I (wrongfully) assumed that it wouldn't be an issue because it had been that way for years and would be grandfathered in, but that appears to not be the case.

You could produce an exact clone of an IC site by hand-writing the HTML in Notepad if you wanted (very bad idea).What matters for SEO is a long list of factors that the web crawlers use to rank your page - what kind of words are used in headings (that is, what does the page appear to be "about"), what types of phrases and words does the body copy of the site use, how similar is that content to other sites, how many incoming links does the page have from other "high authority" sites, how much traffic are you already getting, how quickly does the page load, how recently was the content updated, how effectively does the site render on a mobile device, etc. etc.Nobody knows the exact formula for how search engines use those factors, and they change all the time.

Super easy way to ensure no negative reviews appear, and that any positive review is rubber-stamped without anyone looking into the IP address, cookies, or anything else -- cut a check each month. 

I still may be there, but it appears I will be coming in lower than that.

AOA Debt Reporting Service, Rent Recovery Service, etc) so that it at least appears on their credit report and serves as a warning to other landlords. 

The short story is I inherited a tenant at a property i bought in Ohio and they appear to have simply moved out of the property. 

Idk know if this is a good one or not but consider you might be paying 20%+ over retail (based on the 51k one) just for the chance to collect rent on what appears to be a non appreciating asset.

We rent only month to month and one of the strongest points I make is if this doesn't seem to work for them OR us, we will part ways with 30 days notice.I do not judge my tenants by their attire, and I like to make my appearance approachable.  

As you said it appears as though I'm spending it faster then I can make, but that's not the case.  

However, if the improvements don't change the leases and only improves the appearance of workability of the property then the inspection most likely will be requested to verify that the improvements in deed add value to the property.