public static function save()
 {
     $params = $_POST;
     $unit = new RentalUnit(array('address' => $params['address'], 'area' => $params['area']));
     if ($unit->validate()) {
         $unit->save(self::get_user_logged_in()->id);
         Redirect::to('/units/' . $unit->id, array('message' => 'new rental unit added'));
     } else {
         $errors = array_values($unit->errors());
         Redirect::to('/units/new', array('errors' => $errors, 'unit' => $params));
     }
 }