Frequently Asked Questions About Temelios
Everything you need to know about using Temelios for your real estate investment analysis.
Disclaimer: This FAQ is draft content. Pricing and features may change.
Getting Started
How do I get started?
1. Sign up for an account. 2. Choose your plan: Starting Investor (pay per analysis), Busy, or Active. 3. Enter a property address to see your first analysis. 4. Ask your AI Assistant questions. 5. Use AI Assistant's web research (included with Busy/Active plans).
Do I need a credit card to sign up?
Creating an account is free and no credit card is required. You can use our free calculators right away. You only add a payment method when you want to run a full property analysis (Starting Investor, $3.99 each) or subscribe (Busy or Active Investor).
Are your real estate calculators free?
Yes. Our investment calculators (e.g. pro forma, cap rate, cash flow) are free to use—no analysis required. You only pay when you run a full property analysis (comps, census data, AI Assistant). Create a free account to access the calculators.
What's included when I sign up?
Access to the platform and your chosen plan: Starting Investor (pay $3.99 per analysis), Busy ($39.99/mo annual or $49.99/mo monthly, 15 tokens, AI Assistant, off-market lists), or Active ($74.99/mo annual or $99.99/mo monthly, 50 tokens roll over, advanced features).
What is a token?
One token = one full property analysis (comps, census data, AI Assistant). Pay-as-you-go is $3.99 per token; subscriptions include a set number of tokens per month that roll over.
How do I get support or contact you?
Use the Support link in the footer or the feedback option in the app. We respond to all inquiries.
Pricing & Plans
Which plan should I choose?
Starting Investor ($3.99/token): Analyzing 1-5 properties/month, learning fundamentals, want to test the platform, prefer pay-as-you-go. Busy Investor ($39.99/mo annual or $49.99/mo monthly, 15 tokens): Analyzing 8-15 properties/month, need AI Assistant + web research, want off-market deal sourcing. Active Investor ($74.99/mo annual or $99.99/mo monthly, 50 tokens roll over): Analyzing 20-50+ properties/month, professional/high-volume investing, need maximum capacity, want advanced features.
How many tokens do I need?
It depends on how many properties you analyze per month. See "Which plan should I choose?" above for volume guidance. Start with Starting Investor; upgrade when your volume increases.
What happens to unused tokens? Do they expire?
Starting Investor: Tokens never expire. Use them next week, next month, or next year. Busy & Active: Unused tokens roll over every month while you're subscribed. After cancellation, you keep unused subscription tokens for 90 days.
Can I switch between plans?
Absolutely. Start with Starting Investor, upgrade to Busy when you're actively hunting, switch to Active when you're scaling. Your tokens and research history always stay with you.
At what point should I upgrade from Starting to Busy?
When you're consistently analyzing 15+ properties per month. At that volume, Busy ($39.99/mo annual) costs the same or less than pay-per-use and includes 15 tokens, AI Assistant, and Off-Market Lists.
How is this so inexpensive compared to other platforms?
1) Traditional platforms or combining multiple solutions has features that new or busy investors don't need. 2) We use innovative methods to run efficiently and we pass on those savings to you. 3) We're a private company so our primary customers aren't investors trying to maximize profits… you are!
What's the catch? This seems too cheap.
No catch. Just focus. Traditional platforms: Built for institutions, priced for institutions. Temelios: Built for individuals, priced for individuals. We're not trying to serve everyone. We're trying to serve individual investors exceptionally well—at prices that make sense for your budget and volume.
AI Assistant Capabilities
What does the AI Assistant do?
The AI Assistant explains your property data and answers analytical questions. On Busy and Active plans it also searches the web in real-time for current market conditions, employer changes, and development news that could affect your investment. Live web research is included only with Busy and Active—see Pricing to subscribe.
How does AI Assistant's web research work?
When you ask the AI Assistant a question, it can search the internet in real-time for current information—news articles, development announcements, employer changes, etc. It then synthesizes what it finds and explains how it affects your investment decision. Example: You ask about rising vacancy rates. The AI Assistant searches and finds news about major employer layoffs, explains the connection, and suggests how to adjust your projections.
Is this professional advice?
No. You should always speak with a professional (e.g. attorney, CPA, or financial advisor) before making a purchase. Temelios helps you analyze data, understand comps and market trends, and ask better questions—so you can have more informed conversations with your advisors and make decisions that fit your situation.
How can the AI Assistant help someone new to investing?
The AI Assistant explains your property and market data in plain language, so you can learn what matters (e.g. cap rate, cash flow, vacancy) without prior experience. You can ask follow-up questions, get context on census and comps, and use live web research (Busy/Active) to understand current market conditions. It's like having a knowledgeable analyst walking you through each analysis so you build confidence and avoid costly assumptions.
Off-Market List Building
Do I use tokens for building off-market lists?
Building basic off-market lists is free. Tokens are required when you build lists using criteria such as investor-owned properties, properties with liens (tax, mechanic's, judgment), high equity situations (50%+), auction properties, pre-foreclosure, absentee owners, and similar filters. You also use tokens when you run a full property analysis (comps, census data, AI) on a specific property from your list.
What filters can I use to find motivated sellers?
You can filter by: investor-owned properties, properties with liens (tax, mechanic's, judgment), high equity situations (50%+), auction properties, pre-foreclosure, absentee owners, free and clear properties, and combine multiple filters for laser-focused targeting.
Is off-market list building available on all plans?
Off-Market List Builder is available for Busy and Active Investors only. Starting Investors can upgrade to Busy when they're ready to start finding deals.
Features & Data
What data sources do you use?
We pull from the same reliable data sources that professional investors use: Sales comps from recent transaction data, rental comps from active and recently rented listings, and census data from government sources (actual vacancy, rent trends, demographics). The data is professional-grade. We just price it for individual investors.
How accurate are the comparables?
Very accurate. We pull from actual market transactions and current listings. Your AI Assistant can help you interpret which comps are most relevant to your specific property. The key is understanding that comps show market reality—not optimistic projections.
Can I export my analysis data?
Your full analysis is saved in your account for future reference. Export capabilities are on the roadmap.
Switching from Other Platforms
Can I use Temelios alongside my current platform?
Yes. Create a free account and use our free calculators anytime. When you're ready, run a full analysis ($3.99 each) or subscribe. Many users compare Temelios alongside their current platform to see which workflow fits better.
Will I lose my data if I switch?
No. Your analysis history stays with you in your Temelios account. You can always reference past analyses.
How do I cancel if Temelios doesn't work for me?
You can cancel anytime from your account settings. No questions asked. If you're on a subscription, you'll keep your unused tokens for 90 days after cancellation.
About Temelios
Why did you build this?
Because we needed it. We were wasting hours on property research and still making expensive mistakes. We wanted better data, faster workflow, and pricing that made sense for individual investors. So we built it.
What's your real estate background?
We're active real estate investors who've made plenty of mistakes—trusted optimistic pro formas, skipped proper research, and almost bought deals that would have failed. Those experiences shaped what Temelios became.
Why the name "Temelios"?
τεμέλιος (temelios) is Greek for "foundation." Every successful real estate portfolio needs a strong foundation—solid research, verified assumptions, informed decisions. Not guesses, not shortcuts, not other people's optimism.
Are you looking for investors or will you sell the company?
We're focused on building a sustainable business that serves individual investors well. Being privately held gives us flexibility in how we operate and price. We're open to the future but not optimizing for any particular exit strategy.