Bend is a very nice area, but not the place to start a business right now. Texas is the place to be.
I second that opinion. I'm a Mom & Pop contractor who moved my business to Texas from California six years ago, and I can tell you for a fact that your hubby will do a lot better here, than in god-forsaken, uber-liberal Oregon.
If you can get past the bugs and the heat in the summertime, you'll do well here. In time, you'll wonder why in the hell you didn't move here sooner.