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Automate property inspections and reporting with OpenAI

Started by someone submitting a form, and works across Gmail, Google Sheets and Slack. It hands the judgement calls to OpenAI. 15 steps, 1 branch: a working afternoon to understand properly.

MediumCalls a model: OpenAI

15 stepsMedium: a working afternoon
1Branch: places the flow splits
0Loops or waits
3Services it connects to

The flow

Starts it 2Model 2Logic 4Service 7

The steps in the order they run, from what starts it.

  1. 1Schedule InspectionsSchedule triggerStarts it
  2. 2Receive Inspection SubmissionForm triggerStarts it
  3. 3Workflow ConfigurationSetLogic
  4. 4Store Raw Inspection DataGoogle SheetsService
  5. 5Fetch Property & Tenant DataGoogle SheetsService
  6. 6Analyze Inspection & Flag IssuesOpen AiModel
  7. 7Normalize Property DataSetLogic
  8. 8Route by PrioritySwitchLogic
  9. 9Generate Inspection ChecklistOpen AiModel
  10. 10Notify Manager (High Priority)SlackService
  11. 11Email Manager (Medium Priority)GmailService
  12. 12Send Checklist to InspectorGmailService
  13. 13Log Inspection ResultsGoogle SheetsService
  14. 14Aggregate Weekly InspectionsAggregateLogic
  15. 15Send Summary ReportGmailService

How it's built

Starts on
Someone submitting a form
Steps
15, with 1 branch
Size
Medium: a working afternoon
Connects to
Gmail, Google Sheets, Slack
Model
OpenAI

Questions

What does it need to run?

An n8n account, plus your own Gmail, Google Sheets and Slack accounts, and a key for OpenAI. You connect your own accounts after importing it; none are included.

What starts it?

It starts on someone submitting a form.

Does it use AI?

Yes. It calls OpenAI. Model calls are billed by the provider, not by n8n.

How long does it take to set up?

Plan an afternoon. 15 steps is enough that you should read each one before running it.

How do I import it?

Copy the workflow, open a new workflow in n8n and paste. The steps appear on the canvas, ready for your own accounts.

Before you run it

Nothing here has been tested by us. It is somebody's working automation, read and described from its own steps. Treat the connections it wants as a list of accounts it will touch, and read the 15 steps before you point it at anything that matters.