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About BNB Investor Academy
BNB Investor Academy is a premier coaching and mentorship service. Owned and operated by Michael Elefante, we help people learn how to successfully find, analyze, invest in, design, set up and effectively manage short term rental properties. Clients that enroll in BNB Investor Academy are taught a variety of strategies to get started with short term rentals, including investing in real estate, rental arbitrage, cohosting, property management and how to leverage partnerships to scale. Clients get access to 15+ hours of training modules, hundreds of hours of coaching call recordings, 20-30 live Zoom coaching calls per month, and a 1:1 success coach.
BNB Investor Academy (bnbinvestoracademy.com) has 309 customer reviews on Folks Told, with an average rating of 4.9 out of 5.
My experience with BNB Investor Academy has been very positive. I was intimidated at first but the STR skool learning criculum teaches you everything you need to know about STR. My CSM, Dante has been amazing, answering questions and guiding me through the process. Great experience and highly recommend.
Reply from BNB Investor AcademyFeb 3, 2026
Thank you for sharing your experience! Dante is terrific, we are lucky to have him on our team!
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Victoria V.
We would do this academy 100x over
My husband and I are so happy to have taken the leap and invested in BNB Investor Academy. With Kyle as our coach, we closed on a property within 60 days of starting the academy and launched our first short term rental shortly after. Since launch we have continued to be supported with feedback on system optimization, guest communication and tax and legal strategy. Kyle has always been available to us by text, call and zoom. We now feel more than prepared to repeat this process with all the tools and newly formed relationships in our artillery. We knew we had it in our power to take on this project, but felt lost on where to begin. This was the jump start and baptism by fire we needed! We would recommend the academy over and over again.
Reply from BNB Investor AcademyFeb 3, 2026
Thank you for sharing this feedback! We're so happy to help you in your STR investing journey and thrilled to hear your experience working directly with Kyle has been so impactful!
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Danielle
I was completely new to the short-term…
I was completely new to the short-term rental market when I joined BNB Investor Academy, and the experience exceeded my expectations. Our coach, Fern, was incredibly knowledgeable about every aspect of the business—from strategy and market selection to the financials and funding side. She truly understood the ins and outs of STR investing and walked us through each step of the process with clarity and patience.
The daily meetings were especially helpful and engaging, providing accountability, real-time guidance, and the chance to ask questions as they came up. The only thing I wish is that the program lasted longer than six months, because the support and mentorship were that valuable. I highly recommend BNB Investor Academy to anyone looking to confidently enter the short-term rental space.
Reply from BNB Investor AcademyFeb 3, 2026
Such a pleasure to work with you! We are lucky to have Fern on our client success team :)
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Crystal S.
Exceptional Training, Support, and Community for Building a Short-Term Rental Portfolio
Our experience with this academy has been truly outstanding. The education and support we’ve received has helped us not only understand how to start in the short-term rental space, but also how to confidently scale and build a long-term portfolio.
The training is practical, clear, and immediately applicable. We’ve learned step-by-step systems for managing and automating operations, improving guest experiences, and creating processes that make running short-term rentals more efficient and sustainable.
One of the most valuable parts has been the guidance on short-term rental taxes, business structure, and financial strategy—areas that are often confusing but absolutely essential for doing things the right way.
The community and in-person events are another major highlight. The conferences bring together experienced operators with large portfolios, and hearing them speak, participating in breakout sessions, and learning directly from others who are actively scaling has been incredibly motivating and beneficial.
Most importantly, our Client Success Manager, Drew, has been amazing. He is knowledgeable, supportive, and genuinely invested in our success. He holds us accountable, answers questions with clarity, points us toward the right resources, and consistently helps us stay on track with our goals.
We are extremely grateful for the coaching, structure, and community this program provides. If you are serious about building and scaling a short-term rental business with integrity and confidence, I highly recommend it.
Reply from BNB Investor AcademyFeb 3, 2026
Such a pleasure working with you! So happy to see you launch a successful property so quickly and can't wait to see you scale your portfolio quickly.
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Steve C.
All inclusive educational experience…
All inclusive educational experience for newcomers to the industry. My coach, Oliver, helped me with every aspect of getting started and operations including vender recommendations. It was a whole 9 yards kind of experience. I learned critical aspects of running my business and how to avoid problems before running into them. I feel like I am ahead of the curve and earning more sooner than I would have with less risk.
Reply from BNB Investor AcademyFeb 3, 2026
Thank you for sharing your experience!
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Stephanie G.
Great investment for our growth and future!
It’s been an awesome journey with the academy! We joined and made the commitment to jump in all the way and start researching, watching the videos, jumping on the calls and learning as much as we could. We were under contract within a month. That says A LOT about what dedication and great coaching can do! I cant imagine how long it would have taken us to get going Into the Airbnb world without the knowledge we gained from the leaders, coaches and content here. The content is extremely detailed and useful! Not fluff, not gimicks - straight knowledge and business advice to help you be successful. You receive one on one coaching (shout out to Nick!) and have access to the community for questions to leaders and other investors/members. The people you get to meet are awesome and exciting to go throw these things together! Absolutely worth the investment - but MAKE IT COUNT! Do your research, get your funds ahead of time and be ready to move so when you go live on your property you still have access to your coach!
Reply from BNB Investor AcademyFeb 3, 2026
Thank you for working with us! We are grateful for the opportunity :)
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Megan S.
Invest in yourself!
We highly recommend BnB Investor Academy for anyone wanting to get into short‑term rentals but not knowing where to start. The program walks you through every step with clear recorded modules, and the support is unmatched. Our CSM, Arno, has been incredible—answering late‑night questions, helping with automation, and reviewing deals. This academy truly sets you up for success in the STR world and gives you an army of support with community and specialized knowledge at your fingertips. With Arno’s help we joined and were “Live” in ~45 days. Invest in yourself!!
Reply from BNB Investor AcademyFeb 3, 2026
Live in 45 days is epic! Congrats! Thank you for sharing your experience and so glad to hear Arno has been such as asset to you! We're lucky to have him on our team.
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Bill D.
We highly recommend BNB Academy based…
We highly recommend BNB Academy based on our experience working with Marsh. He was an exceptional CSM who demonstrated a high level of thoroughness and expertise throughout the entire process. From guiding us through the search phase using data-driven insights to helping us implement automation tools that have made managing our short-term rental far more efficient, his support was invaluable. Marsh was consistently responsive and readily available whenever we had questions, which gave us confidence at every step. His professionalism, knowledge, and commitment to our success made a meaningful impact on our experience with BNB Academy.
Reply from BNB Investor AcademyFeb 3, 2026
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to work with you on your STR investment journey!