It’s a fixer-upper

FORT LIBERTY, N.C.—Colonel Howard Ratner is retiring soon, following a successful Infantry career leading units from platoon to brigade level. His greatest challenge, however, is still ahead of him. Ratner is building a business buying, rehabilitating, and selling neglected DOD garrisons for profit.

As a retired Colonel, with 30 years of service, a 100% disability rating, and a 100% Combat-Related Special Compensation award, Ratner has a post-tax annual income of $142,473.48. His budget is $33 million.

Ratner says, “I was inspired by Tyler Perry’s purchase of Fort McPherson. Sure he’s insanely wealthy from playing an old lady and I have a defined benefit annuity based on inhaling burn pits and getting blown up outside of Mosul, but some of these military transition programs are just giving away money.”