We had cameras installed at our island property. We shut them off when renters were there, and I made it a point to show them it being powered off when I was checking them in so that they weren't creeped out (we did have a camera inside as well as over the hot tub).
I don't necessarily think that in some cases having outside cameras running would be bad. We did have 1 group that turned the place into animal house- many more than were contracted for, puking off the deck, etc, and had I seen it on my cameras I probably would have come up and kicked them out. It turns out they were paid back in the end though, they not only lost their security deposit due to damage, but also hit a boat at the marina with their rental boat then proceeded to run it over the rocks and wrecked the outdrive.
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