Do any of you use IP cameras to remotely handle some PM tasks?

[Sean Tracey]

Hi, 

Since I may be investing upwards of 1 hr and 45 min away from where I live, I've been contemplating the logistics of self management. Since it won't always be easy to get there, I thought using IP cameras could be a great way to handle some management tasks. Obviously it wouldn't be practical once a tenant moves in, but if you need to purchase a property to fix up, you could communicate and keep track of contractors/other visitors in the event you couldn't make it to the property. 

1. Buy a few IP cameras (couple hundred bucks), and place them strategically throughout the property where you know work will be done. 
2. Download whatever app needed for that brand camera. 
3. Have a lockbox, the code to which you can change remotely via an app. 
4. Schedule work, contractor goes in with code, cameras detect motion and turn on. 

You can now communicate with the contractor and keep tabs on how things are progressing on the property all from your smartphone screen while you're at work. Once they're done you simply change the lockbox code from your phone. I figure if you alert people before hand of the cameras, get consent and feel you can trust (very important) them, this could be a useful management technique. 

Anyone else doing this? Any of you think it's crazy and wouldn't consider it for any reason?