Some of the things that have happened during the last 7 years of running STRS, loose deck boards, rotten outdoor steps, broken interior hand rail mounts, loose electrical outlet...Any of those could cause a major accident so they were repaired asap.

I know NOTHING about car motors.

Like many other community owners, I have looked to solar to improve safety in areas that would be hard to reach with current infrastructure.A few considerations are deciding how they will be mounted, your budget, and how bright you want them.

Because of the way the place is set up it makes the most sense to mount inside.

I prefer to go outside of primary markets (Raleigh/Durham) where there is no cashflow to more peripheral markets like Rocky Mount, Louisburg, Wilson, Roxboro ... and so on. 

I manage large portfolio properties in NYC/Michigan/Memphis/Indiana all handsoff.FYI: I am a Software developer at Ford Motor.

Generally speaking, most states will not allow any sort of camera to be mounted facing an area where the tenant would have an expectation of privacy, which would include the entire interior and possibly the back yard too. 

To prevent the remote from it being lost I used the included wall mount for the remote and mounted it with longer screws onto a stud  (important).

I would add certain areas in Mount Airy and Germantown to your search.

Other than that, a refrigerant leak, the fan motor burns out, just throw it out and get a new one.