Elimination of Personal Debt

[Jason Sowell]

If you had the ability to pay off your home and only have normal operational bills (utilities, insurance, food, gasoline, etc.) would you do it?

My education tells me to invest, but the conservative side of me tells me to pay my home off so I don't have to worry about that if I lost my job as I try to grow my real estate business.

How have others approached this internal question for yourself? 

Thank you for any feedback!