a note to remember this tomorrow

app/Http/Controllers/AssetModelsController.php

@@ -513,6 +513,8 @@ class AssetModelsController extends Controller
 
         $validator = Validator::make($data, $rules);
 
+        // Okay, this is the problem. Seems to be failing every time, kind of makes sense because it looks like
+        // $rules is an empty array, but I need to wrap my head around this entire method a little more.
         if($validator->fails()){
             return false;
         }