re: Ideas for my son to start inviting his friends to our house

Some kids love being home, others love hanging out elsewhere. Your daughter may be the reason your son prefers hanging out elsewhere.

Growing up, I hated having friends over at my house....it just didn't have the "cool" vibe some of my neighbors' houses had. Just letting kids be, staying out of their business, can be enough to provide that vibe.

My kids? They loved being home and ours was the house everyone hung out at. Believe me, it got old. Noisy, more messes to clean up, food/drinks destroyed, kids up late as frick when doing sleepovers, and you're also much more prone to getting pulled into some stupid neighborhood drama.

I don't know....gotta just let him be, man. I'd hate to see you sink $10K into something and the kids are right back to doing their regular thing after a month or two.