Yet sometimes, you can't live with them.
Neighbors can be rude, crude, inconsiderate, mean-spirited, petty, eccentric and just plain weird.
For the most part, though, they aren't, said Bill Adler Jr. of Washington, who has become an expect on the subject. Adler, an author, grew up in an apartment building in Manhattan and spent additional years in D.C. apartments, though he and his family now live in a house. Eight years ago Adler decided that neighbors in rental buildings, condos, co-ops and houses could be a subject of interest to many. He also visited online chat rooms specializing in house and apartment issues. People continued to share stories, so the book was updated and published again last autumn by The Lyons Press.