Home security doesn’t start with a $500 camera system. It starts with making your home a harder target than the house next door. Most break-ins are crimes of opportunity — an unlocked door, a dark entry, visible valuables. Fix those first, spend money second. I’ve seen what happens when basic security gets overlooked. During mutual aid storm work in Florida and Texas, I walked through neighborhoods where houses were wide open — no power, no alarms, owners evacuated. The homes that got hit first