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Hi Lori-
Sorry about the passing of your husband.
To answer your questions-It all depends on your cash flow, your needs, and are you comfortable managing the rental yourself?
If you sold the rental ( without a mortgage) to pay off your home mortgage- yes, you could be debt free.
-Would there be excess cash after paying off the debt? If so, do you have specific plans for it and can it generate income for you?
-Yet you would lose the income that is coming in monthly. Is the income needed?
Sorry to be vague, but there is a lot going on here.
Paul