reinvest in already purchased property

[Craig Coulson]

I'm going to be doing a 1031 exchange sometime in the next few months. (existing tenants will buy a rental property -- exact date not set yet.)  I plan to roll the proceeds into a 1031 property.  However, I  just saw a property that I am interested in right now.  Could I buy that property now (assume I could make the deal)  and then move my 1031 exchange proceeds into that property when the 1031 exchange is finalized?