SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   SCHEDULE TO
                                 (RULE 14D-100)

            TENDER OFFER STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 14(d)(1) OR 13(e)(1)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

               INCOME OPPORTUNITY REALTY INVESTORS, INC. (Issuer)
                            (Name of Subject Company)

              INCOME OPPORTUNITY ACQUISITION CORPORATION (Offeror)
                            (Names of Filing Person)

                 AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS, INC. (Other Person)
                            (Names of Filing Person)

                  BASIC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. (Other Person)
                            (Names of Filing Person)

                         GENE E. PHILLIPS (Other Person)
                            (Names of Filing Person)

         TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY ACQUISITION CORPORATION (Other Person)
                            (Names of Filing Person)

             TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS, INC. (Other Person)
                            (Names of Filing Person)

                      COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE .01 PER SHARE
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   893617-20-9
                      (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

                                ROBERT A. WALDMAN
                        1800 VALLEY VIEW LANE, SUITE 300
                               DALLAS, TEXAS 75234
                                 (469) 522-4200
                              (469) 522-4360 (FAX)

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                                 With copies to:

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    STEVEN C. METZGER, ESQ.                            JEFFREY M. SONE, ESQ.
 PRAGER METZGER & KROEMER, PLLC                        JACKSON WALKER L.L.P.
  2626 COLE AVENUE, SUITE 900                       901 MAIN STREET, SUITE 6000
      DALLAS, TEXAS 75204                               DALLAS, TEXAS 75202
         (214) 969-7600                                   (214) 953-6000
      (214) 523-3838 (FAX)                              (214) 953-5822(FAX)

      (Name, Address, and Telephone Numbers of Person Authorized to Receive
      Notices and Communications on Behalf of the Persons Filing Statement)





                            Calculation of Filing Fee


          Transaction valuation*                          Amount of filing fee
                $19,551,190                                      $1,799

         *For purposes of calculating the fee only. This amount assumes the
purchase of 1,029,010 shares of Income Opportunity Realty Investors, Inc. for
$19.00 per share. The amount of the filing fee, calculated in accordance with
Rule 0-11.

[ ]      Check the box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule
0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was previously
paid. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form
or Schedule and the date of its filing.

Amount Previously Paid:  $_______________   Filing Party: ______________________

Form or Registration No.: _______________   Date Filed:   ______________________

[ ]      Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary
communications made before the commencement of a tender offer.

         Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to
which the statement relates

         [X]      third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1.

         [ ]      issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4.

         [X]      going private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3

         [ ]      amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2.

         Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting
the results of the tender offer: [ ]



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                        RULE 14D-1 TENDER OFFER STATEMENT

         Introduction

         This Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO (this "Tender Offer
Statement") is being filed by American Realty Investors, Inc. ("ARL"), Basic
Capital Management, Inc. ("BCM"), Mr. Gene E. Phillips ("Mr. Phillips"),
Transcontinental Realty Acquisition Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of
ARL ("TCI Acquisition Sub"), Income Opportunity Acquisition Corporation ("IOT
Acquisition Sub") and Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. ("TCI"). This
Schedule TO includes the Schedule 13E-3 Transaction Statement of ARL, BCM, Mr.
Phillips, IOT Acquisition Sub, TCI Acquisition Sub and TCI.

         This Tender Offer Statement relates to the offer by IOT Acquisition Sub
to purchase any and all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of
Income Opportunity Realty Investors, Inc. ("IOT") common stock for $19.00 net
per share in cash upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the
Offer to Purchase dated November 15, 2002 (the "Offer"). The information set
forth in the Offer to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal (both of which are
filed as exhibits to this Schedule TO), including all schedules, exhibits and
annexes thereto, is hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference in
response to all items of information required to be included in, or covered by,
this Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO and all items of information required
to be included in, or covered by, the Schedule 13E-3 Transaction Statement. The
responses to each item in this Tender Offer Statement are qualified in their
entirety by the information contained in the Offer to Purchase and the exhibits
hereto.

ITEM 1.  SUMMARY TERM SHEET.

         The information is set forth in "Summary Term Sheet," in the Offer to
         Purchase and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 2.  SUBJECT COMPANY INFORMATION.

         IOT is the subject company. The information is set forth in "Special
         Factors - The Parties", "Special Factors - Affiliated Status of the
         Parties" and Section 5 "Information Related to IOT - Price Range of IOT
         Common Stock and Dividends" in the Offer to Purchase and is
         incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 3.  IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND OF FILING PERSON.

         The filing persons for this Tender Offer Statement are ARL, BCM, Mr.
         Phillips, IOT Acquisition Sub, TCI and TCI Acquisition Sub. IOT
         Acquisition Sub is the offeror. The subject class of equity securities
         is the common stock, par value $.01 per share, of IOT. The information
         is set forth in the "Summary Term Sheet" and Schedule I "Directors and
         Executive Officers of BCM, ARL, TCI and IOT" in the Offer to Purchase
         and is incorporated herein by reference.

         Each of the individuals set forth below is a citizen of the United
         States. Mr. Mizrachi is a citizen of the United States and Israel.
         Except as set forth below, during the last five years, (i) neither ARL,
         TCI Acquisition Sub, IOT Acquisition Sub, TCI, BCM, Mr. Phillips or any
         of the reporting persons in this Schedule TO, nor their executive
         officers or directors has been convicted in a criminal proceeding
         (excluding traffic violations or similar



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         misdemeanors) and (ii) neither ARL, TCI Acquisition Sub, IOT
         Acquisition Sub, TCI, BCM, Mr. Phillips or any of the reporting persons
         in this Schedule TO, nor any of their respective executive officers or
         directors has been a party to any judicial or administrative proceeding
         (except for matters that were dismissed without sanction or settlement)
         that resulted in a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future
         violations of, or prohibiting activities subject to, federal or state
         securities.

         On September 24, 2002 the SEC filed a civil complaint, Civil Action No.
         1:02CV01872 (D.D.C.), in a lawsuit styled Securities and Exchange
         Commission v. Basic Capital Management, Inc. and Gene E. Phillips and
         the SEC issued an Order Instituting Proceedings Pursuant to Section 21C
         of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Making Findings and Imposing a
         Cease-and-Desist Order In The Matter of Basic Capital Management, Inc.,
         Nevada Sea Investments, Inc., International Health Products, Inc., One
         Realco Corporation, TacCO Financial, Inc. and Gene E. Phillips
         (Administrative Proceedings File No. 3-10898, Administrative Procedure
         Release No. 46538). In anticipation of the Order, Mr. Phillips, BCM and
         four corporations affiliated with Mr. Phillips or the trust for his
         children that indirectly owns BCM (Nevada Sea Investments, Inc.,
         International Health Products, Inc., One Realco Corporation and TacCO
         Financial, Inc.) (together, the "Respondents") submitted an Offer of
         Settlement and consented, without admitting or denying any of the
         allegations, to the entry of a judgment ordering Mr. Phillips and BCM
         to pay a civil penalty of $850,000. The Order finds, among other
         things, that the Respondents violated Section 10(b) and 13(d) of the
         Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Rules 10b-5, 13d-1 and
         13d-2 promulgated thereunder, by failing to timely file reports
         required under Section 13(d) with respect to the securities of
         Greenbriar Corporation. The Order requires the Respondents to cease and
         desist from committing or causing any violation of Sections 10(b) and
         13(d) of the Exchange Act and Rules 10b-5, 13d-1 and 13d-2 promulgated
         thereunder.

         The investigation that resulted in the Order arose from an
         investigation by the SEC into the trading of the stock of Greenbriar
         Corporation. Between May 1996 and June 1997, BCM, Nevada Sea,
         International Health, One Realco and TacCO Financial, together with
         American Realty Trust, Inc., a predecessor to, and current subsidiary
         of, ARL ("ART"), collectively purchased over one million shares of
         Greenbriar Corporation, a company listed on the American Stock
         Exchange. Mr. Phillips had substantial contact with the management of
         BCM and had significant influence on its advisory services and
         investment decisions as well as the investment decisions of the other
         Respondent entities and ART. Although none of the Respondents purchased
         more than five percent of Greenbriar's outstanding shares, their
         holdings together with the holdings of ART amounted to approximately
         16.1% by June 1997. Between May 1996 and June 1997, the Respondents and
         ART accounted for approximately 54% of the total trading volume in
         Greenbriar stock. On particular days during the period, the Respondents
         bought all the Greenbriar stock traded.

         Throughout the period in question, the Respondent entities deposited
         their Greenbriar shares in margin accounts and borrowed against those
         margin accounts to fund additional stock purchases. International
         Health, One RealCo and TacCO Financial also used funds drawn from lines
         of credit with BCM to finance their Greenbriar stock purchases.
         Greenbriar's stock prices rose until the second half of 1997, which
         provided the Respondent entities with additional purchasing power. The
         market price of the Greenbriar shares declined throughout the second
         half of 1997 and throughout 1998 and 1999. As a result, the Respondent
         entities were required to pay down their margin loans secured by the
         Greenbriar stock. The



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         Respondent entities repaid all of these loans in full without selling
         any of the Greenbriar stock.

         Because BCM and Mr. Phillips had the ability to influence investments
         made by the other Respondents and ART, the Order finds the Respondents
         collectively constituted a group for the purposes of Section 13(d) of
         the Exchange Act. Accordingly, the Respondents should have filed a
         Schedule 13D within ten days after they and ART collectively acquired
         five percent of Greenbriar's outstanding shares in July 1996.
         Additionally, the Order finds the Respondents should have made at least
         ten amendments to the Schedule 13D between August 1996 and June 1997,
         which represents one amendment per the collective acquisition of one
         percent or more of Greenbriar's outstanding shares. The Respondents did
         not file a Schedule 13D until April 9, 1998, which was after the SEC
         staff's investigation had commenced. Accordingly, the Order finds that
         Respondents violated Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and Rules 13d-1
         and 13d-2 promulgated thereunder.

         The Order also finds that by their failure to comply with Section 13(d)
         on a timely basis, the Respondents misled the broker-dealers who
         extended them margin loans secured by Greenbriar stock. The
         broker-dealers who extended such loans did so without knowing that the
         Respondents controlled as much as 16.1% of Greenbriar's outstanding
         shares. This created the impression that the market for Greenbriar
         shares was deeper and more liquid than it was in fact. This information
         was material because it would have affected the manner in which the
         broker-dealers evaluated the market for Greenbriar shares and the
         liquidity of the shares pledged as collateral for the margin loans.
         Although the broker-dealers did not suffer any losses as a result of
         the margin loans extended to the Respondents, the Order finds the
         Respondents' failure to provide the broker-dealers with information
         required by Section 13(d) constituted a violation of Section 10(b) of
         the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder.

         FILING PERSONS

         1. ARL (FILING PERSON)

         The information is set forth in "Special Factors - The Parties",
         "Special Factors - Affiliated Status of the Parties" and in Schedule I
         "Directors and Executive Officers of BCM, ARL, TCI and IOT" in the
         Offer to Purchase and is incorporated herein by reference.

         2. BCM (FILING PERSON)

         The information is set forth in "Special Factors - The Parties",
         "Special Factors - Affiliated Status of the Parties", Legal Proceedings
         Involving BCM and Mr. Phillips and in Schedule I "Directors and
         Executive Officers of BCM, ARL, TCI and IOT" in the Offer to Purchase
         and is incorporated herein by reference.

         3. GENE E. PHILLIPS (FILING PERSON)

         The information is set forth in "Special Factors - The Parties",
         "Special Factors - Affiliated Status of the Parties", Legal Proceedings
         Involving BCM and Mr. Phillips and in Schedule I "Directors and
         Executive Officers of BCM, ARL, TCI and IOT" in the Offer to Purchase
         and is incorporated herein by reference.



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         4. TCI ACQUISITION SUB (FILING PERSON AND OFFEROR)

         The information is set forth in Schedule I "Directors and Executive
         Officers of BCM, ARL, TCI and IOT" in the Offer to Purchase and is
         incorporated herein by reference. TCI Acquisition Sub is a Nevada
         Corporation formed as a wholly-owned subsidiary of ARL to make a
         tender offer for the common stock of IOT. The principal operating
         office is located at 1800 Valley View Lane, Suite 300, Dallas, Texas
         75234. The telephone number is 469-522-4200. Ronald E. Kimbrough is the
         President and Secretary of TCI Acquisition Sub and is also the sole
         director of TCI Acquisition Sub. TCI Acquisition Sub is a wholly-owned
         subsidiary of ARL.

         5. IOT ACQUISITION SUB (FILING PERSON)

         The information is set forth in Schedule I "Directors and Executive
         Officers of BCM, ARL, TCI and IOT" in the Offer to Purchase and is
         incorporated herein by reference. Ronald E. Kimbrough is the President
         and Secretary of IOT Acquisition Sub and is also the sole director of
         IOT Acquisition Sub. ARL is the sole shareholder of IOT Acquisition
         Sub.

         6. TCI (FILING PERSON)

         The information is set forth in "Special Factors - The Parties",
         "Special Factors - Affiliated Status of the Parties" and in Schedule I
         "Directors and Executive Officers of BCM, ARL, TCI and IOT" in the
         Offer to Purchase and is incorporated herein by reference.

         CONTROLLING PERSONS

         1. BCM (CONTROLLING PERSON OF ARL AND TCI)

         The information is set forth in "Special Factors - The Parties",
         "Special Factors - Affiliated Status of the Parties" Legal Proceedings
         Involving BCM and Mr. Phillips and Schedule I "Directors and Executive
         Officers of BCM, ARL, TCI and IOT" in the Offer to Purchase and is
         incorporated herein by reference.

         2. ONE REALCO CORPORATION AND NEW STARR CORPORATION (CONTROLLING PERSON
         OF ARL)

         According to the Schedule 13D/A-2 filed by One Realco and New Starr
         with the SEC on September 16, 2002, (i) One Realco has its principal
         executive offices located at 555 Republic Drive, Suite 490, Plano,
         Texas 75074, and New Starr has its principal executive offices located
         at 1750 Valley View Lane, Suite 130, Farmers Branch, Texas 75234. One
         Realco and New Starr are real estate investment trusts. One Realco and
         New Starr are Nevada corporations. The name, business address, and
         capacity of each of the executive officers and directors of One Realco
         and New Starr are set forth below.



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      NAME                     POSITION WITH REALCO                BUSINESS ADDRESS
      ----                     --------------------                ----------------
                                                      

 Ronald F. Akin               Director and President              555 Republic Drive
                                                                      Suite 490
                                                                  Plano, Texas 75074

F. Terry Shumate             Director, Vice President,            555 Republic Drive
                              Secretary and Treasurer                 Suite 490
                                                                  Plano, Texas 75074




      NAME                    POSITION WITH NEW STARR              BUSINESS ADDRESS
      ----                    -----------------------              ----------------
                                                      

 Ronald F. Akin               Director, President and           1750 Valley View Lane
                                     Treasurer                        Suite 130
                                                             Farmers Branch, Texas 75234

F. Terry Shumate            Director and Vice President         1750 Valley View Lane
                                                                      Suite 130
                                                             Farmers Branch, Texas 75234

 Mary K. Willet                      Secretary                  1750 Valley View Lane
                                                                      Suite 130
                                                             Farmers Branch, Texas 75234


         3. EQK (CONTROLLING PERSON OF TCI AND IOT)

         EQK is a real estate investment company. EQK is a Nevada corporation.
         The name and capacity of each of the executive officers and directors
         of EQK is set forth below. See the disclosures set forth above under
         the captions "ARL (Filing Person)" and "TCI (Filing Person)" with
         respect to the executive officers and directors of EQK.



        NAME                           POSITION                      BUSINESS ADDRESS
        ----                           --------                      ----------------
                                                         

Ronald E. Kimbrough          Director and Vice President          1800 Valley View Lane
                                                                        Suite 300
                                                                   Dallas, Texas 75234

  Mark W. Branigan                  Vice President                1800 Valley View Lane
                                                                        Suite 300
                                                                   Dallas, Texas 75234




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   Louis J. Corna                   Vice President                1800 Valley View Lane
                                                                        Suite 300
                                                                   Dallas, Texas 75234

 Robert A. Waldman              Director and Secretary            1800 Valley View Lane
                                                                        Suite 300
                                                                   Dallas, Texas 75234

     John Cook                      Vice President                1800 Valley View Lane
                                                                        Suite 300
                                                                   Dallas, Texas 75234

    Thomas Bell                     Vice President                1800 Valley View Lane
                                                                        Suite 300
                                                                   Dallas, Texas 75234


         4. ART (CONTROLLING PERSON OF EQK)

         EQK is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ART. ART is a wholly-owned
         subsidiary of ARL. ART is a real estate investment company engaged in
         the business of investing in and originating mortgage loans and
         investing in real estate. ART is a Georgia corporation. The name and
         capacity of each of the executive officers and directors of ART is set
         forth below. See the disclosures set forth above under the captions
         "ARL (Filing Person)" and "TCI (Filing Person)" with respect to the
         executive officers and directors of ART.



       NAME                            POSITION                        BUSINESS ADDRESS
       ----                            --------                        ----------------
                                                             

Ronald E. Kimbrough          Director, and Executive Vice           1800 Valley View Lane
                            President and Chief Financial                 Suite 300
                                       Officer                       Dallas, Texas 75234

 Mark W. Branigan             Executive Vice President -            1800 Valley View Lane
                                     Residential                          Suite 300
                                                                     Dallas, Texas 75234

David W. Starowicz            Executive Vice President -            1800 Valley View Lane
                             Commercial Asset Management                  Suite 300
                                                                     Dallas, Texas 75234

  Louis J. Corna            Executive Vice President - Tax          1800 Valley View Lane
                                                                          Suite 300
                                                                     Dallas, Texas 75234

 Robert A. Waldman         Director, Senior Vice President,         1800 Valley View Lane
                            Secretary and General Counsel                 Suite 300
                                                                     Dallas, Texas 75234




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         5. THE MAY TRUST (CONTROLLING PERSON OF BCM)

         BCM is wholly-owned by Realty Advisors, Inc. ("Realty Advisors").
         Realty Advisors is wholly-owned by the May Trust. The May Trust is a
         trust established for the benefit of the children of Gene Phillips that
         does business in a variety of areas including real estate investment.
         The trustees of the May Trust are Donald W. Phillips, brother of Mr.
         Phillips, Mickey Ned Phillips, brother of Mr. Phillips, and Ryan
         Phillips, son of Mr. Phillips. Mr. Donald W. Phillips' business address
         is 1800 Valley View Lane, Suite 200, Dallas, Texas 75234. Mr. Donald W.
         Phillips' present principal occupation is Vice President - Construction
         of Regis Property Management, Inc. and has served in such capacity
         since 1995. Mickey Ned Phillips and Ryan Phillips are also directors of
         BCM. See the disclosures set forth above under the caption "BCM (Filing
         Person)" with respect to information concerning Mickey Ned Phillips and
         Ryan Phillips. Mr. Phillips is a representative of the May Trust. See
         the disclosures set forth above under the caption "Gene E. Phillips
         (Filing Person)".

         6. TCI (CONTROLLING PERSON OF IOT)

         The information is set forth in "Special Factors - The Parties",
         "Special Factors - Affiliated Status of the Parties" and in Schedule I
         "Directors and Executive Officers of BCM, ARL, TCI and IOT" in the
         Offer to Purchase and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 4.  TERMS OF THE TRANSACTION.

         The information is set forth in the "Summary Term Sheet", "Special
         Factors", Section 1 "Terms of the Offer", Section 3 "Procedures for
         Accepting the Offer and Tendering Shares", Section 4 "Withdrawal
         Rights" and Section 9 "Certain Conditions of the Offer" in the Offer to
         Purchase and incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 5.  PAST CONTACTS, TRANSACTIONS, NEGOTIATIONS AND AGREEMENTS.

         The information is set forth in the "Summary Term Sheet", "Special
         Factors", "The Advisor - BCM", Certain Relationships and Related
         Transactions of BCM, ARL TCI and IOT and Section 5 "Information Related
         to TCI", in the Offer to Purchase and is incorporated herein by
         reference.

ITEM 6.  PURPOSES OF THE TRANSACTION AND PLANS OR PROPOSALS.

         The information is set forth in "Special Factors" in the Offer to
         Purchase and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 7.  SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.

         The information is set forth in Section 7 "Source and Amount of Funds"
         in the Offer to Purchase and is incorporated herein by reference.



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ITEM 8.  INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE SUBJECT COMPANY.

         The information is set forth in Section 5 "Information Related to TCI"
         and Section 6 "Interests in Securities of BCM, ARL, TCI and IOT" in the
         Offer to Purchase and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.  PERSONS/ASSETS, RETAINED, EMPLOYED, COMPENSATED OR USED.

         The information is set forth in Section 12 "Fees and Expenses" in the
         Offer to Purchase and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

         The information is set forth in Section 12 "Financial Information of
         ARL", Schedule II and Schedule III in the Offer to Purchase, and is
         incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 11. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

         Reference is made to the Offer to Purchase which is incorporated herein
         by reference.

ITEM 12. EXHIBITS

             Exhibit Number                        Description

                 (a)(1)             Offer to Purchase, dated November 15, 2002

                 (a)(2)             Letter of Transmittal, dated November 15,
                                    2002

                 (a)(3)             Notice of Guaranteed Delivery

                 (a)(4)             Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial
                                    Banks, Trust Companies and other Nominees,
                                    dated November 15, 2002

                 (a)(5)             Form of Letter to Clients for Use by
                                    Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust
                                    Companies and other Nominees

                 (a)(6)             Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer
                                    Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9

                 (a)(7)             Summary Advertisement, dated November 15,
                                    2002

                 (a)(8)             Press Release issued by American Realty
                                    Advisors on November 8, 2002*

                  (b)               Not applicable

                  (c)               Not Applicable

                  (d)               Not Applicable

                  (f)               Not Applicable

                  (g)               Not Applicable

                  (h)               Not Applicable

         *Previously filed as an exhibit to the Schedule TO-C on November 8,
         2002 by the filing persons named in this Schedule TO.



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ITEM 13. INFORMATION REQUIRED BY SCHEDULE 13E-3.

         1. SUMMARY TERM SHEET

         See Item 1 of this Tender Offer Statement.

         2. SUBJECT COMPANY INFORMATION

         See Item 2 of this Tender Offer Statement and Section 6 "Interests in
         Securities of BCM, ARL, TCI and IOT", which is incorporated herein by
         reference.

         3. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND OF FILING PERSON

         See Item 3 of this Tender Offer Statement.

         4. TERMS OF THE TRANSACTION

         See Item 4 of this Tender Offer Statement and Section 10 "Rights of
         Dissenting Stockholders" in the Offer to Purchase, which is
         incorporated herein by reference.

         5. PAST CONTACTS, TRANSACTIONS, NEGOTIATIONS AND AGREEMENTS

         See Item 5 of this Tender Offer Statement and Section 6 "Interests in
         Securities of BCM, ARL, TCI and IOT" in the Offer to Purchase, which is
         incorporated herein by reference.

         6. PURPOSES OF THE TRANSACTION AND PLANS OR PROPOSALS

         See Item 6 of this Tender Offer Statement.

         7. PURPOSES, ALTERNATIVES, REASONS AND EFFECTS

         See Item 6 of this Tender Offer Statement.

         8. FAIRNESS OF THE TRANSACTION

         The information is set forth in "Special Factors - Fairness
         Determination of the ARL Board of Directors, BCM and Mr. Phillips" and
         "Special Factors - Fairness Determination of the TCI Board of
         Directors" in the Offer to Purchase and is incorporated herein by
         reference.

         9. REPORTS, OPINIONS, APPRAISALS AND NEGOTIATIONS

         Not applicable.

         10. SOURCE AND AMOUNTS OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION

         See Item 7 of this Tender Offer Statement.

         11. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE SUBJECT COMPANY

         See Item 8 of this Tender Offer Statement.



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         12. THE SOLICITATION OR RECOMMENDATION

         Reference is made to the Offer to Purchase, which is incorporated by
         reference.

         13. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

         See Section 5 "Information Related to IOT."

         14. PERSONS/ASSETS, RETAINED, EMPLOYED, COMPENSATED OR USED

         See Item 10 of this Tender Offer Statement.

         15. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

         Reference is made to the Offer to Purchase, which is incorporated by
         reference.

         16. EXHIBITS

         See Item 12 of this Tender Offer Statement.




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                                    SIGNATURE

         After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information is set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

                                    AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS, INC.

Date: November 15, 2002             By: /s/ RONALD E. KIMBROUGH
      -------------------               ----------------------------------------
                                    Printed Name: Ronald E. Kimbrough
                                    Title: Executive Vice President and Chief
                                    Financial Officer

                                    BASIC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

Date: November 15, 2002             By: /s/ RONALD E. KIMBROUGH
      -------------------               ----------------------------------------
                                    Printed Name: Ronald E. Kimbrough
                                    Title: Executive Vice President and Chief
                                    Financial Officer

Date: November 15, 2002             By: /s/ GENE E. PHILLIPS
      -------------------               ----------------------------------------
                                    Printed Name: Gene E. Phillips

                                    TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY
                                    ACQUISITION CORPORATION

Date: November 15, 2002             By: /s/ RONALD E. KIMBROUGH
      -------------------               ----------------------------------------
                                    Printed Name: Ronald E. Kimbrough
                                    Title: Director and President

                                    INCOME OPPORTUNITY ACQUISITION
                                    CORPORATION

Date: November 15, 2002             By: /s/ RONALD E. KIMBROUGH
      -------------------               ----------------------------------------
                                    Printed Name: Ronald E. Kimbrough
                                    Title: Director and President

                                    TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY
                                    INVESTORS, INC.

Date: November 15, 2002             By: /s/ RONALD E. KIMBROUGH
      -------------------               ----------------------------------------
                                    Printed Name: Ronald E. Kimbrough
                                    Title: Executive Vice President and Chief
                                    Financial Officer


                                 EXHIBIT INDEX




             Exhibit Number                        Description
                                 
                 (a)(1)             Offer to Purchase, dated November 15, 2002

                 (a)(2)             Letter of Transmittal, dated November 15,
                                    2002

                 (a)(3)             Notice of Guaranteed Delivery

                 (a)(4)             Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial
                                    Banks, Trust Companies and other Nominees,
                                    dated November 15, 2002

                 (a)(5)             Form of Letter to Clients for Use by
                                    Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust
                                    Companies and other Nominees

                 (a)(6)             Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer
                                    Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9

                 (a)(7)             Summary Advertisement, dated November 15,
                                    2002

                 (a)(8)             Press Release issued by American Realty
                                    Advisors on November 8, 2002*

                  (b)               Not applicable

                  (c)               Not Applicable

                  (d)               Not Applicable

                  (f)               Not Applicable

                  (g)               Not Applicable

                  (h)               Not Applicable


         *Previously filed as an exhibit to the Schedule TO-C on November 8,
         2002 by the filing persons named in this Schedule TO.