i use blink and have my entire property covered. i can watch live or be notified. I can check in on my property even when i'm on a cruise ship to check any part of my property (as long as internet is active). i mostly have them to watch the animals outside, my koi pond pump etc. but the battery operated ones work great for me. i have them on my roof also so no one could get to it. Mine can also have the light that shows recording turned off so you don't know its recording. I have movable ones that i can hang in trees, or wherever (i move them for hurricanes, to check on outside raccoons, etc).
As for security, i also have a doberman, i have multiple 'weapons' situated around my house for easy access (i live alone). I also leave my doors unlocked and windows open as much as i can in Florida....
