I am 20 years old and interested in beginning ventures as a real estate investor.

Joint Venture with Seller on minor rehabs, free and clear house - You get private money for minor rehab, give note for equity, no payments to seller for 4 months, buy it, fix it, resell it, pay off private loan and seller's private note8.

Starting my own venture but would like to work underneath someone who has experience. 

This was completed with 2 joint venture partners, and worked out completely by us (Dennis Smith and Liz Brumer) We purchased the note from a fund and began the workout right away.

I would venture a guess that your flooring was cheap because it's not that durable. 

Best of luck in your decision and ventures. :) 

I've ventured out to 1 so far.

One route you can go is to find a real estate developer or builder who can do a joint venture project with you and split the profits when you flip it.ORThe more creative option is to acquire a short term private money loan in order for you to acquire the property and then pay it back within a 2-5 year span.

@Greg MillsAre you planning to turn your real estate venture into a business where you will draw a salary or as a passive investment instead?

While certainly not unique, my strategy to crush it in the SFR space is to be highly organized, have a time-tested workflow process and an experienced staff to implement it.