Hopefully this is the right forum for this. A family member asked for some help choosing and installing cameras at their house after two incidents regarding someone going into the garage and backyard from the alley. I tried my best to create a diagram of the property and place cameras where I thought they'd be best, but definitely need some guidance. The alley (and most of the property) is pretty dark at night (especially by the rear gate) so I want to take that into consideration. I don't think there would be opposition to adding a motion sensing light by the rear gate, but would have to be mindful of the neighbor's garage which is there (not pictured). I'm trying to avoid posting pictures of the property, but could possibly post some if really needed.

- What's best to do by the house's side door? The space is pretty narrow so I don't think a camera above the door would capture much. Would it be best to have two cameras pointing each direction?
- Is there any reason not to go with Amcrest over Dahua? I've had good luck with both at my house.
- They'd like to avoid a monthly fee/cloud storage so I'm leaning towards a dedicated NVR (vs Unifi Protect or Synology).
- The house and garage are 60 feet apart and there's trees between them which would prevent a camera on the rear of the house from getting much of the yard or garage. I'm planning to use some Unifi APs to link the two buildings together, but could run a cable over head (power and phone are) or in the ground if needed.
- The house is 85 feet from the street so I don't expect to be able to get much of people on the sidewalk or cars driving by.
- Any feedback would be super helpful and I'm happy to answer any questions if I've missed something.
- Red & Yellow Arrows - Proposed camera locations (mounted up towards the eaves or side of the building)
- Green Arrows - Motion activated lights
