And you get feedback at a level high enough to determine how to proceed. 

Haven't been there, but pay attention to the foundation - if the floors are level there no action needed.

But I know that the leaders are working on plans to fix it and they are very skilled and effective.

But by the way they perform Matt must over burden them with tasks outside their experience level.

Yes, definitely at the mid to senior Leadership levels.  

This diversity provides a certain level of stability to the job market.Population Trends: The population has seen modest growth in the last decade.

Remember most of Pace's minions have limited understanding of this business so you have to take any endorsements with some level of skepticism. 100% true. 

Think I better clarify - this isn't an altruistic attempt to help VRBO 😄, but rather a hope that it might result in a higher overall booking rate if both platforms perform at a high level

Odd's are given the scale of it all there will be some level of general cleanup resources made available for private properties.

Having good organizational skills and systems in place to ensure you're set up for success is key; if you can do that, then again, manage it yourself.