Carpenter vs. General Contractor

[Danielle Kirkman]

Hello all! So I am preparing to started a business in wholesaling, yay me :), and one of the major components I have been tinkering with is how to ensure what I have on my hands is an actual deal. I know the way to figuring that out is being able to read the numbers and factor the correct range of the estimated repair cost. Because I know nothing about repair cost, as a way to learn I had the bright idea to use a contractor to help with the estimate in exchange for free advertisement to investors. I was able to find a potential person to work with however, I noticed in the titling for his company it states he is a carpenter. So this leads me to the question, what is the difference between a carpenter and a general contractor? 

P.S. Sorry it took so long to get to the question I’m long winded :)