EXHIBIT A AGREEMENT TO FILE SINGLE STATEMENT

                                    EXHIBIT A

                       AGREEMENT TO FILE SINGLE STATEMENT


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                       AGREEMENT TO FILE SINGLE STATEMENT

      This agreement is entered into the 27th of January, 2000 by and among
Redwood Investors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and Xxxxx Capital,
LLC, a California limited liability company.

                                    RECITALS

      A. The parties hereto are aligned in interest regarding the ownership and
control of the Shares of Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value of ILM Senior Living,
Inc.

      B. The parties desire that a single Schedule 13D be filed on each of their
behalf.

      NOW THEREFORE, the parties agree that a single Schedule 13D shall be filed
on behalf of each of them by Redwood Investors, LLC, and that all filing costs
be payable by Xxxxx Capital, LLC.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed and delivered
this Agreement to file Single Statement as of the day and year first written
above.

REDWOOD INVESTORS, LLC                 XXXXX CAPITAL, LLC
a Delaware limited liability           a California limited liability company
company

By its Manager                         By its Manager, Don Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxx Capital, LLC
a California limited liability
company

By: /s/ Xxx Xxxxxxxxx                  By:  /s/ Xxx Xxxxxxxxx
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    Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, Manager                  Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, Manager


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