I agree with the others 'The Blue-print' is definately where it's at. I to thought Tyler was a right goon when I first came across him but that was just through a negative portrayal in 'The game' he's actually a pretty cool guy who seems to genuinely care. Papa is still involved yeah, from what I know he doesn't teach or instruct at RSD he just purely deals with the business/financial side of the company as this is his background.

If you want something more structured in terms of a 'how to' source then perhaps try 'Magic Bullets' by lovesystems.