EXHIBIT 99.2

                                  CERTIFICATION

This certification is provided pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002 and accompanies the annual report on Form 10-K (the "Form 10-K") for the
year ended  December  31,  2002 of  American  Insured  Mortgage  Investors  (the
"Issuer").

I,  Cynthia O.  Azzara,  Senior  Vice  President,  Chief  Financial  Officer and
Treasurer, certify that to the best of my knowledge:

(i)  the Form 10-K fully  complies  with the  requirements  of section  13(a) or
     section 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C.  78m(a) or
     78o(d)); and

(ii) the  information  contained  in the Form  10-K  fairly  represents,  in all
     material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
     Issuer.


                                  AMERICAN INSURED
                                  MORTGAGE INVESTORS (Registrant)

                                  By:  CRIIMI, Inc.
                                       General Partner



March 20, 2003                    /s/Cynthia O. Azzara
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Date                              Cynthia O. Azzara
                                  Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
                                  and Treasurer