Where are some good places to set up a home base in Fallout: New Vegas?

My criteria for "good" are as follows:

 - Permanent (non-resetting) storage containers, the more the better
 - Quick to get to from a fast travel location
 - Quick to get to a place where you can fast travel away
 - Nearby access to fire, reloading bench, and/or workbench for crafting
 - Nearby courier access (would be a nice to have)
 - Accessible as early as possible (with a low level)

This question ([Can you get your own house in Fallout: New Vegas?][1]) mentions three places, but none of them really meet my criteria. The locations don't have to be a place that is officially *yours*, just one that you can claim and use without having to fight your way in and out.

In the past I've used the [Goodsprings Schoolhouse][2], but it's a long walk from the fast travel spot to it, and it's a long walk from it to any crafting places.


  [1]: http://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/10305/can-you-get-your-own-house-in-fallout-new-vegas
  [2]: http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Goodsprings_Schoolhouse