of its indemnity
                           rights contained in Sections 7(a) or 7(b) which it
                           may have to the indemnified party against whom action
                           is brought). In case any claim is made or any action
                           is brought against any indemnified party upon any
                           claim as to which such indemnified party claims
                           indemnity pursuant to Sections 7(a) or 7(b) or
                           otherwise, the indemnifying party shall be entitled
                           to participate at its own expense in the defense, or,
                           if it so elects, in accordance with arrangements
                           satisfactory to any other indemnifying party or
                           parties similarly notified, to assume the defense
                           thereof, with counsel who shall be satisfactory to
                           such indemnified party and any other indemnified
                           parties who are defendants in such action; and after
                           notice from the indemnifying party to such
                           indemnified party of its election so to assume the
                           defense thereof and the retaining of such counsel by
                           the indemnifying party, the indemnifying party shall
                           not be liable to such indemnified party under
                           Sections 7(a) or 7(b) or otherwise for any legal or
                           other expenses subsequently incurred by such
                           indemnified party in connection with the defense
                           thereof, other than the reasonable costs of
                           investigation. Notwithstanding the election of an
                           indemnifying party to assume the defense of any such
                           action, if (i) the indemnifying party shall not have
                           employed counsel to have charge of the defense of
                           such action or proceeding or (ii) such indemnified
                           party shall have reasonably concluded that there may
                           be defenses available to it which are different from
                           or additional to those available to the indemnifying
                           party (in which case the indemnifying party shall not
                           have the right to direct the defense of such action
                           or proceeding on behalf of the indemnified party),
                           then in either of such events the indemnifying party
                           shall bear all legal or other expenses incurred by
                           the indemnified party in connection with the defense
                           of such action.

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         8. Waiver. The failure of a party to insist upon strict adherence to
any term of this Agreement on any occasion shall not be considered a waiver or
deprive that party of the right thereafter to that term or any other term of
this Agreement.

         9. Entire Agreement. This Agreement supersedes all previous contracts
or agreements among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and
constitutes the entire Agreement among the parties with respect thereto.

         10. Amendments. This Agreement may be amended only be an instrument in
writing signed in the manner provided in Section 12 below, effective as of the
date stipulated therein.

         11. Invalidity of Particular Provisions. If any term or provisions of
this Agreement, or any application thereof to any person or circumstance shall
to any extent, be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement, or
the application of such term or provision to persons or circumstances other than
those as to which it is held invalid or unenforceable, shall not be affected
thereby and each term and provision of this Agreement shall be valid and be
enforceable to the fullest extent allowable by law.

         12. Execution. This Agreement and any amendments hereto shall be
executed in no fewer than two counterparts by a duly authorized officer or agent
of each party hereto. Each counterpart so executed shall be deemed an original,
but all original counterparts shall together constitute one and the same
instrument.

         13. Further Actions. Each of the parties agrees that it shall hereafter
execute and deliver such further instruments and do such further acts and things
as may be reasonably required or useful to carry out the intent and purpose of
this Agreement and as are not inconsistent with the terms hereof.

         14. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and
shall inure to the benefit of the Consultant, the General Partner, the
Partnership and their respective successors and assigns. This Agreement may not
be assigned by the General Partner or the Partnership without the prior written
consent of the Consultant. This Agreement may not be assigned by the Consultant
without the prior written consent of the General Partner.

         15. Notices. All demands, notices and other communications under this
Agreement shall be in writing shall be personally delivered or sent by
registered mail, overnight courier or telecopy, shall be deemed to have been
duly given when received, and shall be addressed as follows:

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                  To the General Partner or the Partnership:

                           Genesis Associates
                           280 Daines Street, 3rd Floor
                           Birmingham, Michigan  48009
                           Attention:  Mr. Paul M. Zlotoff

                  with a copy to:

                           Nicholas S. Hodge, Esq.
                           Edwards & Angell
                           101 Federal Street
                           Boston, MA  02110
                           Fax:  (617) 439-4170

                  To the Consultant:

                           Manufactured Housing Services, Inc.
                           Attention:  Mr. Donald E. Petrow, President
                           14 Pitching Way
                           Scotch Plains, New Jersey  07076
                           Fax:  (908) 889-7326

                  with a copy to:

                           Jonathan Baum, Esq.
                           39 Hollenbeck Avenue
                           Great Barrington, MA  01230
                           Fax:  (413) 528-6725

or at such address as may hereafter be furnished in writing by any party to the
others.

         16. Defined Terms. Capitalized terms defined in the Partnership
Agreement but not defined herein shall have the same meanings as are provided
therefor in the Partnership Agreement.

         17. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed
and enforced in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New York.

         18. Remedies. In the case of any disputes arising under this Agreement,
the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover reasonable legal fees and
costs from the adverse party.

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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Consulting
Agreement as of the date first above written.

                          UNIPROP MANUFACTURED HOUSING
                          COMMUNITIES INCOME FUND II,
                          a Michigan Limited Partnership

                          By:      Genesis Associates, a Michigan Limited
                                   Partnership, General Partner

                          By: /s/ Paul M. Zlotoff
                             -----------------------------------

                          GENESIS ASSOCIATES,
                          a Michigan Limited Partnership

                          By: /s/ Paul M. Zlotoff
                             -----------------------------------

                          MANUFACTURED HOUSING SERVICES, INC.

                          By: /s/ Donald E. Petrow
                             -----------------------------------

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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.5

YOUNG INNOVATIONS, INC.

                       1997 STOCK OPTION PLAN, AS AMENDED

         1.       PURPOSE.

         The Plan has been established to promote the best interests of the
Company and its shareholders by: 1) attracting and retaining exceptional
Employees; 2) motivating Employees by aligning their interests with those of the
Company's shareholders and allowing the Employees to acquire a proprietary
interest in the Company through the grant and exercise of options; and 3)
providing Employees with a greater personal interest in the success of the
Company.

         2.       ADMINISTRATION.

                  (a) Except as set forth in paragraph 2(c), the Plan shall be
administered by the Compensation Committee. The selection of participants in the
Plan and decisions concerning the timing, pricing, vesting, other restrictions,
and amount of any grant of options under the Plan shall be made by the
Compensation Committee. Except as set forth in paragraph 2(c), the Compensation
Committee shall interpret the Plan, prescribe, amend, and rescind rules and
regulations relating to the Plan, and make all other determinations which it
deems necessary or advisable for its administration. The decision of the
Compensation Committee on any question concerning the interpretation of the Plan
or any option granted under the Plan shall be final, conclusive and binding upon
all participants.

                  (b) The Compensation Committee may delegate to one or more
Representatives the authority, subject to such terms and limitations as the
Compensation Committee shall determine, to grant options to, or to cancel,
modify, waive rights with respect to, alter, discontinue or terminate options
held by participants who are not officers or directors of the Company for
purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

                  (c) With respect to any options granted to members of the
Compensation Committee or to Non-Employee Directors, all authority of the
Compensation Committee, including without limitation the grant of options and
the administration and interpretation of the Plan, shall be exercised by the
Board.

         3.       PARTICIPANTS.

         Participants in the Plan shall be such Employees as the Compensation
Committee may select from time to time and such Non-Employee Directors as the
Board may select from time to time. The Compensation Committee may grant options
to an individual upon the condition that the individual become an Employee,
provided that the option shall be deemed to be granted only on the date the
individual becomes an Employee.

         4.       STOCK.

         The stock available for grants of options under the Plan shall be the
Common Stock, and may be either authorized and unissued shares or treasury
shares held by the Company. The total number of shares of Common Stock subject
to options which may be granted under the Plan shall not exceed 650,000 shares,
subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 10. No participant shall be
granted, in any fiscal year of the Company, options to purchase more than
500,000 shares of Common Stock, subject to adjustment in accordance with Section
10. Shares subject to any unexercised portion of a terminated, cancelled,
expired or forfeited option granted under the Plan may again be subjected to
grants or awards under the Plan.

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         5.       GRANT OF OPTIONS.

                  (a)      General. Subject to the limitations set forth in the
Plan, the Compensation Committee from time to time may grant options to such
participants and for such number of shares of Common Stock and upon such other
terms (including, without limitation, the exercise price, the times at which the
option may be exercised, any applicable vesting requirements, and any
restrictions on or repurchase rights with respect to the Common Stock issuable
upon exercise) as it shall designate. Each option shall be evidenced by a stock
option agreement or other contract in such form and containing such provisions
as the Compensation Committee shall deem appropriate, provided that such terms
shall not be inconsistent with the Plan. The Compensation Committee may
designate any option granted as either an Incentive Stock Option or a
Nonqualified Stock Option, or the Compensation Committee may designate a portion
of an option as an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonqualified Stock Option. Any
participant may hold more than one option under the Plan and any other stock
option plan of the Company. The date on which an option is granted shall be the
date of the authorization of the option grant by the Compensation Committee or
any Representative, provided that such option is evidenced by a written
agreement duly executed on behalf of the Company and on behalf of the optionee
within a reasonable time after the date of such Compensation committee or
Representative authorization.

                  (b)      Incentive Stock Options. Any option intended to
constitute an Incentive Stock Option shall comply with the following
requirements in addition to the other requirements of the Plan.

                           (i) The exercise price per share for each Incentive
                  Stock Option granted under the Plan shall not be less than the
                  Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock on the date the
                  option is granted; provided that no Incentive Stock Option
                  shall be granted to any participant who owns (within the
                  meaning of Section 424(d) of the Code) stock of the Company,
                  or any Parent or Subsidiary, possessing more than 10% of the
                  total combined voting power of all classes of stock of such
                  Company, Parent or Subsidiary unless, at the date of grant of
                  an option to such participant, the exercise price for the
                  option is at least 110% of the Fair Market Value of the shares
                  subject to option and the option, by its terms, is not
                  exercisable more than five years after the date of grant;

                           (ii) The aggregate Fair Market Value of the
                  underlying Common Stock at the time of grant as to which
                  Incentive Stock Options under the Plan (or a plan of a
                  Subsidiary) may first be exercised by a participant in any
                  calendar year shall not exceed $100,000 (to the extent that an
                  option intended to constitute an Incentive Stock Option shall
                  exceed the $100,000 limitation, the portion of the option that
                  exceeds such limitation shall be deemed to constitute a
                  Nonqualified Stock Option); and

                           (iii) An Incentive Stock Option shall not be
                  exercisable after the tenth anniversary of the date of grant
                  or such lesser period as the Compensation Committee may
                  specify from time to time.

                  (c)      Nonqualified Stock Options. A Nonqualified Stock
Option shall be exercisable for a term not to exceed 10 years, or such lesser
period as the Compensation Committee shall determine, and shall be on such other
terms and conditions as the Compensation Committee shall determine.

         6.       PAYMENT FOR SHARES.

         The purchase price for shares of Common stock to be acquired upon
exercise of an option granted hereunder shall be paid in full, at the time of
exercise, in any of the following ways:

                           (i)      In cash; or

                           (ii)     By certified check, bank draft or money
                                    order; or

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                           (iii) If the Compensation Committee so approves at
                  the time of exercise, by tendering to the Company shares of
                  Common Stock then owned by the participant, duly endorsed for
                  transfer or with duly executed stock power attached, which
                  shares shall be valued at their Fair Market Value as of the
                  date of such exercise and payment; or

                           (iv) If the Compensation Committee so approves at the
                  time of exercise, by delivery to the Company of a properly
                  executed exercise notice, acceptable to the Company, together
                  with irrevocable instructions to the participant's broker to
                  deliver to the Company a sufficient amount of cash to pay the
                  exercise price and any applicable income and employment
                  withholding taxes, in accordance with a written agreement
                  between the Company and the brokerage firm ("Cashless
                  Exercise") if, at the time of exercise, the Company has
                  entered into such an agreement.

         7.       WITHHOLDING TAXES.

                  (a) The Company shall have the right to withhold from a
participant's compensation or require a participant to remit sufficient funds to
satisfy applicable withholding for income and employment taxes upon the exercise
of an option. If the Compensation Committee so approves at the time of such
exercise, 1) a participant may make an election, notice of which shall be in
writing and promptly delivered to the Compensation Committee, to tender
previously-acquired shares of Common Stock or have shares of Common Stock
withheld from the exercise of an option, provided that the shares have an
aggregate Fair Market Value on the date of such exercise sufficient to satisfy
in whole or in part the applicable withholding taxes, or 2) the Cashless
Exercise procedure described in Section 6 may be utilized to satisfy the
withholding requirement.

                  (b) Except as permitted under Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the
Exchange Act, a participant subject to the insider trading restrictions of
Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act may use Common Stock to satisfy the applicable
withholding requirements only if such election is made at least six months prior
to the date of the exercise.

         8.       NON-ASSIGNABILITY.

         Unless determined otherwise by the Committee, no Incentive Stock Option
or Nonqualified Stock Option (or any rights or obligations related thereto)
shall be transferable by a participant except by a Will or by the laws of
descent and distribution. Unless determined otherwise by the Committee, during
the lifetime of a participant, an option shall be exercised only by the
participant.

         9.       TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT.

         Unless otherwise determined by the Compensation Committee or provided
in the stock option agreement relating to a particular grant of an option:

                           (i) If, prior to the date that such option or any
                  portion thereof shall first become exercisable, the
                  participant's Employment shall be terminated for any reason,
                  with or without Cause, including by the voluntary act, death,
                  Disability, or retirement of the participant, the
                  participant's right to exercise the option or any portion
                  thereof shall terminate and all rights thereunder shall cease;

                           (ii) If, on or after the date that such option or any
                  portion thereof shall first become exercisable, a
                  participant's Employment shall be 'terminated by the Company
                  for Cause, the participant's right to exercise the option or
                  any portion thereof shall terminate and all rights thereunder
                  shall cease;

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                           (iii) If, on or after the date that such option shall
                  first become exercisable, a participant's Employment shall be
                  terminated due to death or Disability, the participant or the
                  executor or administrator of the estate of the participant or
                  the person or persons to whom the option shall have been
                  transferred by will or by the laws of descent and distribution
                  (as the case may be) , shall have the right, prior to the
                  earlier of (i) the expiration of the option or (ii) one year
                  from the date of the participant's death or termination due to
                  such Disability, to exercise the option to the extent that it
                  was exercisable and unexercised on the date of death or
                  Disability, subject to any other limitation on the exercise of
                  the option in effect on the date of exercise; and

                           (iv) If, on or after the date that such option shall
                  first become exercisable, a participant's Employment shall be
                  terminated for any reason other than for Cause or due to the
                  participant's death or Disability, the participant shall have
                  the right, prior to the earlier of (i) the expiration of the
                  option or (ii) three months after such termination of
                  Employment, to exercise the option to the extent that it was
                  exercisable and is unexercised on the date of such termination
                  of Employment, subject to any other limitation on the exercise
                  of the option in effect on the date of exercise; and

The provisions of the preceding clauses (iii) and (iv) shall not apply to the
extent that the shares subject to the option are subject to forfeiture or
repurchase by the Company as a result of the termination of the participant's
employment.

         10.      ADJUSTMENTS.

                  (a)      In the event that the Compensation Committee shall
determine that any dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash,
Common Stock, other securities, or other property) , recapitalization, stock
split, reverse stock split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up,
spin-off, combination, repurchase, or exchange of Common Stock or other
securities of the Company, issuance of warrants or other rights to purchase
Common Stock or other securities of the Company, or other similar corporate
transaction or event affects the Common Stock such that an adjustment is
determined by the Compensation Committee to be appropriate in order to prevent
dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be
made available under the Plan, then the Compensation Committee shall, in such
manner as it may deem equitable, adjust any or all of 3 the number and type of
shares of Common Stock which thereafter may be made the subject of options, 4
the number and type of shares of Common Stock subject to outstanding options,
and 5 the exercise price with respect to any option, or, if deemed appropriate,
make provision for a cash payment to the holder of an outstanding option;
provided, however, in each case, that with respect to Incentive Stock Options no
such adjustment shall be authorized to the extent that such authority would
cause the Plan to violate Section 422 of the Code or any successor provision
thereto; and provided further, however, that the number of shares of Common
Stock subject to any option shall always be a whole number.

                  (b)      In the event of a Change in Control, unless otherwise
determined by the Compensation Committee, all outstanding options under the Plan
immediately shall become exercisable in full, regardless, of any installment
provision applicable to such option.

         11.      RIGHTS PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF SHARES.

         No participant shall have any rights as a shareholder with respect to
any shares covered by an option grant until the issuance of a stock certificate
to the participant for such shares. No adjustment shall be made for dividends or
other rights with respect to such shares for which the record date is prior to
the date such certificate is issued.

         12.      TERMINATION AND AMENDMENT.

                  (a)      The Board may terminate the Plan, or the granting of
options, at any time. No options shall be granted under the Plan after the tenth
(10th) anniversary of the date of the adoption of this

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Plan by the Board. Termination of the Plan shall not affect the rights of the
holders of any options previously granted.

                  (b) The Board may amend or modify the Plan at any time and
from time to time. No amendment, modification, or termination of the Plan shall
in any manner affect any then outstanding option granted under the Plan without
the consent of the participant holding same.

         13.      EFFECT ON EMPLOYMENT.

         Neither the adoption of the Plan nor the granting of any option
pursuant to it shall be deemed to create any right in any individual to be
retained as an Employee.

         14.      COMPLIANCE WITH SECURITIES, TAX AND OTHER LAWS.

         Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the
Company's obligation to sell and deliver Common Stock pursuant to the exercise
of an option is subject to such compliance with federal and state laws, rules
and regulations applying to the authorization, issuance or sale of securities or
such other laws or regulations as the Company deems necessary or advisable. As a
condition to the delivery of any Common Stock pursuant to the exercise of an
option, the Company may require a participant, or any person acquiring the
rights with respect to such option, to make any representation or warranty that
the Company deems to be necessary under any applicable securities, tax, or other
law or regulation.

         15.      CERTAIN DEFINITIONS.

         "Board" means the Board of Directors of- the Company.

         "Cause" with -respect to any participant has the meaning set forth in
the participant's written employment agreement with the Company, or if no such
agreement exists or if "Cause" is not defined in such agreement, then "Cause"
means 6 the participant's conviction (including a plea of nolo contenders) of a
felony or any other crime involving moral turpitude, unethical business conduct,
or dishonesty involving the Company or persons having business dealings with the
Company, or 7 any dishonest or unethical conduct by the participant which in the
judgment of a majority of the Board (with the participant not voting) may
reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect the Company's business, or
8 the participant's inability, for any reason, to fully perform the
participant's normal employment duties for a period of ninety (90) consecutive
calendar days or for a total of thirty (30) business days in any six (6) month
period, or 9 such other reason as constitutes "cause" under the common law of
Missouri as then in effect.

         "Change in Control" means 1 a merger or consolidation of the Company
with or into any other entity unless after such event at: least a majority of
the voting power of the surviving or resulting entity is beneficially owned by
persons who beneficially own a majority of the voting power of the Company
immediately prior to such event, or 2 the sale of all or substantially all the
assets of the Company, or 3 the dissolution of the Company, or 4 a change in the
identity of a majority of the members of the Company's Board of Directors within
any twelve-month period, which change or changes are not recommended by the
incumbent directors determined immediately prior to any such change or changes.

         "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

         "Common Stock" means the common stock of the Company, par value $0.01
per share.

         "Company" means Young Innovations, Inc., a Missouri corporation.

         "Compensation Committee" means the Compensation Committee of the Board,
or with respect to any time when there is no such committee, the Board.

         "Disabled" or "Disability" means permanently disabled as defined in
Section 22(e)(3) of the Code.

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         "Employee" means an individual with an "employment relationship" with
the Company, or any Parent or Subsidiary, as defined in Regulation 1.421-7(h)
promulgated under the Code, and shall include, without limitation, employees who
are directors of the Company, or any Parent or Subsidiary.

         "Employment" means the state of being an Employee.

         "Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

         "Fair Market Value" means the average of the high and low sale prices,
or the average of the closing bid and asked prices, as the case may be, per
share of the Common Stock reported in the Wall Street Journal for the last
preceding day on which the Common Stock was traded prior to the date with
respect to which Fair Market Value is to be determined, as determined by the
Compensation Committee in its sole discretion.

         "Incentive Stock Option" means an option intended to meet the
requirements of Section 422 of the Code.

         "Non-Employee Director" has the meaning set forth in Rule 16b-3.

         "Nonqualified Stock Option" means an option granted under the Plan
other than an incentive Stock Option.

         "Parent" means any "parent corporation" of the Company as defined in
Section 424(e) of the Code.

         "Plan" means this 1997 Stock Option Plan, as amended.

         "Representatives" means one or more directors, officers or managers of
the Company, or a committee of such directors, officers or managers, to whom the
Compensation Committee has delegated any of its authority to act under the Plan.

         "Rule 16b-3" means Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 16b-3
promulgated under the Exchange Act.

"Subsidiary" means any "subsidiary corp

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