A national property management group engaged in illegal “rent-to-own” schemes against ... and its affiliates purchased homes in bulk for cheap prices in Chicago and other cities, encouraging ...

The deals are commonly referred to as "rent-to-own." Locally, most of the homes, bought out of foreclosure, were acquired from government-backed lenders for as little as $1,000, according to ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- He was convicted of hijacking a home - and now the I-Team has learned the same man is being accused in another real estate scheme known as "deed shifting." It involves a program ...