try this one

something.php

// base class
abstract class AbstractSeeder extends Command
{
    use TruncatesTables;

    /**
     * Create a new command instance.
     */
    public function __construct()
    {
        parent::__construct();
    }

    /**
     * Execute the console command.
     *
     * @return mixed
     */
    public function handle()
    {
        $this->truncateRequiredTables();

        $this->insertData();
    }

    /**
     * Insert data into the database
     *
     * @return void
     */
    abstract protected function insertData();
}

// the truncate functionality
trait TruncatesTables
{
    /**
     * Truncates specified tables
     *
     * @return void
     */
    protected function truncateRequiredTables()
    {
        if (property_exists($this, 'tables')) {
            DB::statement("SET FOREIGN_KEY_CHECKS=0;");
            $this->info("Truncating tables " . json_encode($this->tables));
            foreach ($this->tables as $table) {
                DB::table($table)->truncate();
            }
            DB::statement("SET FOREIGN_KEY_CHECKS=1;");
            $this->info("Done truncating tables " . json_encode($this->tables));
        }
    }
}

// a sample generator
// usage -> php artisan setup:houses
// it will truncate pre-determined tables for this generator
class GenerateHouses extends AbstractSeeder
{
    /**
     * The name and signature of the console command.
     *
     * @var string
     */
    protected $signature = 'setup:houses';

    /**
     * The console command description.
     *
     * @var string
     */
    protected $description = 'Sets up the db with houses.';

    /**
     * Available tables that can be truncated
     *
     * @var array
     */
    protected $tables = [
        'houses',
        'house_assignees',
        'house_tenants',
        'house_groups',
        'house_types',
        'house_rooms',
        'house_room_types',
        'house_clusters',
        'house_cluster_types',
        'house_rents',
        'house_agreements',
        'house_photos',
        'house_tenants',
    ];

    /**
     * Insert data into the database
     *
     * @return void
     */
    protected function insertData()
    {
        // call a model factor(ies) here
        $this->info('Setting up house cluster types....');
        factory(HouseClusterType::class, 5)->create();
        $this->info('Done setting house cluster types...');

        $this->info('Setting up house group types....');
        factory(HouseGroupType::class, 5)->create();
        $this->info('Done setting house group types...');

        $this->info('Setting up house types....');
        factory(HouseType::class, 5)->create();
        $this->info('Done setting house types...');

        $this->info('Setting up house room types....');
        factory(HouseRoomType::class, 5)->create();
        $this->info('Done setting house room types...');

        $this->info('Setting up house clusters....');
        factory(HouseCluster::class, 10)->create();
        $this->info('Done setting house clusters...');

        $this->info('Setting up house groups....');
        factory(HouseGroup::class, 10)->create();
        $this->info('Done setting house groups...');

        $this->info('Setting up houses....');
        factory(House::class, 100)->create();
        $this->info('Done setting houses...');

        $this->info('Setting up house rooms....');
        factory(HouseRoom::class, 200)->create();
        $this->info('Done setting house rooms...');

        $this->info('Setting up house photos....');
        factory(HousePhoto::class, 600)->create();
        $this->info('Done setting house photos...');

        $this->info('Setting up house assignments....');
        factory(HouseAssignee::class, 100)->create();
        $this->info('Done setting house assignments...');
    }
}