However, I have heard they are costly to install and can be troublesome in a New England climate.

Worcester has a lot going for it, it is the top growing city in New England, it has a growing biotech hub, a ton of good schools, hospitals and a minor league baseball team, the WooSox.

Is anyone practicing this strategy either locally in New England, Providence, Boston, etc. or nationally? 

Lol I will miss New England autumns but I can always come back to visit.

I feel its place as a node city in New England and the attention its bringing to bio-tech are important elements that has Manchester on my radar for some time.

CT REIA is the biggest REIA in New England.

Additionally, Worcester has great appreciation, it is the fastest growing city in New England and the 2nd largest city in Massachusetts.

* The "Hong Kong-style" of real estate investing (hint: no one's selling anytime soon)* The worst neighborhood in Indianapolis* Denver and Jacksonville appreciating and markets* Why we share information with others on markets* A bit on food culture and the restaurant business in Korea* And even a little on the stock market and trading metals, small caps, and a brief mention of LEAP OptionsWe had in our group, members who had lived in or are from:- Korea- California- New York- Thailand- England- Hong Kong- VietnamIt's such a unique pleasure to be out here in Korea and be able to meet with such a wide and diversified group of investors.If you're wondering whether it's worth it to get out there and meet up with other investors, I can tell you from experience, if you're not, you're really missing out. 

I was looking to see if anyone who has invested in apartment buildings in new England and could estimate utilities (water, electric, sewer).

This is another facility in England which uses blue shipping containers in all of its facilitieshttp://www.dainton.com/self-st...