Moving In A Year: Sell For Appreciation Gains, or Keep for Rental

[Mason DePeal]

Hello everyone! I am extremely new to the real estate world and currently have one property: the one that my wife and I are living in. We bought our house last summer and will most likely be moving next summer. Our home value has gone up nearly $50k, and I'm curious if it makes sense to sell and use the profit for future investments, or to take advantage of what we've already paid down and the lower interest rate we received for living in the property? We used a VA loan and no money down, so there isn't as much wiggle room as I'd like on the rental side. Any and all advice is welcome!