You plan to buy a house in Houston in January 2018. The sale price is $350,000. You need to pay 20% down payments and borrow additional 80% from Wells Fargo with a 20-year, 3.6% fixed-rate mortgage loan. You are expected to pay an equal MONTHLY payment starting from March 2018 for a total of 20 years.
(1) Calculate your expected monthly mortgage payment.
(2) Develop the 2018~2038 amortization table for your mortgage.
(1) When you prepare your 2018 tax filing, what is the total mortgage interest payment that you can consider for the tax deduction?