<ARTICLE>  5
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  FOR  MAXUS  REAL  PROPERTY  INVESTORS-FOUR,  L.P.  AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

<CIK>  0000700720
<NAME> MAXUS REAL PROPERTY INVESTORS-FOUR, L.P.
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> NOV-30-2000
<PERIOD-START> JUN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> AUG-31-2000
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<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 33,000
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<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0
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<DEPRECIATION> 9,107,000
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<COMMON> 0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0
<PREFERRED> 0
<OTHER-SE> 0
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<TOTAL-REVENUES> 709,000
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<TOTAL-COSTS> 0
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<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 220,000
<INCOME-PRETAX> (56,000)
<INCOME-TAX> 0
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<DISCONTINUED> 0
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<CHANGES> 0
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