This is very subjective preferences and there's no wrong answer here.What I do not like about paying off cash property is that there's no better treatment for tax purpose.Also if I'm still on my early productive age, I would rather have 3 rentals with each 75% LTV, rather than having 1 paid-off primary.The reason is, in 10 years time I would make more money if I invested to several highly-appreciaed house, rather than only one.I am also one who see mortgage is not a debt instrument, but capital asset for less-risk higher appreciated investment 

They can access better financing generally especailly financial instruments, have the scale, and its pretty much completely passive to you.Its certainly much easier to invest via a REIT into various commercial spaces, especially also when the investment isnt' near you. 

It is a mortgage instrument whereby the S A is a substitute for interest. 

Or using the stock market in anyway ie trading every day or swing trading, misc. instruments etc?

I’m sure you will inspire others and be instrumental in their success as well.  

As a community we need to work to protect this financial instrument.

These goals were instrumental in building my business – because I didn’t want to have to show up to make money!!!

Then take the left over cash and purchase another property for cash or a fractional cash flowing instrument that qualifies for 1031 treatment. 

I also utilized those 0% credit cards in the process.If you’re getting charged simple interest for your loans, maybe look into investing in real estate instruments that give you compound interest and use those to pay the student loans off.Happy to connect and bounce more ideas around!

In Illinois we’ve got an instrument called a TODI (transfer on death instrument) which avoids probate and having to create a trust for RE.