What should I do next?

[Filipp Laptev]

I’ve been in new construction for about 6 years (residential framing to be specific). The more I do it the more I love it. I am currently under contract to sell our first home that we had remodeled and after we close I will start building our next home for which we already have land. After I’m done with our house we will be valued around 420-450k with a mortgage of about 220. That being said I am really wanting to get into rentals, should I sell this house (after 2 years to avoid capital gains) and then use what I have for a possible 3or4 plex to house hack, or just rent this one? And build my next home. I feel it will be way too nice for a rental. Dose anyone use higher end homes for rentals? Is it a good idea?