This is right up your alley. As much as I know what is happening—and read your stuff—still not 100% prepared.
“Travis” just might refer you to http://www.afailureofcivility.com
Motion-activated lights and obvious cameras out of reach will make a house much less of a target. Nobody wants to be filmed doing this. Even fake cameras with a simple red LED light will work. You can get solar-powered motion-activated lights that are a snap to install, no wires, no batteries to change. When the bad guys see all of the lights and cameras, suddenly your house lacks appeal.
You can also “accidentally” or “randomly” sprinkle a few empty shotgun shell cases or empty brass pistol or rifle shells on your driveway or by your walk. The bad guys are always “looking for clues at the scene of the crime,” and the idea of a home owner on the other side of the door with a 12 gauge shotgun is something that will turn them around.
At any pet store, you can get a warning sign with a profile of a Doberman or German shepherd to put on your fence or wall. That is another item that will make your house look like it’s one to skip.
And one of my favorites, at any indoor shooting range they will be happy to give you a “shot up” silhouette target from their trash bins. Tape it in a rear window of a room you don’t use much. Light shining through the bullet holes makes a very clear point.