Finding success! Should I pay off my primary mortgage?

[Robert Huizar]

I'm finding success with real estate!  Whoohoo!  So this begged the question about what to do with the money:  Should I look to pay off my primary mortgage on the home I and my family live in? I've had one opinion say "no" because no one is demanding that amount of money from me at the moment, but I feel as if should my real estate business be destroyed in the next market crash, I would have my property free and clear and not have to worry about THAT debt.  In some way, it is comforting to me.

I'm sure this gets asked a lot so thanks for holding back the pitchforks.