About the Authors

Ken & Deb LaVoie started their real estate business in 2009 in response to the financial collapse of 2008. They became apt pupils, diving into their education with gusto and using that education to analyze hundreds of deals and accumulate fifty three units in a little over three years.

Ken & Deb live in Central Maine, close to their daughter Elissa. and also run a small web design firm in addition to the family's real estate holdings. Ken's authorship includes a how-to book on the lawn care and landscape business called "How to start a lawn care business a whole new way" Ken's passions are spending time with his "Best Girls," (his wife and daughter), playing guitar, and traveling.

In addition to being members of the Mid Maine Chamber of Commerce and the Central Maine Apartment Owners Association, Ken and Deb have offered time and leadership in a number of charitable organizations, including: United Way of Mid Maine:(Board of Directors, Campaign Co-Chairs, Campaign Cabinet),Town Of Winslow Personnel Appeals Board, Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area (Board of Directors, Executive Board, Special Events Chairperson, Speakers Bureau, Support Group Facilitator, Camp ray of Hope), Corpus Christi Parish (Marriage Preparatory Team, Social Media Committee, Eucharistic Minister),St John Regional Catholic School (Parent Teacher Association President,Christmas Fair), Maine Children's Home Capital Campaign. Additionally, Ken is a member of the local Knights of Columbus.

Update: Deb and Ken are finally sailing off into the sunset with the sale of their two final rental properties in Waterville Maine in December of 2024 and January 2025. There will be some travel and leisure in the immediate future, then ... who knows? Perhaps another book, or another real estate adventure. They haven't tried their luck with VRBO / vacation property ownership yet! Stay tuned...