UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D. C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934




        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 17, 2005




                    Maxus Real Property Investors-Four, L.P.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




         MISSOURI                     000-11023                  43-1250566
(State or other jurisdiction         (Commission               (IRS Employer
    of incorporation)                File Number)            Identification No.)



                                 104 Armour Road
                        North Kansas City, Missouri 64116
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


                                 (816) 303-4500
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



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Item 8.01  Other Events.

     On April 17,  2005,  a fire  occurred  in one  building  at the  Woodhollow
Apartments,  a 402-unit  apartment  building  located in West St. Louis  County,
Missouri.  The damage was limited to the 22 units in that  building,  which will
require  evacuation  until repairs are completed.  Management  believes that the
damages are  covered by  insurance,  less a $10,000  deductible.  The  insurance
policy  also  covers  loss of rents.  Management  currently  estimates  that the
repairs will be completed  in the third  quarter of 2005,  and the units will be
available for rental at that time.









SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                  MAXUS REAL PROPERTY INVESTORS-FOUR, L.P.

                                  By:   MAXUS CAPITAL CORP.
                                        General Partner



Date: April 22, 2005                    By:/s/ David L. Johnson
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           David L. Johnson
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer