Funds used by the managing party to improve, maintain or acquire a property care called capital expenditures. You may also hear them called, "CapEx." This term applies when funds improve the useful life of an investment property. This term is used for expenditures used on assets expected to provide use to a business for more than one full reporting period. Capital Expenditures Some examples that could be capital expenditures includes buildings, subsequent costs to extend the useful life of the building, computers, machinery, equipment. Even office furniture that will last longer than a year can be considered a capital expense.