I feel that if we spent some capital (about $50000) improving the property the return on this would be three- fold.  

The seller gets a guaranteed income during your improvement period and a guaranteed sale price at the end.

I do, however, look forward to rehabbing in the future (as I enjoy the process of home improvement) once I've gotten my feet wet.

Also they can't test the air conditioner at any temp under something like 45* F.

If the property contains a residential structure, they must also pay the increased value created by the investor's preservation improvements (repairs, basically) plus 12% interest, and reimburse the investor for casualty insurance premiums, plus 12% interest.The investor must send the bank certified mail notice of the tax sale.

Apartment buildings can be one story or multi-story, include two through dozens of living units, and may provide services such as clubhouse facilities, laundry, fitness center, swimming pool, and playgrounds.Property exposures are from the electrical wiring, heating, air conditioning, cooking and plumbing systems.

Realize, you're actually helping him improve his life.

As a result we do not rank very high in Google or other major search engines.What strategies have you guys found successful for improving your search engine ranking, and building backlinks?

If any have, what improvement were made to get the addition revenue.  

When all is said and done, the lot split only cost around $10K, including improvements and survey.