I've now basically got my house surrounded with cameras. I had to be talked in to getting one just for the front door, and then I found out how cheap they are, relatively. They're not monitored by anybody but me, but I would have the footage if anything came up. They run on an app called Cloud Edge, and you don't have to pay for a thing except the cameras and installation. I've got three cameras each on the sides and the back, and five cameras on the front because I have two just for the front porch. Most of them are solar, but I do have two plug-in cameras at places where there was already electricity. My handyman installed them, and I must say his rates are very reasonable. Between the cameras themselves and the installation, I'm sure it was less than $1,000. After I got the first two for the front porch, I kind of went crazy with my new toys. 
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