Do commercial investors ever plan to fully pay off a property?
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[{"id": "f4c42s9", "text": "A paid off mortgage represents a lot of equity which you cannot access. A lot of the value in real estate comes from the equity the property builds over time. Cashing in on the equity build up in an asset can allow you to purchase additional investments and create more net cash flow. This is the case in both small investments and large ones. Having a paid off mortgage is safer, however, you are losing access to a lot of cash by doing so.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "f4c4jh0", "text": "No. Accretive leverage, equity multiplier, etc.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]