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The lowest-cost path is a small DIY, self-monitored kit: a few door and window sensors, one motion sensor, and a single camera at the main entrance, all wireless and app-based. Good habits, locked doors, lighting, and trimmed sight lines, cost nothing and multiply the effect. Add monitoring later only if you want it.

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