re: Finally buying a house instead of a condo, what tech should I get?

You in NOLA? If so I would get Crimetek to come out and give you an estimate on cameras and they can also help with wireing up the house. I’m in the same boat as you almost and just did that plus Lutron lights and smart locks. All controlled on the phone. I bought some outlets with double usb and double three prong from Amazon that were highly rated in some area.