Was the SFH in a single family zoned area? 

another single family home?

If you're looking for cash flow you can easily make $300/mo net on a single family property in a better neighborhood/condition.

For the 10 year period spanning December 2014-2024, single-family prices in Austin nearly doubled, yielding an annualized appreciation rate of ~9.4% in that period.

No single, long vanity lights or mirrors!

Some gurus tell practicioners of sub-to to hide transaction from the lender by saying the lender doesn't care as long as the payments are being made.

The property, though is not beach front, nor does it has ocean view, is just a short drive from some of the best beaches in the west, which are great for surfing, snorkeling, SCUBA diving.In the 1.21 acres there is a main single family home (4 br) which was divided in two sections one of which is being rented.

My goal is to build a portfolio of single family and multi family properties. 

You can't find new construction in Milwaukee under $500k for a single family, most are now 550 to 650.

For example if a single family home rents for $1700 in your area.