Tampa Bay, R. Kelly's Illinois mansion fell into foreclosure and was auctioned  off for $950,000 Monday (March 18), well below the $3.5 million it cost him  to build the property. The Chicago native failed at his attempts to stop the  bank from taking ownership of the home.

Chase Bank—the owner of the property—opened  the bidding at $950,000, and submitted a single offer, despite the value of  the entire state being set at $5 million.

The home covers 11,140 –square-feet and features six bedrooms, eight baths, a  theater room, an indoor pool and a private lake.

According to Chase, Kelly still owned the home as of last year . He tried  unloading the mansion for $1.6 million to stop the foreclosure but was  unsuccessful.

Kellz purchased the land in 1997, and had the sprawling estate built from  scratch. He has not yet publicly responded to the sale, but his former  spokesman, Allen Mayer, denied that the hitmaker is financially  strapped.

Despite an estimated $150 million net worth, the singer has had his share of  money issues. He owes the government $5  million in back taxes. Moral of the story, "Divorce can be a real B!"