public function handleCreate(FRV_Investment $request) { $user = User::where('id', '=', Auth::id())->first(); $investment = new Investment($request->all()); $investment->user_id = $user->id; $investment->business_id = Request::input('business_choice'); $investment->amount_to_invest = Request::input('amount_to_invest'); $investment->tenor = Request::input('tenor'); $investment->target_return_rate = Request::input('target_return_rate'); $investment->monthly_repayment = Request::input('monthly_repayment'); $investment->total_interest_earned = Request::input('total_interest_earned'); $investment->save(); return Redirect::action('InvestmentController@investedBusiness')->with('message', 'Thank you for investing a business via ProjectS.'); }