[Letterhead of Baker McKenzie, LLP]
VIA EDGAR
February 26, 2010
Jessica Barberich
Assistant Chief Accountant
Division of Corporation Finance
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
RE: Redwood Mortgage Investors VIII,
a California Limited Partnership
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008
File No. 0-27816
Dear Ms. Barberich:
We represent Redwood Mortgage Investors VIII, a California Limited Partnership (the “Partnership”). This letter is in reference to the comment letter, dated January 6, 2010, from the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, related to the above filing.
As I discussed with Duc Dang, SEC Staff Attorney, the Partnership would like additional time to respond to this comment letter and consequently the Partnership plans to send its response by or before March 12, 2010. Please contact me if this schedule is in any way a problem.
Sincerely,
/s/ Stephen J. Schrader
Stephen J. Schrader