Should I pay off my mortgage or re-invest my inheritance?

[Jonathan Studdard]

I'm inheriting enough cash to pay off my existing mortgage of a little over $180,000 and still have a little under $15,000 leftover. While the idea of having a paid-off mortgage seems awesome, I feel as though with the right strategy I can use that cash to make more money flipping real estate, which I ultimately want to do. I'm brand new to the game and don't know what my best starting point is given my situation.