The first step is to find out the client need for the property. we nee to find the clients objective for the inspection. Is the insurance company  requiring the inspection or the bank that is providing the funding for the loan or what have you.
Next Document Procurement for the property. The list can be very long. Here are some examples : building plans , appraisals, Certificates of Occupancy, maintenances reports. Once the asked for documents have been given to the inspector. The interview with the person or persons that have most knowledge reguarding the subject property.  There is then an Pre-Inspection Questionnaires .
Next you have the walk-through survey of the property. Once everything as been done the inspection report is compiled and then given to the client.