Looking for a cheap security system that I can use to cover my house

I recently bought a 4 bedroom house (very similar to this)

https://housesigma.com/web/en/house/JRv53KDaonoYVPW4/50-Bickerton-Cres-North-York-M2J3T1-C5873179

I want to buy a security system that can let me place 4 cameras around the house, just so at any time I can view the surroundings of my house.

What would be the most reliable and budget setup for this? I’m looking for something that would have no subscriptions as I don’t want to be paying an extra $10/month just as principle. I have looked at the following but not sure which would be good for my usage:

https://reolink.com/product/rlk8-800d4/

https://reolink.com/product/rlk8-820d4-a/

https://reolink.com/product/rlk8-842d4-a/

https://amcrest.com/catalog/product/view/id/1678/s/4k-8ch-video-security-dvr-digital-recorder-8-channel-4k-at-7fps-hd-analog-hard-drive-cameras-not-included-remote-smartphone-access-amdv8m8-h5-10/category/144/

https://amcrest.com/8ch-4k-security-camera-system-poe-nvr-8-turret-ip-cameras-video-surveillance-white-nv4108e-hs-ip8m-t2599ew8.html

I have also taken a look at Eufy and even self hosting via Blue Iris but I’m still unsure which direction to go towards. I am pretty tech-savvy but not very “handy” so I would prefer something that’s as easy to setup and maintain as possible.

Another requirement would be object detection as I find that’s pretty important… Something that can send notifications to my phone. Would be great if the system is company-agnostic so if for example the company just disappears 1 day, I’m not stuck with a dead product with limited functionality.

Ideally my budget would be around $800-900 CAD (600-700 USD) for the NVR + at least 4 cameras. Sorry for the long post but I wanted to include as much information as I can

Thanks!

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February 10, 2023
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