Soak time. The length of time you marinate food depends on both the food and the marinade. Delicate fish, shellfish, and fruit usually soak for a shorter period of time (from 20 minutes to a few hours), while meats can go longer (up to a day or two).
Having your taxes and insurance included in your mortgage payment is actually very convenient. Instead of having to pay an annual insurance premium and half of your annual taxes on April 30th and the second half on October 31st, the lender establishes an automatic savings plan for you.
That's $3600/year together, or $300/month. So your total monthly mortgage payment is $1320 ($1020 from what we figured earlier, plus $300 for taxes and insurance.). One more thing: If you put less than 20% down, you'll probably have to pay for Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI).