Having resided in Los Angeles, San Diego and Palm Springs, Nicole Artinian knows the South California real estate landscape like no other. As she puts it, "I've lived in these cities, I know these markets, and I've seen firsthand how they've changed over the years."

In fact, Nicole has had a passion for real estate for as long as she can remember. Thanks to her investor father, she was exposed to buying, selling and property management from a yo...