Open Letter to the Willamette Valley & Oregon Coast

A Carpenter Looking to Put Down Roots

Oregon,

My name isn’t as important as my intention.

I’m a 45-year-old carpenter currently living in Las Vegas. For years I’ve built in a city that grows fast, builds faster, and rarely slows down long enough to ask what should last.

Three years ago I realized something: I don’t just want to build structures. I want to build somewhere that means something.

Over time I kept coming back to the same places —

Corvallis for its stability and craftsmanship culture.

Waldport for its coastal resilience and quiet strength.

Lebanon for its growth potential without losing its working-class backbone.

I’m not looking to flip houses or drop oversized developments into small towns.

I’m looking to relocate permanently.

Here’s what I bring:

• Skilled residential carpentry

• Remodels and additions

• ADU construction

• Decks, outbuildings, and rural shop builds

• Small-scale, responsible property development

• A long-term mindset

I understand that Oregon communities are careful about outsiders — especially developers. That caution makes sense. Growth without stewardship changes places in ways that can’t be undone.

That isn’t my model.

I respect land.

I respect local character.

I respect the pace of communities that choose intention over speed.

If you’re:

• A homeowner with a project you’ve postponed

• A landowner unsure how to responsibly improve acreage

• A realtor who needs a reliable builder

• A local investor interested in thoughtful small development

• Or simply someone who believes skilled trades still matter

I would welcome a conversation.

I’m not arriving with ego.

I’m arriving with tools, experience, and a desire to contribute before I consume.

I’ve spent enough time in the desert.

I’m ready for timber, rain, and roots.

If there’s room for a committed craftsman in your town, I’m listening.

Respectfully,

A builder ready to come home