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Calgary realtor Matthew Wasserman says his net worth has “skyrocketed,” thanks, in part, to a real estate investing course he took from Trump University.

Mireille Lafrance, a property manager in Victoria, says she attended a Trump University real estate seminar and got “great tips” on maintaining cash flow.

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The now-defunct university owned by Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee for U.S. president, has come under fire for allegedly fleecing its students and failing to deliver on promises to teach the secrets of success in real estate.

Newly released documents show the university’s employees were given detailed instructions for how to entice people to enrol in real estate seminars, including which flattering words to use, and how to guide customers through “the roller coaster of emotions.”

“The motivation that they experienced can die quickly as the realities of their daily lives take over,” reads a sales playbook. “It is our job to rekindle that motivation … to make them once again see the potential of achieving their dream.”