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Avoid a flat roof if you can. My tri-level house has cathedral ceilings over half of it, but the garage and two bedrooms and one of the bathrooms are covered by a flat roof. I have to get up on the roof at least a half dozen times a year to sweep off leaves.
If any amount of water accumulates, it will find the tiniest crack in your roof and start penetrating it. I first had to patch the roof several times in the first few years (plus paint over water stains in the ceiling, replace carpet damage, etc), and since have had to replace that part of the roof twice.
Still, buying a home is a great investment - good tax write-off, and mine is almost paid off (six more years).
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