The debt to net worth curve -- what's yours?

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I'm kind of new to REI and wondered what happens to folks debt to net worth ratio's after 5-10 years. Do RE investors always maintain a high debt/nw ratio because they keep adding properties? Is there a point where you sell off some property to gain all the equity and have a better balance of debt to net worth?

I'm also wondering about this due to looking into some commercial real estate investments. I'm wondering about my own debt/net worth from a financing perspective.   

Any insights from anyone on this ?