Getting along with your neighbors is all about balance and mutual respect. When everyone understands each other, it can lead to lasting friendships — but when they don’t, things can quickly turn sour.

Dear Eric: We have a condo at the beach that has a pool. There is a couple that we know through other people that we are not friendly with, and they have a condo in another building without a pool.

Living with neighbors has its pros and cons. If you respect each other, you could develop amazing friendships. But if you don’t, you could have an enemy for life. One of our readers reached out to ...