Help figuring out weird basement

[Nicholas Z.]

I'm in the process of buying a property ($70,000 in Quad Cities region) that has a really weird basement situation going on. First, the house is over 100 years old, four beds and one full bath, so the quality of the basement is not great. It's susceptible to moisture and water, so not a good candidate for finishing.

At some point, a previous owner decided to put a shower stall and a toilet in the basement. Not a bathroom, mind you, as there are no walls, doors, etc....just a shower stall and a toilet. Sitting against the wall of the basement. I'm guessing maybe it was the "emergency bathroom" when either the main bathroom was being fixed up or otherwise unavailable.

I've been trying to figure out a highest and best use for this space, and I'm just coming up empty. I don't think it makes sense to build out the area into a full bathroom (though open to hearing other opinions on that), nor does it make sense to pull everything out (having an emergency toilet/shower seems like a good idea). But it does seem like a potential liability with renters in there.

Any thoughts on what to do with this weird basement?