The Tempus model is a unique and powerful approach to real estate investing. By embracing all stakeholders as integral contributors to the platform, Tempus has managed to create, sustain and grow a successful real estate investment business. This unique, process-driven approach allows Tempus to generate and deliver compelling investment opportunities consistently, setting it apart in a crowded industry.
Like the garden, the Tempus model requires a disciplined focus on maintaining the health of the overall ecosystem. This approach is simple to understand in theory, but difficult to implement in practice for a host of reasons. The Tempus approach is not a secret, nor is it particularly complex. However, it is unique because it is rooted in a fundamentally different founding purpose. Tempus was not created by managers seeking to deploy capital for profit but by investors looking for a unique, value-creating investment platform. This fundamentally different founding is the root of the Tempus difference making possible a strategy that is impossible for other firms.
The Founding Difference
When founding a real estate investment firm, sponsors typically begin with one or more small projects that can be funded with just a few close relationships. At this scale, implementing the Tempus model is readily achievable for most firms and it works well as a side gig. To become a full-time endeavor, however, requires access to more capital, and seeking rapid access to this capital is where firms typically abandon the balanced ecosystem. Some firms choose to raise investment funds, while others seek joint venture equity partners or institutional investors. In each of these situations, accessing this capital requires concessions that make it impossible to properly maintain the complete ecosystem. Founded by investors and growing over time only to the extent platform could support new investors is the critical path that allowed Tempus to continue to flourish.
Tempus stands out not only in its unique approach to sourcing capital but also in its focus on middle America. This model appeals strongly to those whose business style is deeply rooted in the American heartland. Many firms struggle to extend their investment reach to the central part of the country as their decision-makers and capital providers are predominantly based in the financial hubs on the east and west coasts. The result is a disproportionate amount of capital chasing relatively fewer properties in the northeast and west coast along with a small handful of interior markets, while similar properties in the heartland are overlooked. Designed with a mid-America focus and grounded in mid-American values, the Tempus model is specifically tailored to leverage this gap and unlock the value that other firms miss.
The Tempus model for creating value is a simple one, but for these reasons and many others, it remains a radically different approach to commercial real estate. For those intrigued by this radically simple value creation model who are interested in exploring ways to engage with Tempus, please reach out to us here. We’re always looking for like-minded participants to join us on this exciting journey.
Dan Andrews
CEO and Managing Partner
