diff --git a/ayanova/devdocs/todo.txt b/ayanova/devdocs/todo.txt
index 3b222f88..484a86dc 100644
--- a/ayanova/devdocs/todo.txt
+++ b/ayanova/devdocs/todo.txt
@@ -387,26 +387,12 @@ CURRENTLY DOING: Work order notifications - PartRequested
 
 todo: add unit required rule to backend woitemunits selection
 todo: search workorder tree for front end required and other rules then replicate at back end, some are missing and moer will be missing after below blocks of new wo issues fixed
-
+todo: wokrorderitemloand and possible others have weird NEW object with items from other objects due to copy and paste, clean that shit up, don't need to send it over the wire every time 
+	Go through each and make sure there are exactly the same keys of a fetched record in there (minus viz of course)
 
 bugbug: new wokrorder adding new item of any kind doesn't trigger dirty
 
 bugubg: completely fresh workorder riddled with errors when attempting to create one of each type of record
-	expense -> tax code is required in sql but not in UI WTF?
-	travel -> if rate not chosen it still seems to fetch somethign then error out on rateviz populate
-		2021-06-11 11:45:46.4561|ERROR|SERVER|Error=>System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
-		at AyaNova.Biz.WorkOrderBiz.TravelPopulateVizFields(WorkOrderItemTravel o) in C:\data\code\raven\server\AyaNova\biz\WorkOrderBiz.cs:line 5057
-		at AyaNova.Biz.WorkOrderBiz.TravelCreateAsync(WorkOrderItemTravel newObject) in C:\data\code\raven\server\AyaNova\biz\WorkOrderBiz.cs:line 4930
-		at AyaNova.Api.Controllers.WorkOrderController.PostWorkOrderItemTravel(WorkOrderItemTravel newObject, ApiVersion apiVersion) in C:\data\code\raven\server\AyaNova\Controllers\WorkOrderController.cs:line 1317
-		
-
-	parts -> quantity required but doesn't show that in UI (no rule)
-	labor -> error at server:
-		2021-06-11 11:45:46.3095|ERROR|SERVER|Error=>System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
-		at AyaNova.Biz.WorkOrderBiz.LaborPopulateVizFields(WorkOrderItemLabor o) in C:\data\code\raven\server\AyaNova\biz\WorkOrderBiz.cs:line 2318
-		at AyaNova.Biz.WorkOrderBiz.LaborCreateAsync(WorkOrderItemLabor newObject) in C:\data\code\raven\server\AyaNova\biz\WorkOrderBiz.cs:line 2191
-		at AyaNova.Api.Controllers.WorkOrderController.PostWorkOrderItemLabor(WorkOrderItemLabor newObject, ApiVersion apiVersion) in C:\data\code\raven\server\AyaNova\Controllers\WorkOrderController.cs:line 568
-
 
 
 Steps to test notifications:
diff --git a/ayanova/src/components/work-order-item-expenses.vue b/ayanova/src/components/work-order-item-expenses.vue
index 7f390c02..ba2b2a43 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/components/work-order-item-expenses.vue
+++ b/ayanova/src/components/work-order-item-expenses.vue
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ export default {
         totalCost: 0,
         chargeAmount: 0,
         taxPaid: 0,
-        chargeTaxCodeId: 0,
+        chargeTaxCodeId: null,
         chargeTaxCodeViz: null,
         reimburseUser: false,
         userId: null,
diff --git a/ayanova/src/components/work-order-item-loans.vue b/ayanova/src/components/work-order-item-loans.vue
index 94207bd5..feaf6304 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/components/work-order-item-loans.vue
+++ b/ayanova/src/components/work-order-item-loans.vue
@@ -91,6 +91,12 @@
               `Items[${activeWoItemIndex}].loans[${activeItemIndex}].loanUnitId`
             "
             data-cy="loans.loanUnitId"
+            :rules="[
+              form().required(
+                this,
+                `Items[${activeWoItemIndex}].loans[${activeItemIndex}].loanUnitId`
+              )
+            ]"
             :error-messages="
               form().serverErrors(
                 this,
@@ -123,12 +129,6 @@
             :label="$ay.t('WorkOrderItemLoanRate')"
             :ref="`Items[${activeWoItemIndex}].loans[${activeItemIndex}].rate`"
             data-cy="loanUnitRateUnit"
-            :rules="[
-              form().integerValid(
-                this,
-                `Items[${activeWoItemIndex}].loans[${activeItemIndex}].rate`
-              )
-            ]"
             :error-messages="
               form().serverErrors(
                 this,
@@ -511,9 +511,10 @@ export default {
         userId: null,
         description: null,
         serials: null,
-        loanId: null,
+        loanUnitId: 0, //zero to break rule on new
         loanWarehouseId: null,
         quantity: 1,
+        rate: 0,
         taxCodeId: null,
         price: 0,
         priceOverride: null,
@@ -526,6 +527,15 @@ export default {
       this.$emit("change");
       this.selectedRow = [{ index: newIndex }];
       this.activeItemIndex = newIndex;
+      //trigger rule breaking / validation
+      this.$nextTick(() => {
+        this.value.items[this.activeWoItemIndex].loans[
+          this.activeItemIndex
+        ].loanUnitId = null;
+        this.fieldValueChanged(
+          `Items[${this.activeWoItemIndex}].loans[${this.activeItemIndex}].loanUnitId`
+        );
+      });
     },
     unDeleteItem() {
       this.value.items[this.activeWoItemIndex].loans[
diff --git a/ayanova/src/components/work-order-item-outside-services.vue b/ayanova/src/components/work-order-item-outside-services.vue
index 9bdf4caa..59864865 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/components/work-order-item-outside-services.vue
+++ b/ayanova/src/components/work-order-item-outside-services.vue
@@ -92,6 +92,12 @@
               `Items[${activeWoItemIndex}].outsideServices[${activeItemIndex}].unitId`
             "
             data-cy="outsideServices.unitId"
+            :rules="[
+              form().required(
+                this,
+                `Items[${activeWoItemIndex}].outsideServices[${activeItemIndex}].unitId`
+              )
+            ]"
             :error-messages="
               form().serverErrors(
                 this,
@@ -656,7 +662,7 @@ export default {
       this.value.items[this.activeWoItemIndex].outsideServices.push({
         id: 0,
         concurrency: 0,
-        unitId: null,
+        unitId: 0,
         notes: null,
         vendorSentToId: null,
         vendorSentViaId: null,
diff --git a/ayanova/src/components/work-order-item-units.vue b/ayanova/src/components/work-order-item-units.vue
index c4dffe30..f9f87aa6 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/components/work-order-item-units.vue
+++ b/ayanova/src/components/work-order-item-units.vue
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ export default {
         customFields: "{}",
         tags: [],
         userId: null,
-        unitId: 0,//zero to break rule on new
+        unitId: 0, //zero to break rule on new
         estimatedQuantity: 0,
         startDate: null,
         stopDate: null,