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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080929163131
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001189674-08-000017
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080929
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080929
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080929

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AIMCO PROPERTIES LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000926660
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OPERATORS OF APARTMENT BUILDINGS [6513]
		IRS NUMBER:				841275621
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4582 S ULSTER ST PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1100
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80237
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3037578101

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4582 S ULSTER ST PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1100
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80237

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RHODES THOMAS L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001237451

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24497
		FILM NUMBER:		081094692

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		45 SOUTH ULSTER STREET PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1100
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80237
		BUSINESS PHONE:		303 757 8101
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    <periodOfReport>2008-09-29</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0000926660</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AIMCO PROPERTIES LP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>N/A</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001237451</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>RHODES THOMAS L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O NATIONAL REVIEW</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>215 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 4TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10016</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Director of parent of issuer</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class I High Performance Partnership Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-09-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>33.356</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
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                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Thomas L. Rhodes</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-09-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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