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  <xsd:element name="FSPPropertyManagementLLCMember" id="fso_FSPPropertyManagementLLCMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="IncomeTaxReturnsLimitationPeriod" id="fso_IncomeTaxReturnsLimitationPeriod" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="NoticePeriodForAgreementTermination" id="fso_NoticePeriodForAgreementTermination" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="NumberOfStories" id="fso_NumberOfStories" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="OrganizationAndBasisOfPresentationLineItems" id="fso_OrganizationAndBasisOfPresentationLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="OrganizationAndBasisOfPresentationTable" id="fso_OrganizationAndBasisOfPresentationTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="ScheduleOfDividendsPaidTableTextBlock" id="fso_ScheduleOfDividendsPaidTableTextBlock" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="LeaseAcquisitionCostsAbstract" id="fso_LeaseAcquisitionCostsAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="LineOfCreditFacilityFeeRevolvingAdvanceFeePercentage" id="fso_LineOfCreditFacilityFeeRevolvingAdvanceFeePercentage" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="LineOfCreditFacilityFeeRevolvingAdvanceFeePaid" id="fso_LineOfCreditFacilityFeeRevolvingAdvanceFeePaid" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="DebtInstrumentPrepaymentCovenantMinimumPartialPayment" id="fso_DebtInstrumentPrepaymentCovenantMinimumPartialPayment" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="DebtInstrumentExitFeePercentage" id="fso_DebtInstrumentExitFeePercentage" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="PreferredStockUnderwrittenSharesIssued" id="fso_PreferredStockUnderwrittenSharesIssued" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="PreferredStockUnderwrittenParOrStatedValuePerShare" id="fso_PreferredStockUnderwrittenParOrStatedValuePerShare" type="num:perShareItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="DebtTerm" id="fso_DebtTerm" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="DebtInstrumentExitFee" id="fso_DebtInstrumentExitFee" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="CommonStockSharesIssuedAndOutstanding" id="fso_CommonStockSharesIssuedAndOutstanding" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="MonthlyInvestorServiceFees" id="fso_MonthlyInvestorServiceFees" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="MinimumNoticePeriodForAgreementTermination" id="fso_MinimumNoticePeriodForAgreementTermination" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="InvestorServiceFees" id="fso_InvestorServiceFees" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="TotalFinancingFeesPaidToRelatedParty" id="fso_TotalFinancingFeesPaidToRelatedParty" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="DebtInstrumentFixedRateRelatedParty" id="fso_DebtInstrumentFixedRateRelatedParty" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
</xsd:schema>
